Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Georgene Mary Critchlow
Nov 9, 2011
Tibute to "Mom" by Mari Ann Cook Georgene Gietlhuber Critchlow, age 89, of Pneldton and formerly of La Grande, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at St. Anthony's Hospital in Pendleton after suffering complications from an earlier heart attack. "The world lost an anazingly kind and generous woman, and heaven gained the most sweetest angel it's ever known."...
Shirley Droschkey
Nov 3, 2011
Shirley Droschkey, age 87, of Cove, died November 3, 2011 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A graveside service will be held on Friday at 2:00 p.m. at the Cove Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Shirley was born on February 11, 1924, the daughter of Albert and Ruth (Fult) Brazelle in La Grande....
Irene Mae Crampton
Oct 28, 2011
Irene Mae Crampton, 85, of La Grande, Oregon went home to be with the Lord on October 28. Private interment will be at the Summerville Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Irene was born in La Grande on December 24, 1925 to Lewis Franklin and Julia Victoria (Merchant) Crist. She was raised and...
Mary Hope Morman
Oct 22, 2011
Mary Hope Morman passed away on October 22, 2011, in Salem, Oregon. Hope was born on November 15, 1919, in Spence, Colorado, to Emerson Hamlin and Dora (Awmiller) Hamlin. Hope grew up on her parents' prairie farm. She graduated from Woodrow High School, attended Colorado State College in Greeley, and taught in one-room schoolhouses near Last Chance, Colorado. She...
Spencer Blaine Matte
Oct 22, 2011
Spencer Blaine Matte, age 24, of Elgin died October 22, 2011 in La Grande. A celebration of life service will be held on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at the grange hall outside of Elgin on Middle Road. A potluck will follow. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donation be made in his memory to an account set...
Beth Irene Jones
Oct 20, 2011
Beth Irene Jones, age 89, of Burley, Idaho, and formerly of Union, died October 20, 2011 in Burley, Idaho. A graveside service will be held on Friday, October 28, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at the Union Cemetery. A gathering for family and friends will follow at the Union Methodist Church fellowship hall. Viewing will be held on Friday morning...
Edna Mae Wilhelm
Oct 9, 2011
Edna Mae Wilhelm, age 82, of Imbler and formerly of Elgin, died October 9, 2011 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A celebration of life will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Edna was born to Emil Robert and Vida Mae (Livermore) Wischnofske...
Alan Eugene Thomas
Sep 28, 2011
Alan Eugene "Al" Thomas, age 82, of La Grande, and formerly of Wallowa County, died September 28, 2011 at a local care facility. A memorial service will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Mr. Thomas was born on October 31, 1928, the...
Gerita Geraldine Alexander
Sep 9, 2011
Gerita Geraldine Alexander, age 93, of La Grande, died Friday at a local care facility. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Island City Cemetery. Gerita was born on January 2, 1918, the daughter of William David and Florence (Jordan) Cameron in Washtucna, Washington. The family moved to La Grande...
Dorothy Christine Petersen - O'Mohundro
Sep 8, 2011
Dorothy Christine Petersen O'Mohundro, age 84, of La Grande, passed away in Corvallis, Oregon with family by her side. Services will be held at Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center on Monday, September 19, 2011 at 2 o'clock PM. Entombment will follow at the Grandview Cemetery Mausoleum. Dorothy was born at home in North Powder, Oregon to Gerald...
Laurose Mae Hibberd
Sep 6, 2011
Laurose Mae Hibberd, age 96, of La Grande and formerly of Elgin and Imbler, died September 6, 2011 at her home. A celebration of life service will begin at 3:30 p.m. at the Elgin Stampede Hall on Monday, September 12, 2011. Committal and interment will follow at the Elgin Cemetery. Viewing will be held on Sunday from 4:00 until...
Charles "Ralph" Bruce
Sep 2, 2011
Charles "Ralph" Bruce, age 84, of Island City, died September 2, 2011 at a local care facility with his family at his side. A service will be held on Saturday September 17, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Canyon City Cemetery followed by a reception at the Outpost Restaurant. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration...
Leo Ernest Houston
Aug 29, 2011
Leo Ernest Houston, 50, of La Grande resident, died August 29 at his home. A service will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. A potluck will follow at the American Legion. Private Interment will be at the Grandview Cemetery. Leo was born January 6, 1961 in...
Elaine "Jean" Hallmark Russell
Aug 17, 2011
Elaine "Jean" Hallmark, age 93, passed away Wednesday, August 17 2011 at the Wallowa Valley Care Center. Jean, as she was known to her family and friends, was born March 5, 1918 to Harlan and Esther Trueblood Koger on the family homestead at lower Cove. There she grew up with her older brother Lavon and younger sister Betty. She...
Megan Anne Wilson
Aug 14, 2011
Megan Anne Wilson, age 29, of La Grande, passed away August 14, 2011 at Robin's Nest Foster Care Home surrounded by family and caregivers. A celebration of life will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Friday at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Interment will follow at the Grandview Cemetery. Megan was born...
Henry James Zacharias
Aug 14, 2011
Henry James Zacharias, age 63 of La Grande died Aug 14, at local nursing home in Milton Freewater. Henry was born on July 28, 1948 in Pendleton to George and May Olive Charlton Zacharias. Henry was a husband, father and papa. Henry was raised in Pilot Rock. When he was old enough he joined the U.S. Navy in Jan...
Harlan Dean Johnson
Jul 17, 2011
Harlan Dean Johnson, 70, of Union, died July 17 at his home. His memorial service, with military honors, will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Union Cemetery. Harlan was born Sept. 22, 1940, in Bozeman, Mont., to Clifford and Ruth (Shepard) Johnson. He graduated from Bozeman High School and enlisted in the U.S. Army to continue his education...
James "Jim" Loren Putnam
Jul 13, 2011
James Loren Putnam, 49, of La Grande, died July 13 at Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande after an extended illness. His memorial service will begin at 6 p.m. Friday at Riverside Park. Jim was born Nov. 3, 1961, in Encino, Calif., to Loren Eugene Putnam and Susannah Lee Rust Putnam. He attended elementary school in Encino and graduated...
Reta M. Cupper
Jul 13, 2011
A celebration of life for Reta M. Cupper, who died July 13, will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church Friendship Center in La Grande. Reta was 91 and lived in La Grande. A full obituary will be available later.
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Larry Shaver
Jul 12, 2011
Larry Shaver, 70, of Enterprise, died July 12. Memorial services will be held later. The family requests that memorial contributions be made, in lieu of flowers, to the Bollman funeral home to offset medical and funeral expenses.
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