Mary Alpha Fincher

Mary Alpha Fincher, age 86. of La Grande, died December 3, 2013 at the Grande Ronde Hospital after an extended illness. The family will have a private service. Afterwards the family would like to extend an invitation to family and friends to join them at First Baptist Church at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 7, 2013 for fellowship and dinner.

Mary was born on February 27, 1927, the daughter of Jesse L. and Dollie B. (Butts) Arment in Fruitdale, Idaho. She graduated from Payette High School in 1944. In 1946 she married DeVerle M. Fincher. They moved to La Grande in 1956. She enjoyed cooking, puzzles and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She had a real love of reading.

Survivors include her children and their spouses, Gary and Delores Fincher of La Grande, Dixie and Steve Stonebreaker of La Grande, Eddie and Laurie Fincher of La Grande and Tami and Ed Stubblefield of Rapid City, North Dakota; thirteen grandchildren; twenty great grandchildren and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, DeVerle; daughter, Verlene Marx and two granddaughters.

Those who wish may make contributions in her memory to United Way in care of Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center.

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