Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR

May 2, 2010

Sanford "Sam" Kinzer, 62, formerly of La Grande, died May 2 after he fell down a steep embankment on mountain property his family had purchased near Liberty, Wash. Services will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at Central Washington University in the concert hall of the music building. He was born Sept. 10, 1947, to Thomas George and Lorene Robertson...

May 2, 2010

Sheri Pierson, 36, of La Grande, died May 2 at a hospital in Portland. A service will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, 1702 Sixth St. in La Grande. A complete obituary will be available later.

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May 1, 2010

Orville John Elijah Carper, 89, of Lostine, died May 1. A graveside memorial service was held May 8 at Lostine Cemetery. Orville was born March 10, 1921, in the Grossman area near Maxville and Promise. He spent his childhood years there and attended several schools in the area. Of pioneer lineage, Orville left home at age 13 to find...

May 1, 2010

Orville John Carper, 89, of Lostine, died May 1. A service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Lostine Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Horizon.

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May 1, 2010

La Grande, OR - Bernard "Barney" Calvin Olsen died peacefully, with family by his side, May 1st, 2010. Barney was born November 23, 1918, in Baker City to Helmer and Anna (Kerr) Olsen, married Winifred "Winnie" Morse in Clarkston, WA in 1942, and in 1976 he married Grace Henderson in Helix, Oregon. Barney is survived by his wife Grace...

Apr 28, 2010

Rustin Freeman, 36, of La Grande, died April 28 at his home. A celebration of life will begin at 6 tonight at the Columbia View Community Church in Irrigon. Another celebration of life will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Faith Center in Island City. Rustin was born Feb. 9, 1974, to Ken Freeman and Nina Buggs Freeman....

Apr 28, 2010

Earl Wayne Powers, 76, of Elgin, died April 25 at a local care center. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at Loveland Funeral Chapel in La Grande. Earl was born Sept. 11, 1933, to Earl and Phyllis Hatch Powers in Oneida, N.Y. Earl served in the Army from 1950 to 1953. He served in the Korean...

Apr 27, 2010

Nickolas Asper, 70, of La Grande, died April 27 at St. Luke's Hospital in Boise. A funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Island City Ward) on McAlister Road and Cove Avenue. Nickolas was born April 14, 1940, to Mike and Lodema Cox Asper. Nick attended grade school in...

Apr 26, 2010

Ronald T. Bennett, 67, of Wallowa, died April 26 at St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla. A celebration of life was held April 30 at the Christian Church in Wallowa. Archie Hook officiated. Bollman Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Ronald was born Feb. 24, 1943, to Clyde and Carrie (Buckles) Bennett in Wallowa. Ronald attended Wallowa...

Apr 25, 2010

Jerry D. Arnoldus, 75, of La Grande, died April 25 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A celebration of life service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Summerville Cemetery Chapel. Jerry was born Sept. 2, 1934, to Stanley and Marie West Arnoldus in La Grande. Jerry graduated from La Grande High School in 1953 and went on to business...

Apr 24, 2010

Colby T. Byers, 19, of Wallowa, died April 24. A service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at Wallowa High School. Bollman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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Apr 24, 2010

Robert "Bob" Gardner, 74, of Enterprise, died April 24. A service will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Katherine Catholic Church in Enterprise. A rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Thursday at Bollman Funeral Home.

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Apr 21, 2010

Virginia-Lee Brown, 90, of Elgin, died peacefully April 21. The family will have a celebration of life June 5 at Faith Lutheran Church on Gekeler Lane in La Grande. Virginia, who was known as Lee to her friends, was born Sept. 13, 1919, in San Francisco, Calif., to John and Leonie (Plaa) Hosta. She grew up in San Francisco...

Apr 21, 2010

Robert Valentine Stoffel, 78, of Enterprise, died April 21 at his home surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer. A service will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday at Enterprise Christian Church. A graveside service will follow at Enterprise Cemetery and a reception will follow at Enterprise VFW. He was born Feb. 14, 1932, in Clyde County, Kan....

Apr 20, 2010

Clarence De Marr Chandler, 80, of La Grande, died April 20 at a local care center. A memorial service will begin at 3 p.m. today at Union Baptist Church in Union. Clarence was born July 8, 1929, at home in Elgin. His mother always boasted about Clarence weighing 12 pounds at birth. He was the middle child of five...

Apr 19, 2010

Joan Ellen Lauricella, 76, of Elgin, died April 19 at a local care center. A graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at Elgin Cemetery. Joan was born Oct. 24, 1933, to Alfred and Rose (Trembley) Page in New York state. She moved here from Martinez, Calif., over 30 years ago. She was raised and educated in Oakland,...

Apr 16, 2010

Helen A. Couch, 74, of La Grande, died April 16 at her home. Services will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Christian Church, 901 Penn Ave., La Grande. Burial will be at Bramlet Cemetery in Wallowa. Helen was born Oct. 10, 1935, to Archie and Blanche Hook in Freedom, Okla. She was a 1953 graduate of Wallowa High...

Apr 13, 2010

Marshall Floyd Billick, age 59, of Cove, died Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at his home. A funeral will be held on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at the Lighthouse Pentecostal Church in Island City. Burial will be at the Cove Cemetery. Marshall was born on January 23, 1951, the son of Robert Howard and Vesta Myrle (Sargent)...

Apr 12, 2010

Marilyn Elizabeth Herrmann, 83, of Halfway and formerly of La Grande, died April 12 at her home at Pine Creek of natural causes. A celebration of life barbecue for Marilyn Herrmann, who died April 12, will begin at 2 p.m. Sept. 4 at Hells Canyon Sportsmans Park. Family and friends are invited to come and share favorite stories and...

Apr 12, 2010

Lyal Junior Witherrite, 88, of Union, died April 12 at a local care center. A celebration of life will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 Seventh St. in La Grande. Burial will follow at the Union Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the VFW in Union in care of Daniels-Knopp....