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FRIDAY, JULY 15, 2016 THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 9 Local & Entertainment Bebe’s word search — Obituaries — CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 Lorraine Wells Sumpter, 1934-2016 Lorraine Wells, 82, died on June 1, 2016 at her residence in Sumpter, Or- egon. There will not be a Lorraine service. Wells Lorraine Eloise was born on March 27, 1934 to Paul and Georgia (McGee) Maxim in Redding Cali- fornia. In 1954, Lorraine married William “Bill” Ward Wells in Anderson, California. They had two children Geoff and Sydney. During her early life as a young adult in Redding California, Lorraine was a lifeguard at the local Municipal Swimming Pool in the summer and a skier with the Mountain Rescue Team during the winter. She was also an expert horsewoman and trained horses for many years. Lorraine and her husband Bill lived in New York City, Atlanta, Port- land and Maui. While liv- ing on the island of Maui, Lorraine became a realtor and had a successful real estate career selling mil- lion dollar homes before moving to Sumpter in the 1990s. She became a bro- ker in Sumpter and opened her own real estate office, Sumpter Valley Real Estate. Lorraine was an ex- pert in sheep raising, wool spinning and weaving and loved sharing her knowl- edge with others. Lorraine was nearly deaf for most of her life, but she learned to read lips and with the help of hearing aids was able to function well. Lorraine was very gen- erous and would give her last dollar away without a thought if she thought someone needed it. She always had faith that God would provide and look out for her. She was preceded in death by her husband Bill Wells. Lorraine is survived by her children Geoff Wells of Sumpter, Sydney and her husband Maurice Smith of Makawao, Maui, Hawaii and granddaughter Jezi Wells of Baker City. For those would like to make a memorial dona- tion in memory of Lor- raine, the family suggests the Sumpter Library, as Lorraine absolutely loved spending time there. You may send your memorial donation through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services P.O Box 543, Halfway Oregon, 97834. Online condolences may be shared to www. tamispinevalleyfuneral- home.com. Barbara Joy Fleming Baker City, 1922-2016 Barbara Joy Fleming, 93, of Baker City, OR., passed away on June 24, 2016 at St. Alphonsus Medical Cen- Barbara Fleming ter in Baker City, OR. A Memorial Service will be held on July 22, 2016 at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Baker City, Oregon at 10:30 a.m. On Saturday July 23, 2016 there will be a graveside ceremony at Virtue Flat Sheepherder’s Monument; information about the ceremony will be available at the memorial service the preceding day. On October 17, 1922, L I Chapman and Wilma (Shore) Chapman wel- comed Barbara Joy Chapman into the world in Detroit Michigan. She attended high school in Pasadena, Texas and college at the University of Houston as well as at San Jose State University. Barbara married Glenn Martin Fleming on Febru- ary 11, 1945 in Pasadena, Texas and she spent her years as a wife, a mother to four children, a school- teacher in California, and a childcare provider at the Nazarene Church Nursery. She officially retired in 2008. Gardening and reading were two of her favorite hobbies. She also had a special interest in staying informed on everything that happened around her. Barbara knew almost everyone in town and she rarely ever forgot a face or a name of those she met. Barbara is survived by her brother George Chap- man of Houston, Texas, sister Lorna Garrett also of Houston, Texas, son Glenn Martin Fleming Jr. of Lisbon, Portugal, son John Richard Fleming of Baker City, Oregon, daughter Jo Ann Fleming of Baker City, Oregon, and son Quentin Jeffery Fleming of Bothell, Washington. She is also survived by her grandchildren; Monte Fleming, Bethany Fleming Coelho, Zayda Fleming, and her two great-grand- children Alyssa Coelho and Josiah Fleming. She is preceded in death by her parents L I and Wilma Chapman, her hus- band Glenn Martin Flem- ing, and her sister Florence Sullender. Arrangements are under the care of Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker city, Oregon 97814. To light a candle, leave a condolence, or share a memory of Bar- bara, please visit: www. grayswestco.com. Charlene Dora Thompson Gordon Baker City, 1942-2016 Charlene Dora Thomp- son Gordon of Baker City and longtime resident of Eastern Oregon, died peacefully in her residence at Settler’s Park Assisted Living, Sunday, July 10, 2016, surrounded by her family and friends after a 25 year long battle with Parkinson’s disease. A Memorial Service will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2625 Hughes Lane in Baker City on Friday, July 15, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. with a luncheon to follow. Charlene was born August 2, 1942 in Jackson- ville, Illinois, to Trevor and Charlotte Thompson. Char- lene was the third oldest of nine children. She gradu- ated from Cottage Grove High School in 1959. In 1960 Charlene gave birth to a son Kenneth Trevor. December 16, 1961 Charlene married Jerry Ralph Gordon to whom, at the time of her death, she had been mar- ried to for 54 years. During their marriage Jerry and Charlene had two children. In 1962 they welcomed a daughter Debra Marie. Four years later, Jerry Jr. was wel- comed into the family. Charlene loved the outdoors including hunting and fishing. When the op- portunity pre- sented itself you could often find her fishing for Salmon with Charlene Jerry and Gordon other friends and family along the North Jetty at the mouth of the Columbia River. This particular location on the Washington Coast held many special memo- ries for Charlene, as she spent many vacations there with friends and family, including her children and grandchildren. Anyone who had the pleasure of meeting Char- lene knew that she had the best sense of humor and while Charlene was known by some to be a proper lady who would never dream of using a foul word or muttering anything deemed inap- propriate, those who knew her best knew would say that she could swear like a sailor and tell the dirtiest of jokes. However, if anyone would point out either of these things, she would admittedly deny that it had happened. More than being witty, Charlene held a multitude of talents including a green thumb that allowed her to grow just about anything she put her mind to. It was well known that she always had the most beautiful garden and flower beds on the block. Baking and cooking in general, was a special gift possessed by Charlene. She spent many years mak- ing beautiful cakes of all shapes and sizes, including wedding cakes for a num- ber of family weddings and numerous other special occasion cakes. Charlene was also praised for her homemade pizza’s that she made from scratch as well as other goodies she always made up for those she loved. Charlene will be re- membered as someone that could always make people laugh and who had a loving heart that touched everyone around her. Charlene was preceded in death by her parents Trevor and Charlotte Thompson. Charlene is survived by her siblings; Treva, Terrence, Benita, Linda, Jonetta, Denise, Penny and Brent. Her children: Ken, Debra and spouse Randy and Jerry Jr., eight grandchildren; Shannon, Ryan, Kyle, Matthew, Tabitha, Tahlia, Felicia and Kassidie and six great- grandchildren; Karissa, Cameron, Micah, Porcia, Caedence and Braiden, as well as numerous other family members. Donations in Memory of Charlene to help with defray funeral expense can be made thru Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home and Cremation Services P.O box 543, Halfway Oregon 97834. On line condolenc- es may be shared at www. tamispinevalleyfuneral- home.com. The Littles’ crossword puzzle Across 1- Mattress supports; 6- ___ Crunch; 10- Conceal, as a card; 14- Geneva’s lake; 15- Most draftable; 16- Theater award; 17- ___ there yet?; 18- Strikes; 19- Highland hats; 20- Chile ___ carne; 21- Collapse of the lungs; 24- Skin of a young goat; 26- Fourscore; 27- Storm center; 28- Scorch; 30- Sea eagle; 33- 4th letter of the He- brew alphabet; 35- Galena or bauxite; 38- Ornamental coronet; 40- Hide-hair connector; 41- Creed; 43- One with a beat; 44- Spice; 47- Cubs slugger Sammy; 48- “Exodus” actor Sal; 49- Halloween mo.; 51- Allege; 54- Woodblock; 58- Extensive; 61- Cheer for Manolete; 62- Asleep; 63- Milk source; 64- High times?; 66- Proctor’s call; 67- Part of QED; 68- Bothered; 69- Cabinet dept.; 70- Meddlesome; 71- Surrenders, as ter- ritory; Down 1- Loose; 2- Vive ___!; 3- Change for the better; 4- Fancy marble; 5- Furtive; 6- Rumsfeld’s predeces- sor; 7- Blue dye source; 8- Sneaky guy?; 9- Beginning to exist; 10- Thick soup; 11- Make ashamed; 12- Boundary; 13- Unordered; 22- Headed for over- time; 23- Taut; 25- Fortuneteller; 28- Replay feature; 29- Able was ___...; 30- List-ending abbr.; 31- ___ de Janeiro; 32- Forty winks; 34- Kitty starter; 35- Lennon’s lady; 36- Hi-___ graphics; 37- Hellenic H; 39- Licorice flavoring; 42- Cornerstone abbr.; 45- Like leftovers; 46- Thug; 48- Unlawful killing; 50- Good brandy; 51- ___ worse than death; 52- Small house; 53- ___ de menthe; 54- Waggish; 55- Whispered sweet nothings; 56- Radii neighbors; 57- Doctor’s orders; 59- Atlantic mackerel; 60- Lukas of “Witness”; 65- Native: Suffix;
