Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Arthur "Bart" Paul Bartmess
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,...
Alan Lee Endicott
Sep 3, 2010
Alan Lee "Gramps" Endicott, 70, of Pendleton and formerly of La Grande, died Sept. 3 at Kadlec Medical Center of cancer. A celebration of life will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Catholic church in Baker City. A dessert or salad potluck will follow. Alan was born Sept. 6, 1939, to Charles and Alfreda Endicott in Caldwell, Idaho....
Clifford Dale Streeter
Sep 3, 2010
Clifford Dale Streeter, 81, of La Grande, died Sept. 3 at St. Luke's Hospital in Boise. A full obituary will be available later. Funeral services will begin at 1 p.m. Thursday at Church of Nazarene, 109 18th St. in La Grande.
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Jimmie L. Jones
Sep 3, 2010
Senior Master Sgt. Jimmie L. Jones (Ret.), U.S. Air Force, 78, of Enterprise, died Sept. 3. Graveside memorial services with military honors were held Sept. 10 at the Enterprise Cemetery. Jim was born Aug. 31, 1932, to Clarence and Myrtle (Reister) Jones in Paoli, Ind. He grew up in Paoli and entered the Air Force in 1952. He was...
Florence E. Workman
Sep 1, 2010
Florence E. Read-Workman, 93, longtime resident of La Grande, died Sept. 1. A celebration of life will begin at 1 p.m. Sept. 25 on her lawn at 707 Fourth St. in La Grande. Florence was born Feb. 11, 1917, one of eight children to James A. Read and Lulu Belle Read in Evans. She attended Eastern Oregon Normal School...
Frances Mary Lenon
Sep 1, 2010
Frances Mary Lenon, 84, of La Grande, died Sept. 1 at her home with her family by her side. Recitation of the Rosary will be Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Funeral service with Mass will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church of La Grande. Interment will be at Hillcrest...
Frances Olive Cooper
Aug 31, 2010
Frances Olive Grant Cooper, 87, formerly of La Grande and St. George, Utah, died peacefully Aug. 31 at Art City Nursing Center in Springville, Utah. A service was held Sept. 3 at the Springville Spring Creek Chapel. Burial was at the St. George Cemetery. She was born Sept. 24, 1922, to Charles Henry and Sarah Inez Nelson Grant in...
Michelle Renee Tiedke
Aug 25, 2010
Michelle Renee Tiedke, 39, of Dallas and formerly of La Grande, died Aug. 25 at a care center in Dallas of complications from multiple sclerosis. There will be no public services. Michelle was born July 21, 1971, to Trenton and Jan (Palmer) Clark in Bend. She attended Christian Life Center in Bend and public schools in La Grande where...
Violet L. Green
Aug 25, 2010
Violet L. Green, 92, formerly of La Grande died Aug. 25 at a Boise care home. Private family burial will be held in Island City. Violet was born Nov. 20, 1917, in Gooding, Idaho. She married Bob Green July 2, 1937, and together they farmed and later owned the La Grande Livestock Commission for many years. Violet was a...
Vergil V. Crane
Aug 24, 2010
Vergil V. Crane, 89, of Union, died Aug. 24 at a local care center in La Grande. No services are planned. Vergil was born Dec. 23, 1920, in Wallowa to Vesta and Mable (Cooper) Crane. He married Linda Moys Aug. 17, 1980. Vergil owned his own glass business. He enjoyed hunting and playing his violin. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren...
Evelleen Lucille Johansen
Aug 19, 2010
Evelleen Lucille (Towne) Johansen, 79, formerly of Union County, died Aug. 19 of pancreatic cancer at her home in Beaverton. A funeral Mass is planned for today at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Tigard. She was born Oct. 29, 1930, to Herman and Elsie Towne in Nyssa. She married David Johansen of Union on Sept. 23, 1950. They had...
Neil Franklin Read
Aug 17, 2010
Neil Franklin Read, 73, of La Grande, died Aug. 17 at a local nursing center. A memorial service was held Aug. 28 at Birnie Park. Neil was born Oct. 13, 1936, to Oral Maurice and Catherine Elaine (Gray) Read at Toledo. He graduated from Newport High School in 1954 and served his country in the Air Force. He enjoyed...
William "Bill" Walter Frazier
Aug 16, 2010
William Walter Frazier, 63, formerly of Union County, died peacefully surrounded by his family Aug. 16, shortly after being diagnosed with metastasized small cell lung cancer. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church in Wilsonville. William was born Sept. 4, 1946, to Frank and Lorraine Frazier. He married Manya Brown...
Leslie Joseph Kegg
Aug 14, 2010
Leslie Joseph Kegg, age 85, of La Grande and formerly of Oregon City, died Saturday, August 14, 2010. There will be a Military Funeral at the Willamette National Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Mr. Kegg was born on August 15, 1924, the son of Leslie and Mary Jane (Gilpin) Kegg in Sacramento,...
Terry William Rhea
Aug 14, 2010
Terry William Rhea, 38, of La Grande, died Aug. 14 at his residence. A celebration of life was held Aug. 19. Terry was born Feb. 15, 1972, to Kerry Rhea and June L. Miller in La Grande. He graduated from Newport High School in 1991. His favorite activities were hanging out with friends and riding street bikes, jet skis,...
Cody Wyatt Williams
Aug 13, 2010
Cody Wyatt Williams, 22, of La Grande, died Aug. 13 at his parents' residence. A memorial service is planned for 4 p.m. Aug. 22 at the Riverside Park Pavilion in La Grande. A potluck dinner will follow the service. Cody was born Sept. 15, 1987, to David and Kimberly (Moody) Williams in Houston. He grew up in La Grande...
Michael Dennis Campbell
Aug 11, 2010
Michael Dennis Campbell, 66, of Pilot Rock and formerly of La Grande, died Aug. 11 at Oregon Health Sciences University Hospital after a battle with leukemia. A celebration of his life was held in Pilot Rock. Michael was born April 2, 1944, to Dennis and Juanita (Vandermulen) Campbell in La Grande. He graduated from La Grande High School and...
John Joseph Clever
Aug 10, 2010
John Joseph Clever, 67, of Cove, died Aug. 10 at a hospital in Boise. His memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Monday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at Cove Cemetery with full military honors. A viewing for family and friends will run from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. John was born Nov....
Joann Ollis Rogers
Aug 10, 2010
JoAnn Ollis Rogers, 54, a lifelong resident of Wallowa County, died Aug. 10 at Kadlec Hospital in Richland, Wash. No services are planned at this time. JoAnn was born Dec. 16, 1955, in Enterprise to Estel and Fauna (Jones) Ollis of Lostine. She married Lincoln Rogers Dec. 11, 1974. They had one son, Jerod, and made their home in...
Marion "Dusty" Herschel Miller
Aug 9, 2010
Marion Herschel "Dusty" Miller, 96, of La Grande, died Aug. 9 at a local nursing center. His funeral service will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Lighthouse Church, 10501 W. First St., Island City. Burial will be at Island City Cemetery. A viewing for family and friends will run from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday at Loveland Funeral Chapel....
