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Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Florence "Flo" Sims Otten Davidson
Mar 22, 2009
Florence Sims Otten Davidson, 86, of La Grande, died in the late afternoon March 22. A memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at St Peter's Episcopal Church, corner of Fourth Street and O Avenue in La Grande. Florence was born Dec. 23, 1922, to Clifford Marlowe and Marie Jeannette (Hager) Sims in Salem. After graduation from McLoughlin...
Shirley Hoadley
Mar 22, 2009
Shirley Hoadley, age 71, of La Grande, died Sunday at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Committal and interment will follow at the Cove Cemetery. Viewing will be held on Friday from 4:00...
Robert "Bob" Bryan Garrett
Mar 21, 2009
Robert "Bob" Bryan Garrett, 67, of Eureka, Mont., and formerly of La Grande, died March 21 of natural causes at his home. A private memorial will be held for Bob at a later date. For more information, call Jeff at 910-2089 or Kris 541-969-8616. Nelson & Vial Funeral Home in Libby, Mont., is in charge of arrangements. Bob was...
Jack Dean Zimmerman
Mar 19, 2009
Jack Dean Zimmerman, age 74, of Union, died Thursday in Boise, Idaho. No public services are planned at this time but a future service will be published later by Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Mr. Zimmerman was born on October 27, 1934, one of the eighteen children of Jack Dean and Marie (Barlow) Zimmerman in Sac City,...
Wayne Gordon Whitnah
Mar 18, 2009
Wayne Gordon Whitnah, 36, of Baker City, died March 18 in Richland. A memorial mass will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Baker City. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception to be held immediately following the service at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. Wayne was born Sept....
Floyd W. Henderson
Mar 15, 2009
Floyd W. Henderson, age 90, of Grants Pass, died Sunday, March 15, 2009 at his home in Grants Pass. Recitation of the rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 19, 2009 at Hull & Hull Chapel. A memorial mass will be at 2:00 p.m., March 20, 2009 at St. Anne Catholic Church with Monsignor Gregory Moys officiating....
Wilma June Markham
Mar 14, 2009
Wilma June (Wright) Markham, 65, of La Grande died unexpectedly March 14 after a short illness at Grande Ronde Hospital. A funeral service will begin at 1 p. m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Island City. Public viewing will run from noon to 12:30 p.m. at the LDS Church with family viewing to...
Maxine Frances Stuart
Mar 14, 2009
Maxine Frances Conley Stuart, 90, formerly of Cove, died Saturday March 14 in La Grande. A service will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 18 at Daniels~Knopp, Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Committal and interment will follow at the Island City Cemetery. Friends may call for viewing between 2 and 4 p.m. Tuesday at Daniels~Knopp. Maxine was born...
Maurice "Morris" William Ford
Mar 13, 2009
Maurice William Ford, 93, of Union and formerly of Payette, Idaho, died March 13 at his home. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Maurice, also known as Morris or M.W., was born Jan. 22, 1916, to William Bucy and Della (Cartwright) Ford in Washington Court House, Ohio. He was the second oldest of...
Clarence Edward Lippert
Mar 13, 2009
Clarence Edward Lippert, 69, of Union, died March 13 at a local care center. Services will be held at a later date. Clarence was born July 18, 1939, to Leo Lester and Ellen Lippert in Prairie City. He was educated in Ritter and Long Creek. He spent most of his childhood in logging camps and loved hunting, breaking horses...
Marion Howard Mills
Mar 13, 2009
Marion Howard Mills, 83, of Hot Springs, S.D., and formerly of Union, died March 13 at Custer Regional Senior Care in Custer, S.D. Memorial services were held March 18 at McColley's Chapel of the Hills in Hot Springs with Pastor William Russow officiating. Written condolences can be made at www.mccolleyschapels.com. Marion was born Oct. 15, 1925, to Samuel and...
Betty Jane Huntington
Mar 11, 2009
Betty Jane Huntington, 77, of Union, died peacefully at her home March 11 after a brief battle with cancer. Friends and family are invited to a celebration of life luncheon at 1 p.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Union. For more information or to send condolences, call 541-562-1152 or e-mail [email protected] e-mail address is being protected...
Stephen Orville Reeder
Mar 11, 2009
Stephen Orville Reeder, 61, of Pahrump, Nev., and formerly of La Grande, died March 11 in Las Vegas. Pahrump Family Mortuary was in charge of arrangements. Stephen was born March 18, 1947, in Pendleton. He was a resident of Pahrump for two years and a former resident of La Grande. He was a horseman and a wrangler and professed...
Sylvia "Ruth" Garrett Swanson
Mar 11, 2009
Sylvia Ruth Garrett Swanson, 97, of North Powder, died March 11 at Settlers' Park Assisted Living Facility. A memorial service will begin at 11:30 a.m. Saturday with Pastor Roger Scovil of the Baker City Christian Church officiating. A private family graveside interment at the North Powder Cemetery will precede the memorial service. Sylvia was born April 6, 1911, to...
Charles Gordon Pollard
Mar 9, 2009
Charles Gordon Pollard, age 75, of La Grande, died Monday, March 9, 2009 at a Boise, Idaho hospital. A funeral service will be held on Friday, March 13, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Interment will follow at the Summerville Cemetery. Mr. Pollard was born on October...
Dorothy Rood Starr
Mar 7, 2009
Dorothy Rood Starr, 90, of Beaverton and formerly of La Grande, died March 7 in Portland with her family by her side. A memorial service will be held Sunday at Beaverton Lodge. Lincoln Memorial Park & Funeral Home in Portland is in charge of arrangements. Dorothy was born April 30, 1918, the third of Peder and Brita Rood's four...
D. Maxine Grace
Mar 4, 2009
D. Maxine Grace, age 69, of La Grande, died Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A funeral will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Island City. Private interment will be held at the Hillcrest Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation...
Dorothy Edna Botting
Mar 3, 2009
Dorothy Edna Botting, age 81, a lifetime resident of La Grande, died March 3, 2009 at a local care facility. A funeral will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Committal and interment will follow at the Island City Cemetery. Mrs. Botting...
Todd Evan Elkins
Mar 3, 2009
Todd Evan Elkins, 43, of Albany and formerly of Elgin, died March 3 in an automobile accident. A celebration of life was held March 10 at Albany First Assembly of God with a reception following. Fisher Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Todd was born May 15, 1965, the second son of Lloyd and Myrtle Elkins (now known...
Lewis Maynard Carper
Mar 2, 2009
Lewis Maynard Carper, 87, of La Grande, died March 2 at his home. A viewing will run from 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday prior to the service and also concluding the service. The service will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Lewis was born Jan. 29, 1922, to Charles Paris and Bertha (Doud) Carper in Promise....
