Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Laura Catherine Hills
Apr 21, 2009
Laura Catherine Noland Hills, 61, of Summerville, died April 21. At her request, there will be no services. Loveland Funeral Chapel and Crematory was in charge of the arrangements. Laura was born July 27, 1947, to Hallie N. and Daisy B. Noland in McMinnville. She was the youngest of eight children and was known to her family as "Mouse."...
Wayne Frazier
Apr 21, 2009
Wayne R. Frazier, age 54, died April 21, 2009 at his home. There will be a memorial service at a later date. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Mr. Frazier was born on January 19, 1955 in Attleboro, Massachusetts the son of Walter and Lucille (Moreau) Frazier. He served with the United States Navy...
Dorothy Craig Haley
Apr 20, 2009
Dorothy Craig-Haley, 95, of La Grande, died April 20 at Wildflower Lodge in La Grande. At her request, there will be no service. Disposition was by cremation. Her ashes will be spread under the old apple trees in the orchard at the old Savage homestead on Anthony Creek. Dorothy was born May 20, 1913, the youngest of four children...
Eileen May Gross
Apr 19, 2009
Eileen May Gross, 91, of La Grande, died April 19 at her home. Loveland Funeral Chapel and Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Eileen was born May 24, 1917, to Frank and Jessie (Hyde) Kenney in Corvallis. She married Wendell Gross in June 1939. She moved from Hermiston and has lived in the La Grande area since 2003. She...
Charles C. Scroggin
Apr 18, 2009
Charles C. Scroggin, 72, of Alicel, died in his sleep April 18 in Miami, Fla. A celebration of life for Charlie Scroggin of Alicel, who died April 18 in Miami, Fla., will run from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Charlie's family home, 65301 Imbler Road. Turn east on Jansen Lane between Alicel and Imbler. The family is looking...
Edwin Serge Lindsay
Apr 16, 2009
Edwin Serge Lindsay, 76, formerly of La Grande and Pendleton, died April 16 in Medford. Funeral services will begin at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday at the LDS Church in Pendleton with Bishop Dennis Wilson officiating. Concluding services and dedication of the grave will follow at the La Grande Cemetery with military honors. Friends may call at the LDS Church in...
Robert "Bob" Gerry
Apr 15, 2009
Robert "Bob" Gerry, 80, of Baker City and formerly of La Grande and Redwood City, Calif., died April 15. A remembrance and memorial service for family and friends will take place at noon Saturday at the Durkee cemetery followed by a gathering of family and friends at the community center in Durkee. He was born in May 1928 to...
Gertrude Quigley
Apr 14, 2009
Gertrude Quigley, age 93, of La Grande and formerly of Lewiston, Idaho died April 14, 2009 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. Gertrude was born on June 30, 1915 in Asotin, Washington, the daughter of George Monroe and Sara Ellen {Shaffer) Ross. She graduated from Asotin High School with the class of 1935. On December 10, 1938 she married Russell...
Leon C. Doyle
Apr 13, 2009
Leon C. Doyle, 58, of La Grande, died April 13 at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center in Boise, after a very short battle with esophageal cancer. The service will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. A reception will follow the services at the 4-H building on the Union County fair grounds. Leon was born Jan. 6, 1951,...
Raymond Leland Fenn
Apr 12, 2009
Raymond Leland Fenn, age 83, of La Grande, died Sunday at a Boise hospital. A celebration of life will begin at 1:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Mr. Fenn was born on November 23, 1925, the son of Leland Thomas and Mary (Harris) Fenn in Huntington, Oregon. He attended...
Eddie Darrel Garoutte
Apr 11, 2009
Eddie Darrel Garoutte, age 78, formerly of La Grande passed away peacefully, Saturday April 11, 2009 at Marquis Nursing Home in Boise, Idaho. A celebration of life will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, 2009 at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Eddie was born April 16, 1930 in Portland,...
Peggy Arlene Nolan
Apr 11, 2009
Peggy Arlene Nolan, 84, of La Grande, died April 11 at Evergreen Health and Rehabilitation Center. A memorial service will take place at North Powder Cemetery at a later date. Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Peggy was born Dec. 17, 1924, to George and Hazel (Lukus) Woodhams. She worked most of her life...
Daniel R. Couzens
Apr 11, 2009
Daniel R. Couzens, 50, of Umatilla and formerly of La Grande, died April 11 at his home. A celebration of life service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Oregon National Guard Armory in Hermiston with a potluck luncheon to follow. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in charge of arrangements. Daniel was born March 4, 1959, to Charles...
Robert "Bob" Keith Cheney
Apr 10, 2009
Robert "Bob" Keith Cheney, 86, of La Grande, died April 10 at a local care center. Robert requested no services. A family memorial will be held at a later date. Bob was born Nov. 7, 1922, to Earl Cheney and Harriet (Sawyer) Cheney in Shoshone, Idaho. He lived in Shoshone for many years then married the love of his...
Sherman "Ray" Shinsel
Apr 9, 2009
Sherman "Ray" Shinsel of La Grande, died April 9 at a local care center. Memorial services will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake Center on Gekeler Lane in La Grande. Viewing will start at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Junior Chapel of the LDS church. Dedication of the grave will...
Donald G. Smith
Apr 8, 2009
Donald G. Smith, 78, of Alder Slope, died April 8 at his home. At his request there will be no funeral service. Bollman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Donald was born Sept. 29, 1930, in Multnomah County. He was the youngest child of Clarence A. Smith and Elsie (Fretwell) Smith Phillips. Most of his life was spent...
Marilyn Elizabeth Brown
Apr 8, 2009
Marilyn Elizabeth Brown, 65, of La Grande, died April 8 in Spokane. A memorial service will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Valley Fellowship. Heritage Funeral Home in Spokane helped with arrangements. Marilyn was born Feb. 3, 1944. She loved music and art. Survivors include her husband, Charlie; four sons, Patrick, Johnathan, Joseph and Jarrod, all of California; and...
Seth Warren Follett
Apr 7, 2009
Seth Warren Follett, 90, of Bremerton, Wash., and formerly of Elgin, died April 7. A graveside service will begin at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Elgin Cemetery. There will also be a gathering for family and friends at the Stampede Hall after the burial. An online memorial can be seen at www.lewischapel.com. Lewis Funeral Chapel & Forest Lawn Cemetery is...
Dylan Mccall-Hickman
Apr 6, 2009
Dylan McCall-Hickman, infant son of Jessica McCall and Marcus Hickman of La Grande, died April 6 at the Ronald McDonald House in Portland. A funeral service will begin at 2 p.m. today at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Dylan was born Feb. 25, 2008. In Dylan's short time, his family says he touched the hearts of many. In addition to his...
Jay Lewell Vess
Apr 6, 2009
Jay Lewell Vess, 88, of La Grande, died April 6 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Jay was born Feb. 3, 1921, in Old Fort, N.C., to James Elmer and Pearl (Cox) Vess. He moved to this area from Old Fort 83 years ago. He married Beverly J. Mellinger in 1945....
