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Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
John Camp Sprenger
Feb 2, 2016
John Camp Sprenger, age 80, of La Grande, died Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at his home. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the LDS Stake Center on Gekeler Lane in La Grande. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Missionary...
Robert Lewis Heath
Feb 1, 2016
Robert Lewis Heath, 65 of Christmas Valley, formerly of La Grande, died February 1st from complication caused by an automobile accident which occurred near Burns. A graveside service will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Grandview Cemetery. The family requests attendees wear casual dress. Robert was born on April 20, 1950 in Portland to Max...
Robert Nelson Hines
Jan 25, 2016
Robert Nelson Hines, age 58, of Imbler, died at his home. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. at the Union County Senior Center (1504 Albany, La Grande). Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. The son of Bob and Lorene M. (Walker) Hines, Robert was...
Dorothy Eleanor (Simmons) Grammer
Jan 23, 2016
Dorothy Eleanor (Simmons) Grammer, age 87, of La Grande, Oregon and formerly of Vancouver, Washington, died January 23, 2016 in her apartment at the Grande Ronde Retirement Residence in La Grande. Dorothy was born in Central Oregon on July 8, 1928, the middle of three children, to Charles Kenneth Simmons and Zoa Avis (Duling) Simmons. She attended grade schools...
Donald Emery Estes
Jan 21, 2016
Donald Emery Estes, age 62, of La Grande and formerly of Elgin, died January 21, 2016 at his home in La Grande. At his request there will be no public service. Final interment will be at the Island City Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Donald was born on June 3, 1953, the...
Henry Helmer Basso
Dec 24, 2015
Henry H. Basso, age 93, of La Grande, died December 24, 2015. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Presbyterian Friendship Center with lunch to follow. Henry H. Basso was born in 1922 in Cloverdale, WA, to Augusta and Henry W. Basso. He attended school in Kalama, WA, graduating in...
Joyce Rae Leonard
Dec 21, 2015
Joyce Rae Leonard, 66, of La Grande, Oregon died peacefully at her home on Monday, December 21, 2015. Joyce was born the youngest child of Orvalle and Lavelle (Shipley) Myers, in La Grande, Oregon on February 28, 1949. Joyce lived most of her life in La Grande, with a short time in Elgin, OR. Joyce graduated from La Grande...
Martin Lewis Ricks
Dec 17, 2015
Martin Lewis Ricks, 96 formerly of La Grande, died December 17 at a care center in Pendleton. No services are planned at this time. He will be interred with his family in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels-Knopp Funeral & Cremation Center. Martin was born September 15, 1919 in La Grande to Lewis M. and Mabel H....
Irene Odess Mckenzie
Dec 11, 2015
Irene Odess McKenzie of La Grande, died peacefully December 11, 2015 at a care facility in Cove. She was 83 years of age. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street. Those who wish may make contributions in her memory to the...
Thelma Grace Oliver
Dec 9, 2015
Thelma Grace Oliver, age 89, of Summerville, passed away December 9th at Jody's Country Care. Thelma was born August 6, 1926 at Altoona, PA to David I. and Anna B. (Rhine) Kennedy. Her family moved to Elgin in 1930 where Thelma attended school. She worked in the Portland Shipyard during World War II. On March 23, 1947 she married...
Roberta Grace Shorb
Dec 7, 2015
Roberta Grace Shorb, 89, passed away on December 7 at her home. Roberta was born to Jack and Grace Jordahl in Pendleton, Oregon on September 9, 1926. She had two brothers Don and Dick. Her family moved to La Grande when she was 5 years old. She graduated from La Grande High School and attended Linfield College in McMinnville....
Richard 'Dick' Fred Hofmann
Dec 4, 2015
Richard Fred 'Dick' Hofmann, age 81, of La Grande, died December 4, 2015 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A private family service will be held and burial will take place at the Grandview Cemetery. Those who wish may make contributions in his memory to the charity of one's choice in care of Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center,...
Emily Marian Boucher
Nov 29, 2015
Emily Marian Boucher, age 87, of La Grande, died November 29, 2015 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, December 4, 2015 at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church at 11:00 a,m. Committal and interment will follow at the Hillcrest East Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation &...
Claudia Maxine Hamilton
Nov 29, 2015
Claudia Hamilton June 12, 1942 to Nov. 29, 2015. Claudia Maxine Kehaulani (Nailau) Hamilton died peacefully Nov. 29, 2015, at home surrounded by family after living with lung and pancreatic cancer for several years. Claudia was born June. 12, 1942, in Waipahu, Hawaii, the third of four siblings born to Emily Moore and Joseph Nailau. She lived in Hawaii...
Paul 'Wayne' Holcomb
Nov 29, 2015
Paul 'Wayne' Holcomb, age 77, of Elgin, died November 29, 2015 at the home of his daughter, surrounded by family. At this time no services are planned. Those who wish may make contributions in his memory to the Heart & Home Hospice in care of Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street, La Grande, Oregon 97850....
Blanche B. Burling
Nov 16, 2015
Blanche B. Burling, long time La Grande resident, died Monday at the home. She was 95. Blanche was born on November 5, 1920 in East Gardner, Oregon to Miles "Roy" and Beulah (Woodruff) Reavis. She was raised and educated in East Gardner graduating with the class of 1938. On February 17, 1940 she was married to Merle Burling in...
Andrew Charles Huizenga
Nov 14, 2015
Andrew Charles Huizenga, age 68, of Island City, died November 14, 2015 at his home. A celebration of life service will be held on Monday, November 23, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Summerville Cemetery Chapel. Private burial will follow at the Summerville Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Andrew was born on...
Walter Herbert Enter
Nov 3, 2015
Walter Herbert Enter, age 85, of La Grande, died November 3, 2015, at a local care facility. A graveside service will be held on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at the Hillcrest Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Delores Enter, who passed away from cancer in 1996. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, November...
Alfred 'Alfie' Dennis Peterson
Oct 19, 2015
Alfred Dennis 'Alfie' Peterson, age 63, of La Grande, died October 19, 2015 at his home. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Union County Fairgrounds. Alfred was born on November 14, 1951, the son of Lyman and Edna Esther (Brehm) Peterson in Pendleton, Oregon. He lived on the family's...
Marilyn "Lorain" 'Lorain' Kelly
Oct 18, 2015
Marilyn 'Lorain' Kelly, age 76, of La Grande, died October 18, 2015 at her home . A memorial service will be held Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 2 PM at the New Song Fellowship. Those who wish may make contributions in her memory to Heart 'n Home Hospice or Blue Mtn. Humane Association in care of Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation...
