2A — BAKER CITY HERALD
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2020
O BITUARIES
Nancy Denson
Halfway, 1935-2020
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
October 9, 1970
The Pine-Eagle Spartans scored every time they got the
ball in the fi rst quarter last night and then coasted the rest
of the way as they scored in the fi rst quarter, the second
period and in the third quarter to beat the Baker JVs 37-0
in a game at the Baker High School fi eld.
Phil Turner scored all 20 points in the fi rst quarter, and
all but seven in the game for the Spartans. The Spartans
fi nished with 400 yards total offense, and held Baker to
minus four yards.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
October 9, 1995
L&L Sales and Service, 1925 Auburn Ave., is expanding
both in size and what the business offers.
Rick and Pam Toubeaux, who own and operate the busi-
ness and Rick’s Tree Service, now have added the Baker
City Yamaha dealership.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
October 8, 2010
The rebuilding of a nearly 10-mile section of the An-
thony Lakes Highway is almost fi nished.
The project’s contractors were “tickled about the warm
weather so they could fi nish the work,” said Judy Wing,
public information offi cer for the Wallowa-Whitman Na-
tional Forest.
High Desert Aggregate and Paving Inc. of Redmond
started work in June.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
October 9, 2019
Steve Hawkins is starting to get a trifl e annoyed by the
rain.
And, on occasion, by the snow.
About every time he’s been ready to burn this autumn,
another wintry Pacifi c cold front rolls in and fouls every-
thing up.
Hawkins is the fuels program manager for the Wallowa-
Whitman National Forest.
He helps to plan the Wallowa-Whitman’s annual fall
prescribed burning program, and this year’s version, with
up to 15,000 acres on the slate, is ambitious.
But a series of storms over the past couple weeks has
dampened Hawkins’ enthusiasm.
More to the point, they’ve dampened the grass and pine
needles in the areas scheduled for prescribed fi re this fall.
“Those fi ne fuels need to be dry enough to carry fi re,”
Hawkins said on Tuesday afternoon, just as the latest entry
in the parade of precipitation was pelting the Wallowa-
Whitman.
“Every three or four days we’ve had rain or snow.
It’s been a diffi cult year to plan and to get things done,”
Hawkins said.
The metronomic meteorologic pattern has foiled only
one type of prescribed fi re, though — broadcast burning.
Those are projects where crews seek to let fl ames
spread across relatively large areas — typically 100 acres
or more in a day.
Broadcast burning depends on the fi ne fuels Hawkins
mentioned — grass, pine needles and other forest litter
left dry by summer’s heat — being relatively dry.
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POWERBALL, Oct. 3
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MEGA MILLIONS, Oct. 6
15 — 16 — 18 — 39 — 59
Mega
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WIN FOR LIFE, Oct. 5
8 — 41 — 71 — 77
PICK 4, Oct. 6
• 1 p.m.: 2 — 0 — 8 — 9
• 4 p.m.: 9 — 0 — 1 — 9
• 7 p.m.: 7 — 3 — 6 — 6
• 10 p.m.: 2 — 3 — 6 — 4
LUCKY LINES, Oct. 6
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Next jackpot: $28,000
S ENIOR M ENUS
■ FRIDAY: Salisbury steak, potatoes and gravy, mixed
vegetables, roll, beet-and-onion salad, cake
■ MONDAY (Oct. 12): Spaghetti with meat sauce,
caulifl ower, garlic bread, green salad, brownie
■ TUESDAY (Oct. 13): Pork tips over mashed potatoes,
peas, bread, carrot-raisin salad, bread pudding
■ WEDNESDAY (Oct. 14): Chicken cordon bleu with
hollandaise sauce, rice pilaf, carrots, bread, fruit ambrosia,
cake
■ THURSDAY (Oct. 15): Beef pot roast, parslied red
potatoes, mixed vegetables, roll, gelatin with fruit, lemon
bar
Lunches at the Senior Center, 2810 Cedar St., 11:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m.; $4.50 donation (60 and older), $6.75, under 60.
Meals must be picked up; there is no dining on site.
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Surrounded by her chil-
dren, Nancy Steele Denson,
85, died Sept. 18, 2020, at her
home in Portland, Oregon.
A celebration
of Nancy’s life
with Father
Suresh Kumar
Telagani offi ciat-
ing, will take
Nancy
place on the
Denson
grounds at St.
Therese Catholic
Church in Halfway on Satur-
day, Oct. 17, at 3 p.m.
Nancy was born at
Milwaukie, Oregon, the
daughter of Irene and Eldon
Steele. She had two sisters,
Helen (Sis), Mae (Bub) and a
brother, Tom.
She was raised on her fam-
ily’s pansy seed farm and at-
tended elementary and high
school at St. Mary’s School in
Portland. She graduated from
the University of Oregon.
After graduation, Nancy
taught fi fth grade for the
Redwood City School District,
California, in the early 1960s.
Her famous story was when
a student brought in a baby
rattlesnake for “Show and
Tell.”
After retiring from teach-
ing, Nancy’s primary focus
was raising her growing fam-
ily and supporting Dale while
he built a real estate broker-
age business.
Once the children were old-
er, Nancy accepted a teaching
assignment with Telesensory
Systems (TSI) in the 1970s.
TSI developed revolutionary
technological aids for blind
people that converted printed
type to tactile forms.
She was an early instruc-
tor for TSI, traveling both
domestically and interna-
tionally developing training
programs.
Although both Nancy and
Dale were Oregonians who
attended the University of
Oregon at the same time,
they found each other social-
izing at a local hangout, the
Peanut Factory. Upon meet-
ing Nancy, Dale told her he
was going to be a millionaire
and he wanted to marry her.
They were engaged three
months later.
Nancy and Dale Den-
son married in 1962 on St.
Patrick’s Day. They had three
children, Brad, Whitney, and
Jeff. They resided in Palo Alto,
California, Portland, Oregon,
and their ranch in Halfway,
Oregon.
Nancy and Dale were a de-
voted couple, supporting each
other through diffi cult times.
Especially after Nancy had a
serious, debilitating stroke in
2013, Dale was always work-
ing with the children to fi nd
the best care for Nancy, and
to secure ways to make life
comfortable and fulfi lling.
Nancy was a true fi ghter
and never gave up trying to
regain her speech. She taught
us all to never give up, her
family said. They enjoyed
their grandchildren and liked
having them at the ranch
with them.
Nancy enjoyed many hob-
bies in life — reading murder
mysteries, playing golf, riding
horses, playing bridge, and,
especially, spending time on
her ranch in Halfway where
no weed was safe!
Besides her love of teach-
ing and ranching, Nancy was
an accomplished cook and an
early disciple of Julia Child.
Her jams and pickles were
outstanding.
A true Irishwoman, her
favorite color was green, her
favorite fl ower was a Steele
Jumbo Pansy, and, of course,
springtime.
Nancy and Dale traveled to
many countries, always enjoy-
ing new adventures, and meet-
ing and making new friends.
Some of their favorite travels
were to Europe and Africa.
Nancy’s husband, Dale,
preceded her in death; as did
her parents; sister, Helen; and
brother, Tom.
She is survived by her
children, Brad Denson (Helen
Denson) of Halfway, Whitney
Denson (David Acosta)of Palo
Alto, California, and Jeff Den-
son (Silvia Smart) of Portland;
grandchildren, Alex Snider
(Denson), Dale Denson, Walter
Denson, James Denson, Emila
Smart-Denson and Henry
Smart-Denson; and sister,
Mae.
Remembrances may be
made to St. Elizabeth Seton
School or the Pine Valley Fair
Association though Tami’s
Pine Valley Funeral Home &
Cremation Services, P.O. Box
543, Halfway, OR 97834. On-
line condolences may be made
at www.tamispine
valleyfuneralhome.com
Bonny Hall
Baker City, 1932-2020
Bonny R. Hall, 88, of Baker
City, died Oct. 1, 2020, at her
home, surrounded by her
family.
A celebration
of her life will
take place at a
later date.
Bonny was
born on Aug. 25,
Bonny
1932, at Baker
Hall
City. She lived
at Pleasant Val-
ley, Alder Creek and Muddy
Creek until the family settled
on a farm at Rock Creek.
She attended Muddy Creek
Elementary school and gradu-
ated from North Powder High
School in 1950.
Bonny married Frank A.
McAlister on April 23, 1954.
They later divorced. She
found love once more and
married George A. Hall in
October 1974.
Bonny lived in various loca-
tions in Oregon and Nevada
until settling again in Baker
City in 1997.
Bonny greatly enjoyed her
children, grandchildren and
extended family. She loved
fl owers, gardening and many
outdoor activities. Later in life,
she enjoyed Bible studies with
close friends.
A special thank you to
Heart ’N Home Hospice, Gina
Mac, Jeana Hitzman, Julie
Hibbard and Nadine Eng-
strom for the personal care
and love they generously gave
our mom, Bonny, her children
said. Your kindness did not go
unnoticed.
Bonny is survived by her
husband, George A. Hall; her
sons, Doug (Patti) and Conan
(Lori) McAlister; and her
grandsons, Jacob (Katie) and
Cameron McAlister.
Bonny was preceded in
death by her parents and her
siblings, Don, Larry, Judy and
Jacqui.
For those who would like to
make a donation in memory
of Bonny, the family suggests
the American Cancer Society
through Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home & Crema-
tion Services, P.O. Box 543,
Halfway, OR 97834. Online
condolences can be made at
www.tamispinevalleyfuneral-
home.com
News of Record on Page 3A
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Please Join Us
A remembrance of David Hicks will
be held on Saturday, October 10th,
noon to 3:00 pm at The Little Pig
in Baker City.
We’d love to see you!
Kaye Devita
Baker City, 1944-2020
Kaye Devita, 76, of Baker
City, died Sept. 27, 2020, at her
home surrounded by family.
A celebration of her life will
take place at a
later date, place
and time to be
announced.
Alice Kaye
Panton was
Kaye
born on June 23,
Devita
1944, in Roanoke
Rapids, North
Carolina. She was raised in
Milwaukee, North Carolina,
and attended high school
in Conway, North Carolina,
where she graduated.
She then attended East
Carolina University where she
earned her Bachelor of Science
nursing degree. She gradu-
ated in 1966 as part of East
Carolina’s fi rst nursing class.
During college, Kaye and her
cousin, Blannie, were in Angel
Flight, a women’s Auxiliary
supporting Air Force ROTC.
Upon graduation, Kaye
moved to Baker where she
married Ross Brinton. On
Valentine’s Day, 1971 she wel-
comed her son, Charlie, into
the world. She then married
Ralph Devita in 1976, continu-
ing to live in Baker City.
Kaye loved being a nurse.
Upon arriving to Baker she
worked as a nurse for Dr.
George Burns, then later
working at the Baker Clinic
for Dr. Robert McKim for
many years. Among many
highlights of her nursing
career, she was a nurse on the
Olympic Medical Bus when
the Olympic Flame came
through Baker in 1984.
Kaye was a cancer survivor
and never let the diagnosis
slow her down. Kaye cher-
ished her grandkids in every
way and loved helping to raise
them and watching them grow
up. She enjoyed watching
them play sports, often prov-
ing her devotion to them by
sitting through games in the
rain and cold.
Her home was fi lled with
photos and crafts she had
made. A notable saying she’d
repeat was, “Don’t move it and
I won’t have to dust.” Kaye
also enjoyed watching animals
in her yard, a goose, ducks,
deer and cats, they were all
welcome in her yard.
Kaye loved watching col-
lege sports where she would
cheer on East Carolina, North
Carolina and Duke University.
Every year during March
Madness she would fi ll in her
tournament brackets and
watch every game. Kaye also
enjoyed her time as a line
judge for Baker Volleyball.
Kaye had attended and
helped at every Baker Chapter
Oregon Hunters Associa-
tion banquet since 1995. She
adored all things purple, lilies,
wild roses, and especially Elvis
Presley. In addition, she was
a member of the Order of the
Eastern Star.
Kaye was truly an amazing
artist who was especially great
at cross-stitch. She could sit
down with a piece of mate-
rial and a pile of embroidery
thread and create a master-
piece. Not many people could
recreate Bev Doolittle with
thread!
She also enjoyed painting
ceramics with her friends
Sherry, Joanna, and Linda.
Kaye was proud to show off
her painted Santa statues
and display them every
Christmas. She enjoyed them
so much that she decided she
would leave many of them
up through the year to just
look at.
Kaye and Sherry Younger
would set up a ceramics table
in the park during Miners
Jubilee. They would spend
their time taking photos and
learning the names of every
dog that came by and made
sure the water bowl was
always full for them to get a
drink. They could care less if
they sold any ceramics, that
was a bonus.
Kaye was preceded in
death by her husband Ralph
Devita; parents, Charlie and
Bertha Panton; dear friends,
Marla Cavallo and Sherry
Younger.
Kaye’s beloved dog, Annie,
died a few days after Kaye.
“We as a family are com-
forted in knowing that the
two are together again,” her
family said.
She is survived by her son,
Charlie, and his wife, Kristine
Brinton, of Baker City; her
daughter, Misty Brinton of
Baker City; grandchildren,
Ashlee, Brice and Cavin
Brinton of Baker City; and
many cousins and family in
North Carolina, Virginia and
Florida.
The family suggests dona-
tions in honor of Kaye be
made to Best Friends or New
Hope for Eastern Oregon
through Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home and Crema-
tion Services, P.O. Box 543,
Halfway, OR 98734. Online
condolences can be made at
www.tamispinevalleyfuneral
home.com
Paul Johnson
Formerly of Baker City, 1955-2020
Paul Kenneth Johnson, 65,
of Newberg and formerly of
Baker City, died Oct. 1, 2020.
His memorial service will
take place Oct. 11 at noon
at Grace Baptist Church
in Newberg.
Masks are
required. There
will be visiting
in the parking
lot after the
Paul
service.
Johnson
Paul had
several can-
cers, including bone cancer.
He also had a very rare
disease, amyloidosis, which
was caused by the multiple
myeloma.
Paul was born on Sept.
30, 1955, at McMinnville to
John A. and Mary (Walter)
Johnson. He was the oldest
of fi ve children. Paul went
to school at Powers, Empire,
Coos Bay and Lincoln City.
He graduated from Baker
High School. He received his
Bachelor of Arts degree from
Judson Baptist College.
Paul was a very hard-
working man. He loved
building maintenance,
landscaping and custodial
work. Through the years he
worked for Judson Baptist
College, George Fox College
and Bethel Baptist Church.
See Obituaries/Page 3A
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