Beulah May Taal

Beulah May Taal, 92, of La Grande, died April 21 at a local care center.

A celebration of life will run from 1 to 3 p.m. May 3 at her home at 1903 Washington Ave. in La Grande.

Beulah was born Dec. 10, 1915, in Starkey. She lived there for a few years until she moved with her family to Island City. She went to grade school in Island City, the on to high school in La Grande.

In 1937, she married Winnie Taal. They lived a few years in Owsley Canyon where they had a ranch. They then moved to Lakeview for a few years. Around 1945, they moved to the old Mount Emily lumber camp in Starkey. They lived there until 1955, then bought a home in La Grande.

She and Winnie liked to go camping and fishing. She took pride in her yard and home and her card parties with friends.

Survivors include a daughter, Annette Hoadley; several grandchildren; seven great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband; brothers and their wives, Ralph and Myrtle Hagey, Darl Hagey, Floyd and Evelyn Hagey and Cliff and Ruth Hagey; parents, Henry and Maggie Hagey; and son-in-law, Bob Hoadley.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Grande Ronde Hospital Home Health Hospice.