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Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Phyllis Anne Courtnay
Jan 29, 2007
Phyllis Anne Courtnay, 74, of Union and formerly of Wallowa County died January 29 in Union. Services are planned for 1:00 p.m. Saturday at the Wallowa Assembly of God Church followed by burial at the Wallowa Cemetery. Mrs. Courtnay was born September 10, 1932, to Ernest and Florence Eastman in Adrian. She was raised in the Adrian area and...
Edward Andrew Kirkland
Jan 27, 2007
Edward Andrew Kirkland, 73, of Rainier and formerly of La Grande, died Jan. 27 at Community Home Health and Hospice in Longview, Wash. Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Haakinson-Groulx Mortuary Chapel, 215 C. St. E., in Rainier. Services are planned for 11 a.m. Monday at Haakinson-Groulx, with Mark Kirkland officiating. Burial will follow at...
Doris Gake Buckley
Jan 25, 2007
Doris GAke Buckley, 75, of Phoenix, Arizona and formerly of La Grande and Wallowa County, died January 25 at a care home in Phoenix. A memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Bollman Funeral Home in Enterprise. Mrs. Buckley was born in La Grande September 18,1931, to Albert and Anna Gake. She lived in La Grande for...
Bill G. Duncan
Jan 25, 2007
Bill G. Duncan, 70, of La Grande died January 25 after a long illness. Arrangements are under the direction of Loveland Funeral Chapel. Mr. Duncan was born December 23, 1936 to Travis and Thelma Duncan in Guadalupe County, N.M. and was raised in Compton, California. His father worked as a welder in the shipyards at San Diego and his...
Donald James Hunt
Jan 25, 2007
Donald James Hunt, age 78, of La Grande, died Thursday, January 25, 2007 at a local care facility. A memorial service will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Mr. Hunt was born on November 25, 1928, the son of Thomas Edward and Katherine (Whalen) Hunt in The Dalles, Oregon. He...
Robert William Blacker
Jan 22, 2007
Robert William Blacker, 56, of Durkee and formerly of la Grande died Jan. 22 at his home from complications of West Nile Virus. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Durkee Community Church. Mr. Blacker, known as Bob, was born Sept. 13, 1950, to Lora Riley Wright and Lee Arthur Blacker in Baker City....
Thad J. Hilliard
Jan 22, 2007
Sadly, Thad J. Hilliard, beloved son of the late Herman and Grace (Kohler) Hilliard, and beloved brother of Beulah, David and of sister-in-law, Bonne Hilliard, as well as beloved friend of many, passed away unexpectedly on January 22, 2007. Thad was born on June 12, 1949, in Sharon, Pennsylvania and was graduated from Penn State University. Following college, Thad...
Richard Lewis Mitchell
Jan 22, 2007
Richard Lewis Mitchell, age 77, of Union, died January 22, 2007 at his home. At the request of his family there will be no public services. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Dick was born on February 17, 1929, the son of George and Catherine (Engell) Mitchell in Bellflower, California. He was born to a large...
Gladys Mabel Culp
Jan 20, 2007
Gladys Mabel Culp, 85, of Hermiston and formerly of Elgin, died January 20, 2007 at Ashley Manor in Hermiston. A 2:00 p.m. graveside service is planned for Thursday at the Veterans Shelter in Hermiston Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Gladys was born September 8, 1921, to Carl Eli and Susan Eddy Hurd Tracy...
Helen Doris Johnson
Jan 20, 2007
Helen Doris Johnson, 82, of Pendleton and formerly of La Grande died January 20, 2007 in Pendleton. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date at Lake Mary Ronan, Montana. Arrangements are under the direction of Burns Mortuary of Pendleton. Mrs. Johnson was born September 7, 1924, to Aldon and Amanda Hagen Parsons in La...
Norman W. Croucher, Sr.
Jan 19, 2007
Norman W. Croucher Sr., 74, of McMinnville and formerly of Elgin died Jan. 19 at home. A funeral service is planned for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Chapel of Macy & Son Funeral Directors in McMinnville. Burial will be at the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery in McMinnville. A memorial service is planned for 10 a.m. Saturday at the Elgin...
Alice Opp
Jan 17, 2007
Alice Opp, 96, of La Grande died January 17, 2007 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A funeral service is planned for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home Chapel in Milton-Freewater. Private interment will be in the Milton-Freewater Cemetery. Mrs. Opp was born December 26, 1910, in Herdsfield, N.D., to Fred and LIzzie Free Aichele. The first of eight children,...
Dickie Hildegard Cole
Jan 15, 2007
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22, 2007, in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Portland for Dickie Hildegard Cole, who died Jan. 15 at age 79 Dickie Rettig was born March 27, 1927, in La Grande. She moved in 1945 to Portland, where she was a homemaker. In 1947 she married George A.; he died...
Harry "Junior" Smith
Jan 14, 2007
Harry "Junior" Smith, 76, of Island City died Jan. 14 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Walla Walla, Wash., due to complications from cancer. A celebration of life will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday Jan. 20 at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of choice. Junior, as he was known, was born Nov. 25,...
Jillian Grace Ferry
Jan 12, 2007
Jillian Grace Ferry, infant daughter of Steven Ferry and Mississippi "Megan" Redwine died January 12, 2007. She was born November 20, 2006. Although she only graced this earth for a short time she brought lots of joy to those who loved her and she will remain in their hearts forever. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday at...
Earl Walden Winer
Jan 12, 2007
Earl Walden Winer, age 84, of La Grande, died Friday, January 12, 2007 at a local care facility. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 20, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at the Lighthouse Pentecostal Church in Island City. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Mr. Winer was born on December 1, 1922, the son...
Alfred Leroy Fuller
Jan 11, 2007
Alfred Leroy Fuller, age 68, of Meacham, died January 11, 2007 at the Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, January 20, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at the office of his daughter, Harris Worksystems, 9800 SW Nimbus Suite 300, Beaverton, Oregon 97008. She can be reached at 503-643-3018. A local...
Raymond Francis Carpenter
Jan 10, 2007
Raymond Francis Carpenter, age 85, of Cove, died January 10, 2007 at a local care facility. A memorial service will be held on February 3, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Mr. Carpenter was born on October 28, 1921, one of the twelve children of Alfa Ray and Jennie Marie (Trapp) Carpenter in Deerfield, Missouri....
Jerome Hoskins
Jan 10, 2007
Jerome "Jerry" Hoskins, age 78, of La Grande, a loving husband, father, brother-in-law, uncle, grandfather, great grandfather, sportsman, scoutmaster and friend. He was born August 21, 1928 to Omar K. and Essie C. Hoskins at Havre, Montana, went home to be with his Father in Heaven surrounded by family on January 10th, 2007. Services will be held Monday, January...
David S. Arnott Iii
Jan 9, 2007
David S. Arnott, III, age 71, of La Grande, died January 9, 2007 at his home. A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, January 14, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in La Grande. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Mr. Arnott was born on July 30, 1935, the son of...
