FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2015
THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 11
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Nancy Harlow Basche
Nancy had a special
bond with her granddaugh-
ter Kersey. Kersey moved
to Baker to keep an eye
on her beloved grandma
and keep her company.
Nancy’s positive encour-
agement influenced Kersey
to spread her wings, get
her first job and drivers
license and contributed to
the young woman Kersey
has become.
Nancy’s long battle
with cancer brought her
and her relationship with
her sister’s Betsy and
Suzanne closer together
even though she always
said she was “fine” and
said she “felt better than
the day before.” Betsy and
Nancy endured many miles
traveled, painful tears and
joyous laughs.
Betsy never left her side
and held her hand until the
end. Her younger sister
Suzanne had come the
distance to comfort, share
heartfelt deep conversa-
tions and nursed her until
the end.
Nancy will be remem-
bered for her beautiful
smile, contagious laugh,
her amazing flower garden,
sunflowers, her glistening
tan, her chiming silver ban-
gle bracelets that she never
took off and for her hairdo
that never changed. Nancy
had many friends who
wanted to be surrounded
by her for her warm em-
brace, positive attitude and
listening ear. She never
turned a cold shoulder to
anyone and always had a
shoulder for anyone to cry
on no matter how rich or
poor, young or old.
Survivors include
her two daughters Han-
nah Mercado and Sada
Muongvang, son in laws
Juan Mercado and Paul
Muongvang, grandchildren
Kersey, Jamisun, Giacomo,
Jacob, Elizabeth, Devyn
and Johnny. Mother: Mary
Basche, sisters: Betsy
Wilson and Suzanne Mc-
Crone, brother in law Mike
Wilson and many nieces
and nephews and all the
Combs family that always
considered her part of the
family.
She is proceeded in
death by her father Paul
Basche.
Donations can be made
on behalf of Nancy to the
Heart’n Home Hospice
& Palliative Care, LLC,
they took great care of her
on her last few days and
would like to share the
same with someone who is
less fortunate. The dona-
tions may be sent to Tami’s
Pine Valley Funeral Home,
PO Box 543 Halfway,
Oregon 97834.
Online condolences may
be shared atwww.tamispi-
nevalleyfuneralhome.com.
Jeriah Lindley
Baker City, 2015-2015
Jeriah Nelson Lindley,
one month,
seven days
old, of Bak-
er City, died
of SIDS
on Sunday,
November
Jeriah
8, 2015 at
Lindley
St. Elizabeth
Hospital in Baker City.
Jeriah and his twin were
born on October 1, 2015
at St. Lukes in Boise,
Idaho to Daniel and Celia
Lindley.
Jeriah was cuddly,
loved to be held, to snug-
gle, loved kisses and laying
on his Daddy’s chest. He
was lovingly referred to as
“little monkey.”
Jeriah is survived by his
parents Daniel and Celia
Lindley, twin brother Jesse
Jean Lindley, Grandpar-
ents - Sandra “Nana”
Robison; Grandpa Chang;
Great Grandma & Grandpa
Bob and Merle Bern all
of Baker City. Grandpa
George Lindley, Grandma
and Grandpa Jeff and Van-
essa Wilkes, Aunt Katelyn
Lindley; Great Aunt and
Uncles Donna and Bobby
McPherson, John and Mar-
garet Rogers; great Aunt
and Uncles Portia and
Gary Cummings, LaVern
and Peggy Marsh, all of
North Carolina; great great
Aunt and Uncle Jeanette
and Pete Cole of Reed-
sport, Oregon; Great great
Uncle Merle Bern of Coos
Bay, Oregon; Aunt Vicky
and Uncle Gary Warner
of Powers, Oregon and
numerous cousins.
There will be a private
family interment. Online
condolences may be shared
at www.tamispinevalleyfu-
neralhome.com.
Beverly Anne Higley
Baker City, 1944-2015
Beverly Ann Higley, 71,
of Baker City died Novem-
ber 13, 2015 in Baker City.
A memorial service
was held for Beverly on
November 16, 2015 at St.
Francis de Sales Cathedral
with Father Robert Greiner
officiating. Interment will
be at the Juniper Haven
Cemetery in Prineville,
OR. on November 21,
2015 at 1:00 p.m.
Beverly was born Janu-
ary 9,1944 in Winooski,
Vermont to Carl Jacobs
Williams Jr. and Rita Flor-
ence Lymburner.
During her life, Beverly
enjoyed helping others,
reading and cooking. She
was the executive direc-
tor for the American Red
Cross was a member May
Day and Shelter from the
Storm.
She is survived by her
mother, Rita F. Williams of
Baker City, OR and son
Leon Antonio Higley of
LaGrande, OR and two
grandchildren.
Beverly is preceded in
death by her father, Carl
J. Williams and her infant
son, David.
Memorial Contributions
may be made to a charity
of choice through Gray’s
West & Company Pio-
neer Chapel, 1500 Dewey
Ave., Baker City, Oregon
978714.
You may light a candle
in memory of Beverly by
going to www.grayswest-
co.com.
Ronald Kelsey
Rounsville
Baker City, 1942-2015
Ronald
Kelsey
Rounsville,
73, of Baker
City passed
away No-
vember 13,
Ron
2015 in
Rounsville
Baker City.
Ronald was born August
6th, 1942 in San Bernardi-
no California to Robert
James Rounsville and Viv-
ian Mary Hampton.
During his life, Ronald
was self-employed as a
floor installer. He also
spent several years work-
ing with Step-Forward in
Baker City, OR, officially
retiring in 2004. Ronald
loved to hunt, go camping,
ride horses and travel when
time allowed.
In 1991, Ronald mar-
ried Sandra Hall in Reno,
Nevada.
He is survived by his
wife Sandy Rounsville of
Baker City, OR, step-
mother Ruth Rounsville
of Baker City, OR, two
Bebe’s word search
sons, Jesse Rounsville of
Baker City, OR, and Randy
Rounsville of Sutherlin,
OR, his brother Bobby
Rounsville who resides
in Florida, and his Aunt
Barbara Burton of Baker
City, OR. Ronald is also
survived by ten step-
grandchildren, three great-
grandchildren and many
cousins.
He was preceded in
death by his father Robert
Rounsville and his mother
Vivian Hampton.
Arrangements are being
made through Gray’s West
& Co. Pioneer Chapel,
1500 Dewey Ave., Baker
City, OR 97814.
Donessa Lynn
Horsewood
Baker City, 1953-2015
Donessa
Lynn Horse-
wood, 62,
passed away
on Novem-
ber 14, 2015
in Boise,
Donessa
Idaho. A
Horsewood
Graveside
Service will be held on
Friday, November 20, 2015
- 2:00 p.m. at Mt. Hope
Cemetery in Baker City,
Oregon. Friends are in-
vited to join the family for
a reception immediately
following the interment at
the Coles Tribute Center.
Donessa worked during
her life as a Caseworker.
She enjoyed being out-
doors, photography and
she adored her kitties.
Donessa is survived
by her children - Daugh-
ters Donessa Mahoney &
Amber Smith, Son Jason
Bernard; six grand chil-
dren; brothers Raymond
Day & Jeffery Evans; and
longtime friend Ronda
Sadlowsky.
She was preceded in
death by her Father Robert
Smith, Mother Patricia
Molle and Her Sister Julie
Moreno.
For those who wish to
make a memorial donation
in memory of Donessa
may do so to Northwest
Animal Companions
through Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home PO Box 543
Halfway, Oregon 97834.
William Christopher
Dunne
La Grande, 1965-2015
William (Bill) Christo-
pher Dunne, age 50 of La
Grande, Oregon passed
away on September 27,
2015 of ALS. Bill was
born January 5, 1965 to
Harry E. Dunne and Helen
E. Dunne Harkey in Salt
Lake City.
Bill enjoyed off-road rac-
ing, mountain biking with
his friends and hanging out
with his family and friends.
Survivors include his
wife Kelley Dunne of La
Grande, his step-daughter
Casey Brown and grand-
son A-nijay Brown of Las
Vegas; step-son Michael
Witten and son William
C. Dunne, Jr., both of
La Grande; step-mother
Christine Dunne of Apple
Valley, CA; sisters Colleen
Dunne-Cascio and Veron-
ica Arnold of La Grande;
sister Karen Moore of
Elgin; and brothers Wayne
Dunne of La Grande and
Christopher Dunne of
Apple Valley; two broth-
ers-in law Eddie Cascio
of La Grande and Dennis
Moore of Elgin.
Bill was proceeded in
death by his step-father
Edwin “Farmer” Harkey;
his mother Helen E. Dunne
Harkey; his father Harry E.
Dunne; mother-in-law Son-
dra L. Brown and father-
in-law Charles B. Brown.
Bill you are missed.
This week’s crossword puzzle
Across
1- Member of genus
Felis;
4- Chip dip;
9- “Puppy Love” singer;
13- Big brute;
14- Connection;
15- Bubbling;
16- Semiaquatic mink;
18- Street show;
19- French school;
20- Optional;
22- Make insane;
25- Coup d’___;
26- Tablets;
28- Lack of oxygen;
32- Bruins great Bobby;
35- Honda model;
37- Prepared to fire;
38- Thin stratum;
40- Small pulpy fruit;
42- Uncommon;
43- Ways to the pins;
45- Capital of South
Korea;
47- D.C. VIP;
48- Church instruments;
50- Valleys;
52- ___ chance!;
54- Diabetic condition;
58- Suspect;
62- Spoil;
63- Bay;
64- The day before this
day;
67- Weeping;
68- Flavor;
69- Vane dir.;
70- Ballpark figs.;
71- Male deer;
72- DDE opponent;
Down
1- Gave a hoot;
2- Quickly;
3- Andrea Bocelli, for
one;
4- Excitable;
5- Goal, intention;
6- Circle of flowers;
7- Trigonometric func-
tion;
8- Slender part of the
leg;
9- Slaughterhouse;
10- Me neither;
11- Capital of the
Ukraine;
12- Sheltered, nauti-
cally;
15- Secret stuff;
17- Give it up for a per-
former?;
21- Sorority letter;
23- Smooth-tongued;
24- Santa’s aides;
27- Begat;
29- December day,
briefly;
30- Able was ___...;
31- Arabian Sea gulf;
32- Capital of Norway;
33- The back end of
something;
34- Pealed;
36- Frog sound;
39- Doesn’t stay on
topic;
41- Christmas;
44- Condescending;
46- Correspondences;
49- Actor Erwin;
51- Skyrocket;
53- Bottomless pit;
55- Cassette half;
56- Mindlessly stupid;
57- Eye sores;
58- Microscopic arach-
nid;
59- Supermodel Sastre;
60- Bed support;
61- Milk source;
65- Mineral spring;
66- Dress (up);