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Milo Pope
Gary Marlette
July 1936-Feb. 2016
Milo Pope, 79, died on Wednesday,
Feb. 24 at his home in Baker City.
Per his request no funeral services
will be held, however, a private fam
ily memorial will be observed this
March.
Milo was bom July 18, 1936 to Milo and Grace Pope in
Hoquiam, Wash. He was the fourth of five children.
Milo was raised in Sutherlin and John Day where he
attended Grant Union High School graduating with the class
of 1955. It was in high school that he met his beautiful bride
Gayl Kilpatrick, whom he loved dearly all of his days.
They were married in John Day onNov. 20,1958. Together
they had three children, Marcia, Kevin, and Milo. He began
his law career in Idaho in 1961. Milo practiced in Twin Falls,
Idaho, Milton Freewater, and John Day. In 1988 Milo was
elected circuit court judge of Grant and Baker Counties and
subsequently moved to Baker City.
Milo enjoyed his time on the bench. He brought his empa
thetic and no-nonsense sentiments, which have left a lasting
impression on friends and colleagues alike.
After retiring, Milo continued to practice law, a profession
that he enjoyed greatly, and acted as a mentor to many. He
had great respect for the law, gave of his talents in many great
ways and was dedicated to providing the best possible coun
sel to all those he served.
Milo was an avid reader and a lover of language, often cor
recting his children’s and grandchildren’s grammar, or asking
how to spell novel words. He was always curious about the
world. Milo loved people and his community; serving on city
council, and writing many letters to the editor. He enjoyed
woodworking, a skill he admired in his father, and often spent
time with friends in his shop.
Milo is preceded in death by his parents, Grace and Milo
Pope, and his wife Gayl Kilpatrick Pope.
He is survived by his siblings Beverly Nordquist, Bruce
Pope, and Nila Palmer; his children Marcia Winter and hus
band Bill Winter, Kevin Pope, and Milo Dion Pope, and his
grandchildren Genevieve Ehart,
Rebecca Adair, Melissa Winter, Thomas Ehart, Bill Winter,
and Mike Ehart.
Those who would like to make a donation in memory of
Milo may do so to the Open Door breakfast program in Baker
City, or to New Hope for Eastern Oregon Animals through
Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home, Po Box 543, Halfway OR,
97834. Online condolences can
shared at
www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com
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THURSDAY, MARCH 10,2016
Pamela Mae
Addington
March 1939-Feb. 2016
Gary Marlette, a long-time Baker
City attorney, passed away at his home
on Feb. 16, 2016. A Celebration of
Gary's Life will be held on Thursday,
March 24,2016 at 2 p.m. at the Baker
Elks Club located at 1896 Second
Street in Baker City.
He was bom March 25,1939, and raised in Redfield, South
Dakota with his two sisters, Valerie and Patricia. He was a
popular student at Redfield High School and will be remem
bered there as a football and track star. Gary was also in
chorus and glee club, as well as serving in several student
organizations. He was always ready to try something new,
especially if it was a little crazy. He was quite a joke teller, as
well as a prankster.
After graduating from high school in 1957, Gary’s family
moved to Longview, Wash., where he attended St. Martin’s
College in Lacy, Wash. In 1962, he met JoAnn Berks, and they
were married in 1964. That same year he enrolled in night
school at Northwestern School of Law. Northwestern later
merged with Lewis & Clark College and he graduated in 1968
from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College.
In 1968 Gary and JoAnn, and their infant son, Andy, moved
to Baker where he practiced law, retiring in 2007.
Gary loved Baker County and all that it had to offer. He was
an avid bird hunter, and, at the first snowfall, would head to
the breaks of the Snake River with his hunting dog “Jack.” His
family does not remember a time that he didn’t return with his
bird limit. There are many fond memories of the family
summers on the Snake River, enjoying skiing, boating, fishing
and camping.
Gary will be remembered as a fun-loving man, always
enthusiastically engaging people, enjoying being the life of the
party, and, if there were a deck of cards around, was more than
willing to show his many card tricks.
Gary is survived by his wife, JoAnn; daughter, Carolyn
Kimpton and her husband, David; granddaughters, Madelyn
Jo, Sydney Ann and Katie Grace; daughter, Molly Eekhoff and
her husband, Adam; and daughter-in-law, Kaz Marlette; sister
Patricia Boynton of Deer Park, Washington.
He was preceded in death by his son, Andy Marlette; his
parents, Frank and Dora Marlette; and, his oldest sister,
Valerie O’Brien.
For those who would like to make a donation in Gary's
memory, the family suggests The Compassionate Friends
through Tami's Pine Valley Funeral Home PO Box 543
Halfway, OR 97834. On line condolences maybe shared at
www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com
Jack Richard
Schoening
Pamela Lee
Sherman
Oct. 1927-Jan. 2016
March 1950 - March 2016
Pamela Mae Addington,65, died
March 3, 2016 surrounded by her
family. Aprivate burial will be held in
Summerville at Pamela’s Uncle
Donald Fincher’s property. This will be for close friends and
family only. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday,
March 9, 2016 at 1 p.m. at the Summerville Baptist Church.
Friends are invited to join the family for a luncheon that will
be provided following the service.
Pamela was bom and raised in La Grande March 4,1950 to
parents John Alfred and Doris Irene (Baker) Fincher. She
graduated high school in La Grande 1968.
Pamela married Michael B. Addington in Elgin on July 8,
1987. They made their first home in Summerville and and
their last in Elgin.
She worked different jobs throughout her life, most reward
ing was when she was a veterinarian assistant in Hermiston
because of her great love of animals. She also worked as a
nurses aid and a homemaker. She owned a small business
called "The Computer Tutor" in Elgin where she was a com
puter technician for 17 years.
Pamela enjoyed riding horses, camping, baking and cook
ing, crocheting, fishing and computers. She loved the summer
so she could garden, but she especially loved learning and try
ing new things and technologies.
A memorable date in Pamela’s fife includes the day she ac
cepted Jesus as her personal savior April 25, 1990. She will
always be remembered for saying, “You can’t cast out the
flesh and you can’t disciple a demon.” Pamela loved Jesus.
She was always helping other people and truly knew the gift
of giving as well as being concerned about a person's salva
tion.
Pamela was preceded in death by her daughter Tineka Rae
Fincher; grandparents Alfred Fincher and Josie Marker, Cecil
Baker and Alice Holt and her parents.
Pamela is survived by her husband of 28 years, Michael of
Elgin, sons Philip and his wife Tracy of Montgomery, New
York and Crispin and his wife Lynda of Kingston Washington;
brother Timothy Lee Fincher and his partner Dennis Stillman
of Stanfield; sister Trudy Myrland and husband Curtis of
Boise, Idaho; nephew Kenneth J Kalmbach and his wife
Amanda, and their children Kadence Lynn and Brody Wayne
Kalmbach all of Woodland, Washington and Christopher
Chandler of Pendelton; grandchildren Jamie, Kristen, Nathan,
Zachary, Binyam and Kaytlin.
For those who would like to make a donation in Pamela’s
memory, the family suggests the Summerville Baptist Church
or Heart and Home Hospice through Tami’s Pine Valley Fu
neral Home, PO Box 543, Halfway OR 97834. Online con
dolences may be shared at www.tamispinevalley
fimeralhome.com
Sept. 1946 - March 2016
Jack Richard Schoening, 88, of
Baker City passed away in his home
Pamela Lee Sherman, 69, of Baker
Jan. 24, 2016. A memorial service
City passed away March 3,2016 while
will be held Tuesday March 22,2016
staying in Ontario, Ore. A private
at 11 a.m. at Gray's West & Co Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey viewing was held at Gray's West &
Kathryn Greene Kemp, 96, of Lodi California
Avenue in Baker City with Pastor Katy Nicole of The First Company on March 4, ^016,
passed away on Dec. 26, 2015. Her memorial
Presbyterian Church of Baker City officiating.
Pamela was bom on Sept. 21,1946 in Baker City to James
service will be Friday, March 25,2016 at 11 a.m.
Jack was bom at home on Oct. 16,1927 to Emil J. Schoen A. Sherman and Dorothy Jean Stewart. She graduated from
at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church at 2177 First
ing and Ethel L. (Chapman) Schoening at 2 a.m. with Dr. Baker High School and later moved to Springfield to work at
Carl Amick attending. He went to school in Loup City and the University of Oregon for 26 years, however, due to bad
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graduated from Loup City High School in 1945. Shortly after health, Pamela relocated back to Baker City in 2001. Pamela
Chapel is assisting the family with the arrange
graduation, he entered the U.S. Army. He attended the had a great love for working in her yards and her art. She was
ments. To light a candle in memory of Kathryn,
University of Wyoming at Laramie for six months, a special a member of the Elkhorn Baptist Church.
please visit: www.grayswestco.com.
ized training program before entering active duty. He re
She is survived by her brother James R. Sherman and his
ceived all active duty training at Fort SiU, Oklahoma and was wife Joan of Baker City, two nephews, James D.
Silvan Calhoun, age 82 of Baker City, died
transferred to Tokyo, Japan where he played the french hom Sherman of Loveland, Colorado and Eric Sherman of Baker
Monday, March 7 at Ashley Manor. Graveside
in the Army band that was assigned to General MacArthur's City, one niece, Tanya Handy of Baker City, five great nieces
service will be this Friday, March 11 at 2 p.m. at
General Headquarters. He returned home in February 1947 and many cousins.
and was discharged with the rank of Sergeant or T3. Upon
Pamela is preceded in death by her parents, Dorothy and
Mt. Hope Cemetery. Reception to follow at
discharge, he spent one year at Kearney State University be James A. Sherman and an infant step brother, Earl Clayton.
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fore transferring to Colorado A&M at Fort Collins, Colorado.
Memorial contributions for Pamela may be made to Heart
Jack received a Bachelor degree in Forest Management N Home Hospice through Gray's West & Co Pioneer Chapel
Carol Timm, age 68, a long time Baker City resi
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dent, passed away March 3 at Saint Alphonsus
distinction. He became a member of Xi Sigma Pi. He started
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nia and finished that employment as manager of a 70,000-
acre tract In 1960, Jack was employed by U.S. Plywood
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Corporation in Anderson, California doing general forestry
work and contract logging supervision. He then went to work
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in 1965 for Weyerhaeuser Company in Tacoma, Wash, where
he spent six years in land and timber purchases, sales and
exchanges in the United States.
In 1971, he became woods manager for the Weyerhaeuser
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Chehalis, Wash. Jack accepted a promotion in 1972 to Tim
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Jack faced his greatest challenge when Weyerhaeuser had
68,000 acres of ownership destroyed by the Mt. St. Helens
eruption on May 18, 1980. As Wood Manager, he had the
total responsibility to restore the roads and railroads, salvage
the timber that had been blown down or heat killed standing
and replanting all of the land following salvage and those
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