Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Eunice Darlene Heldt
Nov 14, 2010
Eunice Darlene Heldt, 83, of Elgin, died Nov. 14 at her residence. Her graveside service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Mountain Standard Time Thursday at Sunset Cemetery in Ontario. Eunice was born Dec. 14, 1926, to Benjamin Levi and Martha Christina (Mikkelson) Morris at Elgin, Neb. She is survived by a son and daughter, both of California; 21 grandchildren;...
Claire "Bud" German
Nov 13, 2010
Claire "Bud" German, age 80, ofr Baker City, died November 13, 2010 at St. Elizabeth Hospital with family at his side. A graveside service will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday at the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Baker City. He was born March 1, 1930, to Cleo and Lorraine (Puttroff) German in Lamoni, Iowa. He spent his early years...
Dennis Lester Robbs
Nov 13, 2010
Dennis Lester Robbs, 79, of Myrtle Creek and formerly of La Grande, died of cancer Nov. 13. He was born April 10, 1931, to Lester and Althea (Jones) Robbs in La Grande. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Nov. 27 at Creswell Presbyterian Church in Creswell. He graduated from La Grande High School and received a master's...
John C. Mcmanus
Nov 12, 2010
John C. McManus, 89, of Eugene and formerly of La Grande died Nov. 12 of Alzheimer's disease. A celebration of his life was held Nov. 20 in Eugene. McManus was born Sept. 24, 1921, in La Grande where he spent his childhood. After graduating from La Grande High School, he attended Northwestern University. While there, he earned a bachelor's...
Joe Don Estes
Nov 12, 2010
Joe Don Estes, age 85, of Elgin, died November 12, 2010 at his home. A memorial service will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Those who wish may make contributions in his memory to the Elgin Library, to be used for audio books, in care of Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration...
Charles "Chuck" Alexander Tarter
Nov 12, 2010
Charles "Chuck" Alexander Tarter, 66, of Madisonville, Ky., and formerly of La Grande, died Nov. 12 at his home. A memorial service was held today at Grapevine Baptist Church with Brother Greg Gaddis officiating. A time of gathering with the family in the church fellowship hall followed. Chuck was born April 1, 1944, to Vic and Phyllis Hancock Tarter...
Thomas Miller Beem
Nov 10, 2010
Thomas Miller Beem, age 60, of Elgin, died November 10, 2010 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A memorial service will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 15, 2010 at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Tom was born on April 4, 1950, the son of Leland Thomas and Ilda Claire (Miller) Beem in La Grande. He was...
Ryan Edward Toney
Nov 9, 2010
Ryan Edward Toney, 31, of Elgin, died Nov. 9 at his home. His graveside service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Elgin Cemetery. A reception will immediately follow at the Elgin Stampede Hall. Casual dress is encouraged. Ryan was born Oct. 12, 1979, to Edward Larry and Gail Marie (Hays) Toney of La Grande. He grew up in...
M. Loretta (Fruitts) Fitzgerald
Nov 9, 2010
M. Loretta (Fruitts) Fitzgerald, 79, formerly of Union County, died Nov. 9. Private graveside services are planned. Family and friends are invited to a reception in her memory from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday in McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey St. in Troutdale. She was born April 29, 1931, in Imnaha. She worked as a telephone operator her last...
Tina Louise Cook
Nov 5, 2010
Tina Louise Cook, 46, of Union, died Nov. 5 at her home. Her memorial service will begin at 4 p.m. Friday at Grande Ronde Community Church, 410 Fir St. in La Grande. A time of remembrance will run from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Tina was born July 7, 1964, to Gabriel Avalos and Yolanda...
Thomas M. Fitzgerald
Nov 5, 2010
Thomas "Tom" M. Fitzgerald, of Kirkland, Washington, died Friday, November 5, 2010, at the University of Washington Hospital in Seattle, Washington from complications associated with an organ transplant received in 2009. Funeral services and a Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Friday, November 12, 2010 at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church. Burial...
Vincent Ray Stephens
Nov 4, 2010
Vincent Ray Stephens, 56, of Erwin, N.C., and formerly of La Grande, died Nov. 4. Funeral services were already held in North Carolina. Burial was at Harriett Devotional Gardens in Dunn, N.C. He was born Sept. 3, 1954, in Sharon, Pa., the fifth of sixth children to Annabelle and Howard Stephens. He grew up in Pennsylvania, where he graduated...
Randy Arlen Knight
Nov 4, 2010
Randy Arlen Knight, 57, of Union, died Nov. 4 at his home. His memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at The Place, 62846 Philynda Loop in La Grande. Randy was born Nov. 9, 1952, to Floyd Arlen and Cora Jean (Hewitt) Knight at Denver. He graduated from La Grande High School in 1970 and went on to...
Carmen V. Gambill
Nov 3, 2010
Carmen V. Gambill, 81, of Union, died Nov. 3 at a local care center. A memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. May 7 at the VFW High Valley Post 4060 in Union. Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation and Life Celebration Center was in charge of arrangements. Carmen was born and raised in Union. She lived most of her life in...
Renelda Florence Gashwiler
Oct 31, 2010
Renelda Florence Gashwiler, 99, of La Grande, died Oct. 31 at her residence. There will be no local services. Renelda was born Nov. 8, 1910, to John D. and Laura Lanning (Skeed) Tollenaar in Sterling, Kan. She excelled at high school track. Even after her marriage, she trained during her spare time. Those who knew her say even in...
Barbara Ann Uppiano
Oct 30, 2010
Barbara Ann Uppiano, 69, of Wallowa County, died Oct. 30 at Wallowa Memorial Hospital in Enterprise. A celebration of life service will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Lostine Presbyterian Church. She was born the fifth of eight children to Kenneth and Alice Claycomb Feb. 23, 1941, in Ionia, Mich. Barbara graduated from Claire High School and attended Claire...
Russell Ray Dotson
Oct 29, 2010
Russell Ray Dotson, 81, of Joseph, died Oct. 29 doing what he loved - hunting with his family. A celebration of life will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Imnaha Christian Fellowship. A potluck will follow. Russell was born April 12, 1929, to Emmitt and Effie Dotson in Akron, Ohio. He was the second of six children. When...
Brayden Lee James Fowler
Oct 29, 2010
Brayden Lee James Fowler, 7 months, son of Kevin Fowler and Alexia Briggs, died in his parents' arms Oct. 29 at Doernbecher Children's Hospital in Portland. After an immediate downfall of health he died peacefully. A funeral service will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Christian Church in Wallowa. Brayden enjoyed listening to music, watching everything around him,...
Norma Hanks Noyes
Oct 27, 2010
Norma Hanks Noyes, 94, formerly of Union County, died Oct. 27 in Murray, Utah, following a short illness. In keeping with Norma's wishes, a graveside service was held in La Grande Oct. 30. Norma was born Jan. 3, 1916, in Union, the sixth child of Josephine Rebecca Peterson Hanks and William David Hanks. Siblings included LaRue Hanks Smith, Fonda...
Agnes Anna Uttenreuther
Oct 25, 2010
Agnes Anna Uttenreuther, 95, of Baker City, died Oct. 25 at her home. A celebration of life service will be scheduled later. Agnes was born Jan. 21, 1915, to Phillip Knepper and Maria "Minnie" Seagren Knepper at Evanston, Ill. She took a two-year business course at Mallinckrodt High School in Wilmette, Ill. Upon completion, she took college business courses...
