Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Brad Gentry
May 29, 2009
Brad Gentry, 42, of Lakeview and formerly of La Grande, died May 29 at his home. A private family memorial service will be held later. Brad was born Oct. 14, 1966, to Wayne and Inez Gentry in Lakeview. He graduated from Lakeview High School in 1984 and then attended technical college in Arizona where he earned his associate degree....
Lois Delaney
May 27, 2009
Lois Delaney, 83, of Enterprise, died May 27 at Wallowa Memorial Hospital after a short illness. At her request, there were no local services. Her ashes were interred at Coeur d'Alene (Idaho) Cemetery. Bollman Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Lois was born in 1925 the third daughter of Ernest and Lillian (Simmons) Quinn in Enterprise. She graduated...
Joy L. Harris
May 27, 2009
Joy L. Harris, 61, of La Grande, died May 27 in Silverton. Private family services will be held. North Santiam Funeral Service in Stayton was in charge of arrangements. Joy was born June 6, 1947, in Medford and grew up in the Coleman Creek area between Phoenix and Talent. Joy married Vern Harris Dec. 21, 1964, in Phoenix. Joy...
Mary Adele Paroz
May 26, 2009
Mary Adele Rollins Paroz, age 78, of Imbler died May 26, 2009 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A service will be held on Friday, May 29, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the Summerville Cemetery Chapel. A gathering for the family and friends will follow at the Jewel Rebekah Lodge #96 at the IOOF hall in Summerville. Mary Adele was...
Juanita Mae Messick
May 26, 2009
Juanita "Nita" Mae Messick, 81, of La Grande, died May 26 at a local care center. A celebration of life will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Church of Christ, 2107 Gekeler Lane in La Grande. Juanita was born March 8, 1928, to Gordon and Effie (Self) Corn in Tahlequah, Okla. She married Garland "Cal" Messick Nov. 11,...
William "Doug" Douglas Spear
May 25, 2009
William Douglas "Doug'' Spear, 81, formerly of La Grande and a longtime professor at Eastern Oregon University, died at his home in Tigard on Memorial Day, May 25. A celebration of life will be held. Burial will be at Willamette National Cemetery. Autumn Funerals and Cremations in Tigard is in charge of arrangements. Doug was born Jan. 19, 1928,...
Robert "Bob" Lee Herrmann
May 25, 2009
Robert "Bob" Lee Herrmann, 74, of Bend and formerly of La Grande, died peacefully May 25 from heart failure. Services will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday with a viewing running between 9:30 and 10:45 a.m. at the LDS Church at 60800 Tekampe Road, Bend. Bob was born March 4, 1935, to William and Mary Herrmann. He was the youngest...
Jack Greenough
May 24, 2009
Jack Greenough, 72, of Ontario and formerly of La Grande, died May 24 at an Ontario hospital. A memorial graveside service will begin at 4 p.m. Saturday at Hillcrest Cemetery in La Grande. Jack was born Feb. 16, 1937, to Louis Elsworth and Erna Karen (Nielsen) Greenough in Perry. He entered the service in 1954 and separated in 1958...
Christina Vanderpool
May 24, 2009
Christina Vanderpool, age 91, of La Grande, died May 24, 2009 at a care facility. No public services are planned currently but a graveside service will be held at a later date. Those who wish may make contributions in her memory to the Oregon Lung Association, Emphysema Research in care of Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502...
Mary Louise Rysdam
May 24, 2009
Mary Louise Rysdam, 65, of Elgin, died May 24 at her home. At her request there will be no funeral service. A celebration of life potluck will be held in June, with the time and place to be announced at a later date. Mary Louise was born Aug. 10, 1943, to Arie Robert and Marguerite (Jenkins) Rysdam in Merced,...
Betty Lee Golden
May 23, 2009
Betty Lee Golden, 59, of Woodburn and formerly of La Grande, died May 23 in Portland surrounded by her family following a courageous battle with multiple myeloma. A memorial celebration will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Oregon Coast Culinary Institute on the campus of Southwestern Oregon Community College in Coos Bay. Betty was born Jan. 10, 1950,...
Johnnie Louise Titus
May 23, 2009
Johnnie Louise Titus, 74, of Prairie City and formerly of La Grande, died May 23 in Bend. A graveside service took place May 26 at Prairie City Cemetery. Johnnie was born March 23, 1935, to Port and Ivy Hill in Nashoba County, Okla. In Clackamas, at the age of 16, Johnnie married Robert Titus Sept. 4, 1951. Bob and...
Harold L. Dickenson
May 22, 2009
Harold LeRoy Dickenson, 82, of Cove, died May 22 at OHSU. A graveside service was held today at Cove Cemetery. Lunch followed at the Cove Sportsman Club. Harold was born July 25, 1926, to John Marion and Anna Elizabeth (Mohrland) Dickenson in Walla Walla, Wash. He graduated from Pendleton High School, and married Gilah Ferguson Dickenson Sept. 28, 1947,...
Clarence Herman Everidge
May 21, 2009
Clarence Herman Everidge, 88, of Baker City and formerly of La Grande, died May 21 at the Veterans Hospital in Boise. A memorial service will begin at 5 p.m. Friday at the Elkhorn Baptist Church, 3520 Birch St. Pastor Mark Looney will officiate. Herman was born Feb. 10, 1921, to Arthur Frank and Nannie Elizabeth (Teal) Everidge in Columbus,...
Elizabeth "Betty" C. Walk
May 20, 2009
Elizabeth C. "Betty" Walk, 92, formerly of La Grande, died May 20 in Springfield. No service is planned. Englands Memorial Chapel in Eugene was in charge of arrangements. Elizabeth was born Sept. 1, 1916, to Milton H. and Helen T. Carter in Walla Walla. She married Ronald Walk June 9, 1940, in Pendleton. She graduated from Eastern Oregon Normal...
Charles "Chuck" Henry Gerlach
May 19, 2009
Charles "Chuck" Henry Gerlach, age 78, of La Grande, died May 19, 2009 at a local care facility. A funeral will be held on Friday, May 22, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church, 2705 Gekeler Lane in La Grande. Viewing will be held on Thursday at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in...
Jeremy Michael Gray
May 19, 2009
Jeremy Michael Gray, 36, of Portland and formerly of La Grande, died May 19 after a long illness. A private graveside service will begin at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Hilgard Pioneer Cemetery. Omega Funeral Services of Portland and Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation and Life Celebration Center are in charge of arrangements. Jeremy was born Nov. 4, 1972, to John and...
Daniel Robert Hays
May 17, 2009
Daniel Robert Hays, 62, of West Linn and formerly of Enterprise, died May 17 from pulmonary complications. Funeral services will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at Saint Catherine's Catholic Church in Enterprise. A final memorial and celebration of Dan's life will be held afterward for all family and friends. Dan was born Sept., 21 1946, and raised...
Joyce G. Bird
May 16, 2009
Joyce G. Bird, 76, of Canon, Ga., and formerly of Enterprise, died May 16 at her home. Graveside services will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Joseph Cemetery. A gathering for family and friends will follow at 4 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Enterprise. Joyce and her husband, Geary, were members of the church for years, and Geary...
Lois Davidson Griggs
May 15, 2009
Lois Davidson Griggs, 84, of La Grande, died May 15 at Grande Ronde Hospital. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Gekeler Lane in La Grande. A viewing will begin at 10 a.m. at the church. Lois was born Feb. 1, 1925, in La Grande. She was the...
