Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Bobby Gene Jordan
Aug 24, 2008
Bobby Gene Jordan, 73, of Spokane and formerly of La Grande, died Aug. 24 in Spokane. A funeral service will begin at 4 p.m. Friday, August 29 at Heritage Funeral Home in Spokane. Burial will be at Riverside Memorial Park. Bobby was born April 7, 1935, in Ripley, Okla. He grew up in La Grande and graduated from La...
Zeb Dee Johnson
Aug 23, 2008
Zeb Dee Johnson, 29, formerly of Elgin, died Aug. 23 in Tillamook County. A celebration of life runs from 3 to 7 p.m. Sept. 5 at the Community Center in Elgin. A second service begins at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Tillamook Cheese Factory Visitor Center. Zeb was born Dec. 14, 1978, to Lanna Dawson and Dick Johnson...
Larry Malcom Griggs
Aug 22, 2008
Larry Malcolm Griggs, 81, of La Grande, died peacefully Aug. 22 at his home. Services will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the LDS Stake Center on Gekeler Lane. Larry was born July 5, 1927, to Edward Rex and Ruth Rawlins Griggs in Union. Larry was a veteran of the Navy and subsequently trained to become a certified aircraft...
Darrell Lee Stacey
Aug 21, 2008
Darrell passed away August 21, 2008 at St. Lukes Hospital in Boise, Idaho, of a heart attack. He is survived by six daughters, 13 grandchildren and his wife. A private service was held in Boise.
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Edward Odin Miller
Aug 19, 2008
Edward "Ed" Odin Miller, age 64, a lifetime resident of Union, died August 19, 2008 at his home. A celebration of life memorial gathering will be held on Monday, August 25, 2008 from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the Eastern Oregon Livestock Show clubhouse. A more detailed obituary will be published later. Ed was born on May 5, 1944,...
Edith "Pat" Patricia Pridgen
Aug 17, 2008
Edith Patricia "Pat" Pridgen, 82, of La Grande, died Aug. 17 at her home. A graveside service begins at 10 a.m. Monday at the Island City Cemetery. A reception will follow at the Island City City Hall. Pat was born Jan. 12, 1926, to William Albert and Jesse Farrell Smith in Baker City. She was educated in Baker City...
Bernice Anna Wanamaker Lucht
Aug 16, 2008
Berice Anna Wanamaker Lucht, 97, of La Grande, died Aug. 16 of natural causes. A service begins at the Lighthouse Church in Island City. The Rev. Jesse Parker will officiate. Bernice was born Oct. 9, 1910, to William and Anna Richert in Spokane. She lived in Spokane until two years ago. She married Glen Wanamaker in 1936 in Spokane....
Helen Clara Mandeville
Aug 16, 2008
Helen Clara Mandeville, 94, of La Grande, died Aug. 16 at her granddaughter's home. Helen was born May 22, 1914, to Oscar and Minnie (Pohl) Dahms in Blue Hill, Neb. She was raised and educated in Blue Hill, and moved to California in the mid 1930s. she lived in Black Canyon City, Ariz., before moving to La Grande in...
Larry "Ty" Eldridge Beardsley
Aug 15, 2008
Larry Eldridge "Ty" Beardsley, 70, formerly of the Grande Ronde Valley, died Aug. 15 in Polson, Mont. Memorial services begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home. Friends may go to www.buffalohillfh.com to post condolences to the family. Ty was born Sept. 17, 1937 to Eldridge and Amy Lou (Holman) Beardsley in Walla Walla. He grew up...
Richard A. Schricker
Aug 11, 2008
Richard Alex Schricker, 65, of Baker City and formerly of La Grande, died Aug. 11 in Phoenix, Ariz. A viewing will run from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19th at Coles Funeral Home in Baker City. A memorial service begins at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Agape Christian Center in Baker City with a reception immediately following at...
Calvin Hugh Whitnah
Aug 10, 2008
Calvin Hugh Whitnah, 70, of Richland and formerly of La Grande, died Aug. 10 at his home. A funeral service will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at the LDS Chapel in Halfway, with a viewing to run from 1 to 1:45 p.m. Burial will follow at the Richland Cemetery. Friends and neighbors are invited to attend a memorial potluck...
Jesse Alistair Daniel Tremaine
Aug 10, 2008
Jesse Alistair Daniel Tremaine, 29, of Pendleton, and EOU Student, died in his sleep Aug. 10. A funeral service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel. Concluding service will follow at Valley View Memorial Park in Newberg. Chapel viewing and visitation hours are from 1 to 5:30 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until noon...
Roberta Lillian King Exley
Aug 9, 2008
Roberta Lillian King Exley, 99 of Salem and formerly of La Grande, died Aug. 9 in Salem. Memorial services will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Morningside United Methodist Church. Roberta was born May 4, 1909, in Hatton, Wash. A sister of the Theta Upsilon Sorority, she received her bachelor of science degree in home economics from Washington State...
Paul E. Ransom
Aug 8, 2008
Paul E. Ransom, 83, of La Grande and formerly of Milton-Freewater, died Aug. 8 at Rose Cottage, an adult care center, in Kennewick. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at Mountain View-Colonial DeWitt, 1551 Dalles Military Road, Walla Walla. Pastor Roger Holden will officiate. A reception will follow at the funeral home. Paul was born Sept....
Norma Jean Satterwhite
Aug 6, 2008
Norma Jean Satterwhite, 62, of La Grande, died comfortably at her family's home Aug. 6 in La Grande. A gathering of friends and family will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Norma was born in Los Angeles in 1964. She lived and attended school in Lancaster, Calif., graduating from high school in 1964. Norma lived and...
James "Jim" William Wilson
Aug 5, 2008
James "Jim" William Wilson, 72, of La Grande, died Aug. 5 at his home. A potluck celebration of his life begins at 1 p.m. Aug 22 at Island City City Hall. Jim was born April 15, 1936, in Eugene. He attended grade school there and graduated from Willamette High School in 1955. He married Sharon M. Redfield on Dec....
Simone Celene Moore
Aug 4, 2008
Simone Celene Moore, age 85, formerly of La Grande, died August 4, 2008 at a care facility in Baker City. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday at 11:00 a.m....
Nancy Joan (Headings) Archibald
Aug 4, 2008
Nancy Joan Headings Archibald, 60, of Idaho Falls, died August 4, 2008 at her home after a courageous 9-1/2 year battle with cancer. She was born November 19, 1947, in Turlock, California, to Luther Jay Headings and Nora Mae Bennett Headings, the fifth of six children. She grew up in and attended school in Gustine, California. She graduated from...
Paul Thomas Varland
Jul 31, 2008
Paul Thomas Varland, 53, of La Grande, died July 31 at his home. A celebration of life begins at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Zion Lutheran Church. A reception will follow. Paul was born March 27, 1955, to John and Freda (Schmitke) Varland in Morris, Ill. He was raised and educated in Morris. Paul married Carla Larson Nov. 26,...
Pamela Kay Still
Jul 30, 2008
Pamela Kay Still, 61, of Cove, died July 30 at her home due to natural causes. A celebration of life will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at the Presbyterian Church in La Grande, with a reception to follow at the Presbyterian Fellowship Hall.
