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Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Leland Arthur Walters
Oct 15, 2010
Leland Arthur Walters, 73, of La Grande, died Oct. 15 at his residence. There will be no services. Leland was born March 5, 1937, to Arthur Albert and Jean (Hays) Walters in Sacramento, Calif. He lived in Baker City and La Grande. He served his country as a Marine in the Korean War. He was the camp host at...
Roy Lincoln Allen
Oct 14, 2010
Roy Lincoln Allen, 79, formerly of La Grande, died Oct. 14 at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, Wash. Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Umatilla Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Burial with military honors will follow at Grandview Cemetery in La Grande at 2 p.m. Those who knew him may sign the...
Tyler Roy Vanleuven
Oct 13, 2010
Tyler Roy VanLeuven, 21, of Imbler, died Oct. 13 in Elgin. A celebration of life will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Imbler High School gymnasium. Those who knew Tyler are invited to send memories of him to his family to [email protected] e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it...
Dorothy6 Hart
Oct 12, 2010
Dorothy Hart, 81, of La Grande, died Oct. 12 at a local care center. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will begin at 6 tonight at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest East Cemetery. Dorothy was born Feb. 2, 1929, to John Francis...
Sheryl Ranae Barnes
Oct 11, 2010
Sheryl Ranae Barnes, 50, of La Grande, died of complications of pneumonia Oct. 11. A celebration of life will begin at 3 p.m. Saturday at Faith Center in Island City. Pastor David Eddy will officiate. A reception will follow. Sheryl was born July 20, 1960, to Leland L. and Sharon R. Snyder in La Grande. She attended La Grande...
Donal Jaques Anderson
Oct 10, 2010
Donal Jaques Anderson, 87, formerly of La Grande, died Oct. 10 in Sandy, Utah. A funeral service was held today at the Sandy Crescent Park Fourth Ward, 10885 S. Pampas Dr.. Burial was at Sandy City Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.premierfuneral.com Donal was born to Nephi Alma Anderson and Zilpah Ricks Jaques on May 21, 1922,...
Frances Loftus Kangas
Oct 10, 2010
Frances Loftus Kangas, 89, of Henderson, Nev., and formerly of Union, died Oct. 10 at a care center in Henderson. A graveside service is planned for later. She was born Aug. 26, 1921, to Jim and Lucy Baker Loftus in Wallowa County. She is survived by her stepson, David, and his wife, Debbie; stepdaughter, Connie, and her husband, Gerald;...
Edna Hawes
Oct 5, 2010
Edna Hawes, 87, of Albany died Oct. 5 at her home. Edna was born Feb. 14, 1923, on a farm near La Grande to Frank and Aldora (Sheeks) Greiner. She graduated from Imbler High School in 1940. At the family's request, there will be no services. Memorial contributions may be made to Samaritan Evergreen Hospice and sent in care...
Anne C. Pelphrey
Oct 5, 2010
Anne Pelphrey, 89, of La Grande, died Oct. 5 at her home. Her funeral service was held Saturday at Grande Ronde Community Church. Burial was at Island City Cemetery. Anne was born Aug. 7, 1921, to Michael and Nastia (Symchuk) Chimick at Podolski, Russia. She lived in Russia and Canada, eventually immigrating to the United States with residences in...
Mona Elaine Anderson
Oct 4, 2010
Mona Elaine Anderson, 56, of Elgin, died Oct. 4 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A graveside funeral service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Monument Cemetery in Monument. A gathering will follow the service at Monument Community Center. Those who knew Mona are invited to sign the condolence book at www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Mona was born July 28, 1954, to...
Marian Louise Frost
Oct 4, 2010
Marian Louise Frost, 76, of North Powder, died Oct. 4 at her home surrounded by family. A graveside service will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at North Powder Cemetery. Marian was born July 18, 1934, to Cecil Arthur and Margaret Catherine (Bierman) Hixson in Nampa, Idaho. She graduated from Union High School, and married Robert Frost in 1952. Marian...
Mary B. Hickman
Oct 3, 2010
Mary B. Hickman, 71, of Spokane and formerly of La Grande, died Oct. 3 surrounded by her family at her home after a three-year battle with breast cancer. Graveside services will begin at 2 p.m. Oct. 23 at Fairmount Memorial Park in Spokane. Mary was born April 22, 1939, to Earnest and Helen (Spencer) Edlin in Spokane. Mary married...
Walters Dee Stuart
Oct 3, 2010
Walters Dee Stuart, 75, of La Grande, died Oct. 3 at his home after a short illness. A burial will be in Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland. Walters was born Nov. 20, 1934, to Gordon W. and Dorothy (Coombs) Stuart in Enterprise. He served in the United States Air force for 20 years earning the rank of T/SGT. He...
Ida M. Caudle
Oct 2, 2010
Ida M. Caudle, 91, of Wallowa, died Oct. 2 at Blue Horizons in Enterprise. A graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at Enterprise Cemetery. Bollman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Ida was born April 8, 1919, to George Steiner and Anna Eliza (Helsley) Hudson in Twin Falls, Idaho. She married Arthur Olen Caudle. They had...
Norris Clair Stubblefield
Sep 29, 2010
Norris Clair Stubblefield, 77, of La Grande, affectionately known as "Stub," died Sept. 29 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. His memorial service will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the La Grande First Presbyterian Church. A reception will follow with family. Graveside services will begin at 3 p.m. at Monument Cemetery in Monument. Norris was born...
Jerrold "Jerry" Winter Wright
Sep 29, 2010
Jerrold "Jerry" Winter Wright, 85, of La Grande, died Sept. 29 at Grande Ronde Hospital. He suffered from Parkinsons for many years. A service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation and Life Celebration Center. Vault interment will follow at Union Cemetery. Viewing will run from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Daniels-Knopp. Jerry was born...
Donna Lynne Huntsman
Sep 27, 2010
Donna Lynne Huntsman, 49, formerly of La Grande, died Sept. 27 at her home. A funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Relyea Funeral Chapel, 318 N. Latah St. in Boise. Friends may call to visit with the family from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. prior to the services. Those attending the services are asked to dress casually...
Theazora "Grace" Johnson Moores
Sep 27, 2010
Theazora "Grace" Johnson Moores, 85, of Wallowa, died Sept. 27 at Nampa, Idaho. Graveside services will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Wallowa Cemetery. Grace was born Jan. 30, 1924, to Grover and Zora Johnson in Wallowa. She married Roy Moores in Payette, Idaho, in 1941. They raised three children. Roy preceded Grace in death in 1996. They...
Clyde "Colonel" Otis Lovell
Sep 26, 2010
Clyde Otis "Colonel" Lovell, 65, of Cove, died Sept. 26 at his residence. Services will be announced later. Clyde was born Sept. 19, 1945, to Lloyd Allen and Mary Catherine (Lambie) Lovell at Pendleton. After graduating from high school, he became a cement finisher in the construction business. He served in the United States Army from 1965 to 1967...
Joyce Darlene Ruberti
Sep 26, 2010
Joyce Darlene Ruberti, 82, of La Grande, died Sept. 26, with her husband, Nick, at her bedside. At the request of Joyce, there will be no funeral service. Joyce was born May 29, 1928, the second of four children to Arthur and Eva (White) Bartels in DeSmet, S.D. She and her family moved to Lebanon when she was a...
