Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Gary Kolasinski
Aug 24, 2007
Gary Kolasinski, 53, of Baker City and formerly of La Grande and Enterprise, died Aug. 24 at St. Elizabeth Health Services. A funeral Mass will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church, 1002 "L" Ave., in La Grande. Following the service, friends are invited to join the family for a reception at the...
Jerrold "Pat" I. Pattee
Aug 23, 2007
Jerrold I. "Pat" Pattee, age 78, of Lower Perry, died Thursday, August 23, 2007 in Portland after an extended time with cancer. Family and friends are invited to attend a remembrance day September 8 at 1 p.m. at 62078 Lower Perry Loop. Jerrold was born in Beaver, Oklahoma to Eber and Erma (Mann) Pattee on October 29, 1928. He...
Elizabeth Jane Jarrard Bray
Aug 21, 2007
Elizabeth Jane Jarrard Bray, age 98, formerly of La Grande, died Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at a care facility in Hermiston. A graveside service will be held on Friday, August 24, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at the Hillcrest Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Mrs. Bray was born on October 3, 1908, the daughter of...
Helen M. Jewett
Aug 17, 2007
Helen M. Jewett, 93, of La Grande, died Aug. 17 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Cove Christian Camp. Helen was born June 22, 1914, to Harold and Thena Mae Moak Fry in Montesano, Wash. Helen spent most of her childhood on a ranch on the Wynooche Rover near Montesano, with...
Myrtle Geneva Christopher
Aug 14, 2007
Myrtle Geneva Christopher, age 88, of La Grande, died August 14, 2007 at a local care facility. At her request there will be no public services. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Mrs. Christopher was born on November 15, 1918, the daughter of Jasper and America Selby in Comanche, Oklahoma. She began school in Oklahoma but...
Benjamin "Ben" Taylor Bare
Aug 12, 2007
Benjamin "Ben" Taylor Bare, 76 of Union, died at the Elks Hospital in Boise Sunday. Viewing will be at the Loveland Funeral Chapel Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. A graveside will begin at 2 p.m. Friday a the Union Cemetery.
Phyllis Jane Saunders
Aug 12, 2007
Phyllis Jane Saunders, 80, of Cove, died Aug. 12 at her home of natural causes. A funeral service will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Loveland Funeral Chapel, 1508 Fourth St., La Grande. Phyllis was born Sept. 9, 1926, to Clyde and Virgie (Bell) Robinson in Tacoma, Wash., one of eight children. She was raised and educated all over...
Wayland "Buck" L. Buoy
Aug 10, 2007
Wayland L. "Buck" Buoy, 92, formerly of Imbler, died Aug. 10 at his home in Hermiston. Recitation of the rosary will begin at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Burns Mortuary Chapel in Hermiston. Mass will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church, Hermiston. Buck was born on Jan. 22, 1915 to Roy and Violet Linklater...
Ryan Lee Snapp
Aug 10, 2007
Ryan Lee Snapp, age 17, of McKenzie Bridge and formerly of Elgin, died August 10, 2007. A memorial service was held August 18 at the McKenzie High School. Ryan was born on February 6, 1990, in Pendleton. The family lived in Elgin before moving to McKenzie Bridge. Ryan loved the outdoors, logging, hunting, football, motorcycles and mechanics. He had...
Marvin Monroe Crumley
Aug 4, 2007
Marvin Monroe Crumley, 76 of Elgin, died Aug. 4 on the Snake River near Huntington. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at Gray's West and Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. in Baler City. Viewing will run from noon to 3 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be at a later date at the Willamette National Cemetery. A...
Lorene Ruth Miller
Aug 3, 2007
Lorene Ruth Miller, 91, of La Grande, died Aug. 3. A celebration of life will begin at 11 a.m. Monday at Calvary Chapel in La Grande, 1433 Jefferson Ave. A graveside service will follow at 2 p.m. at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Baker City. Lorene was born Jan. 27, 1917, to John and Frances Gregory Burnett in La Grande....
Ronald Lee Long
Aug 2, 2007
Ronald Lee Long, 67, of Louisville, Ky., and formerly of Union County, died Aug. 2 at Hospice of Louisville. A memorial service was held Aug. 5 at Evangel Christian Life Center in Okolona, Ky. Ron was born July 8, 1940, to Ralph and Eva Long in Imbler. He grew up in the Grande Ronde Valley. He worked on several...
