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Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Walter Glen Pennington
Oct 4, 2003
Walter Glen Pennington, age 80, a lifetime resident of La Grande, died Saturday, October 4, 2003 at a local care facility. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 8, 2003 at the Island City Cemetery. Viewing will be held on Tuesday from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Mr. Pennington...
Donna Elizabeth Cater
Oct 3, 2003
Donna Elizabeth Cater, age 93, of La Grande, died Friday, October 3, 2003 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. At her request there will be no public services. Private burial will be held at the Island City Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Mrs. Cater was born on January 14, 1910, the daughter of William and...
William Howes Phinney
Oct 3, 2003
William Howes "Tud" Phinney, age 89, of Cove, died Friday, October 3, 2003 at a local care facility. Viewing will be held on Monday, October 6, 2003 from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, October 7, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church in Cove...
Talbert Marvin Bennett
Sep 28, 2003
Talbert Marvin Bennett, age 84, of La Grande, died Sunday, September 28, 2003 at a local care facility. A funeral service will be held on Friday, October 3, 2003 at the Summerville Cemetery Chapel followed by full military honors and interment in the Summerville Cemetery. Mr. Bennett was born on February 10, 1919 in La Grande, Oregon, the son...
Alfred "Al" W. Stanley
Sep 26, 2003
NOTE: This obituary is placed on our web-site as a service to the community. The information was taken from public records rather than the family directly. Alfred "Al" W. Stanley, 86, formerly of La Grande, died September 26, 2003 at his home in Athena. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Athena City Cemetery...
Taylor Pipes
Sep 20, 2003
Taylor "Roby" Pipes, age 87, of La Grande, died Saturday, September 20, 2003 at his home. A memorial service will be held on October 24, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church in La Grande. At 3:30 p.m. at the Grande Ronde Retirement Center in La Grande, there will be a gathering for friends who wish to...
A. Joyce Wynans
Sep 20, 2003
A. Joyce Wynans, former Lostine resident, died Saturday, September 20, 2003 at Pender Adult Foster Home in La Grande. Joyce was born on March 12, 1924 in Vancouver, Washington to H.C. and Violet (Winsor) Ogle. On November 9, 1956 she married C.F. "Bud" Wynans in Baker, Oregon. He preceded her in death in 1991. Joyce and Bud spent many...
George Arnold Johnson
Sep 19, 2003
George Arnold Johnson, age 64, of Meacham, died Friday, September 19, 2003 at his home. A gathering for family and friends will be held at the home of his brother at the Old Kamela Inn in Kamela. Private family burial will be at the Grandview Cemetery. Mr. Johnson was born on January 2, 1939, the son of Frank and...
James "Jim" Howard Stoop
Sep 18, 2003
James Howard "Jim" Stoop, age 89, of Island City, died Thursday, September 18, 2003 at a local care facility. At his request there will be no public services. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Mr. Stoop was born on November 2, 1913, the son of Charles and Josephine (Wies) Stoop in La Grande. He graduated from...
Michael Rynearson
Sep 17, 2003
NOTE: This information is placed on Daniels Chapel of the Valley's web-site as a community service. The information was obtained from public records rather than the family directly. Michael Rynearson, age 53, of La Grande, died September 17, 2003 at the Grande Ronde Hospital of natural causes. A celebration of life will begin at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday. September 23,...
Jannett Lee Turner
Sep 17, 2003
NOTE: This information is placed on Daniels Chapel of the Valley's web-site as a service to the community. The information was obtained from public records rather than the family directly. A funeral will be at 11:00 am Tuesday, September 23, 2003 in Willamette National Cemetery for Jannett Lee Turner, who died September 17 at age 70. Jannett Lee Keagle...
Geraldine "Geri" Richards Warnstaff
Sep 15, 2003
NOTE:This obituary is placed on Daniels Chapel of the Valley's web-site as a service to the community. The information was obtained from public records rather than the family directly. Geraldine "Geri" Richards Warnstaff of Sacramento, California and formerly of Cove and La Grande, died September 15, 2003. At her request there will be no service. Sierra View Crematory in...
Arlene Doretta Galloway
Sep 14, 2003
Arlene Doretta Galloway, age 78, of Elgin, died Sunday, September 14, 2003 at a care facility in Elgin. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, September 18, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. at the Elgin Cemetery with Pastor John Mc Elravy of the Elgin Christian Church officiating. Viewing will be held on Wednesday from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. at...
Wendell Albert Gross
Sep 14, 2003
Wendell Albert Gross, age 86, of La Grande, died Sunday, September 14, 2003 at his home, surrounded by his family. At his request there will be no public services. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Mr. Gross was born on February 28, 1917, the son of Orville and Annabelle (Leep) Gross in Halfway, Oregon. He attended...
Robert Wilson
Sep 12, 2003
Robert "Howard" Wilson, age 80, of La Grande, died Friday, September 12, 2003 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, September 16, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. the Grandview Cemetery with Warren Curry and Pastor Rob Collins of the Calvary Chapel officiating. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Mr. Wilson was...
Michael G. Hartman
Sep 11, 2003
Michael G. Hartman, age 64, went home to live with his Lord and Saviour on September 11, 2003. Mike was born in Detroit, Michigan on July 27, 1939 and at the age of 7 his family moved to Salem, Oregon. Mike served 4 years in the U.S. Navy. On May 6, 1963 Mike and Elaine Ricker were married. They...
Doris June Williams
Sep 11, 2003
Doris June Williams, 76, of Elgin, died September 11 at her home from the complications of Alzheimer's disease. A memorial service will begin at 3pm Saturday, September 20 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in La Grande, Oregon. Mrs. Williams was born August 10, 1927 to Ivan and Helen McHenry in Hollywood, Calif. She moved to Western Oregon...
Grace L. Aldrich
Sep 10, 2003
Grace L. Aldrich, age 94, of Union, died Wednesday, September 10, 2003 at her home. A funeral service will be held on Monday, September 15, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. at the Union United Methodist Church with The Rev. Jerry Peters officiating. Committal and interment will follow at the Haines Cemetery. Viewing will be held Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00...
Jean Ann Johnson
Sep 10, 2003
Jean Ann Johnson, age 59, of La Grande, died Wednesday, September 10, 2003 at her home of natural causes. At her request there will be no public service. The family request no flowers be sent but those who wish may make contributions to the Jean Ann Johnson Memorial Fund to help with final expenses. Jean was born on October...
Garrett Smith
Sep 8, 2003
Garrett Smith, age 21, the son of U.S. Senator Gordon Smith and his wife, Sharon, of Oregon died on Monday, September 8, 2003 at his home in Orem, Utah. Sen. Smith's chief of staff, John Easton, said, "Garrett was a wonderful young man who brought joy into the life of his family and friends. Garrett suffered from severe depression...
