2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 2015 Local — Community Calendar — — News of Record — JAIL ROSTER HAMM, Todd 12/29. Attempted UUMV. STRITMATER, Blaine TREANOR, Kevin Demaris, Cody James. 12/29. Mining meeting COOK, Kristopher BRINEY, Justin Assault IV Domestic. The Eastern Oregon Mining Association will meet DEMARIS, Cody NICHOLS, Robert Stritmater, Blaine Alan. 12/30. Friday, January 2, 6 p.m. at City Hall in the Council CAMPBELL, Casey GRIGGS, Corey Probation Violation, Multnomah Chambers. DARNELL, Jason LEWIS, Neil County. ELKSHOULDER, Ida ANDERSON, Gillian Boy Scout tree pickup MASZK, Caleb PAULSEN, Nathan MUNSELL, Emily FUNERALS PENDING Saturday, January 3, 8:30 a.m. Don’t know what RICCI, Devin RICCI, Carrie PARKAY, Samantha Joyce Short, 83, of Baker City, to do with your crispy Christmas tree? Set it on the BELL, Kimberly MCLEAN, Jeremy died at her daughter’s home in curb in the early morning and the local Boy Scouts COLE, Michael SCHISLER, Chet Baker City. There will not be a will pick it up for you. Tips accepted. Just leave an WHITMORE, Richard BROMLIE, Scott service. Arrangements are under envelope on your door. CULLEY, Andrew TAYLOR, Gene the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley EFIRD, Debra BOWMAN, Chad Funeral Home & Cremation Ser- Ski conditioning seminar FISCHER, Jacob SCOTT, Chancy vices. On line condolences may HELLMAN, Kenny MACK, Dale be shared at www.tamispineval- Tuesday, January 6, as part of our free community FINE, Tamara FREEMAN, David leyfuneralhome.com. educational seminars at the Baker County YMCA, SYPHERD, Crystol 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wear workout clothes. ENTERMILLE, Forrest POLICE LOG Charlie Hood, 55, of Richland, DESHIRLIA, Cory Ricci, Carrie Jean . 12/26. Out died at his home on Tuesday, Boardman to Hemingway DUNLEAVY, Chance of County Detainer. December 23, 2014. There will transmission line, public meetings SULT, Jeff Hendrikson, Carmon Deon. not be a service. Arrangements MCBRIDE, Steven are under the direction of Tami’s Thursday, January 8, 2015 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the 12/26. Baker County Justice WHITLOW, Jonathon Court Cite and Release warrant. Pine Valley Funeral Home. On Best Western Sunridge Inn in Baker City. PETERSON, Linda Munsell, Emily Alicia. 12/26. line condolences may be shared Friday, January 9, also from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the KITCH, Roberto Conspiracy to Commit a Crime. at www.tamispinevalleyfuneral- Durkee Community Hall. COMBS, Brian Cook, Kristopher Michael. home.com.

Eldercare discussion Thursday, January 8, 2015, 1-3 p.m. at Community — Obituaries — Connection in Baker City. This month’s topic is “5 Betty Jones years later. While in Elgin Bishop Park- Gail Worthen of Taylors- Most Requested Services for the Elderly in Baker Richland, 1915-2014 they ranched, raised horses er Ussery, of ville, Utah; and numerous County.” Betty and sheep. the L.D.S. grandchildren and great- Jones, 99, Betty’s husband Henry church will grandchildren. She was died on Tues- County Commission session followed construction officiate preceded in death by both day, Decem- during 1956 through 1959, There will husbands, a son, Bruce The next Board session is scheduled for Wednes- ber 23, 2014, then relocating the fam- be a view- Curts; her parents; a grand- day, January 9, at 9 a.m. at home in ily to Richland, March 9, ing at Gray’s Donna daughter, Kirsten Robeck; Richand, 1959. While in Richland, West & Co. Curts her brother, Terrence Community Dance Oregon. Henry started a land level- the day be- Kelley; and sister, Darlene Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Crossroads Art Cen- There Betty ing business. Betty always fore, Friday, January Kelley. Jones ter, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Featuring the live string band will be a felt slighted that they 2, 2015 from 2 p.m to 7 Memorial contributions “HouseBlend” and caller Mark Lewis. $5 per person viewing on didn’t have a real wed- p.m. may be made to MayDay, or $2.50 for any Crossroads member. Please bring Friday, January 2, 2015 at ding ceremony, so on their Donna was born June 2, Inc. of Baker City, through a snack to share. Coffee, tea, and water will be pro- Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral 50th Anniversary, in 1986, 1922, at Elko, Nevada, to Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer vided. Sponsored by the Elkhorn Swingers Square Home from 3 to 6 p.m. A Henry and Betty renewed Otto John Kelley and Pearl Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave, & Round Dance Club. Contact Richard Rubicam at Traditional Funeral Service their marriage vows on McBride Kelley. Being the Baker City, Ore., 97814. 503-560-9005 with questions. will be held on Saturday, horseback at the Halfway daughter of a Union Pacific January 3, 2014, 11:00 fairgrounds . Henry passed railroad engineer, Donna William “Buck” Business Round Tables a.m. at the Eagle Valley away March of 1987. grew up near Union Pa- Alderson Grange (which is in the Betty later married Her- cific s rail line, completing Baker City, 1930-2014 Wednesday, January 14, 8 a.m., at The Little Bagel newly remodeled Richland William H. “Buck” Shop, and Thursday, January 15, at The Little Pig schel Jones in December grammar school in Elko, Elementary School, corner of 1989. Herschel passed Nevada, High School in Alderson 84, a resident restaurant. of Main and Moody Road) in 2001. Winnemucca, Nevada, and of Baker City, OR died in Richland. Interment at During Betty’s life Nursing School in Salt December 18, 2014 at St. 2015 Chamber Awards Banquet Eagle Valley Cemetery. she worked as a welder, Lake City, Utah. Alphonsus Medical Center, Saturday, January 17. No-host social hour 5-6:30 Friends are invited to waitress, cook, bartender, Donna married Le- Baker City. p.m. Program starts at 6:30 p.m. Dinner starts at 7:00 join the family for a pot- housewife, sold Avon and Roy Bording, the love Memorial services for “Buck” will be held Sat- p.m. “Back to the Future” is the theme. Sponsorships luck reception to be held Sarah Coventry jew- of her life, June 1942, in immediately following the elry. She belonged to the Winnemucca, Nevada. Roy urday, January 3, 2015 at are still available. Contact the Chamber. interment at the Eagle Val- Eastern Star, Eagle Valley died 1 year later in a plane 2:00 p.m. in the Seventh- ley Grange. Grange, Fair Board, Re- crash during WWII. Donna day Adventist Church, SWCD annual dinner meeting Lois “Betty” Adelle becca’s, was Grand Mar- supported the war effort, 42171 Chico Rd. Baker Tuesday, January 23, 2015. Baker County Soil was born on May 22, shall of the Baker County first while in Chicago City, OR. Pastor Tony and Water Conservation Districts will holding their 1915 in Adams, Oregon to Fair, Grand Marshal of manufacturing K rations, Brandon will officiate. A Annual Dinner Meeting at the Sunridge Inn. There Frank and Zelma (Lewis) Eagle Valley Days in 2014 and later in Salt Lake City private family burial was Henry. The family moved and member of the New as a member of the U.S. held at Mt. Hope Cem- will be a “no-host” social hour beginning at 5:30 to Catlow Valley by train Bridge Nazarene Church. Cadet Nurse Corps. etery. p.m. and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. $15 per when Betty was 1 1/2 She was preceded in After completion of Nurs- “Buck” was born August person. Call 523-7121, ext 100 or ext 109. years old. They lived in a death by her husband’s ing School in Salt Lake 12, 1930 in Arapaho, Okla- dugout until lumber could Henry and Herschel, two City, in 1946, she worked homa, a son of Moses H. Mining and natural resources be brought in by wagon to sisters Norma Myers and as a Registered Nurse at & Fay Lucille (Harris) Al- conference build a house. School days her twin sister Peggy Salt Lake City General derson. He graduated from were spent in a one room Cockrell in 1988, step-son Hospital. Baker High School and Tuesday, January 27, noon till 4 p.m. with a schoolhouse and the Crane Butch Jones, step daughter Donna married Paul attended college for a time. reception from 4-5 p.m. at the Baker County Events Boarding School. Her Nona Jones Burr. Curts, May 1948, in He served in the US. Army Center. parents raised the children Betty is survived by her Winnemucca, Nevada, then for two years and held the with all the joys of the out- son Jim Bunyard and his moved to Baker, Oregon, rank of Corporal (acting A Night at Old Auburn doors, including trapping wife Sandi, daughter Gayle where she worked at both Sergeant). During his tour Saturday, February 28. The Friends of the Mu- jack rabbits for five cents Haga and husband Bob, (old and new) St. Elizabeth of duty in Korea, one spe- seum 6th annual Casino Night Fund raiser are now a pair of ears. She was son Gene Bunyard and his Hospitals in Baker, Or- cial event stood out. That available for sale at the museum. At only $28, tick- so proud she could buy wife Bonnie; step-children egon. Their marriage pro- was when “Buck” was ets to this fun event make great holiday gifts! You clothes and a saddle with Clifford Jones, and Nona duced 4 children, Bruce, selected for special guard can also get museum membership gift certificates for her own earnings. Jones Burr, deceased, 15 Diane, Gail and Keith. duty for Generals Mark the 2015 season. Betty loved horses and grandchildren, numerous Donna and Paul divorced Clark & Matthew Taylor, loved to tell her many tales great grandchildren, great in 1993. the supreme commander of riding through the hills great grandchildren, niec- Through the years, and adjutant of the entire of the Steens, Wallowa’s es, nephews and cousins. Donna worked as a Medi- Korean campaign at that and more. She loved help- For those who would cal, Surgical and ER nurse, time. ing others, including lead- like to make a memorial but her passion was deliv- “Buck” married Doris ing a 4H riding club for contribution in memory of ering babies. Many times “Dimp” Ridenour in 1955 young people. Her days Betty may do so to either through the years she, or in Baker City, OR. Before were filled with laughte , the Eagle Valley Grange her family, were stopped beginning his career as a fishing and her great coo - or the Eagle Valley EMT’s on the street by mothers mechanic, “Buck” worked ing. through Tami’s Pine Valley she helped through deliv- as a bookkeeper and a tele- On May 25, 1936, Betty Funeral Home PO Box 543 ery, always thanking her phone company lineman. married Henry T. Bunyard Halfway, Oregon 97834. for the extra care, compas- He attended many John in Burns by the Justice Online condolences may sion and advice she offered Deere Service Schools of the Peace. They made be shared at www.tamispi- them. Donna volunteered working as an Ag and their first home at Crane, nevalleyfuneralhome.com. for Red Cross blood drives heavy equipment mechanic Oregon and owned a gas for many years and served working for Jones & Son, station in Ashland, Oregon. Donna Mae Kelley a stint as President of Baker-Union Tractor, US It was in Ashland that they Bording Curts Baker County’s Oregon Forest Service and Baker had their first child, a son Baker City, 1922-2014 Nurses Association. Sanitary Service. Jim. They later moved to Donna Mae Kelley Bor- Donna was active in the “Buck” was a dedicated to St. Johns Woods (which ding Curts, 92, of Baker L.D.S church, active in ge- husband, father and friend was in Portland) in 1942, City, died December 26, nealogy, and loved to help who never turned his back and they both went to work 2014, at the Family History Cen- on anyone’s needs. All for Kaiser shipyard, Betty at her home, with her son ter in Baker City. anyone had to do was call. worked as a welder on the and daughter-in-law at her Survivors include her He will be greatly missed Victory Ships. The next side. Her funeral will son, Keith Curts, and his by all. He was a active child, daughter Gayle was be at 10 a.m., Saturday, wife, Pim, of Baker City; member of the Baker Val- born in Portland. The fam- January 3, 2015, at Gray’s daughter, Diane Robeck, ley Seventh-day Adventist ily moved to Elgin in 1947, West & Co. Pioneer and her husband, Steve, of Church. son Gene was born several Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Tonasket, Wash.; daughter, See OBITUARIES / Page 9