Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Violet L. Green
Aug 25, 2010
Violet L. Green, 92, formerly of La Grande died Aug. 25 at a Boise care home. Private family burial will be held in Island City. Violet was born Nov. 20, 1917, in Gooding, Idaho. She married Bob Green July 2, 1937, and together they farmed and later owned the La Grande Livestock Commission for many years. Violet was a...
Vergil V. Crane
Aug 24, 2010
Vergil V. Crane, 89, of Union, died Aug. 24 at a local care center in La Grande. No services are planned. Vergil was born Dec. 23, 1920, in Wallowa to Vesta and Mable (Cooper) Crane. He married Linda Moys Aug. 17, 1980. Vergil owned his own glass business. He enjoyed hunting and playing his violin. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren...
Evelleen Lucille Johansen
Aug 19, 2010
Evelleen Lucille (Towne) Johansen, 79, formerly of Union County, died Aug. 19 of pancreatic cancer at her home in Beaverton. A funeral Mass is planned for today at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Tigard. She was born Oct. 29, 1930, to Herman and Elsie Towne in Nyssa. She married David Johansen of Union on Sept. 23, 1950. They had...
Neil Franklin Read
Aug 17, 2010
Neil Franklin Read, 73, of La Grande, died Aug. 17 at a local nursing center. A memorial service was held Aug. 28 at Birnie Park. Neil was born Oct. 13, 1936, to Oral Maurice and Catherine Elaine (Gray) Read at Toledo. He graduated from Newport High School in 1954 and served his country in the Air Force. He enjoyed...
William "Bill" Walter Frazier
Aug 16, 2010
William Walter Frazier, 63, formerly of Union County, died peacefully surrounded by his family Aug. 16, shortly after being diagnosed with metastasized small cell lung cancer. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church in Wilsonville. William was born Sept. 4, 1946, to Frank and Lorraine Frazier. He married Manya Brown...
Leslie Joseph Kegg
Aug 14, 2010
Leslie Joseph Kegg, age 85, of La Grande and formerly of Oregon City, died Saturday, August 14, 2010. There will be a Military Funeral at the Willamette National Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Mr. Kegg was born on August 15, 1924, the son of Leslie and Mary Jane (Gilpin) Kegg in Sacramento,...
Terry William Rhea
Aug 14, 2010
Terry William Rhea, 38, of La Grande, died Aug. 14 at his residence. A celebration of life was held Aug. 19. Terry was born Feb. 15, 1972, to Kerry Rhea and June L. Miller in La Grande. He graduated from Newport High School in 1991. His favorite activities were hanging out with friends and riding street bikes, jet skis,...
Cody Wyatt Williams
Aug 13, 2010
Cody Wyatt Williams, 22, of La Grande, died Aug. 13 at his parents' residence. A memorial service is planned for 4 p.m. Aug. 22 at the Riverside Park Pavilion in La Grande. A potluck dinner will follow the service. Cody was born Sept. 15, 1987, to David and Kimberly (Moody) Williams in Houston. He grew up in La Grande...
Michael Dennis Campbell
Aug 11, 2010
Michael Dennis Campbell, 66, of Pilot Rock and formerly of La Grande, died Aug. 11 at Oregon Health Sciences University Hospital after a battle with leukemia. A celebration of his life was held in Pilot Rock. Michael was born April 2, 1944, to Dennis and Juanita (Vandermulen) Campbell in La Grande. He graduated from La Grande High School and...
John Joseph Clever
Aug 10, 2010
John Joseph Clever, 67, of Cove, died Aug. 10 at a hospital in Boise. His memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Monday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at Cove Cemetery with full military honors. A viewing for family and friends will run from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. John was born Nov....
Joann Ollis Rogers
Aug 10, 2010
JoAnn Ollis Rogers, 54, a lifelong resident of Wallowa County, died Aug. 10 at Kadlec Hospital in Richland, Wash. No services are planned at this time. JoAnn was born Dec. 16, 1955, in Enterprise to Estel and Fauna (Jones) Ollis of Lostine. She married Lincoln Rogers Dec. 11, 1974. They had one son, Jerod, and made their home in...
Marion "Dusty" Herschel Miller
Aug 9, 2010
Marion Herschel "Dusty" Miller, 96, of La Grande, died Aug. 9 at a local nursing center. His funeral service will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Lighthouse Church, 10501 W. First St., Island City. Burial will be at Island City Cemetery. A viewing for family and friends will run from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday at Loveland Funeral Chapel....
Vern Leslie Farrow
Aug 8, 2010
Vern Leslie Farrow, age 87, of La Grande, died Sunday, August 8, 2010 at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Boise, Idaho. At his request there will only be a private graveside service with family. To sign the on-line guestbook visit www.danielsknopp.com. Vern was born on May 30, 1923 in Seattle, Washington to Eugene Duane Farrow and Julia Catherine Loomis Farrow....
Charles "Chuck" Mckague
Aug 8, 2010
Charles Earl "Chuck" McKague, 90, of La Grande, died Aug. 8 at Vista Specialty Care in La Grande. He requested that there be no funeral service. Charles was born June 10, 1920, one of four children to Herschel and Myrtle (Wood) McKague in Carthage, Mo. In July 1938, he married Jean Cox in Nampa, Idaho. They had three children...
Claude "Swede" E. Morrison
Aug 6, 2010
Claude ‘Swede' E. Morrison, 87, of Rufus and formerly of La Grande, died Aug. 6 at Biggs. At his request there will be no funeral service. A celebration of life will begin at 1 p.m. Aug. 21 at the John Day Dam Park near Rufus. Claude was born Feb.2, 1923, to Claude and Mabel (Burgess) Morrison in Weiser, Idaho....
Ruth A. Aydelotte
Aug 2, 2010
Ruth A. Aydelotte, 92, formerly of Union, died Aug. 2 in Los Alemitos, Calif. A private graveside service is set for Monday at the Prairie City Cemetery. Ruth was born July 10, 1918, to Opal R. (McMinds) Holland and G. Leslie Holland at the Oliver Ranch in John Day. She attended school in John Day. Ruth and Alva (Tunny)...
Orma Legore
Aug 2, 2010
Orma LeGore, 85, of Redmond and formerly of La Grande, died Aug. 2 at her home. Her graveside service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Summerville Cemetery. Orma was born June 27, 1925, to Charles Wilber and Rosetta (Campbell) Schooler at Hagerman, Idaho. She was 4 years old when her family moved to La Grande. She lived in...
Scott Stephen Coulter
Aug 1, 2010
Scott Stephen Coulter, age 24, of Cove, died August 1, 2010 as the result of an automobile accident. A memorial service will be held on Monday, August 9, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in La Grande. Those who wish to make contributions in his memory to Global Health Outreach for medical missions may do so...
Catherine "Kate" Wilde
Jul 31, 2010
Catherine "Kate" Wilde, 100, of Wallowa County, died July 31 at Wallowa Memorial Hospital. Bollman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Catherine was born March 8, 1910, to Joseph Jannuzzi and Mary Councel Jannuzzi in Somerset County in New Jersey. The family moved to Clackamas. Her parents had a farm there. Kate had two brothers, Pete and Donald....
Helen L. Smith
Jul 31, 2010
Helen L. (Hallgarth) Smith, 87, formerly of Elgin, died July 31 in Port Orchard, Wash. At her request, there will be no services. Helen was born May 22, 1923, to James and Ada (Hazelwood) Hallgarth in Elgin. She graduated from Elgin High School in 1941. Helen married Clinton A. Smith of Elgin Aug. 30, 1941. They moved to Bremerton,...
