A2 — BAKER CITY HERALD
THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021
O BITUARIES
Wayne Morin
Ann enjoyed quilting, spinning wool,
taking care of her sheep, and riding her
Wayne Eugene Morin, 88, of Here-
horse, named King, in her free time.
ford, died July 2, 2021, at his residence. She also loved gardening.
A memorial service with military
She is survived by her two daugh-
honors will take place Friday, July 9
ters, Susan Jambard and Leigh Metz,
at 2 p.m. at Coles Tribute
both of Brookline, New Hampshire;
Center, 1950 Place St. in
her granddaughters, Blake Jambard of
Baker City, with Pastor
Hollis, New Hampshire, Lindsey Jam-
Ryan Fite offi ciating the
bard of North Exeter, New Hampshire,
service. A reception will
and Hannah Metz of Baker City; her
immediately follow the
grandson, Lucas Metz of Baker City;
Wayne
service at Coles Tribute
and three great-grandchildren.
Morin
Center.
Ann was preceded in death by her
Wayne was born on Feb.
parents and her daughter, Karen
15, 1933, at a ranch in Baker Valley to Anderson.
Vernell and Velma (Boyer) Morin.
Memorial contributions may be
He attended the Big Flat School up
made to Best Friends of Baker through
to the fi fth grade; he then moved to
Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel by
Hereford Union High School in Her-
sending a check to 1500 Dewey Ave.,
eford, where he graduated in 1951. He Baker City, OR 97814.
was active in football, basketball, track
To leave an online condolence for
and 4-H. With an eye on a future of
Ann’s family, go to www.grayswestco.
ranching, he attended Oregon Techni- com.
cal Institute in Klamath Falls, where
he took a variety of classes in mechan- Marilyn Suarez
Formerly of Baker City, 1944-2021
ics, welding and carpentry.
Marilyn Davis Suarez, 76, died the
In 1954 he was drafted into the
morning of June 1, 2021.
Army. He did his basic training at
It was a beautiful morning in Wal-
Fort Ord, California, as a member of
lowa County. The skies were clear
the 63rd Infantry Regiment and at
and bright blue. The sun had reached
El Paso, Texas, where he trained on
anti-aircraft. He then spent 21 months Marilyn’s snowcapped
at Manheim, Germany, as a private in mountains, providing the
perfect backdrop for her to
anti-aircraft artillery.
fi nalize her great race. She
In 1956 Wayne returned home to
Hereford to work the ranch that he had had proven herself worthy
and the angels were sing-
been raised on.
Marilyn
He married Donna Beth Jenkins in ing as our love left us for
Suarez
her reward. She is greatly
1960 at Mount Hood. They had two
missed but she now has
children, Waynette and Ralph.
Wayne bought the family ranch from a larger audience and a great host for
harmonizing.
his dad in 1966. In 1971 he began
A celebration of Marilyn’s extraordi-
utilizing artifi cial insemination on his
cow herd with Simmental bulls, which nary life will take place Saturday, July
24 at 11 a.m. at the Enterprise Chris-
developed a nice purebred and com-
tian Church, 85035 Joseph Highway
mercial herd.
in Enterprise. The music starts a bit
The Morin Family Ranch was
founded in 1901 and received Century earlier.
Known as MEPS to those who loved
Ranch certifi cation in 2006.
her, Marilyn Evonne Davis was born on
Wayne and Donna liked traveling
and were able to enjoy a trip to Alaska Sept. 26, 1944, in Baker City to Carl M.
and a trip to Europe, where they spent Davis and Illa Lorraine Hunt Davis.
As a kid, Marilyn rode her horse to
time in Paris, Germany, and Switzer-
land. They got to spend some time on a Muddy Creek School and didn’t come
few farms looking at cattle and enjoyed home till dark. “Those were the days,”
she often said. “Times were much
the sound of the cowbells echoing off
simpler then. Marilyn’s life, however,
the Alps.
cannot be summed up in simple words.
Wayne served his community by
She was a force, the embodiment of
being on the Burnt River and Baker
strength, resilience, and faith. Her
County Weed Boards. And he spent
several years as a member of the Burnt penchant for living and adventure was
obvious from the start. She excelled
River School Board.
throughout school and had particularly
Wayne is survived by his brothers,
John (Roberta) Morin and Arnold Mo- fond memories of her friends in Baker
rin; his sister, Darlene (Jerry) Jenkins; City and her time as a “Bakerette” per-
forming across Oregon with the Baker
his daughter, Waynette Morin; his
son-in-law, John Belveal; his son Ralph Elks Drum and Bugle Corps.
Marilyn married young, twice — to
(Corina) Morin; his grandchildren,
Cuyler Lighthall, Jr. and Charles Dick
Cody and Tyler Belveal, Ellie Morin,
Preston. Her marriage to Cuyler pro-
and Jessie, Jared and Hailey Ocacio;
duced her only child, Cuyler Lighthall
and several nieces and nephews.
III, with whom she shared many of
He was preceded in death by his
parents, Vernell and Velma Morin; his life’s adventures — horseback riding,
wife, Donna Morin; and his sisters, Mil- packing into the Wallowa Mountains
for elk hunts, rafting the Snake River
dred Winward and Elaine Dalgliesh.
Memorial contributions can be made in Hells Canyon, and raucous “capers”
to the Wounded Warrior Project or the across the Northwest with her closest
Shriner’s Children’s Hospital through friends and family. Marilyn really loved
a road trip. When asked if she had any
Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel,
photos of these happenings, Joann
1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR
Wheeler said, “Oh noooo, we didn’t
97814.
want to document anything more than
To leave an online condolence for
Wayne’s family, go to www.grayswestco. we had to.” Shenanigans were plenty,
family was strong and Marilyn’s will-
com.
ing, funny, clever presence was at the
Ann Anderson
center of it all.
Baker City, 1933-2021
Marilyn spent some time in Portland
Ann Anderson, 87, of Baker City,
as a young woman, where she worked
died June 27, 2021, at her residence.
as a legal secretary, but Wallowa
Ann was born on Dec.
County is what fed her aspirations and
9, 1933, at Summit,
fi lled her heart. She visited often and
New Jersey, to Elizibeth
kept her eyes open for opportunities to
(Riesinger) and Frank
move back. During one of those visits,
Simon. For most of her
her dream came true when the Ricker
career, she was self-
family sold her Wallowa Title Company
Ann
employed and was an
and her legacy was born. She soon
accomplished multimedia Anderson opened shop in Enterprise, where the
artist; she was kind and
company carries on today.
generous with her knowledge. Ann
As you’d suspect, Marilyn was very
loved teaching classes and workshops active in her community serving as
to people of all ages.
a longtime board member at Com-
Hereford, 1933-2021
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
July 8, 1971
Ashton Park, a local group, and The Last Day, an eight-
member Christian rock group from Wenatchee, Wash., will
provide music for a street dance on Court Street between
Main and Resort streets Friday night.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
July 8, 1996
The National Park Service and Baker City volunteers are
looking for residents with stories about the Powder River
and its signifi cance in Baker City’s history.
The park service has awarded a $7,704 grant for the
Leo Adler Memorial Parkway project, a pedestrian path
planned to run beside the Powder River from Wade Wil-
liams Field to Hughes Lane.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
July 8, 2011
Baker County offi cials are attempting to ease a dispute
between a few area miners and the U.S. Forest Service.
The federal agency has closed a road near the Orion
Mine, in the Amelia Creek area about seven miles south-
west of Unity, to impound equipment left there by the
miners.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
July 9, 2020
Three more Baker County residents have contracted
COVID-19, county offi cials announced Tuesday, bringing
the county’s total to 10.
Five of the nine cases confi rmed over the past eight
days are employees of the U.S. Forest Service, said
Kendall Cikanek, ranger for the agency’s Whitman Ranger
District. Cikanek said two of the employees shared a resi-
dence, and three others are friends who visited the home
often. He declined to give the location.
He said 13 of their co-workers have been self-isolating
for the past 13 days, and there is no evidence that the
virus spread beyond the group of workers who lived
together.
Cikanek said four of the employees tested positive, but
none had severe symptoms and none has been hospital-
ized.
He said the fi fth employee had symptoms but tested
negative. Cikanek said a doctor made a clinical diagnosis
of COVID-19 of that employee. That would be a presump-
tive case under Oregon Health Authority standards.
Cikanek said after learning about the employees’ symp-
toms he contacted the Baker County Health Department.
He said the department’s contact tracers did an excel-
lent job in overseeing the investigation.
Cikanek said all the affected employees are eager to be
cleared to return to work.
A weekly report from the Oregon Health Authority is-
sued Wednesday, which has data as of Sunday, did not list
Saint Alphonsus Medical Center in Baker City among the
hospitals that have COVID-19 patients.
As of Wednesday, a total of 573 Baker County residents
have been tested and had a negative result, according to
the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). That’s about 3.4% of
the county’s 16,800 residents.
From the start of the pandemic in early March through
June 29, during which Baker County had only the one
confi rmed case, about 475 residents had negative tests.
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S ENIOR M ENUS
■ FRIDAY: Baked cod, clam chowder, spring vegetables, rolls,
coleslaw, ice cream
■ MONDAY (July 12): Chicken cordon bleu, rice pilaf, mixed
vegetables, rolls, beet and onion salad, cookies
■ TUESDAY (July 13): Fettuccine Bolognese, garlic bread
rolls, Italian vegetables, green salad, brownies
■ WEDNESDAY (July 14): Ham and cheese sandwich, beef
vegetable soup, Jell-O with fruit, bread pudding
■ THURSDAY (July 15): Chicken enchilada casserole,
Spanish rice, corn, rolls, carrot-raisin salad, peach crisp
Public luncheon at the Senior Center, 2810 Cedar St., from
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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munity Bank and sitting as Chair for
many years. Under her watch they
attracted the current group which took
over ownership and management, an
accomplishment of which she was very
proud. She was a member of Rotary
International and got to know many of
her fellow business associates through
the Chamber of Commerce.
Back then it seemed like Marilyn
knew nearly everyone in the county.
And although Marilyn had a fi erce
business sense, she always had a smile,
a laugh, and a quick wit that helped
build strong relationships across the
county and a thriving business. If you
knew Marilyn, you likely succumbed
to her side-splitting humor more than
once. There was never a time, even in
the very end, that she wasn’t wise-
cracking and making people laugh.
Marilyn adored and loved all of her
“girls” at Wallowa Title Company, look-
ing after them over the last 30-plus
years as if they were her own children.
She often said she practically raised
them all. If you’re ever fortunate
enough to do business with Wallowa
Title, you’ll see her thumbprint on the
continuing professionalism, character,
integrity and work ethic in them all.
She was proud of her accomplish-
ments at Wallowa Title but her work
provided another incidental reason to
be ever grateful and appreciative. One
lucky day in the mid 1990s, she met a
handsome stranger across her table at
a real estate closing. She smiled that
gorgeous smile of hers and he kindly
returned the sentiment thinking she
was fl irting with him. Little did Tom
know then, that she fl irted with all the
old guys. That simple gesture sparked
a strong friendship with Tom Suarez,
which culminated in marriage on her
birthday in 1998.
As if she wasn’t busy enough, Mari-
lyn often enjoyed another passion —
singing and playing bass guitar in two
bands, Soul Renovations, a Christian
band, and No Boundaries, known for
their golden oldies. Singing lifted her
soul and in her last days she remarked
how much she missed those days.
In recent years, Marilyn and Tom
became cross-country trekkers in their
Classic 1978 GMC motor home, aptly
named “the Phoenix” as it spent a lot
of time in repair shops “rising from
the ashes.” It seemed as if the mischief
of her younger years was back! Did
we mention that Marilyn really loved
a road trip? Together they traveled
through many states, met many new
friends, and made many memories —
most of them involving a wide array
of interesting characters they encoun-
tered while the Phoenix was broken
down or at gatherings with other
owners of these classic GMCs. Marilyn,
in her witty brand, documented these
adventures for their friends to enjoy.
MEPS loved the Lord and her work
here on Earth in His name is now
complete. Her new mission takes her
to a wonderful place where she will be
free of pain, dancing, singing, watching
old movies, reading, mowing Heaven’s
lawns on a brand-new John Deere
and of course, making those in heaven
laugh!
Marilyn is survived by her loving
and devoted husband, Tom Suarez; her
son, Cuyler Lighthall III and daughter-
in-law, Kate Lighthall; and her two
grandchildren, Tate Lighthall and
Parker-Jane Lighthall. She also leaves
behind her brothers and their wives,
Ron and Joyce Davis, Dick and Melissa
Davis, and Jan Davis, wife of brother
Mike Davis who preceded Marilyn
in death. Marilyn enjoyed a posse of
sweet, funny and engaging nieces and
nephews including Layne and Paris
Davis, Nick Davis, Ryan Davis, Justin
and Cindra Davis, Aaron and Sara
Davis, and Emma Davis.
She was also preceded in death by
her parents, Carl and Illa Davis.
Donations can be made in her honor
to a charity of your choice and/or En-
terprise Christian Church.
N EWS OF R ECORD
FUNERALS PENDING
Diane Carlisle: Celebration
of Diane’s life and memorial
service, Saturday, July 10 at 10
a.m. at St. Stephen’s Episcopal
Church in Baker City. Online con-
dolences can be made at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.
com.
Don Phillips: A celebra-
tion of his life will take place
Saturday, July 17 at 1 p.m. in the
Family Life Center at the Naza-
rene Church, 1250 Hughes Lane
in Baker City. The family asks that
if you have any special memo-
ries you’d like to share, please
mail them to Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home & Cremation Ser-
vices, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR
97834. Online condolences can
be made at www.tamispineval-
leyfuneralhome.com.
Keldon Gross: Memorial ser-
vice and celebration of Keldon’s
life will take place Saturday, July
17 at 11 a.m. at the Halfway Lions
Hall. Online condolences can be
made at www.tamispinevalleyfu-
neralhome.com.
Robert Kent Nelson: Memo-
rial service, Aug. 14 at 11 a.m.
at the Baker City Church of the
Nazarene, 1250 Hughes Lane. A
reception will follow the service
at the Nazarene Church’s Family
Life Center. Memorial contribu-
tions can be made to the Burnt
River Community Church or the
Northeast Oregon Compassion
Center through Gray’s West &
Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey
Ave., Baker City, OR 97814. To
leave an online condolence for
Kent’s family, go to www.gray-
swestco.com.
POLICE LOG
Baker City Police
THIRD-DEGREE THEFT: Joshua
Mark Kelly Fulfer, 18, Baker City,
12:15 a.m. Wednesday, July 7
in the 1500 block of Campbell
Street; cited and released.
FOURTH-DEGREE ASSAULT
(domestic): Jason Richard Harris,
48, Baker City, 7:05 p.m. Tuesday,
July 6 in the 1200 block of Camp-
bell Street; jailed.
FIRST-DEGREE CRIMINAL
TRESPASSING, CONTEMPT OF
COURT (Baker County Justice
Court warrants): John Marsik
Guthrie, 49, Baker City, 8:04 a.m.
Tuesday, July 6 in the 2300 block
of Chestnut Street; cited and
released.
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