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Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
James "Yogi" Frades
Sep 15, 2007
James "Yogi" Frades, 62, of Clarksburg, Calif., and formerly of Union, died Sept. 15 at the Sacramento V.A. Medical Center. Graveside services will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 at Union Cemetery. James was born Nov. 19, 1944, to Ray and Edith (Wigglesworth) Frades in La Grande. He graduated from Union High in 1963 and went into the...
Richard L. Sweet
Sep 15, 2007
Richard L. Sweet, 76, of Elgin, died Sept. 15 at Oregon Health and Sciences University in Portland. At his request, no services will be held locally. Richard was born July 6, 1931, to Glen and Harriett Sweet in Des Moines, Iowa. He left his home and his family farm at 13. He moved to Portland where he lied about...
Delmer B. Linfoot
Sep 14, 2007
Delmer B. Linfoot, 87, of Jefferson and formerly of Elgin, died Sept. 14 in Salem. Viewing will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at Bishop Funeral Chapel in Pendleton. Funeral services begin at 11 a.m. Monday at Mission Assembly of God Church, 47328 Short Mile Road in Pendleton. Graveside service will follow at 2 p.m. at...
Lois Jean De Long
Sep 13, 2007
Lois Jean De Long, age 94, of La Grande, passed away September 13, 2007 in a care facility in Hermiston. A funeral service will be held at the First Christian Church, 903 Penn in La Grande on Monday, September 17, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at the Hillcrest Cemetery. Viewing will be held on Sunday, September 16,...
Ruth Letta Van Cleave
Sep 13, 2007
Ruth Letta Van Cleave, 85 of La Grande, died Sept. 13 at her home of natural causes. At the family's request there will be no services. Ruth was born Oct. 24, 1921, to Gottlieb and Elsie (Bauman) Fund in Prosser, Wash., the fifth of six children. Her parents were both born in Switzerland. She was married to David A....
John "Jake" C. Hefner
Sep 12, 2007
John C. "Jake" Hefner, age 69, of Union, died September 12, 2007 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, September 21, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Private burial will be in the Union Cemetery. Jake was born on December 23, 1937, the son of Howard and Wilma...
Billy Robert Leggett
Sep 11, 2007
Billy Robert Leggett, 89, of La Grande died Sept. 11 at Valley Creek Adult Foster Home in La Grande. Visitation will run from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Coles Funeral Home. Funeral Services will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday 15 at Coles Funeral Home with burial following at Mount Hope Cemetery. A reception will be held at...
Warren Lyle Jennings
Sep 9, 2007
Warren Lyle Jennings, age 58, of La Grande, died Sunday, September 9, 2007 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A private service for family and friends will be held. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Warren was born on July 26, 1949, the son of Max and Loretta (Gorham) Jennings in Baker City. He was educated in...
Darleen "Cookie" Keeney
Sep 9, 2007
Darleen "Cookie" Keeney, 64 of La Grande, died Sept. 9 at her home of natural causes. There will be a memorial service on Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the Victory Christian Center, 1020 Jefferson Ave. in La Grande. Cookie was born on Dec. 25, 1942, to Fred and Thelma (Olsen) Hall in Medford. She was raised and educated in...
Frances Marie Tubbs
Sep 7, 2007
Frances Marie Tubbs, 98, of La Grande, died Sept. 7 at home surrounded by her loved ones. Memorial services will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 at the United Methodist Church, 1612 Fourth St. A private burial was held at Grandview Cemetery in La Grande. Frances was born Sept. 17, 1908, to J.B. Smith and Clara A. (Stohl)...
Barbara "Bobbie" Jean James
Sep 4, 2007
Barbara Jean "Bobbie" James, age 77, of Union, passed away on September 4, 2007 at her home. A graveside committal service will be held at 1:00 p.m. at the Union Cemetery on Monday, September 10th. A Celebration of Life Service will follow at 1:30 p.m. in the tent at Buffalo Peak Golf Course. Bobbie was born in Del Rio,...
The Rev. Theodore S. Okland
Sep 3, 2007
The Rev. Theodore "Ted" S. Okland, 68, of Portland and formerly of La Grande, died at Hopewell Hospice House in Portland Sept. 3. Services will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church in La Grande. The Rev. Okland lived in La Grande during most of his retirement years. Memorial contributions may be made to any charity. A...
Ruby Lamara Aylward
Sep 2, 2007
Ruby Lamara Aylward, 95, formerly of Joseph and Elgin, died in her sleep on September 2, 2007 in Gresham. She will be cremated and buried with her husband of 67 years, William Quintin Aylward, in the Mountain View Cemetery in Walla Walla during a private service. Ruby was born April 19, 1912, in Pomeroy, Washington. She later married William...
Janice M. (Christman) Metz
Aug 29, 2007
Janice Marie (Christman) Metz, 73, of Troy, Mont., and formerly of North Powder, died Aug. 29 of congestive heart failure at the Libby Care Center in Libby, Mont. A memorial service is planned for Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the Methodist church in North Powder, followed by a graveside service at the North Powder Cemetery. Janice was born on...
Gale "Jean" Standley
Aug 29, 2007
Gale "Jean" Standley, age 89, of La Grande, died Wednesday, August 29, 2007 at her home. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, September 6, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Standley was born on November 18, 1917, the daughter of Robert Gale and Edna (Wissler) Sturdivant in La Grande. She graduated from La...
James Everett Dalton
Aug 28, 2007
James Everett Dalton, age 81, of Umatilla and formerly of Baker City and La Grande, died Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at his home. A graveside service will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 8th, 2007 at the Grandview Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Mr. Dalton was born on March 14, 1926,...
Patricia Lee Berryhill
Aug 27, 2007
Patricia Lee Berryhill, 71, of La Grande, died at a local care center Aug. 27. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Island City Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Viewing will run from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Thursday at the church. Bishop Bruce Kevan will officiate. Burial will follow...
Karen L. Jones
Aug 27, 2007
Karen L. Jones, 57, of La Grande, died Aug. 27 at a local care center after a long battle with cancer. A celebration of life will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Loveland Funeral Chapel, 1508 Fourth St., La Grande. Karen was born on April 1, 1950, to Dale Dean and Dorothy Lois (Ramsey) Meese in Decatur, Ill. She...
Robert "Bob" Dale Van Housen
Aug 27, 2007
Robert "Bob" Dale Van Housen, 87, of Santa Cruz, Calif., and formerly of Union, died Aug. 27 at a hospital in Las Vegas. Memorial services were held in Santa Cruz earlier this month. He was buried in Santa Cruz Memorial Park. Bob was born to Giles and Eddie Van Housen in Union. He graduated from Union High School in...
Lawrence "Larry" Edmond Waliser
Aug 26, 2007
Lawrence "Larry" Waliser, age 84, of La Grande, died August 26, 2007 at the Grande Ronde Hospital from Lung Cancer. A private family service will be held and committal will be at the Summerville Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Larry was born to George and Mary Waliser on January 1923 in Sykeston, ND. In...
