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Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Grover William Brooks
Dec 30, 2009
Grover William Brooks, age 69, died December 30, 2009 at his home. A private family graveside will be held at the Island City Cemetery. A public memorial service will be held on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of the Nazarene in La Grande. Grover was born on December 27, 1940, the son of Raleigh...
Betty Maeq Eckstein-Greer
Dec 29, 2009
Betty Mae Eckstein-Greer, 79, of Irrigon and formerly of Elgin, died Dec. 29 at her home with family around her. At her request, there were no services. Betty was born April 9, 1930, to Clarence and Alberta Eckstein in Elgin. She was raised in Palmer Junction and attended school there. She married Gerald Greer in November 1949 in Portland....
Dennis E. Mclaughlin
Dec 29, 2009
Dennis E. McLaughlin, 70, died Dec. 29 at his home in Elgin. Dennis was born April 6, 1939, to Kathleen and Talbot McLaughlin in Pocatello, Idaho. He graduated from La Grande High School in 1957. He retired from Union Pacific railroad in 2001 after 40-plus years as a conductor/brakeman. Dennis was an avid golfer, loved to read a good...
Jo Swope
Dec 29, 2009
Jo Swope, 85, of La Grande, died Dec. 29. No services are planned at this time. Jo was born Feb. 8, 1924. She loved to play cards and was a National Bridge Master. She was glad to help anyone learn. She was great at poker, gin and pinochle. Whatever game she would play, those who knew her say she...
Warren Douglas Curry
Dec 24, 2009
Warren Douglas Curry, age 81, of La Grande, died December 24, 2009 at a local care facility. A celebration of his life will be held May 29th, 11:00 am at the First Christian located on Penn Ave, in La Grande, OR. Warren was born on August 1, 1928, the son of Douglas Michael and Frances Irene (VanDeventer) Curry in...
Harold Dean King
Dec 24, 2009
Harold Dean King, 90, of Meacham, a former longtime Pendleton resident, died Dec. 24 at Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande. Burial will be at Canyon Hill Cemetery in Caldwell, Idaho. Harold was born Jan. 11, 1919, to Nathan G. and Maude P. Forney King at Boise. He grew up at Caldwell and on March 2, 1940, married Frances...
Donald A. Keefer
Dec 22, 2009
Donald A. Keefer, age 89, died Tuesday, December 22 at a local adult foster care home. Private burial will be at Summerville Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center in La Grande. Mr. Keefer was born July 4, 1920 in Imbler to Albert and Lana (Pieper) Keefer. As a young child the family moved...
Harold "Bill" Coell Brasure
Dec 21, 2009
Harold "Bill" Coell Brasure, 88, of La Grande, died Dec. 21 at the Evergreen Care Facility. A memorial service will begin at 3 p.m. Jan. 9 at the American Legion Post No. 43, La Grande. Bill was born Aug. 2, 1921, to Harry Brasure and Audrey Kirkwood Brasure-Ramsey in Aberdeen, Wash. He was raised and educated in Coeur d'Alene,...
Rose M. Lilly
Dec 20, 2009
Rose M. Lilly, 88, of La Grande, died Dec. 20 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A recitation of the Rosary will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. A Mass of Christian burial will follow at 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church, 1101 Fourth St., La Grande. Rose was born to Frank and...
Dorothy Belle Meyer Villines
Dec 20, 2009
Dorothy Belle Meyer Villines, 85, formerly of La Grande, died Dec. 20 surrounded by family. A graveside service was held Dec. 23 at Canyon Hill Cemetery in Caldwell, Idaho. She was born March 23, 1924, to Lloyd and Lula Meyer in Caldwell. She married the love of her life, Charles "Homer" Villines, on April 30, 1944. Together, they started...
Susie A. Young
Dec 20, 2009
Susie A. Young, 45, of La Grande, died Dec. 20 in Boise of natural causes. A wake will be held at a date to be announced. Cremation Society of Idaho is in charge of arrangements. Susie was born April 17, 1964, to Nellie Aletha Jacoby and Edward Owen Jacoby at John Day. She was raised in Union and attended...
Kathelene Galloway
Dec 19, 2009
Kathelene Galloway, 45, of La Grande, died Dec. 19 at her home. A service in her honor will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Kathelene was born June 11, 1964, to Rulon Kidd Galloway and Engelina Ingrid (Kré
Geneva E. Wallsinger
Dec 19, 2009
Geneva Esther Wallsinger, 95, of La Grande, died Dec. 19 at a local care center in La Grande. Services will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at Summerville Cemetery Chapel. Burial will be at the Summerville Cemetery. Geneva was born Dec. 30, 1914, to Reece and Christine (Steinwender) Sutphin in Wallowa. She was raised and educated in Wallowa and married...
William "Billy" Joe Roberts
Dec 18, 2009
William "Billy" Joe Roberts, age 62, of Summerville, died December 18, 2009 at his home. A funeral will be held on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at Lienkaemper Chapel in Vale. Committal and interment will follow at the Valley View Cemetery in Vale. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center in La Grande....
Eunice C. Gray
Dec 16, 2009
Eunice C. Gray passed away at a local care center on Wednesday, December 16th. A memorial service is being planned for Saturday, January 16, 2010 at the United Methodist Church in La Grande. Eunice was born in Corvallis, Oregon on January 16, 1910 to David and Estella (Huffman) Scott. She grew up in Wallowa County, the third of nine...
Bonnie J. Zimmerman
Dec 16, 2009
Bonnie J. Zimmerman, age 73, of Union, died December 16, 2009 in Boise, Idaho. At her request there will be no public funeral. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Bonnie was born on April 30, 1936, the daughter of Fay Frances and Jeanne (McAllister) Tuning in Emerson, Nebraska. On December 28, 1957 she married...
Donald R. Clark
Dec 14, 2009
Donald R. Clark, 87, of Baker City, died Dec. 14 at St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Boise. A memorial will begin at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Baker City Armory with the Rev. Aletha Bonebrake of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church and Donald's daughter, Pastor Lynda Clark, officiating. A reception will follow. Inurnment will be in the spring of 2010 at...
Mary Gerry
Dec 14, 2009
Mary Gerry, 91, of Scappoose and formerly of La Grande, died Dec. 14, 2009, at her home. A memorial service will begin at noon July 3 at the Durkee Cemetery followed by a potluck at the Durkee School. Attendees are asked to bring a dish and a favorite story to share in lieu of flowers. Mary was born Oct....
Phyllis Nadine Hopkins
Dec 12, 2009
Phyllis Nadine Hopkins, 97, of Summerville died December 12th at the Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande. Funeral services will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 22 at the Elgin Methodist Church in Elgin. Graveside services will follow at the Summerville Cemetery. A reception will follow at the Methodist Church in Elgin. Phyllis was born on September 4,...
Nicholas "Frank" Francis Cooke
Dec 11, 2009
Nicholas Francis "Frank" Cooke, 73, of La Grande died Dec. 11. Services will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at Loveland Funeral Chapel, 1508 Fourth St., La Grande. A reception will follow at St. Peters. Frank was born April 9, 1936, to Nicholas Francis and Mary Louisa Thatcher Cooke in Holy Cross Hospital at Salt Lake City. His mother died...
