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Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Jean Vollum
Jun 5, 2007
Oregon philanthropist Jean Vollum has died at 80. Her oldest son, Charles, said she died Tuesday of congestive heart failure at her home. "She was a philanthropist in the truest sense of that word," said conservationist Spencer Beebe, who knew Vollum for 35 years and worked with her to create Ecotrust, a nonprofit organization devoted to regional conservation issues....
Hallie Ford
Jun 4, 2007
Philanthropist Hallie Ford, who last month made the largest arts donation in Oregon history, has died at age 102. Her family said that she died Monday at an assisted living facility in Monmouth after a brief illness. The widow of timber entrepreneur Kenneth Ford, she co-founded the Ford Family Foundation which donated heavily to schools and communities in Oregon...
Jess Richard Trump
Jun 4, 2007
Jess Richard Trump. Age 83, of Elgin, died June 4, 2007 at his home. A graveside service will be held on Friday, June 8, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at the Elgin Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Mr. Trump was born on March 22, 1924, the son of Lacey and Lula (Lyons) Trump in Wallowa,...
Margaret "Micky" E. Douhan
Jun 3, 2007
Margaret "Mickey" E. Douhan, 95, died June 3 in Port Townsend, Wash. Memorial services were held at Quimper Unitarian Church in Port Townsend. Micky was born Oct. 13, 1911, in Greeley, Colo., to Carl and Vesta (Parker) Douhan. The family moved to La Grande where Micky grew up and graduated from high school. She enrolled at Oregon State University...
Blanche L. Hornig
Jun 1, 2007
Blanche L. Hornig, 85, of Salem and formerly of Union died June 1. A memorial service will begin 1 p.m. June 20 at Morningside United Methodist Church in Salem. Blanche was born in Ithaca Township, Wis., to Leslie and Libby Holeton on Sept. 28, 1921. She lived in Minnesota and Kennewick. She married Thomas Hornig in 1949, and they...
Yvonne Susan Mahood
Jun 1, 2007
Yvonne Susan Mahood died June 1, 2007, in La Grande, Oregon at her son's home. A funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 5, 2007 at Valley Fellowship on Palmer Street. Committal and interment will follow at the Grandview Cemetery. Viewing will be from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. on Monday at Daniels Chapel of the Valley,...
Evelyn Wilhelm
Jun 1, 2007
Evelyn Wilhelm, 72, of La Grande, died June 1 at her home after an extended illness. Funeral services were held on Monday at the Summerville Cemetery Chapel. Evelyn was born on May 5, 1935, to Gwen and Charles "Jack" Jackman in Richfield, Utah. She married Roy Wilhelm on May 25, 1952. In her early days, Evelyn liked to square...
Verle Leaman Burnett
May 30, 2007
Verle Leaman Burnett, 70, of Hermiston, died May 30 from a heart attack at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston. A graveside service will begin at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Hermiston Cemetery. Following the service, there will be a gathering for friends and family at Skip Walchli's farm. Verle was born October 2, 1936, in La Grande to...
Eleanor E. Starr
May 30, 2007
Eleanor E. Starr, age 94, of La Grande, died Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Monday June 4, 2007 at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Private interment will be at the Summerville Cemetery. Mrs. Starr was born on June 11, 1912, the daughter of Archer and Carrie (Mahler)...
Edna Long
May 28, 2007
Edna Fay Long, 76, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away Monday, May 28, 2007 at Hospice of Louisville. A A memorial service was held Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at Evangel Christian Life Center in Okolona, Kentucky. Fay was born in Miles City, Montana. Along with her parents she and her brother moved from Miles City, Montana in 1937 to the...
Kathryn "Kathy" Jean Langford
May 27, 2007
Kathryn Jean Langford, 55, died May 27 at her home in La Grande. Funeral services will begin a 11 a.m. Saturday at the Grande Ronde Community Church, 401 Fir St., La Grande, with Pastor Vernon Slippy officiating. Ms. Langford, known as Kathy, was born March 29, 1952, to Harry and Lenore (Lewis) Bigler in Salem and was raised in...
Esther Juanita Tauscher
May 27, 2007
Esther Juanita Tauscher, age 89, of La Grande, died May 27, 2007 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, June 16, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Mrs. Tauscher was born July 15, 1917, the daughter of O. Dee and Ozie (Joplan) Collie in Wardvilla, Oklahoma. She lived...
Kathleen Weatherspoon Slack
May 23, 2007
Kathleen Weatherspoon Slack, 73, died May 23 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A celebration of life will be held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Elgin Stampeded Hall, with a private burial at the Elgin Cemetery. Cheerful, casual attire is recommended for the service. Kathleen was born July 31, 1933, to Guy and Elmy (Hessner) Culver in Baker City....
George Eugene Goodman
May 20, 2007
George Eugene Goodman, age 62, of La Grande, died Sunday, May 20, 2007 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Friday, May 25, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at the La Grande First Christian Church. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Mr. Goodman was born on March 3, 1945, the son of...
Harry Robert Mccraw
May 20, 2007
Harry Robert McCraw, 80, died May 20 at St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Boise. A graveside service was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 26 at the Island City Cemetery. Mr. McCraw was born May 24, 1926, to W.W. and Mabel (Harvill) McCraw in New Plymouth, Idaho. He attended school in New Plymouth. He married Marillyn Vestal on Feb....
Don Ferguson
May 19, 2007
Don Ferguson, 80, formerly of La Grande, died May 19 at his home in Lincoln City. An all-day celebration of life gathering will take place June 10 at the home of his daughter, Linda, at 506 SW Kincade Rd. in Boardman. Call 541-418-3664 for information or directions. Don, known as "Oke" and "Fergie," was born Oct. 1, 1926, to...
Terri Horn
May 19, 2007
Terri Horn, 51, formerly of La Grande, died May 19, 2007 at her home in Palm Springs, California after an extended illness. Terri was born December 15, 1955, in Las Vegas. Due to her father's military service, the family lived in several locations before settling in Fairbanks, Alaska, where Terri lived most of her life. She worked as a...
Thelma Elizabeth Kemmerer
May 18, 2007
Thelma Elizabeth Kemmerer, 84, of Cove, died of natural causes May 18 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A private graveside service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Cove Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday June 2 at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Cove. Thelma was born Sept. 28, 1922 to Lester and...
Debra Audean Bailey
May 16, 2007
Debra Audean Bailey, 54 of Ontario, Oregon died Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. MDT, Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with Father Robert C. Irwin, presiding. Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. PDT, Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at Hillcrest East Cemetery, LaGrande, Oregon. Services are...
Dena Gooderham
May 16, 2007
Dena Gooderham, 53, formerly of La Grande, died May 16 of natural causes in Coos Bay. Dena was born Jan. 28, 1955, in La Grande. She was a homemaker and dedicated mother with a deep love for music and her cherished pet cats. She was baptized as a child in the First Christian Church of La Grande. Survivors include...
