Ella May Huff

Ella May Huff, age 76, formerly of La Grande, died February 5, 2005 at Gooding Rehab Center in Gooding, Idaho. Services will be held at the La Grande LDS Stake Center, 1802 Gekeler Lane on Saturday, February 12, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. Viewing will be from 10:00 to 10:45 am at the church. Burial will take place at the Hillcrest Cemetery immediately following the service. There will be a viewing on Friday, February 11, 2005 from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley.

Ella was born on March 11, 1928 in La Grande, the only daughter of Joseph Lawrence and Charlotte (Skeen) Keown. Ella married Edwin Albert Huff on August 1, 1950 in Lewiston, Idaho. Ed and Ella were owners of a neighborhood store, H & H Grocery, which for many years was a main stay of north La Grande. Many of the students of Riveria Elementary School fondly remember "Mrs. Eddie" lovingly bandaging hundreds of children's hurts and rescuing numerous lost books for the school. In 1982 the Riveria Elementary PTA presented Ella with an award for her years of service to the children, which she proudly displayed in her home.

Ella was a member of the LDS Church and held many positions over the years including that of Ward Historian for the La Grande 4th Ward, which she truly enjoyed. Ella was also an accomplished seamstress and loved to crochet, and her grandchildren proudly wore many of her creations.

The love's of Ella's life were her grandchildren and great grandchildren and her whole world revolved around them. Since moving to Gooding, Ella has enjoyed the frequent company of her great grandchildren who often made her smile. Ella was always interested in all that they were doing, whether it was the first day of school or their first smile, she always wanted to know more.

Ella is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Frank Cheney of Gooding, Idaho; daughter, Joyce Randolph of Fairview; four grandchildren and their spouses, Angela and Travis Jones, Brandi and Jeffrey Straub, Joseph and Beth Cheney and Candace and Doug Boesiger; 7 great grandchildren and 8 bonus great grandchildren. Ella will also be deeply missed by her sister, Joan Davidson and step-mother, Ruth Keown, both of Clarkston, Washington; sister-in-law, Betty Huff of Woodburn, aunt, Marie Stephens of Bremerton, Washington, two nieces and one nephew. She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, a son-in-law, Chuck Randolph and a brother-in-law, Marion Huff.