Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Denny Barrett Eagle Mcclary
Jan 23, 2010
Denny Barrett Eagle McClary, 81, of Elgin, died Jan. 23 at a hospital in Boise. A celebration of life will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the senior center, 1504 N. Albany,La Grande. Masonic services, military honors and a meal will follow. Denny was born April 19, 1928, to William and Edna (Barrett) McClary in Hoquiam, Wash. He was...
Sharron Joy Zollman
Jan 23, 2010
Sharron Joy Zollman, 72, of Joseph, died Jan. 23 in La Grande. Sharron Joy Zollman, 72, of Joseph, died Jan. 23 in La Grande. A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. April 3 at the American Legion Hall in Joseph. She was born Sept. 3, 1937, to Charles Thompson and Erma Tippett in Enterprise. She married...
Kenneth "Ken" Wilbur Halvorson
Jan 22, 2010
Kenneth Wilbur "Ken" Halvorson, 82, of Hermiston and formerly of La Grande, died Jan. 22 at his home. At his request, there will be no services held at this time. A celebration of life graveside service with military honors will be held at the Hermiston Cemetery at a later date. Ken was born April 19, 1927, to Andrew and...
Lily V. Vess
Jan 22, 2010
Lily Vess, 81, of La Grande, died Jan. 22 at Grande Ronde Hospital of a heart attack. A viewing will run from noon to 4:30 p.m. Friday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. A service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Chapel. Lily was born July 19, 1928, to Dora Crosswell-Shenfield and Richard Shenfield in Radway Center Alberta, Canada....
Bethel Mae Gruis
Jan 22, 2010
Bethel Mae Gruis, 84, of La Grande, died Jan. 22 at a local care center. A celebration of life will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Summerville Cemetery Chapel. Loveland Funeral Chapel and Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Bethel was born March 31, 1925, to Roy Emery and Eva (Bay) Vandermulen in La Grande. She was raised...
Bertha M. Kubesh
Jan 22, 2010
Bertha M. Kubesh, 67, formerly of La Grande, died Jan. 22 after a two-year battle with cancer. A celebration of life for Bertha Kubesh, formerly of La Grande, who died Jan. 22, will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Northeast Oregon Transit Center, 2204 Pine St., La Grande. Bertha was born Aug. 16, 1942. She worked for the...
George William Duncan
Jan 19, 2010
George William Duncan, 78, of La Grande, died Jan. 19 at Grande Ronde Hospital. At the family's request, there will be no services at this time. George was born Nov. 11, 1931, to William Ernest Duncan and Myrtle (Martin) Duncanin Sioux City, Iowa. He attended school in Sioux City, and married Loraine Erlene Tronnes in Dakota City, Neb., Feb....
Gary Merle Winters
Jan 18, 2010
Gary Merle Winters, 70, formerly of La Grande and Wallowa County, died Jan. 18 in Eugene after a battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. At his request, there was no service. He was born Jan. 23, 1939, to Joy (Fine) Bartmess and Virgil Winters in Joseph. Joy later married Arthur Bartmess of Lostine. He graduated from Lostine High School in 1957,...
Joseph Lehman Delashmutt
Jan 17, 2010
Joseph Lehman DeLashmutt, age 94, of La Grande, died January 17, 2010 at his home. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at the Hillcrest Cemetery. Viewing will be held on Wednesday from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Joseph...
Oliver E. Cameron
Jan 17, 2010
Oliver E. Cameron, 88, of Donnelly, Idaho, and formerly of La Grande, died Jan. 17 at home with his family by his side. Funeral services were held at Five Mile Church of the Nazarene in Boise. Burial followed at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery. Heikkila Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Oliver was born July 15, 1921. He...
Jerry Roy Spainhower
Jan 16, 2010
Jerry Roy Spainhower, 71, of Enterprise, died Jan. 16 after a long battle with cancer. A celebration of his life will begin at 11 a.m. Jan. 30 at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Enterprise. Jerry was born the fourth of five children Dec. 16, 1938, to Welby Roy and Goldie Pauline Spainhower in Kaycee, Wyo. The family later moved...
Marvin Charles Miller
Jan 16, 2010
Marvin Charles Miller, 85, of Caldwell, Idaho, and formerly of Elgin, died Jan. 16 at home with his family at his bedside. Funeral services were held and burial took place at the Idaho Veterans Cemetery in Boise. He was born Aug. 4, 1924, to Charles and Lillie Miller in Imperial, Neb. He attended schools in Nebraska and Idaho and...
Hinka E. Koopmans Schafer
Jan 12, 2010
Hinka E. Koopmans Schafer, 89, formerly of La Grande, died Jan. 12 in Portland. A memorial service will begin at 4 p.m. Saturday at Royal Anne Cherrywood Chapel, 10610 SE Clay St., Portland 97216. Hinka was born Sept. 12, 1920, to Menno Koopmans and Cornelia Wille at Brusett, Mont. She is survived by daughters, Susan Allan and Jan and...
Raymond "Dexter" Terry
Jan 12, 2010
Raymond "Dexter" Terry, 66, died Tuesday, January 12 at his home in La Grande following an extended illness. A service was held at 10 a.m. Thursday, January 14 at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center in La Grande. Dexter was born in La Grande on December 4, 1943 to Lewis and May (Clark) Terry. He was raised and...
C. Benjamin Ross
Jan 10, 2010
C. Benjamin Ross, 72, of Foley, Ala., and formerly of La Grande, died Jan. 10 after a lengthy illness, with his wife by his side. A graveside service was held Jan. 14 at Barrancas National Cemetery with Hospice Chaplain Rev. Michael Bonham officiating. Condolences may be sent to [email protected] e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you...
Helen Lucille Perry
Jan 10, 2010
Helen Lucille Bywater Perry, 89, of La Grande, died Jan. 10 at her home with loved ones by her side. Her funeral service was held Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake Center on 1802 Gekeler Lane. Helen was the oldest of four children. She was born Aug. 28, 1920, to Lynn Gordon Bywater and...
Edith Lavina Tuck
Jan 9, 2010
Edith Lavina Tuck, age 93, of La Grande, died January 9, 2010 at a local care facility. A funeral will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday at the Summerville Cemetery Chapel. Viewing will be held on Tuesday from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Mrs. Tuck was...
Velma V. Craig
Jan 9, 2010
Velma V. Craig, 94, of Glide and formerly of Enterprise, died Jan. 9. Memorial services will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Glide Community Center. The family invites those who knew Velma to view her memorial website at www.taylorsfamilychapel.com. She was born April 28, 1915, to Allen and Orah Crader in Stites, Idaho. Velma met the love of...
Lela Ellen Nash
Jan 6, 2010
Lela Ellen Nash, 68, of Cove, died Jan. 6 of cancer at home with her family and friends at her side. Services will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Cove Historical Episcopal Church, 1104 1⁄2 Church St. in Cove. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the service and a potluck luncheon at the Cove Sportsman Club following...
Reid Scott Johnson
Jan 6, 2010
Reid Scott Johnson, 88, of Wallowa County, died Jan. 6 at Wallowa Memorial Hospital in Enterprise. Private graveside services were held Jan. 9 at Bramlet Cemetery in Wallowa. A celebration of life is being planned and will be held on family rangeland during the summer. Reid was born July 12, 1921, the youngest of 10 children to Ernest Franklin...
