Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Russell L. Miller
Jul 4, 2010
Russell L. Miller, 81, of Wallowa, died peacefully July 4 surrounded by his family at his home. A funeral service was held this morning at Wallowa Christian Church. Gravesite military services followed. Russell was born July 14, 1928, to Ray and Etha Merle (Sannar) Miller near Wallowa on the Diamond Prairie. After graduating from Wallowa High School in 1946,...
Lillian La Veta Newton
Jul 2, 2010
Lillian La Veta (Gray) Newton, 88, of Union, died July 2 at her residence at Jodi's Foster Care in Union. A visitation will run from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at Grays West & Co. Pioneer Chapel. A graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the North Powder Cemetery. Pastor Garth Johnson will officiate. A coffee hour...
Merritt "Tom" Eugene Weldin
Jul 1, 2010
Merritt Eugene "Tom" Weldin, 81, of Kimberly, Idaho, and formerly of Union and Burley, Idaho, died of a heart attack July 1 at St. Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center in Twin Falls, Idaho. Merritt was born on April 25, 1929, in White Owl, S.D. He is the son of Fredrick Weldon and Maude (McGlin) Weldin. Merritt lived a...
Merle "Keith" Tannehill
Jul 1, 2010
Merle "Keith" Tannehill, age 77, died at his home July 1, 2010 following a long illness. Keith was born to Clyde and Leola Tannehill, February 23, 1933, in Pasadena, California. He moved to Boardman, Oregon at the age of 6 and lived there until he graduated from Boardman High School in 1951. He then went on to Oregon State...
John Emil Jacobson
Jun 28, 2010
John Emil Jacobson, 87, of Enterprise, died June 28 at a care center in La Grande. There will be no services. John was born May 27, 1923, to John Enard and Sophia Marie Bousu Jacobson at Minneapolis, Minn. He grew up and graduated from high school in Minneapolis. After graduation, John joined the Navy and served eight years before...
Martha "Elly" Elisabeth Gorham
Jun 27, 2010
Martha Elisabeth "Elly" Gorham, 81, of Anaheim, Calif., and formerly of North Powder, died June 27 at her home. Elly requested that no services be held. Close family and friends were present to pay their last respects to Elly at Riverside National Cemetery on July 7. Her ashes are there in the marble columbarium. Martha Elisabeth Sziegel was born...
Zedna Mae Nichols
Jun 25, 2010
Zedna Mae Nichols, 88, of La Grande, died June 25 at a local care center. A graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. today at Island City Cemetery. Zedna was born Sept. 27, 1921, to Edward and Margaret Mae Nuckolls Reeves at Holyoke, Colo. She came to La Grande in 1942 and lived here until her death. She was...
Emogene Esther Buckley
Jun 22, 2010
Emogene Esther Buckley, age 88, of La Grande, and formerly of Wallowa County, died June 22, 2010 at her home. A family graveside service will be held in Joseph. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center in La Grande. Mrs. Buckley was born on January 17, 1922, the daughter of Charles and Esther (Neider) Weis...
Ann "Jeannette" Bueller
Jun 22, 2010
Ann Jeannette Bueler, 66, of La Grande, died June 22 at Vista Specialty Care in La Grande. Her final wishes were for cremation and for her ashes to be committed to the Pacific Ocean. There will be no services in La Grande. A gathering of friends and family is being planned in California. Contact her brother, Robert Jordan, of...
Paul Bruce Morehead
Jun 21, 2010
A memorial service for Paul Bruce Morehead, who died June 21, will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Katherine Catholic Church in Enterprise. On Friday, the rosary will be said at 7 p.m. at the church.
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Lois Arnhart
Jun 21, 2010
Lois Arnhart, 94, of Joseph, died June 21 surrounded by her children. A celebration of life will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Joseph American Legion Hall. She was born Aug. 4, 1915, to Oliver and Nora Hepburn in Joseph. She attended school on the Divide. Lois lived in Joseph most of her life. She was a great storyteller...
Shirley Mae Mccoy
Jun 20, 2010
Shirley Mae Durst McCoy, 72, of La Grande, died June 20 at a care center in La Grande with her family by her side. She was born June 13, 1938, to William and Ida Durst in Iowa City, Iowa. She moved with her family to Oregon where she graduated from The Dalles High School in 1956. Shortly after, she...
Hobart "Paul" Brookshire
Jun 19, 2010
Hobart "Paul" Brookshire, 78, of Union, died June 19, at his residence with family by his side. Graveside services will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at Union Cemetery. Paul was born March 15, 1932, to Walter Zane and Anna Jane Cochran Brookshire in Mitchell. He graduated from Mitchell High School and joined the Navy in 1951. Following his discharge...
Edna Magdalena Helena Kehr
Jun 19, 2010
Edna Magdalena Helena Giesdeke Kehr, age 84, of La Grande, passed away June 19, 2010. A celebration of life will be on Saturday June 26, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, with graveside service at Grandview Cemetery following. A luncheon will follow at Faith Lutheran Church. Edna was born July 3, 1925 in St. James, Minnesota to...
Walter "Walt" Leo Obendorf
Jun 18, 2010
Walter "Walt" Leo Obendorf, 89, of La Grande, died June 18 at a local care center in La Grande with family by his side. A public viewing will run from 6 to 8 tonight at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Graveside services will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Grandview Cemetery in La Grande. Following his graveside service there will be...
Charlotte Francis Young
Jun 16, 2010
Charlotte Francis Young, 97, of La Grande, died June 16 at Janet's Adult Foster Home. Her memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Her final resting place will be in the family plot at Ione Cemetery. Charlotte, the seventh of nine children in the family of John Henry and Minna Augusta Thun Bottemiller, was...
Patricia A. Bailey
Jun 14, 2010
Patricia A. Bailey, 85, of La Grande and formerly of Vale, died June 14 at Evergreen Health and Rehabilitation Center. A memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at Vale United Methodist Church, 263 Cottage St. in Vale.
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Barbara Ann Woods
Jun 13, 2010
Barbara Ann Woods, 62, of Boise and formerly of Union County, died June 13 at Boise. At her request, there will be no services. ACLESA in Boise is in charge of arrangements. Barbara was born July 11, 1947, to Eldon and Shirley Down in Enterprise. She was raised in Union County. Barbara went on to have a career with...
William "Bill" Arthur Cox
Jun 13, 2010
William "Bill" Arthur Cox, 63, of Union, died June 13 at Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla. Private family services are planned. Bill was born July 3, 1946, to Elmer Martin and Florence Jenafie Marvin Cox in Homer, N.Y. In August 1968 he married Mary Knickerbocker in Pharsalia, N.Y. After the death of his wife, Bill moved...
Carol Louise Genevieve Ransom
Jun 13, 2010
Carol Louise Genevieve Ransom, 72, of La Grande, died June 13. A service and light lunch will be held Saturday at the Imbler Christian Church. Carol was born Feb. 20, 1938, in Minneapolis, Minn. As a young woman she loved to travel the U.S. and also lived in France where she had her first son. She was once married...
