Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Orval Willard Trump
May 11, 2008
Orval Willard Trump, 85, of La Grande, died May 11 at a local care center. A graveside service will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 15 at the Summerville Cemetery in Summerville. A viewing will run from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Orval was born on July 29, 1922, to Fredrick and Lula (Sanner) Trump...
Cpl. Jessica A. Ellis
May 11, 2008
Cpl. Jessica Ann Ellis, 24, was killed in action in Iraq on May 11. Her funeral Mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in St. Francis de Sales Cathedral in Baker City. Bishop Thomas J. Connolly of the cathedral will celebrate the Mass. Full military honors will follow. Inurnment will be held at Arlington National Cemetery. Jessica Ellis was...
Carlos Eugene Easley
May 10, 2008
Carlos Eugene Easley, age 91, of La Grande, died Saturday, May 10, 2008 at his home. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Carlos was born the 6th of 8 children to George Woodson and Della...
Nellie March
May 10, 2008
Nellie March, 85, of La Grande, died May 10. A celebration of life will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 15 at the First Christian Church in La Grande. A viewing will precede from 9 a.m. until noon at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at Restlawn Cemetery in Salem. Nellie Stella Antonichuk was born July 1, 1922, to...
Reola Estella Glenn
May 9, 2008
Reola Estella Glenn, 75, of Summerville, died May 9 at her home. A celebration of life luncheon will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Summerville Odd Fellows Hall. Reola was born March 29, 1933, to Ralph and Estella (Goller) White in La Grande. She lived in Union County all her life and graduate from La Grande High School...
Carol Anne (Smith) Hutson
May 9, 2008
Carol Anne (Smith) Hutson, 63, of Kennewick and formerly of La Grande, died May 9 after a long illness. A private memorial service was held earlier in the month at Hillcrest Memorial Center in Kennewick. Carol was born Aug. 20, 1944, to Sherman Elton Smith and Josephine Amanda Thorpe in McMinnville. She married Richard Hutson. They later divorced. A...
Raymond Arlie Richardson
May 9, 2008
Raymond Arlie Richardson, age 73, a lifelong resident of Cove, died Friday, May 09, 2008 at a local care facility. A graveside service will be held on Friday, May 16, 2008 at 2:00 p.m at the Cove Cemetery. Viewing will be held on Thursday from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th...
Glen Herbert May
May 7, 2008
Glen Herbert May, 95, of La Grande, died May 7 at the Grande Ronde Hospital after a long illness. At his request there will be no funeral service. A private memorial service will be held later. Glen was born Oct. 24, 1912, to Arther Soles and Ethel Edna Hamlin May in La Grande. Glen's family were pioneers to the...
Carol Thilenius
May 6, 2008
Carol Thilenius, 73, of Juneau, Alaska, and formerly of La Grande, died May 6 in her sleep at home. No formal services are planned. Family may be contacted at [email protected] Carol was born in 1935 in La Grande. She was a graduate of La Grande High School. According to her family, she was a teacher, professional handweaver and...
Wayne L. Cross
May 5, 2008
Wayne L. Cross, 64, formerly of Elgin, died May 5 at his home in Roseburg. Wayne was born June 10, 1943 to Lloyd and Martha Cross. He was raised in Elgin and attended school there. In 1977, Wayne married Bonnie. The couple enjoyed camping, cooking and improving their home. He loved the outdoors. Wayne is survived by his wife,...
Delma Ruth Mclain
May 3, 2008
Delma Ruth McLain, 72, of Ione and recently of La Grande, died May 3, at Grande Ronde Hospital. At the family's request, private services will be held only in Ione at a later date.
Louise L. Miller
May 2, 2008
Louise L. Miller, 91, of La Grande, died May 2 at her home. At her request no service will be held. Louise was born March 1, 1917, to Hans Albert Larsen and Anna Marie Hansen Larsen in Dwight, Ill. Raised in Montana, she graduated from Harlowton High School and Eastern Montana Normal School in Billings, Mont. She attended the...
Austin "Bear" Daniel Carter
Apr 29, 2008
Austin "Bear" Daniel Carter, 12, of Union, died April 29 of unknown causes at Grande Ronde Hospital. A celebration of life will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Union High School Gym. Dress will be casual. Burial will be at the Union Cemetery. Austin was born Dec. 2, 1995, to Christian Carter and Connie Steel in La Grande....
Laura Louise Cathey
Apr 28, 2008
Laura Louise Cathey, 101, of Ontario and formerly of La Grande, died April 28 Wellsprings Assisted Living Facility in Ontario. Graveside services will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker City.
Shirley Stoddard
Apr 26, 2008
Shirley Stoddard, 66, of Baker City and formerly of La Grande and Union, died April 26 in Baker City. A memorial service and celebration of life will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the VFW Hall at 518 N. Main Street in Union. The family requests memorial contributions to help with funeral expenses to be sent to Tami's Pine...
Margrie Evelyn Schwendemann
Apr 26, 2008
Margrie Evelyn Schwendemann, formerly of Wallowa and Union counties, died Saturday, April 26, 2008 in Portland. She was 87. A funeral service will be held on Friday, May 2 at 11:00am at Daniels-Knopp Funeral Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. A graveside service will be held at the Wallowa Cemetery at 2:30pm. Marge was born on November 18,...
Andrew Loron Marlette
Apr 24, 2008
Andrew Loron Marlette, 39, of Baker City and formerly of La Grande, died April 24 in Milwaukee, Wis. A memorial service will begin at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Baker Elks Lodge. Andy was born Oct 14, 1968, the son of JoAnn and Gary Marlette in Portland. The family moved to Baker City in 1968, after Gary Marlette graduated...
George Leslie Fleshman
Apr 24, 2008
George Leslie Fleshman, age 83, of La Grande, died Thursday, April 24, 2008 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Walla Walla, Washington. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Christian Church, 901 Penn in La Grande. Interment will follow at the Island City Cemetery. Viewing hours will be Tuesday...
Betty C. Lingafelter
Apr 22, 2008
Betty C. Lingafelter, age 76, died, April 22, 2008 at a local care facility. At this time no public services are planned. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Mrs. Lingafelter was born on June 11, 1931 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Hulda and John I. Gustafson in McPherson, Kansas. She married Dean Lingafelter...
Beulah May Taal
Apr 21, 2008
Beulah May Taal, 92, of La Grande, died April 21 at a local care center. A celebration of life will run from 1 to 3 p.m. May 3 at her home at 1903 Washington Ave. in La Grande. Beulah was born Dec. 10, 1915, in Starkey. She lived there for a few years until she moved with her family...
