Stephen Stoaks

Stephen “Steve” Stoaks, 66, of Baker City, died on April 29, 2025 at St. Luke’s Boise Medical Center, in Boise, ID.  A celebration of life and potluck reception will be held on May 20, 2025 at the Community Connection Senior Center in Baker City, OR at 3 p.m. 

Stephen Ray Stoaks was born on October 30, 1958 in Baker City, OR. He was raised and educated in Baker City until around 1979 when he dropped out of school to join the National Guard Reserve and moved to Sarasota, Florida.

Steve met Frances Dickson when she moved to Baker when she was 12 years old. They reconnected later in life and were married on April 11th, 1997 in Payette, ID.

As a teen, Steve worked for the Eltrym Theater. He later took a job driving truck for Circle K. He had various jobs from working for the school district to Gas & Snack until his retirement.  During his “retirement” he had worked for a local farmer driving truck and for Pizza Hut as a delivery driver.

Steve’s favorite color was blue. He enjoyed driving, spending time with his family, reading and watching movies, especially westerns.   He adored being in the outdoors and going camping. Many of the best recollections of Steve come from those memorable camping trips.

Steve was preceded in death by his grandparents Mack and Illa Bissonnett, Robert and Bessie Shaw Stoaks; parents Charles and Rosalie Stoaks; infant brother Robert Stoaks and brother David Stoaks and stepson David Willey.

He is survived by his wife Frances Stoaks of Baker City; daughter Amanda Stoaks; (step)sons Thomas Willey and Craig Willey; brothers Ron (Rochelle) Stoaks, Gary (Devin) Stoaks; sisters Alida (Rob) Saunders, Amy (Griff) Griffin, Jani (Mo) Sakultarawattn;  He had far too many grandkids to count, as he once said he was “everyone’s grandpa.”

For those who would like to make a memorial donation the family suggests the Baker County Library through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home and Cremation Services, PO Box 543 Halfway, OR 97834. Online condolences can be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com