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Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Meade Blackburn Ballard
Dec 16, 2005
Meade Blackburn Ballard, 84, of Union died Dec. 16, 2005. A memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Union Cemetery. Mr. Ballard was born Feb. 14, 1921, to Andrew Meade and Daisy DeForest Sims Ballard on Little Sheep Creek in Wallowa County. He graduated from Union High School in 1939, and on Aug. 21, 1940, he...
Charles "Dewie" Durward Lovelace
Dec 13, 2005
Charles "Dewie" Lovelace, 77, died December 13, 2005. A private family and friends get-together is planned later for a celebration of his life. Mr. Lovelace was born in Union April 1, 1928 to Jesse and Ada Bonita (jones) Lovelace. He attended school at Union and La Grande until his high school years when he attended school at Wallowa. After...
Vernon Wesley Adkins
Dec 11, 2005
Vernon Wesley Adkins, age 86, of Union, died Sunday, December 11, 2005 at his home. At his request there will be no public services. Those who wish may sign the guest book on-line at www.danielschapel.com. Mr. Adkins was born on November 3, 1919, the son of Wesley and Anna May (Ego) Adkins in Baker City. He was raised in...
Hazel Ruth Christensen
Dec 11, 2005
Hazel Ruth Christensen, 79 of Spokane and formerly of La Grande, died Dec. 11. Graveside services will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Bellingham, Wash. Ms. Christensen was born Jan. 21, 1926 to James and Juliet Christensen in Maybutt, Alberta, Canada. She graduated from high school in Bellingham, Wash. and attended Eastern Oregon Normal School, Brigham Young University, the University...
Audrey C. Awmiller
Dec 9, 2005
Audrey Awmiller, age 77, of Union, died Friday, December 9, 2005 at a local care facility. A celebration of life will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 15, 2005 at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Private interment will be at the Hillcrest East Cemetery. Mrs. Awmiller was born on May 8, 1928, the daughter of Alfred Emerson and...
Norman O. Ayars
Dec 9, 2005
Norman O. Ayars, 82 of Pendleton and formerly of La Grande, died Dec. 9 at St. Anthony Hospital. A memorial service will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First Church of God in Pendleton. Burial will be at 1 p.m. at Hillcrest Cemetery in La Grande. Mr. Ayars was born Nov. 19, 1923 to William Oscar and Maude...
David Gregory Beickel
Dec 9, 2005
David Gregory Beickel, age 58, of La Grande and formerly of England, died Friday, December 9, 2005 at his home. At his request there will be no public services. Those who wish may sign the on-line guest book at www.danielschapel.com. David was born on July 19, 1947, the son of Elmer and Pauline (Bach) Beickel in La Grande. He...
Marian A. Hescock Kinzer
Dec 9, 2005
Marian A. Hescock Kinzer, 63 of Summerville, died Dec. 9 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A memorial service will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Elgin Stampede Hall. A reception and potluck dinner will follow. The memorial will also be for her son Keith Hescock Jr., who died June 5, 2001. Mrs. Kinzer was born Jan. 20, 1942 to...
Kael Dylan Lathrop
Dec 9, 2005
Kael Dylan Lathrop, infant son of Jason and Lisa Lathrop of Elgin, was born and died on December 9, 2005 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. Private interment was held at the Elgin Cemetery. To sign the guest book or leave a condolence for the family on-line, visit: www.danielschapel.com. In addition to his parents he is survived by brother, Joe...
Everett August Koller
Dec 4, 2005
Everett August Koller, age 78 of La Grande and formerly of Elgin died Sunday, December 4, 2005 at a local care center. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, December 8, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at the Elgin Cemetery in Elgin. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Everett Koller was born on April 6, 1927,...
James David Watson Allen
Dec 3, 2005
James David Watson Allen, age 28, formerly of La Grande, died December 3, 2005 in Denver, Colorado. A memorial service will be held at a later date. James was born on December 18, 1976 in Pendleton, Oregon. He had a love of the outdoors and of animals. Survivors include his parents, Donna & Joe Valek of La Grande and...
Bertha "Bobbie" Hixson
Dec 3, 2005
Bertha "Bobbie" Hixson, age 66, of Springfield, Oregon and formerly of Union, died Saturday, December 3, 2005 at her home. Viewing will be held on Friday, December 9, 2005 from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley, 1502 7th Street, La Grande, Oregon. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 10, 2005 at...
Earl Boswell
Dec 2, 2005
Earl Boswell, 87, of Shelton, Wash., and formerly of Elgin died Dec. 2. Burial was at Shelton Memorial Park. Mr. Boswell was born Dec. 1, 1918, to Abraham Chester and Hulda Clifford Boswell in Elgin. He served in the Navy during World War II and ran his own radio station, playing music on his guitar. He worked as a...
Michael Robert Sax
Dec 2, 2005
Michael Robert Sax, 60, of Union died December 2, 2005 at a local care center. A celebration of life will begin at 10:00 a.m. Friday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Mr. Sax was born November 14, 1945, in Portland, Oregon. He was raised by Julius and Jeanette Sax and served in the Coast Guard. He moved to Union five years...
Anthony Daniel Swinney
Dec 2, 2005
Anthony Daniel Swinney, age 63, of Richland and formerly of La Grande died December 2, 2005 in Kennewick. A memorial service will begin at 3 pm Friday at Einan's Funeral Home in Richland, Washington. Mr. Swinney was born June 15, 1942, in La Grande. He grew up in La Grande and Arizona and graduated from La Grande High School...
Kevin Lee Haefer Sr.
Dec 1, 2005
Kevin Lee Haefer Sr., 51, of Stanfield died Dec. 1 at the Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston. A memorial service will be conducted at a later date at the First Baptist Church in La Grande. Private inurnment will be in the Cove Cemetery. Mr. Haefer was born June 18, 1954, in La Grande to Royal and Verna Smith...
Ralph Long
Dec 1, 2005
Ralph Long, 86, of Baker City an formerly of La Grande, died Thursday at his home in Bake City. Memorial services for Mr. Long will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Calvary Baptist Church in Baker City. Graveside services will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Elgin Cemetery.
Dr. Gerald M. Hill
Nov 30, 2005
Dr. Gerald M. Hill, age 86, of La Grande, died Wednesday, Novmeber 30, 2005 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held on Sunday evening at 7:00 p.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. A memorial mass will be held at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church on Monday at 11:00 a.m. Contributions...
Alberta Wolfe
Nov 30, 2005
Alberta Wolfe, 93, of La Grande, died November 30, 2005 at a local hospital. Alberta was born in Adams, Oregon on May 19, 1912, she was the oldest of five children of Albert and Edith Kirby. Alberta was a retired teacher whose greatest joys were the love of her family and friends, her God and church, and music. She...
James Henry Wittmeyer
Nov 29, 2005
James Henry Wittmeyer, 85, died Tuesday, November 29, 2005 at his home in La Grande. A viewing will be held on Sunday, December 4, 2005 from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley, 1502 7th Street, La Grande. A memorial service will be held on Monday, December 5, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at Daniels Chapel...
