Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR

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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Mar 16, 2010

Lenna Edris Hermann, 90, of Hood River and formerly of La Grande, died March 16 at an assisted care facility in Hood River. Lenna Edris Hermann, 90, of Hood River and formerly of La Grande, died March 16 at an assisted care facility in Hood River. A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the...

Mar 15, 2010

Timothy Joseph Lenon, 55, of La Grande, died March 15 at his residence. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Hillcrest Cemetery in La Grande. There will be a luncheon immediately after the service at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church in La Grande. Tim was born Aug. 15, 1954, to Frances (Meunier) and...

Mar 14, 2010

John Yohannan, 83, of La Grande, died March 14 in La Grande. Services will be held in California at a later date. John was born Aug. 24, 1926, to Nancy (Malick) and Samuel Yohannan in Chicago, Ill. He grew up in Chicago and later moved to California, where he graduated from the University of California, Berkeley. He met his...

Mar 12, 2010

Robert Tony Rudman, 66, of Salt Lake City and formerly of Cove, died March 12. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. March 20 at the Canyon Rim 1st Ward, 3100 E. 3000 South, Salt Lake City. Friends and family can visit from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. prior to the service. Burial will be at Salt Lake City...

Mar 11, 2010

Michael Elsworth Halsey, 64, of Hermiston and formerly of Union, died March 11 of cancer at Kennewick General Hospital in Kennewick. Funeral services were held Saturday at Burns Mortuary Chapel in Hermiston. A graveside service is planned for 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Union Cemetery in Union. Mike was born March 30, 1945, in Astoria, the only child of...

Mar 11, 2010

Dale Clifton Hamilton, 67, of Salem and formerly of La Grande, died March 11 at a Salem hospital. At his request, there will be no memorial service. Dale was born July 10, 1942, to Ida Frances (French) and Earle Clifton Hamilton in La Grande. He attended La Grande schools and graduated from La Grande High School in 1960. Dale...

Mar 11, 2010

Luster Theodore "Ted'' Meyers, 73, of Winnemucca, Nev., and formerly of La Grande, died March 11 at a care facility after a long illness. A graveside service is planned for 3 p.m. March 20 at the Winnemucca Cemetery. A celebration of life reception will follow at the Double SS Bar and Saloon. Ted was born Oct. 7, 1936, in...

Mar 11, 2010

Dwayne Wing, 84, of La Grande, died March 11 at Mount Angel. A service was held this morning at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Dwayne was born April 22, 1925, to Raymond and Ruth (Herron) Wing of Groton, S.D. He attended rural school in Brown County and graduated from Groton High School. On Sept. 1, 1947, he married Eloise Berg of...

Mar 10, 2010

Nola B. Jackson, 80, of Wallowa, died March 10 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A celebration of life will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Christ in La Grande. There will be a viewing from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Nola was born Nov. 28, 1929, to Clara Rosetta (Wrinkles) and Jacob Rector...

Mar 10, 2010

Ella "Berry" Orton Stenke, 90, formerly of Enterprise and La Grande, died March 10 in Portland. Burial was held at Olney Cemetery in Pendleton. Ella was born Sept. 7, 1919, in Enterprise. She was one of 12 children born to Arthur and Della Wall Berry. She graduated from La Grande High School in 1938 and married Merrill Orton in...

Mar 9, 2010

Nila Elguera, 81, of La Grande, died March 9 at a local care facility. No local services are planned at this time; services will be held in California at a later date. Nila was born Feb. 1, 1929, to Telesforo and Rosanne (Archuleta) Duran in Questa, N.M. She moved to this area 13 years ago from Chino, Calif.; before...

Mar 8, 2010

Margaret E. Williams, 91, formerly of La Grande, died March 8 in Kennewick. Funeral services are planned for 1 p.m. Friday at Loveland Funeral Chapel in La Grande, with burial to follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will precede the service, from noon to 1 p.m. at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Margaret was born May 3, 1918, in La Grande to...

Mar 7, 2010

James L. Kratochvil, 56, of La Grande, died March 7 at his residence. A celebration of life will be held July 23 on the Snake River. Known as Jim, he was born July 23, 1953, to Bernard and Margaret (Clay) Kratochvil in Baltimore City, Md. He moved to this area 29 years ago from Baltimore. Jim loved camping, hunting...

Mar 5, 2010

Marie Estella Woolf Singleton, 91, of Island City, died March 5. At her request there will be no funeral. A private family burial and a memorial at her daughter's home will be held later. Marie was born Feb. 11, 1919, to Raymond and Maude (Barnes) Woolf in Enterprise. Her family later moved to La Grande, where she attended school....

Mar 5, 2010

James A. Weaver, 68, of La Grande, died March 5 at his residence. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Lighthouse Church. A reception will immediately follow the services. Viewing will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Known as Jim, he was born June 30, 1941, to Alberta (Tredere) and Roy...

Mar 4, 2010

Florence "Katie" Carr, 82, of Elgin, died March 4 at Grande Ronde Hospital. Burial will be at noon April 16 at Westlawn Cemetery in Eugene. Known as Katie, she was born Aug. 6, 1927, to Katherine (Schultz) and Paul N. Robedeau in Starkweather, N.D. She had two brothers and four sisters. Katie married Eugene Monroe and they had three...

Mar 4, 2010

James "Bus" Hoover, 95, of Elgin and a former longtime resident of Imbler, died March 4 at Grande Ronde Hospital after a short illness. A viewing will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Loveland Funeral Chapel, 1508 Fourth St., La Grande. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Summerville Cemetery Chapel. Known...