Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Nancy Stanley Kerley
Nov 16, 2009
Nancy Stanley Kerley, 72, of La Grande, Oregon died November 16, 2009 at the Grande Ronde Hospital after a courageous and prolonged battle with leukemia. A Service of Burial will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Nancy was born May 2, 1937 to Ralph Dean and Luella Maude Harmon Stanley in...
Arlie Fisk
Nov 16, 2009
Arlie Fisk, 77, of La Grande, died Nov. 16 at a Boise hospital. A graveside service was held Nov. 19 at Island City Cemetery. Arlie was born Oct. 25, 1932, to Wylie Elmer and Elsie (Suggs) Fisk in De Witt, Texas. He was an officer for the California Highway Patrol. He was married to Melva Fisk for more than...
Warren Kenneth Follet
Nov 15, 2009
Warren Kenneth Follett, 84, of Elgin, died Nov. 15 at his home. A funeral will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at the Elgin LDS Church. Viewing will run from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 Seventh St. in La Grande. Warren was born April 16, 1925, to Jesse King "Jay" and...
Jack Dean Ferguson
Nov 15, 2009
Jack Dean Ferguson, 77, of Baker City, died Nov. 15, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Jack Ferguson, 77, of Baker City, died Nov. 15 at St. Elizabeth Health Services. A memorial open house will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the home of Jack and Dixie Ferguson in Baker City. Jack was born May 9, 1932,...
Lafern Margarite Hardy
Nov 12, 2009
LaFern Margarite Hardy, 83, of La Grande, died Nov. 12 at St. Mary's Hospital in Walla Walla. She had a compromised immune system due to cancer treatments. A celebration of life for LaFern Hardy, who died Nov. 12, will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Pioneer Park (swimming pool). LaFern was born June 9, 1926, to...
Orland Oscar Rudd
Nov 12, 2009
Orland Oscar Rudd, 71, of Cove, died Nov 12 at St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla. Services will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Loveland Chapel. Burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery in La Grande. A luncheon will follow at the Methodist Church in Cove. He was born Oct. 4, 1938, to Lewis Oscar Rudd and Marie Elizabeth...
Michael Thomas Puckett
Nov 11, 2009
Michael Thomas Puckett, age 50, of Cove, died November 11, 2009 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A private family burial was held at the Cove Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Michael was born on December 10, 1958, the son of Robert "Iron" and Sue (Harvey) Puckett in Portland, Oregon. He graduated from...
Betty Ann Larkin
Nov 10, 2009
Betty Ann Larkin, 73, of La Grande, died Nov. 10 at her home. A celebration of life will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 5, 2 1/2 miles southwest of La Grande across from Morgan Lake on Norm and Betty's property. Follow signs from the bottom of the hill. Cowboy pastor Dave Shepherd will officiate. Family and friends are...
Arnold James Emery
Nov 9, 2009
Arnold James Emery, 57, of Union, died Nov. 9 at his home. Arnold was born Sept. 28, 1952, to Gordon and Alice Phel Emery of La Grande. On Sept. 3, 1971, he married the love of his life, Ronda Sue Mackey. He served in the U.S. Marine Reserve and U.S. Army National Guard. For more than 25 years Arnold...
Joellen Clark Didion
Nov 8, 2009
Joellen Clark Didion, 61, of Milton-Freewater and formerly of Elgin, died Nov. 8 in Walla Walla. A Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Thursday at Munselle Rhodes Funeral Home at 902 S Main St. in Milton-Freewater. A service will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at Pioneer Posse Grounds, 84585 Highway 11 in Milton-Freewater. Joellen was born April 27,...
Robert J. Page
Nov 7, 2009
Robert J. Page, 35, of La Grande, died Nov. 7 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A celebration of life will begin at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Faith Center Church in Island City. Loveland Funeral Chapel and Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Robert was born March 27, 1974, to Robert B. and Connie J. (Allen) Page in La Grande....
Katherine Emily Wilson
Nov 7, 2009
Katherine Emily (Zollman) Ferguson Wilson, 86, of Eagle Creek and formerly of Wallowa County, died Nov. 7. A celebration of her life will begin at noon Nov. 21 at the Community Presbyterian Church of Sandy at 39290 Scenic St. in Sandy. Katherine was born Dec. 11, 1922, to Claude and Ethel Zollman in Missouri. She moved with her family...
Ruth Mae Graham
Nov 6, 2009
Ruth Mae Graham, long time La Grande resident, died November 6 at St. Lukes Medical Center in Meridian, Idhho at the age of 90. A private family interment was held on November 13th at Grandview Cemetery in La Grande. Contributions in memory of Ruth Graham may be made to the charity of ones choice and may be sent in...
Easton James Weimer
Nov 6, 2009
Easton James Weimer, infant child of Lana Saunders Weimer and Ryan Weimer of La Grande, was born and died Nov. 6 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A funeral service will begin at 1 p.m. today at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Gekeler Lane. A viewing is scheduled at the church at 12:30 p.m. prior to the...
William "Bill" Harold Carson
Nov 5, 2009
William "Bill" Harold Carson, 78, formerly of La Grande, died Nov. 5 at his home in Lower Perry. A funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Crossroads Community Church near Pioneer Park. Bill was born Oct. 25, 1931, to Harold and Minnie Carson of Lower Perry. Those who knew Bill say he worked hard up to his...
Pauline Gail Johnson
Nov 5, 2009
Pauline Gail (Christensen) Johnson, 91, formerly of La Grande, died Nov. 5 at a hospice house in Bend. A memorial service was already held. Baird Funeral home of Bend is in charge of arrangements. Pauline was born Jan. 3, 1918, in Milton-Freewater. She graduated from high school and went on to get her master's degree in education. She married...
James "Pat" Patrick Fitzgerald
Nov 4, 2009
James Patrick "Pat" Fitzgerald, age 90, a lifelong resident of La Grande, died Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at a local care facility. A funeral will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in La Grande. Committal and interment will follow at the Union Cemetery. Viewing will be held on Friday from...
Rodney Lee Syverson
Nov 2, 2009
Rodney Lee Syverson, age 65, of Elgin, died November 2, 2009 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Friday, November 6, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Mr. Syverson was born on October 27, 1944, the son of Arnold and Blanche (Bevier)...
Gail Joan Chaffee
Oct 30, 2009
Gail Joan Chaffee, 50, of Prineville and formerly of La Grande and Elgin, died Oct. 30. Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Prineville Funeral Home. Pastor Del Towell will officiate. A gathering for family and friends will be held after the service at Ochoco Park on the east end at the covered picnic area. A celebration...
Joseph "Wes" Wesley Jarvis
Oct 29, 2009
Joseph Wesley "Wes" Jarvis, formerly of Summerville and Newberg, Oregon , died October 29, 2009 at his home in Austin, Texas at the age of 39. A service will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 26th at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center in La Grande, Oregon. Wes was born on December 30, 1969 in La Grande,...
