Lucille Lamora Steen

Lucille LaMora Steen, age 87, of La Grande and a longtime Lostine resident died Friday, November 18, 2005 of pneumonia at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 26, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at Kingdom Hall, 1511 26th Street, La Grande. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley.

Mrs. Steen was born on June 27, 1918, the daughter of Adolph and Bessie (Gifford) Woodward in Kinghill, Idaho. She was raised in Kinghill and On May 15, 1939 she married William Steen. They lived in Portland where he worked in the shipyards until 1944 when they moved to Lostine. They lived in a log cabin built by her husband, Bill. They raised their four children there. Her home was her pride and joy, with gardening being her passion. She enjoyed sight-seeing, shopping, her faith in God and most of all being with her family.

Survivors include her children, Delores Linville in Lincoln, California, Katherine Burling of La Grande, Robert Steen of Woodland, California and Barbara Brooks of La Grande; eight grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; and other relatives and friends. Her husband preceded her in death in 1987. She was also preceded in death by one brother and two sisters.