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Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Lila Stewart Bishop
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...
Jean Neely
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...
Ruth Marion Ware
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)...
Mildred "Sis" B. Morris
Jan 17, 2009
Mildred B. "Sis" Morris, 88, of Walla Walla and formerly of Union, died Jan. 17 at Providence St. Mary Medical Center. A graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Dixie Cemetery. Pastor Cary Fry of the Eastgate Seventh-day Adventist Church will officiate. In case of inclement weather, the service will be at the Dixie Grange Hall....
Lon Gray Childers
Jan 16, 2009
Lon Gray Childers, 53, of Nampa, Idaho, and formerly of Wallowa and La Grande, died Jan. 16 at a Nampa Hospital. Lon was born April 9, 1955, in La Grande. A service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Wallowa Senior Center with a light buffet reception to follow. Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel is in charge...
Lenau "Del" Dwain Hartley
Jan 16, 2009
Lenau Dwain "Del" Hartley, our loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, passed away at his home on January 16, 2009, after a short struggle with cancer. Vareta, his wife of 62 years, was by his side. A memorial service will be held on Friday at 2:00 p.m. at the Cove Baptist Church. Private interment will be at the...
Steve Lyell
Jan 16, 2009
Steve Lyell, 61, of Dallas and formerly of La Grande, died Jan. 16 at West Valley Hospital. A celebration of life service will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Dallas. Visitation will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at the Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center. To leave an online condolence for the family, visit...
Enid Maxine Sipp
Jan 16, 2009
Enid Maxine Sipp, age 91, of La Grande, died January 16, 2009 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A graveside interment service will be held on Monday, January 26, 2009 at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Baker City at 2:00 p.m. Those who wish may make contribution in her memory to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Oregon Chapter, 104 SW Clay St....
Georgia Viola Anderson
Jan 15, 2009
Georgia Viola Anderson, 91, of Seal Rock and formerly of La Grande, died Jan. 15 at the Teddy Bear Care Home in Waldport. The family gathered Jan. 18 for a private celebration of her life. Georgia was born Feb. 6, 1917, to Irving Hamilton Jones and Rhoda Elizabeth Stout Jones in Mitchell. She was musically talented and played the...
Betty Jean Olson
Jan 15, 2009
Betty Jean Olson, age 80, of Alicel, died January 15, 2009 at her home. A celebration of life will be held on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at the Summerville Cemetery Chapel. Committal and interment will follow at the Cemetery. Mrs. Olson was born on August 23, 1928, the daughter of John George and Letha Loretta (Byer)...
Nova J. Heyduck
Jan 14, 2009
Nova J. Heyduck, 87, of Portland and formerly of Elgin, died Jan. 14 in Oregon City. She was buried beside her husband, Rob, at the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Nova was born April 16, 1921, to Joseph E. and Clara Johnson Henderson in Elgin. She grew up on a ranch just east of Elgin on Henderson Road. Her...
Tammy J. Kapica
Jan 14, 2009
Tammy J. Kapica, 38, of Pendleton and formerly of La Grande, died Jan. 14 at St. Anthony Hospital. A celebration of her life was held Jan. 18 at the Faith Center in Pendleton. Burns Mortuary of Pendleton is in charge of arrangements. Tammy was born Oct. 13, 1970, in Gold Beach. She was raised by her mother and step-father,...
Nellie Mae Thomas
Jan 13, 2009
Nellie Mae Thomas, age 90, of La Grande, died Wednesday at the home of her son in Vancouver, Washington. A funeral will be held at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. Committal and interment will follow at the Hillcrest Cemetery. Mrs. Thomas was born on December 5, 1919, the daughter...
Peter "Pete" J. Wright
Jan 13, 2009
Peter "Pete" J. Wright, 79, of Gresham and formerly of La Grande, died Jan. 13 at his home. A service to celebrate his life will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bateman Carroll Funeral Home in Gresham with a reception to follow. Military honors and committal will be held at Willamette National Cemetery at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Pete was...
Fred Kaup, Sr.
Jan 12, 2009
Fred Kaup Sr., 82, of Baker City and formerly of La Grande, died Jan. 12 at Mount Angel. A memorial service will begin at 1 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Center at the Park, 720 Sprague Ave., Walla Walla. For more information, call 509-520-1583 or e-mail [email protected] e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript...
Ralph Leon Crampton
Jan 10, 2009
Ralph Leon Crampton, age 84, of La Grande, died January 10, 2009 at a care facility in Baker City. At his request there will be no public services. The family is planning a service in the spring. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center in La Grande. Mr. Crampton was born on December 4, 1924,...
Thomasine "Tome" Nichols
Jan 10, 2009
Thomasine Nichols, 77, of Cove, died Jan. 10 at her home. Services will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Calvary Baptist Church in Cove. Thomasine, or Tome, was born April 21, 1931, to Oscar Alexander and Thelma Alvira (Thomas) Larson in Wasaw, Wis. Tome had a 30-year career in electronics and retired from Boeing in April 1994. She...
Pearl Alice Terry
Jan 10, 2009
Pearl Alice (McCoy) Bacon Terry, 88, of La Grande, died Jan. 10 at Wildflower Lodge. A funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Bollman Funeral Home in Enterprise. Burial will follow at the Enterprise Cemetery. Pearl was born July 29, 1920, to Austin Nelson and Ada Lois (Hamilton) McCoy. She attended grade school at the Chapman School...
Marvin L. Wigglesworth
Jan 10, 2009
Marvin LeBlonde Wigglesworth, age 86, of Union, died Saturday, January 10, 2009 at his home. At his request there will be no public services. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center in La Grande. Mr. Wigglesworth was born on November 29, 1922, the son of Frank and Lola (Van Order) Wigglesworth in Medical Springs, Oregon....
Robert L. Goode Cornelius
Jan 8, 2009
Robert L. Goode Cornelius, 56, of La Grande, died Jan. 8 of natural causes at his home with his wife, Iva, at his side. Robert was born Nov. 17, 1952, to Tom and Virginia Cornelius in Prescott, Ariz. Robert moved around a lot as a young man, but eventually ended up in La Grande, where he attended school and...
