Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR

Sep 26, 2010

Paul Carl Rudd, 59, of La Grande, died Sept. 26 on Mount Harris in a hunting accident. A viewing will run from 3 to 7 p.m. today at Loveland Funeral Chapel. A funeral will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at Lighthouse Church in Island City. Burial will follow at Grandview Cemetery. Paul was born July 20, 1951, to Wally...

Sep 25, 2010

Ronald Joseph Vanderschuere Jr., 43, of Cornelius and formerly of La Grande, died unexpectedly Sept. 25 after a motor vehicle accident in Pendleton. A celebration of his life will begin at 1 p.m. Oct. 10 at 34560 SW Johnson School Road in Cornelius. Sign the guestbook online at www.burnsmortuary.com. Ronald was born Aug. 23, 1967, in Hillsboro. He was...

Sep 23, 2010

Louis Edward Moon Sr., 73, of Buford, Ga., and formerly of La Grande, died, Sept. 23, at the Gwinett Medical Center in Lawrenceville, Ga. Services and viewing will begin at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Flanigan Funeral Home, 4400 S. Lee St. in Buford. A burial service will he held at his birth place in Guin, Ala., at the Beaver...

Sep 23, 2010

Wendell "Robey" Roberson, 89, of Enterprise, died Sept. 23 at home with his family in attendance. A small family memorial service was held Sept. 26 at the family home in rural Enterprise. He was born Feb. 26, 1921, to Albert and Edna (Goodenow) Roberson at Paonia, Colo. He graduated from Paonia High School in 1939. He moved to San...

Sep 22, 2010

Martha M. Cross, 89, lifelong resident of Union County, died Sept. 22 at her home. A service will be held at the Nazarene Church in Elgin at 2 p.m. Saturday. Martha was born March 29, 1921, at the home of her parents, Lionel and Clara (Brummond) Wells. Those who knew Martha say she always had a smile and kind...

Sep 21, 2010

Operations Specialist Chief Petty Officer Corey Dale Stonebrink (Ret.) U.S. Navy, 45, of Wallowa, died Sept. 21 at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Boise. A service will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Lostine Presbyterian Church. A service with military honors will follow at Lostine Cemetery. Dinner for family and friends will be at the VFW Post 4307 in...

Sep 19, 2010

Gertrude Francis Mason, 102, a lifelong resident of Union County, died Sept. 19 at her home. A private graveside service will be held at the Union Cemetery. Gertrude was born Dec. 7, 1907, in Ladd Canyon, at the home of her parents, Frank and Edith (Furgason) McClure. She spent her entire life in the Grande Ronde Valley. Gertrude had...

Sep 18, 2010

Joan "Joanie" Kristine Crist, 70, of La Grande, died Sept. 18 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A celebration of life is planned for Oct. 23. Details will be announced later. Joan was born March 28, 1940, to George A. and Gladys M. (Tanner) Starner in Eugene. Joan, also known as "Joanie" and "The Joaneth," graduated from Siuslaw High School in...

Sep 17, 2010

Eldon Gilson, 89, formerly of La Grande, died Sept. 17. A memorial service will begin at 1 p.m. Oct. 23 at Glenwood Community Church in Vancouver, Wash. He was born Feb. 6, 1921, to Robert and Mary Gilson in Brush, Colo. His parents owned a cattle ranch. The family moved to La Grande in 1935. In January 1942, he...

Sep 15, 2010

Helen Margaret Ward, 78, of La Grande, died Sept. 15 at a local care center in La Grande. No services are planned at this time. Helen was born Nov. 1, 1931, to Albert Orlando and Pearl Mabel (Matteson) Carey Jr. at Springfield. She lived in Vale and then Ontario to be closer to her work at the Presbyterian Care...

Sep 14, 2010

Lori Kristine Miles, 45, died in her sleep at her North Powder home Sept. 14. Her memorial service will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church in Baker City with Pastor Al Fry officiating. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception at the church fellowship hall following the service. Lori was born Nov....

Sep 11, 2010

Don Vern Wright, 80, of La Grande, died Sept. 11 in La Grande from complications of Crohn's Disease. His funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at the Island City LDS Church. Burial with full military honors will be held at Grandview Cemetery. Don was born Aug. 25, 1930, to Claude and Marjorie (Owsley) Wright in La Grande....

Sep 11, 2010

Donald Vern Wright, 80, of La Grande, died Sept. 11 at a local care center. A funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at the Island City LDS Church. A full obituary will be available later.

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Sep 10, 2010

Marsha Lynn Stone, 63, of Union, died Sept. 10 at her residence. A private graveside service is planned. Marsha was born June 9, 1947, to Lawrence and Mary (West) Weber in Long Beach, Calif. In 1968, she married Geoffrey Stone in Reno, Nev. Marsha was a Realtor, retiring in 2001. She volunteered for the American Red Cross and numerous...

Sep 10, 2010

James Arthur Wilson, 55, of La Grande, died Sept. 10 at his home. Services will be held at a later date. Jimmy was born March 4, 1955, in La Grande, the only child of Arthur and Carolyn Mae (Walker) Wilson. He attended schools in La Grande and was employed at Skippers and an antique store. Because he cared about...

Sep 8, 2010

Lynn "Gail" Hart, 61, died Sept. 8 in Seattle at the University of Washington Medical Center following a lung transplant. The lung transplant was a success, but by the time she was able to receive the lung, she was, in the doctor's words, much sicker than he knew. A celebration of life will begin at 2 p.m. Oct. 2...

Sep 7, 2010

Darrell G. Turner, 78, of Redmond, OR passed away Sept. 7 at his home. A service will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center in La Grande. Military honors and vault interment will follow at the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Baker City. Viewing hours will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday...

Sep 5, 2010

Patricia Rae Horn, age 72, of Elgin, died September 5th at her home with her family by her side. A funeral will be held on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at the Elgin Methodist Church. Committal and interment will follow at the Elgin Cemetery. Pat was born Patricia Rae Ireland on May 23, 1938 in Hood River,...

Sep 5, 2010

Gary Lawson Webster, 75, of La Grande, died Sept. 5 at his home surrounded by his family. A private burial was held Sept. 13 at Island City Cemetery. His memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. Sept. 27 at First Christian Church, 901 Penn Ave. in La Grande. A dinner will be provided in the Fellowship Hall immediately following...

Sep 4, 2010

Arthur "Bart" Paul Bartmess, 94, of Wallowa County, died Sept. 4 at Wallowa Memorial Hospital in Enterprise. A memorial service will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Bollman Funeral Home, 315 W. Main St. in Enterprise. Burial will be at Lostine Cemetery. A gathering for family and friends will follow at Lostine Tavern. He was born Nov. 18, 1915,...