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July 15, 2015
Wallowa County Chieftain
O BITUARIES /S ERVICE N OTICE
James “Kurt” Black
Nov. 8, 1940 – May 8, 2014
Keith Stein
June 28, 1931 – March 12, 2015
Robert “Bob” Lewis
Feb. 8, 1931 – July 4, 2015
Born in Utah and raised in Coos
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High School in 1958. He received a BA
in Business Administration from Oregon
State University in 1962 and through
ROTC was commissioned as a second
lieutenant in the U.S. Army. Kurt was a
member of Sigma Phi Epsilon.
Kurt earned a Jurisprudence Doctorate
(JD) in 1966 from Willamette University
College of Law. After his military service
he worked for Governor McCall, served as
deputy District Attorney and a municipal judge in Coos County.
Kurt received a Bronze Star in June 1969 for “Meritorious
Achievement in ground operations against hostile forces” while
serving as a Captain in Vietnam. Also while serving in Vietnam,
Kurt was deeply touched while volunteering at an orphanage.
Kurt had many interests. Traveling for business and pleasure
took him to Holland, Belgium, Germany, France and Vietnam. He
was also an avid runner.
Kurt is survived by his wife, Marjorie Black, two step-
daughters, Lois Kaping and Margie Lee, two sons-in-law, Jerry
Kaping and Clayton Lee, two sons, Eric Black and Scott Black,
a daughter-in-law, Rhonda Black, and three grandsons, Jared
Kaping, Nathan Kaping and Broedy Black.
There will be a Celebration of Life on July 18, 2015 at 2 p.m.
at the park at the head of Wallowa Lake. Friends and family of
Kurt are invited to attend.
U.S. Army veteran
Keith F. Stein passed away
peacefully of an extended
illness at the age of 83 on
March 12, 2015.
Keith F. Stein was one
of two sets of twins born
in Joseph. He was a son to
John Christian Stein and
Alta Larma Fisher Stein,
and had eight brothers
and three sisters. After
graduating in May 1951
from Enterprise High School, he joined the U.S. Army
Reserve in Enterprise, serving for two years. He served in
the U.S. Army on active duty from Dec. 28, 1953, to Dec.
21, 1955. He received Basic Training at Ft. Lewis, Wash.;
Advanced Training at Fort Ord, Calif.; trained as a wheel
vehicle mechanic, and stationed at White Sands, N.M,,
pulling rockets to the launch pad. After a break of seven
years, Keith continued to serve in the U.S. Army Reserve
from 1962 and retiring in 1976, serving a total of 27 years
in military service. His final assignment was Mess Cook for
D Company, 321st Engineer Battalion, Twin Falls, Idaho.
His awards included the National Defense Service Medal,
the Army Components Achievement Medal (3), the Armed
Services Forces medal (2), Army Service Ribbon, Army
Good Conduct Medal, Army Achievement Medal (2) (Mess
Cook and Mechanic) and Marksman Medal for the M-16
rifle.
In the mid 1950s, he met the love of his life, Barbara J.
Prough, of Filer, Idaho. Keith and Barbara married on July
15, 1956, in Filer, Idaho. Keith and Barbara had children —
Melanie, Mark, Andrew, Edward, and Kyle.
Keith was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and
great-grandfather. He loved to fish and hunt in Idaho. He
loved to visit his parents, brothers, and sisters in Oregon
each year. They shared many stories of brothers’ adventures
and escapades at the family reunions. Keith worked for the
Challenge Creamery in Jerome for 20 years and had the
best ice cream recipe. He also worked at the Dandy Wood
Waterbeds, Universal Frozen Foods, Weston Plaza, and
the Red Lion Inn. He was known for always being to work
on time, and in any kind of weather. He also worked as a
custodian at the Idaho Power Office, First Baptist Church
Preschool, and U.S. Bank. He also served his community
as city dog catcher for the City of Jerome, and helped the
Jerome Police Department when needed. Keith was also a
Trustee at the First Baptist Church in Jerome, Idaho.
Keith was preceded in death by his parents, John and
Alta Stein, sisters Fern Wolfe, Ruby Pratt, Ruth Makin,
Myron Stein, Harry Stein, and son Edward Stein. He is
survived by wife Barbara Stein; their children, Melanie,
Mark, Andrew, Edward, and Kyle; his twin brother Kenneth
Stein, brothers John Stein Jr., Warner Stein, Don Stein, Dale
Stein, and Gail Stein; eight grandchildren and three great-
grandchildren.
A graveside memorial service will be held at 2 p.m.
Friday July 17, 2015, at the Enterprise Cemetery. The
family request that memorial contributions be made to
the Enterprise Cemetery preservation fund (Enterprise
Cemetery, 305 NE Alder St., Enterprise, Oregon 97828).
Arrangements are under the care of Farnsworth Mortuary of
Jerome.
Robert “Bob” Vance Lewis,
84, of Wallowa, died July 4, 2015.
A Celebration of Life was held
Saturday, July 11, at the Wallowa
Fire Hall.
Bob was born Feb. 8, 1931,
in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, to Edgar
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Lewis. When Bob was still a young
child, he moved with his family to
Wallowa, where he resided the rest
of his life. He attended Wallowa
Elementary and Wallowa High
School, where he played both football and baseball and graduated
in 1949.
Bob married Esther Lucile Jeffords on Jan. 27, 1951, in Jerome,
Idaho. Esther and Bob were married for 56 years. Bob later married
Betty Shelton in 2009. Bob married his current wife, Lena Carper,
in 2011.
Bob worked for Bowman Hicks Lumber Company and later for
Bates Lumber Company until they closed down in the early ’60s.
Bob then worked for Dixon and Bennett Logging as a log truck
driver. He then took a job with Boise Cascade in their truck shop
as a mechanic and welder. He remained at Boise Cascade where he
retired after 25 years. After being retired for a few years he went to
work for Henderson Logging as a mechanic and truck driver where
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also enjoyed attending any and all yard sales that had tools for sale.
Bob was a member of the Wallowa Volunteer Fire Department
for 68 years. He joined at the age of 16 and remained involved
with the department up to the time of his death. While with the
Fire Department he served as both Assistant Fire Chief and Fire
Chief. Bob was also a longtime member of the Wallowa Lions
Club. Bob spent many hours working in the Lions food booth at
various functions throughout the county. He also spent many hours
mowing, watering and caring for the Lions Park in Wallowa. He
was a 50-year member of the Enterprise Elks Lodge. Bob was also
a member of the Masonic Lodge for a short time. Bob also served
as Mayor and was a member of the City Council.
He is survived by his wife, Lena Mae Lewis, Wallowa;
daughter, Carmen Kay (Lewis) Wickam (husband Rod), Baker
City; sons, Vearl Roy Lewis (wife Linda), Wallowa, and Bobb Lee
Lewis (wife Kayleen), Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; brothers, Weldon
“Bud” Lewis (wife Lorene), Sherwood, and Bill Lewis (wife Arly),
Vancouver, Wash.; sisters, Susan Lewis Campbell, Estacada, and
Sally Lewis Jones, Kailua, Hawaii; 11 grandchildren, and seven
great-grandchildren.
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Esther Lewis, and second wife Betty Lewis.
Private interment of cremains will take place at Bramlett
Cemetery.
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Wallowa Volunteer Fire Department or to Wallowa County EMS.
Beulah Tally
April 24, 1933 – June 27, 2015
Beulah LaRita Tally,
82 of La Grande, passed
away on June 27, 2015, at
Grande Ronde Hospital. A
funeral service was held at
Loveland Funeral Chapel,
La Grande, on Saturday, July
11, followed by graveside
services at the North Powder
cemetery.
Beulah was born April 24,
1933, in La Grande. Beulah
was the eighth of nine
children born to John and Erma (Scott) Gray. She spent
her early years in Wallowa County at Flora and later at
Minam. As a teenager, the family moved to North Powder
where she graduated from high school. She and her high
school sweetheart, Arlen Tally, were married on July 19,
1951. He preceded her in death in 1998.
Beulah and Arlen lived in La Grande until 1962 when
they moved with their four children to Cove. Beulah had a
lifelong love of horses and owned many over the years.
She was a 4-H horse club leader for many years as well.
Beulah was an excellent seamstress and loved to
paint and craft and was active in the art guild. When the
children were older, she worked as a dental assistant and
later as an office assistant. In 1998, she won a saddle
and Las Vegas trip for getting the most donations for the
diabetes trail ride.
See OBITUARIES, Page A5
Dreema Lotze
A Celebration of Life for Dreema Lotze will be held Friday,
July 17, 2015, at 2 p.m. at the Tamkaliks (powwow) grounds,
70956 Whiskey Creek Road, Wallowa. People are invited to
gather to remember who Dreema was and the life she had. It’s
a potluck gathering. Please bring a favorite dish to share with
everyone. No alcohol. Plates, napkins and plastic utensils will
be provided. Dreema Lotze died Nov. 18, 2013, at age 49.
High and Low Temperatures
A CELEBRATION OF LIFE
for
AL SLINKER
will be held on
July 18 from 1 pm til 4 pm
at the Enterprise airport hangar.
Please come and bring a story,
a picture, a joke,
and a laugh to share.
Refreshments will be provided.
Courtesy of Weather Underground: www.wunderground.com
Enterprise
Date
July 8
July 9
July 10
July 11
July 12
July 13
July 14
Low
53
55
53
60
53
51
50
High
93
87
91
77
75
75
78
Date
July 8
July 9
July 10
July 11
July 12
July 13
July 14
Joseph
Date
July 8
July 9
July 10
July 11
July 12
July 13
July 14
Low
53
55
53
60
53
51
50
Lostine
Low
56
57
62
59
56
50
47
High
93
87
91
77
75
75
78
Wallowa
High
93
87
91
77
75
75
78
Date
July 8
July 9
July 10
July 11
July 12
July 13
July 14
Imnaha
Date
July 8
July 9
July 10
July 11
July 12
July 13
July 14
Low
53
55
53
60
53
51
50
Low
53
55
53
60
53
51
50
High
93
87
91
77
75
75
78
Troy
High
90
90
83
79
77
75
73
Date
July 8
July 9
July 10
July 11
July 12
July 13
July 14
Low
53
55
53
60
53
51
50
High
93
87
91
77
75
75
78
Six-day forecast
July 15 – July 20
Source: Weather Underground
July 15:
H: 78 L: 45
Clear
July 16:
H: 74 L: 43
Clear
July 17:
H: 70 L: 45
Partly Cloudy
July 18:
H: 73 L: 44
Clear
July 19:
H: 79 L: 49
Clear
July 20:
H: 81 L: 49
Clear
July 16
New Moon
Phases of the moon
July 24
July 31
August 7
1st Quarter
Full Moon
Last Quarter