Helen Marie Pfel

Helen Marie Pfel, age 84, of La Grande, died June 4, 2013 at a local care facility. A celebration of life will be held on Monday, June 10, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Private interment will be held at the Hillcrest Cemetery. Those who wish may make contributions in her memory to the Oregon Heart Association or the Oregon Cancer Association.

Helen was born on September 7, 1928, the daughter of John William and Crystal Louise (Kleck) Wells in Baker City, Oregon. The family lived in the Rock Creek Area and she graduated from Haines High School and later moved to La Grande. On June 17, 1951, she married Lavel Pfel in La Grande. She worked as a secretary for the Oregon State Highway for many years and then the Oregon State Parks before going to work for Eastern Oregon University where she worked until her retirement.
Helen loved to gamble and enjoyed many trips to Wild Horse, Jack Pot and Laughlin over the years. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting and embroidery. She belonged to the Eagles Auxiliary, the Oregon State Employees Association and was a Trustee of the EOU Foundation.

Survivors include her children and their spouses, Patricia "Pat" & Richard "Dick" O'Dell of La Grande, Peggy and Gary Powers of Umatilla and Steven and Tammy Pfel of Florence; sister, Millie Weisenback of Newberg; four grandchildren, Melissa and Ryan Samms of Hermiston, Tina and Jeremiah Hart of Kennewick, Maverick & Sara Pfel of Beaverton and Austin Pfel of Beaverton; four great grandchildren, Baylee, Ayden, Chloe and Julie; and other relatives and friends.

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