Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR

Apr 5, 2011

Kenneth "Kenny" Benjamin Wersing, 63, of Imbler, died April 5 at his home with family by his side. His memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Kenny was born Aug. 30, 1947, to Fredrick and Clarice (Mattos) Wersing at Hilo, Hawaii. He grew up and attended schools in Hilo, graduating from St. Joseph's High...

Apr 3, 2011

Marion Hughes Brogoitti, age 89, of La Grande, died April 3, 2011 at a local care facility. A gathering for family and friends will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Marion was born on July 1, 1921, the daughter of Hill and Frances (Bender)...

Apr 3, 2011

William "Bill" Gauthier, 93, of Florence and formerly of Union County, died peacefully April 3 at his home of age-related causes. No services are planned. Burns Riverside Chapel Florence Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Bill was born Feb. 22, 1918 in La Grande, the youngest of five children. His family relocated to Cove where Bill grew up....

Apr 2, 2011

Louise Adalee Hiatt, 78, of La Grande, died April 2 at her daughter's home in La Grande. A graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fox Cemetery at Fox. Louise was born Dec. 12, 1932, to Fritz Karl and Anna Amelia (Pollman) Voigt at Maybell, Colo. When Louise was 18 months old, the family moved to Oregon,...

Apr 2, 2011

Evelyn Hagey Wagoner, 96, of La Grande, died April 2 at a local care center in Baker City. At her request, there will be no viewing or services. Evelyn Elizabeth Hagey was born Oct. 4, 1914, to George Frederick and Martha Ellen (Hopkins) Hagey in Starkey. She attended eight grades of school in Starkey and attended her freshman year...

Mar 30, 2011

James "Jim" Robert Anderson, 92, died March 30 at Settler's Park in Baker City. A graveside service at Haines Cemetery will be held later. Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Jim was born April 28, 1918, at Ogden, Utah. He and his family eventually moved to Santa Barbara, Calif. He drove for Greyhound Bus...

Mar 30, 2011

Barbara Jean Bailey, 84, of Joseph, died March 30 in Enterprise. A funeral service was held today at Bollman Funeral Home in Enterprise. Burial followed at Enterprise Cemetery. She was born April 6, 1926, the second of three children to John and Elmo (Gosney) Nelson in Enterprise. She was raised in the Leap area of Wallowa County. Barbara graduated...

Mar 30, 2011

Elma "May" White, age 91, of La Grande, died March 30, 2011 at a local care facility. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. May was born August 26, 1919 in Winthrop, Washington to Perry and Lillie B....

Mar 29, 2011

Alice Myrl Eft, 85, of Hermiston and formerly of Union, died March 29 at home with family at her side. A celebration of life will begin at 4 p.m. July 9 at lower Catherine Creek State Park near Union. Friends are welcome to attend. Those who knew Alice are invited to sign the condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Alice was...

Mar 27, 2011

Lucy Custus Coles, 94, of Union, died March 27 at a care center in La Grande. A graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at Union Cemetery. A viewing for family and friends will run from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Custus was born Feb. 27, 1917, to Benjamin Franklin and Edith Marguerite (Creasman)...

Mar 27, 2011

Beth Kendal Warnock Reagan, 24, of La Grande, died March 27 with loved ones at her side. Her family says Kendal fought long and hard against leukemia for the last 11 months. Her memorial service will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Church of the Nazarene in La Grande. Burial will be at Grandview Cemetery. Loveland Funeral Chapel...

Mar 27, 2011

Beth Kendal Reagan Warnock, 24, of La Grande, died March 27 at St. Luke's Hospital in Boise. Her funeral service will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Church of the Nazarene in La Grande.

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Mar 25, 2011

Terrance "Terry" Donald Lincoln, 80, of La Grande, died March 25 at a local care center in La Grande. His funeral service will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church in La Grande. A viewing for family and friends will run from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Terry was born May 11, 1930,...

Mar 25, 2011

Mary Louise Lohman-Williams, 72, of La Grande, died March 25 of natural causes. A celebration of life will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. A gathering will follow at Mary's home on 2804 N. Birch St. Mary was born Sept. 26, 1938, to Elmer F. Lohman and Neil E. Davis Lohman in Kendrick, Idaho. On Oct....

Mar 25, 2011

A celebration of life for Mary L. Williams, who died March 25, will begin at 10 a.m. April 9 at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Mary, 72, lived in La Grande.

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Mar 21, 2011

Jeannine Baird, 80, of Enterprise, died March 21 at home with loved ones by her side after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. Jeannine was born Feb. 14, 1931, the middle child of three born to Benjamin and Mable Brill. She spent her youth in Yakima and graduated from Yakima High School in 1949. She then attended Yakima Valley...

Mar 21, 2011

Roddy Glen Campbell, 68, of Summerville, died March 21 on the farm he loved. A private family service will be held at Summerville Cemetery. He was born Dec. 23, 1942, to Glen and Arleen (Choate) Campbell in La Grande. He graduated from Imbler High School where he was a member of FFA. He married Joyce Ann Scott on Aug....

Mar 21, 2011

Billie Sharon Crumley, 75, of Elgin, died March 21 in Elgin. Services will be in Portland. Burial will be at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Billie was born Sept. 1, 1935, at Scobey, Mont., to William and Evelyn (Owen) Southland. She attended Whitetail Elementary and Flaxville High School in Montana. She married Marvin Crumley and they lived in Portland....

Mar 20, 2011

Alivia Bella-Faith Hedland, 9 months old, of La Grande, died March 20 at Grande Ronde Hospital. Her funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Island City. A viewing will run from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at the church prior to the service. Burial will be at Grandview Cemetery....

Mar 19, 2011

Ethel Ellen Hopkins, 85, of La Grande, died March 19 at a care center in La Grande. At the request of the family, there will be no services. Burial will be at Haines Cemetery. Ethel was born April 18, 1925, to Russell Blaine and Florence (Tuttle) Wallingford at Haines. She grew up in Haines, and attended Rock Creek Grade...