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Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Frieda Louise Stauffer
Aug 11, 2004
Frieda Louise Staugger, age 90, of Union, died August 11, 2004 at her home in Union. A celebration of her life will be held on August 20, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at the Union United Methodist Church with Pastor Jerry Peters officiating. All are welcome. Mrs. Stauffer was born April 22, 1914 to Fred Brown and Olice Skiff Brown...
Jack Edward Macgregor
Aug 11, 2004
Jack Edward MacGregor, age 72, of Seal Beach, California and formerly of La Grande, died Wednesday, August 11, 2004 in Long Beach, California. Mr. MacGregor was born on July 5, 1932, to Edward Herbert and Ellen Buchanan MacGregor in La Grande. He attended Island City School and La Grande High School, and served in the Marine Corps from 1951...
Estol Hanford Moore
Aug 10, 2004
Estol Hanford Moore, age 91, of Forest Grove and formerly of La Grande, died Tuesday, August 10, 2004 at a hospital in Forest Grove. Mrs. Moore was born on September 1,1912 to Verne Ray and Mabel Thompson Sly near Creswell. She graduated from the University of Oregon and Oregon Normal School. On May 29, 1943 she married Earl Mark...
Ruthe C. Kovach
Aug 7, 2004
Ruthe C. Kovach, age 83 of La Grande died, Saturday, August 7, 2004 at her home. At her request, there will be no services held. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Ruthe C. Kovach was born on September 22, 1920, the daughter of William Lewis and Mary Veronica (Gillganon) Dusenberry in Junction City, Oregon. Mrs. Kovach...
Irene Devos Stuart
Aug 5, 2004
Irene DeVos Stuart, "Tu-Tu", age 79, passed away peacefully at her home in La Grande on August 5, 2004 after a short illness. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley. A mass of christian burial will be held on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church with Father Hank...
Daniel Grossvener Mellish
Aug 4, 2004
Daniel Grossvener Mellish, age 81, of Union and formerly of Umapine died August 4, 2004 at Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles. A memorial service will begin at 3pm Saturday a the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Umapine with Pastor Tim Gray officiating. Mr. Mellish was born November 20, 1922, to John Edward and Jessie Wood Mellish in Letonia, Ohio....
Illa Lavon Dial
Aug 4, 2004
Illa Lavon Dial, age 77, of La Grande, died Wednesday, August 4, 2004 at a local care facility. A graveside service will be held on Monday, August 9, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at the Grandview Cemetery with Pastor Irwin Smutz officiating. Viewing will be held on Monday from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Mrs....
Ellena M. Lund
Aug 1, 2004
Ellena M. Lund, age 87, of La Grande died August 1, 2004 at a Portland hospital. At her request there will be no services. Mrs. Lund was born on June 12, 1917 to Ralph and Hattie Roseman Dunham in Momence, Illinois. She married Harold Lund on his 44th Birthday on September 24, 1944 in Portland, where they lived until...
Linda Lefever Christensen
Jul 28, 2004
Linda Jean LeFever Christensen, age 52, of Baker City and formerly of La Grande, died July 28, 2004 at her home after a long illness. At her request there will be no service. Mrs. Christensen was born on March 13, 1953 to LeRoy and Armia Jean Schooler Shawver in La Grande. She attended school in La Grande and married...
Jack Stephens
Jul 27, 2004
Jack E. Stephens, 72, of La Grande, died July 27, 2004 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. Private family services will be held later. Mr. Stephens was born on June 20, 1932 to Clinton and Nancy Redfern Stephens in Cove. He attended school there and served in the Army. He worked in various jobs and lived in various places including...
Orville Marshall
Jul 27, 2004
Orville Marshall, 77, of La Grande died July 27 at his home. A celebration of life will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 11206 S. McAlister Road in Island City. Private burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery. Mr. Marshall was born February 22, 1927, to Elisha W. and Elva J. Boyd...
Josie Halladay
Jul 27, 2004
Josie Halladay, 86, of Hermiston and formerly of La Grande died July 27, 2004 at Park Manor in Walla Walla. At her request there will be no funeral. Burial will be at Grandview Cemetery. Mrs. Halladay was born April 28, 1918, to Robert and Cora Loveless Luton in La Grande. She attended school in La Grande and married John...
Lanita Pearson Anderson
Jul 26, 2004
LaNita "Honi" Pearson Anderson, born May 24, 1928, in Portland was the only child of Walter "Bud" J. Pearson and LaNita Gaskill. She spent her childhood at the family farm near La Grande. LaNita graduated from Grant High School in Portland, and after years of night school, received a degree in 1972 from Portland State. In 1949, LaNita married...
Evelyn Mae Pugh
Jul 22, 2004
Evelyn M. Pugh, 82 of Surprise, Arizona, and formerly of La Grande, died July 22 at a care center. Mrs. Pugh was born May 5, 1922, to James and Mabel Higgins in Mount Hood, and was adopted by Warren and Lucinda Gibbs. She attended school in Mount Hood and Parkdale, and on November 11, 1941, she married Dayton W....
Josefina Salvadora Aldrich
Jul 15, 2004
Josefina "Josie" Aldrich of Union, died Thursday, July 15, 2004 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, July 22, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley with Father Hank Albrecht of Our Lady Valley Catholic Church officiating. Interment will follow at the Haines Cemetery. Family and friends may call...
Donna Marie Tally
Jul 14, 2004
Donna Marie Tally, age 68, of Myrtle Point and formerly of La Grande, died on July 14, 2004. A funeral service will take place at 2pm Sunday at the Myrtle Point Baptist Church. A graveside service and vault interment will begin at 10 am on Wednesday, July 21, 2004 at the North Powder Cemetery. Mrs. Tally was born July...
Louise May Peterman
Jul 14, 2004
Louise May Peterman, age 90, of Cove died Wednesday, July 14, 2004 at her home. A celebration of life will be held on Monday, July 19, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church in Cove with Pastor David Allen officiating. Interment will follow at the Cove cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Louise...
Linda Sue Miller Taylor
Jul 11, 2004
Linda Sue Miller Taylor, 63 of Wallowa and formerly of Elgin and Union County, died July 11 at her home. Burial at Highland Cemetery near Elgin will be private. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Elgin Christian Church with Pastor Terry Tollefson officiating. Mrs. Taylor was born February 3, 1941, to Donald D. and...
Carl F. Elmer
Jul 11, 2004
Carl F. Elmer, age 81, of Bend and formerly of Cove, died July 11, 2004 in Bend. Mr. Elmer was born September 23, 1922 to Frank and Margaret Morris Elmer in Cove. He graduated from Cove High School in 1940 and served in the Army during World Warr II. He worked as a ranch manager in Alicel before moving...
Phyllis Purvine
Jul 8, 2004
Phyllis C. Purvine, age 83, of Portland and formerly of La Grande, died July 8, 2004. Mrs. Purvine was born on July 1, 1921 to Gilbert and Grace Courtright in Union. She graduated from La Grande High School, earned a bachelor's degree from Eastern Oregon College and a master's degree from Oregon State University. She taught for her first...
