2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2016
Local
— Community Calendar —
WICKED WAYS MASQUERADE BALL
Saturday, October 29, 7:30-11:30 p.m. at the
Geiser Grand Hotel. Please visit www.facebook.
com/theBCPress or see the advertisement on page
14 of this issue for more details. Celebrity appear-
ances, carriage rides, DJ Jason Drew from 100.3 the
X, special gothic dinner menu and more! Tickets
are $25 at the front desk of the Geiser Grand.
EAGLE VALLEY FALL FESTIVAL
Sunday, October 30. The last Sunday in Oc-
tober the 7th Annual Eagle Valley Grange Fall
Festival will take place. Activities will kick off at
4 p.m. and at 5 p.m. the potluck will start. There
will be kids’ games, cake walks, Trunk-or-Treat,
costume contest, and all manner of fun, including,
a raffle,Tractor Parade. For anyone interested in
showing off a vintage piece of farming equipment
or something new for that matter, this is your op-
portunity to share your favorite farm machine with
the community. Costumes are strongly encour-
aged, and those of you that are attending are asked
to remember that this is a family friendly festival.
festival organizers ask that there be no gruesome
or other inappropriate costumes. Prizes will be
awarded in numerous categories, including adults.
The popular Trunk-or-Treat will be back this year,
with participants invited to dress up their vehicles,
and the trick-or-treats will come to you. For more
information contact, Mary Jane Ward, 541-893-
6346, Deanna Pennock 541-893-3377 or Marty
Pennock 541-540-1413.
BAKER CITY HALLOWEEN
Monday, October 31, 4-6 p.m. Historic Baker
City Downtown Halloween Treats! Merchants give
candy and some stores stay open for this evening
event. Main Street will be closed for this event.
Geared toward children. For more information con-
tact Rosemary at 541-523-5442 or 503-544-4176.
HUNTINGTON CULTURAL FESTIVAL
AND HIGHLAND GAMES
Saturday, November 5, Heritage & Cultural
celebration with living history, cultural demonstra-
tions, craft & food vendors, & Celtic games. Call
(541) 523-1589 for more information.
ST. FRANCIS TURKEY DINNER
Sunday, November 6, 2 p.m. or 4 p.m. Adults
$10. Children $5. Dinner includes roast turkey,
dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans,
fruit salad, homemade pumpkin pie with whipped
cream. Tickets available from Del Tholen at 523-
3430 or the parish office at 523-4521. St. Francis,
2235 First Street in Baker City.
LOCAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE REVIEW
OF AG WATER PLAN
The Powder/Brownlee Local Advisory Committee
will be meeting November 16, 2016 from 2 p.m.-4
p.m. to review the progress of implementation of
the Agriculture Water Quality Management plan
for the Sub-Basin. The meeting will be held at the
SWCD office at 3990 Midway Drive, Baker City
OR 97814. The public is encouraged to attend.
Limited seating is available Must RSVP to Whitney
Collins at 523-7121, extension 109.
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
November 19-20. The “Local is the New Black”
Christmas Bazaar is an annual event that takes
place the weekend before Thanksgiving. Over 50
handmade, direct sales, and food vendors fill the
fairground buildings with items to help fill your
Christmas lists! Baker County Fairgrounds and
Event Center, 9 a.m.
POWDER RIVER SPORTSMAN
ANNUAL TURKEY SHOOT
Sunday, November 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. -Annual
Turkey Shoot. Bring $20, buy 7 tickets. Each event
costs one ticket, there are 6 shooters per event, mul-
tiple relays, each event winner wins $10. Events:
50 Yard Chicken Silhouettes: 5 birds, any pistol,
any position. Lucky 22 - shoot a .22 once at a paper
target at 10 yards, the target has a numbered grid on
the back, if your bullet hits the Lucky Number, you
win! 200 yard Turkey Heads: any centerfire rifle,
prone, no rests, slings allowed, 3 shots. Running
Deer: a deer target suspended on a cable, it runs
north-south for about 50 yards, 2 shots with center-
fire rifle while the deer is in motion, from 80 yards
for iron sights or 200 yards for scope.
TWILIGHT CHRISTMAS PARADE AND
TREE LIGHTING
Saturday, December 3, 5 p.m. Lighted holiday
parade through the streets of historic downtown
Baker City followed by the lighting of the com-
munity Christmas Tree. For additional information
– please contact Jeff Nelson at 523-5556.
HISTORIC HOMES TOUR
Saturday, December 10, 1-5 p.m. Included in this
year’s tour are several homes, and other historically
significant or architecturally important buildings.
The emphasis of the tour is on the fancy parlor
where historically families always displayed their
most extravagant holiday decorations to impress
the neighbors walking by. This is a self-guided
tour. The tour starts at the Baker Heritage Museum
which will open at 10 a.m. for those wishing to
view the exhibits.
— News of Record —
JAIL ROSTER
LATTYMER, Melissa
SICKLER, Bobby
BRINEY, Justin
WAGONER, Christopher
DIAL, Joseph
PAXTON, Stephanie
RUSSELL, David
HARTMANN, Chanae
PURKEY, Danielle
ELKSHOULDER, Ida
BACON, Michael
GRAMMON, Jacob
SMITH, Brendon
STEELE, Zachary
SYPHERD, Crystol
HAYS, David
WONG, David
GROVE, James
BAXTER, Benjamin
SIMMS II, George
BROWN, Geoffrey
MCNAIR, Frank
CULBERTSON, Brandon
FURTNEY, Jeffery
MYERS-GABIOLA, Michael
WHITTING-GOOD, Travis
GUZMAN, Miguel
BOLANOS, Ann
LANNING, James
STEELE, Alan
WILKERSON, Harold
MULDER, Antoine
POLICE LOG
Follett, Kenneth Charlie. 10.24.
Baker County Circuit Court warrant
for Sex Abuse II, Sex Abuse III, and
Contributing to the Sexual Delinquen-
cy of a Minor.
Lattymer, Melissa Jean. 10.23. Post
Prison Violation.
Sickler, Bobby Alan. 10.21. Parole
and Probation Detainer.
Diaz, Oliver Rene. 10.19. Circuit
Court Warrant.
Hubbard JR, Randy Dean. 10.19.
Circuit Court Warrant.
Briney, Justin Robert. 10.19. De-
tainer.
— Obituaries —
Shirlene Blum
Shirlene
Blum, 80, of
Sumpter, Or-
egon passed
away peace-
fully at her
Son’s home
October 12,
Shirlene
2016. Per
Blum
her request
there will be no service.
Shirlene was born to par-
ents Arthur and Ruth Flug,
in Harlow Iowa February
22, 1936. She was raised
and educated in Klamath
Falls, Oregon and gradu-
ated from Klamath Falls
High School.
She met and married
Lawrence “Larry” Blum
in Coquille, Oregon. They
were married for 53 years
until he passed away in
2009.
She and Larry owned
two different businesses
during their marriage.
They owned Pipeline Prod-
ucts Co. out of Portland
for 8 years before moving
to Sumpter, Oregon. They
then owned and oper-
ated Municipal Pipe for
37 years in Baker City,
Oregon.
Shirlene enjoyed paint-
ing and was known to be
quite the artist, her favorite
color being Cobalt blue.
She was a fan of “Jason
Bourne” aka Matt Damon
and even pencil sketched a
portrait of him. She loved
to watch action movies and
was a proud New England
Patriots football fan. She
also delighted in garden-
ing and antiquing. A fond
memory Shirlene loved to
share was that of snorkel-
ing in the Bahama’s with
the stingrays.
She was preceded in
death her husband Larry
Blum; her Parents and a
Brother, Curtis Flug.
Shirlene is survived by
her son Robert “Bob” and
his wife Patty Blum of
Sumpter, Oregon; brother
Kent Flug of Medford,
Oregon; grandchildren
Stephen and Corey Blum;
niece Tawni Flug; neph-
ews Ted and Shane Flug
whom she helped raise and
care for a couple of years
when they were children
and who were always
very dear to her heart; her
best friends Bill and Judy
Brown; Her furry compan-
ions; black lab “Lilly” and
feisty cat “Yoda” who were
never far from her side.
For those who would
like to make a donation in
memory of Shirlene the
family suggests “Heart and
Home Hospice” through
Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral
Home and Cremation Ser-
vices PO Box 543, Half-
way Oregon 97834. Online
condolences may be shared
at www.tamispinevalleyfu-
neralhome.com.
surrounded
by family,
at Settler’s
Park Assisted
Living in
Baker City.
A Private
interment
Ione Mae
will be at
Kempter
Greenwood
Cemetery in Muscatine,
Iowa. A Celebration of
Ione’s life will be held here
locally (Baker City) time
and date to be announced.
Ione was born November
13, 1922, the daughter of
Fred E. and Esther Yarck
Kemper. She married
Wayne L. Hartsock June
21, 1941, in Kahoka, MO.
She was a homemaker
and devoted mother. In
1959, the family moved to
Davenport to be closer to
Wayne’s job as a welder
at the Oscar Mayer plant
and she continued with her
favorite job in the world,
being a mother and grand-
mother. She was a doting
grandma, hosting frequent
sleepovers and driving
grandkids all over the
Quad Cities for pizza and
fun. In 2013, she moved to
Baker City, Oregon to be
near her daughter, Janet,
and became a resident at
Settlers Park Assisted Liv-
ing. There she was treated
like family, by staff and
caregivers, enjoying many
outings and making many
beloved friends.
Ione had a zest for life
and was always ready for
an adventure. She loved
playing cards, going to the
casino, visiting her daugh-
ters farm and taking trips
to the mountains. First and
foremost, Ione was truly a
people person, who gave
and received love with
enthusiasm. She is going to
be very missed by all the
lives she touched.
Those left to honor
and cherish her memory
include her children, Jerry
(Sue) Hartsock of Lan-
caster, PA, Ted Hartsock of
Omaha, NE, Marlene (Joe)
Brown of Bettendorf, IA,
Joyce (Bruce) Binning of
Denison, IA, Janet (Bill)
Pierce of Baker City, OR,
Roxanne (Mark) Powell of
Long Grove, IA, and Peg-
gy White of Danville, IL;
twenty-four grandchildren;
forty-six great grandchil-
dren and seven great-great
grandchildren; and many
nieces and nephews.
Those who wish to make
a memorial donation in
memory of Ione, may do
so to either Heart n Home
Hospice or to Settler’s
Park for events, travel,
bingo, etc. through Tami’s
Pine Valley Funeral Home
& Cremation Services PO
Box 543 Halfway, Oregon
97834. On line condolenc-
es may be shared at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneral-
home.com.
Ione Mae Kempter
Lyle “Bruce” Cloudt
Baker City, 1922-2016
Baker City, 1952-2016
Ione Mae Kemper
Hartsock, 93, of Baker
City, Oregon, formerly
of Muscatine and Daven-
port, Iowa, passed away
Sunday, October 16, 2016,
Lyle Bruce Cloudt, 64, of
Baker City, died on Octo-
ber 17, 2016 in Baker City,
Oregon. Per his request,
there will not be a service.
Lyle Bruce was born
Sumpter, 1936-2016
on August
21, 1952 in
Baker City,
Oregon to
Avery and
Weltha
(Padgett)
Cloudt.
Bruce
Bruce attend- Cloudt
ed Churchill
Elementary, Baker Jr. High
and Baker High School.
Bruce was a quiet, polite
person that kept to him-
self. During his life he did
some flooring work, was
on a survey crew, but most
importantly, worked for
The Record-Courier for 36
years. Bruce enjoyed read-
ing, all genre, and enjoyed
a good discussion. He will
be fondly remembered for
his “love of banana’s and
juicy fruit gum.” Bruce
was giving of his time, and
sister Gayla added “was al-
ways there when needed.”
He was preceded in death
by his parents.
Bruce is survived by his
brother Steve and his wife
Karen Cloudt; sister Gayla
Wiley all of Baker City,
Oregon, several nieces and
nephews.
Those who wish to make
a memorial donation in
memory of Bruce may do
so to the charity of their
choice through Tami’s Pine
Valley Funeral Home &
Cremation Services PO
Box 543 Halfway, Oregon
97834. On line condolenc-
es may be shared at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneral-
home.com.
them, but instead, wore
them as if each day were
a special occasion. Nona
loved birds and faithfully
fed them every day. It was
fitting that on the very hour
which Nona passed that
a large owl stood watch
outside her residence as
she made her final journey
home.
Nona was preceded in
death by her parents Don
and Edna Nunamaker;
husbands Ike Murphy,
Ray McCormick; brother
Robert Nunamaker; sister
Daphne Hukari; Stepmoth-
er Aileen Nunamaker.
Nona is survived by her
daughters Ella DeVore
(Andy) of Baker City,
Oregon and Peggy Murphy
of Vancouver Washing-
ton. Grandchildren Buri
(Adam) Slippy of Union,
Oregon; Lynn (Lauren)
Ginader of San Antonio,
Texas; Bert (Shelley)
DeVore of Baker City,
Oregon; Joan Hagon of
Ontario, Oregon and 9
great grandchildren.
For those who would like
to make a memorial dona-
tion in memory of Nona
the family suggests Dia-
betic, Cancer or Heart As-
sociations through Tami’s
Pine Valley Funeral Home
PO Box 543 Halfway,
Oregon 97814. Online
condolences may be shared
at www.tamispinevalleyfu-
neralhome.com.
Thomas Patrick
Christman
Richland, 1927-2016
Nona Nunamaker
McCormick
Baker City, 19526-2016
Nona
Nunamaker
McCormick,
90, of Baker
City, died
peacefully on
October 18,
2016. Per her
Nona
request there McCormick
will not be a
service.
Nona was born January
20, 1926 to Don and Edna
(Piercy) Nunamaker in
Hood River, Oregon where
she lived most all of her
life. For 85 years she lived
within a two mile radius
from where she was born.
5 years ago she moved
to Baker City, where she
enjoyed time with her
daughter and extended
family including the caring
staff and residents at the
Bee Hive Home.
It was in 1948 when Nona
married Isaac Murphy. To-
gether they had two girls.
After Isaac died in 1987,
Nona remarried in 1992 to
James McCormick.
Nona spent most of her
life on the ranch tending to
an apple and pear orchard.
For a time before she mar-
ried she did bookkeeping
for the Mayflower Compa-
ny in Boardman, Oregon.
Nona cherished the
springtime and all the col-
ors that came with it. She
enjoyed working in her
yard and with her flowers.
She also loved diamonds
and choose not to wait for
a special occasion to wear
Thomas
Patrick
Christman
passed away
peacefully in
his favor-
ite recliner
early Friday
Tom
Christman
morning,
October 21,
2016 in Richland Oregon.
He was 89 years old. A
Graveside Service with
Military Honors will be
held on Saturday, October
29, 2016~11:00 a.m. at
Pine Haven Cemetery in
Halfway, Oregon.
Tom was born in Maple-
wood, Missouri on July 23,
1927. He served in the US
navy during WWII aboard
the carrier escort vessel
USS Admiralty Isle in the
Pacific and was honorably
discharged the 6th day of
August 1946.
Tom married Virginia
Lou Miller of St. Louis,
Missouri, July 23, 1949
in Baker City, Oregon.
They returned to St. Louis
where he worked for the
Frisco Railroad, a job he
loved. He then became
a journeyman printer
and worked with various
newspapers in St. Louis,
Albany, Corvallis, Salem,
Oregon as well as Poulsbo,
Washington. With daughter
Terry Christman he was
instrumental in starting
the weekly Hells Canyon
Journal in 1983.
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