I Record-Courier 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 3 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,