Debra Faye Goss

Debra Faye Goss, age 47, of La Grande, died Saturday, October 5, 2002 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Walla Walla, Washington.


Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 10, 2002 at 1:00 p.m. at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church with Father Hank Albrecht officiating. Committal and interment will follow at the Summerville Cemetery. Friends may call on Wednesday from 4:00 until 7 p.m. and Thursday from 9:00 until 11:00 a.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley.


Deb was born June 18, 1955, the daughter of Harvey C. "Bud" and Ruthella "Ruthie" (Phelps) Crim in Baker, Oregon. She attended schools in Baker until the family moved to La Grande. She graduated from La Grande High School with the Class of 1973. On August 2, 1975 she married Milo Goss at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church in La Grande. Together they owned and operated B&K Auto Salvage.


Deb enjoyed spending time with her family and dearly loved their cabin. She loved the outdoors and enjoyed gardening and hunting. She was a member of the La Grande Country Club where she served on the Ladies Board for several years. She was in charge of the Junior Golf Program for several years and was instrumental in bringing the High School Golf Program to its current level of operation. She was also a member of the Nature's Conservancy.


Survivors include her husband, Milo Goss of La Grande; son and daughter-in-law, MJ and Becky Goss of Boise; parents, Bud and Ruthie Crim of Baker City; sister and brother-in-law, LouAnn & Phil Charbonnier of Taylorsville, California; brother and sister-in-law, Clay & Theresa Crim of Neenah, Wisconsin; father-in-law, Bill Goss of La Grande; brother-in-law & his wife, Mark & Cally Goss of La Grande; sisters-in-law & their husbands, Suzie and Lantz Hughes of La Grande and Garnet Caleli of Boston, Massachusetts; and other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her mother-in-law, Donna Goss.


In lieu of flowers the family requests that contributions be made to the Donna Goss Memorial Fund in care of Daniels Chapel of the Valley, 1502 7th Street, La Grande, Oregon 97850.