Myrabelle Jean Crowley

Myrabelle Jean Crowley, age 87, of La Grande, died February 20, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital in Boise, Idaho. A funeral will be held on Friday, February 27, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Summerville Baptist Church. Private interment will be held at the Grandview Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center.

Myrabelle was born on September 1, 1927, the daughter of Johnathan 'Pete' and Gladys (Gale) Wilson in Baker City, Oregon. She graduated from Baker High School with the class of 1946. On December 31, 1950 she married Frank Crowley in Baker City. They lived in Bates, Oregon for a time before returning to Baker. In 1956 they moved to La Grande from Baker. She worked as a baker for the food service department at EOU for over thirty years. She was a member of the Summerville Baptist Church and the Eagles Auxiliary, where she was a member of the Drill Team. She and Frank were active in the Eagles Lodge and on a bowling league. She enjoyed cooking, baking and collecting salt and pepper shakers.

Survivors include her daughters, Deborah Krol of La Grande and Gaylene Volle of Summerville; five grandchildren, Steven Mendenhall of Atlanta, Georgia, Richard Mendenhall of La Grande, Angie Healy of Running Springs, California, Misty Bottorff of Mound, Minnesota and Justin Volle of Boise, Idaho; two great grandchildren, Micah and Aaron Healy; sister, Lavelle Harrel of Pendleton; brothers, John Wilson of Dallas, Texas, Ralph Wilson of Prairie City, Oregon, Kenneth Wilson of Long Beach, California and Frank Wilson of Hermiston, Oregon; and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Crowley in 1996; sisters, Juanita Morin, Ronda Wangrud and son-in-law, Tom Krol.

Those who wish may make contributions in her memory to the Summerville Baptist Church. To view the entire obituary or sign the on-line guest book visit: www.danielsknopp.com

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