Patty Lynn Grimes

Patty Lynn Grimes, age 73, of La Grande, died April 20, 2019 at the Grande Ronde Hospital.

A celebration of life will begin at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Interment will be at the Cove Cemetery.

Patty was born on December 1, 1945, the daughter of Othal and Maxine (Kanouse) Grimes in Charleston, Illinois. The family lived in Missouri and California before settling in La Grande. She graduated from La Grande High School in 1964 and later earned a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Eastern Oregon State College (now EOU). Patty began her career working as a librarian and substitute teacher then as a bookkeeper for many businesses around La Grande. She most recently worked at Inland Auto Electric. Patty loved gardening, dogs, horses, Mariners Baseball, bird watching at Ladd Marsh, old western movies, and anything science fiction. She was a talented musician, artist and crafter. For many years she belonged to the Mavericks and helped local 4-H groups with Horse Grooming, Showmanship and Trail Riding. She proudly rode her horse Penny in a few parades and spent many hours at the Union County Fairgrounds and the Eastern Oregon Livestock Show.

Survivors include her cousins, Ron and Diane Kanouse of LaFayette, Indiana, Jack and Lisa Nichols of Missoula, Montana and Jill and Stewart Winkle of Boise, Idaho; good friends, Sue and Gary Baker of La Grande; and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her Mother, Maxine (Grimes) Hohstadt, Stepfather Pat Hohstadt, Aunt Betty Anne and Joseph Nichols and Grandparents Fred and Emma Kanouse.

Those who wish may make contributions in her memory to the Blue Mountain Humane Association, 3212 US-30, La Grande, Oregon 97850.

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Funeral Service

Thursday, May 2, 2019
11:00 AM

Daniels~Knopp
1502 7th Street
La Grande, Oregon 97850