Tina Mae Agee
Lorne “Skippy”
Ellen Roop
Timothy C. Rutter
Bernice Skinner
Charlie Alexander Stoaks
Gracie Valentine
Tina Mae Agee
(July 21, 1968—Feb. 14, 2009)
Tina Mae Agee of Baker City died on February 14, 2009. She was born on July 21,1968, in Eugene, Oregon. Tina moved to Burns and lived there through her high school years.
Tina worked for many years as an over-the-road truck driver and had visited every state except Hawaii.
Tina enjoyed camping, hunting, fishing and being outdoors. She was very involved in the community of Metolius and was a member of the Madras Lady Elks and Metolius Friends Church.
Tina is survived by her two children, Rob Hinton Jr. and wife Erin, of Ft. Worth, Tex., Megan Hinton of Bend, Husband Darrell Agee of Metolius, Parents Kathleen and Earl Patteeuw of Redmond, Brothers Charles Patteeuw of Redmond,James Patteeuw of Burns, Ronnie Patteeuw of Burns, Sisters Karen Durfee of Madras, Michelle Patteeuw of Vancouver, Wash., Marie Kay Williams and husband Jason of Warm Springs, and Maria Patteeuw of Burns and numerous nieces and nephews.
Tina was preceded in death by her grandparents, John and Lois Jones of Boardman, nephew, William Hensley Jr. of Burns and former mother-in-law, Evelyn Hinton of Hines.
A private family service will be held at a later date.
Memorial contributions can be made to a charity of one's choice through Tami's Pine Valley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 543 Halfway, Ore. 97834.
Lorne “Skippy”
Loundree
(Nov. 28, 1937—Feb. 25, 2009)
Lorne "Skippy" Loundree, 71, died per his wishes, at his home on Pine Creek, with his daughters at his side, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009. A Celebration of Skippy's life and potluck will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2009, 1 p.m. at Wild Bills Restaurant and Lounge in Halfway, Ore.
Lorne Lee Loundree was born on November 28, 1937 in Sandy, Ore. to Glen and Frances (Meinig) Loundree. Lorne grew up in Sandy and graduated from Sandy High School. During his youth he worked at a local service station. It was during that time, that it was noted that whenever he was asked to go do something, to run an errand, he never walked, he always skipped. Thus the nickname "Skippy" and it stuck with him throughout his life. In 1954 at the age of 17, Skippy joined the U.S. Coast Guard and he saw the world. He retired from the Coast Guard 20 years later. Skippy then went to work for Boeing in Gresham, Oregon and retired in 1999.
Skippy loved the Halfway and Hells Canyon area. He made his permanent move to Pine Creek in 2003. Skippy enjoyed his life on a daily basis. He has many friends who thought of him as family and he has quite literally touched so many people. We will miss his smile, his love for adventure and making people laugh. Skippy always had a positive attitude and it was contagious. If you knew Skippy, you loved him.
He was preceded in death by his Mother Frances in 1986; nephew Brad Loundree.
Skippy is survived by his daughters Leah and her husband Dana Osten in Oregon City, Oregon, Nina and her husband Rob of St. Helens, Ore., Kim Hammond of Dalton, Georgia and Rena Sanders of Ranger, Georgia; Grandchildren Darryl, Darren, Steven, Brittney and 5 more in Georgia; six great grandchildren; sister Bev and husband Grant McOmie of Salem, Ore., Phylliss and husband Ron Matz of Boring, Ore.; three nephews Vince, Jeff and Darrell.
Those who would like to make a memorial donation in memory of Skippy may do so to help defray funeral expenses through Tami's Pine Valley Funeral Home P.O. Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97834
Ellen Roop
(March 18, 1915 - Feb. 24, 2009)
Ellen Elizabeth Roop 93, a long time resident of Baker City died Feb. 24, 2009, at the St. Elizabeth Health Care Center.
Graveside services were held, Monday, March 2, 2009, at 10 a.m. at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Visitation was held Sunday at the Coles Funeral Home. Pastor Roger Scovil of the Baker City Christian Church officiated.
She was born March 18, 1915, at La Grande, Ore. to Avon O. & Ethel C. (Plummer) Baird and was the second to the oldest of 11 children.
She married Harmon Roop in September of 1938.
Mrs. Roop is survived by her sister: Hazel Pearson, Hood River, Ore.; Ruby Phillips, Pendleton, Ore. and Reba Hansen Hansen, Baker City, Ore. A niece Annette whom she raised as her own, also many additional nieces and nephews also survive.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 3 brothers and 4 sisters.
Those wishing to make memorial contributions in her memory may direct them to a charity of ones choice, this maybe done through the Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Baker City, Ore. 97814.
Timothy C. Rutter
(Dec. 23, 1952—Feb. 26, 2009)
Timothy C. Rutter, a lifetime resident of Baker City died February 26 at his home at the age of 56. A memorial service will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Nazarene Church. Blaine Kenney will officiate. A potluck reception at the church will follow the interment.
Tim Rutter was born in Baker City on December 23, 1952, to Lester and Elaine (Tracy) Rutter. He grew up and went to school in Baker City. He worked for the Baker City Herald as Circulation Manager upon leaving high school. He married Dana D. Christy on September 20, 1975, and took on the role of father to her 2-year-old son, Sean. Soon after their marriage he went to work for the US Forest Service, first as a temporary employee and then full time in the print shop. He also did a summer long stint with the Redmond Hot Shots fire crew. He became a father again in 1976 with the birth of a daughter, Sarah. After several years working in the print shop, he transferred into telecommunications as a technician. He continued to work fires as a Communications Tech on an Incident Management Team. Eventually, with promotions, he was hired as the Telecommunications Supervisor for the Wallowa-Whitman, Umatilla and Malheur Forests. He continued with seasonal fire work moving from working on Overhead teams to working as a single resource Communications Coordinator on large fire complexes. He would work for at least a couple of weeks each summer at BIFC (Boise Interagency Fire Center).
He was also part of a training cadre to teach the skills he learned to train others for Tech work on fire teams. With all these duties, he traveled extensively throughout the US and worked with people all across the country. He was very respected in his position as Telecommunications Supervisor and for his work on fires. He loved this work and continued with the Com Coordinator work even after his retirement from the Forest Service in February, 2008.
Tim loved to golf, ski, fish, pick mushrooms in the spring and huckleberries in the late summer. He could always find a reason to head for the mountains or the river. His granddaughters brought a lot of joy to his life and he loved them dearly. He was a beloved husband, father, son, brother, grandfather, and friend. Everyone who knew him knew that he had a quick and lethal sense of humor. Laughter was never in short supply around Tim. I hope for people to remember him as a man with a deep sense of honesty, integrity and love of life.
He was preceded in death by his father Lester Rutter, his mother Elaine Rutter Campbell, an infant sister Valerie, and brothers Victor John Rutter and Calvin Dean Rutter.
Tim is survived by his wife Dana of Baker City, son Sean Christy and his partner Keli Richardson and their daughters Makenzie and Kaytlin Christy of Portland, Ore., his daughter Sarah Meyer, her husband Doug and their daughters Jordan and Jasmine Meyer of Waterloo, Iowa, and a brother Cameron Rutter of Baker City.
Anyone who wishes to make a contribution in Tim’s name may do so to the Baker City Chapter of Special Olympics through Cole’s Funeral Home, 1950 Place St., Baker City, Ore. 97814.
Bernice Skinner
(Dec. 11, 1920 - Feb. 25, 2009)
Bernice P. Skinner, 88, a resident of Baker City, Ore. died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Health Services.
Funeral services for Mrs. Skinner were held Monday, March 2, 2009, at 1 p.m. at Coles Funeral Home. Pastor Monte Loyd of Harvest Church, Baker City, Ore. officiated. Interment will be held at Skyline Memorial Gardens in Portland, Ore.
Mrs. Skinner was born Dec. 11, 1920 in Pomeroy, Wash., a daughter of Calvin and Mary (Patterson) Williams. She was one of 9 children. She received her education in Pomeroy, Wash. and married Perle Skinner in August 1939 in Lewiston, Ida.
They lived in Portland, Ore. most of their lives working for Miles- O’Donald & Company as a janitorial team retiring when they were 65. Mrs. Skinner loved to visit with people and invited people to their home, she never met a stranger.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law; Judy and Gary VanGaasbeck, Baker City, Ore.; son, Don Skinner, Hillsboro, Ore.; grandchildren, Melinda, Debbie and Ike Skinner, Tina and Ken Brasel, Bradley and LaRena VanGaasbeck, Andrew and Amy VanGaasbeck, great grandchildren; Stacey and Alan Kelsay, Daric Carpenter, Josiah Brasel, Reyna and Joe Hayes, Christian and Lauren VanGaasbeck, Matthew, Elizabeth and Emily VanGaasbeck also numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a son Ronnie Skinner and her brothers and sisters.
Those wishing to make memorial contributions in her memory may direct them to Harvest Church, this maybe done through the Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Baker City, Ore. 97814.
Charlie Alexander Stoaks
(Dec. 6, 1929—Feb. 25, 2009)
Charlie Stoaks, 79, died on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009 at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho. A Celebration of Charlie's Life~Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, March 5, 2009 ~ 11:00 a.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church in Baker City. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception following in the Browning Hall.
Charles "Charlie" Alexander was born on December 6, 1929, in Monterey Park, California to Robert and Bessie (Shaw) Stoaks. The family initially moved to Nyssa, Oregon when he was in the 8th grade but after a short time moved on to Vale where the family bought a farm. Charlie joined the U.S. Navy when he was 18 years old and in his words, "served 1 year, 1 month, 1 week and one day." Charlie married Rosalie Bissonnett on December 18, 1949, in Athena, Oregon. They made their home in Baker City and raised 8 children of their own and many foster children.
Charlie worked as a custodian and later in maintenance for the Baker School District 5J for 33 years. During this time he also owned a local monument business. After his retirement from the school district, he went to work for St. Elizabeth Hospital for 9 years.
Charlie enjoyed camping and backpacking when his children were young. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle but was especially talented in oil painting. Charlie always wanted to learn as much as he could about everything. Charlie was definitely a people person, he "loved to talk" whether you listened or not. He never knew a stranger and was willing to give; no matter the need, he would offer it if he could.
In 1972, Charlie received "Father of the Year" from the Baker County Cowbelle." His children say that every year he was "Father of the Year" to them. Charlie loved his children and each one of them knew they were special in his eyes.
Charlie enjoyed going for car rides. He had a way of seeing beauty when no one else could. He also kept a prayer journal of all of those he had prayed for over the years. And yes, your name is most likely in it.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Robert, who died at 12 hours old in 1950; son, David, who died of a brain tumor at age 11 in 1956; and a brother, James Stoaks.
Charlie is survived by his wife Rosalie; 6 children: Jani & Mo Sakultarawattn of St. Helens, Oregon, Ron and Rochelle Stoaks of Baker City, Steve and Fran Stoaks of Baker City, Gary and Devin Stoaks of Alaska, Alida and Rob Saunders of Baker City, Amy Stoaks of Baker City; Foster Children: Jim Smith of La Grande, Connie and Ben Wilds of Portland; 32 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren, 4 brothers, 4 sisters, many nieces and nephews.
Those who wish to make a memorial contribution in memory of Charlie may do so to the Calvary Baptist Church Youth Group Missionary Trip through Tami's Pine Valley Funeral Home P.O. Box 543 Halfway, Ore. 97834.
Gracie Valentine
(Aug. 12, 1919 - Feb. 26, 2009)
Gracie Lee Valentine, 89, of Baker City died Feb. 26, 2009 at St. Elizabeth Care Center. No services are planned at this time.
Gracie was born August 12, 1919 in Broken Bow, Oklahoma to Murphy and Edith (Leslie) Sossaman. She was married and raised her four children in Tulare, California. She has resided in Baker County for the last twenty nine years.
She is survived by three daughters; Cleta Sanders and husband Elmer of Baker City, Helen Clark and husband Jim of California and Kathryn Savio of Baker City, along with numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
Memorial contributions in Gracie’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society through Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814.
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