Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Norbert "Nibs" Otto Hinzpeter
Oct 22, 2009
Norbert "Nibs" Otto Hinzpeter, 89, of Baker City and formerly of La Grande, died of a heart attack Oct. 22 at St. Elizabeth Health Services in Baker City. A celebration of his life will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at Community Connection/Baker Senior Center, 2810 Cedar St. in Baker City. Pastor Sally Wiens of the Haines United Methodist Church...
Rose M. Allen
Oct 21, 2009
Rose M. Allen, 97, formerly of La Grande, died Oct. 21 at her home in Bend. Autumn Funerals in Bend is in charge of arrangements. She was born Sept. 30,1912, to John and Barbara Kline in Vancouver, Wash. She married Verne A. Allen May 31, 1941. They moved to La Grande in September 1960. During the next 20 years...
Sharon Lee Kolupke
Oct 20, 2009
Sharon Lee Kolupke, 68, of La Grande, died Oct. 20 at Grande Ronde Hospital. Sharon was born March 11, 1941, to John and Darlene (Schick) Furrenes in Minominc, Mich. She married Larry J. Kolupke on June 11, 1982, in Savannah, Ga. She moved to La Grande from Orlando, Fla., and enjoyed playing golf in her younger years. She is...
Rita Ann Heald Seller Carter
Oct 20, 2009
Rita Ann Heald Seiler Carter, 80, formerly of Kooskia, Idaho, and Elgin, died Oct. 20 at her nephew's home in Boise, Idaho. Services will be held at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Kamiah, Idaho, on Nov. 7. Time of service is pending. Rita was born May 12, 1929, to Charles Heald and Grace Belle Dagneau Heald in Sturgeon Bay,...
Helen Myrtle Frizzell
Oct 18, 2009
Helen Myrtle Frizzell, age 93, of La Grande, died October 18, 2009 at her home. A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Committal and interment will follow at the Summerville Cemetery. Viewing will be held on Wednesday...
Elizabeth Ann Fields
Oct 18, 2009
Elizabeth Ann Fields, a former longtime resident of Pilot Rock and later, La Grande, Oregon, passed away Sunday afternoon, October 18, 2009 in Kennewick, Washington, at the age of 93. Born August 3, 1916, in Pilot Rock, Beth was the eighth of nine children born to Samuel Monroe and Flora Anna Albaugh Galbreath. She grew up near California Gulch...
Edna Pearl Sheets
Oct 14, 2009
Edna Pearl (Whitmore) Sheets, 90, of Enterprise, died Oct. 14 at her home. A service will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at Enterprise Christian Church with David Bruce leading the service and Tim Schmeck saying the eulogy. Burial will be held at Prairie Creek Cemetery in Joseph. Edna was born Feb. 20, 1919, to Harley Whitmore and Merle (Knapp)...
Roderick "Doc" W. Donnelly
Oct 12, 2009
Roderick W. ‘Doc' Donnelly, 88, formerly of La Grande, died Oct. 12 at his home in Richmond. A private family gathering will be held at a later date. Sweeney Mortuary of Condon is in charge of arrangements. Roderick was born May 23, 1921, the first son of Virginia Odessa Wechter and Hamilton Keyes Donnelly at his grandmother's house at...
Ken Smith
Oct 12, 2009
Ken Smith, 66, of Salem and formerly of La Grande, died Oct. 12. A private family ceremony will be held in Portland in November. Ken was born Aug. 27, 1943, to G. LaVerne and Dorothy Smith in Chicago. He married his wife, Connie, in 1966. They had two children, Julie and Marc, and moved to La Grande in 1981....
Luther "Luke" Lee Burrows
Oct 10, 2009
Luther "Luke" Lee Burrows, 72, of La Grande, died Oct. 10 at his home. A celebration of life will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday at Loveland Funeral Chapel, 1508 Fourth St. Luke was born April 28, 1937, to Luther Lee and Julia Pearl (Hunter) Burrows in Mountain Park, Okla. He was raised and educated in Kerman, Calif., and moved...
Helen Elaine Harkey
Oct 10, 2009
Helen Elaine Harkey, age 69, of La Grande, died October 10, 2009 in Boise, Idaho. A celebration of life will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 16, 2009 at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Mrs. Harkey was born on April 22, 1940, the daughter of Henry B.and Donna (Paulfurman) Mortensen...
Timothy Joel Wood
Oct 10, 2009
Timothy Joel Wood, 57, of La Grande, died Oct. 10 at Evergreen Health and Rehab Center of a fast-growing brain tumor. Services will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Christ with Minister Doug Edmonds officiating. Viewing will be one hour before the service. Burial will be later in Phoenix at the Hillcrest Cemetery at 11 a.m....
Richard Norman Knudsen
Oct 8, 2009
Richard Norman Knudsen, 80, of Joseph, died Oct. 8 at Richland, Wash. Funeral services will begin at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at the Enterprise LDS Chapel, 900 E. Greenwood in Enterprise and at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Sherwood LDS Chapel, 17234 SW Meinecke Road in Sherwood. There will be a viewing prior to the funeral service from 11 a.m....
Leona June Pearson
Oct 8, 2009
Leona June Pearson, 75 of La Grande, died Oct. 8 in the family home surrounded by her children and other loved ones. Leona was born July 28, 1934, to Harry and Rose Breeden in Worley, Idaho. She was married to Garnet Black May 1950 through 1970. She married Benjamin F. Pearson July of 1979. Leona was a rollerskate car...
Darrell Marvin Muller
Oct 7, 2009
Darrell Marvin Muller, 78, of La Grande, died Oct. 7 in La Grande after a long struggle with Parkinson's Disease. According to Darrell's wishes, he was cremated. A family graveside burial will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday in La Grande. A memorial service will be held at the Pendleton Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m. Monday. Darrell was born Sept....
Joseph F. Teixeira
Oct 7, 2009
Joseph. F. Teixeira, 84, of La Grande, died Oct. 7 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A celebration of life for Joseph Teixeira, of La Grande, who died Oct. 7, will run from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the American Legion Post 43 at Fir and Jefferson. Joe was born Nov. 4, 1924, on the family dairy farm in Bolinas,...
Patricia Lee Mickel
Oct 5, 2009
Patricia Lee Mickel, age 93, of La Grande, died October 5, 2009 at Grande Ronde Hosptial. A rosary will be held on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. A funeral mass will be held on Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at Our...
Verna Elmina Francis
Oct 5, 2009
Verna Elmina Francis, 92, of Baker City, died Oct. 5 at St. Elizabeth Health Services. Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Dean Baxter will conduct the services. Vault interment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitation will run from noon until 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Verna...
George Wesley York
Oct 3, 2009
George Wesley York, 59, of La Grande, died Oct. 3 at his home. Private family services will be held at a later date. George was born June 20, 1950, to Max Marshall and Bernice Frances (Smith) York in Portland. He enjoyed all types of art - photography, woodworking, painting, etc. He moved to the La Grande area from Hermiston...
Caroline Vivian Henderson
Oct 2, 2009
Caroline Vivian Henderson, 92, of Forest Grove and formerly of Union County, died Oct. 2. A celebration of her life will be held in early November. Caroline was born Dec. 18, 1916, to Fred D. and Carrie M. Henderson at Castle Creek, Owyhee County, Idaho. She grew up on a ranch with her brother and sister. She graduated high...
