Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
John J. Norris
Dec 20, 2008
John J. Norris, 82, of Portland and formerly of La Grande, died Dec. 20. Burial will be at Willamette National Cemetery. A celebration of life will be held later. John was born Jan. 7, 1926, to James John and Leona Canfield Norris in Abbeville, Kan. John graduated from Adrian High School. John entered the Army in 1945 and enlisted...
Kathleen "Kathy" Ellen Blankenship
Dec 19, 2008
Kathleen Ellen "Kathy" Blankenship, 53, formerly of La Grande, died Dec. 19 at Providence-St. Vincent Hospital in Portland. A celebration of life will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 515 SW Seventh St. in Hermiston. Kathy was born Sept. 19, 1955, to David and Dorothy (Thompson) Moore in San Francisco. She lived in Grass Valley, Calif.,...
Emily L. Fuhrman
Dec 17, 2008
Emily L. Fuhrman, formerly of La Grande, died Dec. 17 at Good Samaritan Care Facility in Yakima. She was born April 10, 1920, in Lemoore, Calif., to Claude and Marie Neal. After high school she attended Sequoia Junior College. Her early working career was in banks in that area and for the military during World War II. She moved...
Coulston "Wayne" Drummond
Dec 15, 2008
Coulston "Wayne" Drummond, age 80, of La Grande, died Monday at his home. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, December 20, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Committal and interment will follow at the Grandview Cemetery. Viewing will be held on Friday from 4:00...
Donald Richard Tuttle
Dec 15, 2008
Donald Richard Tuttle, 88, of La Grande, died Dec. 15 at his home. At his request, there will be no services. Don was born Nov. 25, 1920, to George E. and Ada M. (Jasper) Tuttle in Methuen, Mass. He grew up enjoying the outdoors, hunting, fishing and hiking. He enlisted in the U.S. Army immediately after Pearl Harbor, serving...
Mary "Mary Jo" Josephine Tomeraasen
Dec 14, 2008
Mary Josephine "Mary Jo" Tomeraasen, 96, of La Grande died Dec. 14 at her home. A memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Private burial will be held at Grandview Cemetery. Mary Jo was born June 20, 1912, to Charles and Josephine (Vernon) Noble in La Crosse, Wis. She received her high school...
Joel "Jerry" Charles Bingner
Dec 14, 2008
Joel Charles "Jerry" Bingner, 82, of La Grande, died Dec. 14 at his home. A celebration of life will begin at 11 a.m. Dec. 29 at the First Presbyterian Church in La Grande. Burial will be private. Joel was born May 25, 1926, to Charles Webster Bingner and Vera Grace Joel in La Grande. He lived in La Grande...
Charles "Chas" Franklin Summerfield
Dec 14, 2008
Charles "Chas" Franklin Summerfield, 70, of Pilot Rock, died Dec. 14 at his home of natural causes. Services will begin at 1 p.m. Friday at Burns Mortuary in Pendleton. A gathering will follow. Mr. Summerfield (Charlie) was born Feb. 23, 1938, in Pendleton. He was raised in Meacham and rode bus to school in La Grande for the first...
Lamarne "Jeane" Bird
Dec 10, 2008
Lamarne "Jeanne" Bird, 82, formerly of La Grande, died Dec. 10 at Timberview Care Center in Albany. A memorial service will begin at 1 p.m. Dec. 29 at the Wasco Church of Christ in Wasco. She was born July 30, 1926, to Bert and Elvira (Arnoldus) Abel in La Grande. In her early years she lived on the family...
Harry Kenneth Johanson
Dec 7, 2008
Harry Kenneth Johanson passed away at age 92 at Jennings McCall Assisted Living Center in Forest Grove after an extended illness. He was born in Perry, Oregon December 7, 1915. He was preceded in death by his mother and father Klara and Karl Johanson, brothers, George, David, Herman and Joel, sisters Anna, Estrid, Elizabeth, Mary and Clara, brother-in-law Wendell...
Viola Marie Hearing Baum
Dec 6, 2008
Viola Marie Hearing Baum, 96, of La Grande, passed away at her residence on Saturday, December 6, 2008. Funeral Services will be on Thursday, December 11, 11:00 AM, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Gekeler Lane. There will be a viewing at the church at 10:00 AM prior to services. Viola was born on January...
Dorothy May Evans
Dec 6, 2008
Dorothy May Evans, 86, of Joseph, died Dec. 6 at Wallowa Valley Care Center. Graveside services were held Dec. 10 at Island City Cemetery with Tom Collins, minister of the Enterprise Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, officiating. Dorothy was born May 7, 1922, to Walter and Anna Price in La Grande. In La Grande, she worked as a waitress at...
Douglas Lee Bankston
Dec 5, 2008
Douglas Lee Bankston, 51, of Pendleton and formerly of La Grande, died Dec. 5. Visitation will run from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday and from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-Bishop. A memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Lighthouse Church in Pendleton. Doug was born Jan. 23, 1957, in Oroville,...
Harry Coppage Payne
Nov 30, 2008
Harry Coppage Payne, 82, of La Grande, died Nov. 30 at St. Anthony's Hospital in Pendleton. A viewing will run from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Graveside services will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Island City Cemetery. Harry was born Feb. 28, 1926, to Elza C. and Georgia Payne in Casper, Wyo. He...
Cecil "Bud" Arthur Hixson
Nov 27, 2008
Cecil Arthur "Bud" Hixson, age 72, of Albany and formerly of Union County, died November 27, 2008 at a care facility in Albany. Viewing will be held at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande on Wednesday, December 3rd from 9:00 until noon. A celebration of life will begin at 1:00 p.m. on...
Martha Dietz
Nov 26, 2008
Martha Dietz, 90, of La Grande, died Nov. 26 at a local care center. A viewing will be held at the Cherokee Memorial Park and Funeral Home in Lodi, Calif. No funeral service will be held. Loveland Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Martha was born Jan. 8, 1918, in Anamoose, N.D., to Theodore and Johanna (Engel) Trick....
Elcie "Gene" Eugene Pender
Nov 25, 2008
Elcie Eugene "Gene" Pender, 74 of La Grande, died Nov. 25 at his home. A celebration of life will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at New Son Community Church, 3008 Island Ave. Gene was born March 25, 1934, to Doc and Inez (Raines) in Pender Rush Springs, Okla. He was raised and educated in Corona, Calif., then enlisted in...
Linda Marie Pereira
Nov 25, 2008
Linda Marie Kiser was born October 12, 1952, to Ed and Janet Witt Kiser in Wenatchee, Washington. Her parents separated and Linda moved with her mother to Dublin, California when she was 13 years old. In Dublin, she formed friendships that lasted throughout her life. She met Skip Pereira at a teen dance; and later in high school they...
Rev. Willard A. True
Nov 23, 2008
Rev. Willard A. True Born in Genoa, Colorado June 10, 1919. Died November 23, 2008 at home of natural causes. Married Marie Waldrep on July 18, 1953. Son of Arthra Jane Kidd and Abraham Fredrick True. The family migrated to La Grande in 1930. Willard attended elementary school in La Grande and graduated from North Powder High School in...
Beth Houser
Nov 22, 2008
Beth Houser, age 87, of La Grande died Saturday at a local care facility. A service will be held on Saturday, November 29th at 1:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street. Committal and interment will follow at the Hillcrest Cemetery. Viewing will be held on Friday from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. and Saturday...
