Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR

Sep 22, 2008

Robert Charles Morehead, 80, died Sept. 22 at his ranch near Burns. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday at LaFollette's Chapel in Burns. Robert was born to Charles and Madeline Morehead in Heppner. The family lived on Buttercreek until Bob was 5, then moved to Kittitas, Wash., for seven years. Then they moved to Ellensburg, Wash.,...

Sep 22, 2008

Clinton Lee Shultz, 60, of Canby and formerly of La Grande, died Sept. 22 as a result of a house fire in Sumpter. A memorial service begins at 1 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Ambridge Event Center in Portland. A second service begins at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Elks Club in Pendleton. Burial will be at the Island...

Sep 18, 2008

Albert Wesley Marler, 73, of Baker City, died Sept. 18 at home with his family beside him after a long illness. A funeral service will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday at Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, followed by burial at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Bruce Smith of the New Beginnings Fellowship Church will officiate. Visitation will run from...

Sep 16, 2008

Katherine Evelyn "Kate" Talbott, age 96, of La Grande, died September 16, 2008 at a local care facility. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street, La Grande. Committal and interment will follow at the Hillcrest East Cemetery. Viewing will be...

Sep 14, 2008

Sharon "Shari" Elizabeth (Morris) Miller, 63, of Portland and formerly of Cove, died peacefully Sept. 14 at her home following multiple health and heart problems. A celebration of life begins at 1 p.m. Saturday Sept. 20 at Augustana Lutheran Church in Portland. Shari was born Dec. 12, 1944, the oldest daughter of Manford J. Morris and Wilma M. Burch...

Sep 12, 2008

Keith Marlow "Huggy" Hug, 64, of New Meadows, Idaho, and formerly of La Grande, died Sept. 12 at a hospital. Services begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Meadows Valley Cemetery. A viewing will run from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Heikkila Funeral Chapel, McCall. Keith was born Dec. 21, 1943, to Leslie and Lois Hug in...

Sep 12, 2008

Donald David Miller, 91, of Wallowa, and formerly of Elgin, died Sept. 12 at his home. A graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Highland/Cricket Flats Cemetery off Good Road in Elgin.

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Sep 12, 2008

Frank Arnold Nielsen, age 88, of Union, died September 12, 2008 at a local care facility. A funeral will be held on Friday, September 19, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Interment will follow at the Island City Cemetery. Viewing will be held on Friday morning from 10:00 until noon. Mr. Nielsen was...

Sep 12, 2008

Letha F. Winburn, 96, of La Grande, died Sept. 12 at a local care center. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Grandview Cemetery in La Grande. Letha was born Jan. 22, 1912, to John A. and Elsie (Etter) Hartle in Weston. She is survived by her sister, Rita Hodge, of Quincy, Wash.; brother, John Hartle,...

Sep 11, 2008

Emma Louisa (Chandler) Berry, age 97, passed away Thursday morning, September 11, 2008 at her home in the Fruitdale area. A graveside service will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 15, 2008 at the Island City Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Emma was born on February 20, 1911 in La Grande...

Sep 11, 2008

Gerald Avon Sherman, 72, of La Grande, died Sept. 11 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church in La Grande. Gerald was born Dec. 8, 1935, in Baker to Vernon and Marguerite (Fuzi) Sherman. He was raised and educated in Baker where he...

Sep 11, 2008

Suzanne Jean Stinnett, 45, of Walla Walla and formerly of La Grande, died suddenly of a heart attack Sept. 11 in her new home. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday outside Suzanne's father's home, 60113 Morgan Lake Road in La Grande. A reception and celebration of life will follow. Suzanne was born May 9, 1963, in...

Sep 10, 2008

Stanley Arthur "Stan" Parker, 76, of Wasco and formerly of Union, died Sept. 10 at his home. A memorial celebration will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Sherman County Senior Center. Private cremation was held. Stan was born April 24, 1932, to Clifford and Celia E. (Moore) Parker in Baker. He grew up in Pondosa and went to...

Sep 10, 2008

A. Ruth Sconiers, 95, of Nampa, Idaho and formerly of La Grande, died Sept. 10 at her home. A graveside service was held Sept. 12 at the Idaho State Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boise. Ruth was born April 5, 1913, to Alsey and Etta Fox Catlett in Springfield, Mo. She was raised in Sapulpa, Okla. Ruth met Adrian Mac...

Sep 9, 2008

Richard Michael Wagner, 22, of La Grande, died Sept. 9. A graveside service will begin at 1 p.m. Monday in Tacoma, Wash. A complete obituary will be available later.

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Sep 8, 2008

Gerald F. Foster, 75, of Pendleton and formerly of La Grande, died Sept. 8 in Pendleton. At his request, no services will be held. Gerald was born Dec. 28, 1932, in Missouri. He was raised and educated in Missouri, and after his schooling he served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He worked in...

Sep 8, 2008

Alice "Jean" Kannard, 83, of Pendleton and formerly of La Grande, died Sept. 8 at St. Anthony Hospital. Graveside funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Olney Cemetery in Pendleton. Viewing will run from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday at Burns Mortuary of Pendleton. Jean was born Jan 22, 1925, to Thornton and Flossie Vickere in...

Sep 7, 2008

James(Jim) Hugh McKinnis, age 71, of Walla Walla and formerly of Summerville, Oregon, died September 7, 2008 at Park Manor in Walla Walla. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at the Summerville Cemetery Chapel in Summerville, Oregon. A private prayer time for family will be at 12:30 at graveside. Arrangements are...

Sep 6, 2008

Jed A. Henderson, 47, resident of La Grande, and former resident of Ashland and Klamath Falls, was the victim of a homicide in La Grande and died on Sept. 6, 2008. He is survived by his children, Catlin and James, father, John A. Henderson of Texas, mother, Leonora Henderson of California, sister, Gail Milina, her husband Steve, nephew and...

Sep 5, 2008

Cal Michael Thomason, 43, of Fair Oaks, Calif., and formerly of La Grande, died Sept. 5 surrounded by family and friends at his home. A private celebration of Cal's life will be held at a later date. Cal was born Feb. 25, 1965, in Eugene. He was raised in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, and in La Grande where he graduated...