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Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Elaine Caroline Cantrell
Mar 5, 2013
Elaine C. Cantrell, age 93, of La Grande, died March 5, 2013 at a local care facility. A viewing will be held on Friday from 4:00 until 5:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. A private burial will be at the Hilgard Cemetery. Mrs. Cantrell was born on September 5,...
Connie Lou Mcdowell
Feb 13, 2013
Connie Lou Green McDowell, age 58, of Flagstaff, Arizona, and formerly of La Grande, Oregon and Kennewick, Washington, died February 13, 2013 in Flagstaff, Arizona, after a courageous battle with cancer. A funeral will be held on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Viewing...
Ruth "Pennie" Roulet
Feb 11, 2013
Ruth "Pennie" Roulet, age 85, of Elgin, died February 11, 2013 at Country Rose Manor in La Grande. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, February 16, 2013 at the Elgin Christian Church at 1:00 p.m. Those who wish may make contributions in her memory to the Parkinson's Foundation in care of Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life...
Holly "Buss" Ray Brown
Feb 9, 2013
Holly Ray "Buss" Brown, age 60, of Union, died February 9, 2013 at a local care facility. A funeral will be held on Friday, February 15, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at the Union LDS Church. Interment will follow at the Union Cemetery. Those who wish may make contributions in his memory to the Oregon Cancer Society in care of...
Karen Louise Rose
Feb 9, 2013
Karen Louise Rose, age 62, of Cove, died February 9, 2013 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church in Cove. Those who wish may make contributions in her memory to the Calvary Baptist Church in care of Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life...
Maxine Gail Saling
Feb 7, 2013
Maxine Gail Saling, age 72, of La Grande, died February 7, 2013 in Boise, Idaho. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the Valley Fellowship. Those who wish may make contributions in her memory to the Valley Fellowship in care of Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Maxine was born...
Andrew Gordon Eggleston, Sr.
Feb 2, 2013
Andrew Gordon Eggleston Sr., 46, died Feb. 2 at OHSU in Portland. There will be a private family interment. Arrangements are under the care of Crown Memorial. Andrew was born Dec. 12, 1966, in North Kingstown, R.I., the second son of Jayne (Fitz) and Allan Eggleston. He and his older brother, Allan Jr., were born with Bruton's disease, a...
Judith M. Stevens
Jan 26, 2013
Judith M. Stevens, 72, of La Grande died peacefully in her home on January 26, 2013. Judy was born Feb 22, 1941 in Burns, OR to Curtis and Marie Green. In 1973, she married Donald F. Stevens. Together they were business partners in Steve's Electric and Green Acre Rentals. Judy took great pleasure in her work and strived to...
Rosezella "Nadine" Rugg
Jan 23, 2013
Rosezella "Nadine" (Young) Rugg, age 88 of La Grande, died January 23, 2013 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A viewing will be held from 4:00 until 6:00 pm on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. A celebration of life will be held on Wednesday, January 30, 2013...
Rosalie Elizabeth Niederer
Jan 8, 2013
Rosalie Elizabeth Niederer died on January 8, 2013, in La Grande, in her home at Jody's Country Care. At her request there will be no public services. Those who wish may make contributions in her memory to the GRH Hospice. She was born to David B. and Winnie E. Lefebvre in Haines, Oregon on September 29, 1923. She graduated...
Verna Stauffer
Dec 29, 2012
Verna Stauffer, age 98, of La Grande, died December 29, 2012 at her home. A funeral will be held on Friday, January 4, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. To sign the on-line guest book or leave a condolence visit www.danielsknopp.com. Those who wish may make contribution...
John "Jack" E. Barry
Dec 25, 2012
John (Jack) Barry was born in Boston, 5 March 1925 to Gertrude French and Walter J. Barry. He died suddenly at home on December 25. During WW II he proudly served in General Patton's 3rd Army, fighting through France, Germany and Austria til the war's end. After graduating from Middlebury College, with the remainder of his GI Bill, he...
John Morton Van Schoonhoven
Dec 21, 2012
John Morton Van Schoonhoven died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, December 20. He was born in Cove in 1928 to Simeon and Bina Burford Van Schoonhoven. Both sides of the family had come to the area in the late 1800s. His education began in the one-room Shanghai School, and was completed with a Doctorate in Education from the...
Rena May Denny Cox
Dec 14, 2012
Rena Denny Cox lived a good life for 95 years. Rena grew up in Southern Oregon, born near Milo in her grandmother Furlong's home on July 26th. She liked to tell the story that she was delivered by a veterinarian. She was the daughter of John F. and Maryann Denny; a decedent of the same Denny family that settled...
Terrance "Lee" Gandy
Dec 11, 2012
Terrance "Lee" Gandy, Sr, age 69, of La Grande, died December 11, 2012, at his home. At his request there will be no public services at this time. Those who wish may sign the on-line guestbook or leave a condolence at www.danielsknopp.com. Lee was born on May 24, 1943, the son of Clarence and Helene A. (Miller) Gandy in...
Clifford "Curt" Curtis Van Blokland
Dec 3, 2012
Clifford Curtis "Curt" Van Blokland, age 68, died Monday evening at his home near La Grande. A celebration of his life will begin at 3 p.m. Saturday December 8th at the Lighthouse Church, 10501 West First Street in Island City. Reception to follow. Curt was born on November 26, 1944 to Andrew Clifford "Shorty" and Mildred (Spencer) Van Blokland...
Thelma Wolford
Nov 18, 2012
Thelma Doloros Wolford, age 80, died November 18, 2012 at her daughter's home in Pendleton. A celebration of life will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at the Elgin Christian Church. Those who wish may make contributions in her memory to the Oregon Cancer Society in care of Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502...
Sharon Kay Watne
Nov 15, 2012
Sharon Kay Watne, age 67, of La Grande, died, November 15, 2012, just weeks after being diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. A funeral will be held on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Viewing will be held on Monday from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. at...
Curtis Edwin Roper
Nov 14, 2012
Curtis Edwin Roper, 88, of La Grande, died Nov. 14 at a local care facility. A funeral will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 Seventh St. in La Grande. Those who wish may make contributions in his memory to any charity of choice. Mr. Roper was born on Feb....
Jack Martin Bechtel
Nov 10, 2012
Jack Martin Bechtel, 81, of La Grande, died Nov. 10 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A celebration of life will be held at 3 p.m. today at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Jack was born Nov. 26, 1930, to Audas and Mary (Schaeffer) Bechtel in Wallowa. He graduated from Wallowa High School and served honorably in the U.S....
