A2 — BAKER CITY HERALD
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
OBITUARIES
Raymond Howerton
BAKER COUNTY CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
Baker County Board of Commissioners: 9 a.m.
special session at the Courthouse, 1995 Third St. Agenda
items include lease agreement with the Bureau of Land
Management to use part of the Baker Heritage Museum.
TURNING BACK THE PAGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
September 20, 1971
A potentially dangerous situation exists at Hewitt
park near Richland in the form of violence between fi sh-
erman and speed boaters, according to Delmar Dixon,
Baker County sheriff.
Actually, blood has already been spilled over an
incident some time ago between fi shermen and speed
boaters. A boater harassed a fi sherman to the point of
actual combat and one man received a bashed head as
a result.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
September 20, 1996
The Baker Elks Lodge has announced a program to
help Baker County residents who need money for a vari-
ety of purposes.
Money for the program is from the Elks Blowout Bull
Riding competition that takes place during Miners Jubi-
lee, said Ed Hindman of the Elks bullriding committee.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
September 21, 2011
Representatives of the Oregon Department of Environ-
mental Quality (DEQ) visited Baker City Tuesday to discuss
local offi cials’ concerns regarding expensive sewer and
water projects looming in the future.
For example, Baker City plans to pipe treated effl uent
from its sewage treatment lagoons several miles across
Baker Valley to a manmade marsh at Baldock Slough
because DEQ likely will prohibit the city from continuing
to divert the effl uent into the Powder River.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
September 22, 2020
The Eltrym Theatre marquee hasn’t lit up for months,
but that all changed on Friday, Sept. 18.
Owner Terry McQuisten reopened Baker City’s lone
movie house to bring a sense of normalcy to her life and
to downtown Baker City.
“It’s amazing how much difference it made to have a
routine,” she said. “I had the smell of popcorn, the lights
are on, and the doors are open. It feels normal.”
The theater closed in mid-March due to the coronavirus
pandemic.
Although the Eltrym showed fi lms over the weekend,
it’s not fully open.
Ticket sales are limited to keep each theater at 25%
capacity and to ensure required social distancing between
audience members. That means 25 people in theater one
(the biggest), and 13 people in each of the two smaller
theaters.
OREGON LOTTERY
MEGABUCKS, Sept. 18
MEGA MILLIONS, Sept. 17
WIN FOR LIFE, Sept. 18
25 — 26 — 32 — 44
PICK 4, Sept. 19
• 1 p.m.: 2 — 7 — 1 — 8
• 4 p.m.: 2 — 7 — 6 — 8
• 7 p.m.: 6 — 3 — 6 — 9
• 10 p.m.: 3 — 1 — 9 — 0
LUCKY LINES, Sept. 19
17 — 32 — 40 — 59 — 61
1-8-9-16-17-21-26-30
3 — 5 — 9 — 17 — 23 — 42
Next jackpot: $3.3 million
POWERBALL, Sept. 18
3 — 36 — 39 — 45 — 57 PB 11
Next jackpot: $472 million
Mega
18
Next jackpot: $432 million
Next jackpot: $26,000
SENIOR MENUS
WEDNESDAY: Turkey sandwich, turkey noodle soup,
green salad, tapioca
THURSDAY: Chili cheese dog, potato wedges, mixed
vegetables, Jell-O with fruit, ice cream
FRIDAY: Spaghetti, green beans, garlic bread, rolls, green
salad, cookies
MONDAY (Sept. 27): Hot turkey sandwiches, mashed
potatoes with gravy, mixed vegetables, coleslaw, ice cream
TUESDAY (Sept. 28): Fettuccine Bolognese, garlic
bread, rolls, green beans, ambrosia, brownies
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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the Korean War, in which he
be Saturday,
served for two years. During
Sept. 25 at
11 a.m. at the
Raymond How-
his service, Don met Elaine in
Eagle Valley
erton, 74, of Baker
Portland, Oregon. They were
Cemetery
City, died Sept 14,
married in 1962 in Hubbard,
in Richland.
2021, in the comfort
Oregon.
A potluck
of his own home sur-
Don and Elaine lived
Raymond
reception will Donna Weir in the Portland metro area
rounded by his loving
Howerton
follow im-
friends and family.
for 40 years, giving birth to
mediately at the Eagle Valley a daughter, Brenda, and a
A celebration of
Community Park.
his life will take place on Oct.
son, Rob. During his time in
‘Leroy’ Kee
Donna was born on
22 at 3 p.m. at the Veterans
Portland, Don created Gage
April 8, 1931, at Baker
Memorial Club, 2005 Valley
Construction Company,
Baker City, 1935-2021
to Emmett and Alice
Ave. in Baker City. Please join
Vernon “Le-
remodeled existing homes and
(Stacey) Blank. She was
family and friends for food,
roy” Kee, 86, lov-
doing new construction. Don
raised in Eagle Valley,
drinks, a good time and story ing husband and
and his family enjoyed camp-
attending Richland Grade ing on the Oregon coast and
sharing.
father of three
School, Sunnyside and
Raymond “Ray” Howerton children, died
visiting Kah-Nee-Ta resort in
Leroy Kee
New Bridge School, and
was born Aug. 13, 1947, at
Sept. 17, 2021, in
Central Oregon. Many family
graduating from Eagle
Bremerton, Washington. He
Baker City.
adventures across the country
Valley High School in 1949.
then moved to Pondosa in
There will be no funeral
were enjoyed visiting family in
During their lives, John
Union County and continued service.
Michigan and Arizona.
school in Baker County where
Leroy was born on Jan. 2, and Donna knew each
Don enjoyed carpentry,
other. When they were in high traveling to scenic areas in the
he met tons of friends. He has 1935, at Louisburg, Mis-
school, they began dating, and Pacifi c Northwest, and watch-
never missed a class reunion souri, to Albert and Laura
on June 8, 1949, she and John ing professional/amateur
and never forgot a name.
Campbell Kee. The family
Ray joined the United
moved to Ventura, California married in Richland. They had wrestling. Upon retirement
four children, two boys and
States Army and was de-
when he was two years old.
Don and Elaine ventured to
two girls. Donna was a stay-
ployed three times, serving
He attended high school and
Arizona to enjoy the sun and
from 1966 to 1969. On his fi rst college in Ventura. He excelled at-home mom with plenty to
warmth of the south. During
do around the farm. Over the their time in Arizona, Don
deployment he traveled by
in all sports. Leroy received
years she worked at the res-
ship for 13 days, from Tacoma, a football scholarship to Cal
designed and built their home
taurant and for a short time
Washington, to Vietnam. Dur- Poly Tech; however, instead
in Arizona City, Arizona, visit-
ing this time, Raymond was
of playing football he enlisted (26 years) she worked at the
ing their daughter in Eastern
honored with a Purple Heart. in the United States Army in Hitching Post store. She was
Oregon to escape the “warm”
always active in the children’s Arizona summers.
Ray married his fi rst wife, 1956. Prior to being shipped
Debbie, in 1970 and together overseas he married Deanna schools, clubs, anything to do
Don is survived by his
they had three daughters.
Sims on Sept. 1, 1956, at Albu- with the town of Richland and two sisters; his wife; and his
They later divorced. Not
querque, New Mexico. He was the Eagle Valley Grange.
daughter and son.
She enjoyed doing things
long after the divorce their
stationed in Germany and
Don was preceded by his
for the family, picnics, and
2-year-old daughter, Mary, was was joined several months
mother and father, and a
picking berries and mush-
diagnosed with cancer; sadly, later by Deanna. Together
brother.
rooms. She loved to go camp-
she lost her fi ght at age 4. Ray they explored the German
Those who would like to
ing, fi shing and riding ATV’s
and Debbie remained very
countryside, the castles, and
make a donation in memory
in the Arizona desert. In
close through the years raising the culture.
of Don, may do so to Pine
1999 they went to Quartzite, Eagle High School Ag Land
their two other daughters.
After leaving the military
Arizona, and got hooked on
In 1994 he married Jac-
Leroy began his career with
Lab (students learning the
the desert, so every winter
quelyn Jones. The two were
the Bell Telephone Com-
construction trade) through
they would head to Arizona.
inseparable and did not like to pany, eventually moving to
Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral
be apart; she adored Ray and Baker City to work for Pacifi c In 2010, they decided to live in Home & Cremation Services,
cherished taking care of him. Northwest Bell. He continued Arizona full time and moved
P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR
Ray was loud spoken and ev- his employment with the tele- to Green Valley, Arizona.
97834. Online condolences can
Donna is survived by her
eryone would tell her, “you’re phone company until retiring
be made at www.tamispine-
daughter, Judi Grantz and
lucky you’re deaf, he is loud!” in 1990.
valleyfuneralhome.com.
her husband, Ron, of Arizona;
Ray worked for the City
Leroy had a passion for
her sons, Neil Weir and his
of Baker for 21 years until
hunting and sports; he could
Ed Bowman
he retired due to medical dis- talk for hours about both. He wife, Cindy, of Idaho, and
Richland, 1942-2021
abilities. During the years he and his hunting partner, Gary Jerry Weir and his wife, Sue,
Edison William Bowman,
of Idaho; seven grandchildren 79, was called to his eternal
worked for the city, he also did Hester, spent many days to-
respite for Step Forward. Even gether walking the steep hills and 11 great-grandchildren;
home on Sept. 16, 2021, at
and one great-great-grandson; Richland
though he had to retire at a
of the Elkhorn Mountains
very young age due to heart
looking for elk. Leroy traveled her sister, Laura Lee Curry
after suc-
failure he fought death many to Utah for several successful of Tennessee; and numerous
cumbing to
nieces and nephews.
times! We like to call him our mule deer hunts.
cancer.
Donna was preceded in
miracle, his family said.
Leroy enjoyed his four
His grave-
Ray enjoyed the outdoors
grandchildren. He and Dean- death by her husband, John;
side memo-
and was a great hunter and
na took a huge part in raising her parents; two infant broth- rial service
fi sherman. He loved getting
all four of them to be produc- ers at birth; her sister, Delma; will be
Ed Bowman
her brother, Lyle; and her
loads of fi rewood, the fall
tive, hard-working people.
Friday, Sept.
season, the color blue and
He is survived by his wife daughter, Mary Yoder.
24 at 10 a.m.
Those who would like to
lived by the philosophy that
of 65 years, Deanna; his three
at Eagle Valley Cemetery
make a donation in memory of in Richland. Following the
“life is what you make it.” Ray children, Mike Kee (Mary
Donna may do so to the Eagle service, friends are invited to
was a die-hard Raider fan and Jo), Edie Palmer (Jeff), and
Valley Grange through Tami’s join the family for a pot-
member of “Raider Nation.”
Glen Kee (Amy); his grand-
Pine Valley Funeral Home
He lived for his grandkids child, Megan Kee, Chelsea
luck lunch at the Richland
& Cremation Services, P.O.
and loved them all very much. Massingale (Buddy), Ryan
Grange. Main dish and
Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. drinks will be provided.
He cared about so many
Kee, Delaney Lane (Dustin);
people, no one was a stranger and his great-grandson, Luke Online condolences can be at Please bring a side dish and/
www.tamispinevalleyfuneral- or dessert.
and he helped anyone in any Massingale.
home.com.
way he could. Ray was very
Leroy was preceded in
Ed was born on March
proud of his daughters and
death by his father, Albert,
8, 1942, at Modesto, Cali-
Don Gage
the lives they were blessed
and his mother, Laura.
fornia. Ed was raised by
with. Ray was very kind,
For those who would like to 1938-2021
Charles and Ruby Bowman
funny, quick-witted, and the
make a donation in memory
on a small family farm in
Don Gage,
life of the party. “Everybody
of Leroy, the family suggests
the Wood Colony area west
83, died Sept.
Loves Raymond.”
the Alzheimer Association
of Modesto. Ed was the
16, 2021, at
Ray is survived by his
through Tami’s Pine Valley
eldest of three brothers, a
his daugh-
wife of 27 years, Jacqueline
Funeral Home & Crema-
quintessential big brother to
ter’s home in
Don Gage
Howerton; his daughters
tion Services, P.O. Box 543,
Eugene and Charles. He at-
Halfway, with
and sons-in-law, Becky and
Halfway, OR 97834. Online
tended Hart Ransom School
his family at
Rus Hull, and Jenny and
condolences can be shared at his side.
and later graduated from
Victor Sanchez; his stepchil-
www.tamispinevalleyfuneral-
Modesto High School. His
Donald “Don” Gage
dren, Sally Sheeks, Jula and
home.com.
involvement in Future Farm-
was born in March 1938 at
Aitor Ansotegui, Don and
Engadine, Michigan, to Mary ers of America, raising pigs
Geneva Olson, and Mark
Donna Weir
and Harold Gage. He had
and attending many livestock
and Paige Olson; his brother, Formerly of Richland, 1931-2021
two sisters, Ruth and Betty,
shows, led him to the lifelong
Denny Spence; his sisters,
Donna Weir, 90, formerly of and a brother, George. After
calling of stewardship in the
Eva Blanger and Audrianne
Richland, died Aug. 24, 2021, attending school in Engadine form of caring for livestock.
Brunnell; his grandchildren,
Don entered the Mennonite
at Green Valley, Arizona.
Richard, Haven, Rei, Tyler
Her graveside service will Voluntary Service during
See, Obituaries/Page A3
and Case Olson, Jacob Shoop,
Aspen, Arianna and Gaven
Nelson, Xavier, Anaya, and
Penelope Sanchez, Daniel
@ 1920 Court Ave. • Baker City
Humbert, Brittnee Webb, Aj
Sunday September 26
Ansotegui, Tabbi Groshens,
Starts at 10:00AM Preview 9:00AM
and Samantha Hull; his great-
• Lumber
Vintage clothing, over 150 cookie jars,
grandbabies, Alexis, Dallas
• Plywood
cut glass, antique and collectible dishes,
and Isabella; and many nieces
• Building Materials
(From Top’s and Millers Cafe era) many crock
and nephews.
• Hardware
jugs, guy tools of all kinds, Craftsman
Ray was preceded in
floor drill press, old steamer trunk, many
death by his daughter, Mary
• Paint
cases of copy type paper, large selection
Howerton; his mother, Lor-
• Plumbing
raine Dawson; his father, Jim
of
envelopes, various kinds of copiers and
• Electrical
Howerton, and stepdad, Dor-
computer equipment, misc hardware for
And much more!
rel Spence; and his brothers,
plumbing and electrical, hard cover books,
Barney and Jerry Howerton
old railroad items, hot rod & railroad
3205 10th Street
and D Spence.
magazines, vintage framed pictures,
Baker City
A special thanks to Tami,
early’s1900’s metal toys
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Baker City, 1947-2021