Adrion Theodore Rimbey

Adrion Theodore Rimbey. age 81, of La Grande and formerly of Hermiston, died April 6, 2014 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A funeral will be held on Friday, April 11. 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Interment will follow at the Island City Cemetery.

Adrion was born on February 15, 1933, the son of Lee and Maude (Bennett) Rimbey in La Grande. He was raised in La Grande, graduating with the class of 1951. He served four years with the United States Navy during the Korean War before being honorably discharged. He worked in logging for a few years before going to Barber College. He lived in Hermiston where he owned and operated a Barber Shop and Archery Shop until his retirement. On June 28, 1987 he married Phyllis (DeLong) Chess in La Grande. They lived in Hermiston until December of last year when they moved to La Grande. He was a member of the Elks Lodge, Oregon Hunter's Association, Nw Bow Hunter's Club and was a life member of the VFW. He was an outdoorsman through and through, enjoying hunting, fishing, crabbing and any other adventures that came along.. He loved to eat at buffets and enjoyed canning peaches from the tree in his yard.

Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Rimbey of La Grande; daughters, Janet Anderson of Happy Valley and Karen Kapicka of The Dalles; step-children, Cheryl Van Handel of Redmond, Jack Chess of La Grande, Roger Chess of La Grande and Larry Chess of Boise; brother, Gerald Rimby of Reedsport; four grandchildren; nine step-grandchildren; three great grandchildren; eight step-great grandchildren and other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, infant daughter, Sheila, brothers, Albert and Raymond and sisters, Opal and Helen.

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