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Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Becky Lee Keeling
Feb 2, 2011
Becky Lee Keeling, 52, of La Grande, died Feb. 2 at her home after a long battle with cancer. Her memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Lighthouse Church in Island City. Becky was born April 12, 1958, to Thomas (Ben) and Virginia L. (Bartholomew) Vernon at Lakeview. She grew up in Lakeview and graduated from...
James William Maier
Feb 2, 2011
James William Maier, 84, of Joseph, died Feb. 2 in Enterprise. A funeral service was held Feb. 8 at Grace Lutheran Church in Enterprise. His grandson, Pastor Timothy Winterstein of Fisher, Minn., officiated. Burial was at Prairie Creek Cemetery in Joseph. Jim was born June 16, 1926, the youngest of six children to Pauline (Stuber) and Peter Maier in...
Melvin Mertis Hart
Jan 31, 2011
Melvin Mertis Hart, age 90, of La Grande died January 31, 2011 at a local care facility. A family graveside will be held at the Mt. Laki Cemetery in Merrill, Oregon. Those who wish may make contributions in his memory to Camp Elkanah in care of Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande....
Rae Dean Moulton
Jan 31, 2011
Rae Dean Moulton, 71, of La Grande, died Jan. 31 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A service will be held later at Douglas Cemetery in Troutdale. She was born Sept. 1, 1939, to Charles and Laura (Manning) Kirk at Baker City. She was raised by her Aunt Laura "Nanny" Newton in Baker City. She married Dale Ivan Moulton Feb. 1,...
Mabel Anna Kunz
Jan 28, 2011
Mabel Anna Kunz, 98, of rural Joseph, died Jan. 28 at Wallowa Valley Care Center. Services will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Enterprise. She was born July 24, 1912, to Frank and Emma Meyersick in Hancock County, Ill. She married Aldo Peter Kunz Aug. 5, 1935. Mabel is survived by her three children and...
Mary Morton
Jan 28, 2011
Mary Morton, 69, formerly of La Grande, died Jan. 28 from complications of pneumonia and aortic heart valve failure. An open house was held in Oregon City Jan. 30. A service in La Grande will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. A reception will follow at First Christian Church. Mary was born Oct. 31, 1941, and...
Addison Belle Weimer
Jan 28, 2011
Addison Belle Weimer, 2, of La Grande, died Jan. 28. Her parents, Ryan and Lana Weimer, submitted this memorial: "How does a father attempt to capture in words who his daughter is and what she means to us? There are no words in any language that could describe those feelings, no poems, no verses, no words. Here's to trying....
Dale W. Wood
Jan 28, 2011
Dale W. Wood, 56, of Kellogg, Idaho, and formerly of Union, died Jan. 28 at Kellogg. His memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. Monday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Dale was born Dec. 20, 1954, to Darrell and Nellie Mae (Robertson) Wood in La Grande. He was raised in Union, and graduated from Union High School. In 1974, he...
Carrie Jo Black
Jan 27, 2011
Carrie Jo Black, 55, of La Grande, died Jan. 27 at her home surrounded by her family. A Mass of Christian burial will begin at 6 tonight at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church. Burial will be at Hillcrest East Cemetery at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Carrie was born Jan. 27, 1956, to Robert Jacob and June Louise (Kaysinger)...
Georgia E. Cameron
Jan 27, 2011
Georgia E. Cameron, 76, of Adrian and formerly of Wallowa County, died Jan. 27 at St. Luke's Hospital in Boise. A celebration of life will begin at 11 a.m. Mountain Standard Time Feb. 12 at the Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Owyhee Ward in Adrian. A graveside service is planned for later at Wallowa Cemetery. Georgia was born Feb....
Clarence "Neal" Daniels
Jan 26, 2011
Clarence Neil Daniels, 82, formerly of La Grande, died Jan. 26 in Madison, Wis. Funeral services were held Jan. 29 in Madison. Neil was born June 26, 1928, to William "Buck" and Helen (Denson) Daniels in Pendleton. He married Adeline Anderson Aug. 4, 1956, in Salem. Neil graduated from La Grande High School in 1946 and from Oregon State...
Dennis Shea
Jan 26, 2011
Dennis Shea, 75, longtime resident of the Grande Ronde Valley, died Jan. 26 after a short battle with cancer. Per the request of Dennis, there will be no services. Dennis is a Marine and a Korean War veteran. Over the years, he was a buckaroo, logger, rancher and outfitter for private elk hunts in northern Idaho. He felt privileged...
Phillip Karl Hancock
Jan 25, 2011
Philip Karl Hancock, 78, of Union, died Jan. 25 at his residence. His funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Philip Karl Hancock was born Sept. 28, 1932, to Arthur "Art" Philip and Svea Teresia (born in Sweden) Hancock at the old Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande. Philip was the descendant of two...
Kelsie Findley Makin
Jan 25, 2011
Kelsie Findley Makin, 88, of Wallowa County, died Jan. 25 at his home surrounded by his family. Private family services will be held later. He was born March 6, 1922, to Walter and Mural (Simons) Makin at Lower Imnaha. He served in the military during WWII in Burma. He married Arlyne Caudle Nov. 15, 1947. She preceded him in...
Cheryl Ann Beem
Jan 23, 2011
Cheryl Ann Beem, 64, lifetime resident of Elgin, died Jan. 23 at St. Luke's Hospital in Boise of complications from a long illness. Her funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday at Elgin Christian Church. Burial will be at Elgin Cemetery. Cheryl was born March 13, 1946, to George and Gladys (Looker) Crouser in La Grande. She was...
Douglas Allen Lauricella, Sr.
Jan 20, 2011
Douglas Allen Lauricella Sr., 77, of Elgin, died Jan. 20 at his residence. His graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at Elgin Cemetery. Viewing for family and friends will run from 6:30 to 8 tonight and from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Doug was born Nov. 23, 1933, to Al Michael and Laura...
James "Pops" Lee Weyant
Jan 20, 2011
Jerald Lee "Pops" Weyant Sr., 71, of La Grande, died Jan. 20 at his residence. At the request of the family, there will be no services. Jerald was born Jan. 15, 1940, to James Frank and Irma (O'Donnelly) Weyant in Los Angeles. He grew up and graduated from school in Long Beach. He married Melissa D. Joy and they...
Beula Melissa Sager
Jan 19, 2011
Beula Melissa (Himelwright) Sager, 92, of Enterprise, died Jan. 19. Services will begin at 1 p.m. Feb. 5 at Bollman Funeral Home. Beula was born Oct. 21, 1918, the second of four daughters to Fred Colfax Himelwright and Vesta Ellen Puderbaugh Himelwright in Joseph on the family farm. Beula started school in 1923 at the Hurricane Creek Grade School,...
Edna Sheya Higgins
Jan 18, 2011
Eddie Higgins, 96, of La Grande, died January 18th, in the family home she shared with her daughter and son-in-law and their three children. A memorial celebration of her life will take place at 3:00 pm on Saturday, January 22nd, at Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, with James G. Hannan leading the prayer service. Edna was born...
David Lawrence Opperman
Jan 15, 2011
David Lawrence Opperman, 46, of La Grande, died Jan. 15. A memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. Friday in the Union High School gym. David was born Feb. 17, 1964, in Gresham. He attended elementary school in Fruitland, Idaho. David attended junior high and high school in Prairie City and graduated from Grant Union High School in John...
