Inez G. Cartwright
Rich Coller
Tina Coller
Lyn M. Grant
Inez G. Cartwright
(Feb. 26, 1929—Dec. 10, 2009)
Inez G. Cartwright passed away Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, in Boise, Idaho. She was married to Richard Cartwright in 1945 and lived for most of her life at the cattle ranch in Weatherby, Ore.
She is survived by her children Robert Cartwright and wife, Carolyn, and Linda E. Smith; brothers, Mack and Ross Stull; her grandchildren Robert Preston, Marci Anderson and husband Jon, Michael Cartwright; great grandchildren Alex, Jane, and Jill Anderson; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband Richard in October 2000, her parents Graff Javan Stull and Jessie Ringer Stull, brothers Clifford Stull, Blaine Stull and sister Iola Blodgett. She was born on February 26, 1929 at the Stull home on Swayze Creek in Baker County, Ore. Inez was a life long resident of Oregon. She was very active in the Durkee Grange and enjoyed the Durkee area her whole life. Inez and Richard were also active in the Northwest Navioneers and flew their Navion N8690H airplane all over the USA and Canada eventually making it all the way to the Arctic Ocean.
During the past year Inez has resided at Plantation Place in Boise and became integrated in the small community of residents and staff. She made many new friends and enjoyed participating in the activities that are integral to the experience at this fine facility.
There will be no memorial services per her request. A Celebration of Life is planned in the Durkee Community sometime in the spring. Arrangements are by Summers Funeral Homes, Boise Chapel.
Rich Coller
(Feb 25, 1930—Dec. 6, 2009)
Tina Coller
(Aug. 22, 1934—Dec. 6, 2009)
Rich Coller, 79, and Tina Coller, 75, of Baker City, Ore. and Caldwell, Idaho, died in an automobile accident Dec. 6, 2009, near North Powder, Ore. Visitation was held Thursday, Dec. 10, from 2-8 p.m. at Coles Funeral Home in Baker City. Funeral services were held Friday, Dec. 11, 2009, at 11 a.m. at the First Church of the Nazarene in Baker City with Pastor Dan Mielke of the Celebration Community Church in La Grande, Ore. officiating. Vault interment was at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Baker City. Friends were invited to join the family for a reception following the interment at the Fellowship Hall of the Nazarene Church.
Richard Lee Coller, Sr. was born Feb. 25, 1930, in Cozad, Neb., to Fred Adam Coller and Rebecka Stellman Coller. He attended school in Nebraska before moving to Oregon. He worked as a ranch hand at the Oxbow Ranch in Prairie City before entering the US Army in 1948. After his active duty ended in 1951, he served in the Army National Guard until 1953, then The Army Reserve until 1955.
Rich and Tina Derrick married Sept. 4, 1954, in Meridian, Idaho. They had two children, Richard Coller, Jr (Dick), and Kevin.
Throughout his lifetime, Rich was a rancher, a mechanic at Baker Garage, a logger and truck driver.
Rich was a member of Teamster Local 81, Baker City Elks and Baker City VFW. He enjoyed wood working, golf, camping and bowling.
Ernestine Mae Errend was born Aug. 22, 1934 in Baker City to Ernest Errend and Elizabeth Rebecca Van Cleave Errend. She was raised in Baker City and graduated from Baker High School in 1952. She married Andrew H. Derrick and they had a daughter, Judy.
Tina worked for Western Union, drove school bus, then became a rural mail carrier. She retired from the mail route in 2004. She enjoyed playing bingo, camping and bowling and she was a member of the Ladies VFW Auxiliary in Baker City.
Together Rich and Tina’s greatest accomplishment was their family. They loved their family and they enjoyed gardening together. They were married for 55 years in September.
Rich was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Rebecka Coller, his brothers, Don, Bob and Fred Coller, Jr. Tina was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest and Beth Errend, and sisters, Juanita Kolb, Loretta Morrison and Vina Smolich.
They are survived by their children: Judy Henry and husband Karl of Nampa, Idaho, Dick Coller, Jr and wife, Carolyn, of Spokane, Wash., and Kevin Coller and wife, Sara, of Caldwell, Idaho; Rich’s sisters: Charlene Yanken of North Platte, NE and Loise Zehrung of Powell Butte, Ore.; Rich’s brothers: Al Coller of Denver, Colo. and Leo Coller and wife, Dot, of Baker City; Tina’s brothers: Ken Errend of Baker City and Gene Errend and wife, Madeline, of Washougal, Wash.; eleven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren with another soon on the way.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, Shriners Children’s Hospital or the Susan G. Komen Foundation through Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place Street, Baker City, Ore. 97814.
Lyn M. Grant
(Sept. 22, 1954—Dec. 8, 2009)
Lyn M. Grant, 55, of Baker City, Ore. passed away peacefully in the presence of her loved ones at her home during the late afternoon of Dec. 8, 2009, after a short, but hard battle with brain cancer. Visitation was Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, from 3-7 p.m. at Coles Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service was held Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009, at Coles Funeral Home with Pastor Michael Cross of the Baker Valley Church of Christ officiating. Interment was at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Lyn was born in Milwaukee, Wisc., to Richard and Ellen Fuller on Sept. 22, 1954. Lyn was a 1972 graduate of Benicia High School in Benicia, Calif. She married the love of her life, Jim, on Aug. 27, 1982, in Pendleton, Ore.
Lyn began her career in retail at the age of 9, helping out her parents who managed a Sprouse-Reitz. Lyn and Jim met in Oak Harbor, Wash., and later moved to Pendleton to be near his family and begin their life together. She then began her 19-year-long career with Bi-Mart. During her career she was offered the opportunity to be an area coordinator in the Bi-Mart that was being built in Baker City. After numerous medical issues she regretfully had to stop working.
Lyn only had one biological child, Frankie, but easily became a second mom to numerous others. She was a very loving and caring woman. Whoever came into her life had food in their belly, a place to sleep, a shoulder to lean on or an ear to listen - that was true to the very end. Lyn was an avid fan of the Seattle Mariners and Danielle Steel.
Lyn is survived by her husband of 27 years, Jim; son, Frankie and his wife Crystal of Baker City; her mom, Ellen; sister, Lori; brother-in-law, Steve; niece, Chelsea; and nephew, Chad of Bothell, Wash. She was preceded in death by her father, Richard.
Memorial contributions in her memory may be made to Pathway Hospice in Baker City or charity of choice through Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St., Baker City, Ore. 97814.
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