Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Reba Clark
Jan 6, 2009
Reba Clark, 87, of Beaverton and formerly of Union County, died Jan. 6 from complications of Parkinson's disease. A graveside memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Hillcrest Cemetery in La Grande. Reba's niece, Terry Thomas, will officiate. Reba was born July 10, 1921, in North Powder to Bertrand and Mary Kail. She was raised in...
Jon Eric Christensen
Jan 6, 2009
Jon Eric Christensen, 44, of Summerville, died Jan. 6 at Grande Ronde Hospital of natural causes. A celebration of life begins at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in La Grande. A potluck meal and reception will follow at the church. Jon was born Dec. 17, 1964, to Gail Wickman and Richard Christensen in Portland. Jon grew up...
Betty J. (Philbrick) Briggs
Jan 2, 2009
Betty J. (Philbrick) Briggs, 80, of Elgin, died Jan. 2. A memorial service will be held in the spring in her honor. Loveland Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Betty was born April 13, 1928, to Joseph and Mary (Hughes) Philbrick in Detroit, Mich. She went to Stronghurst High School in Stronghurst, Ill. Being a military wife, she...
Ann Marie Ryan
Dec 31, 2008
Ann Marie Ryan, 60, of Coquille and formerly of La Grande, died Dec. 31 at home of heart failure. A celebration of life will begin at 4 p.m. Friday at the Coquille Community Building, 115 N. Birch in Coquille. Myrtle Grove Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. Ann was born Dec. 28, 1948, to Laurence "Bud" Ryan and...
William "Bill" L. Smith
Dec 31, 2008
William L. "Bill" Smith, 79, formerly of La Grande, died Dec. 31 in Portland with his three daughters at his side. A funeral mass was celebrated Jan. 10 at Holy Apostles Catholic Church in Meridian, Idaho. Burial followed at Terrace Lawn Memorial Gardens. Bill was born Sept. 4, 1929, in Pocatello, Idaho. He was one of four children born...
Wesley Frederick Taal
Dec 30, 2008
Wesley Frederick Taal, age 92, of La Grande, died December 30, 2008 in Walla Walla, Washington. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at the Eagles Lodge in La Grande. If for some reason the Eagles Lodge is unavailable and updated location will be published later. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral,...
Phillip Gregory Blais
Dec 28, 2008
Phillip Gregory Blais, 94, formerly of Union County, died Dec. 28 in Meridian, Idaho. His funeral service will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Burial will follow in the North Powder Cemetery. Following the service, friends are invited to join the family for refreshments at the Wolf Creek Grange Hall...
John Raymond Atwood
Dec 28, 2008
John Raymond Atwood, 82, died Sunday, December 28 at his home in La Grande following a long illness. A service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 3, 2009 at Daniels~Knopp, Funeral Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 Seventh Street, La Grande. Viewing hours will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at Daniels~Knopp. John R. Atwood was born...
Ronald Eugene Schmidt
Dec 27, 2008
Ronald Eugene Schmidt, 68, of Island City, died Dec. 27 at Grande Ronde Hospital. Services will begin at 1 p.m. Friday at the First Nazarene Church in La Grande. A dinner will follow at the church. There will also be a viewing from 5 to 6 this evening at Loveland Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 1508 Fourth St. Ron was...
Zola Mae Metcalf
Dec 25, 2008
Zola Mae Metcalf, age 95, of La Grande, died December 25, 2008 at her home. At the request of the family there will be no public services. Interment will be held in Washington state. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Mrs. Metcalf was born on June 16, 1913, the daughter of Noah Webster and...
Phyllis Jane Tarter
Dec 24, 2008
Phyllis Jane Tarter, age 91, passed away at her home in Cove, Oregon on December 24, 2008. She was born October 16, 1917 to Robert Charles and Ruby Brooks (George) Hancock in Cove and spent most of her life in the La Grande-Cove area. She graduated from Cove High School in 1936. On March 5, 1939 she married Victor...
Gerald "Jerry" Joseph Ashton
Dec 21, 2008
Gerald "Jerry" Joseph Ashton, 67, of Prineville and formerly of La Grande, died Dec. 21. No service will be held at this time. Jerry was born April 21, 1941, to Joseph and Ethel (Herr) Schmidlin in Rural, Wash. He attended school in Prineville and worked in the sawmill and did some ranch work in the Prineville area. He moved...
John J. Norris
Dec 20, 2008
John J. Norris, 82, of Portland and formerly of La Grande, died Dec. 20. Burial will be at Willamette National Cemetery. A celebration of life will be held later. John was born Jan. 7, 1926, to James John and Leona Canfield Norris in Abbeville, Kan. John graduated from Adrian High School. John entered the Army in 1945 and enlisted...
Kathleen "Kathy" Ellen Blankenship
Dec 19, 2008
Kathleen Ellen "Kathy" Blankenship, 53, formerly of La Grande, died Dec. 19 at Providence-St. Vincent Hospital in Portland. A celebration of life will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 515 SW Seventh St. in Hermiston. Kathy was born Sept. 19, 1955, to David and Dorothy (Thompson) Moore in San Francisco. She lived in Grass Valley, Calif.,...
Emily L. Fuhrman
Dec 17, 2008
Emily L. Fuhrman, formerly of La Grande, died Dec. 17 at Good Samaritan Care Facility in Yakima. She was born April 10, 1920, in Lemoore, Calif., to Claude and Marie Neal. After high school she attended Sequoia Junior College. Her early working career was in banks in that area and for the military during World War II. She moved...
Coulston "Wayne" Drummond
Dec 15, 2008
Coulston "Wayne" Drummond, age 80, of La Grande, died Monday at his home. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, December 20, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Committal and interment will follow at the Grandview Cemetery. Viewing will be held on Friday from 4:00...
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...
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...
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...
