All Obituaries

Glen Raymond Marshall, 90, of Sumpter, Oregon passed away on July 9, 2020, at his residence.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel.

Charles "Chuck" Robert Ferdig, 91, of Baker City, Oregon passed away on July 8, 2020, at his residence at Memory Lane Homes.  

Montie Wisdom, 77, of Baker City, Oregon passed away at his residence on July 6, 2020.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel.

Lloyd Ritch, 83, of Baker City, Oregon passed away on December 9, 2018.  A private celebration of life will be held in the future. Lloyd was born on August 10, 1935 in Baker, Oregon to Allen Rodney Ritch and Gladys Virginia (Colson) Ritch.  He attended high school in Baker City, Oregon.  After high school he worked for Boeing and the Renton Treatment Plant until his retirement. He was married to Doris Jane (Hoadley) Ritch, who passed away on July 5, 2020. Lloyd is survived...

Doris Jane (Hoadley) Ritch, 85, of Baker City, Oregon, passed away at her residence in Memory Lane Homes on July 5, 2020.  A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Doris was born on May 23, 1935, in Liberty Lake, Washington, to Mary Mable (Bierman) Hoadley and Preston Wayne Hoadley.  She attended Cove High School and graduated in 1953.  After high school, Doris attended Baker Business College for one year. Doris was married to Lloyd Edward Ritch, who passed...

Ralph Brazofsky, 86, Haines, Oregon, passed away on July 4, 2020, at his residence.  A service for Ralph will be held later on in the summer. Ralph was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 4, 1933.  He lived with his parents, four brothers, and two sisters.  Ralph joined the Army just before his 17th birthday and deployed to Korea in 1951 as a tank commander in the Korean war.  In 1959, he moved to Oregon, where he studied to be a teacher.  After graduation, he...

Norman Proffitt, 84, of Baker City, Oregon passed away on July 3, 2020, at his residence.  Due to ongoing COVID restrictions, a private family funeral service will be held with Pastor Tim Fisher from the Elkhorn Baptist Church in Baker City officiating the service. Friends of the family and family members who are unable to attend the service may watch the service on the Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Grayswest/ on July 9,...

Robert Eugene Stone, age 58, of Baker City, Oregon passed away on June 23, 2020 at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Meridian, Idaho. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Robert was born on December 25, 1961 in Sacramento, California to John Stone and Neva Fugate. He attended Camas High School. In 1980, Robert joined the Army and served for 3 years. He became a certified caregiver and worked for the State of Oregon as an individual caregiver for 11 years. He enjoyed...

Eric Wayne Sherman, 43, of Baker City, Oregon passed away on June 22, 2020, near Haines, Oregon. At his request, a service will not be held. Eric was born on January 23, 1977, in Eugene, Oregon to James and Patricia (Murray) Sherman. He attended Baker High School. Eric obtained his crane operator license, CDL and became a certified welder. He worked as a conductor for Union Pacific Railroad for three years. Eric enjoyed working on trucks, welding, and weightlifting. He attended Elkhorn...

Helen Delores Pilcher, 86, of Baker City, Oregon died June 1, 2020 surrounded by the love of family and caregivers at Meadowbrook Place in Baker City, Oregon.  A graveside service will be held Friday, June 5, 2020, at 11:00 A.M. for family and friends at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Baker City, Oregon. Pastor Lennie Spooner of the Baker City Church of the Nazarene will officiate. Helen was born on October 31, 1933 in Parma, Missouri to Cecil and Nellie (Daniels) Medlin, along with her twin...