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.
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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.
Jay & Kristin Wilson, Owners
2036 Main Street, Baker City
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