Obituaries for Feb. 1: Jane Noah, Ellen Seal, Steve Webb

Published 12:00 am Friday, February 1, 2008

Jane Noah

Jane Marie Noah, 59, died Jan. 26, 2008, of lung cancer at her home in Baker City.

At her request, there will be a gathering this summer with family, friends and those who loved and cared about her.

Jane was born May 20, 1949, at Shelton, Wash., to William and Maryanne Wells Champagne. She was raised in Portland and graduated from Cleveland High School. Shortly after graduation, she met David Noah who had just completed a stint in the Army. She and David were married at Vancouver, Wash., on April 12, 1974.

Jane and David began their married lives in Portland later moving to Rockaway Beach to raise their family. For years, they had traveled to Eastern Oregon to vacation, hunt and fish, hoping one day to make their home in Baker City. After their children were grown, the dream became a reality, and they moved to Baker City in 2002.

Jane was an accountant by profession. Her last place of employment was at MayDay Inc. of Baker City.

Throughout her life, Jane enjoyed time spent with her kids and family. She also really enjoyed shooting pool with her husband, David, and friends.

For those who were lucky enough to know Jane, they knew she always put other people first, her family said. She got great enjoyment out of helping others and seeing that their life was better, because she cared. She will be missed greatly.

Survivors include her husband of 34 years, David; daughter and son-in-law, Rachel and Jimmy Sullivan; son and daughter-in-law, Joseph and Megan Noah; two grandchildren, Jimmy and Emily; her father, William Champagne; sisters, Sherry, Glenna, Janet and Lynn; brothers, David and Lance; and many nieces and nephews.

Memorial contributions may be made to MayDay Inc. through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834.

Mary Ellen Seal

Mary Ellen Seal, 86, of Halfway, died Jan. 28, 2008, at her home, surrounded by her family.

Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Pine Baptist Church in Halfway. There will be a graveside service afterward at Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception after the service at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall.

Ellen was born Nov. 18, 1921, at Hartville, Mo., to George and Verna Farris. She had eight brothers and sisters.

Ellen married Hobart Seal on Jan. 14, 1939, at Ava, Mo. Hobart and Ellen had three children and traveled across the country in search of work.

They moved to Baker County in 1946 and to Halfway in 1952. She worked for many years as a cook for the Pine-Eagle School District and was proud of her involvement in starting the Cub Scout program in Pine Valley.

Ellen worked hard in everything she did and particularly enjoyed her yard and garden, fishing, hunting, yard sales, her children and many grandchildren, great- and great-great-grandchildren.

Survivors include her three children, son and daughter-in-law, Norman and Teena Seal, of Ontario, daughter, Linda Blank of Caldwell, Idaho, and son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Merrilyn Seal of Halfway; sisters, Ethel Goss of Sadler, Texas, Lucille Welch of Lebanon, Mo., and Betty Hilliard of Mansfield, Mo.; brother, Clarence Farris of Gentry, Ark.; 11 grandchildren, Cindy Wells, Terra Patton, Stacy Seal, Dan Smith, Kathy Stirm, Jim Smith, Travis Blank, Tracy Gabbard, Mari Moody, Bobby Seal and Teena Thomas; 30 great- and great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Hobart Seal; her parents, George and Verna Farris; and four brothers and sisters.

Memorial contributions may be made to the VFW Women’s Auxiliary, No. 7847, through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home, PO Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834.

Steve Webb

Steven Blant Webb, 25, died Jan. 21 2008, in a hospital in Birmingham, Ala.

He is survived by his father, Craig Webb, and stepmother, Leslie Dean-Webb of Caldwell, Idaho; his mother, Debra Webb of Anniston Ala.; three sons, Kaleb, Steven Chase, and Skylar, and a brother, Jesse Webb, all of Anniston, Ala.; his sister, Stephanie Webb, (Jerry Nelson) of Nampa, Idaho; a brother, Craig Webb of Caldwell, Idaho; a stepsister, Kayla Dean, and three stepbrothers, A.J., Kristofer, and Johnathan Dean of Caldwell; two grandfathers, Bob Webb (Annie) of Thayne, Wyo., and Marvin Bennett of Cove; numerous aunts and uncles, including several in the Baker City area, Christy and Ron DeRoest, Debbie Franklin, Wanda Martin, Paula and Terri Marr; Other aunts and uncles include Mike Schulte (Vickie) of Parachute, Colo., David Schulte of Grand Junction, Colo., Tori Hall (Mike) of Oakdale, Calif., and Cecelia Webb of Yakima, Wash.; and numerous cousins, and friends.

He was preceded in death by his grandmothers, Bonnie Schulte and Betty Bennett.

Condolences may be sent to the family at 2403 Robert Ave. Caldwell, ID 83605.