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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4,2016
LaVesta Mae Swinyer
Feb. 1937-Jan. 2016
, LaVesta Mae Swinyer, 78, of Baker City died Jan. 25,
2016 while at Meadowbrook Place. A public potluck
memorial service was held Jan. 30, 2016 at 2 p.m. at the
,old Fireside, 2000 Well Street, in Baker City.
<_ LaVesta was bom Feb. 28,1937 to Walter T. Horton and
.Sara E. Churchill. She was bom in Pocatello, Idaho and
jshe and her parents lived on a farm in Parma until 1978,
where she also raised her two children. She moved to
.Baker City in 1980 and married Charles Swinyer in 1984.
In 1989, LaVesta went to certified nursing assistant train
ing and began providing in home care until she retired. Her
caring and nurturing personality was seen and adored by
everyone she encountered. She will be greatly missed by
rall who knew and loved her. LaVesta enjoyed quilting,
.dancing, card games, board games, camping, fishing,
^gardening, sewing and caring for her cats. She was a mem
ber of the Eagles Club and the Harvest Assembly of God.
. LaVesta is survived by her husband, Charles of Baker
City, daughter Wendy L. Wall, son Monty Wall, daughter-
. in-law Wendy M. Wall, sister Madge Bern, brother-in-laws,
Robert Bern and Patrick Crampton, grand-daughters
Cassandra Reeder and Autumn Hanley, all of Baker City.
She also has a grandson, Alex Wall of Albany and a grand
/laughter, Crystal Pepper of Hermiston, and eight great
grandchildren.
- She is preceded in death by her father Walter Horton and
mother Sara Churchill, a sister Ellen Crampton and a great
-grandchild, Tiana Colins.
Memorial contributions may be made in LaVesta's name
to the Shriners Hospital for Children throughColes Tribute
Center, 1950 Place Street, Baker City, OR. 97814.
To light a candle in memory of LaVesta please visit
www.colestributecenter.com.
Leland LeRoy
Johnson
Bernell Marie
Howland
June 1934 - Jan. 2016
Jan. 1949-Jan. 2016
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Leland Johnson died at his resi
Bernell Marie Howland, 67, of
dence in Gardnerville, Nevada on Jan.
Baker City passed away in her home
27, 2016. A funeral service will be
Jan. 22, 2016. A funeral service was
held on Friday, Feb. 5,2016 at 1 p.m.
held on Thursday Jan. 28, 2016 at the
at the Pine Valley Presbyterian Church in Halfway Oregon. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Baker City at 1
Interment at Pine Haven Cemetery. Friends are invited to p.m., with Bishop Tim Taylor officiating.
Bernell was bom Jan. 6,1949, to Bernard D. Me Kown and
join the family for a reception to be held immediately fol
Edith Vivian Stites in Albany, California. She was a proud
lowing the service at the VFW Hall in Halfway.
Leland LeRoy was bom June 22, 1934 in New Bridge to homemaker and enjoyed being a member of the Cascade
Belle and Lorval Johnson. Leland was raised in Robinette Athletic Club, The Salvation Army, and the LDS Church.
She is survived by her husband Walter Howland of Baker
where he also attended grade school. He graduated from
City and her daughter Tiffany Glendening of Morrilton,
Eagle Valley High School in Richland in 1952.
While in high school, Leland met Shirley Blank. They Arkansas.
You may make memorial contributions in Bemell's
were married in 1953 in Richland and divorced 1957. Leland
then met Dixie Larimer at the Brownlee Dam. They fell in memory to the LDS Missionary Fund through Gray's West &
love and were married in 1958 and had one son Leland Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Baker City, OR 97814.
To light a candle in honor of Bernell, please visit
"Lee", divorcing in 1991. In 1995 at Newport Beach Cali
fornia, Leland met and married Helen "Joan" Dunn. He and www.grayswestco.com.
Joan were together until her death.
Leland's work started as a fruit rancher in Robinette. He
was a logging contractor and rancher in Vanderhoof, British
May 1977-Jan. 2016
Columbia and then worked for Firestone Tire and Rubber
Company on Brownlee and Oxbow Dams and on the Union
Amber Lenore Brown, 38, of Baker
Valley Dam in Northern California. From 1967-1975 Leland
City passed away in her home Jan. 17,
worked for Terra Labs Engineering. By 1975, Leland started
2016. A memorial service will be held
his own company, HJH Western Contractors doing excava
at 3 p.m. on May 26,2016 at 1525 13th
tion and structural concrete. Leland enjoyed operating and
St., in Baker City.
doing mechanics on heavy equipment. He retired in 2006.
Amber was bom in Portland, OR on
Leland’s work led him to live in many places including May 26, 1977, where she lived and
Vanderhoof, B.C. Canada, to Los Angeles, Newport Beach, went to school. In 1993, she was in a
California and most recently Gardnerville, Nevada.
bad car accident that left her disabled. Amber moved to Eastern
One of Leland’s most memorable times during his life was Oregon in 1998 and lived in both Durkee and Baker City until
going deer hunting with his Dad when he was only eight 2002 when she moved to Alaska. She lived in Nikiski and
years old. Especially because he had his very own gun to Kenai. She remained in Alaska for 12 years in 2014 she moved
hunt with.
back to Baker City with her parents.
Leland was preceded in death by his parents Belle and
Her two favorite things to do were to sing and to go
Lorval Johnson, sister Barbara Dennis, and wife Helen shopping. She loved to spend money. Spending time outside
"Joan" Dunn Johnson.
by going for car rides was something she enjoyed very much.
Leland is survived by his son Leland Johnson Jr. of Gard Amber also loved to be around her friends and she left behind
Jan. 1942-Jan. 2016
nerville, Nevada, granddaughter Alyssa Maria Johnson of two life-long friends, Jessica and Shanda.
Santa Ana, California; nephew Blake Dennis and wife
Both her family and friends loved Amber and she will be
Kellie; niece Nancy Denig and husband Joe all of Halfway; greatly missed.
Robert “Bob” Leon Trump, 74,
numerous nieces and nephews.
She is survived by her mother Patricia Brown of Baker City,
'died from Chronic Obstructive
Memorial donations in memory of Leland can be made to her stepfather Raymond Ivanoff of Baker City, her
'Pulmonary Disease complications on Jan. 23, 2016 at his
the Halfway Ambulance Service through Tami’s Pine Valley sister Tricia Brown of Baker City, and her brother Joe Lassley
home in Elgin just two days after he celebrated his birth Funeral Home PO box 543 Halfway, OR 97834. Online
of Portland. Amber is also survived by her Aunt Jan and Uncle
day. A celebration of Bob's life was held on Saturday, Jan. condolences may be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfuneral- Doug Aducci, her grandparents Joe and Dorothy Lawrence of
30,2016 at the Elgin Stampede Hall.
home.com
Portland, as well as many cousins, nine nieces and three
Bob was bom on Jan. 21,1942 in La Grande to Ray and
nephews.
Pearl Trump. He was the second of four children and ac
Amber is preceded in death by her little brother Derrick
cording to his mother, he was “the prettiest baby I’ve ever
Lassley.
seen.” He grew up in Elgin where he enjoyed hunting,
To light a candle in honor of Amber, please visit
www.grayswestco.com.
fishing and playing football. In 1960 he graduated high
school and joined the Marine Corps, serving our country
July 1929-Jan. 2016
for four years.
. After his tour of duty, he met the love of his life, Mary
Jessie Irene Schuh, 86, of Baker
.Armon and they married in 1965. The couple had three
City
passed away in her home Jan. 22,
children and raised them in a happy home, taking the fam
2016. No services are, planned.at this
Jan: 1921°- Jaru2016. * . ,
ily on many enjoyable vacations.
time at the request of Jessie.
Bob worked in law enforcement and worked as a Union
Jessie was bom in Castle Rock, Washington to Benjamin Eugene Kenneth DeShaw» 95,<of
County Deputy Sheriff and later a Probation/Parole officer
Chester Tubbs and Maude May (Mitchell) Tubbs on July 3,
in Baker and Umatilla Counties until his retirement in 1929. She had a lot of good neighbors and friends and was Baker City passed away at his
1999. He served his community as a member of the Elgin loved by everyone. Jessie cooked at the Oliver Home and residence Jan. 26, 2016. A memorial
service will be announced at a later
City Council and as the County Sheriff’s Deputy Coroner. St. Elizabeth Nursing Home. She also participated in cook
date.
Bob loved life, had a wonderful sense of humor and ing for the Sheriffs Posse Rides with Delmar Dixon. When
Eugene was bom in Minot, North Dakota on Jan. 23,1921
never met a stranger. His favorite thing to do was spend she was not hard at work, she enjoyed visiting about the past, to Phillip DeShaw and Jennie (Pritchett) DeShaw. He joined
time with his family and his 13 grandchildren.
camping, fishing, and hunting with the family and her grand the Marine Corp, and served his country during World War
He was preceded in death by his parents Ray and Pearl children. Jessie was a member of the Church of the II as a Sergeant. On May 21, 1953 he married Mildred
Trump and sister Tamara Robinson.
Nazarene.
Brackin. Eugene enjoyed bowling, playing pool, hunting,
She is survived by her daughter's Janet Spreeuw of Baker fishing, and camping when he had free time and he was a
Bob is survived by his wife Mary; daughters Alicia
Trump Anderson and her husband Andrew of Harper, Ore City, and Gloria and her husband Sam Caniglia of Marsing, member of the Elks, the Eagles, the VFW, and the American
gon; Kati Trump of Elgin; son Rob Trump of Elgin, niece Idaho, Kathy Rehbein of Baker City, and her son Kenneth Legion.
‘Fran Armon Zerbel and husband Ron of Elgin; brother Schuh and his wife Sally of Baker City. Seven grandchildren, He is survived by his daughter Rayetta Clark of Oakridge,
Dennis Trump; sisters Terral Schut and her husband Jack three step-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews Oregon, son Gary De Shaw of Baker City and daughter Debra
DeShaw of Baker City. He is also survived by his four grand
bf Greenacres, Washington and 13 grandchildren; several also survive Jessie.
Jessie was preceded in death by her father, her mother, her children and seven great-grandchildren.
nieces and nephews.
1. For those who would like to make a memorial donation husband Walt, two brothers, one sister and her son-in-law Eugene is preceded in death by his wife, Mildred DeShaw.
Memorial contributions may be made to the DAV Van Fund
Pat Rehbein.
in memory of Bob, the family suggests the Elgin Stampede
Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., through Coles Tribute Center, 1950 Place St. Baker City, OR
.through Tami's Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation
97814
Baker City, OR 97814, is making arrangements
^Services, PO Box 543 in Halfway, Oregon 97834. On line
To light a candle in honor of Jessie, please visit To light a candle in memory of Eugene, please visit:
condolences may be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfuner- www.grayswestco.com.
www.colestributecenter.com
alhome.com
Amber Lenore Brown
Robert “Bob”
Leon Trump
Jessie Irene
Schuh
Eugene Kenneth
DeShaw
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Death and Service
Notices
Robert Allen Casteel, 78, of Baker City passed
away in his home Jan. 26,2016. Arrangements are
pending through Coles Tribute Center. You may
go to www.colestributecenter.com to light a candle
in memory of Robert.
I Paul Thomason - A Graveside service will be held
on, Thursday, April 28,2016, 1 p.m. at Mt. Hope
Cemetery in Baker City, Oregon. For those who
would like to make a memorial donation in
memory of Paul, the family suggests any
Veteran's’ program or charity of your choice
through Tami's Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cre
mation Services PO Box 543 Halfway, OR 97834.
Online condolences may be shared at
www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com
Gregory "Greg" Marks Dixon, 63, of Halfway
died at his home on Friday, Jan. 29,2016. A cele
bration of Greg's Life and potluck will be held on
Saturday, Feb. 6,2016 at 4 p.m. at the Pine Valley
Grange Hall. Bring your favorite dish and memory
of Greg to share. For those who wish to make a
memorial donation in memory of Greg may do so
to the Pine Valley Grange through Tami's Pine Val
ley Funeral Home & Cremation Services PO Box
543 Halfway, OR 97834. Online condolences may
be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfuneral
home.com
Wilbur King, 89, of Baker City, passed away Feb.
2, 2016 at Ashley Manor Care Center. Arrange
ments are being made through Gray’s West & Co.
Pioneer Chapel. To light a candle in memory of
Wilbur, please visit: www.grayswest.com.
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Tuesday, Feb. 16,2016
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Baker County Courthouse,
Baker City, Oregon.
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