Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Vida Marie Fields
Dec 25, 2005
Vida "Vi" Marie Fields, age 95 of Union, died Sunday, December 25, 2005 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, January 4, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at the Cove Seventh Day Adventist Church in Cove. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Vi Fields was born on April 5, 1910, the...
Barbara J. Walker
Dec 23, 2005
Barbara J. Walker, 77, of Seaside and formerly of Union, died December 23, 2005 in Long Beach, Washington. At her request there will be no services. Mrs. Walker was born August 7, 1928, in Renton, Washington to Robert and Alice Samson Walker. She grew up and attended schools in Renton. She married Jack Walker in Seattle on September 2,...
Charles "Chuck" Dean Kirkpatrick
Dec 23, 2005
Charles "Chuck" Dean Kirkpatrick, 72, of La Grande, died December 23, 2005. Services will begin at 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 30, 2005. Mr. Kirkpatrick was born February 19, 1933 in Woodlake, Nebraska to Albert W. and Lois L. Kirkpatrick and moved with his family to Enterprise as a child. He graduated from Enterprise High School in 1951 and was...
Lisa Diane Lentfer
Dec 22, 2005
Lisa Diane Lentfer, 43, of Homedale, Idaho, and formerly of La Grande, died Dec. 22 at a Caldwell, Idaho, hospital. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Flahiff Funeral Chapel, Homedale. Interment will follow at the Marsing-Homedale Cemetery in Marsing. Lisa was born Sept. 19, 1962. She is survived by her husband, Denny, and their daughters...
Vivian Pearl Reeves
Dec 21, 2005
Vivian Pearl Reeves, 87, of Boise and formerly of La Grande, died Dec, 21. A memorial service is being planned in Boise after the holidays. Mrs. Reeves will be buried in La Grande. Mrs. Reeves was born Oct. 5, 1918,in Greybull, Wyo., to James Frank and Mary Pearl Gould. She married Clifford Elton Reeves on Sept. 27, 1937, in...
James "Dick" Richard Cates
Dec 19, 2005
James Richard "Dick" Cares, 63, of Caldwell, Idaho died December 19 at his home from a massive heart attack. A funeral service was conducted December 22 in Nampa, Idaho. Mr. Cates was born May 30, 1942, in Nyssa to Homer and Annabelle Cates. As a youngster, he started singing and entertaining audiences in the Treasure Valley. As he matured,...
Dorthy Nelson Peacock
Dec 18, 2005
Dorthy Nelson Peacock, 86, died December 18, 2005 at her home in Alicel. She was buried next to her husband in the Summerville Cemetery. Mrs. Peacock was born April 29, 1919, to Ole and Mabel Nelson in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 1927 she traveled with her mother and stepfather, Charles Buckmaster, to Brooks in a Model T Ford. She married...
Emma Lou Shaffer
Dec 18, 2005
Emma Lou Shaffer, 2, of Elgin died Dec. 18 after a long illness. The funeral will begin at noon Friday at the Elgin Christian Church. Emma was born Jan. 9, 2003, to Justin and Kim Shaffer in Walla Walla. Her charming smile, contagious laugh and sparkling blue eyes touched the lives of many people. Survivors include her parents and...
Eva F. Evans
Dec 17, 2005
Eva F. Evans, 83, formerly of Orange, California, died Saturday, December 17, 2005 at Crest Health Care, Davenport, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, December 23, at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Interment will follow at the Hillcrest Cemetery. Mrs. Evans was born March 7, 1922 in La Grande, Oregon to Noah M. and...
Meade Blackburn Ballard
Dec 16, 2005
Meade Blackburn Ballard, 84, of Union died Dec. 16, 2005. A memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Union Cemetery. Mr. Ballard was born Feb. 14, 1921, to Andrew Meade and Daisy DeForest Sims Ballard on Little Sheep Creek in Wallowa County. He graduated from Union High School in 1939, and on Aug. 21, 1940, he...
Charles "Dewie" Durward Lovelace
Dec 13, 2005
Charles "Dewie" Lovelace, 77, died December 13, 2005. A private family and friends get-together is planned later for a celebration of his life. Mr. Lovelace was born in Union April 1, 1928 to Jesse and Ada Bonita (jones) Lovelace. He attended school at Union and La Grande until his high school years when he attended school at Wallowa. After...
Hazel Ruth Christensen
Dec 11, 2005
Hazel Ruth Christensen, 79 of Spokane and formerly of La Grande, died Dec. 11. Graveside services will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Bellingham, Wash. Ms. Christensen was born Jan. 21, 1926 to James and Juliet Christensen in Maybutt, Alberta, Canada. She graduated from high school in Bellingham, Wash. and attended Eastern Oregon Normal School, Brigham Young University, the University...
Vernon Wesley Adkins
Dec 11, 2005
Vernon Wesley Adkins, age 86, of Union, died Sunday, December 11, 2005 at his home. At his request there will be no public services. Those who wish may sign the guest book on-line at www.danielschapel.com. Mr. Adkins was born on November 3, 1919, the son of Wesley and Anna May (Ego) Adkins in Baker City. He was raised in...
Norman O. Ayars
Dec 9, 2005
Norman O. Ayars, 82 of Pendleton and formerly of La Grande, died Dec. 9 at St. Anthony Hospital. A memorial service will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First Church of God in Pendleton. Burial will be at 1 p.m. at Hillcrest Cemetery in La Grande. Mr. Ayars was born Nov. 19, 1923 to William Oscar and Maude...
Audrey C. Awmiller
Dec 9, 2005
Audrey Awmiller, age 77, of Union, died Friday, December 9, 2005 at a local care facility. A celebration of life will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 15, 2005 at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Private interment will be at the Hillcrest East Cemetery. Mrs. Awmiller was born on May 8, 1928, the daughter of Alfred Emerson and...
David Gregory Beickel
Dec 9, 2005
David Gregory Beickel, age 58, of La Grande and formerly of England, died Friday, December 9, 2005 at his home. At his request there will be no public services. Those who wish may sign the on-line guest book at www.danielschapel.com. David was born on July 19, 1947, the son of Elmer and Pauline (Bach) Beickel in La Grande. He...
Marian A. Hescock Kinzer
Dec 9, 2005
Marian A. Hescock Kinzer, 63 of Summerville, died Dec. 9 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A memorial service will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Elgin Stampede Hall. A reception and potluck dinner will follow. The memorial will also be for her son Keith Hescock Jr., who died June 5, 2001. Mrs. Kinzer was born Jan. 20, 1942 to...
Kael Dylan Lathrop
Dec 9, 2005
Kael Dylan Lathrop, infant son of Jason and Lisa Lathrop of Elgin, was born and died on December 9, 2005 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. Private interment was held at the Elgin Cemetery. To sign the guest book or leave a condolence for the family on-line, visit: www.danielschapel.com. In addition to his parents he is survived by brother, Joe...
Everett August Koller
Dec 4, 2005
Everett August Koller, age 78 of La Grande and formerly of Elgin died Sunday, December 4, 2005 at a local care center. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, December 8, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at the Elgin Cemetery in Elgin. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Everett Koller was born on April 6, 1927,...
Bertha "Bobbie" Hixson
Dec 3, 2005
Bertha "Bobbie" Hixson, age 66, of Springfield, Oregon and formerly of Union, died Saturday, December 3, 2005 at her home. Viewing will be held on Friday, December 9, 2005 from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley, 1502 7th Street, La Grande, Oregon. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 10, 2005 at...
