Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR

Irene W. Smith
Feb 23, 2008
Irene W. Smith, age 85, of La Grande, died February 23, 2008 at a local care facility. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at the Union Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Those who wish may make contributions in her memory to the Shriners Hospital...

Dolores "Dode" Rose Horstman
Feb 22, 2008
Dolores (Dode) Rose Horstman, age 77, of La Grande died Friday, February 22, 2008 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Walla Walla. At her request there will be no public services. Those who wish may sign the guest book on-line at www.danielsknopp.com. Contributions may be made in her memory to the Blue Mountain Humane Association in La Grande, Oregon....

Sandra Gale Horn
Feb 20, 2008
Sandra G. Horn, 69, of Elgin, died Feb. 20 at St. Vincent Hospital in Beaverton of Cancer. Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m., Saturday at the Elgin Christian Church, 1335 Division St. in Elgin. The Rev. Steve Kirkeby will officiate. Relatives and friends are invited to a memorial luncheon and celebration of life directly following the services at...

Douglas Wayne Henderson
Feb 16, 2008
Douglas Wayne Henderson, 75, of La Grande, died Feb. 16 a local care center. A celebration of life began at 2 p.m. today at the Foursquare Gospel Church, 470 W. Center St. in Lebanon. Doug was born May 6, 1932, to Claude and Mabel (Hagen) Henderson in Hannibal, Wis. He was raised in Lebanon and graduated from high school...

Ronald K. Moulton
Feb 15, 2008
Ronald K. Moulton, 73, of Union, died Feb. 15 at his home of cancer. A Ron's request there will be no formal service. Family and friends are hosting a celebration of Ron's life and a barbecue in Ron's style beginning at 1 p.m. March 8 at the La Grande Country Club. Ron was born Oct. 29, 1934, to Norman...

Robert "B.J." E. Johnson
Feb 15, 2008
Robert E. "B.J.", 74, of Barstow, Calif., and formerly of La Grande, died Feb. 15 at his home from complications of colon cancer. A memorial service was held Feb. 24 at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Richland, Wash. He was born April 2, 1933, the first of five children, to Alva and Macel Johnson in St. Paul, Ark. After serving...

Mody Russel Hewitt
Feb 12, 2008
Mody Russel Hewitt, 46, formerly of La Grande, died Feb. 12 at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston. A celebration of life will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Hermiston Eagles Lodge No. 2909, 160 NW Second St. Mody was born July 17, 1961, to Mike and Joanne Johnston Hewitt in La Grande. Mody was a military brat...

Elson Moy
Feb 12, 2008
Elson Moy, infant son of Quing Yu and King "Steve" Moy, died from complications during birth on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. Elson is survived by his parents; grandparents; brother, Kevin Moy; sisters, Lian and Alyssa Moy. Interment will be at the Hillcrest Cemetery in La Grande.
Betty Ann Stein
Feb 11, 2008
Betty Ann Stein, age 79, of Island City, died February 11, 2008 at her home. A graveside service will begin at 2:00 p.m. at the Island City Cemetery on Friday, February 15, 2008. A viewing will be held on Friday morning from 9:30 a.m. until noon at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La...

Bonnie C. Wieden
Feb 11, 2008
Bonnie C. Wieden, 65, formerly of La Grande, died Feb. 11 in her sleep from a heart attack. Services begin at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Agnes Flanagan Chapel at Lewis and Clark College. Bonnie was born Dec. 9, 1943, in Casper, Wyo. Her parents, Ellis and LaWanda Scott, moved the family to La Grande. In high school, Bonnie...

Iva May Shuping
Feb 9, 2008
Iva May Shuping, 91, formerly of La Grande, died Feb. 9 at a Portland care center. A service will be held later in Portland. Iva was born April 16, 1916, in Mile City, Nev. She lived in La Grande for more than 20 years with her husband, Bates Shuping, who was a retired master sergeant and a school bus...

Mae R. Schriver
Feb 8, 2008
Mae R. Schriver, 95, of Milwaukie and formerly of La Grande and Wallowa, died Feb. 8. No service is planned. Mae was born June 28, 1912, in Wallowa. She graduated from Wallowa High School and lived in La Grande and in the Portland area. She was a graduate of the University or Oregon School of Nursing. She was married...

Edward David Myers
Feb 5, 2008
Edward David Myers, 55 of Union died at his home Feb. 5, of natural causes. A celebration of life will begin at noon Wednesday at the Prairie Baptist in Prairie City. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. at Canyon City Cemetery in Canyon City. Ed was born Jan 27, 1953, in Springfield, Mo. He grew up in Canyon City,...

J. Aaron Payne
Feb 5, 2008
J. "Aaron" Payne, age 90, of Union, died February 5, 2008 at a local care facility. A Celebration of Life will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, February 11, 2008 at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Committal and interment will follow at the Union Cemetery. Aaron was born on April 8,...

Carl L. Sells
Feb 5, 2008
Carl L. Sells, 65, of Ukiah, died near his home and was found on Feb. 5. A casual dress celebration of life will begin at 11 a.m. Monday at Loveland Funeral Chapel, 1508 Fourth St., La Grande 97850.

Nancy Ann Corbin
Feb 4, 2008
Nancy Ann Corbin, 67, of Cove, died Feb. 4 at her home of natural causes. Family and friends are invited to share in a celebration of Nancy's life at the Loveland Funeral Chapel at 2 p.m. Thursday. Nancy was born April 10, 1950, to Evertt and Dorothy Williams in La Grande. In 1963, Nancy married Dean Corbin and the...

Laynee Kae-Lyn Stewart
Feb 4, 2008
Laynee Kae-Lyn Stewart, 1 month 3 days, of La Grande died at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland Monday, February 4. She was born Jan. 1, 2008 to Rachel Carlson-Stewart and Bradley Stewart, Jr. A funeral service will be held on Friday at the Victory Christian Center in la Grande at 10:00 a.m.

Wanda Jean Warnock
Feb 3, 2008
Wanda Jean Warnock, 69, of Milton-Freewater and formerly of La Grande, died Feb. 3 at her daughter's home in Portland. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Christina Church, 518 S. Main St., in Milton-Freewater. Wanda was born Aug. 5, 1938, to Ken and June Durham in Pasco. She was raised in Milton-Freewater and...

Sarah "Edith" Wight Baxter
Feb 2, 2008
Sarah "Edith" (Wight) Baxter, 101, of Union, died Feb. 2 at her home that she loved and lived in for 65 years. Funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Union LDS Chapel. Burial will follow at the Union Cemetery. Edith was born Oct. 19, 1906, to Jesse Lowen and Helen Mabel (Hansen) Wight in Brigham City,...

Karen Sue Kalac
Feb 2, 2008
Karen Sue Kalac, 63, of La Grande, died in an automobile accident Feb. 2. Memorial services will begin at 3 p.m. Friday at Loveland Funeral Chapel, 1508 Fourth St., La Grande. A service will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Warrenton Christian Church, 1376 S.E. Anchor Ave. in Warrenton 97146. Burial will follow at the Warrenton Cemetery and...