All Obituaries

Kevin C. Pope, 59, of Baker City, Oregon passed away at his residence on November 7, 2020.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel.

Richard Leonard "Dick" Herbes was born December 4, 1946, to Leonard Englebert Herbes and Antoinette Ursula Young Herbes in Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon. He passed away peacefully on October 31, 2020, at his rural home in Haines, Oregon. Dick grew up in Pendleton, Oregon, attending St Mary's Catholic Academy and Pendleton High School until his graduation in 1965. He attended college, earning a degree in drafting. He served honorably in the United States Air Force from...

Wayne Baker, 78, of Baker City, Oregon passed away on October 31, 2020, at his residence.  A memorial barbeque/picnic will be held in 2021 to honor Wayne.  Please enjoy the tribute video below.

Leo John Williamson, of Pendleton, Oregon, passed away at his residence on October 29, 2020.  A visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, and Thursday, November 5, 2020, from 12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM at Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, Oregon.  A graveside service will be held on Friday, November 6, 2020, at the Haines Cemetery in Haines, Oregon beginning at 10:00 AM.  Father Suresh Telagani of St. Frances de sales Cathedral...

  Fred Warner Sr., age 94, passed away on October 28, 2020, in Baker City after a long and fruitful life. Mr. Warner was a lifelong resident of Baker County. He was born on October 26, 1926, to Emmett (Jack) and Hazel Warner. He spent most of his life in Baker Valley working on the family ranch that he helped build into one of the valleys most prominent operations. A graveside service with military honors will be held on November 5, 2020, at 1:00 pm at Mt. Hope Cemetery. ...

Kenneth "Duane" Schaer, 91, of Baker City, Oregon, passed away at Settler's Park Assisted Living Facility in Baker City on October 28, 2020.  A visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, from 12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM at Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel.  A graveside service with military honors will be held on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, beginning at 1:00 PM at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Baker City, Oregon.  Pastor Ian Wolfe from the First...

Scottie Hugh Barlow, 80, of Olympia, Washington, and formerly of Baker City, Oregon passed away at St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Baker City, Oregon. He was surrounded by his loving family as he passed.  A memorial service will be held at a later date in Olympia, Washington.  

John Booth Wessels III, 83, of Baker City, Oregon, an Air Force Veteran, passed away on October 24, 2020.  He will be interred at Mt. Hope Cemetery in the Veterans section.  

Gay Foley Laverty, 91, died Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at Settler's Park, a Senior Lifestyle community in Baker City, Oregon. Gay was born June 6, 1929, in Pomeroy, WA, to Wayne C. and Isabelle (Freeburn) Foley. Gay earned her High School diploma from Greenleaf Friends Academy in Idaho in 1947, earned a BA at George Fox College in Newberg, Oregon in 1952, and a BS from Southern Oregon College in Ashland in 1955.  She taught 2nd or 3rd grades in Sherwood, Oregon, from 1957 to 1959,...

Lora Lee Longwell, 51, of Baker City, Oregon passed away at her residence on October 17, 2020.