EVA McDONALD
Evangeline Grace Violet (Eva) McDonald of Enterprise died Sept. 24, 1997, at Wallowa Memorial Hospital at the age of 84.
An inurnment Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 11 a.m. in the Enterprise Cemetery.
Eva was born February 17, 1913, in Barnston, Neb., to Albert Amile and Emma May (Barr) Outhier.
She graduated from Barnston High School and attended Normal School at Peru, Neb., and then taught school for seven years in Kansas and Nebraska. In 1938 she moved to Long Beach, Calif., and worked as a waitress. She married Ira Doyle (Mac) McDonald on April 10, 1945, in Las Vegas, Nev. They spent their married life in California, Alaska, Washington, and Nevada, where Mac worked as a pipefitter. After Mac died on May 16, 1974, Eva moved to Enterprise to be near her sister and family.
Eva loved walking, playing bingo with her VFW friends, and taking trips to Nevada.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, four brothers and one sister. Survivors are her sister, Erma Decker of Enterprise, and 14 nieces and nephews, including Davise McFetridge and Terry Decker of Enterprise.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the VFW Cancer Fund through the Bollman Funeral Home, 315 W Main St., Enterprise, OR 97828.

GLADYS CHAPMAN
Gladys Ruth Magill Chapman, a former Wallowa County teacher, died Sept. 22, 1997, at Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston at the age of 89.
She was born Jan. 27, 1908, at Auburn, Ill., to D.H. (Doc) and Agnes Woolsey Magill, and came to Lostine with her parents in 1914, graduating from high school there in 1926. She attended Oregon Normal School at Monmouth for one year and began her teaching career at Smith Mountain in Wallowa County in 1927, where she taught for two years. 
She married Sanford Chapman on Dec. 31, 1928, at Enterprise. She returned to teaching in 1941 in Promise, where she taught for two years. In 1943, she moved to Hermiston to be with her husband who worked at the Umatilla Army Depot.
She started as a substitute teacher on the first day of school in Hermiston, 1943, and never left the third grade classroom until 1973, when she retired. She completed her degree by attending summer school and night classes from 1943 to 1954, when she received her BS from Oregon College of Education in Monmouth. 
Her husband died in 1970, and she married Jesse Gilbert Chapman on Oct. 20, 1973, at Hermiston. They traveled extensively until his dath in 1979. She continued to travel extensively until 1995 when failing health caused her to be confined to short trips.
She was a member of the Faith Presbyterian Church in Hermiston, a past Noble Grand of the Rebekah Lodge in Lostine, an active board member and volunteer of the Agape House, and during her teaching career she was a member of both the National Education Association and the Oregon Education Association, where she held committee posts in both.
Gladys enjoyed bowling, playing cards -- especially pinochle -- gardening, and knitting, which she taught herself at age 84.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Sanford Chapman; second husband, Jesse Gilbert Chapman; two sisters, Fern Williamson and Buelah Primm; and one brother, Hugh Magill.
Funeral services were Sept. 27 at Burn Mortuary in Hermiston, with burial at the Lostine Cemetery in Lostine.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Agape House, 220 SW 11th, Hermiston, OR 97838. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston was in care of arrangements.

LOIS HARVEY
Lois Faye Harvey died Saturday, Sept. 27, 1997, at her residence in Enterprise at the age of 63.
Memorial services were held Wednesday, Oct. 1, at 11 a.m. in the Enterprise Community Church with the Reverend Gerald Raedeke officiating.
She was born Dec. 23, 1933, at Vinzant, Missouri, to Guy and Maude (Fullerton) Wilson.
Lois worked for the State of Oregon in the Children's Services Division as an investigator for Children's Protective Services. She retired in December of 1996 after more than 20 years working for the state of Oregon.
Lois was the Head Elf of the Elks Wallowa County Christmas Basket Gift Program, as well as "The Tree of Giving," for 23 years.
She leaves behind her children, Dennis Allen Harvey, and his wife Diana, of Enterprise; Melanie Jane Harvey of Enterprise; Julie Irene and her husband Dick Berry of John Day; April Belle and her husband Tim Olds of La Grande; Barbara Lee Harvey of Enterprise; and Terri Lynne and her husband Gerald Casper of Grass Valley; 13 grandchildren; brother, Wayne Wilson of Prairie City; and sisters Helen Brice of Boise, Idaho, Norma Hickerson of John Day and Ruth West of Cherokee Village, Arkansas.
Lois was preceded in death by her son, David; her parents; her brothers, Leck and Les; and sister, Lucille.
In lieu of flowers the family desires memorials be made to "The Tree of Giving" in care of the Bollman Funeral Home, 315 W. Main St., Enterprise, OR 97828.

ALETHA THORPE
Aletha B. Thorpe, 81, died Dec. 28, 1997, at a care center in La Grande. 
Services were held Friday, Jan. 2, at the Enterprise Community Church, with the Reverend Jerry Raedeke officiating. Vault interment was at the Enterprise Cemetery.
Mrs. Thorpe was born Feb. 9, 1916, in Glen Ullin, N.D., to Theodore and Alma (Lidstrom) Bean. She married Melvin Thorpe on March 24, 1940, in Enterprise. Mr. Thorpe died on Sept. 12, 1996, in La Grande.
Mrs. Thorpe was a homemaker and a member of the First Congregational Church, the American Auxiliary and an honorary member of FFA.
Survivors include her son, Homer, of La Grande; two daughters, Elaine Collins of Olney, Ill., and Lucille Sorenson of North Bend; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. 
Althea and Melvin Thorpe were foster parents for several children. 
Contributions may be made to the Enterprise Community Church in care of Bollman Funeral Home, 315 W. Main, Enterprise, OR 97828.

WALTER WHITTEN
Walter Leonard Whitten, age 89, died Dec. 29, 1997, at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton. A graveside service will be held at a later date.
Walter was born on Sept. 29, 1908, to Frank and Effie Hays Whitten in Lake Oswego. He attended school in Medical Springs. He moved to Keating, was a rancher there until 1948 and then moved to Joseph. He ranched in Joseph until 1980, when he retired and moved to Pendleton. He was married to his wilfe, Wilma, for 67 years; she preceded him in death on March 16, 1997.
Walter was a member of the United Methodist Church.
He is survived by two sons, Duane L. Whitten of Pendleton, and Gerald O. Whitten of Portland; one daughter, Darlene L. Whitten of Sacramento, Calif.; one brother, Clifford Whitten of Hood River; five grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions in his memory may be made to the United Methodist Church, Pendleton, or the charity of choice through Burns Mortuary, PO Box 489, Pendleton, OR 97801.

JEAN REPPLINGER
Jean Repplinger passed away Dec. 30, 1997, at Wallowa Memorial Hospital. Services were held on Jan. 3. She was born to Golda Mae Hillman and John Wayne Edgmand at Enterprise on Dec. 1, 1918. 
Jean lived at Chico, Imnaha and Enterprise. After graduation from Enterprise High School, she went to California to work for an uncle as a secretary. Upon her return to Wallowa County, she met and married Bert Repplinger on Feb. 21, 1939, and moved to the family ranch on Lower Prairie Creek.
Jean spoke fondly of her early years on the ranch and the challenge she faced providing meals to the hay and grain crews that frequented her kitchen. Her love for children has been reflected in the sacrifices made on behalf of her family and friends.
Since her husband Bert's death on March 4, 1983, Jean spent her time assisting in the operation of the ranch and contributing to the lives of her niece and nephew and their families. Her favorite pastime was making quilts and sewing, while reminiscing about neighbors, friends, and the good old days. She will be missed by those of us who were loved and cared for by her.
She was also preceded in death by a brother, Kim Edgmand, on Jan. 6, 1997.
She is survived by three sisters, Neatha Giest of Ft. Morgan, Colo.; Icel Miller of Lacey, Wash.; and Dorothy Crites of Salem.
Those wishing to give memorials on Jean's behalf can do so to the Wallowa Memorial Hospital Home Health Services.

ROBERT ANDERSON JR.
A memorial service was held on Dec. 30 in the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration in Sisters for the Rev. Robert Anderson Jr., who died Dec. 24, 1997, at age 77.
The Rev. Anderson was born March 29, 1920, in Worcester, Mass. He graduated from Ohio State University and the Episcopal Church seminary in Gambier, Ohio. He served as a pharmist mate in the U.S. Coast Guard during WWII. He married Ruth E. Fyfe in 1946.
As a pastor, he served parishes in upstate New York, Enterprise, and Washougal and Kent, Wash., before moving to Bend in 1976. While in Bend, he worked with Bishop William B. Spofford. He was an associate in charge of community development and ministerial training and oversaw the development of the missionary district of Navajoland. He also was a vocational and pastoral counselor. He served on the boards of the Salvation Army and Habitat for Humanity in Sisters.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth; sons, Richard of Portland, Philip of Moscow, Idaho, and Peter of Birmingham, Ala.; sisters, Marge Matlack of Harbor, Maine, and Dorothy Brown of Potomac, Md.; and grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his son, Douglas, in 1965.
The family suggests remembrances to Habitat for Humanity in Sisters or Hospice of Bend.

FUNERAL NOTICE
Funeral services for long-time Wallowa Lake resident Alice McCully will be Saturday, Jan. 10, at 1 p.m. at the Enterprise Community Church with private vault interment in the Enterprise Cemetery. Alice died Jan. 1, 1998, at the Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande. She was born Aug. 22, 1905 in Enterprise.
Those who wish may view Friday, Jan. 9, between 1-4 p.m. at the Bollman Funeral Home. The family desires memorials in Alice's name be given to the Soroptimist Scholarship Fund in care of the Bollman Funeral Home, 315 W. Main, Enterprise, OR 97828.
A full obituary will follow at a later date.

JACK WARNOCK
Following private graveside services at Willamette National Cemetery, there will be a wake and potluck held at the Gresham Eagles Lodge 117 NE Roberts for jack T. Warnock, who died at his home in Gresham on June 4, 1998. He was 64.
Jack was born Sept. 15, 1933 in Council, Idaha, to Perry and Merta Warnock. He was a descendant of an Oregon pioneer family. He attended Enterprise High School, and graduated from Toledo High School. 
He worked on various ranches for his father, and was a logger prior to being inducted into the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He attained the rank of sargeant. After his discharge, he worked for Raven Dairy and Chief Joseph Lumber Company in Enterprise.
He moved to Portland in 1957, where he met Donna Cunningham. They were married Jan. 19, 1963 in Portland. Donna preceded him in death on Feb. 6, 1994. 
Jack retired Dec. 31, 1988 from the Portland Fire Bureau, where he worked as a firefighter. He also worked for a time as an instructor at the Arthur Murray Dance Studio. Jack was a member of the Elks lodge. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and also a private pilot.
Jack is survived by daughters Colleen Thompson and Connie Lang, both of Vancouver, Wash.; son Brett Warnock and daughter Nicole Love, both of Portland; a sister, LeeDoris Blais of Bullhead City, Ariz.; and five grandchildren.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the American Heart Association.
Bateman Carroll Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

RICHARD DORSEY
Richard Owen Dorsey, 73, of Salem, died at home June 1, 1998 of a long chronic illness. He was born March 19, 1925 in Amherst, Mass.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, seeing combat during D-Day and throughout France, where he received a Purple Heart. In 1956, he married Katherine Ann Killer. 
He graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a bachelor's degree in forestry; for 30 years he worked for the Forest Service throughout Oregon, including Portland, Joseph, Prineville, Bend, and Roseburg. Since 1994, he has been a resident of Salem.
He was a member of the Queen of Peace Catholic Church and the Society of American Foresters. He was an Eagle Scout. His central interests were family, church and working with Boy Scouts.
He is survived by his wife, Katherine, of Salem; daughters, Mary Ivan of Troy, Ohio, Susan Dorsey of Portland, and Carol Ovesen of Salem; sons, Robert Dorsey of Salem and John Dorsey of San Francisco, Calif.; sisters, Patricia Aonzo of Wake Forest, NC, and Catherine Tice of North Fort Myers, Fla.; brothers, John E. Dorsey of Louisville, Ken., and Thomas F. Dorsey of Falmouth, Mass.; and 10 grandchildren.
Contributions in his memory may be made to the Boy Scouts of America, 4395 Liberty Road S, Salem, OR 97302. Virgil T. Golden funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.

CHARLOTTE REYNOLDS
Charlotte Amanda Reynolds of La Grande died of a self-inflicted gunshot would in May near Powell. She was 51. The exact date of death is not known.
She was born Dec. 15, 1946, to Alvin Lewis and Frances G. Blodgett Reynolds at Hamilton, Mont.
She grew up in Enterprise, graduating from Enterprise High School in 1964. She served in Vietnam with the U.S. Air Force.
She was an officer for the Oregon State Police at The Dalles; later she moved to La Grande. She was employed for 27 years by Boise Cascade Corp. as a truck driver and later as a mill worker. She also worked with abused children. 
She was a member of the La Grande United Methodist Church. She enjoyed hunting, fishing and woodworking. Her other hobbies included fixing old radios, electronics, airplane and old sawmill history, and stamp collecting. She is survived by a sister, Hallie E. Frank of Clarkston, Wash.
Services are pending in La Grande. The family suggest memorials to Abused Women and Children in care of Mountain View Funeral Home, PO Box 664, Lewiston, ID 83501.

VINITA MURREY
Vinita Rose Murrey died June 2, 1998. She was born Marcy 24, 1899, at Coffeyburg, Mo., to John and Anna Harris. 
After living a brief time in Colorado, the family came to Oregon by train in 1909 when Vinita was a fourth grader. They lived with relatives on Alder Slope and soon bought a place at Flora. They then moved to Emmet, Idaho, and then back to Flora by horse and buggy. In 1914, because they had moved to Enterprise, she was able to attend both grade and high school.
She met Harley Murrey at a church activity and they were married two years later on Nov. 10, 1918, a day before the Armistice was signed. They took over his folks' 100-acre ranch on the slope and, like many, struggled through the depression years with crops, a threshing machine crew, sawmill, and raising a family. Vinita made her three girls' clothes, canned the home-grown meat, fruits and vegetables, loved her chickens, was active in 4H, Grange, the stitch-and-chatter club, and church, and was always available to friends, neighbors and extended family.
After moving into town, she remained active in church and was president of the Grace Conley Circle for nine years. At 98 she received her 50 year pin as a member of the Eastern Star.
Her hands were always busy making rugs, pillows, footstools, afghans, quilts, etc. She loved going mushrooming and fishing, picnicing, garage sales and just going for a ride. Vinita loved Wallowa County and the mountains.
Vinita died Tuesday, June 2, two months after a fall just before her 99th birthday. Services were held Saturday, June 6, at the Community Church and interment was in the Enterprise Cemetery.
Vinita is survived by her three daughters, Evelyn Wagner of Spokane, Wash., Geraldine Bornstedt of Salem, and Reita and Jim Lockett of McMinnville; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Aleene Harris of Spokane and Ila Reiling of Madras. She was "Aunt Vinita" to many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harley, in 1963; brothers and sisters; and sons-in-law, John Bornstedt and Jack Wagner.
Remembrances go to the Enterprise Community Church or Hospice of Wallowa County in care of Bollman Funeral Home, 315 W Main, Enterprise, OR 97828.

EDNA BAKER
Edna May Baker, 84, of Wallowa died June 8, 1998 at the Wallowa County Nursing Home. She was born May 15, 1914 at Wallowa to Luther J. and Matilda Ann (Fields) Johnson. 
She married Paul M. Baker April 15, 1937 at Enterprise. He preceded her in death on Dec. 18, 1958.
After Paul's death, Edna cared for the elderly, enjoyed gardening, flowers, crocheting and sewing. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Wallowa. 
She is survived by her sister Pearl and her husband Lee Groves of Wallowa, many other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 13, at 2 p.m. at the Wallowa Church of Christ with vault interment at the Wallowa Cemetery. Memorial contributions in her memory may be made to the Wallowa Church of Christ in care of the Bollman Funeral Home.

RICHARD REYNOLDS
Richard E. Reynolds, 64, died peacefully at his home in Enterprise on June 22, 1998. 
Dick was the sixth child born to Louis and Vinifred Reynolds in Victor, Mont., on Aug. 17, 1933. Dick moved to Enterprise with his mother where he attended grade school and graduated from Enterprise High School in 1951.
On June 25, 1953, Dick married Rosemarie Carper in Enterprise. Early in his married life, Dick worked as a logger in the woods of Wallowa County and was enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Dick and Rosemarie raised four sons and have seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Dick began work at the Wallowa County Grain Growers in 1958 in the feed and seed department and remained there until his retirement earlier this year. During his 40 years at WCGG, Dick enjoyed helping the people of Wallowa County and provided a high degree of customer service.
Dick was a member of the Eagle Cap VFW Post, BPO Elks Lodge, past member of the Enterprise Volunteer Fire Department, and a member of the Enterprise Christian Church.
He was an avid supporter of all youth athletics in Wallowa County. He was one of the original founders of the Little League organization of Wallowa County and could always be counted on to provide leadership and support. Dick loved the outdoors and all activities and it was not uncommon to see him as an active participant in and at local sporting events.
Dick is survived by his wife, Rosemarie; sons, Patrick Reynolds of Spanaway, Wash., Michael and Vicki Reynolds of Enterprise, Garry Reynolds of Portland, and Kelly Reynolds of Boise, Idaho; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren; sister Dorothy Pace of Enterprise; brothers Harold Reynolds of Renton, Wash., and Dell Reynolds of Hamilton, Mont.; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews, all of whom were close to Dick.
Funeral services were Friday, June 26, at the Enterprise High School gymnasium in Enterprise. The family requests any memorial contributions be made to the Richard E. Reynolds Memorial Fund in care of the Bollman Funeral Home, 315 W Main Street, Enterprise, OR 97828.

PAUL FANNING
Paul Kenneth Fanning, 82, died in Peoria, Ariz., on May 22, 1998, after battling the effects of a stroke for several months.
There will be a graveside service for Paul Kenneth Fanning at 10:30 a.m. on July 11. Interment will be in the City of Pullman Cemetery with Kristine Zakarison as officiant. Paul's ashes will be interred near where his first wife, Margaret, and his second son, Kenneth, are buried. Friends and relatives are invited to attend a lunch gathering and reunion at the Holiday Inn Express in Pullman following the services.
Paul was born July 14, 1915 in Waverley, Kan., to Harry and Mabel Fanning. He graduated from Melvern High School, Melvern, Kan., in 1933.
Paul married Mary Margaret Glass in Manhattan, Kan., in 1937. Paul and Margaret raised five sons before Margaret's death in 1971. Paul married Marjorie Bazier in 1975. They were divorced in 1980. Paul married Josephine Mills Roberts of Ketchikan, Alaska, in 1984.
Paul received his BS degree in Agricultural Engineering from Kansas State University in 1937. He received his Master's degree from the University of Idaho in 1958, and a Doctorate from Cornell University in 1963.
Immediately after receiving his BS, Paul worked for Caterpillar Tractor Co. as a researcher in Peoria, Ill., and Phoenix, Ariz. He and his family moved to eastern Washington in 1947 where he practiced agricultural engineering for Washington State University's Extension Service until 1961. Paul worked for a variety of public and private international development agencies from 1962 until 1976. As an agricultural development specialist and agricultural education consultant, Paul participated in and directed projects in Yugoslavia, Libya, Ghana, Colombia and Brazil. In 1976, he returned to Pullman to work for Washington State University until his retirement in 1981.
After retiring, he and his wife, Josephine, enjoyed square dancing and the life of "snowbirds." Traveling in their RV to visit friends and family, Paul and Jo collected family genealogical information. After leaving Pullman in 1983, Paul maintained a residence in Mesa, Ariz., and frequently visited Joseph and Gold Beach, where he had property.
Paul has three surviving sons: James Michael Fanning, Eugene; John Harry Fanning, Albany; and Alan Patrick Fanning, Phoenix, Ariz.
Paul was preceded in death by his son, Paul Kenneth Fanning, Jr.; his son, Stanley Lynn Fanning; his first wife, Mary Margaret; and his third wife, Josephine Mills.
Contributions in memory of Paul can be sent to the Health Restoration Center, 26381 Crown Valley Pkwy, #130, Mission Viejo, CA 92691.

ROBERT CORDER
Word has been received that former Wallowa County resident Robert (Bob) Corder died Aug. 30, 1998. He was born on July 31, 1945 to Bill Corder and Ruth Hug.
Bob attended Enterprise Junior and High School and graduated from Joseph High school in 1964. While in Joseph, he married Janice Gray and from this union a daughter was born, Nikki Corder Herbert of Canby.
Survivors include sisters Kathy Corder Ward of Union, Christie Corder Wilde of Keating and Kim Hug Sipp of Union; one brother, Mark Hug of Spokane, Wash. Bob was preceded in death by his mother, Ruth, and an uncle, Bill Freeman.

BERTHA SMITH
Bertha L. Smith, 78, of La Grande, formerly of Wallowa County and Pendleton, died Nov. 19, 1998, at a care facility in La Grande. She was born on Aug. 17, 1920, to Charlie and Virginia (Carper) Wortman in Imnaha. Services were held at Daniels Chapel of the Valley in La Grande, with the Rev. Tim Overton-Harris of the La Grande United Methodist Church officiating, committal and interment followed at the Island City Cemetery.
On March 17, 1942, Bertha was married to Hubert Smith in Weiser, Idaho. He preceded her in death in July of 1987. Mrs. Smith lived in Wallowa and Pendleton before coming to La Grande.
Mrs. Smith was a very pleasant person and was caring and devoted to others, especially her roommate and caregivers.
Survivors include her daughter, Sheila McCormick of Idaho Falls, Idaho; grandchildren, George Twitchell and Pamela Westmoreland; great-grandchildren; Brandon and Fallon Twitchell; brothers, including her twin, Bernard Wortman of Kooskia, Idaho, Ray of Elgin, Wesley of Wash., Earsel of Wallowa; a sister, Mervine Hardy of Elgin; other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, and two brothers, Fred and Stanley Wortman.
Friends who wish may make contributions in memory of Bertha Smith to the Alzheimers Foundation in Care of Daniels Chapel of the Valley, 1502 7th St., La Grande, OR 97850.

VIRGINIA BRANDENBURG
A Celebration of Life for Virginia Ruth Brandenburg will be Friday, Nov. 27, 1998, starting at 11 a.m. in the Bollman Funeral Home Chapel, with private interment in the Wallowa Cemetery.
A gathering of family and friends will be held at the I.O.O.F. Hall in Wallowa after services.
Virginia passed away Sunday evening, Nov. 22, 1998, at Wallowa Memorial Hospital.
She was born April 1, 1928, in Redlands, Calif. to William Elmer and Alta May (Gist) Martin.
Virginia married Charles Arthur Brandenburg, Jr., on July 7, 1946 at Yuma, Ariz. She was a homemaker and a member of the Wallowa Rebekahs.
Virginia was preceded in death by her husband, Charles, on March 29, 1998; daughter, Bernice; son-in-law Harold Shoopman on October 20, 1998; sisters, Bonnie Mabel Moore, Flossie Maettea Hascall, Mary Josephine Asbill and Alta Alberta Smith; and brothers, William Paul, David Harold, Ernest Joe, Elmer Gist, Charles Lee and George Noel Martin.
She is survived by her children, Charles A. Brandenburg III and his wife Peggy, Judy Shoopman, and Hazel and her husband, Ben Ortega, all of Wallowa; Virginia and her husband, Dennis McClellan, of Hood River and Dianna and her husband Earnest Smalley of Rochester, NY.; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
The family desires memorial be made to charity of ones choice in care of the Bollman Funeral Home, 315 West Main, Enterprise OR 97828.

MAY JEWELL
A Celebration of Life was held for May P. Jewell Feb. 8, 1999, at the Bollman Funeral Home Chapel in Enterprise, with Pastor Wayne Haas officiating.
May died Feb. 4, 1999, at the Wallowa County Nursing Home in Enterprise at the age of 90. She was born on Sept. 6, 1908, in rural Stanley, N.D., to Alfred and Nicolene (Holter) Petersen. She married Esmond Jewell on April 24, 1937, in Carpio, N.D. They moved from Minot, N.D. in 1951 to Enterprise and bought the Ideal Cleaners, which they sold in the late 1960s.
The two did upholstery out of their home for several years. Es, as he was called, died in 1984. May then did alterations out of her home for many years. She was an active member of the Grace Lutheran Church in Enterprise. She enjoyed sewing, and her grandsons.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Floyd Petersen, and grandson Tod Butner.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Betty and Jim Butner of Enterprise; grandsons Bret Butner of Lostine, and Scot Butner of Portland; sisters Eva Wright and Ruth Zaeske, both of Sacremento, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews.
Those who wish may make memorials to Wallowa County Home Health, Wallowa County Nursing Home or Grace Lutheran Church, in care of the Bollman Funeral Home, 315 West Main Street, Enterprise, OR 97828.

STEPHANIE BRITTON
Stephanie Britton, 16, of Weston, died Friday, Jan. 29, 1999, on Pine Creek Road near Weston, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
Her funeral was held Feb. 4 at First Christian Church in Milton-Freewater, followed by vault interment at Weston Cemetery. 
She was born Oct. 3, 1982, at Walla Walla, to Jose Rodrigo Ornelas and Connie Sue Britton. She grew up at Milton-Freewater and attended Grove, Freewater and Central grade schools. When she was a freshman in high school, she moved to Weston where she attended Weston-McEwen High School in Athena. She was a member of the sophomore class and had just begun working with the annual staff at the high school.
She enjoyed softball and had played for the Wilbur-Elles and American Video softball teams in Milton-Freewater. In 1995, she was chosen for the Major Girls All-Star softball Team from Milton-Freewater, and they became district 3 Champions, then went to State at Klamath Falls where they placed third in the state. 
While living at Weston, she played on the Mariner Softball team in Athena.she was again chosen for the all-stars on the 1998 Senior Girls Softball Team and they placed fourth in district.
Stephanie enjoyed camping, fishing, the outdoors, smowmobiling, swimming and writing poems. She was a member of a youth group in Pendleton, and the dance group Los Rancheros.
Survivors include her mother, Connie Britton, at the home; her father, Jose Rodrigo Ornelas of Tempe, Ariz.; a sister, Heather Nichole Britton at the home; grandparents Pat and Chuck Riecken of Wallowa and Bill Britton of Enterprise; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by two uncles.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Weston Volunteer Fire Department or the softball program at Weston-McEwen High School.

EDITH BANKS
The graveside service for Edith Elizabeth Banks of Medford was held Jan. 26, in the Jacksonville Cemetery. Dr. Lawrence Jung of the First Presbyterian Church of Jacksonville officiated.
Mrs. Banks, 100, passed away Jan. 17, 1999, at her home.
She was born Edith Kropff on Oct. 20, 1898, in Richland, Kansas.
Mrs. Banks attended college for seven years and received a bachelor of arts degree in rural education from West Texas University. She taught for 40 years in rural schoolhouses, first in Texas and later in Promise, Troy and Eden Bench.
In 1963, she moved to the Rogue Valley from Promise.
She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Jacksonville, senior citizens groups in Medford and Jacksonville and the American Association of Retired Persons.
Survivors include two nieces, Iola Hurst, Roswell, N.M., and Pearl Nickles of Pineville, Mo.
Arrangements were with Memory Gardens Mortuary, in Medford.

WILMA WILKS
Former Wallowa County resident Wilma Florence (Polumpsky) Wilks passed away Jan. 31, 1999, at her home in Lewiston, Idaho. She was born Sept. 10, 1923 to Lena May (Brooks) and William C. Polumsky.
Wilma attended grade school in Peola, Wash., and high school in Clarkston, Wash. She was married Sept. 14, 1940 to Aaron E. Wilks in Clarkston. 
They had four children: Sharon E. Wulf of Meeteetse, Wyo., Melvin E. Wilks, of Genesee, Idaho, Elvin L. Wilks of Flora, and Beverly J. Stitzel of Brookings.
Wilma was a mother, wife and chef. She cooked in hospitals for 40 years, 31 of those years at Wallowa Memorial Hospital.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Aaron Wilks, 3 sisters and 8 brothers.
Survivors include her children; brothers, Don Polumpsky and Andrew (Bud) Polumpsky of Clarkston, Idaho; sisters, Bessie Kaufman, of Orofino, Idaho, and Leonna Fflatt of Lewiston, ldaho; 13 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren.
Services for Wilma Wilks will be held Saturday, Feb. 13, 1999 at Holy Family Catholic Church, on Chestnut Street, in Clarkston, Idaho, at 11:00 a.m., with Father Forsman officiating. A potluck will follow in the Church Hall.

GRACE BARTLETT
Grace Bartlett, a local writer and historian, died at the Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande, Oregon on Tuesday, February 9, 1999. At her request there will be no service.
She is survived by her daughter Ann Hayes and her son Tom Butterfield, both of Joseph; grandchildren Dan and Mark Butterfield, James and Blane Hayes, all of Joseph, and Mary Kay Pace of McDermitt, Nevada, and Lori Hayes-Kotter of North Powder; 15 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild; and a stepson H. E. (Bud) Bartlett of Wellton, Arizona.
She was born May 27, 1911 at Coronado, Calif., the daughter of Robert W. Sawyer and Mary Bigelow Young. They moved to Bend, Oregon, when Grace was a baby.
Grace and Alfred Butterfield were married in 1932 in Bend and moved to Wallowa County.
In 1936, when Grace wanted to find out something of the past of this part of this country which was all new to her, she wrote to the Oregon State Library. They advised her to "go see Mr. J. H. Horner." Articles that she wrote with Mr. Horner appeared in the Oregon Historical Quarterly for several years. In 1949 they published a small book called "Wallowa The Land of Winding Waters." Mr. Horner died in 1953. Later Grace published a revised and enlarged edition including something about Mr. Horner. The last printing of this book was in 1994.
She continued to do research and wrote articles that were published in the Walla Walla Union Bulletin, Idaho Yesterdays, Sunset magazine and others. Her article about Wallowa Lake appeared in the Wallowa County Chieftain in a series and then was published in another small book.
In 1976 Grace published "The Wallowa Country 1867-1877." She had thoroughly researched, month by month and year by year, those 10 years in Wallowa County history. A second printing was done by Ye Galleon Press in 1984.
Pika Press in Enterprise published a collection of her articles in a book called "From the Wallowas" in 1992. A second printing was completed in December of 1998.
People came by to visit or telephoned her to learn about the history of the county. She wrote letters to the editor or called people on the telephone when she felt something needed to be corrected.
The Eagle Cap Ski Club was organized in 1938 and Grace was a charter member. In the not too distant past she skied at Ferguson Ridge with her friend Cressie Green.
Grace and Harry Bartlett were married in 1955. They bred and raced Thoroughbred horses in Oregon, California, and Arizona. Harry died in 1973.
In 1974 she was asked by Dorothy Wergen and the Wallowa County Court to help put the Wallowa County Museum together. The museum was dedicated in October of 1976 and opened for the summer season in May 1977. Grace served as volunteer curator until 1995.
Grace was a grand marshal for the 1983 Hells Canyon Mule Days parade and in 1994 was asked to be an honored elder in the Nez Perce portion of the Chief Joseph Days parade.
Those who wish may make memorials to the Wallowa County Museum, P.O. Box 432, Joseph, OR 97846.

LLOYD FISHER
Lloyd Leland Fisher, 72, died Feb. 8, 1999, at his home in Hillsboro following a lengthy illness.
Born Nov. 3, 1926, in Enterprise, he was one of five children born to James Edward and Vera Kyle (Draper) Fisher.
Lloyd was raised and schooled in Enterprise. He left school before the end of his senior year to join the Navy during WWII. Following his discharge, he returned to Enterprise and finished high school.
He served in the Air Force reserve, only to be called once again to active duty during the Korean War.
In 1956 he moved to La Grande and in 1957 to the Beaverton/Hillsboro area. He worked for GTE for 36 years, retiring in 1989. He was an engineer in their communications division.
Lloyd and Naomi were married Jan. 5, 1994, in Hillsboro.
At the time of his death, he and his wife were attending Alliance Bible Church. A former Mason at the Joseph Lodge, he also had been an active member of the Tualatin Valley Gem and Agate Club. In addition to lapidary and rock hunting, he enjoyed fishing and hunting.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Suzanne Turner.
Survivors include his wife, Naomi Fisher, of Hillsboro; daughters, Renee Fisher-Schaeffer of Seattle, Wash. and Nancy Price of Aloha; daughters and sons-in-law Denita and Joe Ware of Stayton and LaRee and Jerry DeBusk of Redmond; sons Dan Leis of Cloverdale, Todd Holt and Tom Spicer of Hillsboro, David Fisher and wife Gay of Vancouver, Wash., Douglas Fisher and wife Sandi of Hillsboro, and Michael Holt and wife Judy of Keizer.
Other survivors include nephews, Jim Fisher of Asotin, Wash., Allyn and Diane Fisher of Enterprise and Bill and Michelle Fisher of Hermiston; niece Vera and Manford Isley, Enterprise; son-in-law Bob Turner of Beaverton; 22 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Private services were held Feb. 8, 1999, with Pastor Bud Makus officiating.

GLADYS WOOD
A Celebration of Life for Gladys Esther Wood will be held Saturday, Feb. 20, 1999, at 11 a.m., at the Bollman Funeral Home in Enterprise, with Pastor Jim Sackett officiating. 
Gladys died Tuesday, Feb. 9, 1999 at Newark, Calif. She was born on Dec. 19, 1910, in Lost Prairie to Lorenzo and Hattie Belle (Messenger) Bacon. Gladys married Arthur Preston Wood on May 4, 1933 in La Grande. Arthur preceded her in death on April 29, 1975.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Amy and Mae; brothers, Ben, Tom, Spencer and Louis.
She leaves behind her daughter Kay Beeson of Newark, Calif., and other relatives.
Private vault interment will be in the Enterprise Cemetery. A full obituary will be in a later paper. Bollman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

FRANCIEL KIMBLE
Franciel Kimble, 92, of Salem, died Dec. 22, 1998. She was born in Lewiston, Idaho, the daughter of Everett and Emma Cummings. Her mother died when she was just a child.. 
She graduated from Enterprise High School in 1926. Franciel and husband Clarence Kimble moved from Enterprise to Bend in 1928. They moved to Salem in 1942 and she lived in Oregon most of her life. She worked as a clerk with the State of Oregon Highway Department.
Franciel was a member of the First Methodist Church and Rebekah Lodge No. 1. She enjoyed music, gardening, oil painting and tinting photography.
Her husband, Clarence, preceded her in death in 1986. Survivors include her daughter, Doris Tilltson of Mount Vernon, Wash.; son, Lawrence of Fort Worth, Texas; and two grandchildren.
Services were at Barrick Funeral Home. Entombment was in Mount Crest Abbey Mausoleum.

JAMES PULLEN
A Celebration of Life for James Ivan Pullen was held April 12, 1999, at the Wallowa Christian Church, with Pastors Gary Johnson and Mel Byers officiating.
Jim died Thursday, April 8, 1999, at the home of his grandson, Randy and Julie Gorbett, in Pilot Rock. He was born on Dec. 5, 1907, at Jim Town, which was east of Lostine, to Dick and Pearl (Roberts) Pullen. He attended the Lone Pine School which was east of Wallowa, until the eighth grade.
Jim worked in the sawmills in La Grande, Wallowa and Elgin most of his adult life.
He married Reta Wilson on June 7, 1936, in La Grande, and they were married over 44 years. Reta passed away on July 15, 1980.
His hobbies were hunting, fishing, camping, and he loved the outdoors. He was a dedicated, kind, loving and positive person to his family and friends. He was also a very dedicated member of Wallowa Christian Church, and was an Elder and Deacon for the church for many years.
Jim is survived by his sons; Stanley Wilson and his wife Bonnie, of Emmett, Idaho, and Richard Pullen and his wife Bobbie, of Weston; grandchildren, Gary, Steve and David Wilson, Linda Sue Muzzy, Sharon Stone, Carol Mansfield, Kathy Morehead, Mary Oliver, Gayla Corbin, Wes and Randy Gorbett, June Morehouse, Mike, Randy and Coran Morser; 34 great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Reta; parents, Dick and Pearl Pullen; a daughter, Bonnie Gorbett; a granddaughter Terry; and his two brothers, Charlie and Bill Pullen.
The family desires memorials be made to the Wallowa Christian Church in care of the Bollman Funeral Home, 315 West Main, Enterprise, OR 97828.

CAROL BARTON
A Celebration of Life was held for Carol L. Barton April 9, 1999 ,at Wallowa Christian Church, with burial in the Wallowa Cemetery. Carol died April 3, 1999 at Deaconess Medical Center in Spokane, Wash.
She was born on Sept. 16, 1934, in Wallowa to Samuel Benton and Malvina Mae (Lorrie) Armon. Carol's fondest memories were when she was a small child and lived north of Wallowa on Powers Meadows with her family. She lived in Wallowa, Joseph and Lostine and attended school in each town. She worked in the potatoes for Hatches in 1975 and 1976, then worked for Rogge Mills for almost fifteen years. 
Carol was happiest when she was in the out of doors, especially in the woods camping, hunting, fishing, picking huckleberries and mushrooms. She also loved working in her yard and flowers, and watching the birds at the feeders. One of her greatest joys was watching her children and grandchildren's sporting events. She spent many hours sitting at her kitchen table playing games with her children, grandchildren and friends. Carol also spent many hours reading. She loved her Church and doing things for others. She was a wonderful wife, mother, sister, grandmother and friend.
Carol married Norman Barton on Sept. 18, 1953, in the Wallowa Christian Church parsonage. Carol is survived by her husband Norman; children, Norma Touve, Nona Lathrop and Randall and Gale Barton, all of Wallowa; sister, Carmen Prince of Enterprise; and nine grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Francis and Wayne Armon, and sister, Charlotte Weaver.
The family desires memorials be made to the American Heart Association on care of Bollman Funeral Home, 315 West Main, Enterprise, OR 97828.

AUDRA AHRENS
Audra L. Ahrens, 82, a resident of Park Plaza Retirement Residence, 1400 Dalles Military Road, died Sept. 15, 1999, at St. Mary Medical Center.
The funeral was held Saturday at Shaeffer-Jensen Funeral Chapel, New Plymouth, Idaho, with burial in Parkview Cemetery.
Mrs. Ahrens was born Feb. 18, 1917, on Smith Mountain, near Wallowa, to George W. and Lillie Riggle Wise. She attended Smith Mountain Elementary and Wallowa High School and earned a lifetime teacher's certificate from Eastern Oregon College.
On Dec. 24, 1938, she married Marvin L Ahrens in Payette, Idaho. They moved to Emmett, Idaho and then to New Plymouth in 1952 where they raised their family on a registered Brown Swiss dairy farm. 
After moving into town, she worked for the Shaeffer-Jensen Funeral Chapel until retiring at 80. Mr Ahrens preceded her in death.
She sold her home there in 1998 nd moved to Walla Walla to be near her daughter, Judy Thompson.
Survivors include daughter, Judy; three sons Rick of Monroe, Ron of Wasilla, Alaska and Roc of Haines, Alaska; 10 grandchildren. Her great-granddaughter Ashlyn preceded her in death.

IVAN ISLEY
LeRoy C. Isley passed away Oct. 3, 1999, in Walla Walla, Wash. He was born Nov. 20, 1916 in Joseph, the son of LeRoy G. and Ethel V. (Scott) Isley.
He lived in Joseph until 1947.
Ivan was preceded in death by sister, Lela Colpitts; two brothers, Willis Isley, and Wilber Isley.
He is survived by wife Peggie Ann of Walla Walla; daughter Darlene Griffin of Pasco, Wash.; kfour sons, Wayne of Post Falls, Idaho, Ivan of Spokane, Wash., Rockey Joe of Lacey, Wash., and Russell of Walla Walla, Wash.
Services are to be held at Herring Funeral Home in Walla Walla, Wash. On Thursday, Oct. 7, at 11:00 a.m.

ROGER DECKER
Funeral services for Roger Decker, of Wallowa, will be held Friday Oct. 8, 11:30 a.m., at the Enterprise First Baptist Church, with burial to follow at the Wallowa Cemetery.
Memorial contributions in his memory may be made to the charity of choice in care of the Bollman Funeral Home, 315 W. Main, Enterprise, Oregon 97828. 

Robert Butler
Robert Morrill Butler, age 77, passed away Nov. 7, 1999, at his new Wallowa home. He was born to Cleo Myrtle Morrill and Alva Butler Feb. 25, 1922, in Gallatin, Mo.
Bob and his wife Jeanie, resided for the past 17 years in Imnaha River Woods. He enjoyed fishing on the Snake River and his hobby of casting pewter chess sets. He was well known up and down the Imnaha River for lending a helping hand, and he will be missed by all.
He is survived by his wife, Jeanie Phoebe Butler: two children, Eddie Butler and Linda Simson: grandchildren, Robert Butler, Virginia Butler, Sue Butler, Elizabeth Simson, Deborah Simson, and Patricia Simson; his sister, Mildred Olin, and her three children, Joanne, Bobby and Conrad.
A Celebration of Life service was held Nov. 9, 1999 at Wallowa Assembly of God Church with Pastor John Jefferies officiating.
Those wish may make contributions, in memory of Robert Butler, to the Cancer Research fund in care of Daniels Chapel of the Valley, 1502 7th Street, La Grande OR 97850.

Frank Snyder
Frank R. Snyder, 77, died Nov. 7, 1999, at his home in Asotin, Wash. He was born Nov. 25, 1921, to Jeff T. and Ruby (Graham) Snyder in Anatone, Wash.
He married Margelene L. Earl on May 7, 1944, at Lewiston, Idaho.
Frank was born near Cottonwood Creek on the Grande Ronde river in Washington. He attended school near where he was born up until the eighth grade and received his eighth grade diploma. He then attended school in Asotin, Wash., and worked for Farrish Garage, and played his guitar around to town. He also worked for Delbert Delore tending sheep. 
Frank moved to Joseph and worked for Harley Tucker as a ranch hand and helped bring in wild horses for the first Chief Joseph Days rodeo at Wallowa Lake. He attended trade school in Pendleton for two years and worked for a short time for Carl Sangster in Anatone, Wash., where he did farming and cowboying. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1944 and guarded prisoners in Utah. He guarded the first jet propelled fighter plane from Utah to California on the railroad. He was discharged in 1946. 
In 1946, they moved to Kooskia, Idaho, where they farmed until 1948, and then moved to Paradise, where he ranched for one year. In 1949, they moved to the Lewiston orchards and he worked for the Camas Prairie Railroad until 1954. He began his career as a building contractor in 1954.
In later years, his son Frank A. (Pewee) Snyder joined him and Frank continued working until 1998, when ill health forced him to retire. In 1963 they moved to Kettle Falls, Wash., where Marge and Frank helped operate a restaurant. Frank still continued building, and in 1971, they moved to Asotin, Wash., where they have lived since.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing music on his guitar. He loved to be around people and he never knew a stranger.
Survivors include his wife, Margelene L. Snyder, of Asotin, Wash.; daughter, LaVaughn E. Keenan of Kettle Falls, Wash.; sons, Frank A. Snyder of Clarkston, Wash. and Earl J. Snyder of Colville, Wash.; brothers, Tom Snyder of Wallowa, and William Snyder of Corvallis; nine grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.
A sister, Lillian Beach, preceded him in death.
Visitation were scheduled from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday, at Malcom's Brower-Wann Memorial Chapel, with services, also at the Chapel, on Friday, Nov. 12 at 11 a.m., and burial to follow at Vineland Cemetery in Clarkston, Wash., with Pastor Dick Riffle of Orchards Community Church officiating.
Memorials may be made to Asotin Museum, 215 Filmore, Asotin, Wash. 99402 or Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, PO Box 7742, Spokane WA 99710.

Julie Clark
Julie Gudrum Olsen Clark, 67, of Wallowa, died Feb. 22, 2000, in Enterprise.
Mrs. Clark was born March 19, 1932, in Astoria to Hans and Inger Olsen. Julie grew up in the Astoria area attending school in Warrenton receiving a perfect attendance certificate from Warrenton High School in 1950.
In June of 1950 she met and married Bill Clark. They lived in Warrenton until 1969 they moved to Wallowa County's Leap area for awhile, then they moved to Wallowa. Mrs. Clark had many careers but the one she loved the most was being a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
Survivors include her husband Bill of 49 years; a son, Doug Clark and his companion Sherine of Hailey, Idaho; a daughter Roxanne Clark and her companion Ivan Thacker of Wallowa; and four grandchildren, Drew and Machelle Clark of Moscow, Idaho, and Sara Shoopman and Tyson Clark of Wallowa.
At her request the family had cremation. Contributions in leu of flowers may be made to Bill Clark for the Grandchildren, PO Box 354, Wallowa, OR 97885.

Inez M. Yerkes
Inez M. Yerkes, died of cancer on Feb. 21, 2000, at Providence Hospital in Portland.
Mrs. Yerkes was born Feb. 14, 1924, in Slade, Ky. Her maiden name was Brown. Prior to living in Wallowa County, she resided in Dayton, Ohio. She moved to Enterprise in 1970, she was a licensed practical nurse and worked for Wallowa County Memorial Hospital, retiring in 1992. Prior to marrying Roland Yerkes on Feb. 21, 1975. She was married to Otha Morrison on Oct. 12 1946.
She was preceded in death by her husband Otha Morrision, who died in 1972, and her son Ronald Morrison who died in 1971.
She is survived by her daughter Linda Neace and son-in-law Jim Neace and granddaughter Amy Magness, all of Portland; grandsons Scott Blessing, Portland, and David Blessing of Colorado Springs, Colo.; four great-grandchildren, Christopher and Austin Magness and Keenan and Amanda Blessing; stepchildren, Charles (Fonda) Yerkes, Graham, Wash., Mary Duncan, Port Orchard, Wash., and Kathy Bruno, Pleasanton, Calf.; sister, Eunice Lambert of Dayton, Ohio; and nieces, Donna Lambert, Patricia Schulke, and Ema Haggerty, all of Dayton, Ohio.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 4, 2000 at Mountain View Christian Church in Joseph.
Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Dayton, Ohio. The family suggest remembrance to the American Cancer Society in her name. 

Iva Fay Weaver
Wallowa County native Iva Fay Weaver, 93, died Feb. 24, 2000, at Pleasant View Care Center in Enterprise. 
She was born Sept. 6, 1906 at Leap, the daughter of Frank Autho and Iva Jane "Fisher" Downing. She married James W. Weaver, Dec. 1, 1925, in Enterprise. He precedes her in death on March 23,1995. She is also preceded in death by two infant brothers. Her life was centered around her family and farming. Iva and her husband farmed on Alder Slope and Arkansas Hollow out toward Ant Flat.
She is survived by her daughter Kathryn and son-in-law Dale Tankersly of Boise, Idaho; granddaughters, Wanda Gustafson and Yvonne Morrison; grandson, Shane Tankersly; six great- grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be held Monday, March 6, at 2 p.m. at the Bollman Funeral Home, with interment to follow at Enterprise Cemetery. Memorial contributions in her memory may be made to the charity of choice in care of the Bollman Funeral Home.

Orville A. Botts
Orville A. Botts, 80, of Pendleton died Friday, Feb. 25, 2000, in Weston.
Funeral services were held 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 1, at Burns Mortuary in Pendleton. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Heart Association or to a charity of the donor's choice through Burns Mortuary.
Mr. Botts was born Dec. 7, 1919, in Flora to Earl and Blanche Forbes Botts. He grew up in Flora and attended school there.
In 1941 he entered the service in the Army Air Corp. He served in the European Theater in World War II.
On July 3, 1948, he married Frances M. Miller in Winnemucca, Nev. The couple lived in Burns and the Milton-Freewater area before settling in Pendleton in 1971.
Mr. Botts was employed with Edward Hines Lumber Company while residing in Burns. After moving to the Milton-Freewater area he was employed with the Umapine School District in Maintenance and as a bus driver until 1971. In 1971 he went to work for Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton as maintenance and grounds keeper until his retirement in 1984.
He enjoyed camping and fishing and spending time with friends and family, especially his four grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife Frances Botts; a daughter and son-in-law, Blanche and Keith Dames of Pilot Rock; a son and daughter in-law, Dale and Janis Botts of Milton-Freewater; four grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one brother.

Delbert Wart
Delbert Wesley Wart, 83, of Enterprise, died Feb. 26, 2000, at Wallowa Memorial Hospital.
He was born March 17, 1916, in Joseph to George Washington and Ida Francis (Graham) Wart. 
He married Edna Opal Martin in June 1940. After her death in 1990, he married Mae Esbenshade on Aug. 31, 1994.
Except for one year in a Portland shipyard and two years in the World War II European Theatre, Delbert lived his entire life in Wallowa County.
From July 20, 1943, to November 4, 1945, Delbert belonged to a cavalry tank division that landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day. After D-Day, he spent time in Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe and G033-WD45. He was also in the Battle of the Bulge and rode his tank into Berlin. He was awarded the European African Ardennes Easter Service Medal and The Good Conduct Medal.
At age 14, Delbert started working for local ranches breaking horses. At this time, he shod his first of over 20,000 horses. He was a carpenter for 30 years and during this period of time he also ranched, packed hunters in for Gene Marr, and worked for the Wallowa County Road Department. After retiring, Delbert still stayed busy. He was caretaker of the Wallowa County Fairgrounds for 5 years and drove bus for the Oregon Department of Human Resources and Community Connections as a volunteer. He also worked at Red's Horse Ranch after retiring.
Delbert's other achievements include being a life member of the VFW and Liberty Grange, riding the first qualified ride of the first Chief Joseph Days rodeo in 1946, and being a co-founder of Mule Days. He was honored as Mule Days grand marshal in 1999. He was a member of the Chief Joseph Days committee for many years, a member of the Wrangler riding club during its entirety and participated in at least two Appaloosa Trail Rides.
Delbert was preceded in death by his parents, George and Ida Wart; his wife, Opal Wart; his sister Leona; and his brothers, Jake and George Jr.
He is survived by his wife Mae of Enterprise; son, David of McMinnville; sister, Aleta Melville of Enterprise; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; six step grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, March 4, at the Enterprise Cemetery. Memorial contribution in his memory maybe made to the charity of choice in care of the Bollman Funeral Home.

Ralph Justice
Ralph Hendricks Justice, 85, of Walla Walla, Wash., died Feb. 23, 2000, at the Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Walla Walla.
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Mary Regional Cancer Center through the funeral home.
Mr. Justice was born July 13, 1914, in West Clarkston, Wash., to James G. and Amanda C. Cox Justice. He attended schools in Enterprise and worked in the area after graduating from Enterprise High School in 1932.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1941 and served as an airplane maintenance technician with the Army Air Corps during World War II. He was stationed in the European Theater, including in France, Tunisia, Sicily and Central Europe. A sergeant, he was discharged in 1945 and received the Bronze Star, Good Conduct and American Defense Service medals.
In 1946, he married Edna Mae Renfrow in Walla Walla. He was a foreman with Continental Can and retired after 30 years. Mrs. Justice died in 1972.
A special interest was race horses, and he raced his own thoroughbreds. He also enjoyed crossword puzzles and was an avid reader. He was former member of the VFW Post No. 992, BPOE No. 287 and FOE No. 26.
Survivors include two stepdaughters, Peggy Sullivan of Spokane and Sally Martin of Meridian, Idaho; a stepson, Charles Hunter of Tortola, British Virgin Islands; a brother, George Justice of Enterprise; his longtime companion, Josephine Grassi; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers and four sisters.
Funeral services were held Monday, March 27, at the Herring Groseclose Funeral Home in Walla Walla, with burial following in Mountain View Cemetery. VFW Grant Farmer Post #992 conducted a ritual service. 

CLAIR DRIGGS
Clair R. Driggs, 66, passed away April 13, 2000, at Northwest Medical Hospital in Springdale, Ark. 
Clair was the fourth of 11 children born to Bruce Driggs and Mary (Grapper) Driggs in Alta Vista, Kansas, on Nov.16, 1933. The family moved to Sandpoint, Idaho, during the Dust Bowl when Clair was a child. Clair moved to Wallowa County in 1965 and worked for numerous ranchers in the Wallowa area.
He married Cheryl Peterson Taylor March 16, 1973. They moved to Missouri. in 1976 and then to Arkansas in 1982 where they had a dairy farm.
Clair is survived by his wife Cheryl; father and mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Peterson of Wenatchee, Wash., formerly of Wallowa and Lostine; 11 sons, Don, Bruce, John, Jim, Kevin, Greg, Bucky, Kenny, Jimmy, Kelly, and Tony; six daughters, Patti, Toni, Wanda, Cindy, Lori, Torie and families; some 60 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; four brothers; two sisters; and numerous nephews and nieces.
Memorial services were held at the Old Union Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ark.

JODIE McCARTY
Jodie D. McCarty, 49, of Baker City and formerly of Wallowa and La Grande, died May 24, 2000, at her home following a long illness. 
Mrs. McCarty was born Aug. 24, 1950, in La Grande to Joe and Phyllis Conner. She was raised in Wallowa, and spent her life in La Grande, Baker City and Grass Valley, Calif.
She married Jim McCarty in La Grande in 1978. She was active in Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, and spent many years in the escrow and title business, most recently at Elkhorn Title in Baker City.
Survivors include husband Jim McCarty of Baker City; mother Phyllis Conner, Wallowa; brother; Kenneth Conner, Keizer; grandmother Inez McCrae, Wallowa; daughters, Monica McPherson of Albany, Melissa Kellem of Branson, Mo., and Karen McCarty of La Grande; son Mike McCarty of Seattle, Wash.; four grandchildren; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by her father. 
Memorial services were held May 30, with burial at the Wallowa Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Mountain States Tumor Institute at 151 E. Bannock, Boise ID 83712, or in care of Coles-Strommer Funeral Home, 1950 Place St., Baker City OR. 97814.

RUTH BARTON
Ruth Anne Barton of Umatilla died at her home on Aug. 9, 2000, at the age of 81 years.
Ruth was born on July 7, 1919 in Trenary, Mich., to Vance and Elizabeth Elliot Davis.
She graduated from high school in Trenary, Mich., in 1937 as salutatorian. She attended Battle Creek College for one year, and then attended nurses training in Kalamazoo, Mich., graduating in 1943 as a registered nurse. She moved to St Petersburg, Fla., where she met and later married Gregory F. Barton on Jun. 29, 1944. They moved to Oregon in 1944 and Ruth worked as a nurse in Enterprise for several years until she took time off to raise her seven children.
In 1962 they moved to Umatilla. She began work at Good Shepherd Hospital in Hermiston in 1964 and then retired in 1975. 
Ruth was a long-time member of the Umatilla Assembly of God Church, where she had served as secretary and Sunday school teacher for many years. Ruth enjoyed singing, gardening, needlework, crafts, making dolls, and spending time with her children and grandchildren. 
She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Gregory F. Barton; sons, Keith Barton of Walla Walla, Wash., Scott Barton, Umatilla, Tim Barton, La Grande, and Randy Barton, Hanover, Ind.; daughters, Marilee Moores, Moses Lake, Wash., Wendy Tunison, Caldwell, Idaho, and Gwen Emerson, Nampa, Idaho; brothers, Jack Pew, St. Petersburgh, Fla., and Bill Davis, Trenary, Mich.; sisters, Mary Leibner, Mullette, Lake, Mich., Helen Cook, Cheney, Wash., and Irma Elmore, Schwartz Creek, Mich.; 16 grandchildren; one great grandaughter; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Ruth was preceded in death by her parents. 
Graveside funeral services were held Aug. 11, 2000, at Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Irrigon. Those who wish may make contributions in Ruth's memory to the Umatilla Assembly of God Church. 

JENNIE MOYS
Jennie May Moys, 97, of Enterprise, died on August 9, 2000. She was born on Dec. 25, 1902, in the Paradise area of Wallowa County to Lou and Maggie (Prichard) Wilsey. She was a homemaker and worked as a cook in many restaurants in Wallowa County. She was a life-time member of V.F.W. 4307 Auxiliary, and loved to fish.
In 1920 Jennie married Ervin H. Moys, who preceded her in death in 1969. Her parents and a sister, Opal Hooker, also preceded her in death.
She is survived by daughters, Macel Fisher of Wallowa, Janet Homan of La Grande and Linda Crane of Union; and brothers Herman Wilsey of Carmichael, Calif., and Marvin Wilsey of California.
Services were Aug. 12, 2000, with burial at the Enterprise Cemetery. 

CY KOOCH
A memorial service Cy Kooch will be held Aug. 19, 2000, at 1 p.m. at the Enterprise Cemetery. Cy passed away on July 30, 1999, at the age of 82. 
The service will include transporting his ashes to the cemetery by the Kooch Clydesdales and wagon. All friends and family are welcome to attend. 

CLARENCE STONEBRINK 
Clarence J. Stonebrink, 92, passed away Sept. 24, 2000, at Wallowa Valley Care Center in Enterprise. Clarence was born Oct. 19, 1907, near Dayton, the first of 14 children born to George W. Stonebrink and Grace E. Edwards. When Clarence was three years old, the family moved to the Leap area of Wallowa County, where they lived and farmed until 1921.
In May 1921 the Stonebrink family moved to northeastern New Mexico. On the move, at age 13, Clarence drove a four-horse team and wagon. His mother drove their Model T Ford, bringing the smaller children, while his father and younger brother drove the other livestock and wagon. This trip took 90 days. Clarence farmed and did custom combining with his father until 1928 when he married Lettie Mae Worley; they were later divorced. Six children were born, and one daughter preceded him in death in 1934.
Due to the drought and dust bowl in New Mexico, in 1933 Clarence moved his family with horses and wagon to Steamboat Springs, Colo., where they resided and farmed until 1941, when the family moved to Oregon and settled on a farm near Yamhill. Here he was also involved in his own logging operations in the Willamette Valley. In 1953, Clarence moved back to the Leap area of Wallowa County where he has been involved in farming and ranching ever since.
In 1955, he married Vera E. Larsen, who preceded him in death in 1997.
Clarence joined the Odd Fellows Lodge at Grenville, N.M., in 1929, and was a Past Noble Grand of both the Odd Fellows Lodges at Yamhill and Enterprise. At age 57 he achieved a life-long dream of learning to fly a plane and was a member of the Chief Joseph Flyers Club. Another hobby was playing the guitar and for about 30 years he went once a week to play old-time music with other musicians for the folks at the Wallowa County Nursing Home.
He is survived by four brothers, Clyde of Enterprise, Roy of Yamhill, Earl of Newberg, and Berle of Washougal, Wash.; five sisters, Gladys Biffle of Clayton, N.M., Viola Miller of Craig, Colo., Nina Borroz of Vancouver, Wash., and Geneva Hodges and Frances Tessman, of Newberg; daughter Ethel Miller of Spanaway, Wash.; sons Wayne of Yamhill, James and Donald of Wallowa, and Glen of Dallas; a stepdaughter, Joyce Morton of McMinnville; and numerous grandchildren, step-grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Oct. 7, 2000, at Bollman Funeral Home at 10 a.m., with vault internment at the Enterprise Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of choice in care of Bollman Funeral Home, 315 W. Main St., Enterprise OR 97828.

Dorothy Trezona 
Dorothy Himelwright Trezona passed away Sept. 15, 2000, in Aloha.
Dorothy was born Feb. 14, 1917, to Fred and Vesta Himelwright of Joseph, and graduated from Joseph High School and Northwest Business College in Spokane. She taught business classes at the college and later at Joseph High School.
Dorothy married Robert Trezona in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, in 1940. To this union were born three children, Carol, Joyce, and Bob. She worked for Dean Erwin Real Estate and Insurance and later for the Wallowa County Title Company. In 1968, she relocated to Portland. She continued to work in insurance for 21 years, retiring in 1989 at the age of 72.
Dorothy was a talented musician and a gifted pianist. She and her three sisters played duets, trios, and eight hand piano numbers. She was a member of the Enterprise Christian Church and later was a member and organist at the St. Patrick's Episcopal Church in Enterprise. She was a member of the Hurricane Creek Grange for more than 60 years, a member of the Eastern Star, and the Alpha Iota Sorority.
She is survived by her children, Carol Trezona of Portland, Joyce Trezona of West Linn, Bob Trezona and wife Julie of Hamilton, Mont.
She is also survived by grandchildren, Jason Le Corre and his wife Jennifer, and great-granddaughter Madeleine Marie of Hillsboro; Jordan Le Corre, Wilsonville; Casey Trezona and great-grandson Nithaniel of Bulls Gap, Tenn.; Traca, her husband Hank Zellers and great-grandchildren Kyla and Dylan of Bulls Gap; and sisters Beula and husband Stan Sager, Grangeville, Idaho, and Maxine Kooch, Enterprise.
Her parents, a sister, Eunice McKinley, and an infant grandchild preceded her in death.
Memorials may be made through the Bollman Funeral Home to the Hurricane Creek Grange, Wallowa County Museum, or the Alpha Iota Sorority, Portland Alumnae Chapter, 315 W. Main St., Enterprise, OR 97828. Graveside services were held Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2000, at the Enterprise Cemetery. 

INEZ WARNOCK
Inez E. "Ducky" Warnock, 67, of Milton-Freewater, passed away at her home on May 17, 2001.
Inez was born March 19, 1934, in Joseph to Harvey W. and Nellie Ann Nuxoll Scott. She attended grade school in Joseph, Stanfield, VanPort and Portland. She attended Roosevelt High School in Portland, graduating in 1952. She worked at Montgomery Ward in Portland in the accounting office from 1951 to 1958.
In 1958 she married Kenneth Dale Warnock, and they moved to San Jose, Calif., where Mr. Warnock worked for Crocker Bank. In 1960 the couple moved to Milton-Freewater where they owned and operated the Outwest Motel form 1960 to 1977. Mrs. Warnock went to work for Smith Frozen Foods, Inc. in 1978, where she continued working until her retirement in 1999.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1990.
Mrs. Warnock enjoyed reading and doting on her two grandchildren. She was a member of Loyalty Chapter #175 Order of Eastern Star and Daughters of the Nile.
She is survived by two daughters, Toni Warnock of Reno, Nevada, and Lori Fox of Weston; a son, Tom Warnock of Portland; a twin sister, Ina Ann "Debbie" Sandlin of Enterprise; a sister Joan Lee Repplinger of Beaverton; two grandchildren, T.J. Fox and Tara Fox, both of Weston; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Warnock was preceded in death by her parents.
Services were held May 21, followed by a graveside service on May 22 at Prairie Creek Cemetery in Joseph.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Shrine Hospital Burn Center or the Doernbecher Children's Hospital through Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home, 902 S. Main, Milton-Freewater, OR 97862.

KARIN SKILLINGS
Karin Elaine Skillings died May 14, 2001, at the age of 74 years at Wallowa Memorial Hospital.
She was born Nov. 12, 1926 to Swedish immigrants Frank and Matilda Oberg Johnson in Warren. She attended grade school in Warren, and high school in Scappoose, Seaside and Garibaldi.
"Elaine" attended Oregon State University one year before her marriage to Wallace Kirk in 1946. She and her husband moved from Columbia County in 1972 to Wallowa, and Kirk died in 1975. Elaine graduated from Eastern Oregon University in 1978. She then married Darrell Skillings in 1980 and later divorced. Elaine worked as a junior accountant, and was a homemaker, an avid gardener, and a member of the American Iris Society.
She is survived by her four daughters, Maureen Philbrook and son-in-law Ron of Wallowa, Tilda Kirk of St. Helens, Phyllis Nagden of Othello, Wash., Patricia Nystrom of Inkom, Idaho, ten grandchildren, six great grandchildren, and a brother LeRoy Johnson of St. Helens.
A graveside service was held May 19, in Bramlet Cemetery in Wallowa. Contributions may be made to the Wallowa Memorial Hospital in care of Bollman Funeral Home, 315 W. Main St., Enterprise, OR 97828.

HELEN RALLS
Helen Ralls passed away May 17, 2001, at Wallowa Memorial Hospital. She was born at Halfway on October 19, 1914. At her request there will be no any services. She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Clyde and Gladys Fleenor of Enterprise; and nephew Claude Fleenor of Enterprise and niece Meleece DeRoest of Seattle, and their children.
Donations may be made to the Alpine House in Joseph in her memory.

BETTY DAY
Betty Rose Day, 74, of Vancouver, Wash., died July 18, 2001. Betty was born Aug. 24, 1926, in Joseph and her father and family helped settle Wallowa County. She grew up and lived in Joseph until moving to the Pendleton area in 1964. She worked at Pendleton Woolen Mills for 20 years, retiring in 1986. She then moved with her husband Ken to Vancouver, Wash.
She served as caregiver to her husband until his death in 1984, and was a member of the First Evangelical Church in Vancouver. She also enjoyed jig saw puzzles, playing the organ and loved music Her family and friends were important to her.
She is survived by her son Ed Day of Vancouver, Wash., and a daughter, Roxana M. Breitenbauch of Washougal, Wash. She was preceded in death by her husband and one brother.
A celebration of life was held on July 23, 2001. Memorials are suggested to the Red Cross in her name.

RETA BOYD
Reta Pauline Boyd Beardsley, 81, a former Wallowa County resident, died in Portland on June 8, 2001. She was born in Roseburg on March 14, 1920, the eldest child and daughter of Frank A. Boyd and Lora Shinn Boyd. She was the granddaughter of early Wallowa County pioneers; John O. Boyd and Placidia Boyd, Robert A. Shinn and Rosetta Shinn. When she was about six months old the family returned to their homestead near Joseph. She attended grade and high school in Enterprise and graduated in 1938.
She went to business school in Portland, and worked for the Home Insurance Co. until she married Bruce Beardsley in October 1948. They lived in Portland, Illinois and New Jersey until Bruce retired in 1967. They traveled in Europe and the United States until 1976 when they bought a home in Salem. Bruce died in 1985 and Pauline continued living in Salem until she was hospitalized in December 2000. She returned to Wallowa County for Boyd family reunions and her 60th high school reunion.
She is survived by her sisters, Frances Burbridge, Denver, Colo., Roberta Johnson, Vacaville, Calif., a brother Gene K. Boyd, Hayden Lake, Idaho, and a stepson John Beardsley, his wife Janet, three granddaughters, one grandson, and two great grandsons.
Her ashes will be placed in the Boyd family plot at the Prairie Creek Cemetery in a private ceremony.

BEVERLY GORE
Beverly Ann Gore, 67, of Wallowa, passed away Oct. 27, 2001.
She was born Dec. 1, 1933, in Reamer, Minn., to Homer and Lucille (Chapman) Thorne. Beverly worked as an Informational Officer at Tri-Met. She was a member of the Mormon Church.
Survivors include son Keith of Portland, brothers John Thorne of Wallowa and Merllyn Thorne of Oregon City, sister Phyllis Stewart of Wolfe Creek, and grandchildren Kristopher Hatch of Milwaukie and Casey Hatch. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Memorial services were held Oct. 30 in Wallowa. Donations in her memory may be made to the charity of choice or Hospice in care of the Bollman Funeral Home, 315 W. Main St., Enterprise OR 97828.

MARGARET SNUFFER
Margaret Louise Snuffer, 92, passed away at the Wallowa Valley Care Center in Enterprise on Oct. 20, 2001.
Margaret was born Dec. 21, 1909 in Sheridan, Madison County, Mont., to Oscar Samuel Paige, who came west from New Hampshire, and Nellie Kathleen (Marshall) Paige of Montana. The Paige family lived in Montana until Margaret was about five years old and then they came to Oregon via a train. They resided then in Baker where Margaret got her education through grade eight. At that time she was needed at home to care for her younger siblings.
At age 24, she and Ernest Snuffer from Promise were married on Sept. 1, 1934, at Weiser, Idaho, with her sister Elizabeth and brother-in-law Thomas McGinnis present.
Margaret and Ernest lived most of their years together on their farm at Wallowa, where they raised two daughters. Margaret's life had been dedicated to her family. The labors of a farm wife are not easy and she did all her tasks to the maximum. Large gardens were raised and preserved. Large meals were served to family and harvest crews.
Ernest died in 1974, leaving Margaret a widow for 27 years. She maintained the farm so that family could come see her and still know their heritage. Children, grandchildren and even great grandchildren have known the joys of "Grandma's Farm" at Wallowa.
Margaret left a legacy of spiritual faith, compassion, responsibility, reliability and just pure love.
Survivors include her two daughters, Ann and Lynn, who blessed her with a family of four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; sister Elizabeth McGinnis of Tualatin; brothers Gene Chadwick of Baker and Clifford Paige of Chico, Calif.; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by Ralph, Paul and Sam Paige, Kathryn Zufelt, and Fern Woods.
Services were held Oct. 27, with interment at the Promise Cemetery

CECIL MAE BAILEY
Cecil Mae Bailey, longtime resident of Wallowa County, passed away Oct. 25, 2001, at Wallowa Memorial Hospital.
She was born in John Day to Harry and Myrtle McKern of Mt. Vernon, Oreg. She was the eldest of four daughters. Cecil graduated from Mt. Vernon High School, where she met her future husband, Bill Bailey. They were married in 1939 in Lewiston, Idaho and have been married 62 wonderful years.
Cec and Bill moved to Wallowa County in 1947 and made their home in Joseph. Cecil Mae was very active in Eastern Star, Daughters of the Nile, and was an organizer for the Order of Rainbow for Girls in Joseph, serving as its first Mother Advisor. Cecil was also a member of Beta Sigma Phi. In the early 1960's, Cecil and Bill moved to Imnaha, where they have lived since.
Cecil Mae was a devoted wife, and enjoyed music, her flowers, neighbors and friends and her nieces and nephews. She especially enjoyed her niece Lana, who was the joy of her life and along with Bill, was her caregiver for the past two years.
Survivors include her loving husband Bill; sister and brother-in-law Harryette and Erle Anderson of Albany; brother-in-law George Justice of Enterprise; sister-in-law Lola Jacobs of John Day; and nieces and nephews, Lana and J.R. Arnold of Imnaha, Connie and Bruce Harpole and Jeff and Kelly Anderson of Albany, and Merlyn and Donna Black of Livermore, Calif. She is also survived by numerous great- and great-great-nieces and nephews, who loved their Aunt "Cece" a lot.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and two sisters, Dorothy Coots Justice and Dollie Lee Reinertson.
Services for Cecil Mae will held at Bollman Funeral Home, on Thursday, Nov. 1, at 1 p.m. Contributions may be made to the charity of choice in her memory.

LINDA CARLSON
Linda Lee Carlson, 59, of Lebanon passed away on Monday Dec. 17, 2001, at her home.
Linda was born Nov. 8, 1942, in Oregon City, the daughter of Duane and Wilma (Haun) Gorbett. She lived in Canby throughout her childhood where she attended school.
She married Richard Carlson in November 6, 1965. In 1973, she moved with her family to Enterprise where she worked as an office manager for her husband for many years. She moved to Lebanon in 1997, when she and her husband purchased and ran a farm and an orchard.
She has been very active in a worldwide Christian fellowship since 1977. She was a private pilot and enjoyed flying. She enjoyed spending time with and was very involved with her family.
She is survived by her husband, Richard of Lebanon; father Duane Gorbett of Woodburn; two daughters, Angela Train of Lebanon and Ginger Campf of Tualatin; a son, Richard Carlson of Coos Bay; three sisters, Darlene Woolhiser of Bend, Beverly Gorbett of Woodburn and Leann Rowlett of Portland; and two grandchildren, Malinda and Brianna Train of Lebanon.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2001, at 11 a.m. at the Huston-Jost Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Lewis Cemetery near Sweet Home.
The family requests that memorial contributions be sent to the American Cancer Society or to Lebanon Community Hospital Hospice, and direct them to the Huston-Jost Funeral Home, 86 W. Grant St., Lebanon OR 97355.

LOUISE PURINTON
Louise Alice Purinton of Newberg died Dec. 20, 2001, at the age of 87.
Louise was born the daughter of William Edward and Mary Elizabeth (Stills) Cooper in Troy on Feb. 19, 1914. Louise came from a family of six girls and three boys, growing up and attending school in the Wallowa County area.
In 1930 Louise was married to Dwight Warren Purinton and they made their home in Troy and Lostine, where she worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Dwight preceded her in death on March 27, 1975.
For a short time she lived on the Oregon Coast and then in 1986 she moved to Newberg to be near her niece, Rose, and nephews, Glen and Bill Cooper. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Newberg and a faithful attendee. She enjoyed writing poetry and wrote many poems. Louise enjoyed spending time with her nieces and nephews as much as they enjoyed spending time with her.
Surviving are one brother Richard Cooper of Castle Rock, Wash.; many nephews and nieces; and those who have come to know and appreciate her where she has lived and worked. Three brothers and five sisters preceded her in death.
Services were held Wednesday, Dec. 26, in Newberg. A concluding service will be held Friday, Dec. 28, 2001, at 2 p.m. at the Lostine Cemetery in Lostine.

BILL CRAMER
Bill L. Cramer, 72, of Boise, Idaho, died Dec. 16, 2001, in Boise.
Bill was born on Dec. 10, 1929, in Wallowa, the only child of Mattie Christiansen and Willard Webb Cramer. He graduated from Wallowa High School in 1947, attended Eastern Oregon Community College and graduated from the University of Oregon in 1955.
Bill served in the U.S. Navy in Puerto Rico and returned to Oregon to marry Joan Davis in 1953. It was a lifelong partnership. Bill worked for Blue Cross for 37 years including 12 years with Blue Cross of Oregon and 25 years with Blue Cross of Idaho. He held several management positions before his retirement in 1992 as the Director of Underwriting and Corporate Planning.
Bill loved golf, traveling, reading, spending time at the cabin in the Wallowa Mountains, rooting for his Oregon Ducks and his favorite animal, Cat. Bill was a faithful loving husband, protective father and grandfather and loyal friend.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Joan; daughters, Caron Gallagher and husband Michael of Golden, Colo.; and Carla Latta of Boise, Idaho; a son Chris and his wife Julie of Boise; and six grandchildren, Kevin, Matt and Kelli Gallagher, Jon Latta and Cory and Katelyn Cramer.
No services are planned at this time. A private family memorial service and scattering of cremains will take place in the Spring of 2002 when the flowers are blooming in the Wallowa Mountains of northeastern Oregon, his first and last home.

ORA BERRY
Ora Dell Berry, 95, of Wallowa, died at the Wallowa Valley Care Center in Enterprise on Jan. 30, 2002. Ora was born Sept. 21, 1906 in Wallowa to Phillip Prince and Sara (Reed) Prince. She spent her life as a homemaker and was a member of the Christian Church in Wallowa. She married John Wesley Berry, who died in 1973. Ira was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Kruse Unit 72, and a life member of Past Noble Grande of Carnation Rebekah Lodge No. 157, IOOF of Wallowa County.
Ora always had a helping hand and heart to give where it was needed. She loved the outdoors, the trips to the hunting cabin the trips to Mt. Adams for huckleberries, and the trips to Richland to fish and camp.
Survivors include her daughter Lovelle Ranta of Puyallup, Wash., a brother Lester Prince of Union, and a sister Eva Dern of Wallowa, three grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, six brothers and five sisters.
Services will be held Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Christian Church in Wallowa at 11 a.m., with Mel Byers officiating. Interment will be at the Wallowa Cemetery. Donations in her memory may be made to the Wallowa Valley Care Center, in Enterprise.

E.F. "BILL" COOL
Known as Bill to all who knew him, Eldon Floyd Cool passed away in his sleep Jan. 29, 2002, at the age of 92 at Wallowa Valley Care Center in Enterprise.
Born fifth in line of 11 children in Indiana, the family arrived in Ione around 1919, living there until Bill was grown. In the early years, Bill sheared sheep from Arizona to Montana every year, meeting Edna in Three Forks, Mont. in 1933. After their marriage in 1934, Bill and Edna followed the sheep until 1942. The summer of 1935 Bill packed and worked as a fire lookout for the Forest Service until 1940, while still shearing sheep in the spring.
Moving to Wallowa County in 1940, Bill and Edna bought a ranch on the Divide where they farmed and raised cattle. They moved near Enterprise1948, so his daughter Louise could attend school, and the family lived in Enterprise and Joseph until 1957 when they bought the Prairie Creek Ranch, farming and raising cattle until he retired in 1977.
Bill enjoyed fishing, camping and traveling with wife Edna during his retirement. Even though he only had seven grandchildren, 25 called him "Grandpa Bill." Even in the nursing home he was known to all the children who visited as the "Cool Mr. Cool."
Survivors included his daughter and son-in-law Louise and Aldo Kunz, son and daughter-in-law Dan and Linda Cool, six grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, sister Mabel Miller of post Falls, Idaho, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife Edna in 1999, grandson Josh Cool in 1995, three sisters and six brothers.
Funeral services were held Feb. 1 with private interment at Prairie Creek Cemetery. Memorial contributions in his memory may be made to Home Health in care of Bollman Funeral Home, 315 W. Main St., Enterprise OR 97828.

DELBERT QUESENBERRY
Delbert A. Quesenberry, 83, of Pendleton, formerly of Enterprise, died Feb. 2, 2002.
Delbert was born March 25, 1918, in Enterprise to Henry Allen and Bertha V. Ownbey Quesenberry. He graduated from Enterprise High School, and married Eula I. McAfee on May 9, 1941 in Sparks, Nev. He did lots of trapping, hunting and fishing. He and his wife operated the Trading Post at Wallowa Lake for 20 years, and was manger of the Elks Lodge in Enterprise for several years. He like to play cards.
Survivors include his wife Eula of Pendleton; daughter Nancy Forth of Pendleton; granddaughter Stacy Sewell and great-grandson Brendan Sewell, both of Burlington Wash.; and four stepgrandchildren.
Services were held Feb. 5 at the Community Church in Enterprise, with interment at the Enterprise Cemetery.

Flora Alice James
Flora Alice James died July 19, 2002, at a Spokane, Wash., area hospital. Flora was born at Colville, Wash., on March 24, 1920 to Henry C. and Alice Campbell Kinsley.
After marrying Bainard “B. W.” James, Flora drove cat skidding logs and ran a log loader during WWII. After living in Republic, Wash., for several years, the James settled in Enterprise, where they continued to log until 1970 when they switched to cattle ranching and grain farming.
Mrs. James is survived by her husband B. W. James of Enterprise; son and daughter-in-law Randy and Barbara James of Enterprise; daughter and son-in-law Connie and Edward Sullivan of Pomeroy, Wash.; and grandchildren Chad and Angel Sullivan of Pomeroy, Wash., and Dustin and Cody James of Enterprise.
A funeral service was held July 24 at the Bollman Funeral Home with interment following at the Enterprise Cemetery. Memorial contributions in Mrs. James’ memory may be made to the Cancer Fund, care of Bollman Funeral Home.

Catherine Hulse
A memorial service for former county resident Catherine (Katie) Hulse, 80, of Coeur d’ Alene, ID, will take place at the Lostine Presbyterian Church on Saturday, August 17 at 10:00 a.m. Rev. Jerry Raedeke will officiate. All family and friends are invited to attend.

Burton B. Burkhart
Burton B. Burkhart, 83, of Joseph, died August 9, 2002 at Wallowa Memorial Hospital in Enterprise. Private funeral services are pending at this time and a more complete obituary will be published next week.

Slim Bronson
Slim Bronson, 92, of Imnaha, died August 11, 2002 at home. Memorial services are being planned for a later date and a more complete obituary will be published next week.

Wingert Craig Walker
Wingert Craig Walker, 57, died August 5, 2002 at home in Newberg. Craig was born to Wingert “Dee” and Frances Marion (Isom) Walker in Enterprise on March 4, 1945. After graduating from high school in 1963 in Ontario, Mr. Walker moved to Portland, married Debbie Harris, lived in Aloha and finally settled in Newberg. He enjoyed Wallowa Lake, golfing, and spending time with family and friends.
Craig is survived by a son, Thomas Walker of Banks; a daughter, Tera Hilton of Newberg; his mother, Frances Walker of Newberg; two sisters, Janis Drinkwater of Oregon City and Kris Bauman of Newberg, two grandchildren and three nieces. He was preceded in death by his father, Wingert Walker.
Memorial services were held Saturday, August 10 in the First Presbyterian Church in Newberg. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Newberg, care of Attrell’s Newberg Chapel, 207 Villa road, Newberg, OR 97132.