All Obituaries

Betty Rouse, age 83, of Baker City passed away on January 16, 2020 at Settler’s Park Assisted Living Community. A visitation will be held on Friday, January 24, 2020 at Gray’s West & Company from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM. A Recitation of the Rosary will be held at 6:00 pm on Friday, January 24, 2020, at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral followed by Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday,  January 25, 2020, at 10:00 AM at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral in Baker City. Father...

Richard “Rick” Delbert Stephens, 33, of Haines, Oregon passed away on January 11, 2020, at Rock Creek near Haines, Oregon.  A visitation will be held for Rick on Friday, January 17, 2020, from 12:00 Noon to 3:00 PM at Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel.  A memorial service will be held at the Old North Powder Gym in North Powder, Oregon on Saturday, January 18, 2020, at 1:00 PM.  Following the service, a reception will also be held at the Old North Powder...

Beatrice "Betty" Pauline Swensen, 91, of Baker City, Oregon passed away at her residence in Meadowbrook Place on January 11, 2020. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on February 19, 2020 in Santa Rosa, California. Betty was born on July 13, 1928 in Park River, North Dakota to Ivan and Thordyce (Thomason) Spornitz. She obtained a music degree from the University of North Dakota and worked as a music teacher. Betty married Alan Swensen in Park River, North...

Wesley Allen Epler 69, of Baker City/ Sumpter, passed away on January 8, 2020, at his residence in Meadowbrook Place.  A private family graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, January 24, 2020, at Fir Lawn Memorial Park in Hillsboro, Oregon.  Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice through Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, Oregon 97814.  To light a candle in Wes's memory or to offer online...

Mary Louise Clark, 87, of Sandy, Oregon, and formerly of Baker City, Oregon, passed away at her residence on December 29, 2019.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel.  

Donald M. Nice, age 77, of Baker City passed away on December 18, 2019 at St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Baker City.  Donald was born June 14, 1942 in LaGrande, Oregon.  He was the only son of Malcolm and Joyce Nice.  He spent his early years on the family farm on Wolf Creek along with his sisters, Geri and Ann. Don attended all twelve years of schooling in North Powder graduating from Powder Valley High in 1960.  While attending school, Don participated in many...

Bobbie LaRene Carpenter, of Baker City, Oregon passed away at her home during the early morning full moon of Thursday, December 12, 2019, at the age of 73. Bobbie Taylor was born to Robert and Billie Bea Taylor in Baker City on August 14, 1946. She was their middle child, and especially close to her sister, Jan. On September 20, 1963, she married Keith Carpenter, who had a career with the railroad at that time. Their marriage was an incredibly close, happy one. For 55 years the two spent...

Nils Kenneth Ames, a man of many musical talents, went to join the big band in the sky on December 2, 2019.  He passed in the presence of his wife and family in his home in Joseph, Oregon. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on December 14, 2019 at the Thunder Room in Joseph, Oregon. Nils was a man who lived his life to the fullest and had a profound effect on the lives of those around him.   He was born on June 20, 1930 in Milwaukie, OR.  He graduated from...

Teena Kay Winters, age 75, passed away on November 25, 2019, at her residence in Baker City. Teena was born on October 23, 1944, in St. Joseph, Missouri to Earl Raymond Graves and Norma Jean Harrington. She earned a living as a waitress and in her free time, Teena enjoyed sewing, knitting, cooking, fishing, and tending her flower gardens.  She was a member of the Eagles Lodge #130 in Eureka, California and enjoyed helping people in the club. Teena is survived by her daughters, Kellie...

Lewis Felix Warren packed his bags and left for his latest adventure on November 16, 2019.  This trip was to be his last; eternal rather than international, and one to last forever.  He left to join his Lord and Savior, his beloved wife and the family of believers in heaven.  Lewis was born on December 7, 1927, in Marvel Alabama, a coal-mining town owned by the Roden Coal Company.  Lewis was the youngest child and the second son of Robert Lee and Rubyee Lucile Suell...