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Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Patricia Jean Whitmore
Nov 30, 2006
Patricia Jean Whitmore, 81, of La Grande and formerly of Enterprise, died November 30, 2006 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A memorial service is planned for the spring of 2007. Mrs. Whitmore was born January 21, 1925, to Thomas and Winona Stevens Bittle in Lewiston, Idaho. She graduated from Adams High School in Clarkston, Washington in 1943. During World...
Vivian Dorene Arnoldus
Nov 28, 2006
Vivian Dorene Arnoldus, 91, of Imbler died Nov. 28 at her home. A funeral service is planned for 1 p.m. Monday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Viewings will be conducted from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday and before the service from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Arnoldus was born Feb. 11, 1915 to Sterling Price and Maude Abel Literal...
Emma Rose Parker
Nov 28, 2006
Emma Rose Parker was born and is at peace on November 28, 2006. She quietly passed away from complications of Edwards Syndrome (trisomy 18). She was the daughter of Chuck and Theresa Parker and sister of Caden and Logan Parker. She had a large extended family that included her Grandfather, Robert Wilkins of La Grande, and many aunts, uncles...
George E. Brookshier
Nov 27, 2006
George Eugene Brookshier, 71, of Union died Nov. 27 at his home. A funeral service is planned for 11 a.m. Friday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. There will be viewings, before the service beginning at 9 a.m. and after the service. Mr. Brookshier was born Dec. 8, 1934, to George Earl and Blanche Brookshier in Ottawa, Iowa. He was raised...
George Hendrickson
Nov 27, 2006
George Hendrickson, 81 of La Grande died Nov. 27 at his home. A funeral service is planned for 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Island City Ward. Burial will be at Grandview Cemetery. Mr. Hendrickson was born Dec. 30, 1924, to Elmo and Jehzell Merrill Hendrickson in Cardston, Alberta, Canada. He served as...
Phyllis V. Mcclary
Nov 27, 2006
Phyllis V. McClary, age 76 of Elgin, a beloved wife, mother grandmother and friend went peacefully to the Lord surrounded by her loved ones on November 27, 2006 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 2, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Phyllis was born on April 16,...
Robert "Bob" E. Mills
Nov 26, 2006
Robert E. Mills, known as Bob, 26, of Weston and formerly of Summerville, died Nov. 26 at the St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla. Funeral services are planned for Dec. 2 at the Weston-McEwin High School gym in Athena with Pastor Quinton Kimbrow of the Wesley and Weston United Methodist Church officiating. Concluding services and interment will be...
William Carrington Dowdy
Nov 24, 2006
William Carrington Dowdy, 83, of La Grande, died Friday, November 24, 2006 at a local care facility. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in La Grande. Private interment will be at the Grandview Cemetery. Viewing will be held on Monday, November 27, 2006 from...
John R. Jensen
Nov 24, 2006
John R. Jensen, 72, of La Grande died Nov. 24 at his home. At his request there will be no service. Mr. Jensen was born Sept. 8, 1934, to Carl W. and Karen Larsen Jensen in Minneapolis, Minn. Survivors include his wife, Shirley; his children and their spouses, John II and Karen Jensen of Netarts and Leane and Jim...
Lelia M. Stoop
Nov 24, 2006
Lelia M. Stoop passed away November 24, 2006 at Evergreen Vista Health Center in La Grande at the age of 95. She was born in La Grande, October 25, 1911, the second of four girls, to Bill and Alta Winburn. She grew up in La Grande and graduated from La Grande High School. She married Carl R. Stoop in...
Arthur Thomas Kelley
Nov 21, 2006
Arthur Thomas Kelley, age 88, of La Grande, died Tuesday at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Boise, Idaho. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 25, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. The committal and interment with Military Honors will be held on Monday, November 27, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. at Grandview Cemetery. Mr....
Clemma Aileen Hackler
Nov 20, 2006
Clemma Aileen Hackler, 81, of La Grande, died, Monday, November 20, 2006 at her home. A memorial service will be held at later time. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Clemma Aileen Hackler was born on March 6, 1925, the daughter of William and Eunice (Hughes) Barber in Mankato, Kansas. At an early age her family...
Patrick Howard Collins
Nov 19, 2006
Patrick Howard Collins, 48, of Seaside and formerly of La Grande and Union, died Nov. 19 in Seaside. A memorial service is planned for 1 p.m. Saturday at Coastline Christian Fellowship Church in Olney. Prior to the service, visitation will take place from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday at Caldwell's Luce-Layton Mortuary in Astoria. Mr. Collins, known as...
Harold Leon Griffith
Nov 19, 2006
Harold Leon Griffith, 40 of Portland and formerly of La Grande, died Nov. 19. There will be a funeral service at 11 a.m. Friday at Highland United Church of Christ in Portland. Mr. Griffith was born Feb. 18, 1966, Portland. He was a graduated of Jefferson High School and Western Culinary Institute, born in Portland. He lived most of...
Alvin W. Campbell
Nov 18, 2006
Alvin Campbell, 87 of La Grande died Nov. 18 at his home. There will be a celebration of life service at 11 a.m. Friday and viewing prior to the service from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Mr. Campbell was born Nov. 10, 1919 in La Grande to Luther...
Doris L. Ross
Nov 18, 2006
Doris Ross died at home in La Grande on November 18, 2006 at the age of 80. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Doris was born on September 7, 1926 in Pasco, Washington to William D. and...
Lois Janet Fihn
Nov 17, 2006
Lois Janet Fihn, 87 of Salem and formerly of La Grande, died of natural causes Nov. 17 at a care facility in Salem. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Loveland Funeral Chapel, with burial to follow at the Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m....
Mary Rhodig Cash
Nov 16, 2006
Mary Rhodig Cash, 97, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2006 in La Grande. A funeral service will be held on Monday, November 20, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Committal and interment will follow at the Island City Cemetery. Mary was born to James Edward and Elizabeth (Campbell) Taylor in Alamena, Kansas on June...
Edna Grace Jordan
Nov 16, 2006
Edna H. Jordan, 101 of Grants Pass and formerly of Haines, Imbler and La Grande, died Nov. 16 at her home. Memorial services begin 2 p.m. July 15 at the Summerville Cemetery. Mrs. Jordan was born Edna Grace Henner Sept. 18, 1905, in Baker City and grew up in Haines. In 1931 she married Ben Rich Jordan. They lived...
Steve Matthew Svetich
Nov 16, 2006
Steve Matthew Svetich, 89, of Portland and formerly of La Grande, died Nov. 16. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Portland. Mr. Svetich was born April 27, 1917 in Bingham Canyon, Utah. He moved to La Grande at age 12 and graduated from La Grande High School....
