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Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Thomas Chester Craig
Apr 19, 2006
Thomas Chester Craig, age 90, of Summerville died Wednesday at his home. A service will be held on Sunday, April 23, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at the Summerville Cemetery Chapel in Summerville. Mr. Craig was born on April 2, 1916, the son of George Austin and Lulu Dot (Buchanan) Craig in Summerville. On February 11, 1939 he married Dorothy...
Edward Ray Gustamante
Apr 18, 2006
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, April 28, 2006 in Northwood Park Funeral Home in Ridgefield, Wash., for Edward Ray Gustamante, who died April 18 of a heart attack at age 41. Mr. Gustamante was born April 22, 1964 in Seattle, and raised in Portland and La Grande. He graduated from Portland State University and was...
Tammy Renee Brock
Apr 17, 2006
Tammy Renee Brock, age 34, of La Grande, died Monday at her home. A memorial service followed by a potluck gathering will be held on Friday, April 21, 2006 at 11:00 am at the Presbyterian Friendship Center. Tammy was born on April 26, 1971, the daughter of Mary Smith and Steven Brock in Bremerton, Washington. She moved to La...
Leonard Norman Campbell
Apr 16, 2006
Leonard Norman Campbell, age 88, of La Grande, died April 16, 2006 at his home. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Mr. Campbell was born on July 17, 1917, the son of William and Susie (Baum) Campbell in Lisco, Nebraska. The family later moved...
John Whitney Marrs
Apr 16, 2006
John Whitney Marrs, 79, formerly of La Grande, died in Portland April 16. Private burial, was at Willamette National Cemetery where he received military honors. A memorial service was conducted at Evangel Baptist Church April 20. He was born March 20, 1927, in Port Angeles, Wash., and spent his early years in Aloha and Portland. Later, he moved with...
Edwin Meek
Apr 15, 2006
A Memorial Service for Edwin Meek, age 86 of Myrtle Point, will be held on Friday, April 21, 2006 at 10:00am at the 1st Baptist Church of Canyonville, burial with Military Honors will be at 2:00PM at Eagle Point National Cemetery. Edwin was born February 13, 1920 in Rye, Arkansas to Albert and Vira (McMahon) Meek. He died April...
Mildred Elizabeth Kennedy
Apr 14, 2006
Mildred Elizabeth Kennedy, age 90, a lifetime resident of Elgin, died Friday, April 14, 2006 at Deaconess Medical Center in Spokane, Washington. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 29, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at the Elgin Community Center. Committal will follow at the Elgin Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Mrs. Kennedy...
Charles Marion Foland
Apr 13, 2006
Charles Marion Foland, 90, of Salem and formerly of Alicel died April 13, 2006. The funeral will begin at 10:30 am Wednesday at the Hood View Church of God in Woodburn. Burial will be at Belle Passi Mausoleum. A memorial service will begin at 3 pm at Capitol Baptist Church in Salem. Mr. Foland was born July 12, 1915,...
Kathleen Elaine Johnson
Apr 12, 2006
Kathleen Elaine Johnson, age 52, of La Grande, died April 12, 2006 at her home. No public services will be held at this time. Kathleen was born on February 15, 1954, the daughter of Carl and Jennie (Whiteman) Speer in La Grande. She was married to Edward Johnson, who was diabled and she took care of him until his...
Lawrence Lyman Veal
Apr 12, 2006
Lawrence "Larry" Lyman Veal, age 74, of La Grande died from complications of Parkinson's Disease April 12, 2006 at a small group care home. Funeral services will begin at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints stake center on Gekeler Lane in La Grande. Viewing will be from 12 to 12:45p, at the church....
Robert Gene Flowers
Apr 11, 2006
Robert Gene Flowers, age 77 of La Grande, died Tuesday, April 11, 2006 at his home. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, April 15, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at the Summerville Cemetery. Robert Flowers was born on August 4, 1928, the son of Jake and Alene Flowers near Chandler, Oklahoma. At an early age the family moved...
Jess M. Ereno
Apr 10, 2006
Jess M. Ereno, 92, of La Grande died April 10 at a local care center. The funeral was April 19 in Burns. Mr. Ereno was born April 25, 1913, to John and Agueda Ereno in Lequetio, Spain. His father was a fisherman who immigrated to the United States where he worked as a sheepherder. At age 5, he and...
David R. Larson
Apr 6, 2006
David R. Larson of La Grande died Thursday, April 6, 2006. He was 89 years old. Mr. Larson was born November 20, 1916 in Meacham, Oregon to John D. and Ruth C. Hawes Larson. He graduated from La Grande High School in 1935. He later studied courses at American Academy of Accountancy, Alexander Hamilton Institute and San Mateo Jr...
Sherman Dale Murray
Apr 4, 2006
Sherman Dale Murray, age 76 of Perry, died Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at his home. Viewing will be held on Friday, April 7, 2006 from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley, 1502 7th Street, La Grande. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, April 8 at 2:00 p.m. at the La Grande Mavericks...
"Fern" Culley
Apr 1, 2006
Donna "Fern" Culley, age 90, of La Grande and formerly of Wallowa County and Baker City, died April 1, 2006 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, April 14, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at the New Life Center. Committal and interment will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Baker City at 2:30...
James Jospeh Mcnamee
Mar 31, 2006
James Joseph McNamee, 84, of Fairbanks, Alaska and formerly of La Grande died March 31, 2006. At his request there will no services. Mr. McNamee was born in La Grande and graduated from high school in Seattle and from the University of Washington. He served in the Navy during World War II and the Korean War. He returned to...
Belva Evelyn Bradshaw
Mar 30, 2006
Belva Evelyn Bradshaw, age 87, of La Grande, died March 30, 2006 at a local care facility. She will be buried in the Summerville Cemetery beside her late husband. She requested no public funeral services be held. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Evelyn and her twin sister, Lillian, were born to Henry Isodore and Nicalene...
Doris Letha Courtney
Mar 28, 2006
Doris Letha Courtney, 78, of Burns and formerly of Union and Wallowa counties, died March 28. The funeral will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at LaFollette Chapel, 332 W. Monroe St., Burns. Burial in the Burns Cemetery will be private. Mrs. Courtney was born Sept. 5, 1927, to John and Marjorie Miller in La Grande. She grew up in...
Flora E. Sleeper
Mar 28, 2006
Flora E. Sleeper, 91 of La Grande, died March 28 at a local care center. A celebration of life will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Loveland Funeral Chapel, 1508 Fourth St. Burial will be at Hunters Creek Cemetery in Wales, N.Y. Mrs. Sleeper was born May 6, 1914 to Theodore and Ida Yaw in East Aurora, N.Y. She...
Melvin "Mel" Clifford Patrick
Mar 27, 2006
Melvin Clifford Patrick, 73, of La Grande, died March 27. Viewing will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday and from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Monday at the La Grande Stake Center 1802 Gekeler Lane. The funeral will begin at 10 a.m. Monday with Bishop George Chadwick officiating. Burial will be at the Summerville Cemetery. Mr. Patrick was born...
