Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR

Nov 25, 2010

Allan Ward Rainsberry, age 85, of Union, died November 25, 2010 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A funeral will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center in La Grande. Interment and military honors will follow at the Union Cemetery. Allan was born on May 9, 1925, the son of...

Nov 24, 2010

William R. "Bill" Trump, 80, lifelong resident of Union, OR died Wednesday, November 24, 2010, at his home. At his request, no services will be held. Disposition was by cremation. Mr. Trump was born May 4, 1930, in Wallowa, OR to William and Eva (Hayes) Trump. He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years Evelyn (Stitzel)...

Nov 23, 2010

Robert Allyn Niederer, 85, formerly of La Grande, died Nov. 23 following a heart attack. A memorial service was held Dec. 1 at Covenant United Methodist Church in Reedsport. Dunes Memorial Chapel in Reedsport is in charge of the arrangements. Robert was born Oct. 16, 1925, to Lelo and Lillian Wagner Niederer in Summerville. He married Ellen McCormick Nov....

Nov 20, 2010

Lola L. Houchin, 77, of Reedsport and formerly of La Grande, died Nov. 20 at Mid Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles. A memorial gathering will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at Skip Walchli's farm in Hermiston. A private family burial will be held at the Pleasant View Cemetery in Stanfield. Sign the condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. She was...

Nov 19, 2010

Luke Llewellyn Boone, 93, of Maryville, Mo., and formerly of La Grande died Nov. 19. Visitation will run from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church. A service will begin at 1 pm Saturday at the Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church Maryville. Burial will be at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Van Meter, Iowa, at 1 p.m....

Nov 17, 2010

John O. Lowe Jr., no age listed, of La Grande, died Nov. 17 at his home. At the request of the family, there will be no services. John was born to Osmar John and Lou (Hall) Lowe in Burley, Idaho. He always referred to his wife, Jeannet, as his "bestest" friend. He enjoyed spending time with his dog, Fluke....

Nov 15, 2010

Anna L. Scafidi, 78, of Gresham and formerly of Elgin, died Nov. 15 after a long illness. A celebration of life for Anna Louise (Hug) Scafidi, 78, formerly of Elgin, will begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Elgin Christian Church. A dinner will follow at Elgin Community Center. Sign her guest book and share thoughts and memories with the...

Nov 14, 2010

A celebration of life for Neddie Mitchell of Lostine will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the IOOF Hall in Wallowa. Included will be a potluck and wake.

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Nov 14, 2010

Eunice Darlene Heldt, 83, of Elgin, died Nov. 14 at her residence. Her graveside service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Mountain Standard Time Thursday at Sunset Cemetery in Ontario. Eunice was born Dec. 14, 1926, to Benjamin Levi and Martha Christina (Mikkelson) Morris at Elgin, Neb. She is survived by a son and daughter, both of California; 21 grandchildren;...

Nov 13, 2010

Claire "Bud" German, age 80, ofr Baker City, died November 13, 2010 at St. Elizabeth Hospital with family at his side. A graveside service will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday at the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Baker City. He was born March 1, 1930, to Cleo and Lorraine (Puttroff) German in Lamoni, Iowa. He spent his early years...

Nov 13, 2010

Dennis Lester Robbs, 79, of Myrtle Creek and formerly of La Grande, died of cancer Nov. 13. He was born April 10, 1931, to Lester and Althea (Jones) Robbs in La Grande. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Nov. 27 at Creswell Presbyterian Church in Creswell. He graduated from La Grande High School and received a master's...

Nov 12, 2010

John C. McManus, 89, of Eugene and formerly of La Grande died Nov. 12 of Alzheimer's disease. A celebration of his life was held Nov. 20 in Eugene. McManus was born Sept. 24, 1921, in La Grande where he spent his childhood. After graduating from La Grande High School, he attended Northwestern University. While there, he earned a bachelor's...

Nov 12, 2010

Joe Don Estes, age 85, of Elgin, died November 12, 2010 at his home. A memorial service will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Those who wish may make contributions in his memory to the Elgin Library, to be used for audio books, in care of Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration...

Nov 12, 2010

Charles "Chuck" Alexander Tarter, 66, of Madisonville, Ky., and formerly of La Grande, died Nov. 12 at his home. A memorial service was held today at Grapevine Baptist Church with Brother Greg Gaddis officiating. A time of gathering with the family in the church fellowship hall followed. Chuck was born April 1, 1944, to Vic and Phyllis Hancock Tarter...

Nov 10, 2010

Thomas Miller Beem, age 60, of Elgin, died November 10, 2010 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A memorial service will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 15, 2010 at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Tom was born on April 4, 1950, the son of Leland Thomas and Ilda Claire (Miller) Beem in La Grande. He was...

Nov 9, 2010

Ryan Edward Toney, 31, of Elgin, died Nov. 9 at his home. His graveside service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Elgin Cemetery. A reception will immediately follow at the Elgin Stampede Hall. Casual dress is encouraged. Ryan was born Oct. 12, 1979, to Edward Larry and Gail Marie (Hays) Toney of La Grande. He grew up in...

Nov 9, 2010

M. Loretta (Fruitts) Fitzgerald, 79, formerly of Union County, died Nov. 9. Private graveside services are planned. Family and friends are invited to a reception in her memory from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday in McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St. in Troutdale. She was born April 29, 1931, in Imnaha. She worked as a telephone operator her last...

Nov 5, 2010

Tina Louise Cook, 46, of Union, died Nov. 5 at her home. Her memorial service will begin at 4 p.m. Friday at Grande Ronde Community Church, 410 Fir St. in La Grande. A time of remembrance will run from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Tina was born July 7, 1964, to Gabriel Avalos and Yolanda...

Nov 5, 2010

Thomas "Tom" M. Fitzgerald, of Kirkland, Washington, died Friday, November 5, 2010, at the University of Washington Hospital in Seattle, Washington from complications associated with an organ transplant received in 2009. Funeral services and a Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Friday, November 12, 2010 at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church. Burial...

Nov 4, 2010

Vincent Ray Stephens, 56, of Erwin, N.C., and formerly of La Grande, died Nov. 4. Funeral services were already held in North Carolina. Burial was at Harriett Devotional Gardens in Dunn, N.C. He was born Sept. 3, 1954, in Sharon, Pa., the fifth of sixth children to Annabelle and Howard Stephens. He grew up in Pennsylvania, where he graduated...