2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2015
Local
— Community Calendar —
A NIGHT WITH NANCY
Saturday, October 10. Dance and fundraiser to
benefit Nancy Basche at the VFW. Doors open at
7 p.m. with no cover charge. Featuring the Chaz
Browne Group.
BOOK SIGNING
Sunday, October 11. Local western mystery
author, Clair Button, will attend an exclusive
book signing and reading event at the Wolf Creek
Grange in North Powder from 2-4 p.m. Button,
of Baker City, has written and published three
novels to date. During the North Powder event he
will read from those as well as discuss his new
writing adventures. There will be time to meet
and visit with Button after the reading. Admis-
sion to the book signing is free and is open to
the public. Refreshments will be served after the
reading.
EOU PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION
Monday, October 12. Eastern Oregon Universi-
ty President Tom Insko is visiting Baker County
next week and community members will have an
opportunity to meet him during an informal re-
ception Monday, Oct. 12. The reception is from
4:30-6 p.m. at Peterson’s Gallery and Chocolati-
er, 1925 Main Street in Baker City. Light refresh-
ments will be provided. For more information
contact Heather Cashell in the President’s Office
at 541-962-3512, or Linda Kaiser in University
Advancement at 541-962-3740.
PRISON PUBLIC TALK
Wednesday, October 14. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Over
the last three years, Blue Mountain Community
College’s Small Business Development Center
has been working with inmates who desire to
start a business upon release from prison. In addi-
tion to assistance with business plans we organize
public forums at the prison. This year’s Prison
PublicTalk dinner provides you an opportunity to
visit the prison, listen to business presentations
by inmates and to connect with officials and all
who assist inmates in their future success. Local
business and citizen involvement helps reduce
recidivism and assists in creating a safer commu-
nity. Contact SBDC Business Advisors:
Jeff Nelson jnelson@bluecc.edu, Bob Savage
rsavage@q.com, or Jake Jacobs jake@infoviva.
com.
AFTER THE FIRE MEETING
Thursday, October 15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the
Baker County OSU Extension Office, 2600 East
Street in Baker City. Assessing and restoring your
forest and rangeland are the topics. Also, salvage
harvest, weed control, and livestock issues. Nu-
merous speakers and specialists will be on hand.
Pre-register by calling 541-523-6418.
AUXILIARY BOOK FAIR
Monday, October 26th. Saint Alphonsus Aux-
iliary - Baker City will be holding their annual
book fair Monday October 26th from 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. The book fair will be located in the hospi-
tal breezeway. There will be a wide selection of
books as well as other gifts at 40% to 70% off
retail pricing. Come and bring a friend. Proceeds
will go to benefit Saint Alphonsus Medical Cen-
ter – Baker City and our Auxiliary Scholarship
Fund for students seeking a career in the medical
field. Credit Cards are accepted.
MASQUERADE BALL
Saturday, October 31, 7:30 - 11:30 p.m. at the
Geiser Grand. Costumes and ambiance. Carriage
rides, celebrity book signings, photography, mu-
sic, and more! Buy tickets at www.thebakercoun-
typress.com or at the front desk of the Geiser
Grand. Ticket numbers are limited, so don’t wait!
— News of Record —
JAIL ROSTER
CASS, Damien
GRIFFIN, Alexander
HARGRAVES, Michael
KEISER, Kristin
GIVENS, Joshua
GREGG, John
TUGMAN, Michael
WALKER, Jacob
WILSON, Annette
SYPHERD, Crystol
SILVA, Kendale
WEISS, Jamie
NICHOLS, Robert
ANDERS, Tyler
WHITLOW, Jonathon
WONG, David
SHELTON, Adam
LATTYMER, Melissa
BOTHWELL SHAVER, Kyle
SICKLER, Bobby
MYERS, Andrew
SCHLAHT, Nathan
RICCI, Devin
ELKSHOULDER, Ida
BOLANOS, Ann
MABE, Kevin
MADER, Casey
DOWNING, Devin
HANSON, Coty
GRAMMON, Jacob
THACKER, Melissa
CARROLL, Richard
SPRAGUE, Travis
TURNER, Darren
GILDA, Jeremy
CORNETT, Jeremy
KILBORN, Lacey
STEELE, Tiffany
CAVYELL, Eric
SMITH, Glen
ROBINSON, Damon
KEYES, Bryan
POLICE LOG
Dean, Ann. 10/1. Justice Court
Warrant.
Stumbaugh, Brent Reed. 10/1. As-
sault IV and Menacing.
Givens, Joshua David. 10/1. Con-
tempt of Court.
Jurries, Ryan Christopher. 10/5.
Contempt of Court.
Spivey, Harvey Franklin. 10/6.
Baker County Warrant.
Griffin, Alexander Prentice. 10/6.
Possession of Meth, Interfering with a
Police Officer and two Baker County
Court Warrants for Probation Viola-
tion and Maintaining a Dangerous
Dog.
Cass, Damien V. 10/6. Union
County Detainer.
— Obituaries —
Donald Huff
Baker City, 1968-2015
Donald
“Don” Huff,
47, died at
his home
in Baker
City on
September
Don
30, 2015. A
Huff
Memorial
Service will be held on
Friday, 11:00 a.m. at the
Harvest Christian Church
3720 Birch Street in Baker
City. Friends are invited
to stay for a reception
immediately following the
service at the church.
Donald James “Don”
Huff was born on July 20,
1968 in Bakersfield, Cali-
fornia. The family moved
to Yuba City, California in
1979. Don graduated from
Lindhurst High School in
1986. He married Anna
Priddy in June of 1986
in Yuba City, California.
They had two sons and one
daughter.
Don’s Mom and Step-
dad were school bus
drivers. At the age of 18
years old he followed in
their footsteps and began
a long career in the school
transportation Industry. He
went from detailing busses
during the summer as a
kid, to becoming Director
of Transportation in several
school districts in Califor-
nia. He always had a great
love for kids and enjoyed
his work on the school bus.
Don also coached soccer
for many years.
Don enjoyed taking
photos of scenery, family
and wildlife. He enjoyed
horseback riding, hunting
and fishing, even learn-
ing to tie lures and loved
to share them with others.
Memorable times in Don’s
life include the birth of his
children.
Other memorable
times included: In 1991
there was a shooting at the
High School and Don was
the first bus on the scene
to evacuate hundreds of
students to safety. Another
time Don’s courageous
spirit jumped into actions
was when there was a flood
in Yuba County. Again
Don was there on a bus to
evacuate citizens to safety.
Don was always ready and
willing to help.
In 2009 Don moved to
Baker City. He helped
his mother remodel and
prepare her home for adult
foster care. Don became a
CNA and worked lovingly
and closely with his resi-
dents of the foster home.
He developed lifelong
friends of the residents
and their families. He
even “adopted” a grandma
Crysta Chamberlin.
He was preceded in
death by his grandparents
Joe and Wilma Hickman,
Roy and Mildred Huff,
niece Britney Blount, sister
Stephanie Neilson.
Don is survived by his
mother Kathy (Patterson)
Hickman, Father Jim Huff,
Step Father Steve and
his wife Debbie Blount;
Brother Michael and his
wife Stephanie Blount,
Sister Bonnie Huff Walt-
man, Brother Melvin Huff,
Sons Andrew and his wife
Robin Huff, Adam and his
wife Erica Huff, Daughter
Katelynn Huff, six grand-
children; Cameron, Hunter,
Gracelynn, Aaliyah, Elijah,
Aria; Favorite Niece Kylee
and favorite Nephew
Chris; Sisters Sherry and
her husband Mark Tanis;
Diane Blount; Aunt Carol
and husband Vito De-
Bartolo, Midge and Roy
Mushrush; Cousins Tony
DeBartolo, Cari Turner,
Daniel DeBartolo, Hal
Russie, and Greg Russie.
A special thank you for
the loving kindness and
care not only to Don but
for all of the family, MSTI
(Mountain States Tumor
Institute) Encompass
Home Health and Heart
and Home Hospice Care.
Those who wish to make
a memorial donation in
memory of Don may do
so to MSTI. We all need
the loving support until we
find the cure for cancer.
Those donations may be
sent through Tami’s Pine
Valley Funeral Home &
Cremation Services PO
Box 543 Halfway, Oregon
97834. Online condolenc-
es may be shared at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneral-
home.com.
Wanda Virginia Cole
Baker City, 1940-2015
Wanda
Virginia
Cole, 75,
of Baker
City died
Thursday,
October 1st,
Wanda
2015 at St.
Cole
Alphonsus
Medical Center in Boise,
Idaho. A celebration of her
life will be held 1:00 p.m.
on Friday, October 16th at
the Baker City Christian
Church. Pastor Jesse Whit-
ford will officiate.
Wanda was born April
20th, 1940 in Elizabethton,
Tennessee to Hunter and
Sarah (Buckles) Berry. She
attended and graduated
from Unaka High School.
On March 5th,1958 in
Elizabethton she was mar-
ried to Roy Cole. She was
a member of the 7th-day
Adventist church. Her
hobbies included cooking,
shopping and spending
time with her family. She
worked for 31 years as a
checker for Safeway.
She is survived by her
husband Roy of Baker
City. Two daughters;
Tammy Runnels and Robin
Mastrude both of Baker
City. Also by two brothers
and two sisters of Tennes-
see and six grandchildren
and two great grandchil-
dren. She was preceded
in death by her parents
Sarah and Hunter Berry, a
brother Clarence Berry and
a granddaughter Melissa
Cassidy.
Contributions may be
made in her memory to the
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
in c/o Gray’s West & Com-
pany Pioneer Chapel, 1500
Dewey Ave., Baker City,
Oregon 97814.
Michael John Phillip
Hendriks
Baker City, 1946-2015
Michael John Phillip
Hendriks, 69, of Baker
City died October 3rd,
2015 at his residence.
A memorial service is
planned for 2:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, October 13th at
the New Hope Church in
Baker City, with Pastor Joe
Bush officiating. A recep-
tion will follow.
Michael was born August
20th, 1946 to John Albert
Hendriks and Fern
Holmquist in Amery, Wis-
consin. After graduating
high school, he spent four
years in the U.S. Marine
Corps. Serving in Vietnam
and reaching the rank of
Captain. On September 23,
1967 he married Sofia Le-
onor Higuera in Calexico,
California. Michael and
Sofia had four children.
He enjoyed golfing and
fishing and loved watching
football. He was a mem-
ber of the V.F.W., Moose
Lodge, and the New Hope
and Apostolic Lighthouse
Churches in Baker City.
Michael was preceded in
death by his parents and
one sister, Patty Hendriks.
Survivors include his
wife Sofia Hendriks, a
daughter Millie Trow-
bridge of La Cresenta,
CA. and three sons:
Micheal P. Hendriks and
wife Jennifer Martin-
Hendriks of Baker City,
Jimmy Hendriks of Baker
City and Johnny Hendriks
of Mexico. Also by five
grandchildren.
Memorial contributions
may be made to Gray’s
West & Company Pioneer
Chapel,1500 Dewey Ave.,
Baker City, OR 97814.
Shirley Elaine Taylor
Cove, 1930-2015
Shirley Elaine Taylor,
age 85, died Sunday, Sep-
tember 20th at her home in
Cove.
A memorial service will
be held on October 10th
at 2:00 p.m. at the Cove
Sportsman’s Club. Ar-
rangements are entrusted
to Daniels-Knopp Funeral,
Cremation & Life Celebra-
tion Center.
Shirley was born on
April 19, 1930 in Ennis,
Montana, the daughter of
John Victor and Gladys
(McClosky) Beart. She
went to grade school and
part of high school in Mc-
Minnville. Then the family
moved to Rock Creek and
she finished high school
at Baker High School. In
February of 1958 she mar-
ried Denver Taylor. Mrs.
Taylor worked for a long
time in Wilcress Acres a
nursery out of Tualatin
before moving to Cove in
the late 80s. Her husband
preceded her in death on
April 21, 1996.
Shirley was a member
of the Cove Sportsman’s
Club. She loved to go for
rides in the mountains,
drives out of town and
especially being a grand-
mother.
Survivors include her
children, Doug and Debra ,
Chris and Candi, of Cove,
Sue Taylor of Kent, WA,
Mike and Beth of New-
berg, Sheri and Jimmy
Worthy of Chandler, OK;
sister, Lois St Aubin of
Tucsan, AZ; 10 grandchil-
dren; 12 great grandchil-
dren; other relatives and
friends.
She was preceded in
death by her parents and
her husband.
Contributions in memory
of Shirley Taylor may be
made to the charity of the
donors choice.
Condolences may be
made online at www.dan-
ielsknopp.com.
Leland U. Fortner
Kennewick, WA, 1929-2015
Mr. Leland U. Fort-
ner, 86, of Kennewick,
passed away peacefully on
Monday, October 5th, with
loving family members by
his side. Lee was born on
January 20, 1929 in Lakev-
iew, Oregon to Philip
and Gertrude Fortner, the
second of three sons.
He grew up in Baker
City, OR, BHS Class of
1947, and attended college
at Oregon State University,
attaining his bachelor’s
degree.
He then served as a 2nd
Lt. in the Marine Corps for
two years, serving a tour
of duty in Korea in 1952.
Returning home, he met
and married his bride of 62
years, Diona “Dee” Baum,
of Baker City. Over the
next five years they had 3
children, Raymond, Doug-
las, and Roxane.
Lee obtained his Mas-
ter’s degree from OSU in
1955, and returned to work
for his father in Baker City
for a short time, before
accepting a position with
Seattle First National Bank
in 1958, where he began a
27 year career in banking,
taking him and his family
through various positions
of increasing responsibil-
ity in Seattle, Yakima, Mt.
Vernon, Yakima again, and
finally to Pasco in 1974.
He retired in 1985 as a
Regional Vice President of
SeaFirst based in Pasco.
During his career he was
active in many community
affairs, as a member of the
Rotary Club, and Kiwanis
Club, and served a term
on the school board in Mt.
Vernon, Washington.
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