Obituaries: Charlyne E. Rutter
Oct. 20, 1917 — Oct. 19, 2007
Charlyne E. Rutter of Baker City died Oct. 19, 2007, at Ashley Manor in Baker City. She was 89.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, 2007, at the First Christian Church in John Day. Pastor Duane Cheadle will officiate.
Mrs. Rutter was born Oct. 20, 1917 in Mt. Vernon to J.E and Jessie "Stormer" McKern. She attended school in Mt. Vernon, graduating from high school May 1, 1935.
In 1935, she married Dale Yokom and to that union one daughter, Marilyn Colleen, was born. Mr. Yokom died in 1938 in a tragic accident.
On April 4, 1941, she married Percy James"Jim" Rutter. Six weeks later, Mr. Rutter was called back into active service in the U.S Navy. During the war, Mrs. Rutter and Marilyn accompanied Mr. Rutter from Vallejo, Calif. to Staten Island, N.Y., via several other navel bases until he was shipped out to the Pacific Theatre. Mrs. Rutter then drove herself and Marilyn back to Oregon. After the war, they made their home in John Day. In 1953, they owned John Day Cleaners and Laundry. With Dana and Frances Saunders, they opened Rutters Stationery Store in John Day and operated it until Mr. Rutter's health required them to sell the store to Idaho Typewriter Exchange. During these years, Mrs. Rutter was a worthy Matron of Eastern Star, Mother Advisor of Rainbow Girls and active in church. Mr. Rutter died in 1962.
Mrs. Rutter attended business college in Portland. After graduating, she went to work for Audrey Badley and then became the secretary at Grant Union High School for many years. In 1978, she moved to Newport and bought an ocean-view home at Pacific Beach Mobile Park. She was a deaconess in her church. She was Volunteer of the Year in Lincoln County for work at Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport Aquarium and Newport Chamber of Commerce.
On May 3, 1998, she married Eldon Whitesitt of Newport. They made several trips to South Dakota, Hawaii, Montana, Crater Lake and Minnesota for her great-great-grandson's first birthday.
Mrs. Rutter enjoyed walking, beachcombing, traveling abroad, church, volunteer work and shopping. She enjoyed her grandchildren and her dogs, GiGi and Zack.
She is survived by her husband, Eldon Whitesitt, of Newport; daughter, Marilyn, and her husband, Pastor Duane Cheadle, of Prairie City; brother, Merrill McKern, of Eugene; sister, Wilma (McKern) Bauer, of Mt. Vernon; one sister-in-law, Marilyn McKern, of John Day; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jay and Jessie McKern, of Mt. Vernon; two husbands, Dale Yokom and Jim Rutter; and one brother, Melvin "Shorty" McKern, of Mt.Vernon.
Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to Pathway Hospice of Baker City, through Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St,. Baker City, OR 97814. (Blue Mountain Eagle newspaper, John Day, Oregon)
Oct. 20, 1917 — Oct. 19, 2007
Charlyne E. Rutter of Baker City died Oct. 19, 2007, at Ashley Manor in Baker City. She was 89.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, 2007, at the First Christian Church in John Day. Pastor Duane Cheadle will officiate.
Mrs. Rutter was born Oct. 20, 1917 in Mt. Vernon to J.E and Jessie "Stormer" McKern. She attended school in Mt. Vernon, graduating from high school May 1, 1935.
In 1935, she married Dale Yokom and to that union one daughter, Marilyn Colleen, was born. Mr. Yokom died in 1938 in a tragic accident.
On April 4, 1941, she married Percy James"Jim" Rutter. Six weeks later, Mr. Rutter was called back into active service in the U.S Navy. During the war, Mrs. Rutter and Marilyn accompanied Mr. Rutter from Vallejo, Calif. to Staten Island, N.Y., via several other navel bases until he was shipped out to the Pacific Theatre. Mrs. Rutter then drove herself and Marilyn back to Oregon. After the war, they made their home in John Day. In 1953, they owned John Day Cleaners and Laundry. With Dana and Frances Saunders, they opened Rutters Stationery Store in John Day and operated it until Mr. Rutter's health required them to sell the store to Idaho Typewriter Exchange. During these years, Mrs. Rutter was a worthy Matron of Eastern Star, Mother Advisor of Rainbow Girls and active in church. Mr. Rutter died in 1962.
Mrs. Rutter attended business college in Portland. After graduating, she went to work for Audrey Badley and then became the secretary at Grant Union High School for many years. In 1978, she moved to Newport and bought an ocean-view home at Pacific Beach Mobile Park. She was a deaconess in her church. She was Volunteer of the Year in Lincoln County for work at Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport Aquarium and Newport Chamber of Commerce.
On May 3, 1998, she married Eldon Whitesitt of Newport. They made several trips to South Dakota, Hawaii, Montana, Crater Lake and Minnesota for her great-great-grandson's first birthday.
Mrs. Rutter enjoyed walking, beachcombing, traveling abroad, church, volunteer work and shopping. She enjoyed her grandchildren and her dogs, GiGi and Zack.
She is survived by her husband, Eldon Whitesitt, of Newport; daughter, Marilyn, and her husband, Pastor Duane Cheadle, of Prairie City; brother, Merrill McKern, of Eugene; sister, Wilma (McKern) Bauer, of Mt. Vernon; one sister-in-law, Marilyn McKern, of John Day; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jay and Jessie McKern, of Mt. Vernon; two husbands, Dale Yokom and Jim Rutter; and one brother, Melvin "Shorty" McKern, of Mt.Vernon.
Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to Pathway Hospice of Baker City, through Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St,. Baker City, OR 97814. (Blue Mountain Eagle newspaper, John Day, Oregon)
Obituaries: Charlyne E. Rutter
Oct. 20, 1917 — Oct. 19, 2007
Charlyne E. Rutter of Baker City died Oct. 19, 2007, at Ashley Manor in Baker City. She was 89.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, 2007, at the First Christian Church in John Day. Pastor Duane Cheadle will officiate.
Mrs. Rutter was born Oct. 20, 1917 in Mt. Vernon to J.E and Jessie "Stormer" McKern. She attended school in Mt. Vernon, graduating from high school May 1, 1935.
In 1935, she married Dale Yokom and to that union one daughter, Marilyn Colleen, was born. Mr. Yokom died in 1938 in a tragic accident.
On April 4, 1941, she married Percy James"Jim" Rutter. Six weeks later, Mr. Rutter was called back into active service in the U.S Navy. During the war, Mrs. Rutter and Marilyn accompanied Mr. Rutter from Vallejo, Calif. to Staten Island, N.Y., via several other navel bases until he was shipped out to the Pacific Theatre. Mrs. Rutter then drove herself and Marilyn back to Oregon. After the war, they made their home in John Day. In 1953, they owned John Day Cleaners and Laundry. With Dana and Frances Saunders, they opened Rutters Stationery Store in John Day and operated it until Mr. Rutter's health required them to sell the store to Idaho Typewriter Exchange. During these years, Mrs. Rutter was a worthy Matron of Eastern Star, Mother Advisor of Rainbow Girls and active in church. Mr. Rutter died in 1962.
Mrs. Rutter attended business college in Portland. After graduating, she went to work for Audrey Badley and then became the secretary at Grant Union High School for many years. In 1978, she moved to Newport and bought an ocean-view home at Pacific Beach Mobile Park. She was a deaconess in her church. She was Volunteer of the Year in Lincoln County for work at Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport Aquarium and Newport Chamber of Commerce.
On May 3, 1998, she married Eldon Whitesitt of Newport. They made several trips to South Dakota, Hawaii, Montana, Crater Lake and Minnesota for her great-great-grandson's first birthday.
Mrs. Rutter enjoyed walking, beachcombing, traveling abroad, church, volunteer work and shopping. She enjoyed her grandchildren and her dogs, GiGi and Zack.
She is survived by her husband, Eldon Whitesitt, of Newport; daughter, Marilyn, and her husband, Pastor Duane Cheadle, of Prairie City; brother, Merrill McKern, of Eugene; sister, Wilma (McKern) Bauer, of Mt. Vernon; one sister-in-law, Marilyn McKern, of John Day; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jay and Jessie McKern, of Mt. Vernon; two husbands, Dale Yokom and Jim Rutter; and one brother, Melvin "Shorty" McKern, of Mt.Vernon.
Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to Pathway Hospice of Baker City, through Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St,. Baker City, OR 97814. (Blue Mountain Eagle newspaper, John Day, Oregon)
Oct. 20, 1917 — Oct. 19, 2007
Charlyne E. Rutter of Baker City died Oct. 19, 2007, at Ashley Manor in Baker City. She was 89.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, 2007, at the First Christian Church in John Day. Pastor Duane Cheadle will officiate.
Mrs. Rutter was born Oct. 20, 1917 in Mt. Vernon to J.E and Jessie "Stormer" McKern. She attended school in Mt. Vernon, graduating from high school May 1, 1935.
In 1935, she married Dale Yokom and to that union one daughter, Marilyn Colleen, was born. Mr. Yokom died in 1938 in a tragic accident.
On April 4, 1941, she married Percy James"Jim" Rutter. Six weeks later, Mr. Rutter was called back into active service in the U.S Navy. During the war, Mrs. Rutter and Marilyn accompanied Mr. Rutter from Vallejo, Calif. to Staten Island, N.Y., via several other navel bases until he was shipped out to the Pacific Theatre. Mrs. Rutter then drove herself and Marilyn back to Oregon. After the war, they made their home in John Day. In 1953, they owned John Day Cleaners and Laundry. With Dana and Frances Saunders, they opened Rutters Stationery Store in John Day and operated it until Mr. Rutter's health required them to sell the store to Idaho Typewriter Exchange. During these years, Mrs. Rutter was a worthy Matron of Eastern Star, Mother Advisor of Rainbow Girls and active in church. Mr. Rutter died in 1962.
Mrs. Rutter attended business college in Portland. After graduating, she went to work for Audrey Badley and then became the secretary at Grant Union High School for many years. In 1978, she moved to Newport and bought an ocean-view home at Pacific Beach Mobile Park. She was a deaconess in her church. She was Volunteer of the Year in Lincoln County for work at Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport Aquarium and Newport Chamber of Commerce.
On May 3, 1998, she married Eldon Whitesitt of Newport. They made several trips to South Dakota, Hawaii, Montana, Crater Lake and Minnesota for her great-great-grandson's first birthday.
Mrs. Rutter enjoyed walking, beachcombing, traveling abroad, church, volunteer work and shopping. She enjoyed her grandchildren and her dogs, GiGi and Zack.
She is survived by her husband, Eldon Whitesitt, of Newport; daughter, Marilyn, and her husband, Pastor Duane Cheadle, of Prairie City; brother, Merrill McKern, of Eugene; sister, Wilma (McKern) Bauer, of Mt. Vernon; one sister-in-law, Marilyn McKern, of John Day; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jay and Jessie McKern, of Mt. Vernon; two husbands, Dale Yokom and Jim Rutter; and one brother, Melvin "Shorty" McKern, of Mt.Vernon.
Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to Pathway Hospice of Baker City, through Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St,. Baker City, OR 97814. (Blue Mountain Eagle newspaper, John Day, Oregon)
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