Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Vern Leslie Farrow
Aug 8, 2010
Vern Leslie Farrow, age 87, of La Grande, died Sunday, August 8, 2010 at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Boise, Idaho. At his request there will only be a private graveside service with family. To sign the on-line guestbook visit www.danielsknopp.com. Vern was born on May 30, 1923 in Seattle, Washington to Eugene Duane Farrow and Julia Catherine Loomis Farrow....
Charles "Chuck" Mckague
Aug 8, 2010
Charles Earl "Chuck" McKague, 90, of La Grande, died Aug. 8 at Vista Specialty Care in La Grande. He requested that there be no funeral service. Charles was born June 10, 1920, one of four children to Herschel and Myrtle (Wood) McKague in Carthage, Mo. In July 1938, he married Jean Cox in Nampa, Idaho. They had three children...
Claude "Swede" E. Morrison
Aug 6, 2010
Claude ‘Swede' E. Morrison, 87, of Rufus and formerly of La Grande, died Aug. 6 at Biggs. At his request there will be no funeral service. A celebration of life will begin at 1 p.m. Aug. 21 at the John Day Dam Park near Rufus. Claude was born Feb.2, 1923, to Claude and Mabel (Burgess) Morrison in Weiser, Idaho....
Ruth A. Aydelotte
Aug 2, 2010
Ruth A. Aydelotte, 92, formerly of Union, died Aug. 2 in Los Alemitos, Calif. A private graveside service is set for Monday at the Prairie City Cemetery. Ruth was born July 10, 1918, to Opal R. (McMinds) Holland and G. Leslie Holland at the Oliver Ranch in John Day. She attended school in John Day. Ruth and Alva (Tunny)...
Orma Legore
Aug 2, 2010
Orma LeGore, 85, of Redmond and formerly of La Grande, died Aug. 2 at her home. Her graveside service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Summerville Cemetery. Orma was born June 27, 1925, to Charles Wilber and Rosetta (Campbell) Schooler at Hagerman, Idaho. She was 4 years old when her family moved to La Grande. She lived in...
Scott Stephen Coulter
Aug 1, 2010
Scott Stephen Coulter, age 24, of Cove, died August 1, 2010 as the result of an automobile accident. A memorial service will be held on Monday, August 9, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in La Grande. Those who wish to make contributions in his memory to Global Health Outreach for medical missions may do so...
Catherine "Kate" Wilde
Jul 31, 2010
Catherine "Kate" Wilde, 100, of Wallowa County, died July 31 at Wallowa Memorial Hospital. Bollman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Catherine was born March 8, 1910, to Joseph Jannuzzi and Mary Councel Jannuzzi in Somerset County in New Jersey. The family moved to Clackamas. Her parents had a farm there. Kate had two brothers, Pete and Donald....
Helen L. Smith
Jul 31, 2010
Helen L. (Hallgarth) Smith, 87, formerly of Elgin, died July 31 in Port Orchard, Wash. At her request, there will be no services. Helen was born May 22, 1923, to James and Ada (Hazelwood) Hallgarth in Elgin. She graduated from Elgin High School in 1941. Helen married Clinton A. Smith of Elgin Aug. 30, 1941. They moved to Bremerton,...
Gladys "Charlee" Hunter
Jul 30, 2010
Gladys "Charlee" Hunter, 60, of East Wenatchee, Wash., and formerly of La Grande, died July 30 at her home. Services will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the First Church of the Nazarene, 1011 S. Miller St. in Wenatchee. Gladys was born and raised in La Grande. Those who knew Charlee say she was a great flower gardener. They...
David Ryan Bowdle
Jul 30, 2010
David Ryan Bowdle, 37, of Soap Lake, Wash., and formerly of La Grande, died July 30 at home surrounded by his family and friends after a 15 1/2-year battle with lymphedema. Memorial services will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at Bread of Life Church, 140 14th Ave. N.W. in Ephrata, Wash. Visit www.carverfamilyfuneralhome.com to leave a note for David's...
Clara Christine Miller
Jul 30, 2010
Clara Christine Miller, 89, of Anaconda, Mont., and formerly of Perry, died July 30 at a hospital in Idaho. Her funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at the Island City LDS Church. A viewing will run from 6 to 8 tonight at Loveland Funeral Chapel and from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. preceding the funeral service. Burial will...
Loraine Ruby Sunderman
Jul 30, 2010
Loraine Ruby Sunderman, 95, of La Grande and formerly of San Marcos, Calif., died July 30 at her home following a short illness. A graveside service will begin at 3 p.m. Saturday at Summerville Cemetery. Loraine was born May 8, 1915, to Theodore and Bertha (Emrich) Scheer at Madison, Neb. She graduated from Madison High School, and on May...
Thomas Booher
Jul 28, 2010
Thomas "Wade" Booher, age 81, a lifetime resident of La Grande, died July 28, 2010 at his home. A celebration of life will begin at 11:00 a.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center on Wednesday, August4, 2010. Private interment will be held at the Island City Cemetery. Wade was born on August 13, 1928, the son of...
Melvin "Mel" Lyle Carlsen
Jul 28, 2010
Melvin Lyle "Mel" Carlsen, 81, of Elgin, died July 28 in La Grande. A memorial service will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at Elgin Baptist Church, 800 N. 13th Ave. A private burial will follow at Olney Cemetery in Pendleton. Melvin was born Jan. 20, 1929, to Henry J. and Pearl E. (Haag) Carlsen in Dwight, Ill. When he...
Linda Lou Montenegro
Jul 26, 2010
A celebration of life for Linda Lou Montenegro, who died July 26, will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at Riverside Park. The family invites anyone who knew Linda to attend. Any questions, call Ashley at 503-747-8311 or Barb at 541-910-4998.
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Ralph Thompson Stewart
Jul 26, 2010
Ralph Thompson Stewart, 73, of Joseph, died July 26 at Wallowa Memorial Hospital in Enterprise. At his request there will be no services. He will be buried in the Stewart family plot at Mountain View Cemetery in Farmington, Wash. He was born Feb. 21, 1937, to Irene (Ireland) and John Paul Stewart in Spokane. He graduated from Spokane's West...
Edna Mae Wilson Keffer
Jul 25, 2010
Edna Mae Wilson Keffer, 100, of La Grande, died July 25 at a local nursing center. Her funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church in La Grande. Burial will be at Grandview Cemetery. Edna Mae was born May 13, 1910, to William and Myra Hatfield Wilson in Amarillo, Texas. Her family came to La...
Adelaide (Zweifel) Bailey
Jul 25, 2010
Adelaide (Zweifel) Bailey, 90, formerly of Summerville, died July 25. Anderson's Tribute Center in Hood River is in charge of arrangements. Leave a note of condolence for Adelaide's family by visiting.www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com. She was born Oct. 19, 1919, to Joseph E. Zweifel and Lily (Conrad) Zweifel on the Zweifel family farm near Summerville. She graduated from La Grande High School...
Donald Jasper
Jul 25, 2010
Donald Jasper, 91, formerly of Union County, died July 25 at the University Retirement Community in Davis, Calif. A memorial service will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday at the University Retirement Community Auditorium, 1515 Shasta Drive in Davis. Donald was born Dec. 30, 1918, the oldest of four children, in Island City. He regularly rode a horse bareback to...
James Arthur Sayer
Jul 23, 2010
James Arthur Sayer, of Island City, died July 24, 2010 from complications from diabetes. He was 84 and died at a local care facility. Mr. Sayer was born November 27, 1925 in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, to Arthur and Genevieve Sayer, the youngest of 4 children. His childhood involved many activities; the most important to him was the Boy...
