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Ellen V. Yates, resident of Baker for the passed four years, died at the home of her son, William Riggs, in Boise Tuesday morning. Mrs. Yates went to Boise to visit her son about six weeks ago.

Mrs. Yates was born in Illinois, October 17, 1840. She crossed the plains in 1854 and located in Washougal, Washington. She then moved to North Powder, where she resided for a number of years, then located in Weiser and four years ago took up her residence in Baker.

Besides her son in Boise, Mrs. Yates is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Ben Hopper of Baker and a son, James Riggs of North Powder. Mr. Riggs left for Boise immediately upon receipt of the news.

Yeske was born September 13, 1901 in Portland. He moved to La Grande in 1922 to work for the Union Pacific Railroad Co. He married Faye Golden on July 16, 1924. In 1925 he worked for a short time for he Bowman Hicks Lumber Co., in Maxville and then returned to La Grande to work a the M. J. Goss Motor Co., for four years. He then returned to the Union Pacific Railroad Co., where he worked until his retirement eight years ago.

Yeske was a member of the Lutheran Church, Grande Ronde Valley Coin Club, B. A. R. E., I. B. E. W., U. P. Old-timers Club and the La Grande Eagles Aerie No. 259.

He is survived by his widow, Faye; a daughter June Crouser, Pendleton;; two sons, Richard, La Grande and Golden, Roseburg; a niece, Mary Newquist, Vancouver, Wash., and six grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Daniel Valley Funeral Chapel. Rev. Jack Hart will officiate. Burial services will follow at the Island City Cemetery.

Those who wish may make contribution in memory of Mr. Yeske to the Oregon Kidney Foundation in care of Daniels Valley Funeral Chapel.

YESKE, James Golden - 57, of Roseburg, passed away October 13, 1984. He was born October 19, 1926, in La Grande, Oregon. On October 9, 1948, in Portland, Oregon, he married his wife Beverly and they lived in the Roseburg area since the early 1950s. Golden had been a teacher in the Roseburg area Elementary schools for many years and a member of the First Christian Church here in Roseburg. He was the President of the Umpqua Coin Club. Survivors include his wife, Beverly Yeske of Roseburg; 1 son, Shaun Yeske of Pocatello, Idaho; his mother, Faye Yeske, his brother, Richard Yeske and his sister, June Folson, all of La Grande, Oregon; numerous nieces and nephews and many close friends. Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 18, 1984, at 11 A. M. at the First Christian Church of Roseburg, on the corner of Douglas and Kane Streets with Pastor Linton Elwell officiating. Interment to follow at the Roseburg Memorial Gardens Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions have been requested to be made to the Oregon Heart Association. These may be left at the service or at Wilson's Chapel Of The Roses Funeral Home who are in charge of arrangements.

Martin Yetter of Buhl, Idaho, was instantly killed and his wife, Faye Yetter, and his daughter, Mrs. E.J. Butler, also of Buhl, were injured when the automobile in which they were riding left the highway, two miles west of North Powder and turned over three times, about 5 o'clock Saturday evening. A front tire on the machine blew out, it is said, which caused the accident. A nine months-old baby of Mrs. Butler, was not injured.

Mr. Yetter, who was driving the car was killed instantly his skull being fractured. Mrs. Yetter was cut about the arms and suffered considerable from the nervous shock. Mrs. Butler was slightly bruised and cut.

The victims of the accident were picked up by passing motorists and brought to North Powder. They were taken to the Palmer Pharmacy and Dr. Houser of Haines, responded to the call and dressed the wounds of the injured ladies, who were later taken to the Baker hospital. The coroner form La Grande took the body of Mr. Yetter to La Grande.

The accident occurred on the straight stretch of road as the family were on their way to Walla Walla. This particular stretch of road had been the scene of three or four other serious accidents within the past year or so.

Immediately after the accident Saturday evening many from North Powder visited the scene, and offered aid to the stricken wife and daughter. The car was a total wreck.

The accident was first thought to have been caused by a blow-out of a front tire. This has been found to have not been the case. It is indicated that Mr. Yetter was looking back, trying to talk with one of the party in the back seat when he found himself off the hard surface on the wrong side of the road. In attempting to right himself, he probably placed his foot on the brake pedal and but one of the brakes was working, which threw the car out of line. Sliding or skidding on this wheel for several feet is thought to have caused the tire on the rear left wheel to blow out. From that time, no accurate knowledge could be obtained as to what really happened, save that the machine went over and over with the fatal and serious results.

GLADSTONE (Special) - Marie J. Zurlinden, 165 West Clarendon street, died at an Oregon City hospital Wednesday night following a long illness.

Mrs. Zurlinden had lived in this vicinity for the last 18 years and had spent all her life in Oregon. She was born April 29, 1887 in North Powder. She was a member of the First Baptist church at Gladstone and was a life member of the Women's Auxiliary of DAV, Chapter 4.

Survivors include the husband John; two sons, Stewart W. Goldsberry, Beaverton; Virgil S. Goldsberry, Brookings; two sisters, Mrs. Cleo Lowe, Glendale, Calif.; Mrs. Nola Miller, Bellflower, Calif.; and three grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted Monday, June 28, at 1:30 PM at Holman-Hankins-Rilance Funeral home in Oregon City. Rev. Harry Wildeson will officiate and interment will be in the Portland Rose City cemetery.