Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Lydia Savannah Smurthwaite
Nov 6, 2008
Lydia Savannah Hutchison Cantrell Smurthwaite, 91, of Spanish Fork, Utah, and formerly of Union and La Grande, died Nov. 6 at Lehi, Utah. Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Island City Chapel. Viewing runs from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Monday. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery...
Niola Anderson Baum Jones
Nov 5, 2008
Niola (Anderson) Baum Jones, 90, of Rathdrum, Idaho, and formerly of La Grande, died Nov. 5 at her home with family near. A service was held Nov. 8 at Forest Cemetery in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Niola was born April 17, 1918, to Leo R. Anderson and Evelyn Neilson in Dayton, a town in Franklin County, Idaho. Descended from pioneer...
Chloe Kay Larvik
Nov 5, 2008
Chloe Kay Larvik, 64, of Summerville, died Nov. 5 of cancer. Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at Loveland Funeral Chapel in La Grande. Burial will follow at Summerville Cemetery. Chloe was born July 24, 1944. She was the first of two children born to Earl and Mildred McQuaw. Her parents were farmers and she grew up...
Maurice Russell Truax
Nov 5, 2008
Maurice Russell Truax, 81, of Nampa, Idaho, and formerly of La Grande, Oregon, died November 5. A graveside service will be held on Monday, November 10, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at Island City Cemetery. Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center is in charge of arrangements. Maurice was born August 25, 1927, to Frank and Charlotte "Lottie" (Russell) Truax...
Woody Charles Albers
Nov 1, 2008
Woody Charles Albers, age 20, of La Grande, died November 1, 2008 in The Dalles. A celebration of life service will be held on Friday, November 7, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Viewing will be held on Thursday from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. and Friday...
Ronald Floyd Springer
Oct 31, 2008
Ronald F. Springer, 64, of Imbler, died Oct. 31 at his home. A celebration of life begins at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Odd Fellows/Rebekah's Lodge, 604 Main St. in Summerville. Ron was born Dec. 27, 1943, in Baker. Ron spent most of his time reading or driving his 240Z. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and flying his radio-controlled airplanes....
Ardythe Wood
Oct 31, 2008
Ardythe Wood, 68, of Pendleton and formerly of Union, died Oct. 31 at her home. Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Chapel in Pendleton. Burial will follow at Olney Cemetery. Ardythe was born Jan. 30, 1940, to O. Clephen and Elma Wilde in Union. She graduated from Union...
Laura Martha Garrett
Oct 30, 2008
Laura Martha (Trump) Garrett passed away of natural causes at her home in Star, Idaho, October 30th, 2008. She was a former resident of La Grande, Oregon. She began her life on June 11, 1918 at a logging camp at Eustace Meadows, Wallowa County, Oregon in a log cabin. She was born to William R. and Eva (Hayes) Trump,...
Gail W. Gardner
Oct 29, 2008
Gail W. Gardner, 84, of Springfield and formerly of La Grande, died Oct. 29 of pneumonia. A graveside service will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Jefferson Cemetery in Jefferson. A memorial service begins at 11 a.m. Sunday at River Road Park Annex, 1055 River Road in Eugene. Gail was born July 8, 1924, to Walter and Evangeline...
James Willard Lloyd
Oct 28, 2008
James Willard Lloyd, age 86, of Summerville, died October 28, 2008 at his home. A funeral service will be held on Monday, November 3, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at the Summerville Baptist Church. Viewing will be held on Sunday from 2:00 until 3:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Mr....
Justin C. Miller
Oct 28, 2008
Justin C. Miller, 33, formerly of Imbler and La Grande, died unexpectedly Oct. 28 near Ripton, Vt. According to his wishes, his ashes were scattered by his family in Vermont. Justin was born Dec. 31, 1974, in La Grande. He attended school in Imbler where he graduated in 1993 as class valedictorian. He was a National Merit Scholar and...
George Alton Younce
Oct 28, 2008
George Alton Younce, 67, died Oct. 28 at Hospice at The Chaplaincy in Kennewick with his wife and two sons at his side. He was born March 2, 1941, in Deep Gap, N.C., to Dallas and Reta Younce. He loved in the Tri-Cities since 1963, working at the DOE Hanford site with General Electric and Battelle. He retired from...
Peggy J. Workman
Oct 28, 2008
Peggy J. Workman, 58, of Caldwell, Idaho, and formerly of La Grande, died Oct. 28 in Caldwell. A celebration of life will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Union County Senior Center, 1504 Albany St. in La Grande. All are invited. Peggy was born June 3, 1950 to Kenneth and Florence Workman in La Grande. She was schooled...
Naedean Roberta Barnes
Oct 27, 2008
A memorial celebration for Naedean Barnes of Elgin, who died Oct. 27, 2008, will run from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 50 S. 20th Ave., in Elgin. Those who knew Naedean are invited to bring their memories and fond thoughts of her. Photos and stories to share will be available along with a light...
Lavern Tillman Kaaen
Oct 26, 2008
LaVern Tillman Kaaen, 90, passed away on October 26, 2008 at Wildflower Lodge, La Grande, OR. LaVern was born on September 25, 1918, in his grandparents' log cabin in Park, Idaho to Henry and Ella Victoria (Norley-Bergloff) Kaaen. He loved his family and friends, and was a dedicated and knowledgeable businessman. He loved outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing,...
Douglas L. Eustace
Oct 25, 2008
Douglas L. Eustace was born December 13, 1920 in Wakefield, KA to Jeffery and Dora Eustace. He died October 25, 2008, of congestive heart failure. Following the death of his father, Doug moved, in 1932, with his mother, brother and sister to Selah, WA to be near Dora's brother and other family members in the Yakima Valley. After graduating...
Michael David Rainey
Oct 25, 2008
Michael David Rainey, 59, of Lopez Island, Wash., and formerly of La Grande, died Oct. 25. A graveside service will begin at 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Union Cemetery. A potluck will follow at the First Christian Church, 901 Penn Ave., La Grande. All who knew Mike are welcome. Michael was born March 23, 1949 to David Gerald Rainey...
Floyd "Harold" Grogan
Oct 24, 2008
Floyd "Harold" Grogan, 82, of North Powder, died Friday at the Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande. A celebration of life will begin at 1 p.m. Thursday, October 30 at Daniels~Knopp, Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 Seventh Street, La Grande. Harold was born October 16, 1926 in Burns to Floyd and Flora (Ford) Grogan. When he was...
Sally Ann Decker
Oct 21, 2008
Sally Ann (Hopkins) Decker, 65, of Arlington, Wash., and formerly of La Grande, died unexpectedly Oct. 21. A memorial service is planned for a later date. Sally was born Oct. 19, 1943 in La Grande. She lived in Texas, Oregon and Arizona, but most of her life was spent in Eastern and Western Washington. Sally was a nursing assistant...
Edward "Bill" William Roben
Oct 21, 2008
Edward William "Bill" Roben, 63, of La Grande, died Oct. 21 at Grande Ronde Hospital. At his request there will be no viewing or formal funeral service. Bill was born Oct. 30, 1944, to Evelyn (Hagey) Wagoner and Edward Roben in St. Joseph Hospital in Longview, Wash. He attended grade school in Milwaukie and junior high and high school...
