Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Glen Franklin Bates
May 1, 2007
Glen Franklin Bates, 77, formerly of La Grande and Union, died May 1 at his home in Baker City. A memorial service will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at Gray's West & Company Pioneer Chapel, Baker City. Viewing will be available from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday May 4 at Gray's West. Mr. Bates was born Dec. 23, 1929,...
Mahlon Bruce Beels
Apr 30, 2007
Mahlon Bruce Beels, age 94, of La Grande, died Monday, April 30, 2007 in La Grande. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, May 4, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Mahlon was born on March 30, 1913 in Witten, South Dakota to William and Alice (Albert) Beels. He married Irene Skibinski on...
Gertrude Ida Davis
Apr 29, 2007
Gertrude Ida Davis, 94, formerly of La Grande, died April 29 at Hospice House in Kennewick, Wash. A graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Summerville Cemetery. Viewing will be available from 9 a.m. to noon prior to the service at Loveland Funeral Chapel, La Grande. Mrs. Davis was born Feb. 15, 1913, to John Thomas...
John Paul Edvalson
Apr 25, 2007
John Paul Edvalson, 89, formerly of Union, died April 25 at his home in Baker City. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Baker City Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with burial to follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery. He was born Aug. 1, 1917, to Carl Patrick and Cecilia (Isaacson) Edvalson in Union. The...
Lowell Gene Clinkenbeard
Apr 22, 2007
Lowell Gene Clinkenbeard, age 57, of La Grande, died Sunday, April 22, 2007 at his home. A memorial service will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 29, 2007 at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Mr. Clinkenbeard was born on January 23, 1950, the son of Kenneth Lowell and Fern Ilene (Harbaugh) Clinkenbeard in Aurora, Missouri. His family moved...
Shelby Lynn Strange Brandt
Apr 21, 2007
Shelby Lynn Strange Brandt February 7, 1984- April 21, 2007 Shelby passed away suddenly in La Grande, Oregon at the age of 23. Shelby was born in Eureka, California, attended elementary schools in Humboldt County, and secondary schools in Eastern Oregon. She graduated in June 2006 from Eastern Oregon University with a dual Bachelors Degree in Psychology and Political...
Wanda J. Rickett
Apr 20, 2007
Wanda J. Rickett, 57, formerly of La Grande, died of natural causes April 20 at her home in Emmett, Idaho. A celebration of life will begin at 10 a.m. April 30 at the Abundant Life Fellowship, 207 S. Washington, in Emmett. Wanda was born Sept. 11, 1949 to Lewis and Genevieve (Roberts) Ingram in La Grande. She attended school...
Kenneth Merritt Snowberger
Apr 20, 2007
Kenneth Merritt Snowberger, age 80, of La Grande died Friday, April 20, 2007 at St. Anthony's Hospital in Pendleton. A memorial service will be held on Friday, April 27, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Private interment will be at the Grandview Cemetery in La Grande. Mr. Snowberger was born on April 6, 1927, the...
Marilyn Rose Muller
Apr 19, 2007
Marilyn Rose Muller, 74, died of natural causes April 19 at her residence in La Grande. A celebration of life will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the La Grande United Methodist Church. Marilyn was born June 7, 1932, to Roy L. and Ruby Skeen in Portland. She attended school in La Grande, graduating from La Grande High School...
Bette Ladine Spears
Apr 19, 2007
Bette Ladine Spears, 70, died April 19 after a long illness at her residence in La Grande. A celebration of life will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the First Christian Church, 901 Penn Ave., La Grande, with Pastor Mark Schlessman officiating. A luncheon will follow at the church. Bette was born Aug. 5, 1936, to Vance and Marie...
Don D. Turner
Apr 18, 2007
Don D. Turner, known as "Coach D," 76, formerly of La Grande, died April 18 at his home in Bella Vista, Ark. A memorial service will be conducted Wednesday in Bella Vista. Mr. Turner was born Dec. 12, 1930, to Ralph H. and Ella (Jebb) Turner in Monmouth, Ill. In his youth he broke and trained horses and gave...
Robert Lee Campbell
Apr 18, 2007
Robert Lee Campbell, 56, died unexpectedly April 18th at his home in La Grande, the result of natural causes. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Bob was born December 17, 1950 in La Grande to Charles L. and Tressa June Needham Campbell. He lived his...
Dallas Richard Miller
Apr 18, 2007
Dallas Richard Miller, 66, of Cove, died April 18 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Cove Sportsman's Club, followed by a potluck dinner. Mr. Miller was born Dec. 19, 1940, to Lester and Ida (Hunter) Miller, one of a set of twins. He attended school in Cove, graduating from high...
Violet Roe Strang
Apr 18, 2007
Violet Roe Strang of La Grande, OR passed away April 18, 2007. She passed away at home courageously following a short illness. She was born at Priest River, Idaho on July 31, 1927 to Jewell & Myrtle Roe. She moved to La Grande at a young age and was a long time resident. She attended the Chicago School of...
Carolyn "Kay" Owens
Apr 17, 2007
Carolyn "Kay" Owens, 89, of Union died April 17 in Madras following a brief illness. A graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. today at the Union Cemetery. She was born in Coos Bay to Cecil and Elizabeth (Cramer) Brown on May 18, 1817. She married Russell Kullman in Cherokee, Iowa, in 1937, and then C.H. "Slim" Coats in...
Tracy Lawrence Epping
Apr 16, 2007
Tracy Lawrence Epping died on April 16, 2007 at the age of 56 in Summerville, Oregon. Tracy was born in Salem on March 1, 1951. He graduated from Oregon State University in Engineering and began his construction career in the Willamette Valley where he married and raised his daughters. He moved to the Grande Ronde Valley in 2003 and...
Barbara June Dean
Apr 14, 2007
Barbara June Dean, 84, died Monday, April 14 at her home in La Grande. At her request there will be no public ceremony. Mrs. Dean was born on December 7, 1923 to William Humphrey and June Alta (Evans) Morrison in Halfway. After graduating from high school in Baker she attended Business College. On October 10, 1942 she was married...
Duane Wesley Ferguson
Apr 14, 2007
Duane Wesley Ferguson, age 75, of Union, died Saturday, April 14, 2007 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A family service will be held and interment will be in the Union Cemetery. Mr. Ferguson was born on November 4, 1931, the son of Emery Wesley and Marie (Sanford) Ferguson in Hilgard, Oregon. He was raised in Eastern Oregon and in...
Alvada Gover
Apr 14, 2007
Alvada Gover, age 88, of Imbler, Oregon died Saturday, April 14, 2007 at a local care facility. A celebration of life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 19, 2007 at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 19, 2007 at Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland, Oregon....
John E. Myers
Apr 13, 2007
John E. Myers, 67, died April 13 at his home in La Grande. Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday at Loveland Funeral Chapel, followed by burial at Grandview Cemetery. Mr. Myers was born Aug. 30, 1939, to Edgar and Helen (Crawford) Myers in Klamath Falls. They moved shortly thereafter to Kinzua and then to a small ranch...
