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Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Claude Anson
Jun 23, 2008
Claude Anson, age 97, of La Grande, died June 23, 2008 at a local care facility. A funeral service will be held on Monday, June 30, 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 Sunday...
Johnny Chris Petersen
Jun 21, 2008
Johnny Chris Petersen, 71, of La Grande died June 21. A celebration of his life will be held at Valley Fellowship Church in La Grande Sunday at 2 p.m. Johnny C. Petersen was born July 3, 1936, in Baker to Gerald Petersen and Lula Davis Cantrell. He grew up under the loving and watchful eye of his grandparents, John...
Sally Ann Crawford
Jun 20, 2008
Sally Ann Crawford, 64, of Puyallup, Wash., and formerly of La Grande and Wallowa County, died June 20 at her home after a long battle against cancer. Graveside services will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Wallowa Cemetery. Her nephew, Rob Crawford, will be officiating. A celebration of life will be held at a later date in Puyallup....
Harriet Elizabeth Turner (Het) Schumacher
Jun 20, 2008
Harriet Elizabeth Turner (HET) Schumacher, 82, of Portland and formerly of La Grande, died June 20 surrounded by her family after a long battle with Alzheimer's. A rosary will begin at 7 p.m. tonight at Mount Scott Funeral Home, 4205 SE 59th St. A mass and a reception celebrating her life will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday at St....
John Raymond Shodin
Jun 18, 2008
John Raymond Shodin, 81, of Elgin, died June 18 at his home. A celebration of life potluck will begin at noon Sunday at the home of John's son, Larry Shodin, at 70077 Ruckle Rd. in Summerville. For more information, call 534-2171 or 534-6401. A complete obituary will be available later.
Wesley Dale Fallow
Jun 17, 2008
Wesley Dale Fallow, 83, of Grants Pass and formerly of La Grande, died June 17 at Three Rivers Hospital. At his request, there will be no services. Dale was born May 25, 1925, in La Grande. He attended La Grande High School, graduating with the class of 1943. He also graduated from Eastern Oregon State College, earning a master's...
June Christopherson
Jun 16, 2008
June Christopherson, 83, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and formerly of Union, died June 16 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. Funeral Services will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Idaho Falls Eagle Rock LDS Stake Center, 2020 S. Charlotte Dr., with Bishop Anthony Passino officiating. The family will visit with friends one hour prior to...
Lucille Mcclellan Bingham
Jun 15, 2008
Lucille McClellan Bingham passed away peacefully at her home in Union, Oregon on June 15, 2008. She was born on January 9, 1910 to Albert Leslie McClellan and Nora Jane Taylor. She married Lavon Webster Bingham in Bountiful, Utah on April 7, 1928. To this union was born three daughters, Donna Lu, Anna Lee and LaVon . The family...
Paul W. Northcutt
Jun 15, 2008
Paul W. Northcutt, age 84, of La Grande, died June 15, 2008 at a hospital in Boise with his family by his side. No services are planned at this time. A celebration of life will be held in Arizona at a later date. Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center is in charge of arrangements. Paul was born on...
Reta Conner Talbott
Jun 15, 2008
Reta Conner Talbott, age 95, of La Grande, died June 15, 2008 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A funeral will be held on Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church. Committal and interment will follow at the Hillcrest East Cemetery. Viewing will be held on Wednesday from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral,...
Emma Mary Hoyt
Jun 12, 2008
Emma Mary Hoyt, age 89, of Union, died Thursday, June 12, 2008 at a local care center. Emma was born on April 1, 1919 to James Samuel and Lillian Pearl (Hall) Payne on their family homestead near Troy, Oregon. Many of her childhood years were spent in Wallowa County. She married Franklin Richard Hoyt on July 17, 1937 at...
Catherine Willett
Jun 9, 2008
Catherine Willett, age 96, of La Grande, died Monday, June 9, 2008 at the Evergreen Health and Rehabilitation Center. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, June 20, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Mrs. Willett was born on April 2, 1912 on a ranch...
Theodore "Ted" William Knight
Jun 5, 2008
Theodore "Ted" William Knight, 68, of Pilot Rock and formerly of Union County, died June 5 at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton. Memorial services will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Burns Mortuary in Pendleton with graveside services to follow at Island City Cemetery. Ted was born June 29, 1939, to Floyd and Martha Knight in Axtell, Neb. After...
Thomas "Kip" Kipling Martin
Jun 4, 2008
Thomas Kipling Martin, 20, of North Bend and formerly of Cove, died June 4. Funeral services will be held at 5 p.m. Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in North Bend. Kip was born May 5, 1988. He spent the first half of his school years in Cove. There he was active in the Church...
Raine Miller (Will/Skeezix) Wilson
Jun 4, 2008
Raine (Will/Skeezix) Miller Wilson, 66, of The Dalles and formerly of La Grande, died June 4 at his home. A viewing and visitation will run from 8 - 9:30 a.m. Monday at Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow at 11 a.m. at Mosier Cemetery. Raine was born Dec. 9, 1941, the youngest of five...
Deborah Lee (Brooks) Fifer
Jun 3, 2008
Deborah Lee (Brooks) Fifer, 57, of Fairbanks, Alaska, and formerly of Union and La Grande, died June 3 at her home with her beloved companion, James Helgeson, at her side. A graveside memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at Eagle Valley Cemetery. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception following the service at the...
Ardith Maxene Livingston
May 31, 2008
Ardith Maxene Livingston, 100, of Union, died at her residence May 31. A memorial service will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Union. Maxene Livingston was born Aug. 20, 1907, the oldest of 13 children, in Santaquin, Utah. She grew up on the family farm owned by her parents, Albert...
Wesley "Wick" Churchill
May 30, 2008
Wesley "Wick" Churchill, 70, of Elgin, died May 30 at his home surrounded by family and friends. A casual dress (Wick-style) celebration of life service will begin at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Elgin Stampede Hall. Wick was born March 5, 1938, to Ivan and Elsie Obert Churchill in La Grande. He was raised and educated in Elgin. Wick...
Phyllis Constance (Traiver) Henry
May 28, 2008
Phyllis Constance (Traiver) Henry, 86, of Johnson City, Tenn., and formerly of La Grande, died in the comfort of her home May 28 after a brief illness. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the family home. Family and friends are invited to attend. Phyllis was born April 15, 1922, to Joshua and Mary Traiver in...
Jared Aaron Muilenburg
May 28, 2008
Jared Aaron Muilenburg, 21, of Portland and formerly of La Grande, died May 28 unexpectedly in Portland, where he was attending Portland Community College. Private family services will begin at 10 a.m. Monday. Jared was born May 25, 1987, to Rick and Janice Muilenburg, in La Grande. He was the sixth of eight children and the youngest son. Jared...
