Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Rosalynn "Rose" M. Lindstrom
Mar 22, 2008
Rosalynn "Rose" M. Lindstrom, 58, formerly of Elgin, died March 22 of lung cancer. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Pine Valley Presbyterian Church in Halfway. Friends are invited to join the family for a potluck reception at the Halfway Lions Hall. Rose was born the eighth of 11 children July 6, 1949, to...
Maurice "Ozzie" D. Asemissen
Mar 21, 2008
Maurice D. "Ozzie" Asemissen, 82, died March 21 at a local adult foster care home from the effects of a stroke he suffered on Oct. 20. The Island City Lion's club will host an informal celebration of life at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Island City City Hall. Pizza will be served. Ozzie was born July 1, 1925, in...
Wicktorya Louise Benedict
Mar 21, 2008
Wicktorya Louise Benedict, age 90, of Union, died March 21, 2008 at a local care facility. There will be no public services but those who wish may contribute to St. Jude's Children's Hospital. Everyone is invited to sign the on-line guestbook at www.danielsknopp.com. Mrs. Benedict was born on January 1, 1918, the daughter of Henry and Sophie Patrick in...
Dorothy Louise Walton
Mar 21, 2008
Dorothy Louise Walton, 87, of Island City, died March 21. A graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. Monday at the Island City Cemetery. Dorothy was born Feb. 21, 1921, to Byron Howard and Vashti Ester (Piersol) Haynes in Sterling, Colo. She grew up in Colorado, and through various circumstances went to live in Arkansas for a time, which...
Connie Rae Goff
Mar 21, 2008
Connie Rae Goff, age 58, of La Grande, died on March 21, 2008 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, March 26 at 2:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Appreciation Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Connie was born on May 29, 1949, the daughter of William and Myrtle (Ross)...
Edna Irene Harvey
Mar 19, 2008
Edna Irene Harvey, age 99, of La Grande, died March 19, 2008 at home. A service will be held on Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 2:30 p.m. at the Eternal Hill Cemetery in Oceanside, California. Family and friends are encouraged to sign the guest book on-line at: www.danielsknopp.com. Mrs. Harvey was born on October 18, 1908, the daughter of...
Arlie F. Gordon
Mar 17, 2008
Arlie F. Gordon, 76, of Union, died March 17 at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Boise. A graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at the Union Cemetery with a celebration of life potluck to follow at the Eastern Oregon Livestock Show clubhouse. Services are casual dress. Arlie was born Aug. 9, 1931, to Ralph and Lillian Gordon in...
Joyce Kennedy Beck
Mar 17, 2008
Joyce Kennedy Beck, 63, of Kennewick and formerly of Elgin, died March 17 in Yuma, Ariz., in an ATV accident. A memorial service will begin at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Building 4 of the Benton-Franklin County Fairgrounds just off East 10th Avenue in Kennewick. Joyce was born June 1, 1944, to William and Mildred Kennedy in Portland. She grew...
Audrey Irene Church
Mar 14, 2008
Audrey Irene Church, 88, of Elgin, died March 14 at Grande Ronde Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Elgin Baptist Church, 800 N. 13th Ave., with burial to follow at the Elgin Cemetery. Audrey was born March 31, 1919, in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, to Sam and Margaret (Bratin) Smith. She married Fred Church...
Annie Beddes O'Neil
Mar 13, 2008
Annie Beddes O'Neil, 91, of Junction City and formerly of La Grande, died March 13 of age related causes. A graveside service will begin at 1 p.m. Monday at Lane Memorial Gardens in Eugene. Burial will follow. A visitation will precede from 10 a.m. to noon at Lane Memorial Funeral Home. She was born in Elgin on July 25,...
Kenneth "Gordon" Young
Mar 13, 2008
Kenneth Gordon Young, 74, of Cove, OR died on March 13, 2008 at the Grande Ronde Hospital of heart failure. He was born in Baker City, Oregon on May 24, 1933 to Fred and Laura Ackerman Young. He lived in Sumpter, Oregon during his childhood and completed his junior and high school education in Baker City. He also completed...
Donald Doyle Partridge
Mar 12, 2008
Donald Doyle Partridge, age 70, of Elgin and formerly of Hermiston and Fairbanks, died March 12, 2008 at a local care facility. A memorial service will be held on May 10th at 11:00 a.m. (unless otherwise announced) at the Cove Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Mr. Partridge was born on October 25,...
Sarah J. Luhrs
Mar 11, 2008
Sarah J. Luhrs, 88, formerly of North Powder and La Grande, died Tuesday March 11 in Eugene. A service will start at noon Monday at West Lawn Funeral Home in Eugene. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to noon at West Lawn Funeral Home. Mrs. Luhrs was born March 1, 1920 in North Powder to Dick and Enolia (Gorham)...
Amy Nicole Glaze
Mar 11, 2008
Amy Nicole Glaze, 32, of Houston and formerly of La Grande, died unexpectedly at her home from unknown natural causes March 11. A celebration of life will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at the First Christian Church in La Grande. A viewing will be held Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Loveland Funeral Chapel, 1508 Fourth Street,...
Leslie George Rogers
Mar 10, 2008
Leslie George Rogers, 74, of Imbler, died March 10 at his home. A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. A viewing will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral chapel. Les was born June 10, 1933, in Emmett, Idaho, to Mahlon and Louise (Barnett) Rogers. He graduated...
Alice L. Herrmann Larkin
Mar 9, 2008
Alice Larkin died in her home at MoorCare in Kent, Wash., March 9. A memorial service will be held Saturday at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 19030 Eighth Ave. S., SeaTac, Wash., at 1 p.m. A graveside service will begin at 10 a.m. Aug 8 at Island City Cemetery. A reception will follow at the First Christian Church in...
Kenneth "Ken" Leroy Lillard
Mar 9, 2008
Kenneth Leroy Lillard, 84, of La Grande, died March 9 at his home. A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Christian Church of La Grande. There will be a viewing from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Ken was born in Yale, Okla., on Jan. 22, 1924, to Frank...
Vinita Ruth Smith
Mar 8, 2008
Vinita Ruth Smith, 90, died on March 8 at Alpine House in Joseph, where she had been a resident. Vinita was born May 16, 1917, to Earl E. and Leilia H. Prout, 30 miles northeast of Joseph at the family homestead, and spent her entire life in Wallowa County. She graduated from Enterprise High School in 1937. She married...
Benjamin Franklin Hill, Jr.
Mar 8, 2008
Benjamin Franklin Hill Jr., 77, a resident of The Dalles who grew up in Telocaset, died at a local care center March 8. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. March 18 at Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home with burial at IOOF Three Mile Cemetery. Benjamin was born in La Grande June 21, 1930, the youngest...
Mary Ellen Dickson
Mar 7, 2008
Mary Ellen Dickson, 73, of La Grande, died March 7 following an extended illness. Mary was born May 13, 1934, in Atlanta, Kan., to Charles and Alma Cunningham. The family moved to Weiser, Idaho, where she attended school. She married Frank Dickson of Homedale, Idaho on Aug. 3, 1952. Mary and Frank moved to Umatilla, where Frank was employed...
