All Obituaries

Ralph Earl Ward, 96, died peacefully at his home on September 14, 2023. Services will be held on Saturday, October 21 at 10:00 am at the First Presbyterian Church in Baker City. Interment will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery with a reception following the service at the Presbyterian Church. Ralph, son of Clyde and Leonora (Renz) Ward, was born on July 23, 1927. He was a 1945 graduate of Baker High School and went on to attend Oregon State College where he joined the Alpha Gamma Rho...

William Arthur Adams, 82, of Richland, Oregon, passed away at his residence on September 25, 2023.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel.

Donna Virginia Coble, 79. of Baker City, Oregon, passed away on September 25, 2023, at the La Grande Post Acute Rehab Center in La Grande, Oregon.  Her urn will be interred in Canyon Hills Cemetery in Caldwell, Idaho in the near future.        

Jerry Ray Moser, age 75, of Baker City passed away on September 21, 2023 at Ashley Manor Assisted Living in the arms of his loving daughter, Tera Bigelow.  No services have been planned at this time.  

On September 18, 2023, Lyla Lea Eddy passed away at the home of her daughter & son-in-law Susan & Brian Watt. Lyla had been living with them and enjoying being a part of their family household for the last few years. Lyla was born June 30, 1930, to Lyle & Stella (Hughet) Hill in Harney County. She was raised at the “ 50 “ (50 Bar Ranch) located below the Malheur Refuge with her family, including older brother Harold and baby sister Shirley. Lyla attended and...

Glenda June Pierce passed away Saturday, September 9, 2023, at the home of her son in Baker City, Oregon surrounded by family. Glenda was a long-time resident of Pryor, Oklahoma and Mayes County. She spent her last four years of life near her grandchildren in Iowa and Oregon. Glenda was born in Pryor, OK to Glen Howard and Prentice Smith Howard on May 14, 1949. She graduated from Pryor High School in 1967. Glenda attended Northeastern State University and graduated with an Elementary...

Jim LaRoy Galyen (84), passed away peacefully at home in Baker City, on September 5, 2023.  He was born February 19, 1939, in Ontario, Oregon to Elmer and Bernice Galyen (Schumacher). Jim graduated from Ontario High School in 1957. In 1959, He married his high school sweetheart, Peggy Tschirgi, in Fruitland, Idaho.  Together they had six children. Jim worked for the state for 14 years, which eventually led him to Baker City. After his time with the state, he started a...

Sara Louise Liddell, a compassionate soul who touched the lives of many, passed away on September 1, 2023, in Baker City, Oregon, at the age of 84. She was born on December 15, 1938, in Norwalk, Connecticut, and her journey through life was marked by love, dedication, and accomplishment. Sara's thirst for knowledge led her to earn a Bachelor's Degree in English from Skidmore College in 1960, and in 1984, she earned a Masters in Counseling from Oregon State University, a testament to...

Marilyn Jean Cummings passed away on August 28, 2023, in Baker City, Oregon, at the age of 90. She was born on October 9, 1932, in Waukegan, Illinois, to her loving parents, Lester and Gladys (Schooley) Cameron. Marilyn's journey through life was marked by a deep commitment to caring for others. She spent 40 dedicated years working in home health care, providing compassion and support to those in need. Her nurturing spirit touched the lives of many, leaving a lasting legacy of...

Lorna Darrelene Beam, a beloved resident of Baker City, Oregon, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2023, at the age of 77. She was born on February 10, 1946, in Baker City, Oregon, to her parents, Ray and Margurette Hall. A Memorial Service will be held on September 8, 2023, at 11:00 AM at Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, where Pastor Jesse Whitford will officiate the proceedings. A reception will be held at the Quail Ridge Golf Course Clubhouse following the...