Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR

Mar 29, 2010

Yanina K. Donnelly, 37, formerly of La Grande, died March 29 in Boise after a long illness. A memorial service will begin at 1 p.m. May 15 at Faith Center in La Grande. Yanina was born Jan. 15, 1973, to Richard and Judith Ubick in Santa Monica, Calif. She is survived by her mother, Judith, of Pacific Palisades; husband,...

Mar 29, 2010

Merle E. Walling, Jr. age 82, formerly of La Grande, died March 9, 2010, at a care facility in Milton-Freewater. A graveside service will be held on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at the Union Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Merle was born on June 14, 1927, the son of Merle E. and...

Mar 28, 2010

La Grande, died March 28 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake Center on Gekeler Lane. A graveside service will follow immediately at Hillcrest Cemetery. Viewing will run from 5 to 7 tonight at Loveland Funeral Chapel, 1508 Fourth St., La Grande. Another...

Mar 27, 2010

Patricia Ann Hodges, 68, of Boise and formerly of Elgin, died peacefully March 27 at her daughter's home in Boise after a 23-year battle with cancer. All are invited to the funeral at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Church, 2612 W. State Street in Boise. Father Arnold Miller will officiate. Flower arrangements should be sent to Boise Funeral...

Mar 27, 2010

Mary "Mollie" Elizabeth Mahoney, 97, long-time resident of La Grande, died March 27 at a local care center. At her request, no public service was held. Mollie was born Aug. 16, 1912, in Pendleton. She was the third of seven children born to William and Inez Laing. She spent all of her life in Oregon, with the exception of...

Mar 26, 2010

Harold Blank, 97, long-time resident of Cove, died March 26 at a local care center. A graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday at Cove Cemetery. Harold was born Oct. 7, 1912, the son of Hugo and Pearl (Williams) Blank in Jefferson, Wis. He was educated in La Grande and Cove. He served his country with the U.S....

Mar 26, 2010

Sylvia M. (Pakes) Haun, 102, formerly of La Grande, died March 26. Services were held this morning at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. Private burial followed at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Caldwell's, Hennessey, Goetsch & McGee in Portland is in charge of arrangements. Sylvia was born March 26, 1908, in Howells, Neb. She graduated from Howells...

Mar 26, 2010

Verna A. O'Leary, 99, of Grants Pass and formerly of La Grande, died March 26 at Wach Foster Care Home in Grants Pass. A Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Friday at Chapel of the Valley - LB Hall Funeral Home. A funeral Mass will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Anne's Catholic Church with the Rev....

Mar 23, 2010

Norvin M. Coles, 78, of Cove, died March 23 at a local care center. Services will begin at 10 a.m. April 10 at the Lighthouse Church, 705 Island Ave., Island City. There will also be a Masonic Ceremony. Friends may join the family for lunch afterward. Norvin was born July 13, 1931, to Moody (Buster) Coles and Ethel (Simonis)...

Mar 23, 2010

John Norman Groupe, born December 8, 1918 in Portland, Oregon, died March 23, 2010 at St. Vincent's Hospital. He was 91 years old. Raised in La Grande, the son of Charles Olaf and Wilma Lewis Groupe. John learned early on the value of a dollar and a hard day's work. His long career began at age 8, selling and...

Mar 22, 2010

Joseph A. Barnes, 62, of La Grande, died March 22 at his home. No services are planned at this time. Joe was born Feb. 1, 1948, to Joseph D. and Julia E. (Kennedy) Barnes in Ontario. He was a 1966 graduate of St. Francis High School in Eugene. He served in the U.S. Air Force doing two tours of...

Mar 22, 2010

Stanton Park V, 55, of Nampa, Idaho, and formerly of La Grande, died March 22 at home after a battle with melanoma cancer. There will be a private family viewing and graveside service. Family and friends are asked to join the family for a celebration of life from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Sandstone Event Center, 404 12th...

Mar 20, 2010

Wanda Betty Cunningham, 87, of Cove, died peacefully in her sleep March 20. A celebration of life will run from 3 to 5 p.m. April 10 at Betty's house, 807 Mill St. in Cove. Call 541-568-4536 for more information. Betty, or Grammy, as she was known by family and friends, lived her entire life in the Grande Ronde Valley,...

Mar 19, 2010

Frances Anna Evans Case, age 92, of Aloha and formerly of La Grande passed away March 19, 2010 from a failing heart condition. She died in her beloved Aloha home of 37 years, surrounded by the love and care of her friends and family. Frances was born in Wheeler County, Nebraska on January 3, 1918 to Charles and Grace...

Mar 19, 2010

Percy Wilford Cecil, 87, of La Grande, died March 19. A viewing will run from 2 to 5 p.m. Friday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. A casual dress (Western attire) celebration of life will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. A graveside service will follow at 3 p.m. in Heppner where he will be buried next to...

Mar 19, 2010

Percy W. Cecil, 87, of La Grande, died March 19 at a local care facility. A celebration of life will be held at 10 a.m. March 27 at Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory. Viewing will be from 5 to 7 p.m. March 26 at Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory. Internment will be at Heppner Cemetery. A complete obituary will...

Mar 19, 2010

Mary "Belvin" Galjour, 73, of Cove, died March 19 at her residence. A celebration of life will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday at Summerville Baptist Church. A viewing will run from 1 to 3 p.m. today at Loveland Funeral Chapel, 1508 Fourth St., La Grande, and also at the end of the church service. Burial will be at Cove...

Mar 19, 2010

Merlin Prout, 82, of La Grande, died March 19 at his home in La Grande. Merlin was born April 6, 1927, to Jasper and Leona (Dale) Prout of Joseph. Merlin was married six times in his 82 years. His first marriage was to Elaine Wolford. They had two sons, Donel Eugene Prout Ganna and Larry Glen Prout Ganna, both...

Mar 19, 2010

Karen Jacqueline Scott, 67, of Wallowa, died March 19 in Enterprise. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Elgin Community Center. A dessert reception will follow the services. Karen was born Nov. 11, 1942, to Hazel and Virgil Critz in Portland, the 10th of 11 children. She attended school in Midvale and Weiser, Idaho. In...

Mar 19, 2010

Karen Scott, 67, of Wallowa died March 19 at a care facility in Enterprise. A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. March 24 at the Elgin Community Center. A complete obituary will be published at a later date.

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