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Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Donald Richard Tuttle
Dec 15, 2008
Donald Richard Tuttle, 88, of La Grande, died Dec. 15 at his home. At his request, there will be no services. Don was born Nov. 25, 1920, to George E. and Ada M. (Jasper) Tuttle in Methuen, Mass. He grew up enjoying the outdoors, hunting, fishing and hiking. He enlisted in the U.S. Army immediately after Pearl Harbor, serving...
Joel "Jerry" Charles Bingner
Dec 14, 2008
Joel Charles "Jerry" Bingner, 82, of La Grande, died Dec. 14 at his home. A celebration of life will begin at 11 a.m. Dec. 29 at the First Presbyterian Church in La Grande. Burial will be private. Joel was born May 25, 1926, to Charles Webster Bingner and Vera Grace Joel in La Grande. He lived in La Grande...
Charles "Chas" Franklin Summerfield
Dec 14, 2008
Charles "Chas" Franklin Summerfield, 70, of Pilot Rock, died Dec. 14 at his home of natural causes. Services will begin at 1 p.m. Friday at Burns Mortuary in Pendleton. A gathering will follow. Mr. Summerfield (Charlie) was born Feb. 23, 1938, in Pendleton. He was raised in Meacham and rode bus to school in La Grande for the first...
Mary "Mary Jo" Josephine Tomeraasen
Dec 14, 2008
Mary Josephine "Mary Jo" Tomeraasen, 96, of La Grande died Dec. 14 at her home. A memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Private burial will be held at Grandview Cemetery. Mary Jo was born June 20, 1912, to Charles and Josephine (Vernon) Noble in La Crosse, Wis. She received her high school...
Lamarne "Jeane" Bird
Dec 10, 2008
Lamarne "Jeanne" Bird, 82, formerly of La Grande, died Dec. 10 at Timberview Care Center in Albany. A memorial service will begin at 1 p.m. Dec. 29 at the Wasco Church of Christ in Wasco. She was born July 30, 1926, to Bert and Elvira (Arnoldus) Abel in La Grande. In her early years she lived on the family...
Harry Kenneth Johanson
Dec 7, 2008
Harry Kenneth Johanson passed away at age 92 at Jennings McCall Assisted Living Center in Forest Grove after an extended illness. He was born in Perry, Oregon December 7, 1915. He was preceded in death by his mother and father Klara and Karl Johanson, brothers, George, David, Herman and Joel, sisters Anna, Estrid, Elizabeth, Mary and Clara, brother-in-law Wendell...
Viola Marie Hearing Baum
Dec 6, 2008
Viola Marie Hearing Baum, 96, of La Grande, passed away at her residence on Saturday, December 6, 2008. Funeral Services will be on Thursday, December 11, 11:00 AM, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Gekeler Lane. There will be a viewing at the church at 10:00 AM prior to services. Viola was born on January...
Dorothy May Evans
Dec 6, 2008
Dorothy May Evans, 86, of Joseph, died Dec. 6 at Wallowa Valley Care Center. Graveside services were held Dec. 10 at Island City Cemetery with Tom Collins, minister of the Enterprise Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, officiating. Dorothy was born May 7, 1922, to Walter and Anna Price in La Grande. In La Grande, she worked as a waitress at...
Douglas Lee Bankston
Dec 5, 2008
Douglas Lee Bankston, 51, of Pendleton and formerly of La Grande, died Dec. 5. Visitation will run from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday and from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-Bishop. A memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Lighthouse Church in Pendleton. Doug was born Jan. 23, 1957, in Oroville,...
Harry Coppage Payne
Nov 30, 2008
Harry Coppage Payne, 82, of La Grande, died Nov. 30 at St. Anthony's Hospital in Pendleton. A viewing will run from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Graveside services will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Island City Cemetery. Harry was born Feb. 28, 1926, to Elza C. and Georgia Payne in Casper, Wyo. He...
Cecil "Bud" Arthur Hixson
Nov 27, 2008
Cecil Arthur "Bud" Hixson, age 72, of Albany and formerly of Union County, died November 27, 2008 at a care facility in Albany. Viewing will be held at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande on Wednesday, December 3rd from 9:00 until noon. A celebration of life will begin at 1:00 p.m. on...
Martha Dietz
Nov 26, 2008
Martha Dietz, 90, of La Grande, died Nov. 26 at a local care center. A viewing will be held at the Cherokee Memorial Park and Funeral Home in Lodi, Calif. No funeral service will be held. Loveland Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Martha was born Jan. 8, 1918, in Anamoose, N.D., to Theodore and Johanna (Engel) Trick....
Elcie "Gene" Eugene Pender
Nov 25, 2008
Elcie Eugene "Gene" Pender, 74 of La Grande, died Nov. 25 at his home. A celebration of life will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at New Son Community Church, 3008 Island Ave. Gene was born March 25, 1934, to Doc and Inez (Raines) in Pender Rush Springs, Okla. He was raised and educated in Corona, Calif., then enlisted in...
Linda Marie Pereira
Nov 25, 2008
Linda Marie Kiser was born October 12, 1952, to Ed and Janet Witt Kiser in Wenatchee, Washington. Her parents separated and Linda moved with her mother to Dublin, California when she was 13 years old. In Dublin, she formed friendships that lasted throughout her life. She met Skip Pereira at a teen dance; and later in high school they...
Rev. Willard A. True
Nov 23, 2008
Rev. Willard A. True Born in Genoa, Colorado June 10, 1919. Died November 23, 2008 at home of natural causes. Married Marie Waldrep on July 18, 1953. Son of Arthra Jane Kidd and Abraham Fredrick True. The family migrated to La Grande in 1930. Willard attended elementary school in La Grande and graduated from North Powder High School in...
Beth Houser
Nov 22, 2008
Beth Houser, age 87, of La Grande died Saturday at a local care facility. A service will be held on Saturday, November 29th at 1:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street. Committal and interment will follow at the Hillcrest Cemetery. Viewing will be held on Friday from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. and Saturday...
Wayne Simmons
Nov 21, 2008
N. Wayne Simmons, 76, of Imbler, died Nov. 21 in La Grande. A gathering in honor of Wayne will begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Imbler Christian Church. Coffee and cookies will be served after the service. He was born Oct. 23, 1932, to Elmo Simmons and Mable Heltzel Simmons in Centralia, Okla. After high school he served...
John "Bill" William Boothman
Nov 20, 2008
John William "Bill" Boothman, 87, of La Grande, died Nov. 20 at a local care center. A funeral service will be held Tuesday at Loveland Funeral Chapel at 1 p.m. A luncheon at St. Peters Episcopal Church will follow the service. Bill was born Aug. 14, 1921, to Albert and Nancy (Hitchon) Boothman in Twisp, Wash. He graduated from...
Margaret M (Good) Rider
Nov 19, 2008
Margaret M. (Good) Rider, age 89, of Milwaukie, Oregon and formerly of La Grande, died November 19, 2008. A funeral service will be held on Monday, November 24, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at Peake Funeral Chapel in Milwaukie. Mrs. Rider was born on August 19, 1919 in La Grande. In 1930 she married Raymond Rider. He preceded her in...
Paul Dempsey Schied
Nov 18, 2008
Paul Dempsey Schied, 35, of Tumwater, Wash., and formerly of La Grande, died in the early morning hours Nov. 18. Private family services were held. Mills & Mills Funeral Home in Tumwater was in charge of arrangements. Paul was born Oct. 23, 1973. Originally from La Grande, Paul attended Ackerman Elementary School in 1979-1980 and 1983-1986. He later moved...
