Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR

Aug 14, 2011

Henry James Zacharias, age 63 of La Grande died Aug 14, at local nursing home in Milton Freewater. Henry was born on July 28, 1948 in Pendleton to George and May Olive Charlton Zacharias. Henry was a husband, father and papa. Henry was raised in Pilot Rock. When he was old enough he joined the U.S. Navy in Jan...

Jul 17, 2011

Harlan Dean Johnson, 70, of Union, died July 17 at his home. His memorial service, with military honors, will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Union Cemetery. Harlan was born Sept. 22, 1940, in Bozeman, Mont., to Clifford and Ruth (Shepard) Johnson. He graduated from Bozeman High School and enlisted in the U.S. Army to continue his education...

Jul 13, 2011

James Loren Putnam, 49, of La Grande, died July 13 at Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande after an extended illness. His memorial service will begin at 6 p.m. Friday at Riverside Park. Jim was born Nov. 3, 1961, in Encino, Calif., to Loren Eugene Putnam and Susannah Lee Rust Putnam. He attended elementary school in Encino and graduated...

Jul 13, 2011

A celebration of life for Reta M. Cupper, who died July 13, will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church Friendship Center in La Grande. Reta was 91 and lived in La Grande. A full obituary will be available later.

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Jul 12, 2011

Larry Shaver, 70, of Enterprise, died July 12. Memorial services will be held later. The family requests that memorial contributions be made, in lieu of flowers, to the Bollman funeral home to offset medical and funeral expenses.

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Jul 12, 2011

Janice H. Bryant, 87, of Joseph, died July 12. A Mass of Christian burial will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Katherine Catholic Church in Enterprise. The rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Monday at Bollman Funeral Home. A full obituary will be available later.

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Jul 10, 2011

Richard Randolph Mason Sr., 80, a former La Grande resident, died peacefully while surrounded by his family Sunday morning of pancreatic cancer at his home in Corvallis. A graveside service will begin at 11 a.m. Friday in La Grande at Grandview Cemetery. Dick was born Oct. 3, 1930, to Max and Lucy Mason in Ferguson, Mo., where he was...

Jul 10, 2011

James Gilbert Pollard, 72, of Spokane, died July 10. A graveside service will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Union Cemetery.

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Jul 9, 2011

Marion Orland "Pat" Fielding, 87, of Summerville, died July 9 at his home. His funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 11206 S. McAlister Road, Island City. A viewing for family and friends will run from 6 to 8 tonight at Loveland Funeral Chapel, 1508 Fourth St. in La...

Jul 5, 2011

Ralph Dean "Bud" Winterton, 77, of La Grande, died July 5 at a care center in La Grande. His memorial service will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Bud was born Nov. 13, 1933, to Alberto "Bert" Winterton and Cuba Buchannan Winterton in La Grande. Bud spent his early years in Wallowa. His family moved to...

Jul 5, 2011

Gail Bergman, 71, died July 5 in Baker City. A private family memorial service will be held later this fall. Gail Robert was born March 23, 1940, to Gustaf and Dollie (Lisle) Bergman in Turlock, Calif. He was raised and educated in Turlock and graduated from Turlock High School in 1958. Gail and Fay met on a blind date...

Jul 2, 2011

Mary Kathryn Cutright, 31, of La Grande, died July 2 following a short illness. A viewing will run from 11 a.m. to noon Thursday at the Faith Center, 10300 S. D St. in Island City. A celebration of life will follow at 1 p.m. at the church. A reception will follow. Graveside services will begin at 11 a.m. Friday...

Jun 30, 2011

Noreen Elizabeth Sana, 89, of Bend and formerly of La Grande, died June 30 in Bend. A Mass of Christian burial was held at 1 p.m. today at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church in La Grande. Burial will be at Hillcrest East Cemetery. A viewing for family and friends was held July 5. Noreen was born Oct....

Jun 27, 2011

Gerald "Gerry" Wayne Ramey, 61, of Lewiston and La Grande, died of a dissecting aortic aneurysm June 27. He was being treated at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. A celebration of Gerry's life will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Williams Conference Center on the Lewis-Clark State College campus. He was born May 29, 1950, to Grady Ramey...

Jun 23, 2011

Lee Harrison Bundy, 90, of Lostine, died June 23 at Wallowa Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lostine Cemetery. A reception will follow at the Bundy residence, 65049 Leaning Tree Road in Lostine. Lee was born Oct. 21, 1920, to Neil and Grace (Chapin) at Osakis, Minn. He married his wife, Mary, Dec....

Jun 23, 2011

A celebration of life for Dayle Leona Jennings, who died June 23, will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday at Fred Beeman Memorial Park in Island City.

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Jun 20, 2011

Jean Kern, age 83, of Pendleton and formerly of La Grande, died June 20, 2011 at a care facility. A graveside service will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 23, 2011 at the Hillcrest East Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Jean was born on December 25, 1927, along with twin sister,...

Jun 18, 2011

Terrell Jewel Galloway, age 27, of Elgin, died June 18, 2011 at his farm. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, June 23, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Elgin Cemetery. A potluck dinner will be held following, at the Elgin Community Center Park. Viewing will be held on Wednesday from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral,...

Jun 18, 2011

Wilma Ruth Klaus, formerly of La Grande, died June 18 at her daughter's home in Las Vegas at the age of 104. A service will begin at 2 p.m. Monday at the Island City Cemetery. A complete obituary will be published later.

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Jun 16, 2011

Leona Maude Baxter 99, dies peacefully 10 days before her 100th birthday. Her centurion birthday party so eagerly looked forward to by her and her family and friends will, instead, be a Celebration of Life on Saturday, June 25, a 1:00 p.m. at the Senior Center in La Grande, Oregon. Private interment will be at the Enterprise Cemetery in...