Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR

Feb 26, 2003

Leo Evans, age 92, of La Grande, died Wednesday, February 26, 2003 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A celebration of life will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, 2003 at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Committal and interment will follow at the Summerville Cemetery. Mr. Evans was born on October 10, 1910, the son of Thomas and...

Feb 23, 2003

Kem Wilde, age 53, of Island City and formerly of Union, died Sunday, February 23, 2003 at his home following an extended illness. At his request there will be no public services. Private interment will be held later. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Kem was born on January 6, 1950 in La Grande to Royal...

Feb 17, 2003

Alice Leora Payne Hollingsworth, age 81, of Elgin, died Monday, February 17, 2003 at her home in Elgin. A funeral service will be held on Friday, February 21, 2003 at 1:00 p.m. at the Elgin Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with Bishop Richard Rasmussen conducting. Dedication of the grave and interment will follow at...

Feb 6, 2003

Margaret Jean Chandler, age 79, of La Grande, died Sunday, February 9, 2003 at her home. A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, February 13, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Interment will be held at the Island City Cemetery. Friends may call on Wednesday from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Daniels Chapel...

Feb 6, 2003

Susie Anderson Hewitt Chappelle, age 51, of La Grande, died Thursday, February 6, 2003 at her home. At her request there will be no funeral service. A celebration of Susie's life is tentatively planned for February 17 at the American Legion Post 43 in La Grande. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Susie was born on...

Feb 4, 2003

Sylvia Edith Watne, age 89, of La Grande, died Tuesday, February 4, 2003 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. at the Island City Cemetery with Pastor Gary Hood of the Pioneer Park Church of God officiating. Friends may call on Saturday from 11:30 until 12:30 p.m. at...

Feb 3, 2003

Marjorie Anne Webb, age 61, of Union, died Monday, February 3, 2003 at a La Grande care facility. A graveside service will be held on Friday, February 7, 2003 at the Union Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. with The Rev. Jerry Peters officiating. Friends may call on Thursday from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Mrs....

Feb 3, 2003

James "Lowell" Westenskow, age 70, of Imbler, died Monday, February 3, 2003 at his home. A service will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. at the Summerville Cemetery with Bishop Richard Rasmussen of the Elgin Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints conducting. Friends may call on Friday from 4:00 until 7:00...

Feb 2, 2003

Harold Lloyd Beickel, age 79, of La Grande, died Sunday, February 2, 2003 at a local care facility. A graveside service will be held on Friday, February 7, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. at Hillcrest Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Mr. Beickel was born on December 28, 1923, the son of John H. and Vera...

Feb 1, 2003

Prayer for the Astronauts

Lord please take these hero's into your heart as they ascend to Heaven.  They gave their lives for the benefit of all mankind.  Bless the families of the fallen as they prepare for this time of great loss.  Our heart, thoughts and prayers are with them, God Bless.

In Loving Memory...

Jan 26, 2003

Agnes E. Fuller, age 87, of Union, died Sunday, January 26, 2003 at a La Grande care facility. A celebration of life will begin at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 1, 2003 at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Committal and interment will follow at the Hillcrest Cemetery. Friends may call on Friday from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. Mrs. Fuller was...

Jan 26, 2003

Dorothy Elsie Mattix, age 84, of La Grande, died Sunday, January 26, 2003 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Baker City. A funeral service will begin at 10:00 am on Saturday, February 1, 2003 at Daniels Chapel of the Valley with Merle Burling of Kingdom Hall officiating. Private interment will be held at the Island City Cemetery. Mrs. Mattix was...

Jan 25, 2003

G. Berniece "Bee" Coalwell, age 84, of La Grande, died January 25, 2003 at the AmeriCare home after a brief illness. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on January 29, 2003 at the Summerville Cemetery. Bee's oldest son, Bernell Coalwell will officiate. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Bee Coalwell was born on...

Jan 21, 2003

Beatrice M. Lane, age 91, died at a local care center on January 21, 2003. A Memorial Service will be held at the La Grande First Presbyterian Church on Saturday, January 25, 2003 at 3:00 p.m. Beatrice was born on 22 July 1911 to Oscar Edgar and Dorothy Jane Sprowls Olsen on their family farm 3 miles north of...

Jan 16, 2003

'WHEN I AM DEAD, I DON'T WANT NO HARP OR HALO, OR ANY OTHER DRESS-UP THINGS, JUST LET ME RIDE THE RANGE OF HEAVEN, ON AN 'OL MULE WITH WINGS' King Elwin Spain, age 84, of La Grande died Thursday, January 16, 2003 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A celebration of life will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Monday,...

Jan 13, 2003

"Forever in our hearts she will be greatly missed by her family and friends." Virginia Mabel Standard, age 87, of La Grande and formerly of Huntington, died Monday, January 13, 2003 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A Celebration of Life service will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2002 at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Private interment...

Jan 11, 2003

Dorothy Elizabeth Davis, age79, of La Grande and Hermiston, died Saturday, January 11, 2003 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A funeral service will be held on Friday, January 17, 2003 at 1:00 p.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley with Pastors Gary Hood and Kemit Knight officiating. Committal and interment will follow at the Hillcrest East Cemetery. A Celebration...

Jan 8, 2003

Marjorie Boyd DeBoie, age 81, of Woodburn and formerly of La Grande, died Wednesday, January 8, 2003 at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, January 13, 2003 at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church with Father Hank Albrecht conducting. Interment and committal will follow at the Hillcrest East Cemetery. Arrangements...

Jan 2, 2003

Louise Wetzel Choate, age 92, of La Grande, died, January 2, 2003 at a local care facility. A celebration of life will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 6, 2003 at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Private interment will be held at the Summerville Cemetery. Louise was born December 28, 1910 in Pendleton to Lewis I and Floy...

Jan 1, 2003

Myrtle M. Johnson, age 96, of Gentry, Arkansas and formerly of Union, died January 1, 2003 at Northwest Medical Center in Arkansas. A graveside service will be held on Friday, January 10, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. at the Cove Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Mrs. Johnson was born on November 4, 1906, the daughter...