Obituary of Annie Delia (Calder) Keller, 2002; Baker Co., OR
Surnames: Calder, Keller, Burby, Ward, Mengis, Baxter

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Annie Keller 

Annie Delia Calder Keller, 98, a longtime resident of Haines and Baker City,
died peacefully in her sleep on May 4, 2002. 

Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, 2625 Hughes Lane. Bishop Tom Brock of the Third ward will
conduct the service. Interment will be in the Haines Cemetery. Visitations
will be from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. 

She was born in south Baker City on Aug. 16, 1903, to Mark and Delia Calder.
Ann married Col. Art Keller in 1935 at Vancouver, Wash. She was active in her
community, serving in 4-H, Girl Scouts and Eastern Star of Sumpter, Haines,
and Baker City. 

She was an ardent gardener and enjoyed fishing and the outdoors. Ann and Art
enjoyed their cabin in Granite and hiking in the mountains. She was a lifelong
member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many
positions including Relief Society president while living in Maryland. 

Because of Col. Keller's army career, she traveled and lived in many states
and also lived in Formosa (Taiwan) for a year. 

She was preceded in death by her parents; 10 brothers and sisters, her husband
and one son, Vance.  

Survivors include one sister, Phoebe Burby of Baker City; two daughters, Lois
Ann Ward, and her husband, Alvin Ward, of Baker City and Maureen Mengis of
Portland; and one son, Richard Baxter and his wife, Jacqueline, of Nile
Valley, Wash.; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and
great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. 

Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice through the
Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St., Baker City, OR 97814.