Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR

Feb 6, 2009

DeLeva "Dee" Mae Rill, 74, of Othello, Wash., and formerly of Elgin, died Feb. 6 at her home with her family at her side. A celebration of her life began at 1 p.m. today at Stevens Funeral Chapel in Othello. Final services will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Elgin Community Center with burial to follow at the...

Feb 3, 2009

Genevieve Jones, 87, of La Grande, died the morning of Feb. 3 at home with her granddaughter, Kakki Jones, at her side. A memorial service and luncheon will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Bethany Presbyterian Church in Ontario. A memorial dinner was held Feb. 8 at her home. Mary Genevieve Wheeler was born Feb. 21, 1921, to...

Feb 2, 2009

Anna Marie Elliott, 65, of Salem and formerly of Union and La Grande, died Feb. 2 at her home surrounded by her family after a battle with cancer. Marie requested that no public services be held for her. Marie was born Oct. 1, 1943, to Acey and Norma (Wigglesworth) Edwards in Portland. The family then moved to Acey's home...

Feb 2, 2009

Thelma Carleen Schmittle, age 79, of Pendleton and formerly of Elgin, died February 2, 2009 at her home. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Mrs. Schmittle was born on November 22, 1929, the daughter of Charles...

Jan 31, 2009

Ellen M. Nicoletti, 84, of Chubbuck, Idaho, died Jan. 31. A celebration of life service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Burns Mortuary Chapel in Hermiston. Ellen was born Aug. 25, 1924, to Jossie and Edward Young in Wallowa. Ellen graduated from Flora High School. Upon graduating, she went to work for the Union Pacific Railroad. Ellen...

Jan 31, 2009

J.D. Steinbeck, 93, of Seneca and formerly of La Grande, died Jan. 31 at Country Spice Assisted Living Center in John Day. Graveside services will begin at 1 p.m. Friday at the Hermiston Cemetery. J.D. was born May 19, 1915, to Frank and Clara (Hadley) Steinbeck in La Grande. He graduated from La Grande High School and later from...

Jan 30, 2009

Mae Grace Tobrocke Weiss, 98, of Colorado Springs, Colo., and formerly of Elgin, died Jan. 30 due to advanced age and a deteriorating valve in her heart. There will be no public services. Mae was born March 10, 1910, to Frank and Bertha Inez Moore Tobrocke in Portland. She grew up in Elgin, the second of three daughters -...

Jan 29, 2009

James D. Young, 82, of Lincoln City and formerly of La Grande, died Jan. 29 at the Oregon Veterans Home in The Dalles. A graveside service was held today at the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. James was born Nov. 20, 1926, in La Grande. He is survived by his wife, Ellen Young, of Lincoln City.

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Jan 27, 2009

Nina Mildred Bartlett, 87, of Pilot Rock and formerly of Elgin, died Jan. 27 at Willowbrook Terrace in Pendleton. Viewing will run from 1 to 6 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to noon Friday at Burns Mortuary Chapel in Pendleton. Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at Burns Mortuary Chapel in Pendleton, followed by vault interment...

Jan 26, 2009

Henry John Hoffman, 77, of Baker City, died Jan. 26 at St. Elizabeth Health Services. His memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. in Baker City. Henry was born Dec. 31, 1931, to Charles Reuben and Dorothy Irene Phell Hoffman at the "Lone Tree" near La Grande after they failed to...

Jan 26, 2009

Bonnie R. Hart, 55, of Elgin died Jan. 26 at her residence. A celebration of life memorial was held Thursday in Elgin. The family invites her friends to join them in scattering her ashes in July at a place she requested to be. Bonnie was born in Feb. 6, 1953, in Nyssa to Ruth and Harvey Howard. She joined...

Jan 24, 2009

Rosalie (Fox) Johnston Rice, 87, of Eagle, Idaho, and formerly of Union County, died Jan. 24, at her son's home in Huntington Beach, Calif., after a four-month battle with cancer. A celebration of life will begin at 11 a.m. Feb. 7 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Newport. A short graveside service will follow at the Chelan Abbey Mausoleum...

Jan 24, 2009

Wendell Judson, 92 of Douglas Lake, peacefully entered heaven on January 24th surrounded by his family. Wendell was born May 7, 1916 near Levering. He was the eldest son of Nellie (Pike) and William Judson and married Elma Elder in 1938. Wendell taught school in Hebron and Munro Township for five years and worked as a foreman at General...

Jan 24, 2009

Jacob E. "Jack" Kleck, 85, of Cove, died Jan. 24 surrounded by his family with his eyes on his wife, the love of his life, Lois Kleck. He died after a long struggle with diabetes and heart disease. A private family service will be held Saturday at the Kleck home. Friends are invited to stop by between 2 and...

Jan 22, 2009

Warren Lewis Roe, Jr., age 82, of Union, died January 22, 2009 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A memorial graveside service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday April 4 at the Union Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Those who wish may make contributions in his memory to the VFW - High Valley...

Jan 21, 2009

Travis Lee Cameron, 37, of Enterprise, died Jan. 21. A memorial service was held Jan. 30 at the Enterprise Elks Lodge. Bollman Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Travis was born Sept. 5, 1971, to Ray and Patty (Johnson) Cameron in Ontario. He spent his childhood between Adrian and Wallowa counties, graduating in 1990 from Wallowa High School....

Jan 21, 2009

Miriam E. May, age 81, of La Grande, died January 21, 2009 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Private interment will be held at the Elgin Cemetery. Miriam was born...

Jan 20, 2009

A memorial service for Lila Stewart Bishop, 96, who died Jan. 20, will begin at noon Tuesday at the Methodist Church, 1612 Fourth St. in La Grande. Lila was born July 6, 1912, to S. Clyde and Janie Maxey Stewart in Hartford, Kan. After graduating in music from what was then Kansas State Teacher's College in Emporia, she married...

Jan 19, 2009

Jean Neely, 81, of Cottage Grove and formerly of La Grande, died Jan. 19. A memorial service was held Jan. 24 at Riverside Community Church of God in Cottage Grove. Jean was born Feb. 12, 1927, to Roy and Myrtle Neely in Grants Pass. She graduated from Grants Pass High School and received her bachelor's degree from University of...

Jan 19, 2009

Ruth Marion Ware, 87, of Island City, died Jan. 19. Her husband, Bill, died on the same day three years earlier. A memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in La Grande. Loveland Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Ruth was born June 17, 1921, the only child of Fred and Ethel (Quibell)...