Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Jerry D. Arnoldus
Apr 25, 2010
Jerry D. Arnoldus, 75, of La Grande, died April 25 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A celebration of life service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Summerville Cemetery Chapel. Jerry was born Sept. 2, 1934, to Stanley and Marie West Arnoldus in La Grande. Jerry graduated from La Grande High School in 1953 and went on to business...
Colby T. Byers
Apr 24, 2010
Colby T. Byers, 19, of Wallowa, died April 24. A service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at Wallowa High School. Bollman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Robert "Bob" Gardner
Apr 24, 2010
Robert "Bob" Gardner, 74, of Enterprise, died April 24. A service will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Katherine Catholic Church in Enterprise. A rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Thursday at Bollman Funeral Home.
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Virginia-Lee Brown
Apr 21, 2010
Virginia-Lee Brown, 90, of Elgin, died peacefully April 21. The family will have a celebration of life June 5 at Faith Lutheran Church on Gekeler Lane in La Grande. Virginia, who was known as Lee to her friends, was born Sept. 13, 1919, in San Francisco, Calif., to John and Leonie (Plaa) Hosta. She grew up in San Francisco...
Robert Valentine Stoffel
Apr 21, 2010
Robert Valentine Stoffel, 78, of Enterprise, died April 21 at his home surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer. A service will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday at Enterprise Christian Church. A graveside service will follow at Enterprise Cemetery and a reception will follow at Enterprise VFW. He was born Feb. 14, 1932, in Clyde County, Kan....
Clarence De Marr Chandler
Apr 20, 2010
Clarence De Marr Chandler, 80, of La Grande, died April 20 at a local care center. A memorial service will begin at 3 p.m. today at Union Baptist Church in Union. Clarence was born July 8, 1929, at home in Elgin. His mother always boasted about Clarence weighing 12 pounds at birth. He was the middle child of five...
Joan Ellen Lauricella
Apr 19, 2010
Joan Ellen Lauricella, 76, of Elgin, died April 19 at a local care center. A graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at Elgin Cemetery. Joan was born Oct. 24, 1933, to Alfred and Rose (Trembley) Page in New York state. She moved here from Martinez, Calif., over 30 years ago. She was raised and educated in Oakland,...
Helen A. Couch
Apr 16, 2010
Helen A. Couch, 74, of La Grande, died April 16 at her home. Services will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Christian Church, 901 Penn Ave., La Grande. Burial will be at Bramlet Cemetery in Wallowa. Helen was born Oct. 10, 1935, to Archie and Blanche Hook in Freedom, Okla. She was a 1953 graduate of Wallowa High...
Marshall Floyd Billick
Apr 13, 2010
Marshall Floyd Billick, age 59, of Cove, died Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at his home. A funeral will be held on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at the Lighthouse Pentecostal Church in Island City. Burial will be at the Cove Cemetery. Marshall was born on January 23, 1951, the son of Robert Howard and Vesta Myrle (Sargent)...
Marilyn Elizabeth Herrmann
Apr 12, 2010
Marilyn Elizabeth Herrmann, 83, of Halfway and formerly of La Grande, died April 12 at her home at Pine Creek of natural causes. A celebration of life barbecue for Marilyn Herrmann, who died April 12, will begin at 2 p.m. Sept. 4 at Hells Canyon Sportsmans Park. Family and friends are invited to come and share favorite stories and...
Lyal Junior Witherrite
Apr 12, 2010
Lyal Junior Witherrite, 88, of Union, died April 12 at a local care center. A celebration of life will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 Seventh St. in La Grande. Burial will follow at the Union Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the VFW in Union in care of Daniels-Knopp....
Ralph Bryant Miller
Apr 10, 2010
Ralph Bryant Miller, 57, of La Grande and formerly of Salt Lake City, died April 10. A memorial service was held Sunday in Island City. He was born Dec. 15, 1952, in Pueblo, Colo. After completing high school, he and his brother Mark joined the Army in 1971. After completing his training as a medic, he was stationed in...
Mary Hershberger
Apr 8, 2010
Mary Hershberger, 88, of Enumclaw, Wash., and formerly of Union County, died April 8 at Auburn, Wash. A service was held this morning at Weeks Funeral Home, Buckley. A graveside service will begin at 2:30 p.m. today at Summerville Cemetery. Those who knew Mary may sign the online guestbook at www.weeksfuneralhomes.com. Mary was born Oct. 10, 1921, to Perry...
John "Mac" Francis Mccrossin
Apr 8, 2010
John Francis "Mac" McCrossin, 89, longtime resident of Deer Lodge, Mont., died April 8 at his home in La Grande. He was born April 1, 1921, to James and Ethel McCrossin in Hamilton, Mont. In 1942 he enlisted in the Coast Guard and for training as a radioman was sent to Atlantic City, N.J., where he met Helen Jacobs...
Clinton Andrew Siefker
Apr 7, 2010
Clinton Andrew Siefker, 34, of La Grande, died April 7 at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. A memorial service will begin at 5 p.m. Saturday at Riverside Park Pavilion. A potluck will follow. Clinton was born Feb. 14, 1976, in Sacramento, Calif., to Wesley and Dawna (Mitchell) Siefker. He was raised by Rodney Wood Sr. Clint grew...
Dorothy Marie Tyler
Apr 7, 2010
Dorothy Marie Tyler, age 84, of Union, died April 7, 2010 at a local care facility. At her request there will be no public services. Those who wish may make contributions in her name to the Bobcat Foundation in care of Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & life Celebration Center, 1502 7^th Street in La Grande. Dorothy was born on August...
Richard "Bucko" Lavern Barton
Apr 7, 2010
Richard Lavern "Bucko" Barton, 72, of La Grande, died peacefully with his wife of 50 years at his bedside April 7 at a local care center. At his request there will be no funeral. A graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. Monday at Island City Cemetery. Bucko was born Sept. 27, 1937, to Harry B. and Lois M....
Lela Mae Fordice
Apr 6, 2010
Lela Mae Fordice, 92, formerly of Union County and Wallowa County, died April 6 at Settlers Park Assisted Living Facility in Baker City. Graveside services will begin at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the North Powder cemetery. A reception will follow at Wolf Creek Grange in North Powder. Lela was born Oct. 12, 1917, to John and Erma (Scott) Gray...
Herbert Lavern Roundtree
Apr 6, 2010
Herbert Lavern Roundtree, 89, formerly of La Grande, died April 6 at home at Hayden Lake, Idaho. At his request no services will be held. Private inurnment will be held at Forest Cemetery in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. English Funeral Chapel, Coeur d'Alene, is in care of the arrangements. Sign Herbert's guest registry and view his online memorial at www.englishfuneralchapel.com....
Darold Dean Dayley
Apr 5, 2010
Darold Dean Dayley, age 74, of La Grande, died Monday, April 5, 2010 at the Grande Ronde Hospital after a long battle with heart disease and diabetes. A celebration of life will be held on Monday, April 12, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Interment will be...
