Nancy Lynn Tye

Nancy Lynn Tye, 44, of La Grande and formerly of Enterprise died September 24 after a long illness. A memorial service will begin at 10am October 8 at 1508 Fourth Street. Mrs. Tye was born September 10, 1961 to Mary and Frank Gilchrist in Lona Linda, California. She attended school in Yucaipa, California and in Prineville. She moved to Enterprise where she worked as the manager of a health-food store and of the Enterprise Elks Lodge. In 1985 she married John Tye of Enterprise. They were later divorced. She moved to Astoria in 2003 and returned to La Grande this summer. She enjoyed reading, collecting interesting rocks and being with her family.

Survivors include her children, Tamara Nicole Tye of Lewiston, Idaho, John Jerome Tye and Jillian Rae Tye, both of Enterprise; her mother and stepfather, Mary and Bill Rautenstrauch of La Grande; siblings, Matthew and Mark Gilchrist of Michigan and Deborah Hale of Banning, California; and other relatives. Her father died earlier.