Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Agnes Doherty Beck
Feb 12, 2006
Agnes Doherty Beck, age 93, of Meridian and formerly of La Grande, died Sunday, February 12, 2006 in Meridian. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 16, 2006 at Daniels Chapel of the Valley, 1502 7th Street. A mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, February 17, 2006 at 10:00 a.m....
Mary Cade Jobes Canfield
Feb 12, 2006
Mary B. Canfield, 99, of Longview, Washington and formerly of La Grande died February 12, 2006. A celebration of life will begin at 1 pm Saturday at Gresham Funeral Chapel, 257 SE Roberts Street in Gresham with the Rev. DeWayne LaPoint of Ocean Park, Washington officiating. Burial at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland will be private. Mrs. Canfield was...
Doris Muriel Hibberd
Feb 12, 2006
Doris Muriel Hibberd, age 92, of Elgin, died Sunday, February 12, 2006 at her home. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at the Elgin Cemetery. Mrs. Hibberd was born on July 21, 1913, the daughter of William Henry and Lura (Barnes) Miller on Cricket Flat near Elgin. She attended Elgin schools...
Alyce Leone Whittemore
Feb 11, 2006
Alyce Leone Whittemore, 92, of La Grande died February 11, 2006 at Wildflower Lodge. The funeral will be held Saturday, February 18, at 1:00 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church, 902 4th Street. Burial will follow at the Grandview Cemetery in La Grande. Daniels Chapel of the Valley is responsible for the funeral arrangements. Alyce was born April 27,...
Doyle Glenn Densley
Feb 10, 2006
Doyle Glenn Densley, 78 of Baker City died Feb. 10 at St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Boise. The funeral will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City. Burial Will be at 1 p.m. at the Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland. Mr. Densley was born September 24, 1927 to Aaron...
Margaret Jones
Feb 8, 2006
Margaret Jones, 71, of La Grande died February 8, 2006 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland after a short illness. At her request there will be no memorial service. Mrs. Jones was born May 6, 1934, to W.C. "Jiggs" Laird and Reba Gray-Laird. She graduated from La Grande High School in 1952. Mrs. Jones lived overseas for many years....
Joseph Franklin Batty, Sr.
Feb 6, 2006
Joseph Franklin Batty, Sr., 71, of Granite and formerly of La Grande, died February 6, 2006 at his cabin. A celebration of life will begin at 2 pm Saturday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. A second celebration will begin at 1 p.m. February 26, 2006 in the Vernonia High School gymnasium. Mr. Batty was born September 20, 1934 to Lewis...
Genevieve Isis Carter
Feb 6, 2006
Genevieve Isis Carter, a much-loved teacher and life-long resident of the Grande Ronde Valley, died February 6, 2006 in a local care facility. She was 93. The daughter and granddaughter of Valley pioneers, Mrs Carter was born in the farmhouse of her maternal grandparents on December 25, 1912. Her parents were William and Isis Adler and her grandparents were...
Viola Luther
Feb 3, 2006
At the age of 87, Viola Luther left her earthly form on February 3, 2006 at the home of her youngest daughter after bravely fighting many age related illnesses. Viola was born August 31, 1918 to Homer & Marie Kennell in Beaver Oklahoma. She grew up in the panhandle of Oklahoma & Texas in Kansas, moving to Indiana as...
Guelda Mastrude
Feb 3, 2006
Guelda Mastrude, age 69 of La Grande died Friday, February 3, 2006 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A funeral service will be held on Monday, February 13, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Guelda Mastrude was born on March 18, 1936, the daughter of Henry Charles and Phoebe Grace (Kenner) Lampman in Lingo, Wyoming. She...
Letha Shumway
Feb 1, 2006
Letha Shumway, 91, of Baker City and formerly of La Grande died February 1, 2006 at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. Burial was at Mount Hope Cemetery with Pastor Ed Niswender of Calvary Baptist Church officiating. Mrs. Shumway was born June 10, 1914 to Jess P. and Susie Mae Laxson at La Grande. She lived in Cambridge and Weiser,...
Billie Nobles Warner
Jan 31, 2006
A memorial brunch for Billie Nobles Warner, 74, of Oceanside, Calif., and formerly of Enterprise, will begin at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the home of Russell and Karleen Gomes, 65452 Huricane Creek Road. All friends and family are invited to the brunch. Mrs. Warner was the daughter of Dale and Alice Long Nobles of Enterprise. She died Jan. 31,...
Taedra L. Byassee
Jan 30, 2006
Taedra L. Byassee, 27, of La Grande died January 30, 2006 at her home. A graveside service will begin at 2 pm Thursday at Hillcrest Cemetery. Miss Byassee was born May 19, 1978 to Gary and Nancy Tibbling Byassee in La Grande. She attended La Grande schools through grade school and earned a GED. She worked toward becoming a...
Alberta Norma Bloom
Jan 30, 2006
Alberta Norma Bloom, 85 of La Grande, died Jan. 30 at Grande Ronde Hospital. Burial at the Olney Cemetery in Pendleton will be private. Mrs. Bloom was born Jan. 5, 1921, to Norman and Pearl Hartman Thompson in Santa Ana, Calif. She was raised by her mother and stepfather, C.C. Owen. She married Richard W. Bloom in Pasco, Wash.,...
Edith Lavon Rogers
Jan 30, 2006
Edith Lavon Rogers, age 85 of La Grande, died Monday, January 30, 2006 at her home. A funeral service will be held on Friday, February 3, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Island City. Interment will follow at the Hillcrest Cemetery. A viewing will be held on Thursday from 4 p.m....
Florence Agnes Follick
Jan 30, 2006
Florence Follick, age 82 of La Grande, died Monday, January 30, 2006 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A service will be held at a later date. Florence Follick was born April 20, 1923, the daughter of Raul Paul and Florence (Vickers) Igo in Long Beach, California. Florence worked for Aramark catering for North America Aviation. She lived at the...
Conrad C. Huntsman
Jan 29, 2006
Conrad C. Huntsman, 88, of Boise, Idaho and formerly of La Grande died January 29, 2006. Viewing will be from 6-8 pm Thursday at the Relyea Funeral Chapel in Boise and from noon to 12:45 pm Friday at the LDS Chapel, 3020 Cherry Lane in Boise. Burial will be at HIllcrest Cemetery in La Grande at noon on Saturday....
Lavelle Fazzari
Jan 29, 2006
LaVelle Fazzari, 70, of Walla Walla died Jan. 29. Burial was at Mountain View Cemetery in Walla Walla. Mrs. Fazzari was born June, 6, 1935, to Charles and Eva Shane Taylor in Milton-Freewater. She graduated from La Grande High School in 1953 and on June 12, 1954, married Rudy Fazzari in Walla Walla. She worked at grocery and retail...
Nancy E. Kratochvil
Jan 29, 2006
Nancy E. Kratochvil, 66 of La Grande died Jan. 29 at her home after a long illness. There will be no public services Mrs. Kratochvil was born April 20, 1939 to Dorothy and Stanley Bradshaw in La Grande. She graduated from La Grande High School and married Donald Kratochvil in 1955. She enjoyed crafts and playing bingo. Survivors include...
Lucille H. Hanson
Jan 28, 2006
Lucille H. Hanson, 93, of La Grande died January 28, 2006 at a local care center. Burial will be private. A reception from 3:30 to 5:30 pm on Wednesday, February 1, 2006 will be at 203 S. 12th St. in La Grande. Mrs. Hanson was born June 29, 1912 to Benjamin and Harriett Bishop Becker in Chicago. In 1941...
