Leon "Tiny" Lincicum

Leon "Tiny" Lincicum, age 69, died Friday, February 27, 2004 at his residence in Union. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, March 3, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Union with Pastor Jerry Peters officiating. Daniels Chapel of the Valley is in charge of arrangements.

Leon "Tiny" Lincicum was born on August 22, 1934, the son of Edmund and Ruth (Ott) Lincicum in Clear Lake, Iowa. He attended schools in Clear Lake, Iowa, graduating with the class of 1952. On April 18, 1954, he married Ellen (Wharam) in Clear Lake, Iowa. He later attended Iowa State University where he received a degree in Industrial Arts. In 1964 he left Clear Lake and his travels took him to Chicago and Florida where he worked for Delta Airlines before moving out west to work for GTE. He later settled in Union.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church. He also belonged to the Grande Ronde Valley Masonic Lodge, Royal Arch Masons, VFW, Elks, and Eagles Lodges. Tiny was active with the Union Senior meals program as well as playing Santa Claus for the ladies club for many years. He was also the owner of Tiny's Sport and Tackle Shop and enjoyed fishing, hunting, skiing, and the outdoors as well as being an inventor.


Survivors include, his son Kevin Lincicum of Buffalo, Minnesota; brothers and sisters-in-law Clayton and Judy Lincicum of Clear Lake, Iowa, Kenneth Edmund and Blanche Lincicum of Clear Lake, Iowa; nineteen nieces and nephews and other relatives and special friends.

Those who wish may make contributions in memory of Tiny Lincicum to the Union Senior Meals in care of Daniels Chapel of the Valley, 1502 7th Street, La Grande, Oregon 97850.