Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
James David Watson Allen
Dec 3, 2005
James David Watson Allen, age 28, formerly of La Grande, died December 3, 2005 in Denver, Colorado. A memorial service will be held at a later date. James was born on December 18, 1976 in Pendleton, Oregon. He had a love of the outdoors and of animals. Survivors include his parents, Donna & Joe Valek of La Grande and...
Anthony Daniel Swinney
Dec 2, 2005
Anthony Daniel Swinney, age 63, of Richland and formerly of La Grande died December 2, 2005 in Kennewick. A memorial service will begin at 3 pm Friday at Einan's Funeral Home in Richland, Washington. Mr. Swinney was born June 15, 1942, in La Grande. He grew up in La Grande and Arizona and graduated from La Grande High School...
Michael Robert Sax
Dec 2, 2005
Michael Robert Sax, 60, of Union died December 2, 2005 at a local care center. A celebration of life will begin at 10:00 a.m. Friday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Mr. Sax was born November 14, 1945, in Portland, Oregon. He was raised by Julius and Jeanette Sax and served in the Coast Guard. He moved to Union five years...
Earl Boswell
Dec 2, 2005
Earl Boswell, 87, of Shelton, Wash., and formerly of Elgin died Dec. 2. Burial was at Shelton Memorial Park. Mr. Boswell was born Dec. 1, 1918, to Abraham Chester and Hulda Clifford Boswell in Elgin. He served in the Navy during World War II and ran his own radio station, playing music on his guitar. He worked as a...
Kevin Lee Haefer Sr.
Dec 1, 2005
Kevin Lee Haefer Sr., 51, of Stanfield died Dec. 1 at the Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston. A memorial service will be conducted at a later date at the First Baptist Church in La Grande. Private inurnment will be in the Cove Cemetery. Mr. Haefer was born June 18, 1954, in La Grande to Royal and Verna Smith...
Ralph Long
Dec 1, 2005
Ralph Long, 86, of Baker City an formerly of La Grande, died Thursday at his home in Bake City. Memorial services for Mr. Long will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Calvary Baptist Church in Baker City. Graveside services will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Elgin Cemetery.
Alberta Wolfe
Nov 30, 2005
Alberta Wolfe, 93, of La Grande, died November 30, 2005 at a local hospital. Alberta was born in Adams, Oregon on May 19, 1912, she was the oldest of five children of Albert and Edith Kirby. Alberta was a retired teacher whose greatest joys were the love of her family and friends, her God and church, and music. She...
Dr. Gerald M. Hill
Nov 30, 2005
Dr. Gerald M. Hill, age 86, of La Grande, died Wednesday, Novmeber 30, 2005 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held on Sunday evening at 7:00 p.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. A memorial mass will be held at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church on Monday at 11:00 a.m. Contributions...
James Henry Wittmeyer
Nov 29, 2005
James Henry Wittmeyer, 85, died Tuesday, November 29, 2005 at his home in La Grande. A viewing will be held on Sunday, December 4, 2005 from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley, 1502 7th Street, La Grande. A memorial service will be held on Monday, December 5, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at Daniels Chapel...
Hubert Halton Hays, Jr.
Nov 28, 2005
Hubert Halton Hays Jr., 73 of La Grande, died Nov. 28 at St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla. A celebration of life will begin at 1 p.m. Dec. 23 at the Governor Hotel in Portland. Mr. Hays was born Sept. 3, 1932 to Hubert Halton and Janetta Bell Eldred Hays in Roff, Oklahoma. He served in the Army...
Ina Roberta Johnson
Nov 28, 2005
Una Roberta Johnson, age 67, of La Grande died November 28, 2005 at her home. A celebration of life will begin at 2 pm Friday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Johnson was born May 2, 1938 to Louie and Marjie Byrd Scates in Forum, Arkansas. She attended school in Sandy and Estacada and on June 22, 1958 she married...
Sylvan Star Hewitt
Nov 25, 2005
Sylvan Star Hewitt, 88, of Union and formerly of Richland, Oregon passed away on Friday, November 25 in a La Grande care center. A celebration of life service will be held on Friday, December 2, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley in La Grande. Interment will follow at the Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland, Oregon....
Dollie Christensen
Nov 25, 2005
Hazel "Dottie" Christensen, 94, of La Grande died Nov. 25 at Grande Ronde Hosptial. Mrs. Christensen was born Sept. 28, 1911, to Wade and Lena Eikenberry Griffin in Glendale, Calif. She attended school there and enjoyed crochet, embroidery, cooking and keeping a clean and well organized home. Survivors include children, Pearl Tetreau of Vancouver, Wash., Ferna Vail of Union,...
Connie Pat Eastwood
Nov 24, 2005
Connie "Pat" Eastwood, 67, of Downsville, La, and formerly of La Grande died Nov. 24. A memorial service was conducted Nov. 27 in West Monroe, La. Mrs. Eastwood was born Dec. 13, 1937, and graduated from La Grande High School in the late 1950s. She married Gene D. Eastwood who worked for the railroad. They lived for serveral years...
Mable I. George
Nov 24, 2005
Mable I. George, age 93, of La Grande, died Thursday, November 24, 2005 at her home. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Committal and interment will follow at the Hillcrest Cemetery. Viewing will be held on Monday, November 28, 2005 at Daniels Chapel of the...
Gerald Spray
Nov 23, 2005
Gerald Spray, age 88, of La Grande, died Wednesday, November 23, 2005 at a local care facility. A celebration of life will be held on Monday, November 28, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Committal and interment will follow at the Union Cemetery. Viewing will be on Sunday, November 27, 2005 from 1:00 until 3:00...
Andrew William "Sonny" Marlow
Nov 23, 2005
He was born on April 6, 1915 the eldest child of Andrew Jasper and Belle Templeton Delaney Marlow. Eagle River, Wisconsin was his birthplace but his heart was in Eastern Oregon where he spent the majority of his adult life. Sonny began his career with a logging partnership in Sparta, Oregon, and he finished his working career as a...
Edith Wilson Hopkins
Nov 22, 2005
Edith Wilson Hopkins, age 84, of Baker City and formerly of Imbler, died November 22, 2005 at a care facility. A funeral will be held on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at Summerville Cemetery Chapel. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Edith was born on July 15, 1921, the daughter of Benjamin Franklin and...
Dr. Mark Alexander Melgard
Nov 20, 2005
Dr. Mark Alexander Melgard, 74, formerly of Hot Lake, died November 20, 1931, to Alexander and Ada Rumley Melgard at Hot Lake. The family moved to Portland during World War II and he graduated from Lincoln High School in 1949. He graduated from Reed College and the University of Oregon Medical School in 1958. He worked as a neurosurgeon...
Helen Marie Bower
Nov 19, 2005
Helen Marie Bower, 86, of Hilgard died November 19, 2005 at a local care center. A celebration of life will begin at 3pm Saturday at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in La Grande. Mrs. Bower was born October 8, 1919 to Paul and Elsie Rudger Marti in Joseph and graduated from high school in Cambridge, Idaho. She married Buck Bower...
