Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR

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...

Jun 16, 2011

Donald E. "Butch" Hall passed away Saturday, June 16, in Aberdeen WA after suffering a massive heart attack. Don was born November 4, 1945 in Tacoma WA. His parents were Robert (Bob) and Evelyn Hall. The family moved to Eastern OR in the late 50's eventually making their home in Perry, OR. Don attended school at Greenwood Elementary, La...

Jun 13, 2011

Casper C. "Cap" Christensen, 92, former Lower Perry and La Grande resident, died June 13 in Boise. Graveside services with military honors will begin at 3 p.m. July 12 at Hillcrest Cemetery, 600 12th St. in La Grande. Anyone who knew Cap is welcome to attend. He was born June 18, 1919, to Frank and Avis Christensen (Smith) in...

Jun 13, 2011

Virginia May Portillo, 64, died June 13 in Baker City at a local care center. A private service will be held at the Oregon coast. Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Virginia was born June 5, 1947, in Billings, Mont., to Raymond and Flora (Rodriguez) Portillo. She graduated from high school in Sacramento, Calif.,...

Jun 11, 2011

A memorial service for Edgar Richards Barton, who died June 11, will begin at 3 p.m. June 24 at First Presbyterian Church in La Grande. Barton, 77, lived in La Grande. A full obituary will be available later.

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Jun 11, 2011

Sally J. Lawry, 64, of Las Vegas and formerly of La Grande, died June 11 at a hospital in Las Vegas. Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. June 24 at the Trinity Baptist Church in La Grande. A full obituary will be available later.

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Jun 11, 2011

Trevor William Page, 23, of Summerville, died June 11 on Hunter Road due to a car accident. Mass of Christian burial begins at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church in La Grande. Father Christopher Agoha will officiate. A graveside service at Hillcrest Cemetery will follow. A reception will then be held at the church....

Jun 10, 2011

Gary Joe Beach, 66, formerly of Enterprise, died June 10 at Valley Vista in Sandpoint, Idaho. A celebration of life will be held later. Gary was born April 11, 1945, to Joe and Lillian (Snyder) Beach in Enterprise. He attended Paradise Grade School and then Enterprise High School, graduating in 1963. He attended college at the Oregon Institute of...

Jun 9, 2011

John L. Norvell, 80, of Island City, died June 9 at his home with his wife, Janie Green Norvell, by his side. At the request of the family, there will be no services. John was born Sept. 24, 1930, in Pendleton to Letcher P. and Opal (Rice) Norvell. He was raised in Helix, and graduated from Griswold Union High...

Jun 9, 2011

Wesley Clarence Shaffer, 83, of Summerville, died June 9 at a local care center in La Grande. His memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Summerville Cemetery chapel. Burial will be at Summerville Cemetery. Wesley was born May 12, 1928, in Flagler, Colo., to Dudley and Hester (Anderson) Shaffer. He attended school in Summerville. Wesley was...

Jun 8, 2011

Susan Bernadette Moon (Tannehill), 61, formerly of La Grande, died June 8 at her home in Horse Heaven, Wash. A memorial service was held today at Prosser Funeral Home. She was born June 26, 1949, to Don and Charlotte Tannehill in Pendleton. Since her father worked for the railroad, Susan moved throughout Eastern Oregon in her childhood. She graduated...

Jun 8, 2011

Clarence Gene Red, 80, of Moundville, Ala., and formerly of La Grande, died June 8 at Moundville Health & Rehabilitation with family at his side. According to Clarence's wishes, there will be no memorial service. He was born in La Grande in 1930. Gene joined the U.S. Navy and was a veteran of the Korean War. He met the...

Jun 8, 2011

Blanche Luella Ware, 91, formerly of Elgin, died June 8 at Regency Hermiston Health & Rehabilitation Center in Hermiston. A graveside funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Monday at the Pleasant View Cemetery in Stanfield. Sign the condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. She was born March 14, 1920, to Nile Erastus and Ella Bell (Sears) Bennett at Hillsboro. She...

Jun 7, 2011

Eileen Jewel Sage, 92, of Union, died June 7 at her home. A memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. July 28 at Union United Methodist Church. Eileen called Union home for nearly 40 years. Eileen was born April 27, 1919, to John and Isabelle (Ellison) Alkire in Firestone, Colo. She was raised on farms in Frederick, Colo. From...

Jun 5, 2011

Ruby Inez Davis, 93, of Union, died June 5 at a care center in La Grande. Her memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. June 25 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness, 1511 26th St. in La Grande. Ruby was born Nov. 27, 1917, near Clarksville, Texas, in Red River County. Her parents were George Washington Ewing and Karen...

Jun 4, 2011

Rose Minnie (Ott) Marx, age 90, of La Grande, died June 4, 2011 at a local foster care center. Viewing will be held from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Graveside services will begin at 2:00 p.m. at Grandview Cemetery. Rose was born October 4, 1920, to Emma (Gumm) and Gus Ott in...

Jun 1, 2011

Debra Ann Leitner, 55, of Imbler, died June 1 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. At the request of the family, there will be no services. Debbie was born July 16, 1955, to Anthony Roy and Natalie Blanche (Harris) Cretty in Riverside, Calif. She was raised in California and graduated from Norta Vista High School in Riverside....