Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Howard Maynard Watne
May 22, 2010
Howard Maynard Watne, age 67, of La Grande, died May 22, 2010 at his home. A funeral will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Committal and interment will follow at the Island City Cemetery. Viewing will be held on Thursday from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp. Mr. Watne was born...
Jay Hyrum Joseph
May 21, 2010
Jay Hyrum Joseph, 88, of Halfway, died May 21 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday at the LDS Church in Halfway. A graveside service will follow at Pine Haven Cemetery, and a luncheon reception will be held at the LDS church. He was born Nov. 27, 1921, at Minersville, Utah, to Lenora...
Nancy Ann Stone
May 21, 2010
Nancy Ann Stone, 68, of La Grande, died May 21 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A memorial gathering will run from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 6 at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church parish hall, 1410 L Ave. in La Grande. Use the K Street entrance. A handicapped-accessible entrance will be available. Nancy was born Dec. 14,...
Carroll W. Bruce
May 20, 2010
Carroll W. Bruce, 66, formerly of La Grande, died May 20. A memorial was held in Oklahoma. A local service may be planned, but details haven't been announced yet. Carroll was born May 15, 1944, to George W. Bruce and Shirley Anne Bruce. He graduated from Eastern Oregon University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in general studies in...
Ruth Townsend
May 17, 2010
Ruth Townsend, 68, of Baker City, died May 17 at her home. A traditional funeral service was held this morning at the Christian Church on Highway 7 in Baker City. A reception followed. Burial will be held at 2 p.m. at Cove Cemetery. Ruth was born Aug. 2, 1941, the oldest of eight children to John and Lucille Harmon...
Donald Cobb Scott
May 16, 2010
Donald Cobb Scott, 92, formerly of La Grande, died May 16 in Beaverton surrounded by his wife and three children. A celebration of life will begin at 3 p.m. June 19 at the Atkinson Memorial Church, 710 Sixth St., Oregon City. Following the service, a reception will be held and food will be served. Don was the high school...
Carmen Diane West
May 15, 2010
Carmen Diane West, 72, longtime Baker City resident, died May 15 in Baker City. A private family burial was held May 22 at the Summerville Cemetery. Carmen was born July 31, 1938, at the airport in Baker City. She graduated high school in Mount Vernon. Carmen married Kenneth Wise before she graduated, and they made their home on the...
Donald William Davidson
May 15, 2010
Donald William Davidson, age 86, of La Grande, died May 15, 2010 at a local care facility. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Mr. Davidson was born on January 14, 1924 to Wallace William Davidson and Sophie (Malinowski) Davidson in Aberdeen, Washington. He attended Samuel Ben Elementary School and graduated from Weatherwax High School...
Gayle Lavonne Blanton
May 14, 2010
Gayle Lavonne Blanton, age 72, of La Grande, died May 14, 2010 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. At her request there will be no public service. Those who wish may sign the on-line guest book at www.danielsknopp.com. Mrs. Blanton was born on June 11, 1938, the daughter of Clarence and Violet (McDowell) Gruis in La Grande, Oregon. After high...
Bessie Bernice Rigwood
May 14, 2010
Bessie Bernice Rigwood, 85, of La Grande and formerly of Baker City, died May 14 at a local care center. A private burial was held at Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker City. She was born Aug. 3, 1924, in New Rockford, N.D., to George and Rose Thomale.
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Victor "Bud" Roy Posvar, Jr.
May 13, 2010
Victor Roy "Bud" Posvar, Jr., age 72, of La Grande, died May 13, 2010 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A funeral will begin on Friday, May 21, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at the Lighthouse Pentecostal Church. Committal and interment will follow at the Grandview Cemetery. A viewing will be held on Friday morning from 10:00 until 12:00 noon at...
Tonya Lynn Wallace
May 12, 2010
Tonya Lynn (Bennett) Wallace, 43, of Pendelton and formerly of Wallowa, died suddenly May 12. At the family's request there will be a private celebration of life at a later date. Sign the guestbook at www.burnsmortuary.com. She was born Nov. 17, 1966, to Alvin Richard Bennett and June Maria (Grover) Bennett in Ogden. The family soon moved to Union...
Donna "Jean" J. Crandall
May 12, 2010
Donna J. "Jean" (Swart) Crandall, 64, formerly of La Grande, died May 12 in Madras. A memorial service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Bel Air Funeral Home in Madras. Jean was born Dec. 16, 1945, the fourth of nine children to Elmer Roy Swart and Evelyn (Bowen) Swart. The family lived in Durkee until 1946 when they...
Joseph "Joe" Venutolo
May 12, 2010
Joseph "Joe" Venutolo, 58, of La Grande, died May 12 in a traffic accident near Bend. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Island City LDS Church on McAlister Road and Cove Avenue. Joe was born Sept. 3, 1951, to Agnes (Socha) Vaughn and Frank Venutolo in Jersey City, N.J. He was raised by his...
Willodean Fisher Crane
May 11, 2010
Willodean Fisher Crane, 80, of Eugene and formerly of La Grande, died May 11. An interment service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Summerville Cemetery. Willodean was born Nov. 2, 1929, to Walter and Johnora Huffman Fisher in Wallowa. She married Frank Crane Dec. 27, 1986, in Roma, Texas. They were married 18 years until his death. She...
Artie G. Pierce
May 10, 2010
Artie G. Pierce II, 88, of La Grande, died May 10 at his home. A service will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Church of the Nazarene in La Grande. Artie was born Aug. 9, 1921, to Artie Pierce and Laura (Bachelor) Pierce in Central, Ark. He moved to California as a youth then joined the U.S. Navy Aug....
Alice E. Gambill
May 10, 2010
Alice E. Gambill, 75, of La Grande, died May 10 at Evergreen Care Center. A memorial service will begin at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Cove Sportsmen Club. Alice was born Jan. 12, 1935, to Victor and Colleen (Plummer) Gambill in La Grande. Alice grew up in the Summerville area and graduated from Imbler School. She was a lifetime...
James Wayne Hicks, Sr.
May 10, 2010
James W. Hicks, Sr., age 89, of Joseph and formerly of La Grande, died May 10, 2010 at a care facility in Enterprise. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the Elgin Cemetery. A potluck will follow at 1:00 p.m. at the Rock Creek Grange. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral,...
James "Jim" Rubin Whiteside
May 9, 2010
James "Jim" Rubin Whiteside, 88, of La Grande and Burlingame, Calif., died of natural causes May 9 with family by his side. A celebration of Jim's life was held June 12 in Washington Park next to the home Jim lived in for more than 50 years. Jim was born Sept. 30, 1921,at home in a sod house in Hotod,...
Dylan Steigers
May 9, 2010
Dylan Steigers, 21, of La Grande, died May 9. A memorial service will begin at noon Monday at EOU. More details will be available in Friday's paper.
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