Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Emma Louisa Berry
Sep 11, 2008
Emma Louisa (Chandler) Berry, age 97, passed away Thursday morning, September 11, 2008 at her home in the Fruitdale area. A graveside service will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 15, 2008 at the Island City Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Emma was born on February 20, 1911 in La Grande...
Suzanne Jean Stinnett
Sep 11, 2008
Suzanne Jean Stinnett, 45, of Walla Walla and formerly of La Grande, died suddenly of a heart attack Sept. 11 in her new home. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday outside Suzanne's father's home, 60113 Morgan Lake Road in La Grande. A reception and celebration of life will follow. Suzanne was born May 9, 1963, in...
Gerald Avon Sherman
Sep 11, 2008
Gerald Avon Sherman, 72, of La Grande, died Sept. 11 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church in La Grande. Gerald was born Dec. 8, 1935, in Baker to Vernon and Marguerite (Fuzi) Sherman. He was raised and educated in Baker where he...
A. Ruth Sconiers
Sep 10, 2008
A. Ruth Sconiers, 95, of Nampa, Idaho and formerly of La Grande, died Sept. 10 at her home. A graveside service was held Sept. 12 at the Idaho State Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boise. Ruth was born April 5, 1913, to Alsey and Etta Fox Catlett in Springfield, Mo. She was raised in Sapulpa, Okla. Ruth met Adrian Mac...
Stanley "Stan" Arthur Parker
Sep 10, 2008
Stanley Arthur "Stan" Parker, 76, of Wasco and formerly of Union, died Sept. 10 at his home. A memorial celebration will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Sherman County Senior Center. Private cremation was held. Stan was born April 24, 1932, to Clifford and Celia E. (Moore) Parker in Baker. He grew up in Pondosa and went to...
Richard Michael Wagner
Sep 9, 2008
Richard Michael Wagner, 22, of La Grande, died Sept. 9. A graveside service will begin at 1 p.m. Monday in Tacoma, Wash. A complete obituary will be available later.
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Alice Kannard
Sep 8, 2008
Alice "Jean" Kannard, 83, of Pendleton and formerly of La Grande, died Sept. 8 at St. Anthony Hospital. Graveside funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Olney Cemetery in Pendleton. Viewing will run from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday at Burns Mortuary of Pendleton. Jean was born Jan 22, 1925, to Thornton and Flossie Vickere in...
Gerald F. Foster
Sep 8, 2008
Gerald F. Foster, 75, of Pendleton and formerly of La Grande, died Sept. 8 in Pendleton. At his request, no services will be held. Gerald was born Dec. 28, 1932, in Missouri. He was raised and educated in Missouri, and after his schooling he served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He worked in...
James Hugh Mckinnis
Sep 7, 2008
James(Jim) Hugh McKinnis, age 71, of Walla Walla and formerly of Summerville, Oregon, died September 7, 2008 at Park Manor in Walla Walla. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at the Summerville Cemetery Chapel in Summerville, Oregon. A private prayer time for family will be at 12:30 at graveside. Arrangements are...
Jed A. Henderson
Sep 6, 2008
Jed A. Henderson, 47, resident of La Grande, and former resident of Ashland and Klamath Falls, was the victim of a homicide in La Grande and died on Sept. 6, 2008. He is survived by his children, Catlin and James, father, John A. Henderson of Texas, mother, Leonora Henderson of California, sister, Gail Milina, her husband Steve, nephew and...
Cal Michael Thomason
Sep 5, 2008
Cal Michael Thomason, 43, of Fair Oaks, Calif., and formerly of La Grande, died Sept. 5 surrounded by family and friends at his home. A private celebration of Cal's life will be held at a later date. Cal was born Feb. 25, 1965, in Eugene. He was raised in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, and in La Grande where he graduated...
Chester Dale Nice
Sep 3, 2008
Chester Dale Nice, 76, of La Grande, died Sept. 3 at his home. The funeral begins at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Island City. Burial will follow at Grandview Cemetery. Viewing will run from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Loveland Funeral Chapel and at the church in the Relief Society...
James "Ed" Edward Sharp
Sep 1, 2008
James Edward "Ed" Sharp, 72, of La Grande and formerly of Hermiston, died Sept. 1 following a long illness and complications from diabetes at a care center in La Grande. Viewing for family and friends runs from 10 a.m. to noon Friday at Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Graveside funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. at the Hermiston Cemetery....
Lucille Christine Frederick
Aug 30, 2008
Lucille Christine Frederick was born in Pasco, Washington on December 26, 1918 to Katherine Klundt and Leslie Mitchell. She passed away at the age of 89 on August 30, 2008 (just a few months shy of her 90th Birthday). Viewing will begin at 4:00 pm and Recitation of the Holy Rosary will begin at 6:00 pm on Thursday, September...
James "Woody" W. Simmons
Aug 30, 2008
James W. "Woody" Simmons, 91, a longtime La Grande resident, died early Saturday morning at a local care center. A celebration of life service will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. James was born Dec. 11, 1916, in Texas. He grew up in El Paso, Texas. When he was a high school senior in 1934 he...
Karla Peters Austin
Aug 30, 2008
Karla Peters Austin, 55, of Cove, died Aug. 30 of cancer. A memorial service will be held in Cove the summer of 2009 for family and friends. Karla was born Oct. 1, 1952, to Marvin and Marion Peters in Detroit, Mich. She graduated from the University of Nevada, receiving a certificate of radiology tech. She pursued a career in...
Shirley R. (Frizzell) Hamilton
Aug 28, 2008
Shirley R. (Frizzell) Hamilton, 76, formerly of La Grande, died Aug. 28 in Salem. Shirley requested that there be no services. Shirley was born Dec. 27, 1931, to Harvey and Leona (McHatton) Frizzell in La Grande. She grew up on her parents' farm near Summerville, outside of La Grande, and graduated from Imbler High School. She married Richard Hamilton...
Bill Lambert
Aug 27, 2008
Bill Lambert, 43, of Springfield and formerly of La Grande, died Aug. 27. A memorial service was held Sept. 2 at Buell Funeral Chapel in Springfield. Bill was born Oct. 31, 1964, to Richard and Barbara Fields Lambert in Portland. He married LaRae Dyas on Dec. 26, 2004 in La Grande. He worked as a janitor for Service Masters...
Ruth Marion (Fry) Keene
Aug 26, 2008
Ruth Marion (Fry) Keene, 62, of Clackamas and formerly of La Grande, died Aug 26 of congestive heart failure. A memorial service begins at noon Oct. 4 at Barton Park, 19009 SE Barton Park Rd. in Boring. Ruth was born Nov. 29, 1946, in Carmel, Calif. She was married to Kenneth E. for 24 years. He died in 1996....
Josephine "Jo" Lois Anderson
Aug 25, 2008
Josephine Lois "Jo" Anderson, age 83, of La Grande, died Monday, August 25, 2008 at a local care facility. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at the Grandview Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Mrs. Anderson was born on...
