FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2015
THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 11
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— Obituaries —
Marlene Frost
Baker City, 1934-2015
Marlene
Frost, 80,
of Baker
City, died
October 11,
2015, at
Ashley Care
Marlene
Manor in
Frost
Baker City.
There will be a celebration
of life at a later date.
Marlene Mae was born
December 5, 1934 to Rob-
ert and Adeline Taylor in
Portland Oregon.
Marlene graduated Girls
Polly Tec High school.
She later had a daughter
named Vanessa.
In 1978, Marlene met her
husband Dudley at a gath-
ering in Portland. They
married October 7, 1978
and had recently celebrated
their 37th anniversary.
Marlene enjoyed watch-
ing movies, especially if
there was a crime mystery
to be solved. She also
loved dancing, crocheting,
reading, Marilyn Mon-
roe and hunting with her
husband.
Marlene became a mem-
ber of the Ladies Auxiliary
in 1998. She also volun-
teered at St. Elizabeth’s
hospital in the gift shop for
seven years.
Marlene was preceded in
death by her parents and
brother Bob Taylor.
Marlene is survived
by her husband Dudley
Frost ; daughters Vanessa
Barton and Julie Mclean, 1
grandson, numerous aunts,
uncles, and cousins.
For those who would like
to make a memorial dona-
tion in memory of Mar-
lene, the family suggests
the Muscular Dystrophy
Association through Tami’s
Pine Valley Funeral Home
& Cremation Services PO
Box 543 Halfway, Oregon
97834. Online condolences
may be shared at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneral-
home.com.
Peggy Perkins
Baker City, 1936-2015
Peggy
Perkins, 78,
died at her
home on
Thursday,
October
8, 2015 in
Peggy
Baker
Perkins
City. A Cel-
ebration of Peggy’s Life
and potluck will be held on
Sunday, October 25, 2015
~ 2:00 p.m. at the Veteran’s
Memorial Club in Baker
City.
Peggy Marie was born
on November 21, 1936 to
Joseph and Marjorie Lon-
gacre in Baker, Oregon.
She was raised in Haines
later moving to Baker
where she graduated from
Baker High School in
1955.
On April 1, 1956 she
married Donald Perkins in
Haines, Oregon. Don and
Peggy enjoyed deer hunt-
ing up Vinegar Hill, or
hiking the skyline trail,
Anthony lakes to marble
creek.
She and good friend
Clair Rudolph and
Pauline Giles were always
going hunting, “Peggy was
a good shot” or to the
lake fi shing, in Peggy’s
later years she added Geor-
gia Brown and Patty
Stockdale to the adven-
tures.
She also enjoyed riding
her Harley 125 motorcycle,
and also her Honda 90.
Peggy boated and liked
to water ski, she was on a
bowling league and also
golfed. She loved her
Green Bay Packers and
never missed a ball game.
Her Motto which she
shared often was “Never
fear, Peg is here.”
Peggy was the longest
living member of the
Veteran’s VFW Baker City
Post.
She had lots of friends
and faithfully fed the squir-
rels and neighborhood
cats.
During Peggy’s working
career, she worked for Leo
Adler Distribution,
Western Auto, Crown
Cleaners, the Blue and
White Lunch (Restaurant)
and Safeway.
She was preceded in
death by her parents, sister
Patricia and brother Jim
Longacre.
Peggy is survived by her
husband Donald, Sister-in-
law Nellie Edwards;
Nephew Jeff Longacre;
Niece and nephew Danny
and Pauline Evans, cousins
Jim McCullough and
Chuck Rohner; several
more nieces, nephews and
cousins.
Those who wish to make
a memorial donation in
memory of Peggy may do
so to the Veterans Memo-
rial Club through Tami’s
Pine Valley Funeral Home
& Cremation Services PO
Box 543 Halfway, Oregon
97834. Online condolences
may be shared at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneral-
home.com.
This week’s crossword puzzle
Sam-O committee has opening
Baker City is looking to
fi ll one open position on
the Sam-O-Swim Com-
mittee. The purpose of
the committee is to act as
strong advocates for the
Sam-O-Swim Center, and
work in concert with the
City Council as well as
City staff to ensure the
Sam-O-Swim Center re-
mains a viable asset to the
community of Baker City
and Baker County.
The
The successful applicant
will serve the remaining
term vacated by the previ-
ous committee member.
The term will expire in
July of 2018.
Anyone interested in
volunteering for ap-
pointment to the above
committee may contact
Luke Yeaton at City Hall,
541-524-2033 or lyeaton@
bakercity.com.
Applications may be
submitted electronically
through www.bakercity.
com.
Baker City operates
under an equal opportu-
nity policy and complies
with Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
and the Americans with
Disabilities Act. Citizens
are encouraged to apply,
especially women, minori-
ties, and the disabled.
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