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Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Leola Mary Baker
Mar 27, 2007
Leola Mary Baker, 83, of Central Point and formerly of Elgin, died March 27. A graveside service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Elgin Cemetery. Mrs. Baker was born June 15, 1923 in Elgin, where she was raised. She married Delmar Baker, and they owned and operated a real estate business in La Grande. She was a...
Dustin Clark Coulter
Mar 26, 2007
Dustin Clark Coulter, age 33, of Portland and formerly of La Grande, took his life on March 26, 2007. A memorial service will be held on Friday, March 30, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in La Grande. A private family interment will be held later. Dusty was born on April 21, 1973 in Corvallis, Oregon....
Charles Johnson
Mar 25, 2007
Charles Johnson, 63, of Baker City and formerly of La Grande, died March 25 at OHSU in Portland. A memorisl service will begin at 2 p.m. April 16 at the First Church of the Nazarene, 1250 Hughes Lane, in Baker City.
Norma Ellen Rogers
Mar 25, 2007
Norma Ellen (Erickson) Rogers, age 85, of Elgin, died March 25, 2007 at her home. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 31, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at the Elgin Church of the Nazarene. Mrs. Rogers was born on January 17, 1922, the daughter of Lawrence and Emma I. (Bickford) Hawes in La Grande. She graduated from...
Emma "Louise" Prince
Mar 23, 2007
Emma "Louise" Prince 62, a lifelong resident of Harney County peacefully passed away in her home March 23rd, surrounded by her loving family, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's. Louise was born June 20, 1944 in Burns to Allen and Twyla Turner and was raised on the family ranch. On January 20, 1973 she was married to...
Barbara Joan Gray
Mar 20, 2007
Barbara Joan Gray, 70, of Union, died March 20 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. At her request, there will not be a formal service, but all are welcome to attend a gathering in remembrance at 11 a.m. Saturday at the VFW Hall in Union. The family requests no gifts or food. Barbara was born Nov. 21, 1936, in Enterprise....
Earlene Marie Nelson
Mar 19, 2007
Earlene Marie Nelson, age 46, of La Grande, died March 19, 2007 at the Grande Ronde Hospital of natural causes. A private family celebration of her life will be held later. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley Earlene was born on June 27, 1960 in La Grande. She was educated in various places in Eastern Oregon....
Kathleen Enid Sanderson
Mar 19, 2007
Kathleen Enid Sanderson, age 83, of La Grande, died March 19, 2007 at a local care facility. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 14, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at the La Grande Eagles Lodge. Mrs. Sanderson was born October 22, 1923, the daughter of Thomas Houston and Lucinda (Davis) Blackman in Island City. On January 8,...
Jack Leroy Courtney
Mar 18, 2007
Jack LeRoy Courtney, age 85, just two days short of his 86th birthday, of Perry, died Sunday, March 18, 2007 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, March 24, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley, 1502 7th Street, La Grande. Mr. Courtney was born March 20, 1921, the...
Evelyn Irene Weatherspoon
Mar 18, 2007
Evelyn Irene Weatherspoon, age 67, of Elgin, died March 18, 2007 at her home. A celebration of life will begin at 12:00 noon Saturday, March 24 at the Rockwall Grange. Mrs. Weatherspoon was born April 18, 1939, the daughter of Lloyd Rodney and Gladys Marie (Dodson) Brock in White Salmon, Washington. She graduated from high school in Portland, Oregon....
Betty Jane Christensen
Mar 17, 2007
Betty Jane Christensen, 88, formerly of La Grande, died March 17 in Gilbert, Ariz. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Loveland Funeral Chapel, 1508 Fourth St., La Grande and 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake Center, 1802 Gekeler. A funeral service will begin at 2 p.m....
Dorothy Laree Norton Britton Kuba
Mar 15, 2007
Dorothy Laree Norton Britton Kuba, 74, of Cottage Grove and formerly of La Grande and Wallowa County, died March 15. A graveside memorial service is planned for 11 a.m. March 24 at the Wallowa Cemetery. A lunch for family and friends will be served at 1 p.m. at the VFW Hall in Enterprise. Dorothy was born Nov. 11, 1932...
Sarah Elizabeth Ford Evans
Mar 15, 2007
Sarah Elizabeth Ford, also known as Sarah Evans, 18, of La Grande, died March 15. Sarah was born June 13, 1988. She grew up in La Grand and graduated from La Grande High School in 2006. She was engaged to be married to Daniel Blanchard, Also of La Grande. They were both planning on attending Eastern Oregon University in...
Robert Leon Heyduck
Mar 15, 2007
Robert Leon Heyduck, 88, of Portland and formerly of Elgin, died March 15. He was laid to rest in Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Known as Rob, he was born June 20, 1918, to Benjamin and Lela (Park) Heyduck in Elgin. He was raised in Elgin and graduated from Elgin High School. On June 9, 1939, he married Nova...
Sgt. John "Scott" Stephens
Mar 15, 2007
Sgt. John Scott Stephens, 41, formerly of La Grand, died March 15 in Tikrit, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his patrol came under attack. Known as Scott, Sgt. Stephens was born May 16, 1965, to Gene and Jo Stephens in Prineville. He graduated from La Grande High School in 1983. While in high school he played baseball and football...
Alta B. Hunt
Mar 14, 2007
Alta B. Hunt, age 88, of La Grande, and formerly of Elgin, died Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley, 1502 7th Street, La Grande. Interment will follow at the Elgin Cemetery. Mrs. Hunt was born November...
Donald W. Gibbs
Mar 12, 2007
Donald W. Gibbs, 77, of Redmond and formerly of La Grand, died March 12 of Parkinson's disease. A private family memorial service took place March 17. Mr. Gibbs was born Sept. 13, 1929, to Hallie and Mary (Kane) Gibbs in Spokane, Wash. He began working as a baker at the age of 15 and continued in that profession most...
Robert Lee Pierce
Mar 12, 2007
Robert Lee Pierce, 58 of La Grande, died March 12 at his home after a long battle with multiple myeloma. Known as Bob, he was born Oct. 16, 1948 to Robert and Phyllis (Eckelman) Pierce in Portland. He graduated from Beaverton High School. Bob served in the Air Force from 1967 to 1971. While stationed in Georgia, he met...
Todd Milton Dippold
Mar 10, 2007
Todd Milton Dippold, age 31, of Union, died at his home on March 10, 2007. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at the Union High School Gym. A community potluck will follow. Todd was born March 13, 1975, the son of Robert and Judy (Allen) Dippold in La Grande. He shared...
Jeffery M. Stevens
Mar 10, 2007
Jeffery Max Stevens, 39, formerly of La Grande, died March 10, 2007 after battling cancer. There will be a private family memorial service in Canby. Jeffery was born Aug. 22, 1967, to Arthur and Shirley (Shelly) Stevens in Oregon City, where he graduated from high school. He never marred and was a painter by trade. He enjoyed spending time...
