Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Theazora "Grace" Johnson Moores
Sep 27, 2010
Theazora "Grace" Johnson Moores, 85, of Wallowa, died Sept. 27 at Nampa, Idaho. Graveside services will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Wallowa Cemetery. Grace was born Jan. 30, 1924, to Grover and Zora Johnson in Wallowa. She married Roy Moores in Payette, Idaho, in 1941. They raised three children. Roy preceded Grace in death in 1996. They...
Donna Lynne Huntsman
Sep 27, 2010
Donna Lynne Huntsman, 49, formerly of La Grande, died Sept. 27 at her home. A funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Relyea Funeral Chapel, 318 N. Latah St. in Boise. Friends may call to visit with the family from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. prior to the services. Those attending the services are asked to dress casually...
Paul Carl Rudd
Sep 26, 2010
Paul Carl Rudd, 59, of La Grande, died Sept. 26 on Mount Harris in a hunting accident. A viewing will run from 3 to 7 p.m. today at Loveland Funeral Chapel. A funeral will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at Lighthouse Church in Island City. Burial will follow at Grandview Cemetery. Paul was born July 20, 1951, to Wally...
Joyce Darlene Ruberti
Sep 26, 2010
Joyce Darlene Ruberti, 82, of La Grande, died Sept. 26, with her husband, Nick, at her bedside. At the request of Joyce, there will be no funeral service. Joyce was born May 29, 1928, the second of four children to Arthur and Eva (White) Bartels in DeSmet, S.D. She and her family moved to Lebanon when she was a...
Clyde "Colonel" Otis Lovell
Sep 26, 2010
Clyde Otis "Colonel" Lovell, 65, of Cove, died Sept. 26 at his residence. Services will be announced later. Clyde was born Sept. 19, 1945, to Lloyd Allen and Mary Catherine (Lambie) Lovell at Pendleton. After graduating from high school, he became a cement finisher in the construction business. He served in the United States Army from 1965 to 1967...
Ronald Joseph Vanderschuere, Jr.
Sep 25, 2010
Ronald Joseph Vanderschuere Jr., 43, of Cornelius and formerly of La Grande, died unexpectedly Sept. 25 after a motor vehicle accident in Pendleton. A celebration of his life will begin at 1 p.m. Oct. 10 at 34560 SW Johnson School Road in Cornelius. Sign the guestbook online at www.burnsmortuary.com. Ronald was born Aug. 23, 1967, in Hillsboro. He was...
Wendell "Robey" Roberson
Sep 23, 2010
Wendell "Robey" Roberson, 89, of Enterprise, died Sept. 23 at home with his family in attendance. A small family memorial service was held Sept. 26 at the family home in rural Enterprise. He was born Feb. 26, 1921, to Albert and Edna (Goodenow) Roberson at Paonia, Colo. He graduated from Paonia High School in 1939. He moved to San...
Louis Edward Moon
Sep 23, 2010
Louis Edward Moon Sr., 73, of Buford, Ga., and formerly of La Grande, died, Sept. 23, at the Gwinett Medical Center in Lawrenceville, Ga. Services and viewing will begin at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Flanigan Funeral Home, 4400 S. Lee St. in Buford. A burial service will he held at his birth place in Guin, Ala., at the Beaver...
Martha M. Cross
Sep 22, 2010
Martha M. Cross, 89, lifelong resident of Union County, died Sept. 22 at her home. A service will be held at the Nazarene Church in Elgin at 2 p.m. Saturday. Martha was born March 29, 1921, at the home of her parents, Lionel and Clara (Brummond) Wells. Those who knew Martha say she always had a smile and kind...
Corey Dale Stonebrink
Sep 21, 2010
Operations Specialist Chief Petty Officer Corey Dale Stonebrink (Ret.) U.S. Navy, 45, of Wallowa, died Sept. 21 at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Boise. A service will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Lostine Presbyterian Church. A service with military honors will follow at Lostine Cemetery. Dinner for family and friends will be at the VFW Post 4307 in...
Gertrude Francis Mason
Sep 19, 2010
Gertrude Francis Mason, 102, a lifelong resident of Union County, died Sept. 19 at her home. A private graveside service will be held at the Union Cemetery. Gertrude was born Dec. 7, 1907, in Ladd Canyon, at the home of her parents, Frank and Edith (Furgason) McClure. She spent her entire life in the Grande Ronde Valley. Gertrude had...
Joan "Joanie" Kristine Crist
Sep 18, 2010
Joan "Joanie" Kristine Crist, 70, of La Grande, died Sept. 18 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A celebration of life is planned for Oct. 23. Details will be announced later. Joan was born March 28, 1940, to George A. and Gladys M. (Tanner) Starner in Eugene. Joan, also known as "Joanie" and "The Joaneth," graduated from Siuslaw High School in...
Eldon Gilson
Sep 17, 2010
Eldon Gilson, 89, formerly of La Grande, died Sept. 17. A memorial service will begin at 1 p.m. Oct. 23 at Glenwood Community Church in Vancouver, Wash. He was born Feb. 6, 1921, to Robert and Mary Gilson in Brush, Colo. His parents owned a cattle ranch. The family moved to La Grande in 1935. In January 1942, he...
Helen Margaret Ward
Sep 15, 2010
Helen Margaret Ward, 78, of La Grande, died Sept. 15 at a local care center in La Grande. No services are planned at this time. Helen was born Nov. 1, 1931, to Albert Orlando and Pearl Mabel (Matteson) Carey Jr. at Springfield. She lived in Vale and then Ontario to be closer to her work at the Presbyterian Care...
Lori Kristine Miles
Sep 14, 2010
Lori Kristine Miles, 45, died in her sleep at her North Powder home Sept. 14. Her memorial service will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church in Baker City with Pastor Al Fry officiating. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception at the church fellowship hall following the service. Lori was born Nov....
Don Vern Wright
Sep 11, 2010
Don Vern Wright, 80, of La Grande, died Sept. 11 in La Grande from complications of Crohn's Disease. His funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at the Island City LDS Church. Burial with full military honors will be held at Grandview Cemetery. Don was born Aug. 25, 1930, to Claude and Marjorie (Owsley) Wright in La Grande....
Donald Vern Wright
Sep 11, 2010
Donald Vern Wright, 80, of La Grande, died Sept. 11 at a local care center. A funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at the Island City LDS Church. A full obituary will be available later.
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Marsha Lynn Stone
Sep 10, 2010
Marsha Lynn Stone, 63, of Union, died Sept. 10 at her residence. A private graveside service is planned. Marsha was born June 9, 1947, to Lawrence and Mary (West) Weber in Long Beach, Calif. In 1968, she married Geoffrey Stone in Reno, Nev. Marsha was a Realtor, retiring in 2001. She volunteered for the American Red Cross and numerous...
James Arthur Wilson
Sep 10, 2010
James Arthur Wilson, 55, of La Grande, died Sept. 10 at his home. Services will be held at a later date. Jimmy was born March 4, 1955, in La Grande, the only child of Arthur and Carolyn Mae (Walker) Wilson. He attended schools in La Grande and was employed at Skippers and an antique store. Because he cared about...
Lynn "Gail" Hart
Sep 8, 2010
Lynn "Gail" Hart, 61, died Sept. 8 in Seattle at the University of Washington Medical Center following a lung transplant. The lung transplant was a success, but by the time she was able to receive the lung, she was, in the doctor's words, much sicker than he knew. A celebration of life will begin at 2 p.m. Oct. 2...
