Cindy Luelling

Cindy Dee Luelling, 65, of Baker City, Oregon, passed away at her home on April 22, 2026.  A private family burial will be held in Prairie City, Oregon. A celebration of life will be held this Summer in Baker City.

Cindy was born on March 26, 1961, in John Day, Oregon, to Joe and Hazel Donaldson. She was raised in Prairie City, Oregon, where she attended Prairie City schools and graduated from Prairie City High School in 1979.

In 1983, Cindy married Ron Luelling in Bend, Oregon, at First Baptist Church. They met while working the same job, beginning a life together built on hard work, devotion, and family.

Cindy worked in gold mining at Three Valleys Ranch and was also self-employed through the family business, Ron Luelling Excavation. She spent 42 years in Baker City, making it home and building a life rooted in Eastern Oregon.

She was strong-willed and even stubborn at times. Cindy loved history and studying, and she carried a creative and adventurous spirit throughout her life. She found joy in riding horses through the Elkhorns and Eagle Caps, quilting, and photography. She loved Gerber Daisies, the color red, the beauty of fall, and her dog Scout.

Among the most meaningful moments of her life were the births of her three children. Above all, Cindy would want to be remembered for her faith and relationship with God.

Cindy is survived by her husband, Ron Luelling; her daughter, Amanda Joe McClellan; her son, Brandon Wayne Luelling; her mother, Hazel Donaldson; and her sister, Cheri Miller. She was preceded in death by her father, Joe B. Donaldson, and her son, Mitchell George Luelling.

Cindy will be remembered for her faith, her grit, her love of history and beauty, and the way she carried both strength and wonder through her life.

For those who would like to make a memorial donation in honor of Cindy the family suggests Forest Access For All (FAFA) through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services, PO Box 543 Halfway, OR 97834. Online condolences can be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com