2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS
FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2017
Local
— Community Calendar —
FARM AND RANCH
SUCCESSION WORKSHOP
Thursday, April 27, from 6 until 9 p.m. Best
Western Sunridge, 1 Sunridge Lane, Baker City.
Two-thirds of Oregon’s agricultural land will be
changing hands in the next 20 years, but the vast
majority of Oregon’s farmers and ranchers don’t
have succession plans. Want to hear about the
trends in farm/ranch succession, access to land,
and land use in Oregon? Want to learn the steps
for preparing a succession plan for your ranch or
farm? Learn about recent research by OSU, PSU
and Rogue Farm Corps on agricultural land transi-
tion (see Capital Press here). Hear from La Grande
attorney DeLon Lee about the steps to passing your
legacy to the next generation. RSVP to nellie@
roguefarmcorps.org, 971.409.6806.
ALPINE BUSINESS RETREAT
April 27-29. NEOEDD is bringing Annie Milroy
Price of Birds Eye Business Planning and Consult-
ing to NE Oregon for a three-day intensive work-
shop retreat for business owners called “Alpine.”
The retreat will take place on Wallowa Lake. To
register, call NEOEDD 541-426-3598 or 800-645-
9454, or email kristyathens@neoedd.org. Prefer-
ence is made to people with low-to-moderate in-
comes; income verification will be required. Thanks
to a Community Development Block Grant through
Wallowa County, the workshop portion of the
retreat is offered free of charge! There is a required
catering fee of $55 to cover cost of meals.
ELKHORN SWINGERS SPRING FLING
Since 1979, Baker City’s local square dance club
has hosted a three-day dance-filled week-end each
spring. Although the Club has essentially gone
dormant, they are striving to maintain this tradi-
tion and have partnered with Caller, Darin Keith
from Nampa, Idaho, and Cuer Couple, Debbie &
Paul Taylor of Cle Elum, Washington to make it
happen. The event welcomes square and round
dancers from throughout Oregon, Washington, and
Idaho, as well as other points farther, who may be
traveling through the area. Typically held on the
last full week-end of April each year, this year’s
event will run from April 28 through 30 and be
held at Community Connections. The week-end
kicks off on Friday evening with Phase 4-5 pre-
Rounds at 6:00 p.m., then Phase 2-3 pre-Rounds at
6:30 p.m., followed by a mainstream square dance
from 7:00 until 10:00 p.m. On Saturday there will
be a Phase 3-4 Round dance workshop at 10:00
a.m., a Square dance workshop at 1:00 p.m., and a
Phase 2-3 Round dance workshop at 2:30 p.m. The
week-end’s featured dance will be held on Saturday
evening, beginning with Phase 3-4-5 pre-Rounds
at 6:30 p.m., then PLUS Squares at 7:00 p.m.,
followed by alternating Square dancing tips and
Round dancing until 10:00 p.m. The week-end will
close out with a Phase V Round dance workshop on
Sunday morning.
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY
May 6, Visit Baker County Public Library on Sat-
urday, May 6 to pick up your official Free Comic
Book Day comics and meet Cosplay Guest of
Honor Alkali Layke of Boise! Library doors open at
10:00 am. Comics will be available while supplies
last. At 10:30 am, Alkali Layke will be providing a
Cosplay Workshop - Armor with Ally. Registration
for the workshop is required. Lootcrate prizes may
be won by those dressed in a costume or who check
out a graphic novel from the library’s growing
collection. Workshop participants will learn how to
build cosplay armor step-by-step using Worbla and
other materials. Workshop attendance is free. Mate-
rials will be provided. This workshop involves haz-
ardous materials such as sharp blades and objects
at high temperature. Parent supervision is required
for children under age 14. Advance registration for
the workshop is required. To sign up, go to https://
goo.gl/forms/Ip8dhpBbee0rakhp1 or contact Baker
County Public Library at 541-523-6419.
POWDER RIVER SPORTSMEN
FRIENDS OF THE NRA BANQUET
May 13th at 4:00 p.m. at the Baker Event Center.
Great food and fun for the whole family! State-
wide, these banquets provide over $350,000 of
grant money each year to Oregon Ranges and
Shooting-related Programs. Call David Spaugh
541-519-8298 for more information.
FOREST ACCESS FOR ALL BANQUET
May 20, Social Hour at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m.
at the Sunridge Inn, Baker City, Oregon. Tickets are
now available by calling Tork and Wanda Ballard
at 541 523 4209 or Bobbie Danser at 541.403.1770.
Tickets are $30 a piece choice of Prime Rib or
Halibut. Door prizes, raffle items and auction items.
Come help support open access to multiple use of
public lands.
ANNUAL QUILT SHOW
The dates for the Baker City Quilt Show are July
14th and 15th. It will again be held at 2020 Church
St. with an admission of $3. Two of the vendors
this year are members of the Baker City Quilt
Club. Returning is Rocky Morris with the Outlaw
Creations group. New to this year’s show will be
Karen Hutchinson’s booth. The raffle quilt this year
is being made to fit a queen sized bed, with piecing
and an applique border.
— News of Record —
JAIL ROSTER
PETERSON, Linda
MCQUISTON, Shaun
BROWN, Steven
RICHARDSON, Sherrie
WEISS, Jamie
HATFIELD, Amy
ECKSTEIN, Joseph
CLARK, Dexter
LOGSDON, James
LUSTER, Candi
HENDRIKSEN, Carmon
NICHOLS, Robert
NIXON, Angela
CULLEY, Andrew
HELLER, Paul
STRITMATER, Blaine
SMITH, Brendon
NOBLE, Cecil
BLOOD, Daniel
STEELE, Tiffany
PATTON, Jamie
WHITNEY, Steven
HANEY JR, Larry
HILBUN-TEXLEY, Andrew
DODGE, Derrick
ROBINSON, Justin
KEPNER, Joshua
TUGMAN, Michael
EDISON, Marsan
SPEELMAN, Beth
O’DONNELL, Michael
BAXTER, Benjamin
BROWN, Geoffrey
STEELE, Alan
POLICE LOG
McQuiston, Shaun Raye. 4.18.
PCS.
Kozachenko, Kenneth Michael.
4.16. PCS Meth.
Noble, Jon Kevin. 4.16. Driving
while Suspended.
Sabine, Michael James. 4.16.
DUII, Resisting Arrest, and Hit and
Run.
Blood, Daniel Jason. 4.13. Oregon
State Parole Board warrant for Viola-
tion of Parole.
Reese, Jeffrey Jay. 4.12. Assault IV
Domestic.
Barnett,Desiree Marie. 4.11. Proba-
tion Violation.
DEATH AND FUNERAL NOTICES
Ralph Smead, 92, of Halfway,
Oregon died at his home on Tuesday
April 18, 2017. Arrangements are un-
der the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home & Cremation Services.
On line condolences may be shared
at www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.
com.
— Obituaries —
Arthur Averill Conklin
Baker City, 1933-2017
Our
beloved
father Ar-
thur Averill
Conklin
passed
away in
Arthur
peace at his
Conklin
home in
Baker City
on April 10, 2017 at the
age of 84.
Arthur was born and
raised on the family ranch
and dairy. He and his
father managed the family
dairy way back when milk
was hauled to Baker Valley
Dairy. He hauled them in
metal cans to be processed.
He was the son of Arthur
Earl Conklin and Helen
Mildred Berg Conklin.
Art was born and raised in
Baker City. He graduated
from Baker High School
in 1950 at which time he
began purchasing and op-
erating the family dairy.
Arthur married the love
of his life Georgia Rose
Blank from Richland OR,
in July 1952. They raised
six children together, five
daughters and one son. Art
and Georgia loved to bowl
together, dance together,
and always enjoyed their
social life.
Georgia Rose passed
away on January 1, 1999.
He is survived by a son
Darrell Conklin (Cherrie),
daughters Joyce Osborn
(John), Janice Wirth
(John), Jeannie Kringlen
(Ron), Amy Gaarsland
(John), Anna Bassman.
He leaves behind is most
loved 17 grandchildren and
36 great grandchildren.
His siblings are Clyde
and Dorothy Conklin,
Patricia and Joe Miller
[both deceased], Barbara
and Mark Sackos, Mil-
dred and Gary Hester, and
many nieces and nephews.
Arthur was preceded in
death by his parents, his
wife Georgia and son
in law John Osborn and
grandson Michael Osborn,
and sister in law Celia Joy
Blank. `
Arthur and his family
requested to not have a
formal service, but if you
wish to place a donation
in his name, we suggest to
the Special Olympics for
children or to any of the
local children’s programs
through Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home PO Box 543
Halfway, Oregon 97834.
On line condolences may
be shared at www.tamispi-
nevalleyfuneralhome.com.
Ona Mae Smith
Sumpter, 1932-2017
Beloved wife, mother
and grandmother, Ona
Mae Smith born on July 9,
1932, passed away unex-
pectedly on April 2, 2017.
A memorial service has
been planned for Ona for
May 28 at Jack and Ona’s
home in Sumpter, Oregon,
where her
family loves
to gather.
More
information
with service
details will
Ona Mae
follow.
Smith
Ona Mae
was very
involved in activities both
social and political in the
Sumpter community. She
served on the City Coun-
cil, fundraised for the fire
department, snowmobile
club, and many other orga-
nizations. She was always
willing to help by baking,
serving, organizing, etc.
She had a keen mind and a
strong voice.
She made sure she at-
tended every graduation
and wedding if possible
and rarely forgot a birthday
for her 31 grandchildren,
great-grandchildren and
many other friends and
family.
She was a homemaker her
entire adult life, but also
loved baking, canning, gar-
dening, quilting, crafting,
and enjoyed spending time
with her grandchildren,
great-grandchildren and
her family and friends. She
was an accomplished letter
writer up until the time of
her death.
Ona leaves behind her
husband of almost 67 years
Jack Smith, her daugh-
ters Jeri Barker (Tim)
and Jackie Wall (Craig),
12 grandchildren and 20
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her parents Lester
Verne Clark and Leona
Mae Clark, four brothers,
two sisters and one grand-
child Jacob Wetzel.
Ona Mae, Mom, Grand-
ma, and Friend: you are
gone but never forgotten.
A void has been left in
your place that will never
be filled. Our memories
of you are many and
wonderful. Rest in peace
and know you are loved
forever.
To light a candle for Ona,
or leave a condolence for
the family, please visit:
www.grayswestco.com.
Wilma May Francis
Wickam Bishop
Baker City, 1936-2017
On December 19, 2016
the Lord decided it was
time to call one of His
angel’s home.
Her beautiful mother Verna
and her hero, her father
Roy, welcomed her home
to heaven.
“Willie,” as she was
known to her family and
friends, was born in Baker
Oregon to Roy R. and
Verna E. Francis on April
28, 1936. She was raised
at the family ranch outside
of Baker. Her brother Dell
Francis joined the family
two years later. She at-
tended Baker High School
and graduated in 1954.
Living with a high sense
of adven-
ture Wilma
resided in
many places
includ-
ing Baker,
Beaverton,
Wilma
Milwaukie
Bishop
and La
Grande Or-
egon then to Litchfield
Illinois and back to Oregon
living in Silverton, Salem
and settling in Baker City.
She traveled to Missis-
sippi, Georgia, Florida,
Idaho, Washington and
California; then as a long-
haul truck driver, with her
husband Bill, she set foot
in 48 of the 50 states. She
also worked as an EMT
and a police dispatcher
in LaGrande in the 1970s
and when living in Illinois
ran her own laundromat
business.
One of Wilma’s great
passions was her love of
God and serving alongside
her husband Reverend Wil-
liam Bishop. She served
at the Silverton Church of
God as his partner in the
ministry; young women
took to her almost as a
mother figure. The love
Bill and Wilma had for
each other was witnessed
by everyone they met.
She was a member of the
Methodist church the last
11 years.
Of all Wilma’s life
achievements and adven-
tures, none was she more
proud of than the love she
had for her four beauti-
ful daughters, Lawa-
nna, Lalonni, Lalessa and
Laletta. When she spoke
of them, love flowed from
every word. She taught
them to live with faith,
passion, forgiveness, and
unbridled love. She mixed
in some grit, toughness
and self-sufficient inde-
pendence that only a child
of an Oregon Trail pioneer
could give.
Though the loss she leaves
behind cannot be mea-
sured, the love she gave
as a daughter, sister, wife,
mother, grandmother,
great-grandmother and
friend will live on for
generations.
She is survived by
her husband of 36 years
William “Bill” Bishop of
Baker City, Oregon; broth-
er Dell Francis, of Baker
City, Oregon; daughter
Lawanna L. Wickam of La
Grande, Oregon; daugh-
ter Lalonni L Haggerty
and husband Kelly of La
Grande, Oregon; daugh-
ter Lalessa L. Wyatt and
husband Jim of Acworth,
Georgia; daughter Laletta
L Benner and husband
Archie of Pocatello, Idaho.
Along with 22 grandchil-
dren and their spouses, 13
great-grandchildren, many
step-children and their
families, two nieces and
their families, and numer-
ous people throughout
the years she considered
“family.”
Wilma will be celebrated
with a graveside service at
1 p.m. on April 29, 2017 at
Mount Hope Cemetery in
Baker City. Following at 2
PM family and friends will
have fellowship and food
at the Baker City Method-
ist Church.
Should friends and fam-
ily desire, contributions
may be made in honor of
Wilma to the Parkinson’s
Foundation through Gray’s
West & Co. Pioneer Cha-
pel at 1500 Dewey Ave.,
Baker City, OR 97814.
To light a candle for
Wilma or leave a condo-
lence for the family, please
visit: www.grayswestco.
com.
Archie LeRoy Titus
Baker City, 1929-2017
Archie LeRoy Titus,
87, died at his home on
Tuesday, April 11, 2017 in
Baker City. A Graveside
Service with Military Hon-
ors was held on Saturday,
April 15, 2017.
Archie LeRoy was born
on July 25, 1929 in Eu-
gene, Oregon to Earl and
Rosa (McCracken) Titus.
Archie attended school in
Marcola through the 8th
grade, it was then that the
family moved to Prairie
City. He didn’t go to
school there, as he was not
required to attend, this was
due to the fact that the bus
did not go to their house.
Archie and Nadine Hor-
rell met through Nadine’s
brother Jack. The two
were married on March
29, 1953. They filled their
home with seven children,
six sons and one daughter.
Archie was drafted dur-
ing the Korean Conflict
and served in the Army,
later receiving an honor-
able discharge.
During his life he
worked for Boeing-David-
son Brothers Road Con-
struction, Hines Lumber
mill and Ellingson Lumber
Company. He also worked
for a time sheep shearing,
logging, truck driving and
working for the Forest
Service. He was a heavy
machinery mechanic and
he enjoyed picking up an
old motor at an auction and
reworking it.
While working for Boe-
ing Archie lived in Seattle.
He also lived in Cornuco-
pia, Prairie City, Portland
and last in Baker City. A
favorite verse of Archie’s
was John3:17. He enjoyed
mild weather and will be
remembered as the guy
that could “fix anything.”
He was preceded in
death by his parents, his
wife Nadine in 2013, and
his siblings Andrew Ray
(stillborn),Bob, Donald,
Stanley, Ruth and Hazel.
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