2A — BAKER CITY HERALD
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2020
O BITUARIES
Terry Edmondson Jr.
parents, Terry Sr. and Kathy
Edmondson; his brother,
Terry Edmondson Jr., 41,
Christopher Michael Ed-
formerly of Halfway, died on mondson; his sister, Belinda
Oct. 7, 2020, at his home in
Faye Edmondson; and many
Ontario.
nieces and nephews.
Terry Gene
He was preceded in death
Edmondson
by his grandparents, Frank
Jr. was born
and Katherine Umberger,
on Dec. 15,
and Gene and Shirley Ed-
1978, at Bak-
mondson.
er to Terry
Terry had shared back in
and Kathy
2017: “I sure wish I could go
Terry
Edmondson.
back to this time and place!
Edmondson Jr. I would do so many things
His early
years were
different!” and a song that
in Halfway. The family then struck a note in his heart was
moved to Boise and he at-
“Whiskey and You.” Terry
tended Collister Elementary struggled, he was knocked
School, Hillside Junior High down, he got up, he worked
School, Capital High School
hard and loved harder. Terry
and Ontario High School.
will always hold a special
He met Tonya Jones at
place in our hearts, our hearts
Albertsons while working and are broken, and we will miss
they were married on June
him more than there are
21, 2003, and had two boys,
words, his family said.
Brad and Terry III. They later
Those who would like to
divorced. He was introduced make a memorial donation in
to Heather Leigh-Rose
honor of Terry may do so to
Johnson through his brother, “Hunt of a Lifetime” through
Chris. They were married
Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral
on March 1, 2013, and had a Home & Cremation Services,
daughter, Emma Rose.
P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR
Terry worked as a driller
97834. Online condolences
for Bob Jones Drilling and
can be made at www.tamis
was also a carpenter. He
pinevalleyfuneralhome.com
enjoyed fi shing, hunting and
Diane Barlow
woodworking. His favorite
Formerly of Baker City
color was purple, he enjoyed
Diane Louise Barlow, 78, of
the fall of the year and his
four-legged companion, Mag- Olympia, Washington, died
on Oct. 8, 2020, at Olympia.
gie.
A Memorial Mass will be
His sister shared: “He was
celebrated on
mischievous as hell, full of
Friday, Oct. 23,
life and laughter, and held
at 11 a.m. at
an incredible amount of love
St. Francis de
and kindness for everyone
Sales Cathedral
in his heart. He was smart
in Baker City.
and so very funny, and tons
Diane
The Rev. Suresh
of fun to be around. He had
Barlow
Telagani of St.
an infectious smile that just
Francis de Sales
lit up the room. He was an
Cathedral will be the cel-
unexpected and utterly be-
loved son, and the baby of the ebrant. Due to the COVID-19
regulations, masks and social
family. He was a father who
loved his own babies fi ercely. distancing will be requested.
There will be a luncheon
He was the fun uncle Terry
afterward in the St. Francis
who all of the kids loved to
hang out with. He was a loyal Parish Hall.
Diane was born in Baker
friend who never stopped lov-
ing those whom he held close. City and was the daughter
of Vivian Castles Criss and
He was my pain in the butt
little brother, always into my Harvey Criss. She was raised
stuff, pestering me endlessly with three brothers, David,
Gary and Kent Criss, and
to take him and his buddies
somewhere, sneaking up be- numerous aunts, uncles, and
hind me to scare me because cousins. The happiest times of
her early years were spent at
he knew how mad it would
make me. He was my hunting family picnics at Ebell Creek.
She attended school at St.
buddy, the only one who I
ever laughed my way through Francis Academy in Baker
the mountains with, and yet City and met her husband of
somehow still managed to fi ll 57 years, Scottie Barlow, in
1961. They married in Febru-
my tag. He was my fi shing
ary of 1963 and had four
buddy. I never laughed so
children, Debbie, Bob, Tim
hard (while he cussed ...) as
and John.
when I caught every fi sh on
They moved to Portland
the stringer but one.”
in 1967, moved to Seattle in
Terry learned to play golf
1968, and fi nally to Olympia
with his Grandpa Frank.
in 1976, where they fi nished
He always enjoyed fi shing
raising their children. Diane
or hunting with family and
went to work for Stusser
friends. He especially loved
spending time with his Dad. Electric and retired 20 years
later.
Terry would most like to be
She loved all sports, espe-
remembered for how much he
cially soccer, and watched a
loved his children and fam-
million games between her
ily. And no one had a bigger
children, grandchildren, and
heart than Terry.
Seattle Sounders. When she
Terry is survived by his
fi nally had time for herself,
wife, Heather Leigh-Rose;
her yard and fl owers were
his children, Brad James
Edmondson, Terry Gene Ed- her passion, as well as her
mondson III and Emma Rose love for chocolate.
She is survived by her hus-
Katherine Edmondson; his
Formerly of Halfway, 1978-2020
B AKER C OUNTY C ALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21
■ Baker County Board of Commissioners: 9 a.m.;
Commission meetings will be streamed live. A link will be
available on the county’s website, www.bakercounty.org.
Written testimony can be emailed to hmartin@bakercounty.
org prior to the start of the meeting.
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
October 20, 1970
“Moving was defi nitely a teamwork effort,” said Sister
Margaret, RN, regarding the one-day move from the old
hospital to the new St. Elizabeth Hospital Oct. 9.
Sister Margaret, administrator, said the new building
had to meet certain Oregon State Board of Health require-
ments before it could be occupied.
The entire move required two large vans from a local
moving fi rm to handle heavier equipment such as furni-
ture, operating tables and a delicate electronic accounting
machine.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
October 20, 1995
Gov. John Kitzhaber on Thursday approved a seven-
member committee’s recommended sites for four of fi ve
juvenile prisons the state plans to open by July 1997.
But Kitzhaber has yet to decide on the committee’s
selection of a property in Burns over one just east of Baker
City for a 50-bed Eastern Oregon facility.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
October 20, 2010
Flu season is coming, and this year there is plenty of
vaccine.
“Anyone who wants one can come in,” said Alicia Hills,
nursing supervisor at the Baker County Health Depart-
ment.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
October 21, 2019
From their lodges scattered across Oregon, from the
Coast to the high desert to the mountains and the valleys,
the Elks were all headed to one place — Baker City.
The Baker Elks Lodge No. 33 played host this weekend
to offi cers from 52 lodges who traveled here for one of
Oregon Elks’ two major annual events.
The three-day event, which started Thursday, is a train-
ing seminar for incoming exalted rulers, said Morgan
Brinton of Baker City, lecturing knight for the Baker Lodge
and public relations chairperson for the Elks Northeast
Oregon District.
This is the fi rst time the event, offi cially known as the
Leading Knight Fall Conference/Seminar, has taken place
at the Baker City Lodge, which was started in 1896, Brin-
ton said.
“We’re very honored that they came over,” Brinton said
on Friday.
About 200 people, including Elks offi cers and their
spouses and guests, gathered in Baker City.
“It was a huge undertaking and involved a lot of vol-
unteer hours,” Brinton said. “Our members really came
through.”
O REGON L OTTERY
MEGABUCKS, Oct. 17
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POWERBALL, Oct. 17
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MEGA MILLIONS, Oct. 16
27 — 32 — 50 — 52 — 57
Mega
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WIN FOR LIFE, Oct. 17
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PICK 4, Oct. 18
• 1 p.m.: 5 — 5 — 7 — 1
• 4 p.m.: 5 — 3 — 2 — 3
• 7 p.m.: 4 — 5 — 2 — 7
• 10 p.m.: 7 — 1 — 9 — 4
LUCKY LINES, Oct. 18
3-6-11-15-18-24-25-30
Next jackpot: $18,000
S ENIOR M ENUS
■ WEDNESDAY: Meatloaf, potatoes and gravy, broccoli-
blend vegetables, bread, Jell-O with fruit, bread pudding
■ THURSDAY: Baked cod, clam chowder, rolls, mixed
vegetables, coleslaw, cheesecake
■ FRIDAY: Chili cheeseburgers on a bun, potato wedges,
peas, fruit ambrosia, cookies
■ MONDAY (Oct. 26): Baked ham, sweet potatoes, mixed
vegetables, biscuits, cottage cheese with fruit, lemon bars
■ TUESDAY (Oct. 27): Swedish meatballs over fettuccine,
broccoli-blend vegetables, bread, green salad, apple crisp
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Baker City, 1934-2020
Gordon Oscar Schroeder,
85, beloved husband of Judy,
died on Oct. 12, 2020, at his
home, surrounded by loved
ones.
He will most
be remembered
for his generos-
ity, love and
dedication to his
family and the
Gordon
Catholic Church.
Schroeder Family and
friends are invit-
ed to a recitation of the rosary
on Friday, Oct. 23, at 6 p.m. at
St. Francis de Sales Cathe-
dral in Baker City. A Funeral
Mass of Resurrection will be
celebrated on Saturday, Oct.
24, at 10 a.m. at St. Francis de
Sales Cathedral in Baker City.
Friends are invited to join the
family immediately following
the service, at the church.
Gordon was born on Nov.
4, 1934, at Jefferson County,
Wisconsin, to Rose and Oscar
Schroeder. The middle child
of three, he was raised in Fort
Atkinson, where he attended
Catholic schools at Jefferson
County Union. Gordon’s
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Gordon Schroeder
mother was a homemaker
and his father was an electri-
cian. In 1952, at age 18,
Gordon enlisted in the Navy
where he studied naval diesel
training at Great Lakes,
Illinois. When it came time
to draw ships, he drew the
USS Kyne (DE 744) destroyer
escort out of New York. He
served 4 years in the Korean
War and fi nished his tour of
duty in 1956; by that time
Gordon had been promoted
to First Class Engineman. He
did well, scored high on his
tests and qualifi ed for offi cer
training, but decided to hang
up his dog tags for civilian
life.
Gordon headed west on his
motorcycle with two buddies
from his hometown and even-
tually settled in Northern
California where he used his
military mechanic training
to work for British Motors,
an exotic sports car dealer-
ship in San Jose, California.
Being a sports car enthusi-
ast, Gordon bought his fi rst
Porsche at 25 and joined the
Continental Sports Car Club
of Northern California where
he met like-minded friends
that road rallied with him to
places like the Napa Valley
wine country; and also car
races at the Sonoma Race-
way.
In 1968, Gordon moved to
Eugene and like his father,
Oscar, had ambition to be a
cowboy. He bought land and
his fi rst two horses, Ginger
and Sheba. In 1969, he met
Judith Lee Heater Fox in
Creswell on a blind date and
after one pizza knew that he
had met the love of his life.
They married in 1970, they
shared seven kids and a pas-
sion for country living.
In 1972 Gordon and Judy
left the Willamette Valley for
Eastern Oregon and with
two horses, two milk cows
and two dogs bought their
fi rst ranch at Mount Vernon
on the banks of the John
Day River. In 1979, Gordon
and Judy purchased a larger
ranch in Unity where they
raised cattle and their kids;
all graduates of Burnt River
High School.
“You’ll love the work we do. I guarantee it.” - JR
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.
1668 Resort St.
Open Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
band, Scottie, of the family
home; her daughter, Debbie
Poe (Wade) of Baker City; her
sons, Bob Barlow (Lisa Alex-
ander) of Olympia, Tim Bar-
low (Mary Rants) of Olympia,
and John Barlow (Sheila) of
Issaquah, Washington.
Diane and Scottie have six
grandchildren: Hannah Bar-
low, Casey Poe, Riley Barlow,
Skye Barlow, Reese Barlow,
and Jillian Poe, as well as
Cameron Malizio, Alysha
Ketola, Chris, Jessica, and
Charlie Poe. Family was ev-
erything to her, and she loved
and cherished her children
and grandchildren.
In lieu of fl owers, the family
suggests donations to St. Jude
Children’s Hospital through
Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer
Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave.,
Baker City, OR 97814.
The memorial Mass will be
livestreamed; a link will be
provided on the Gray’s West
& Co. website, where you can
also light a candle for Diane
or leave a condolence for her
family, www.grayswestco.com
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