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Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Marlene Sarrett
Oct 23, 2005
Marlene Sarrett, 70, of La Grande and formerly of Wallowa County died October 23, 2005 at her home. A graveside service will begin at 1 pm Thursday at The Bramlet Cemetery in Wallowa. Mrs. Sarrett was born June 1, 1935, to LeRoy and Linda Boyd Hulse in La Grande. She attended school in Wallowa and on June 28, 1952...
Wendell Perry
Oct 21, 2005
Mr. Perry passed away at his home Friday, October 12, 2005 in American Plaza Towers in Portland, Oregon. The son of Ross and Leo Perry of Elgin, Mr. Perry went through school in Elgin where he was an outstanding musician, playing several instruments with the Grande Ronde Symphony Orchestra. As a young man, he studied music and violin in...
Norma R. Thomas Posey
Oct 20, 2005
Norma Rose Posey, age 88, of La Grande, died Thursday, October 20, 2005 at a local care facility. A viewing and prayer service will be held on Tuesady, October 24, 2005 at 4:00 p.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Her final resting place will be in Caldwell, Idaho. Mrs. Posey was born on October 31, 1916, the daughter...
Sallie Ann Seaman
Oct 19, 2005
Sallie Ann Seaman, age 73 of Cove, died Wednesday, October 19, 2005 at Saint Mary's Medical Center in Walla Walla, Washington. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at the La Grande Masonic Lodge. A private interment will be held at the Cove Cemetery. Sallie Ann Seaman was born on November 26,...
Alice M. Kersey
Oct 18, 2005
Alice M. Kersey, 85, of McMinnville and formerly of La Grande died October 18, 2005 at a care center. A graveside service will begin at 11:30 am Friday at the Friends Cemetery in Newberg. Mrs. Kersey was born July 7, 1920 to Walter and Dula Cook Weatherly in Newberg. On March 8, 1938 she married Melvin Kersey and in...
Iris Nadine Penton
Oct 18, 2005
Iris Nadine (Jess) Penton, age 75, of La Grande, died Tuesday, October 18, 2005 of natural causes at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 21, 2005 at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Iris was born in Grangeville, Idaho on February 15, 1930 to John and Iola (Jobe)...
Vadis "Sue" Ballantyne
Oct 17, 2005
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005, in the Canby Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for Vadis "Sue " Ballantyne, who died Oct. 17 at age 86. Vadis "Sue" Baxter was born May 16, 1919, in Cove,and moved to Portland in 1938. She graduated from Franklin Hugh School and Brigham Young...
Waldo Ira Lowe
Oct 17, 2005
Waldo Ira Lowe, age 64 of La Grande, died Monday, Oct 17, 2005 in a well drilling accident near La Grande. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Waldo Ira Lowe was born on October 2, 1941, the son of John Henry and Evelyn (Hull) Lowe...
Minnie Myrtle Halsey
Oct 16, 2005
Minnie Myrtle Halsey, age 84 of Union, died Sunday, October 16, 2005 at her home. At her request there will be no public services held. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley.
Susan Lynn Linehan
Oct 16, 2005
Susan Lynn Linehan, 43, of Orofino, Idaho and formerly of Enterprise and North Powder died October 16, 2005 as the result of a motorcycle accident. She was born January 2, 1962 to Teddy and Hildegard Simmons in Pendleton. She attended school in Enterprise and graduated from high school in Burns. She married David Christensen and in 1987 Cole Lytle....
Georgia Dee Stephas
Oct 16, 2005
Georgia Dee Stephas, 69, of Hilo, Hawaii, and formerly of La Grande died October 16 at her home. Mrs. Stephas was born in San Angelo, Texas and was the first female graduate in chemistry at Chico State College in California. She worked as an analytic chemist at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and was the science storekeeper at Eastern...
Lillian Ellen Brannen
Oct 15, 2005
Ellen Brannen left her earthly life at her home in Boise on October 15, 2005. Ellen was born on January 23, 1925, in Buhl, Idaho to Edward D. and Myrtle B. Worley Smalley. As a child she attended Buhl, Riverton and Lucerne grade schools, and Buhl High School, graduating in 1943. She worked as a telegrapher for Union Pacific...
Velma June Harris
Oct 15, 2005
Velma June Harris, 82, of La Grande died Oct. 15. A reception from 2 to 2:50 p.m. Saturday Oct. 22 will be at the LDS Church on Gekeler Lane. A memorial service will follow at 3 p.m. with Bishop George Chadwick officiating. Mrs. Harris was born Feb. 14, 1923, to William Werner and Madona May Stout Schmidt in Portland....
Jeffrey Blake Neeley
Oct 14, 2005
Jeffrey Blake Neeley, age 43 of Kennewick, Washington, died Friday, October 14, 2005 at Spout Springs, Oregon. A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 22, 2005, 2:00 PM at Mueller Funeral Home, 1401 South Union Street, Kennewick, WA. Jeff was born June 25, 1962, the son of Victor and Dorothy (McCullough) Neeley in Eugene, Oregon. As a child,...
Juanita M. Corey
Oct 12, 2005
Juanita M. Corey, 85, of Portland and formerly of La Grande died October 12, 2005. A graveside service will begin at 3:00 p.m. Saturday at Grandview Cemetery. Mrs. Corey was born September 20, 1920 and spent her childhood with her sister, Glenis, on a dairy farm outside of La Grande. In November 1941 she married William Corey. The family...
James Loyd Siler
Oct 12, 2005
James Loyd Siler, 83, of Salem and formerly of La Grande died Oct. 12 at his home. Mr. Siler was born Oct. 5, 1922 to George Leroy and Maggie Jane Siler in Weston. He was a long-time resident of La Grande and worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation as a bridge supervisor until 1975 when he transferred to...
Marguerite Frances Winters
Oct 11, 2005
Marguerite Frances Winters, 87, of Yakima and formerly of La Grande died Oct. 11 from pancreatic cancer. She was born Feb. 15,1918, in Dallas, Ore., to Philip and Ella (Hauser)Winters. A granddaughter of early settlers from Germany in Yamhill County, she attended schools in Walla Walla, Hermiston and La Grande. She graduated in 1935 from La Grande High School....
Grace Loraine Sleeth
Oct 10, 2005
Grace Loraine Burnett Sleeth, 92, died Oct. 10 at Kennewick General Hospital. A graveside service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Elgin Cemetery. She was born Grace Thompson on Sept. 17, 1913, to Tom and Hannah Thompson in Bowbells, N.D. She joined eight brothers and five sisters, who all preceded her in death. Grace graduated from...
Fleta Laura Mccoy
Oct 8, 2005
Fleta Laura Anderson McCoy, age 86 of La Grande, died Saturday, October 8, 2005. A funeral service will be held Saturday, October 15, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in La Grande. Interment will follow at the Hillcrest Cemetery. Viewing will be held from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Friday, October 14, 2005 at Daniels...
Mark Royal
Oct 8, 2005
Mark Royal, 41, of La Grande died Oct. 8 of natural causes at Grande Ronde Hospital. Mr. Royal was born Oct. 18, 1963, to William and LaDon Lewin Royal. He attended school in the Yucca Valley in California, and spent several years in the Roseburg area. He moved to La Grande two years ago. He enjoyed the outdoors, fishing,...
