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Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Dale Leroy Hug
Jul 8, 2016
Dale Leroy Hug, age 80, of Alicel, died July 8, 2016 at the Park Rehabilitation Center at College Place, Washington. Dale was born in La Grande on August 19, 1935, the youngest child of Verdie (Beem) and Ray hug. who lived on Pumpkin Ridge near Summerville. He attended Imbler High School where he was on the football, basketball and...
Nola Olivia King
Jun 21, 2016
Nola Olivia King, age 92, of Union and formerly of La Grande, died June 21, 2016 at her home. A viewing will be held on Wednesday June 29, 2016 from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, June 30, 2016...
Douglas Wayne Kinsley
Jun 16, 2016
Douglas Wayne Kinsley, age 63, of Union, died June 16, 2016 at the Grande Rhone Hospital. At his request there will be no public services. Those who wish may make contributions in his memory to the Blue Mountain Humane Association in care of Daniels-Knopp Funeral. Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Doug was born on November 17, 1952 to Ernest...
Ronald Edwin Young
Jun 14, 2016
Ronald E. Young passed away on June 14 at his home in La Grande, in his family's embrace. He was born near Ontario, Oregon on September 18, 1931 to Ed and Thelma Steinhaus Young. He had many fond memories of his early childhood living on Albertson's Island in the Snake River, and the adventures he had with his brothers...
Ethel May Smith
Jun 12, 2016
Ethel May Cross Smith-Hoover Ethel Smith, age 95, of Miami, Florida and formerly of Elgin, died June 12, 2016 at her home. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. at the Elgin Cemetery. A Celebration of Life service will follow at 4:00 p.m. at the Elgin Harvester's Church of the Nazarene. Arrangements...
Helen Bernice Deatherage
May 20, 2016
Helen Deatherage, age 97, of La Grande, died May 20, 2016 at a local care facility. A funeral will be held on Thursday, May 26th at 2:00 p.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church with a sweet reception to follow in the Parish Hall. Private interment will be at the Grandview Cemetery. Helen Deatherage was born on Dec. 17, 1918...
Everdine Helen Miller
May 1, 2016
Everdine Helen Miller, age 95, of Cove died May 1, 2016 at a local care faculty. A funeral will be held on Friday, May 6, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Interment will be at the Cove Cemetery. Those who wish may make contributions in her memory to the Blue Mtn. Humane Association in care of...
Frances Marie Davis
Apr 9, 2016
Frances Marie Davis, age 84, of La Grande, died April 9, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital in Meridian, Idaho. A viewing was held in La Grande on Friday and a viewing will be held on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. at Newcomer's Funeral Home in Dayton, Ohio. A service will begin at 1:30 p.m. at...
Bob D. Hines
Mar 23, 2016
Bob D. Hines, 81, of Island City, passed away on Wednesday, March 23, in Walla Walla, Washington. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 pm on Monday, March 28, at the Church of Christ in La Grande. Bob was born on December 4, 1934 in House, New Mexico to Ben and Helen Hines. He graduated from Fort Sumner...
Irene A. Robertson
Mar 21, 2016
Irene A. Robertson, age 96, of La Grande, died Monday, March 21, 2016 at her home surrounded by family. Viewing will be on Thursday from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. A funeral will be held on Friday, March 25, 2016 at Daniels~Knopp. Interment will follow at...
Lewis Roy O'Mohundro
Mar 20, 2016
Lewis Roy O'Mohundro, age 89, of La Grande, died March 20, 2016 at his home. A celebration of life, including Masonic services will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Entombment will follow at the Grandview Cemetery Mausoleum. Lewis was born on...
Wana Ruth Hempe
Mar 4, 2016
Wana Ruth Hempe, age 94, of Hermiston and formerly of La Grande, died March 4, 2016 at her home. A viewing will be held on Thursday, March 10, 2016 from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. A memorial service will take place later in Hermiston. Those who...
Stanley L. Needles
Feb 15, 2016
Stanley L. Needles, age 81, of Eltopia, Washington, died February 15, 2016 at his home. A memorial service will be held on Friday, February 26, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande, Oregon. Stan was born on July 7, 1934, the son of Eugene LeRoy and Elvira (Haydock) Needles in Caldwell, Idaho....
George Washington Blanton
Feb 4, 2016
George Washington Blanton, age 84, of Union, died February 4, 2016 at his home. A viewing will take place on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. A graveside service with Military Honors will be held at the Union Cemetery on Thursday,...
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...
