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2A — BAKER CITY HERALD TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021 O BITUARIES Frederick LeWando Baker City, 1949-2021 B AKER C OUNTY C ALENDAR TUESDAY, MARCH 16 ■ Baker City Council: Work session, 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 1655 First St. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17 ■ Baker County Board of Commissioners: 9 a.m. at the Courthouse, 1995 Third St. Due to COVID-19 occupancy limitations, the public is encouraged to attend by using the Zoom link on the County’s website, https://www. bakercounty.org/online/meetings.html. T URNING B ACK THE P AGES 50 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald March 15, 1971 The Bend Lava Bears put together two brief hot streaks and some high dividend free throw shooting Saturday to hand the Baker Bulldogs their second league loss, 45-38 in Bend. But the Bulldogs won a fl ip of the coin after the game to gain a number one seeding as the two squads move into the state tournament next week. 25 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald March 15, 1996 David Wheeler’s friends and colleagues are glad the two teenagers responsible for his death will be punished, and relieved that there will be no trial. “I’m happy for Kristi and Melissa and Jace that they don’t have to go through that,” said Pastor Karen Slotta of the Baker United Methodist Church, referring to Wheeler’s wife, daughter and son. Another of Wheeler’s close friends, Baker City Mayor Larry Griffi th, said he was concerned that if the case went to trial, defense lawyers might have had the charges dismissed because of a technicality. 10 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald March 16, 2011 The man for whom Baker County and Baker City are named is the subject of Senate Bill 809. It calls for Feb. 24 to be known as Edward Dickinson Baker Day in Oregon. State Sen. Ted Ferrioli, R-John Day, introduced the bill. Members of the Senate’s Veterans and Military Affairs Committee were scheduled to hold a public hearing about the matter today. Frederick “Freddie” LeWan- do Jr., 72, of Baker City, died Feb. 26, 2021, in Baker City. A visitation with military honors took place on March 3, 2021, at Gray’s West & Co. Pio- neer Chapel; he was interred in the Haines Cem- Frederick LeWando etery on Friday, March 5, 2021. In 1949 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Fred was born to Frederick George Le- Wando Sr. and Joyce LeWando (Moyer). He graduated from college in 1994 with a Master’s in Social Work (MSW). Fred married Gail Lemberger in Portland, Oregon. He dedicated his life to help- ing people with mental illness; after completing his master’s degree, he specialized in help- ing traumatized children; he was a kind and thoughtful therapist. Freddie was a capable outdoorsman who was born in Pennsylvania but moved west to explore Oregon and its wild places. His best friend, Stanley Vilius, moved west before Freddie, and Fred followed him shortly after. Freddie is survived by his wife, Gail Lemberger of Baker City; his mother, Joyce LeWando of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; brothers, Peter LeWando of North Carolina, and Joe Tornbom of Baker City; and a nephew, Andrew Vilius of Troutdale. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Chil- dren’s Hospital through Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814. ‘Bill’ Davis Formerly of North Powder, 1939-2021 ONE YEAR AGO from the Baker City Herald March 17, 2020 Cody Miller is holding a 16-ounce can of Rockstar energy drink at 8:30 on Sunday morning, which explains perhaps as explicitly as any words what it’s been like to run a grocery store at the dawn of the age of coronavirus. The spread of the respiratory illness, besides leading to the closure of schools and the suspension of many public events, has prompted residents to pack their pantries as a precaution in case of shortages. The result was a weekend unlike any other since Miller opened the Grocery Outlet store in Baker City in Novem- ber 2018. In common with retailers across the state and in many parts of the country, Miller’s biggest challenge wasn’t keeping the food shelves stocked. The trouble is toilet paper. O REGON L OTTERY MEGABUCKS, March 13 10 — 14 — 31 — 33 — 34 — 38 Next jackpot: $3.1 million POWERBALL, March 13 5 — 11 — 51 — 56 — 61 PB 2 Next jackpot: $184 million MEGA MILLIONS, March 12 2 — 24 — 25 — 31 — 65 Mega 18 Next jackpot: $93 million WIN FOR LIFE, March 13 16 — 29 — 42 — 71 PICK 4, March 14 • 1 p.m.: 9 — 4 — 2 — 6 • 4 p.m.: 9 — 6 — 0 — 4 • 7 p.m.: 0 — 8 — 0 — 4 • 10 p.m.: 6 — 6 — 1 — 8 LUCKY LINES, March 14 2-5-9-15-18-22-27-30 Next jackpot: $42,000 S ENIOR M ENUS ■ WEDNESDAY: Corned beef and cabbage, red potatoes, carrots, roll, pea-and-onion salad, tapioca ■ THURSDAY: Liver and onions, red potatoes, peas and carrots, three-bean salad, roll, berry cheesecake ■ FRIDAY: Baked ham, scalloped potatoes, mixed vegetables, roll, broccoli-bacon salad, lemon squares ■ MONDAY (March 22): Chicken and gravy over egg noodles, biscuit, Jell-O with fruit, bread pudding ■ TUESDAY (March 23): Soup and sandwich, turkey sandwich, vegetable beef soup, fruit cup, cookies Public luncheon at the Senior Center, 2810 Cedar St., 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; $4.50 donation (60 and older), $6.75 for those under 60. Meals must be picked up; no dining on site. C ONTACT THE H ERALD 1668 Resort St. Open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Telephone: 541-523-3673 Fax: 541-833-6414 Publisher Karrine Brogoitti kbrogoitti@lagrandeobserver. com Jayson Jacoby, editor jjacoby@bakercityherald.com Advertising email ads@bakercityherald.com Classifi ed email classified@bakercityherald.com Circulation email circ@bakercityherald.com ISSN-8756-6419 Serving Baker County since 1870 Published Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays except Christmas Day by the Baker Publishing Co., a part of EO Media Group, at 1668 Resort St. (P.O. Box 807), Baker City, OR 97814. Subscription rates per month are $10.75 for print only. Digital-only rates are $8.25. Postmaster: Send address changes to the Baker City Herald, P.O. Box 807, Baker City, OR 97814. Periodicals Postage Paid at Pendleton, Oregon 97801 Copyright © 2021 William Fred “Bill” Davis, 82, of Nampa, Idaho, and for- merly of North Powder and La Grande, died on Feb. 26, 2021, at home with his wife, Marilee, by his side. Bill, the youngest of fi ve children, was born on Feb. 6, 1939, at Baker to William Ernest and Vivian Clare McGrath Davis. Bill Davis He grew up in North Powder on the family ranch that was purchased by his father and grandfather, John William Davis, in 1937. Bill is the descendant of three early pioneer families in Union and Baker counties: his great-grandparents, John Samuel and Susan Dealy Davis, who homesteaded the family ranch in North Powder in 1872; Patrick and Mary McGrath of Union; and Alfred and Ida Sisley Gardner of Sumpter and Baker. His grandfather, Walter McGrath, a coal dealer, served as mayor in North Powder for more than 35 years. Bill attended Powder Valley High School where he was active in basketball, football, 4-H, FFA, and orchestra, where he played the trom- bone. After graduating in 1957, Bill began his college education at Oregon State College. He had a very close relationship with his grand- parents, Walter and Leila McGrath, and visited them in their home often. Walter also played the trombone and of- fered to give Bill the trombone he played at dances through- out Union and Baker counties if he made the Oregon State marching band, which Bill accomplished. In 1958 Bill transferred to Eastern Oregon College in La Grande, and in the fall of 1959, he transferred to Oregon Technical Institute in Klamath Falls. There he met his fi rst wife, Sandra Lare, at the new student dance at the Student Union, and their fi rst News of Record on Page 3A date was a drive-in movie and spilled coffee. The summer of 1960, Bill returned to North Powder to help his parents run the fam- ily ranch. He loved working on the ranch and had a special talent in knowing everything about individual cows. Bill and Sandra were married Aug. 6, 1960, at Baker and had two children, son, Jeff, and daugh- ter, Debbie. Bill was a hands-on dad who assisted with feeding, changing diapers, and bath time and loved his children very much. After the death of his father, Bill and his mother, Vivian, continued to run the ranch and shared the daily duties. Bill was active in his com- munity. In 1960 he joined the Elks Lodge in Baker, where he remained a member until transferring to the Elks Lodge in Nampa, Idaho. He was also a member of the North Powder Order of Masonic Lodge from 1967 to 1988. He attained the E. A. Degree, the Fellow Craft degree, and be- came Master of Lodge in 1971. He was a past member of the Oregon Cattlemen’s Associa- tion in Baker and later joined the Scottish Rite and Shriners. Bill moved with his family to La Grande in May of 1980 after the sale of the North Powder ranch. He joined Cor- nett Real Estate in La Grande as a sales associate in 1981. Here he met his future wife, Marilee Clara Bradley, and they married on Feb. 18, 1984, at Boise. Together they worked on a dairy farm in Marsing, Idaho, for a short time and eventually made their home in Nampa. Bill be- gan working for the Universi- ty of Idaho Caine Veterinarian Teaching Facility in Caldwell, Idaho, in 1984. He enjoyed working with the animals until his retire- ment in June 2002. Bill and Marilee enjoyed woodwork- ing crafts and attending craft shows to sell their products. They also enjoyed spending time with friends at the Elks Lodge and were known to kick up their heels on the dance fl oor. They shared a love for the outdoors, camping, travel- ing, and visiting family, and they made many trips to visit their children, granddaughter, Breanna, and great-grandson, Ayden. In 2018 Bill was diagnosed with kidney failure and their traveling slowed down, but never his love for his family. Marilee was by his side every step of the way, and she stated he was a great patient. He never complained about any- thing and always tried to stay upbeat and positive, even dur- ing hospitalizations and trying times. He will be missed by his family, friends and others who had the pleasure of knowing him. Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Marilee of Nampa; his son, Jeffrey Davis of La Grande; his granddaughter and great-grandson, Breanna and Ayden William Davis, both of Island City; his former wife and friend, Sandra Davis of La Grande; his sister, Jessie Lou Cox of Spokane; and his nieces and nephews and their spouses, Carol and Roger Hil- debrandt, Scott and Tamara Myers, Michelle and Bruce Vinson, Kimber and Michael Haley, and Kelly and Andrew Beavor. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Debra Kay Davis; his parents, William and Vivian Davis; his infant brother, Walter John Davis; his sisters and their spouses, Betty and Kenneth Myers and Jeannette and Robert Kellar; his brother-in-law, Edward Lee Cox; his nieces, Cathy Peplinski and Lucinda Higley; and his nephew, Martin Davis Myers. St. Joseph’s Mission, where Eleanor devoted much of her time and love. Contributions can be made through Gray’s West and Co., P.O. Box 726, Eleanor Sullivan Baker City, OR 97814. Baker City, 1932-2021 To offer online condolences Eleanor Clare Sullivan, 89, to Eleanor’s family, go to www. of Baker City, died on March 6, grayswestco.com 2021, with her beloved family Barbara Wendt by her side. A private funeral mass will Haines, 1930-2021 Barbara Wendt, 90, of take place at St. Haines, died on March 12, Joseph’s Mis- 2021, at her home, surrounded sion in Unity. A celebration by her family. of Eleanor’s life To celebrate Barbara’s life, and disposition an open house Eleanor of her ashes will take place Sullivan on Saturday, will take place March 20 from this summer at her home on the family ranch 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Wendt in Hereford. Barbara Ranch in Eleanor was born on Jan. Wendt 3, 1932, at La Grande to Oris Haines. Anyone Mehlhorn and Jean Malone. wishing to stop She spent her early years in by to pay respects or share Pine Valley as well as many memories with her family is welcome. subsequent summers there Barbara was born on Dec. with her grandparents, Ethel 6, 1930, at Tempe, Arizona, and Albert Mehlhorn, most often on horseback. Pine Val- to F. G. (Glenn) and Doris ley always held a special place Macomber. She spent her in her heart. childhood moving around the Eleanor graduated from country with her family follow- Hereford Union High in 1950 ing her father in the Army. She completed her schooling with and married Duwayne Sul- livan that same year; they had a master’s degree in educa- four children together. She re- tion from Miami University in mained involved in the family Ohio. In 1955 Barbara met and ranch her entire life. Ranching was often challenging, but she married Carl Wendt. Together loved it dearly and counted they raised a family of eight it as one of her true blessings children. She was the devoted in life. She was dedicated to family matriarch. Carl and Barbara were married nearly her children and her church, 56 years. St. Joseph’s Mission, both of Barbara was a lifelong which helped her through teacher and an avid reader. tough times and brought her immense joy. She always She was also active with many found the best in others, and youth groups including 4-H all who had the privilege of and Girl Scouts. Her hobbies knowing Eleanor know what included a large variety of arts an amazing woman she truly and crafts. Barbara is survived by was. her children, Carla Aichele She is survived by her of Haines, Holly and her brother, Walt Ebell and his husband, Ron Coleman of wife, Dianna; her son, Dan “Boone” Sullivan and Molly North Powder, Beth Wendt of McCoy; her daughters, Teresa Haines, Donald and his wife, Sullivan, Kathleen Sullivan Charlene Wendt of Ontario, and Mary Ann “Cookie” Wise Clint Wendt of Haines, Penny Wendt of Haines, Melissa and and her husband Wayne; six grandchildren, Jason Wise and her husband, Max Garner of Haines, Joel Wendt of Haines; his wife, Robyn, Daniel Sulli- van and his wife, Melissa, Tara her brother, Keith and his wife, Phillips and her husband, Bill, Carolyn Macomber of Cedar Andrea Wilson, Justus Wise Falls, Iowa; and numerous and Collin Jones; great-grand- grandchildren, great-grand- children Taytum, Morgan and children, nieces and nephews. Barbara was preceded in Ethan Wise, Mirra and Sylvia death by her husband, Carl; Sullivan, Sawyer Jones, and her parents; her sister, JoAnn soon-to-be Marshall Phillips; Vaughn; and her grandson, there are numerous cousins, Casey Wendt. nieces and nephews who always held a special place in Donations in Barbara’s her heart as well. memory can be made to Heart Eleanor was preceded in n’ Home Hospice who were death by her parents, Oris and invaluable to the family with Jean; her husband, Duwayne; care of both Barbara and Carl, through Tami’s Pine Valley and her sister, Lois Moody. Funeral Home P.O Box 543 Memorial contributions Halfway, Oregon 97834. On- may be made to Heart ’N Home Hospice, who the family line condolences can be shared greatly appreciated, the Her- at www.tamispinevalleyfuner- eford Community Hall, and alhome.com Memorial contributions can be made to DaVita Nampa Dialysis Center, 846 Park Cen- tre, Nampa, ID 83651. 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