Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Erma L. Tippett
Apr 20, 2011
Erma L. Tippett, 97, formerly of Wallowa County, died April 20. Family and friends are invited to a celebration of her life at 1 p.m. May 21 at the Elks Lodge in Enterprise. Included will be a potluck. Erma was born Jan. 2, 1914. She lived most of her life in Wallowa County and then moved to Asotin during...
John William Freels
Apr 20, 2011
John William Freels, 94, lifelong resident of Wallowa County, died April 20. Services will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at Bollman Funeral Home in Enterprise. Burial will be at Alder Slope Cemetery. John was born April 12, 1917, when the family lived on the Swamp Creek homestead. After a short time in the military, he remained an active resident...
Violet Siler
Apr 19, 2011
Violet Siler, 82, of La Grande, died April 19 at a local care center in La Grande. Her memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at New Song Community Church. Violet was born March 21, 1929, to Robert K. and Nancy (Rice) Moseley at Yakima, Wash. Throughout her life, she lived at Halfway, Baker, La Grande, Salem and...
Mildred Pearl Byron
Apr 19, 2011
Mildred Pearl Byron, 88, of Baker City and formerly of La Grande, died April 19 in Baker City. A visitation will run from 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Coles Tribute Center. A graveside service will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker City with Pastor Dave Deputy of Calvary Baptist Church officiating. A reception...
Edward Joseph Klimchock
Apr 19, 2011
Edward Joseph Klimchock, 64, of Milton-Freewater and formerly of La Grande, died April 19 at a care center in Milton-Freewater. A memorial service will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church in La Grande. Ed was born June 28, 1946, to Edward and Frances Klimchock at Newark, N.J. After graduation, he joined the Army. He was a...
Henry Owen Mcadams, Jr.
Apr 18, 2011
Henry Owen McAdams Jr., 85, of Union, died April 18 at a care center in La Grande. His funeral service will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at Grandview Cemetery. Henry was born Jan. 29, 1926, to Henry Owen and Agnes (Grimland) McAdams at Dallas, Texas. He graduated from high school at Cranfills...
Michael James Blagg
Apr 17, 2011
Michael "Mike" James Blagg, 68, formerly of La Grande, died April 17 at a Pendleton care center after a long battle with Alzheimer's. A celebration of life service will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-Bishop, 131 Byers Ave. SE, Pendleton. A reception will follow at Pendleton Convention Center. Disposition was by cremation. Condolences may be made...
Walter "Jim" James Walker
Apr 17, 2011
Walter James "Jim" Walker, 60, of La Grande, died April 17 at a local care center. At Jim's request, there will be no services. Jim was born Nov. 20, 1950, at Sparta, Wis., to Walter Scott and Gladys Irene (Williams) Walker. He was raised and educated in Kinzua, then finished high school in Brookings. Jim attended Southern Oregon University....
Vera Irene Williams
Apr 16, 2011
Vera Irene Williams, 88, of La Grande, died April 16 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A funeral service will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Loveland Funeral Chapel A viewing for family and friends will run from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. prior to her service. Burial will be at Dubois Cemetery in Dubois, Wyo. Vera was born Nov. 23, 1922,...
Jim Patterson
Apr 16, 2011
A celebration of life for Jim Patterson, who died April 16, will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Enterprise Elks Lodge. Lunch will be provided.
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Byrl Edward Dean
Apr 16, 2011
Byrl Edward Dean, 89, long time La Grande Resident died Saturday, April 16 at an assisted living facility. No public services are planned at this time. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Byrl was born May 4, 1921 in Keating, the only child of Byrl and Agnes (Clancy) Dean. Byrl was raised on a...
Gloria Leary Mccarthy
Apr 15, 2011
Gloria Miriam Leary McCarthy, 84, peacefully passed away in her home surrounded by her family. Services will be held at the La Grande Seventh-day Adventist Church,Tuesday at 2:00 P.M. Daniels-Knopp Funeral Cremation & Life Celebration Center is in charge of arrangements. Gloria was born on February 7, 1927 to Joseph and Anna DeLillo in Portland, Maine. She graduated from...
Dorothy "Jean" Cuthbert
Apr 15, 2011
Dorothy Jean Cuthbert, 100, of La Grande, died April 15 at her home with family by her side. Her memorial service will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church in La Grande. She was born Feb. 4, 1911, to Arthur Bell and Olive Jean (Harless) Johnson at Oklahoma City, Okla. She spent her earlier years in California....
Vilda Verna Hopkins
Apr 14, 2011
Vilda Verna Hopkins, 96, of La Grande, died April 14 at a local care center in La Grande. A graveside service was held April 18 at Summerville Cemetery. Vilda was born May 19, 1914, in Summerville to Antoine and Oneta Atkinson End. She married Robert Marion Francis Hopkins on May 22, 1936, in Walla Walla. They became the parents...
Kory Michael Vaughn
Apr 14, 2011
Kory Michael Vaughn, 41, of La Grande, died April 14 at a hospital in Portland. His memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Lighthouse Church Event Center in Island City. Kory was born Jan. 29, 1970, at Merced, Calif., to Michael Vaughn and Jill Ann Jones. He attended La Grande High School where he was a...
Dorothy "Dot" Amanda Mallory
Apr 12, 2011
Dorothy Amanda "Dot" Mallory, 105, of La Grande, died April 12 at a local care center in La Grande. Her memorial service will begin at 3 p.m. April 28 at Trinity Baptist Church in La Grande. Burial will be at Island City Cemetery. She was born April 28, 1905, to Benjamin and Letitia (Owen) Mallory at Bartlett. She was...
Juanita P. Huff
Apr 12, 2011
Juanita P. (Steele) Huff, 87, of Wallowa County, died April 12 after an extended illness at Wallowa Memorial Hospital. Services are not planned. Juanita was born Jan. 12, 1924, to G.T. and Alma Steele in Halfway. She was one of 12 siblings. She married Wayne W. Huff on Aug. 19, 1940. Together, they had a son, Jerry; daughter, Kathleen;...
Glenda "Joan" Rose
Apr 12, 2011
Glenda Joan Rose, 76, of Beaverton and formerly of La Grande, died April 12 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Portland. Her graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday at Island City Cemetery. Joan was born Oct. 4, 1934, to Harry and Irma (Tameris) Riding in La Grande. She was raised in La Grande and graduated from La Grande...
Laura Ann Bruce
Apr 11, 2011
Laura Ann Guynes Bruce, 68, of Broken Arrow, Okla., and formerly of La Grande, died April 11. A memorial service was held April 29 at Rhema Bible Church Chapel in Oklahoma. Burial was at Grandview Cemetery in La Grande. She was born June 27, 1942, to Melrose M. Guynes and Zella May Pierce Guynes at Fowler, Calif. She attended...
Larry Laverne Banaka
Apr 9, 2011
Larry Laverne Banaka, 68, of La Grande, died April 9 at his home. A celebration of life will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Larry was born Oct. 10, 1942, in Imperial, Neb., to Kenneth L. and Wilma D. Hiatt Banaka. When he was a young child, he moved with his family to Washington. He lived...
