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Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
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...
Lyle "Sid" Sylvester Roberts, Jr.
May 27, 2008
Lyle Sylvester "Sid" Roberts, Jr., 72, of La Grande and formerly of Wallowa County, died Tuesday, May 27 at a local care center. A private family gathering will be held later this summer. Lyle Sylvester Roberts, Jr. was born on March 14, 1936 in Enterprise to Lyle Sylvester, Sr. and Helen Emily (Allen) Roberts. He grew up on acreage...
Marjorie Ann Bartlett
May 26, 2008
Marjorie Ann Bartlett, age 68, of La Grande, died May 26th in her home, surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be held at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 30th with Phil Burling from the local congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses will be officiating. Marjorie was born on August 23, 1939...
Lewis James Ansell
May 24, 2008
Lewis James Ansell, 89, of Klamath Falls and formerly of Union County, died May 24 at Sky Lakes Medical Center from complications of Parkinson's disease. A memorial service begins at 4 p.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church in Klamath Falls. A celebration of life begins at 11 a.m. July 4 at Grandview Cemetery in La Grande. Lewis was...
Niola H. Pumphrey
May 24, 2008
Niola H. Pumphrey, 85, of Pendleton and formerly of Union, died May 24 at the Odd Fellows Home in Wall Walla. Funeral services begin at 10 a.m. Monday in the First United Methodist Church, 352 SE Second St. in Pendleton. She will be buried in the West Lawn Cemetery in Gering, Neb. Niola Pumphrey was born May 28, 1922,...
Elmer Simon Yoder
May 24, 2008
Elmer Simon Yoder, 75, of Elgin, died peacefully May 24 at a local care center in La Grande following an extended illness. No services are planned at this time. He had requested no flowers. Elmer was born March 11, 1933, in Belleville, Pa., one of 11 children. His life's work included cabinet installation and carpentry. He loved the outdoors...
Robert "Bob" Withycombe
May 19, 2008
Robert "Bob" Withycombe, 91, died of old age at the Grande Ronde Hospital on Monday, May 19, 2008. Bob was born on November 2, 1916 at the Eastern Oregon Agriculture Experiment Station in Union, Oregon. His mother, Mabel Elsie Hutchinson Withycombe, was the daughter of Isabel Asbury Hutchinson, and William Hutchinson, who walked the Oregon Trail from Illinois to...
Marjorie "Marge" Lois Karnowski
May 15, 2008
Marjorie Lois "Marge" Karnowski was born July 12, 1930 at Marysville, Kansas to parents, Chauncey Laverne and Lois (Chroninger) Habig. She died Thursday, May 15, 2008 at Sun Terrace Assisted Living Facility in Hermiston, Oregon at the age of 77. Marge was raised in Marysville and attended nursing school until she had to drop out to help take care...
Donald "Don" Stahl
May 15, 2008
Donald "Don" Stahl, 57, of Pendleton, died May 15 in a Richland, Wash., hospital. Funeral services were held today, May 20, 2008 in the Burns Mortuary of Pendleton chapel. Don was born Aug. 4, 1950, to David and Lorna (Hallmark) Stahl in Cove. He was raised and education in Cove. After high school, he enlisted into the United States...
Lawrence "Larry" Eugene Eager
May 13, 2008
Lawrence "Larry" Eugene Eager, 73, of Portland, died May 13. Larry will be buried at Hudson Cemetery in Rainier. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held this summer. Larry loved to hunt deer and elk in the mountains of Eastern Oregon every autumn for much of his life. He was born Sept. 27, 1934, the only...
J. Carl Ellston
May 13, 2008
J. Carl Ellston, 79, of Seal Rock, Oregon, formerly of La Grande, Seaside and Salem, died peacefully on May 13. He was born October 5, 1928 in Exeter, Missouri, son of John Charles and Jessie Mabel Ellston, both deceased. He attended Missouri Military Academy and received a bachelor's degree from Washington University in St. Louis as well as an...
William A. Hixson
May 13, 2008
William A. Hixson, 86, of La Grande, died May 13 at a local care center. A celebration of life will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Loveland Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 1508 Fourth Street, La Grande. Bill was born June 19, 1921, to Elijah William and Frances Edna (Schiller) at Missouri Flat in Baker County. He attended grade school...
Lloyd Harold Kincade
May 12, 2008
Lloyd Harold Kincade, 86, of La Grande, died May 12 at Evergreen Rehabilitation Center. A celebration of life potluck will run from noon til 5 p.m. Saturday at Riverside Park. Lloyd was born May 15, 1921, to William and Grace Cormican Kincade in Minomonie, Wis. Those who knew him considered Lloyd a man of many talents. He served in...
Benny (Ben) Luse
May 12, 2008
Benny (Ben) Luse, formerly of Elgin, passed away May 12, 2008 in Everett, Washington. Benny was born January 15, 1948 in Portland, Oregon to Gerald and Julia Luse. The family moved to Elgin at the age of 10. At age 12 he was baptized at the Elgin Christian Church. He graduated from Elgin High School in 1966. In his...
Cpl. Jessica A. Ellis
May 11, 2008
Cpl. Jessica Ann Ellis, 24, was killed in action in Iraq on May 11. Her funeral Mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in St. Francis de Sales Cathedral in Baker City. Bishop Thomas J. Connolly of the cathedral will celebrate the Mass. Full military honors will follow. Inurnment will be held at Arlington National Cemetery. Jessica Ellis was...
Orval Willard Trump
May 11, 2008
Orval Willard Trump, 85, of La Grande, died May 11 at a local care center. A graveside service will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 15 at the Summerville Cemetery in Summerville. A viewing will run from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Orval was born on July 29, 1922, to Fredrick and Lula (Sanner) Trump...
Carlos Eugene Easley
May 10, 2008
Carlos Eugene Easley, age 91, of La Grande, died Saturday, May 10, 2008 at his home. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Carlos was born the 6th of 8 children to George Woodson and Della...
Nellie March
May 10, 2008
Nellie March, 85, of La Grande, died May 10. A celebration of life will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 15 at the First Christian Church in La Grande. A viewing will precede from 9 a.m. until noon at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at Restlawn Cemetery in Salem. Nellie Stella Antonichuk was born July 1, 1922, to...
