A2 — BAKER CITY HERALD
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
OBITUARIES
‘Sherry’ Worster
Baker City, 1949-2021
BAKER COUNTY CALENDAR
TUESDAY, SEPT. 14
Baker City Council: 7 p.m. at City Hall, 1655 First St.
TURNING BACK THE PAGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
September 13, 1971
Scoring 48 points between them, Huntington and
Cove easily smashed their opponents Saturday night,
but the Locomotives put a foursome of points more
across to win the annual Baker A League Jamboree.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
September 13, 1996
The president of the University of Oregon brought to
Baker City this week a message about the challenges and
the opportunities facing higher education.
In his remarks prepared for delivery to the Baker
County Chamber of Commerce Board, David Frohnmaer
proposed the idea of a “virtual university — the use of
new communications technology to bring higher educa-
tion into the homes and local schools of every commu-
nity in Oregon.”
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
September 14, 2011
A property near Northeastern Oregon’s youngest ghost
town will offi cially become the newest state park during a
public ceremony Tuesday.
The grand opening of Bates State Park, in Grant County
about 50 miles southwest of Baker City, is set for 10 a.m.
to noon.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
September 15, 2020
The pall of smoky pollution that has cloaked Baker
County and much of Oregon the past several days is likely
to persist at least into this weekend.
Smoke from distant wildfi res in the Oregon Cascades
and in Northern California has wafted in on upper level
winds, degrading air quality to dangerous levels, casting
a foggy pallor on the daylight hours and turning sunrises
and sunsets into blood-red spectacles.
The atmospheric changes needed to whisk the smoke
away seem poised to loiter out in the Pacifi c Ocean for
several more days, said Jay Breidenbach, a meteorologist
at the National Weather Service offi ce in Boise.
“I think this week looks pretty bad,” Breidenbach said
Monday morning, as the air quality index in Baker City
lingered in the “unhealthy” category, which was actually
an improvement from much of the weekend, when the air
quality was in the “very unhealthy” category.
“The air quality just looks terrible right now,” Breiden-
bach said.
The situation started to deteriorate on Friday.
Earlier last week, even as the most destructive wild-
fi res in Oregon history were burning in the western and
southern parts of the state, easterly winds kept most of
the smoke west of the Cascades.
That trend also pushed smoke from massive blazes in
Northern California away from Baker County.
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SENIOR MENUS
WEDNESDAY: Barbecued ribs, baked beans, corn,
cornbread, potato salad, apple crisp
THURSDAY: Breaded pork loin, baked potatoes, peas,
rolls, coleslaw, cheesecake
FRIDAY: Roasted turkey, stuffi ng with gravy, broccoli rolls,
pasta salad, lemon squares
MONDAY (Sept. 20): Chicken strips, mashed potatoes
with gravy, corn, rolls, cottage cheese with Jell-O salad,
sherbet
TUESDAY (Sept. 21): Herb-baked chicken, mashed
potatoes with gravy, peas and carrots, rolls, macaroni
salad, cinnamon rolls
Public luncheon at the Senior Center, 2810 Cedar St., from
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; $5 donation (60 and older), $7.50
for those under 60.
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Copyright © 2021
Cheryl Rae “Sherry”
Worster, 71, passed
away peacefully at the
family home in Baker
City on Sept. 7, 2021.
“Sherry”
Her husband, Delbert,
Worster
was with her. She and
Delbert were soulmates from the mo-
ment they met in La Junta High School.
Sherry was born on Sept. 14, 1949,
at La Junta, Colorado, to Roy and Ruth
(Snelson) Conyers. Sherry was one of the
kindest-hearted people you could ever
meet. Her early life in La Junta was
wrapped around caring for her dogs and
cats. As a child, she was able to single-
handedly nurse a pet dog through dis-
temper by providing almost round-the-
clock care. Her love of animals remained
strong up until her passing.
As an adult, she demonstrated in-
credible internal strength. One example:
Having three VERY active boys, she
came to be on a fi rst-name basis with
emergency room personnel in most of
the various communities where the
family lived. Delbert’s work took them to
various parts of Colorado, New Mexico
and Arizona. Sherry was their founda-
tion.
Another example: When Sherry’s
mother began dealing with Alzheimer’s,
Sherry and Delbert disrupted their life
in Arizona to move back to La Junta to
help care for her mother.
It was around this time that Sherry
started pursuing a passion for docu-
menting the extensive Parker/Snelson/
Silva family history. That effort is still
accurately introducing hundreds of fam-
ily members to their ancestry.
Sherry is missed and will be missed,
for a long time to come.
She is survived by her husband,
Delbert, and their three sons, Jeremy
(Traci), Jason, and Justin (Angela).
Sherry and Delbert were blessed with
six grandsons, Garrett, Chance, Dylan,
Ian, Deklan and Daxtan; and two
great-grandchildren, Jadyn and Sophia.
Sherry is also survived by her brother,
Ken Conyers.
She was preceded in death by her
parents and a sister, Sandy Hughes.
To leave an online condolence for
Sherry’s family, go to www.grayswestco.
com.
‘Larry’ Christman
before moving to North Powder, where
he attended elementary and high school,
graduating in 1955.
He worked for US Gypsum in Pilot
Rock for several years before attending
Eastern Oregon College in La Grande.
His higher education included bach-
elor’s and master’s degrees in Educa-
tion, and administration certifi cation
from the University of Montana.
In 1960, Larry and Anne Lieual-
len met at EOC and were united in
marriage on Sept. 17, 1961, at Weston.
Following graduation from EOC in
1962, he began his teaching career as
head teacher at Oxbow. He also taught
in Athena and was named elementary
principal in Weston and Wasco be-
fore settling in Enterprise in 1972 as
elementary principal. In 1976 he was
selected superintendent of schools for
the district and held that position until
1995. In 1996-1998 he served as super-
intendent of schools in Pilot Rock, and
in various years between 2000-2012 the
same position at Elgin School District.
Larry was a dedicated husband,
father, grandfather, educator, commu-
nity leader and role model. He was an
active community leader, serving on the
Enterprise City Council as mayor from
1986-1990 and again on the council
until 2020.
After retirement, Larry enjoyed
spending time with his wife and their
grandchildren, taking them on camp-
ing trips and adventures and attending
their school events. He enjoyed mowing
the Enterprise Community Church
lawn and many lawns in the neighbor-
hood, and in the winter the same route
plowing snow.
He was a 50-year member of Joseph
Masonic Lodge, Joseph’s Valley Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star and a mem-
ber of Elks Lodge.
He is survived by his wife of 60
years, Anne; his sons, Steven (Jody) of
Island City, Richard (Staci) and Marc
(Ashley), of Enterprise; his twin sister,
Lorraine Crawford of Joseph; his grand-
children, Alix, Nathan, Duncan, Caden,
Jerika, Jayden, Stefany, Reece, Pierce
and Carter; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents and brothers, Harold Hansen
and Charles Christman.
Memorials in his honor can be made
to an educational foundation of the
donor’s choice.
Enterprise, 1937-2021
Lawrence L. “Larry”
Christman, 84, of Enter-
prise, died Aug. 21, 2021,
at Wallowa Memorial
Hospital due to compli-
“Larry”
cations from pneumonia.
Christman
A celebration of his
life will take place Saturday, Oct. 2 at
2 p.m. at Cloverleaf Hall in Enterprise.
Larry was born on April 7, 1937 at
Baker to Fredrick and Eva Lillian Christ-
man. His early schooling began in Bates,
Perry Jacobs
Keating, 1961-2021
Perry Jacobs, 60, of
Keating, died Sept. 10,
2021, at Saint Alphon-
sus Regional Medical
Center in Boise from
Perry Jacobs
heart surgery complica-
tions.
His memorial service will take
place Thursday, Sept. 16 at 2 p.m. at
the Baker City Christian Church, 675
NEWS OF RECORD
DEATHS
Laura Watson: 72, of Baker
City, died Sept. 11, 2021, at Saint
Alphonsus Medical Center in
Boise. Arrangements are under
the direction of Tami’s Pine Val-
ley Funeral Home & Cremation
Services. Online condolences can
be made at www.tamispineval-
leyfuneralhome.com.
FUNERALS PENDING
David Coughlin: Celebration
of life, Sunday, Sept. 19 at 4 p.m.
at the Quail Ridge Golf Course,
2801 Indiana Ave. in Baker City.
Viola Perkins: Graveside
memorial service Friday, Sept. 24
at 10:30 a.m. at Haines Cemetery.
Donations in Viola’s memory can
be made to the Eastern Oregon
Museum in Haines, Haines First
Baptist Church, or the Rock Creek-
Muddy Creek Mutual Improve-
ment Club through Coles Tribute
Center, 1950 Place St., Baker
City, OR 97814. To light a candle
in Viola’s memory, go to www.
colestributecenter.com.
Donna Weir: Graveside
service will be Saturday, Sept.
25 at 11 a.m. at the Eagle Valley
Cemetery in Richland. Arrange-
ments are under the direction of
Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home
& Cremation Services. Online
condolences can be made at
www.tamispinevalleyfuneral-
home.com.
Highway 7. Friends are invited to join
the family for a dinner reception im-
mediately following the service.
Perry Eugene Jacobs was born on
Jan. 17, 1961, at Baker to Ralph and
Hildreth Jacobs. He was raised on the
family ranch in Keating with his older
brother Curtis, joining the hay crew
and helping with the sheep and cattle
at an early age. He attended Keating
Elementary and graduated from Baker
High School in 1979 with many FFA
awards in tractor driving and swine
showmanship.
Perry loved to fl y, and he went to Mt.
Hood Community College to earn his
private pilot’s license. In June of 1982,
he married Corinna Markgraf and they
settled on the family ranch in Keating
and raised their three children. In an
effort to supplement farm income, Perry
started and managed a small dairy, did
some contract haying, and eventually
got his contractor’s license. He worked
for Stockade Supply for several years,
did some contract work, before hiring
on with the Oregon Department of
Transportation, working on the Rich-
land crew.
In 1997, Perry and Corinna moved
their family to a neighboring property,
adjoining the family ranch in Keating.
He loved the challenge of farming, rais-
ing kids and cattle and being active in
the Keating and Baker County com-
munities. He was a volunteer EMT and
fi refi ghter for Keating Rural Fire, and
an active member in the Baker County
Search and Rescue, specializing in rope
rescue and the dive team.
Perry retired from ODOT in 2020 to
devote his time to ranching and family.
He was very proud of each of his kids
as they grew up, working in each of
their chosen careers, marrying people
he liked and giving him grandkids to
play with. Perry loved to camp and fi sh
and hunt in the mountains. He loved
to sit around the campfi re with family
and friends — he was great at fl ipping
fi sh and pancakes as he cooked over the
campfi re!
Perry is survived by his wife,
Corinna; his son and daughter-in-law,
Jason and Kelly Jacobs; his daugh-
ters and sons-in-law, Katy and Derral
Thomas, and Alyssa and Dillon Lohner;
his mother, Hildreth; and his brother,
Curtis, and his family. Perry was Papa
to six grandchildren, Rylan and Hadley
Jacobs, Makenna and Kallee Thomas,
and Lane and Leah Lohner.
He was preceded in death by his
grandparents; his father, Ralph; and his
cousin, Beverly.
If desired, donations can be made to
Keating Rural Fire Protection District,
Baker County Search and Rescue, or
the Baker County Livestock Producers
Foundation, through Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home & Cremation Services,
P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. On-
line condolences can be made at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
Memorial Service for
CONTEMPT OF COURT (Baker
County Justice Court warrant):
Austin Lakota Reese, 26, Baker
City, 12:52 a.m. Saturday, Sept.
11 at Main and Madison streets;
cited and released.
Oregon State Police
Arrests, citations
DRIVING UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF INTOXICANTS:
David Nels Morris, 50, Baker City,
10:32 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11 on
Highway 86, Milepost 40; taken
to the Baker County Jail where
he was cited and released after
giving a breath sample.
Evelyne Fisher
September 18 at 10:30 am • Haines Baptist Church
Interment to follow at the Haines Cemetery
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POLICE LOG
Baker City Police
Arrests, citations
CONTEMPT OF COURT (Baker
County Justice Court warrant):
Brian Anthony Heredia, 31, tran-
sient, 1:43 a.m. Monday, Sept. 13
at Washington Avenue and Main
Street; cited and released.
DISORDERLY CONDUCT:
Stavin William Smith, 29, Baker
City, 5:08 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12 at
Grove and D streets; jailed.
FAILURE TO APPEAR (Baker
County warrant): Timothy Kelly
Slaney, 32, Baker City, 10:10 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 11 in the 1700
block of Main Street; jailed.
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