Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Donna "Jean" J. Crandall
May 12, 2010
Donna J. "Jean" (Swart) Crandall, 64, formerly of La Grande, died May 12 in Madras. A memorial service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Bel Air Funeral Home in Madras. Jean was born Dec. 16, 1945, the fourth of nine children to Elmer Roy Swart and Evelyn (Bowen) Swart. The family lived in Durkee until 1946 when they...
Joseph "Joe" Venutolo
May 12, 2010
Joseph "Joe" Venutolo, 58, of La Grande, died May 12 in a traffic accident near Bend. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Island City LDS Church on McAlister Road and Cove Avenue. Joe was born Sept. 3, 1951, to Agnes (Socha) Vaughn and Frank Venutolo in Jersey City, N.J. He was raised by his...
Willodean Fisher Crane
May 11, 2010
Willodean Fisher Crane, 80, of Eugene and formerly of La Grande, died May 11. An interment service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Summerville Cemetery. Willodean was born Nov. 2, 1929, to Walter and Johnora Huffman Fisher in Wallowa. She married Frank Crane Dec. 27, 1986, in Roma, Texas. They were married 18 years until his death. She...
Artie G. Pierce
May 10, 2010
Artie G. Pierce II, 88, of La Grande, died May 10 at his home. A service will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Church of the Nazarene in La Grande. Artie was born Aug. 9, 1921, to Artie Pierce and Laura (Bachelor) Pierce in Central, Ark. He moved to California as a youth then joined the U.S. Navy Aug....
Alice E. Gambill
May 10, 2010
Alice E. Gambill, 75, of La Grande, died May 10 at Evergreen Care Center. A memorial service will begin at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Cove Sportsmen Club. Alice was born Jan. 12, 1935, to Victor and Colleen (Plummer) Gambill in La Grande. Alice grew up in the Summerville area and graduated from Imbler School. She was a lifetime...
James Wayne Hicks, Sr.
May 10, 2010
James W. Hicks, Sr., age 89, of Joseph and formerly of La Grande, died May 10, 2010 at a care facility in Enterprise. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the Elgin Cemetery. A potluck will follow at 1:00 p.m. at the Rock Creek Grange. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral,...
James "Jim" Rubin Whiteside
May 9, 2010
James "Jim" Rubin Whiteside, 88, of La Grande and Burlingame, Calif., died of natural causes May 9 with family by his side. A celebration of Jim's life was held June 12 in Washington Park next to the home Jim lived in for more than 50 years. Jim was born Sept. 30, 1921,at home in a sod house in Hotod,...
Dylan Steigers
May 9, 2010
Dylan Steigers, 21, of La Grande, died May 9. A memorial service will begin at noon Monday at EOU. More details will be available in Friday's paper.
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Gordon Elwood Cochran
May 7, 2010
Gordon Elwood Cochran, 81, of La Grande died peacefully May 7 at Evergreen Health and Rehabilitation Center following a brief illness. His ashes along with those of his wife, Virginia, will be scattered together at a high meadow near Hat Point overlooking the Snake River. He has requested no funeral service. Gordon was born Dec. 3, 1928, to M.A....
Georgia Lampkins
May 6, 2010
Georgia Lampkins, 85, of Cove, died May 6 at Grande Ronde Hospital with her daughters, grandchildren and family by her side. A service began at 10 this morning at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at Island City Cemetery. A potluck will follow at Cove Sportsmen's Club. Georgia was born March 25, 1925, to George and Ina Tucker. She...
Stephen Allen Betts
May 6, 2010
Stephen Allen Betts, 56, of La Grande, died May 6. A service will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church in La Grande. Stephen was born Sept. 12, 1953, to Jerry N. and Ramona (Kreis) Betts in Portland. He grew up and was educated in the Portland area. He joined the Navy and served from 1972 to...
Kenneth Harold Hook
May 6, 2010
Kenneth Harold Hook, 83, of Elgin, died May 6 at a local care center. A graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at Elgin Cemetery. Casual dress is requested. Kenneth was born July 19, 1926, in Freedom, Okla., to Archie and Blanche Hook. He was raised and educated in Wallowa. He was drafted into the Army and fought...
Patti G. Wylde
May 4, 2010
Patti G. Wylde, 88, of Charlestown, Ind., and formerly of La Grande, died May 4. At her request, a private burial will be held. A celebration of life for Patti will be held at a later time. Patti was born Feb. 4, 1922, to William Duncan and Patti Gray in Colorado. She was one of five girls. Patti lived...
Jack Dean Lassley
May 3, 2010
Jack Dean Lassley, 85, of Sweet Home and formerly of La Grande, died May 3. A memorial service will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at Riverside Christian Church in Sweet Home. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. He was born Aug. 8, 1924, to Bert C. and Zadie (Moses) Lassley in Robinson, Kan. Jack graduated from...
Sheri Alea Johnson-Pierson
May 2, 2010
Sheri Alea Johnson-Pierson, 36, of La Grande and formerly of Enterprise, died May 2 at OHSU in Portland from complications of leukemia. A graveside service was held at Grandview Cemetery for immediate family and close friends May 8. A memorial service followed at First Baptist Church. Sheri was born May 4, 1973, to Randal and Dorene Johnson in Enterprise....
Sheri Pierson
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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Sanford "Sam" Kinzer
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...
Jack H. Hipple
May 2, 2010
Jack H. Hipple, 88, of Enterprise, died peacefully after a short illness May 2 at his son's home. At his request, there will not be a service. Jack was born June 10, 1921, in Wadena, Minn. He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran and graduated from the University of Washington. He worked in the insurance business until...
Marie Almetta Delepierre
May 2, 2010
Marie Almetta Delepierre, age 91, of Cove, formerly of Haines, died May 2, 2010, at a local care facility. A memorial service will be held July 17, 2010, at 11:00 AM in the Haines City Park with a picnic/potluck for family and friends to follow. Pastor Gordon Bond of the Richland Christian Church will officiate. At her request, her...
Orville John Elija Carper
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...
