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Peter  Carl Westenskow

Peter Carl Westenskow

May 19, 2015

Peter Carl Westenskow, age 92, of Imbler, more recently of The Dalles, Oregon, died May 19, 2015 with his daughter, two grandsons and his wife of 66 years by his side. A funeral service will be held on Monday, June 1, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Summerville Cemetery Chapel. Interment will follow. Viewing will be held Sunday, May...

Elroy  Howard Stewart

Elroy Howard Stewart

May 13, 2015

Elroy Howard Stewart, age 78, of La Grande, died May 13, 2015 at his home. A funeral service will be held on Friday, May 22, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. at the New Life Center in La Grande. Committal and interment will follow at the Island City Cemetery. Elroy was born on August 29, 1936, the son of Ray Howard...

Lottie  Jean Berry

Lottie Jean Berry

May 7, 2015

Lottie Jean Hill Berry,86, of La Grande and formerly of Imbler left this earth to be with her savior on May 7, 2015 at her home at Wildflower Lodge. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. June 13, 2015 at the Summerville Cemetery Chapel with Pastor Irwin Smutz officiating. Burial will follow at the Summerville Cemetery. Lottie...

Wayne 'Bill' William Schiller

Wayne 'Bill' William Schiller

Apr 26, 2015

Wayne William 'Bill' Schiller, age 74, of La Grande, died April 26, 2015 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A celebration of life was held Friday, May 1, 2015 at Daniels-Knopp followed by a burial with military honors at Grandview Cemetery. Bill was born on July 2, 1940, the son of William Arthur and Mae (Hilbert) Schiller, in Pinewald, New Jersey....

Lenora  May Holloway

Lenora May Holloway

Apr 24, 2015

Lenora May Holloway, age 78, of La Grande, died April 24, 2015 at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Baker City. A funeral will be held on Friday, May 1, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. A graveside service will follow at the Grandview Cemetery. Lenora was born on January...

Gary  David Brown

Gary David Brown

Apr 22, 2015

Gary Brown, 62, of La Grande, died of complications of Alzheimer's Disease April 22, 2015 at Willowbrook Terrace in Pendleton. The Recitation of the Rosary will be held on Monday, April 27, 2015 at 10:15 am at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church. The memorial service will begin at 11:00 a.m. at the church. Gary was born June...

David  Howard Bailey

David Howard Bailey

Apr 21, 2015

David Howard Bailey, age 73, of La Grande, died April 21, 2015 at his home. At his request there will be no public services. Those who wish may make contributions to the Oregon Cancer Society in care of Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. To sign the on-line guest book visit www.danielsknopp.com...

Phyllis  Jeanette Lovins

Phyllis Jeanette Lovins

Apr 17, 2015

Phyllis Jeanette Lovins, age 75, of La Grande, died April 17, 2015 at her home. A memorial service will beheld Wednesday, April 22 at 10:00 a.m. at the Faith Center. In lieu of flowers the family requests donation to the St. Labre Indian School or MISTI in care of Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street...

Helen Margaret Davis Fitzgerald

Helen Margaret Davis Fitzgerald

Apr 10, 2015

Helen Margaret Davis Fitzgerald, age 94, of La Grande, died April 10, 2015 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A funeral will be held on Monday, April 13, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in La Grande. Those who wish may make contributions in her memory to the Casey Eye Institute or the First Presbyterian Church. Helen...

Ida  Mae Shafer

Ida Mae Shafer

Apr 10, 2015

Ida Mae Shafer, 96, died April 10 at a local care facility. A family memorial will be held at a later time. Ida was born July 8, 1918, in La Grande Oregon to Charles Wesley and Ida Platte Ambrose. Ida grew up and went to school in La Grande. She spent a few years in the Bremerton Washington area...

Marie  Elizabeth Nordquist

Marie Elizabeth Nordquist

Mar 22, 2015

Marie Nordquist, age 65, of La Grande, died March 22, 2016, at her home. Rosary and Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, March 27, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church. Private interment will be at Sunset Hills Cemetery in Umatilla. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration...

Lawrence  'Larry' Mardis

Lawrence 'Larry' Mardis

Mar 14, 2015

Lawrence "Larry" Mardis, age 79 beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend died suddenly Saturday, March 14 at his home in Elgin OR, resulting from complications following surgery. A Celebration of his life will be held in LaGrande this coming summer. Larry was born on April 16, 1935 in Elgin Oregon to Lawrence W. and Blodwin (Swingle) Mardis....

Muriel  Louise Ward

Muriel Louise Ward

Mar 8, 2015

Muriel Louise Ward, age 91, of La Grande, died March 8, 2015 at the home of her son in Elgin. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Hillcrest East Cemetery. A viewing will be held on Thursday morning from 11:00 a.m. until noon at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center,...

David Hoppe

David Hoppe

Mar 2, 2015

David Hoppe, 54 of Pleasant Hill, Oregon died Monday, March 2nd at Sacred Heart hospital in Eugene from sudden health complications. A celebration of life will begin Thursday,March 12th at 4:00 at Werner Foster Care 85820 Parkway Road, Pleasant Hill. Arrive and socialize at 3:45 A service in La Grande will begin Saturday, March 14th at 2:00 p.m. at...

Donald  Gene Houston

Donald Gene Houston

Feb 28, 2015

Donald G. Houston, age 50, of La Grande, died February 28, 2015 at his home. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. A potluck will follow at the American Legion. Donald was born on September 1, 1964 in...

Myrabelle  Jean Crowley

Myrabelle Jean Crowley

Feb 20, 2015

Myrabelle Jean Crowley, age 87, of La Grande, died February 20, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital in Boise, Idaho. A funeral will be held on Friday, February 27, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Summerville Baptist Church. Private interment will be held at the Grandview Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Myrabelle was...

Bryce 'Doc' E. Miller

Bryce 'Doc' E. Miller

Feb 14, 2015

Bryce E. 'Doc' Miller, passed away February 14, 2015 at his home in Union at the age of 93. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the S.E. Miller Gym in Union. Interment will follow at the Union Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center....

Larry  Robert Marks

Larry Robert Marks

Feb 10, 2015

Larry Robert Marks, age 77, of John Day and formerly of La Grande, died February 10, 2015 in John Day. At his request a graveside will be held at the Grandview Cemetery on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.. Memorials may be made to the Doernbecker Children's Hospital in Portland. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation &...

Samuel 'Sam' N. Shorb

Samuel 'Sam' N. Shorb

Feb 3, 2015

Samuel N. "Sam" Shorb, 91, died Feb 3 at his home in La Grande. He was born in Redmond, Ore., and moved to La Grande as a young boy. He attended La Grande schools and graduated from LHS in 1941. After graduation he went to work for Boeing in Seattle. In 1943 he enlisted in the US Air Force....

Donald  M. Skaggs

Donald M. Skaggs

Feb 2, 2015

Donald M. Skaggs, age 83, formerly of La Grande passed away on February 2, 2015 at his home in College Place, Washington with his wife Charlotte at his side. Don was born at his Grandparents farm out of Winchester, Idaho in 1931 and then the family returned to the Grande Ronde Valley. He served in the United States Navy...

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