System Mechanic - Clean, repair, protect, and speed up your PC!Perry Hobson
Perry W. Hobson, 81, of Baker City, died July 9, 2005, after a long battle with cancer.
His memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Agape Church on Highway 7. Forrest Turner and Garth Johnson will officiate. There will be a private family graveside service later at the Eagle Point Veterans Cemetery.
Perry was born on Oct. 13, 1923, at Monroe, Wash., to Perry S. Hobson and Florence Edmunds. He graduated from Benson Polytechnic High School in Portland.
He married Gene M. Jacoby on Aug. 21, 1942, at Vancouver, Wash. They later separated.
He joined the U.S. Navy on Feb. 23, 1943, serving during World War II. He was honorably discharged on Dec. 25, 1945, as an AMC 3rd Class, an aviation metalsmith in the Navy.
He worked many years as a mechanic-fabricator but his passion was gold mining. He really loved the search for mining properties and the lure of how to get all the minerals out of the ground.
He also enjoyed sailing and his church ministries.
Survivors include his four children, Perry Dave Hobson of Arlington, Wash., Sandie Hobson of Battleground, Wash., Steve Hobson of Medford, and Jill Ragsdale of Hermiston; five grandchildren, Cassie Trujillo and Jeff Hobson, both of Medford; Bo Gwen Jolly of Gresham, Bonnie Kettley of Vancouver, Wash., and Jason Ragsdale of Hermiston; five great-grandchildren, Tyler and Cory Trujillo and Kaleb Hobson, all of Medford, Grace Kettley of Vancouver, Wash., and Landon Ragsdale of Umatilla; brothers, David Hobson of Baker City, Allen Hobson of Coquille and Jack Hobson of Portland, Oregon; numerous nieces, nephews; and his many friends from church and the mining community.
He was preceded in death by one son, Terry Lee Hobson.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Covenant House Innkeepers, to assist getting kids off of the streets, at P.O. Box 731, New York, NY 10108-0900 or through Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St., Baker City, OR 97814.
‘Steve' Nevala
Steven Paul "Steve" Nevala, 49, of Baker City, died July 16, 2005, at his home.
There will be a gathering of family and friends at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Sunridge Inn.
Steve was a loving father, brother, son, and best friend. His family will always keep him and his love in their hearts.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Epilepsy Foundation, 4351 Garden City Drive, Landover, MD, 20785-7223.
Coles Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements.
Ella Hunt
Ella Mae Shephard Hunt, 93, of Baker City, died July 11, 2005, at Ashley Manor Care Center.
At her request, cremation was held.
Mrs. Hunt was born on May 14, 1912, at Tetonia, Idaho, to John Henry and Ella Mae Jackson Hardwick. She received her early education in the Panama Canal area where her family was working. The family moved to the United States, settling in Baker City where she completed her education.
She married Clarence Shephard. The couple were married for more than 50 years. Both of them worked for the railroad at Huntington. Ella was employed as a clerk. After their retirement they moved to Stanley, Idaho, for a time and then returned to Baker City.
Mr. Shephard died in 1991. In August of 1993, she married Harold Hunt. He died in 1997.
Mrs. Hunt was a lifelong active member of the Christian Science Church. She enjoyed fishing, motorcycles and snowmobiles. She was a hard-working and caring person.
Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands and seven sisters and brothers.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice through Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St., Baker City, OR 97814.
Darnell Davis
Darnell Davis, 54, of Huntington, died July 8, 2005, at his home.
His memorial service will be scheduled later at Vancouver, Wash.
Darnell Davis was born on April 10, 1951, at Fort Towson, Okla. He was raised and educated in Oklahoma. He started working outside of the home at the age of 13 to help support his family. Darnell was awarded a football scholarship and attended college in Oklahoma. Earning his degree, he joined the U.S. Navy, completing his tour of duty in 1974.
After serving in the Navy, Darnell began driving truck in Oklahoma. He continued driving when he moved to Vancouver, Wash. He met his future wife, Katherine, in 1990; they were married at Vancouver in 1994.
They bought their home at Huntington just this last year. Darnell loved to go fishing for any type of fish. He enjoyed collecting tools, even though he didn't know how to use them. Darnell welcomed the opportunity to bring his nephews into his home and enjoyed being a part of their raising.
He enjoyed teasing. Whether you knew it or not, you might be the brunt of the tease and he enjoyed every minute of it. Darnell had a heart of gold; he'd help anyone and give the shirt off of his back if it was needed.
Survivors include his wife, Katherine; nephews, Robert and Ridge Jackson; his mother, Annie Jewel Weekly; half-sisters and brothers, Earl Jackson, Martha Jackson, Marilyn Jackson, Chris Weekly, Carolyn Jackson and Skip Jackson; many nieces, nephews and cousins; mother-in-law who adored him, Betty, and father-in-law, Brian Hart; sisters-in-law and their husbands, Connie and Jack Brown and Julia and Dave Kelly; brothers-in-law, Robert Brodahl and Chuck Brodahl and his wife, Barbara.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Leon Davis; and a half-brother, Ray Jackson.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Huntington Fire Department through Tami's Pine Valley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834.
Ryan Chastain
Ryan Donald Chastain, 25, of Baker City, died July 7, 2005, at Woodlands, Texas, as the result of a motor vehicle accident.
His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Father Julian Cassar of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral will officiate. Everyone is invited to join the family afterward for a potluck celebrating Ryan's life at the Eagles Lodge, 2935 H St.
Ryan was born on Oct. 17, 1979, at Baker City. He attended grade school at Brooklyn Elementary in Baker City and finished junior high and high school in the Pine-Eagle School District at Halfway.
Ryan was attending Universal Technical Institute at Houston at the time of his death. He was less than three months away from graduating with a specialty in Ford motors.
Ryan was married in April of 1999 to Aimie Shepherd. They had a son, Blake McCabe Chastain. They were divorced in June 2001.
He had two more children, Weston Chastain and Luke Chastain, with his companion Shakira Close.
Ryan was a fun-loving, kind and generous soul who will be greatly missed by all who loved him. He was active in all outdoor sports and loved camping, water and snow skiing, snowboarding, dirt motorbike riding, horseback riding, rafting in Hells Canyon, hiking, elk hunting and fishing in the Eastern Oregon mountains.
In his last conversation with his mother he said that he loved Oregon and could hardly wait to finish school to come home to the mountains he loved.
Survivors include his parents, Donald and Judy Chastain of Baker City; his brother, Wayne Chastain, currently serving in Iraq with the 116th; his grandfather, Leroy Phillips of Baker City; grandmothers, Mabel Dreher of Roans Prairie, Texas, and Ida Mae Chastain of Baker City; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
The family is establishing a scholarship in Ryan's name at the Universal Technical Institute at Houston. Contributions may be made through Gray's West & Co., P.O. Box 726, Baker City, OR 97814.
Bonnie Kelso
Bonnie May Nedrow (Scott) Kelso, 73, lost her valiant battle with cancer on July 5, 2005, with her husband, Don, daughter, Michelle, and stepdaughter, Jan, by her side.
Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. at the Ustick Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Meridian between Linder and Ten Mile Road. A graveside service and dedication will be at the new Veterans Cemetery in Boise.
Bonnie was born at Hilgard outside of La Grande on Aug. 17, 1931, to John Nathan Nedrow and Evelyn May Ashby Nedrow. She and her family lived in small towns around Baker City and they also lived a time in Yellow Pine, Idaho.
At the age of 13, Bonnie's parents settled in the little green house at 3425 13th St. in Baker City. Bonnie's dad farmed alfalfa where the prison now stands. The old Air Force base and Linscotts were fixtures in Bonnie's children's minds. Sadly, this home is now gone.
Bonnie was a 1949 graduate of Baker High School. She later attended business school in Baker City.
She married Barney Duncan on Feb. 27, 1951. They were divorced a short time later.
Bonnie married Jim Cardwell on Jan. 11, 1952. They had four children. While married to Jim, Bonnie traveled with him to different Air Force bases: Hawaii, Johnston Island and Wiesbaden, Germany. They divorced in 1962.
Bonnie lived a short time at the Strauss house on Baker Street between Ninth and 10th streets after returning from Germany in late 1961. In the summer of 1963 she bought the gray house with pink trim at 1350 Fifth Street. Her stepson, Paul, named the house "The Leaning Tower Of Baker."
Bonnie joined the LDS church in March of 1963. She served in many church positions. Bonnie's passion was genealogy. Many cemeteries in Eastern Oregon have faded footprints of Bonnie's search for family members who have passed on.
A Church member had borrowed Bonnie's sewing machine and had her son return it to Bonnie. She and this man, David ‘R' Scott were later married on Oct. 31, 1964. David soon adopted Bonnie's four children and he added two stepsons, David and Paul, to the family. The younger David was on a mission for the LDS Church when they married.
David and Bonnie then moved to the San Francisco Bay Area. The family settled at Fremont, Calif. Bonnie worked for the Alameda County Welfare Department in Fremont.
Bonnie and David divorced in 1972 and Bonnie was anxious to move out of California, back up north.
Bonnie married William B. Everett in August of 1974 and they divorced in 1978. Just days before Bonnie's death, Bill's daughter, Debbie Shrader, thanked Bonnie for all she had done for her family, including helping them move out of California.
Bonnie moved to Meridian, Idaho, in 1976. She chose Idaho because she knew she could find gainful employment in Boise, she but was still close enough to her father and uncles in Baker City and La Grande. She worked for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare until she retired in 1995.
Bonnie married Donald H. Kelso on Dec. 8, 1979. They lived at Boise until 1990 when they purchased a home and some land at Meridian. Don raised cows and pigs and Bonnie always had her beloved Boston terriers.
After Bonnie retired from Health and Welfare, she opened her own candy store for a short time at Meridian. Bonnie gladly gave the extra candy to her children and grandchildren and donated many pounds of candy to the local Senior Center at Meridian.
She loved setting up and selling things at the local flea markets and antique shows. Bonnie made many a sweet tooth happy with her homemade confections. Bonnie also enjoyed e-Bay and purchased many things, especially buttons.
The family expressed appreciation to the staff at Horizon Hospice for their tender care of Bonnie, especially Jodi, whose visits were always a bright spot in Bonnie's last days.
Survivors include her husband, Don, of Meridian; her oldest daughter, Lorelei Nalley, and her husband, Charles, of Baker City and their children Coralei, Andrew, Veronica, Vertawn and Dominick; her daughter, Leilani Denney, and her husband, Byron, of Arimo, Idaho, and their children, Heather, Caleb, and Alicia; her son, James Scott, and his wife, Cyndi, of Eagle, Idaho, and their children, Chad and Jared; her daughter, Michelle March, and her former husband, John, of Nampa, Idaho, and their children, James and Joseph; Don's children: Butch, and his wife, Sandy, of Texas and their children, Hallie and Shawn, Larry and Debbie of Baker City and son, Brett, Jan Groves and her husband, Jerry, of Nampa, Idaho, and their sons, Tim and Jamie, Jeff and his wife, Pam, of Pensacola, Fla., and Boyd of Seattle, Wash; Paul Scott of Patterson Calif.; the eight Everett children: Vance, Steven, Debbie, Keith, Bryan, Vikki, Lorry and Larry, of Idaho, Utah and California; her two known remaining cousins, Florence Nedrow and Joan Schaber of Richland; and her brother-in-law, Ken, and his wife, Betty Narkaus of Astoria and their three children, Kenna, Gary and Larry.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her beloved twin uncles, Henry and Harry Ashby and his wife, Sadie; Wes Nedrow and his wife, Myrtle; Andrew Nedrow and his wife, Eva; Edward Nedrow; her only sibling, Betty Narkaus, of Astoria, who also died from the effects of cancer just 25 days prior to Bonnie; her stepson, David Scott; and her cousin, Ethel Jones.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Arthur Gugler
Arthur Dale Gugler, 77, of Baker City, died June 27, 2005, at his home.
His graveside funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Mount Hope Cemetery.
Arthur was born on Oct. 18, 1927, to Chester William and Mary Olivia Bolen Gugler at Hamilton, Mont. After finishing high school in 1945, he joined the U.S. Army and served in Japan with Gen. Douglas MacArthur.
After returning to Hamilton, he met and married Patricia Burke in 1950. She survives him.
The couple celebrated the birth of their first child, Sally, at Hamilton and then moved to Klamath Falls, where their son, Thomas, joined them in 1953. In 1954, Art received a degree in gunsmithing from Oregon Technical Institute at Klamath Falls and then the family moved to Baker City where Arthur opened a gunsmithing shop. The couple's last child, Polly, joined the family a short time later.
In Baker City, Arthur worked as a gunsmith, sold boats and motors, then appliances and televisions, and finally, cameras and photography equipment. He also photographed a few weddings.
Arthur was a member of the Elks Lodge for more than 40 years, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Jaycees and the Grande Ronde Camera Club. He loved to travel, loved photography and loved camping, hunting and making guns.
Upon researching his ancestors in his retirement years, he discovered important links to U.S. history. Henry Gugler, his great-uncle, worked for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. His engravings were used for printing money.
Arthur's cousin, Eric Gugler, was an architect whose designs were used in the White House. In particular, the Steinway grand piano with gilt American eagle supports designed by him, was given to the White House in 1938 and sits in the East Room to this day. Arthur was especially proud of this history and contribution by his ancestors.
Survivors include his sister, Verna Lee; his children; and four grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Baker City Police/Fire Departments or Community Connection.
Dale Bennett
Dale Bennett, 89, of Baker City died July 2, 2005 at St. Elizabeth Care Center.
A memorial service for Dale and his wife, June, will be scheduled later. Cremation was by Eastern Oregon Pioneer Crematory.
Dale was born on Oct. 8, 1915, in Eagle Valley to Myrton and Opal Bennett. After graduating from Eagle Valley High School at Richland, he joined the U.S. Army and served in North Africa during World War II.
Returning to Eagle Valley, he met and married June Borcher in 1949. The couple moved to the family ranch at Keating where their three children were born. In 1958, they moved to Baker City. Dale worked as a teamster for many years.
Dale was an avid fisherman and hunter and enjoyed exploring the area around Baker City. He took his children fishing almost every weekend. Up into his 80s he walked five miles every day to "inspect what was going on in Baker City." During his walks he would often stop to help with different projects, in particular the restoration of the Geiser Grand Hotel.
Dale liked to attend the Baker Bulldogs athletic games, particularly volleyball and basketball to support his granddaughter.
He was a current member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Baker Elks Lodge.
His wife, June, died on Dec. 15, 2004.
Survivors include a son, Vance Bennett and his wife, Celeste, and their three sons Beamus, Duncan, and Cooper, all of Winnemucca, Nev.; a daughter, Leslee Bailey, and her husband, William, and their daughter, Nellie, all of Baker City; and a son, Daniel Bennett, and his partner, Steve Rabitoy, of Portland.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Eastern Oregon Chapter of the American Red Cross through Gray's West & Co., P.O. Box 726, Baker City, OR 97814.
Edna Whitmore
Edna L. Whitmore, 86, a former Baker City resident, died July 5, 2005, at her son's home in Hermiston.
Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hermiston. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker City.
Edna was born on Nov. 16, 1918, at Douglas, Wyo., to Glenn and Matilda Disney Hudson. She was raised and attended schools in Wyoming.
After graduating from high school, she and her family moved to Oregon. Edna married Glen M. Whitmore on June 26, 1937, at Weiser, Idaho. They moved to Baker City in 1945.
Edna was a homemaker, raising her children and caring for her husband. She later worked in housekeeping for some adult care centers and the Hereford Motel in Baker City.
She lived in Baker City until 1988 when she moved to Hermiston where she had lived since. Edna was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She enjoyed quilting, embroidery, reading, gardening and the outdoors.
Survivors include her daughters, Betty Presley of Burns and Liesa Givens of Baker City; sons, Lance Whitmore Sr. of Milton-Freewater, David Whitmore of Baker City, Glenn Whitmore of Burns and Ernie Whitmore of Hermiston; sisters, Violet Brown of Denver, Colo., Evelyn Domingez of Pocatello, Idaho, and Ethel Johnson of Vernal, Utah; 23 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Glen, in 1970; her parents; three granddaughters; and two infant brothers.
Memorial contributions may be made to Boys Town through Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, P.O. Box 289, Hermiston, OR 97838.
