Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Patti Jo Nagy
Aug 17, 2017
Patti Jo Nagy, age 66, of La Grande, died August 17, 2017 at her home. A memorial service is planned for September 9. Arrangements will be announced later by Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Patti was born on July 30, 1951, the daughter of Delmar A. and Teen (Gardner) Hansell in Baker, Oregon. The family moved to...
Dorothy Mae Waln
Aug 17, 2017
Dorothy Mae Waln (Kennington) died peacefully Thursday, August 15, 2017 at the Grande Ronde Retirement Center at the age of 83. Dorothy Mae Kennington was born on November 14, 1933 to Avis and Leroy Kennington in a farmhouse in Lamb County, Texas. She met Kenneth Waln while they were both singers from different churches involved in a jail ministry....
Greg Leroy Richmond
Aug 16, 2017
Greg Richmond, age 70, of La Grande, died August 16, 2017 at a local care facility. A funeral will be held on Monday August 21, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Lighthouse Pentecostal Church. Interment will follow at the Grandview Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Greg was born on February 25, 1947,...
Cdr Thomas Franklin Beeson
Aug 16, 2017
CDR Thomas Franklin Beeson, USN Ret. age 75, of La Grande, died August 16, 2017 at his home. A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, August 27, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Thomas was born on August 23, 1941, the youngest of 7 children...
Evelyn Marie Johnstone
Jul 22, 2017
Evelyn Marie Johnstone, age 96, of Vancouver, Washington and formerly of La Grande, Oregon, went peacefully to be with the Lord on July 22, 2017. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Evelyn was born on June 3,...
Tony Ray Kast
Jul 16, 2017
Tony Ray Kast, age 54, of Clarkston, Washington and formerly of La Grande, died July 16, 2017 at Providence Sacred Heart Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Tony was born on November 25, 1962, the son...
Delores Joy Leistiko
Jul 10, 2017
Delores "Dee" "Dory" Joy Leistiko, 87, of Cove, died July 10 at St Mary's Hospital in Walla Walla, Washington surrounded by family. A celebration of her life will be held at 2 p.m. Aug. 12 at Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation and Life Celebration Center in La Grande, followed by a gathering of friends. a gathering will follow. Delores was born...
Dorothy Mae Hoffman
Jul 5, 2017
Dottie Hoffman, age 91, entered into eternal peace on July 5, 2017 in Seattle, WA, surrounded by loving family members. Dorothy Mae Downey was born October 11, 1925 to Columbus Addison and Burleigh Mae Downey of Sale Creek Tennessee; the youngest of four children. She graduated from Sale Creek High School then University of Tennessee, Knoxville with a Bachelor...
Sherry Lee Deborde
Jun 17, 2017
Sherry Lee Griffith DeBorde, age 71, of La Grande, died June 17, 2017 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A viewing will be held on Friday, June 23, 2017 from 4:30 until 6:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation and Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2017...
Alyce Marie Berglund
Jun 16, 2017
Alyce Berglund, 101, passed away at her home at the Grande Ronde Retirement Residence on June 16, 2017. She was born in Little Falls, Minnesota, on September 17, 1915, the third of Fred and Marie (Gudmunson) Carlson's nine children. In the 1920s her family moved to Willmar, Minnesota, where Alyce graduated from high school in 1933. The first of...
M. Hazel Hawkins
Jun 9, 2017
Hazel Hawkins, age 91, of La Grande, died June 9, 2017 at her home, surrounded by her family. A funeral will be held on Thursday, June 15, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Interment will follow at the Hillcrest Cemetery. Charitable donations in her name may be made to the Shriner's Hospital for...
Marilyn Alyce Winterton
Jun 5, 2017
Marilyn Alyce Winterton, age 83, of La Grande, died June 5, 2017 at her home. At this time no services are planned. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Marilyn was born on January 24, 1934 in Redfield, South Dakota to John and Wilma (Baker) Bruins, the 5th of 10 children. The family moved to...
Gary Dale Bruch
May 28, 2017
Gary Dale Bruch, of La Grande, died Sunday, May 28th at the age of 70. A memorial barbeque will be held on Sunday, June 11th at 4:00 p.m. at the family's home at 2805 N. Pine Street in La Grande. Gary was born on November 13, 1946 in Kingman, Kansas, the son of Bennie Joe and Mary Louise (Suiter)...
Janice Lee Hudson
May 16, 2017
It is with great sadness that we announce that our sister Janice Lilly Hudson died May 16, 2017 about 4 a.m. at her home in Summerville, Oregon. She was surrounded by her husband Jerry and many family members. She had many talents and interests from sewing to hunting to gardening but her first interest was her husband and family....
Marvin Martin Mcclure Hamilton
May 14, 2017
Marvin Martin McClure Hamilton, age 78, of Hermiston and formerly of Union, died May 14, 2017 in Richland, Washington. A funeral will be held at the Union VFW Hall on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow at the Union Cemetery with Military Honors. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Marvin...
Alice Henrietta Emery
Apr 27, 2017
Alice Henrietta Emery, age 87, of La Grande, died April 27, 2017 at Wildflower Lodge. At her request there will be no public service. Those who wish may make contributions to the charity of their choice. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Alice was born on May 19, 1929, the daughter of Edward and...
Phyllis Mae Holderness
Apr 5, 2017
Phyllis Mae Holderness, age 87, formerly of La Grande, passed away April 5, 2017 in Gresham. A funeral will be held on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 1:00 pm at the Island City, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day-Saints 11206 S. McAlister Road, La Grande, Oregon 97850. Viewing will take place at the church from 12:00-12:30. Arrangements are...
Wendy Amy Jorgensen
Mar 30, 2017
Wendy Amy Jorgensen, age 59, of La Grande, died March 30, 2017 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A celebration of life service will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday April 8, 2017 at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Those who wish may make contributions in her memory to the charity of...
Walter Robert Sullivan
Mar 5, 2017
Walter Robert Sullivan, 74, of Summerville, Oregon, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017 at a local care center. He was born December 26, 1942 to Charles and Dicksie (Spencer) Sullivan in Topeka, Kansas. He was the third child of five children. At a very young age his mother passed away unexpectedly following the birth of his youngest sister. In...
L. Jean Massie
Feb 24, 2017
L. Jean Massie, age 91, of La Grande, passed away February 24, 2017 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. Jean was born September 4, 1925 the daughter of Glynn and Pauline (Woodell) Howard in North Bend, Oregon. At the age of 11 she moved with her family to Sumpter, Oregon. She graduated from Baker City High School with the class...
