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Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Monica Lynn Royse
May 11, 2011
Monica Lynn Royse, 46, of Enterprise, died May 11 after a courageous 12-year battle with breast cancer. A funeral service was held May 16 at Enterprise Christian Church. Monica was born March 6, 1965, in Caldwell, Idaho. She spent her career doing what she loved as an elementary teacher until cancer took her out of the classroom. Those who...
Robert "Bob" H. Stein
May 11, 2011
Robert "Bob" H. Stein, 83, a long-time resident of La Grande, died May 11 at Oregon Veterans Home in The Dalles. A service will begin at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Island City Cemetery, 11003 S. McAlister Road. Family friend and celebrant speaker Bob Huskey will officiate. Military rites will be performed by the Oregon Honors Team. A reception and...
Alan Dale Victor
May 10, 2011
Alan Dale Victor, 88, of Wallowa, died May 10. At his request, there will be no services. He was born Oct. 16, 1922, to Alva and Clara Victor when they lived on their Diamond Prairie property at Wallowa. His grandparents lived in Minam in 1897 and ran the toll bridge, stage stop and hotel. As a student, he walked...
Gweneth "Gwen" Mae Bane
May 8, 2011
Gweneth Mae "Gwen" Bane, 85, of Enterprise died May 8 in Enterprise. The funeral service will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bollman Funeral Home in Enterprise. She was born June 1, 1925, to Maud and Charles Filener at home on a farm on upper Prairie Creek east of Joseph. When she was 4 years old, the family moved...
Chester "Norm" Norman Proffitt
May 8, 2011
Chester Norman "Norm" Proffitt, age 79 of Bonnerdale, Arkansas, a former resident of LaGrande, Oregon, died Sunday, May 8th, 2011 at his home in Bonnerdale following a long illness. Mr. Proffitt was born on May 28, 1931 at Baker, Oregon, the son of Chester Royce and Sarah 'Cleone' Bennett Proffitt. He moved with his family to La Grande in...
Brenda Hebert Schwabrow
May 4, 2011
Brenda Hebert Schwabrow, 70, of Boardman and formerly of North Powder, died May 4 at the home of her granddaughter, Danielle Bolander in Nampa, Idaho. Funeral arrangements will be announced when available. Brenda Joyce Hebert was born Jan. 23, 1941, to E. J. "Snipe" and Dora Jeanne LeBleu Hebert in Rayne, La. She graduated from Rayne High School and...
Robert Julius Gerber
May 3, 2011
Robert Julius Gerber, 76, of La Grande, died May 3 at a local care center. At the request of the family, there will be no services. Bob was born May 8, 1934, in Camden, N.J. His parents were Robert and Cecelia (Melvin) Gerber. He grew up in Camden, and after high school he attended Lewis Clark State College. He...
Gerald "Gerry" Leon Hinze
May 3, 2011
Gerald Leon Hinze, 83, of Elgin, died May 3 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A memorial service will be scheduled later. He was born Jan. 17, 1928, to Erick and Lenora (Pepin) Hinze in Pine City, Minn. He grew up in Pine City. He moved to Portland before settling in Elgin. He was married to Ione Scott. They later divorced....
Dean Yeske
May 3, 2011
Dean Yeske, 71, of La Grande, died May 3 at a local nursing center. His graveside service will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Grandview Cemetery. A viewing for family and friends will run from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Dean was born May 7, 1939, in Pendleton with his twin brother, Larry, to Henry...
Michael Eugene Costner
May 1, 2011
Michael Eugene Costner, 33, of La Grande, died peacefully May 1 at home after a long battle with diabetes. At the request of the family, there will be no services. Mike was born Feb. 8, 1978, to Clarence and Diana (Evans) Costner at Ontario. He attended La Grande High School. He married Holly Hilton. They later divorced. He then...
Betty Jean Harris
May 1, 2011
Betty Jean Harris, 81, of La Grande, died May 1 at her home with family at her side. At the request of the family, there will be no services. Betty was born Jan. 27, 1930, at Tulsa, Okla., to Clinton and Nancy Elizabeth (Redfern) Stephens. She grew up in Grande Ronde Valley and graduated from Cove High School. She...
Eldon Stirgel Hogg
May 1, 2011
Eldon Stirgel Hogg, age 84, of La Grande, died May 1, 2011 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A graveside service will be held on Friday, May 6, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the Hillcrest Cemetery. Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center is in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Hogg was born on January 9, 1927, the son of...
Eddia Lee Lovely
Apr 30, 2011
Eddia Lee White Lovely, age 89, of Orofino, Idaho and formerly of La Grande, died April 30, 2011 at her home. A memorial service will be held on May 11, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Eddia was born on April 17, 1922, the daughter of Mack...
Raymond Franklin Price
Apr 30, 2011
Raymond Franklin Price, age 57, of La Grande and formerly a long time resident of Baker County, died April 30, 2011 at his home. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. at LDS Church on Hughes Lane in Baker City. Raymond was born on October 26, 1953, the son of...
John William Esser
Apr 29, 2011
John William Esser, 64, of La Grande, died April 29 at his home with family at his side after a courageous battle with cancer. His memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at Valley Fellowship Church in La Grande. John was born March 10, 1947, in Spokane to Harold John and Jean (Williams) Esser. He was raised in...
Gregory P. Mcshane
Apr 29, 2011
Gregory P. McShane, 49, formerly of La Grande and Enterprise, died April 29 in Newberg. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Greg was born in La Grande on Oct. 3, 1961, the youngest of seven children of Frank and Peggy McShane. After high school graduation, he went to work for Safeway and was employed at...
O. Edward Wheaton
Apr 27, 2011
On April 27, 2011, Ed Wheaton, formerly of LaGrande, passed away in Lacey,WA,surrounded by family. Born June 24, 1912,he was the youngest of four children and was born on a homestead near Columbus,NM. Because of the imminent danger from Pancho Villa raids,the family moved to El Paso, TX, where Ed spent his early years. He moved with his family...
Norman Degraw Baxter
Apr 27, 2011
Norman DeGraw Baxter, 86, formerly of Union County, died April 27 in Baker City. A visitation will run from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Coles Tribute Center. Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel at 2625 Hughes Lane, Baker City, conducted by Bishop Richard Hindman. Burial will...
Byron D. Keith
Apr 27, 2011
Byron D. Keith, 92, of Island City, died April 27 at home with family at his bedside. A graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. Monday at Grandview Cemetery. Byron was born Jan. 4, 1919, in Mt. Hersey, Ark. He was raised in the area, then followed his dream of aviation mechanics by attending the Spartan School of Aeronautics...
Kenneth Glenn Nice
Apr 27, 2011
Kenneth Glenn Nice, 66, formerly of La Grande, died April 27 at his home in Richfield, Idaho. At his request, no public memorial service will be held. The VFW in Shoshone, Idaho, will handle arrangements for burial at sea. He was born Aug. 13, 1944, to Glenn O. Nice and Jeana Mae Nice in La Grande. As a teenager,...
