Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Marilyn Rose Muller
Apr 19, 2007
Marilyn Rose Muller, 74, died of natural causes April 19 at her residence in La Grande. A celebration of life will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the La Grande United Methodist Church. Marilyn was born June 7, 1932, to Roy L. and Ruby Skeen in Portland. She attended school in La Grande, graduating from La Grande High School...
Bette Ladine Spears
Apr 19, 2007
Bette Ladine Spears, 70, died April 19 after a long illness at her residence in La Grande. A celebration of life will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the First Christian Church, 901 Penn Ave., La Grande, with Pastor Mark Schlessman officiating. A luncheon will follow at the church. Bette was born Aug. 5, 1936, to Vance and Marie...
Don D. Turner
Apr 18, 2007
Don D. Turner, known as "Coach D," 76, formerly of La Grande, died April 18 at his home in Bella Vista, Ark. A memorial service will be conducted Wednesday in Bella Vista. Mr. Turner was born Dec. 12, 1930, to Ralph H. and Ella (Jebb) Turner in Monmouth, Ill. In his youth he broke and trained horses and gave...
Robert Lee Campbell
Apr 18, 2007
Robert Lee Campbell, 56, died unexpectedly April 18th at his home in La Grande, the result of natural causes. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Bob was born December 17, 1950 in La Grande to Charles L. and Tressa June Needham Campbell. He lived his...
Dallas Richard Miller
Apr 18, 2007
Dallas Richard Miller, 66, of Cove, died April 18 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Cove Sportsman's Club, followed by a potluck dinner. Mr. Miller was born Dec. 19, 1940, to Lester and Ida (Hunter) Miller, one of a set of twins. He attended school in Cove, graduating from high...
Violet Roe Strang
Apr 18, 2007
Violet Roe Strang of La Grande, OR passed away April 18, 2007. She passed away at home courageously following a short illness. She was born at Priest River, Idaho on July 31, 1927 to Jewell & Myrtle Roe. She moved to La Grande at a young age and was a long time resident. She attended the Chicago School of...
Carolyn "Kay" Owens
Apr 17, 2007
Carolyn "Kay" Owens, 89, of Union died April 17 in Madras following a brief illness. A graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. today at the Union Cemetery. She was born in Coos Bay to Cecil and Elizabeth (Cramer) Brown on May 18, 1817. She married Russell Kullman in Cherokee, Iowa, in 1937, and then C.H. "Slim" Coats in...
Tracy Lawrence Epping
Apr 16, 2007
Tracy Lawrence Epping died on April 16, 2007 at the age of 56 in Summerville, Oregon. Tracy was born in Salem on March 1, 1951. He graduated from Oregon State University in Engineering and began his construction career in the Willamette Valley where he married and raised his daughters. He moved to the Grande Ronde Valley in 2003 and...
Barbara June Dean
Apr 14, 2007
Barbara June Dean, 84, died Monday, April 14 at her home in La Grande. At her request there will be no public ceremony. Mrs. Dean was born on December 7, 1923 to William Humphrey and June Alta (Evans) Morrison in Halfway. After graduating from high school in Baker she attended Business College. On October 10, 1942 she was married...
Duane Wesley Ferguson
Apr 14, 2007
Duane Wesley Ferguson, age 75, of Union, died Saturday, April 14, 2007 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A family service will be held and interment will be in the Union Cemetery. Mr. Ferguson was born on November 4, 1931, the son of Emery Wesley and Marie (Sanford) Ferguson in Hilgard, Oregon. He was raised in Eastern Oregon and in...
Alvada Gover
Apr 14, 2007
Alvada Gover, age 88, of Imbler, Oregon died Saturday, April 14, 2007 at a local care facility. A celebration of life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 19, 2007 at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 19, 2007 at Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland, Oregon....
John E. Myers
Apr 13, 2007
John E. Myers, 67, died April 13 at his home in La Grande. Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday at Loveland Funeral Chapel, followed by burial at Grandview Cemetery. Mr. Myers was born Aug. 30, 1939, to Edgar and Helen (Crawford) Myers in Klamath Falls. They moved shortly thereafter to Kinzua and then to a small ranch...
Lonny Paul Shoup
Apr 13, 2007
Lonny Paul Shoup was born on December 7, 1949 in Belton, Texas. He died at his home on April 13, 2007 with his wife at his side. His death was the result of Myeloproliferative Disorder, a malignant hematological disorder. Mr. Shoup was raised in Woodland, California. After graduation from high school, he served his country, doing two tours in...
Gladys H. Stevens
Apr 12, 2007
Gladys H. Stevens, 80, of La Grande died April 12 at a local care home. A memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Summerville Cemetery Chapel. Mrs. Stevens was born Aug. 25, 1926, in Hubbard to Claus T. and Anna (Grand) Isaacson. She married Richard L. Stevens in Laramie, Wyo. June 14, 1945. Her husband died...
Roberta Moore Barnes
Apr 11, 2007
Roberta Moore Barnes, age 64, of La Grande, died Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at her home. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at the Grandview Cemetery. Roberta was born on June 6, 1942, the daughter of Charles Edwin and Rita C. (Hazelwood) Moore in Pendleton, Oregon. She was the great granddaughter...
Ewald Albert Kehr
Apr 11, 2007
Ewald Albert Kehr, age 84, of La Grande passed away April 11, 2007 at St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Boise, Idaho. A funeral will begin at 11:30 a.m. on April 16th at Faith Lutheran Church on 12th Street and Gekeler Lane. This celebration of life for Ewald will also be celebrated by Ewald and Edna's 63rd Anniversary. Committal and...
Marinus Jacob De Lint
Apr 11, 2007
Marinus Jacob "Rien" de Lint, age 66, of Alicel, died April 11, 2007 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A celebration of life will be held on Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at 2:00 p..m. at the First Christian Church, 901 Penn in La Grande. Committal and interment will follow at the Summerville Cemetery. Rien was born September 9, 1940 in...
Everett M. Lyon
Apr 9, 2007
Everett M Lyon, 83, went to Heaven on April 9, surrounded by family. Mr. Lyon was born on May 20, 1923, in Wallace, Idaho, one of 13 children. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to Leavenworth, Washington, where he lived until he graduated from high school and married the love of his life, Esther Bates, whom he met...
Linda Carol Creel
Apr 9, 2007
Linda Carol Creel, age 66, of La Grande, died April 9, 2007 at her home. A memorial service will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 13, 2007 at Daniels Chapel of the Valley, 1502 7th Street. Mrs. Creel was born on August 6, 1940, the daughter of Harry and Audra Elizabeth (Edwards) Monroe in Rawlins, Wyoming. On July...
Roger C. Lang
Apr 7, 2007
Roger C. Lang, 78, of Ontario and formerly of La Grand, died April 7 at an Ontario hospital. A funeral service is planned for 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, at the Lienkaemper Funeral Chapel in Ontario. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Ontario. Mr. Lang was born Dec. 25, 1928. He was a lifelong member of the American Legion...
