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Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Billly Warren Nelson
Dec 12, 2011
Billy Warren Nelson, age 73, of Union, died December 12, 2011 at a local care facility. At his request there will be no public services. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Billy was born on January 10, 1938, the son of Clare and Sarah (Packard) Nelson in Union. He attended Union schools and worked...
Marjorie Ellen (Gray) Dohnal
Dec 7, 2011
Marjorie E. (Gray) Dohnal, of La Grande, died Wednesday at her home. She was 77. She was born at Hilgard to John E. and Beulah M. (Francis) Gray on September 19, 1934. She was a lifelong resident of Oregon. She attended grade school at Hilgard and graduated with La Grande High School class of 1952. Marjorie enjoyed camping and...
Norman Dean Masterson
Dec 6, 2011
Norman Dean Masterson, age 86, of La Grande, died December 6, 2011 at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Boise, Idaho. A celebration of life will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 10 at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Graveside services will be at Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland, Oregon on Saturday,...
George Raymond Simonis
Dec 5, 2011
George Raymond Simonis, age 80, of La Grande, died December 5, 2011 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A funeral will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Monday at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Mr. Simonis was born on May 4, 1931, the son of Perry James and Mae Rhoda (Miller) Simonis in...
Fredrick, Carl Stockhoff
Nov 20, 2011
Fredrick Carl Stockhoff, age 55, of Island City, died November 20, 2011 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Presbyterian Friendship Center. Viewing for family and friends will be held on Friday, November 25, 2011 from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral,...
Richard "Dick" Hamilton Turley
Nov 20, 2011
Richard (Dick) Hamilton Turley, 70, of Nampa, ID and formerly of Portland and Vancouver, passed away November 20, 2011. Dick was born July 1, 1941 in La Grande, OR. He graduated from Eastern Oregon State College where he was a star athlete in basketball and track. In 1968 Dick married the love of his life Maralee and they went...
Orville "Bud" Wayne Tyler
Nov 20, 2011
Orville Wayne "Bud" Tyler, age 88, of Union, died November 20, 2011 at Jodi's Foster Care in Union Oregon surrounded by his family. At his request there will be no public service at this time. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Mr. Tyler was born on July 5, 1923, the son of Joseph and...
Myrna Helen Collins
Nov 14, 2011
Myrna Helen Collins, age 83, of Elgin died November 14, 2011 at Robin's Nest Adult Family Home. A celebration of her life will be held on Friday at Noon at the Flying J Travel Center in La Grande. A graveside service will be held on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at the Summerville Cemetery. Myrna was born on June 23,...
Franklin Richard Hoyt
Nov 14, 2011
Franklin Richard Hoyt, age 99, of Union, died November 14, 2011 at a local care facility. A memorial service will be held on Saturday November 19, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Union Baptist Church. Private interment will be at the Union Cemetery. Mr. Hoyt was born on September 25, 1912, the son of Silas and Eunice (Flanders) Hoyt...
Georgene Mary Critchlow
Nov 9, 2011
Tibute to "Mom" by Mari Ann Cook Georgene Gietlhuber Critchlow, age 89, of Pneldton and formerly of La Grande, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at St. Anthony's Hospital in Pendleton after suffering complications from an earlier heart attack. "The world lost an anazingly kind and generous woman, and heaven gained the most sweetest angel it's ever known."...
Shirley Droschkey
Nov 3, 2011
Shirley Droschkey, age 87, of Cove, died November 3, 2011 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A graveside service will be held on Friday at 2:00 p.m. at the Cove Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Shirley was born on February 11, 1924, the daughter of Albert and Ruth (Fult) Brazelle in La Grande....
Irene Mae Crampton
Oct 28, 2011
Irene Mae Crampton, 85, of La Grande, Oregon went home to be with the Lord on October 28. Private interment will be at the Summerville Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Irene was born in La Grande on December 24, 1925 to Lewis Franklin and Julia Victoria (Merchant) Crist. She was raised and...
Spencer Blaine Matte
Oct 22, 2011
Spencer Blaine Matte, age 24, of Elgin died October 22, 2011 in La Grande. A celebration of life service will be held on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at the grange hall outside of Elgin on Middle Road. A potluck will follow. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donation be made in his memory to an account set...
Mary Hope Morman
Oct 22, 2011
Mary Hope Morman passed away on October 22, 2011, in Salem, Oregon. Hope was born on November 15, 1919, in Spence, Colorado, to Emerson Hamlin and Dora (Awmiller) Hamlin. Hope grew up on her parents' prairie farm. She graduated from Woodrow High School, attended Colorado State College in Greeley, and taught in one-room schoolhouses near Last Chance, Colorado. She...
Beth Irene Jones
Oct 20, 2011
Beth Irene Jones, age 89, of Burley, Idaho, and formerly of Union, died October 20, 2011 in Burley, Idaho. A graveside service will be held on Friday, October 28, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at the Union Cemetery. A gathering for family and friends will follow at the Union Methodist Church fellowship hall. Viewing will be held on Friday morning...
Edna Mae Wilhelm
Oct 9, 2011
Edna Mae Wilhelm, age 82, of Imbler and formerly of Elgin, died October 9, 2011 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A celebration of life will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Edna was born to Emil Robert and Vida Mae (Livermore) Wischnofske...
Alan Eugene Thomas
Sep 28, 2011
Alan Eugene "Al" Thomas, age 82, of La Grande, and formerly of Wallowa County, died September 28, 2011 at a local care facility. A memorial service will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Mr. Thomas was born on October 31, 1928, the...
Gerita Geraldine Alexander
Sep 9, 2011
Gerita Geraldine Alexander, age 93, of La Grande, died Friday at a local care facility. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Island City Cemetery. Gerita was born on January 2, 1918, the daughter of William David and Florence (Jordan) Cameron in Washtucna, Washington. The family moved to La Grande...
Dorothy Christine Petersen - O'Mohundro
Sep 8, 2011
Dorothy Christine Petersen O'Mohundro, age 84, of La Grande, passed away in Corvallis, Oregon with family by her side. Services will be held at Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center on Monday, September 19, 2011 at 2 o'clock PM. Entombment will follow at the Grandview Cemetery Mausoleum. Dorothy was born at home in North Powder, Oregon to Gerald...
Laurose Mae Hibberd
Sep 6, 2011
Laurose Mae Hibberd, age 96, of La Grande and formerly of Elgin and Imbler, died September 6, 2011 at her home. A celebration of life service will begin at 3:30 p.m. at the Elgin Stampede Hall on Monday, September 12, 2011. Committal and interment will follow at the Elgin Cemetery. Viewing will be held on Sunday from 4:00 until...
