Obituaries

Doris Bridges Winter, 90, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 31, 2026, of natural causes.
The celebration of life service will be held Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 10:00 am at Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, followed by a graveside service at Olney Cemetery.
Doris was born on July 3, 1935 in Elgin, Oregon to...

Pamelia Ann Smelcer Anderson, of Pendleton, passed away peacefully in her home on February 6, 2026. Pam was born to parents Lawrence and Dorothy Smelcer of Halfway. She grew up on the family ranch in Pine Valley and attended public schools in Halfway. She attended Eastern Oregon College in La Grande, obtaining a...

Carol Joyce Taylor joined her heavenly father on February 9, 2026 in Meridian, Idaho. A graveside funeral service will be held at the Island City Cemetery 12:00 PM February 27. Celebration of life to follow; family invites all to attend to share fond memories of Joyce.
Most folks knew her as Joyce after her 1st...

Janette Lynne Divish (Nash), beloved mother, sister, aunt, and friend, went home to her Lord and Savior on February 1, 2026. Janette was born on April 28, 1951, in Hermiston, Oregon, to Jack Nash and Shirley E. Zaklan.
The fifth of nine children, Janette was cherished by her large family. She grew up in Pendleton,...

Born in Spokane WA to Raymond and Roma Turnbull Hilding, Dale grew up
in the mountains of northern/central Idaho. Sandpoint, Coeur d'Alene, St.
Maries, Grangeville were all "home". He was active in Boy Scouts and earned the Eagle Scout Rank in 1963. His father was a professional forester with the U.S. Forest...

Carolyn Edgar Leggett, 78, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2026, at her home on the Leggett family ranch in Haines, Oregon, with her loving husband, Deryl Leggett, and son, Anthony Leggett, at her side.
Carolyn was born on March 10, 1947, in Battle Mountain, Nevada, to Willis Elwyn Edgar and Marvelle Sego...

Gordon Samuel Paladijczuk, 76, of Canyon City, Oregon, passed away at his residence on December 2, 2025. He was born on April 11, 1949, in Eugene, Oregon, to Sam & Ruth (Hart) Paladijczuk. He graduated from McKenzie High School in 1967, which is where he met his wife of 54 years, Merrie Crabtree.
He began his career...

On January 14, 2026, Luetta Belle Dickey(Mathis) went home to be with her Heavenly Father, joining her beloved husband, Clark, ten years after his passing. At the time of Clark's death, the two had shared 77 years of marriage.
Luetta was born in Pineville, Missouri, on January 24, 1923, and made Hermiston, Oregon,...

Larry Snook, 83, of Joseph, passed away in Moses Lake, WA, on January 1, 2026.
He was the son of Jo and Dean Snook of Baker City, OR. He attended schools in Baker, graduating in 1960. Larry attended Eastern Oregon College (EOU).
Larry married Shirley Dunham from Enterprise in May of 1962.
Larry worked for...

In loving memory of Betty "Joan" Calloway, 95, of Baker City, who passed away January 16, 2026, at Settlers Park. Her graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, January 30, 2026, at Mt. Hope Cemetery. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, May 22, 2026, at 1 p.m. at the Baker City Church of the Nazarene. A...

Nancy Joyce Ferree, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away January 16, 2026, at the age of 89.
Nancy was born January 1, 1937, in Ontario, Oregon. The family moved to Baker, Oregon, where she attended school. She was a Baker Bulldog cheerleader and graduated in 1955. After high school, she...