Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Roberta Lois Leen
Jan 8, 2005
Roberta Lois Leen, 68, of Weston died January 8 at her home. A memorial service will begin at 4 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Pendleton Seventh-day Adventist Church. Mrs. Leen was born Sept. 12, 1936, to Theodore and Eleanor Jacobson in Abercrombie, N.D. She grew up in Hoquiam, Wash., and attended the Auburn Adventist Academy. On Oct. 17, 1953,...
Russell "Tut" E. Smedley
Jan 6, 2005
Russell E. "Tut" Smedley, 82, of La Grande died Thursday, January 6 at a local care facility. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday January 8 at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church with Father Hank Albrecht celebrating. Mr. Smedley was born Dec. 22, 1922, to Raleigh E. and Laura Melinda Smedley in Burley,...
Manuel "Chip" Lee Oliver, Jr.
Jan 5, 2005
Manuel Lee "Chip" Oliver, Jr. age 54 of La Grande, died January 5, 2005 at his home of natural causes. A celebration of life will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 7, 2005 at the La Grande Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Brent Clapp officiating. Chip was born on May 5, 1950, the son of Manuel L....
Millie M. Clark
Jan 5, 2005
Millie M. Clark, 93, of Milton-Freewater and formerly of La Grande died January 5 at a care center. The funeral will begin at 2 p.m. Monday at the Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home, 902 S. Main St., in Milton-Freewater with Pastor David Miller of the Helix Community Church officiating. Private burial will be in the Milton-Freewater Cemetery. Mrs. Clark was born...
Eleanor Viano Clark
Jan 2, 2005
A celebration of life service for Eleanor Viano Clark, 88 will be held at 10 a.m. January 14 at Loveland Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Sarah Stanton of St. Peter's Episcopal Church officiating. Burial will follow at Island City Cemetery. Mrs. Clark died Jan. 2 in San Bernadino, Calif. The former La Grande resident was born Feb. 28, 1916...
Margy Edwards Little
Jan 2, 2005
Margy Edwards-Little, 54, of Oregon City and formerly of La Grande died Jan. 2, after a long illness. Mrs. Little was born Sept. 22, 1959, to Earl and Donna Edwards in La Grande. She grew up in La Grande and graduated from Brigham Young University and Portland State University. She married Richard Little and taught for over 30 years...
Frances "Fanny" O. Halsey
Jan 2, 2005
Frances O. "Franny" Halsey, 90, of Elgin died January 2 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A celebration of life will begin at 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the Elgin Christian Church. A lunch will be served at the Stampede Hall. Mrs. Halsey was born October 28, 1914 to Frank and Ruth Throe Rynearson in Island City. On July 6, 1931 she...
Ruth "Momo" L. Hoover
Jan 1, 2005
Ruth L. "Momo" Hoover, 78, of Umatilla County and formerly of La Grande died January 1, at Good Samaritan Center in Hermiston. Funeral services were held Jan. 5. Mrs. Hoover was born Feb. 15, 1926, to Frank and Anna Mae Bashor Britain in Pendleton. On Jan. 8, 1945 she married Homer E. Hoover. The couple lived in pendleton until...
Mathew Paul Jenks
Jan 1, 2005
Mathew Paul Jenks, age 23, of Elgin, died January 1 at his home. A celebration of life will begin at 2:00 p.m. Friday at Loveland Funeral Chapel with Rev. Jesse Parker of the Lighthouse Pentecostal Church officiating. Burial will follow at the Elgin Cemetery. Mr. Jenks was born July 7,1981 to James and Betty Jones Jenks in La Grande....
Linda Lee Anderson
Dec 30, 2004
Linda Lee Anderson, age 57, formerly of Elgin, died Thursday, December 30, 2004 at her home in Oroville, California of natural causes. A celebration will be held on Thursday, January 6, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley with Pastor Bill Miller officiating. A private interment will be held at the Elgin Cemetery. Linda Lee Anderson...
Mary Hunter Logan
Dec 30, 2004
Mary Hunter Logan, age 91, of Citrus Heights, California and formerly of La Grande, died Thursday morning, December 30, 2004 at Mercy San Juan Hospital, Carmichael, CA. A funeral service will be held Saturday, January 8, 2005 at 2:00 pm at Church of Christ, 2107 Gekeler Lane, La Grande. Committal and interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery, La Grande....
Rosalie B. Cordell
Dec 30, 2004
Rosalie B. Cordell, age 85, of La Grande and formerly of Durkee, died at a local care center on December 30, 2004. Celebration of life services will be held at 2 pm Tuesday, January 4, 2005 at Loveland Funeral Chapel. A graveside service will begin at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the Gilliland Cemetery in Sweet Home. Mrs. Cordell was...
William Robert Jones
Dec 30, 2004
William Robert Jones, age 89, of Prineville and formerly of Cove and La Grande, died December 30, 2004 at home. The funeral will begin at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Prineville Christian Church, 1685 S.E. Lynn Blvd. A graveside service will begin at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday at Grandview Cemetery in La Grande. Mr. Jones was born to William and...
Daphne Gibson Holmes
Dec 29, 2004
Daphne Gibson Holmes, age 91, of Riverside California and formerly of Cove and La Grande, died December 29, 2004 at a care center. At her request there will be no funeral. Her ashes will be interred at Cove Cemetery with a graveside service in August. Mrs. Holmes was born on February 9, 1913, the daughter of Hugo and Ada...
Laquietta Joy Like
Dec 29, 2004
Laquietta Joy Like, age 71 of Elgin, died Wednesday, December 29, 2004 at her home. A private graveside service will be held at the Elgin Cemetery with Bill Moses of the Church of Christ officiating. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Laquietta Joy Like was born on November 26, 1933, the daughter of Andrew Jackson and...
William "Bill" Oscar Dodds
Dec 28, 2004
William "Bill" Oscar Dodds, age 79, of La Grande died December 28, 2004 at a local care center. Viewing will be from 4-7pm Thursday at Loveland Funderal Chapel. A celebration of life will begin at 10:00 a.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church, 902 Fourth Street. A graveside service will begin at 10:00 a.m. Monday at Grandview Cemetery. Mr. Dodds...
Denver E. Ogden
Dec 28, 2004
Denver Ogden, age 68, of La Grande, died December 28, 2004 at Oregon Health Sciences University of natural causes. Viewing will be from 9am to noon on Monday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. A celebration of life will begin at 2:00 p.m. Monday at the Cove Methodist Church with Pastor Elmer Yoder officiating. Burial will follow at the Cove Cemetery....
James Jay Severns
Dec 27, 2004
James Jay Severns, age 86, of Milton-Freewater died December27, 2004 at the VA Hospital in Walla Walla. The funeral will begin at 1:00 p.m. Friday at the Burns Mortuary Chapel in Hermiston, 685 W. Hermiston Avenue. Burial will follow in the Hermiston Cemetery, along with a reception at the Hermiston Senior Center on Orchard Avenue. Mr. Severns was born...
Shirley Leonidos Snow
Dec 25, 2004
Shirley Leonidos Snow, age 72, of Echo and formerly of La Grande, died December 25, 2005 at her home. A recitation of the Rosary will begin at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at Burns Mortuary in Hermiston. The funeral mass will begin at 10:00 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church in Hermiston. Burial will follow at the Echo...
Walter L. Hammond
Dec 24, 2004
Walter L. Hammond, 68, of Enterprise died at Wallowa Memorial Hospital Dec. 24. Military services are at 10 a.m. Thursday at V.F.W. Post 4307, Enterprise. A complete obituary will be published later.
