Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR

Maurice "Morris" William Ford
Mar 13, 2009
Maurice William Ford, 93, of Union and formerly of Payette, Idaho, died March 13 at his home. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Maurice, also known as Morris or M.W., was born Jan. 22, 1916, to William Bucy and Della (Cartwright) Ford in Washington Court House, Ohio. He was the second oldest of...

Clarence Edward Lippert
Mar 13, 2009
Clarence Edward Lippert, 69, of Union, died March 13 at a local care center. Services will be held at a later date. Clarence was born July 18, 1939, to Leo Lester and Ellen Lippert in Prairie City. He was educated in Ritter and Long Creek. He spent most of his childhood in logging camps and loved hunting, breaking horses...

Betty Jane Huntington
Mar 11, 2009
Betty Jane Huntington, 77, of Union, died peacefully at her home March 11 after a brief battle with cancer. Friends and family are invited to a celebration of life luncheon at 1 p.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Union. For more information or to send condolences, call 541-562-1152 or e-mail [email protected] e-mail address is being protected...

Stephen Orville Reeder
Mar 11, 2009
Stephen Orville Reeder, 61, of Pahrump, Nev., and formerly of La Grande, died March 11 in Las Vegas. Pahrump Family Mortuary was in charge of arrangements. Stephen was born March 18, 1947, in Pendleton. He was a resident of Pahrump for two years and a former resident of La Grande. He was a horseman and a wrangler and professed...

Sylvia "Ruth" Garrett Swanson
Mar 11, 2009
Sylvia Ruth Garrett Swanson, 97, of North Powder, died March 11 at Settlers' Park Assisted Living Facility. A memorial service will begin at 11:30 a.m. Saturday with Pastor Roger Scovil of the Baker City Christian Church officiating. A private family graveside interment at the North Powder Cemetery will precede the memorial service. Sylvia was born April 6, 1911, to...
Charles Gordon Pollard
Mar 9, 2009
Charles Gordon Pollard, age 75, of La Grande, died Monday, March 9, 2009 at a Boise, Idaho hospital. A funeral service will be held on Friday, March 13, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Interment will follow at the Summerville Cemetery. Mr. Pollard was born on October...

Dorothy Rood Starr
Mar 7, 2009
Dorothy Rood Starr, 90, of Beaverton and formerly of La Grande, died March 7 in Portland with her family by her side. A memorial service will be held Sunday at Beaverton Lodge. Lincoln Memorial Park & Funeral Home in Portland is in charge of arrangements. Dorothy was born April 30, 1918, the third of Peder and Brita Rood's four...

D. Maxine Grace
Mar 4, 2009
D. Maxine Grace, age 69, of La Grande, died Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A funeral will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Island City. Private interment will be held at the Hillcrest Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation...
Dorothy Edna Botting
Mar 3, 2009
Dorothy Edna Botting, age 81, a lifetime resident of La Grande, died March 3, 2009 at a local care facility. A funeral will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 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 Island City Cemetery. Mrs. Botting...

Todd Evan Elkins
Mar 3, 2009
Todd Evan Elkins, 43, of Albany and formerly of Elgin, died March 3 in an automobile accident. A celebration of life was held March 10 at Albany First Assembly of God with a reception following. Fisher Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Todd was born May 15, 1965, the second son of Lloyd and Myrtle Elkins (now known...

Nancy Fitzgerald Stack
Mar 2, 2009
Nancy Fitzgerald Stack, 81, of Portland and formerly of La Grande, died peacefully surrounded by family March 2 after a long illness. A Mass of Christian burial will begin at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Thomas More Catholic Church. A burial service will follow immediately at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Nancy was born Jan. 24, 1928, to Louise and Martin...

Lewis Maynard Carper
Mar 2, 2009
Lewis Maynard Carper, 87, of La Grande, died March 2 at his home. A viewing will run from 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday prior to the service and also concluding the service. The service will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Lewis was born Jan. 29, 1922, to Charles Paris and Bertha (Doud) Carper in Promise....
Madelene (Oliver) Shore
Mar 2, 2009
Madelene M. Shore, age 94, passed into the arms of our Lord Jesus Christ on Monday evening, March 2, 2009 in Hillsboro, OR. Her daughter and oldest grandson were at her side. Madelene requested that a graveside service be held at the Summerville Cemetery which will be on Friday, March 13, 2009 at 1 PM. In lieu of flowers...

Alan Dorrance Eberstein
Mar 1, 2009
Alan Dorrance Eberstein, 59, of La Grande, died March 1 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A celebration of life will begin at 11 a.m. March 11 at the La Grande Elks Lodge, 1124 Washington Ave. Alan was born Oct. 28, 1949, in Kansas City, Mo., to George and Inez (Bayles) Eberstein. He was raised and educated in Eugene and graduated...

Norman D. Pope
Mar 1, 2009
Norman D. Pope, 76, of Walla Walla and formerly of La Grande, died March 1 at the Walla Walla General Hospital. Funeral services will begin at noon Thursday at the First Christian Church in Milton-Freewater with Pastor Duane Geyer officiating. Graveside services will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Rosedale Cemetery in Payette, Idaho, with Pastor Ralph Pearson...

Richard Miller
Mar 1, 2009
Richard Miller, 64, of La Grande, died March 1 at a local care center. A celebration of life will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the New Song Community Church in La Grande. Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Richard was born Aug. 5, 1944, to Bud and Arleen Miller in Boise, the third of...

Margaret R. French
Feb 26, 2009
Margaret R. French, 85, of Prineville and formerly of La Grande, died Feb. 26. A graveside service will be held at a later date at the Stearns Cemetery in Talent. Margaret was born April 14, 1923, to Alvah and Cecile (Anson) Dodson in Estacada. She married Robert Redhead in 1942 in Weiser, Idaho. He preceded her in death in...

Bernadene Nelle Roberts
Feb 21, 2009
Bernadene Nelle Roberts, age 89, of La Grande, died February 21, 2009 at her home. A memorial service will be held on Monday, June 15, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Military Honors will follow at the Hillcrest Cemetery. Bernadene was born on December 31, 1919, the daughter of Charles and Gladys (Lloyd)...

Erin Jean Patton
Feb 19, 2009
Erin Jean Patton, 42, of Goldendale, Wash., and formerly of Union, died peacefully Feb. 19 with her family by her side. A celebration of Erin's life will begin at 2 p.m. Feb. 28 at the American Legion in Carson, Wash. A potluck will follow the services. Erin was born Jan. 10, 1967, to Ed Patton and Jackie Bacon (Patton)...

Stanley Wade Boatman
Feb 18, 2009
Stanley Wade Boatman, 58, formerly of Union, died Feb. 15 at his home in Umatilla. He was born April 21, 1950, in Grants Pass to parents, Eugene and Clarice (Jones) Boatman. He went to school at South Salem High School, where he was a star football player. He married Sandra Iwen in 1968 and they had three sons in...