Ethel Boyer Graven
Janice Faye Hunt
Ethel Boyer Graven
(March 12, 1906-Feb. 22, 2010)
Ethel Graven, 103, passed away Monday, Feb. 22, 2010 in Payette, Idaho. There will be no service due to family health issues.
Ethel was born to Richard and Hulda (Frazie) on March 12, 1906. She was one of eight children raised in the town of Hereford, Oregon. She married Elmer Graven April 12, 1926 to whom she was married for 76 years. Together they raised three daughters; Lavelle Givens, Evelyn Wells, and Delma Robinson.
Ethel and Richard were both very hard working people who loved all of their family equally. They settled in Baker City, Oregon. Mom was a homemaker and Dad worked for the Oregon State highway district. They were from the generation when a handshake was your honor and truth and honesty were just that- truth and honesty. They were members of the Christian church and enjoyed their bible studies. They loved to dance and did so until their late 80s. They were very fond of the Buddy Band and the good times they had with their friends and family.
Ethel had many interests. She was a good seamstress on her old Treadle Singer sewing machine. She loved making long dresses to wear to the Senior Center dances. Since she was very frugal and didn’t want to waste anything, some of her dresses had a unique collar, belt, vest, or lace just to use up all of the scraps! All she had to do was add a bow to her hair and she was ready to go! She loved flowers and her garden. Her favorite flowers were roses, which was reflected on her dishes and in her decorating. She was also fond of African violets and had them in every color.
Ethel’s children will always remember coming home to the smell of fresh bread, ginger cookies, or something else equally as good. Ethel was always known for her buns as she often made them for guests and family gatherings. She also loved rhubarb and gooseberry pie.
Ethel loved people and loved telling stories that would make her husband, Richard squirm! When she got him to grunt, she knew her mission was accomplished! She could not pass a baby without stopping to interact. Everyone enjoyed Ethel’s young spirit and humor. She could definitely hold her own in any situation. You didn’t ask Ethel for her opinion unless you were ready for her frank answer, sometimes more than you were prepared to hear. Her humor followed her to the nursing home. One day she asked a grumpy old man in a wheelchair if she could hitch a ride to her room. When she received an emphatic “no,” she turned and said, “He actually took me seriously?”
One of Ethel’s favorite things was talking about her younger years. She would sit up many nights reliving her past. Each time she would tell her stories, it was like the first time to her. She will be missed terribly but has left us memories we will treasure always.
Don’t think of her as gone away as her journey has just begun. Life holds so many facets, the earth is but one.
Just think of her as resting from sorrows and the tears, in a place of warmth and comfort where there are no days or years.
Think how she must be wishing that we could know today, how nothing but sadness can really pass away.
Ethel is survived by her sister Pearl Coombs, daughters Evelyn Wells and husband Bob, and Delma Robinson and husband Tim. She was a proud grandmother to many grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. She was a loving aunt to numerous nieces and nephews, and a loyal friend to many.
Ethel is preceded in death by her parents, six siblings and one daughter, LaVelle Givens.
The family would like to thank the loving staff of Royal Villa in Payette, Idaho.
Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, (1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814) will be assisting the family.
Janice Faye Hunt
(Dec. 12, 1949-March 2, 2010)
Janice Faye Hunt, 60, passed away Tuesday, March, 2010 at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center in Baker City. There will be no service.
Janice was born to Heber and Doris (Rohner) Hunt on December 12, 1949 in Baker City, Ore. She graduated from Baker High School.
Janice enjoyed spending time in her garden and spending time with her friends, she will be greatly missed by family and friends.
Janice is survived by her brother, Raymond Hunt of Dublin, Calif. and her sister Judy Hunt of Longview, Wash. Janice is preceded in death by her parents Heber and Doris, her sister Marcia Hunt and her brother Tim Hunt.
Memorial contributions may be made to Best Friends of Baker City, through Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Baker City, OR. 97814
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