Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Dorothy Traverso Steele Scott
Mar 5, 2008
Dorothy Scott, 73, died March 5 at her Wallowa home after a hard-fought battle with cancer. A graveside service will be held March 22 at noon at the Summerville Cemetery with a memorial potluck at the Elgin Community Center on 10th Street immediately following. Dorothy was born April 18, 1934, in La Grande to John and Letha Byers Traverso....
Norma Fay (Horn) Colter
Mar 5, 2008
Norma Fay (Horn) Colter, 75, formerly of Elgin, died March 5 at Corvallis. A funeral was held for her at Northside Church in Corvallis on March 8. A celebration of life is planned for 1 p.m. March 22 at the Elgin Methodist Church. The family has indicated that floral arrangements are not necessary. Born July 6, 1932, to Mercedes...
Rita Caroline Gibbs
Mar 2, 2008
Rita Caroline Gibbs, 65, formerly of La Grande, died March 2, in Mesa, Ariz. A memorial service will begin at 1 p.m. June 16 at Grandview Cemetery in La Grande. Rita was born Dec. 27, 1942, to Wilbur and Palma (Huys) Morrison in Baker. She grew up in Eastern Oregon and married Garold John Gibbs in 1958 after her...
Carolyn "Boe" G. Bohnenkamp
Mar 2, 2008
Carolyn G. "Boe" Bohnenkamp, 81, formerly of La Grande, died March 2 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. A private memorial service with friends and family will be held later this year at Wallowa Lake. A condolence book is available at Burns Mortuary in Pendleton during business hours. Carolyn was born Feb. 6, 1927, to Lynne ad Nellie...
Derek Leon Dorman
Mar 1, 2008
Derek Leon Dorman, 33, of La Grande, died March 1 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. Services will be at a later date. Derek was born June 24, 1974, in Sacramento, Calif., to Guy and Terri (Fulton) Dorman. He graduated from Encino High School in 1992. He was a talented musician and songwriter as well as a loving and devoted...
Elmer "Ellis" Mccoy
Mar 1, 2008
Elmer "Ellis" McCoy, 85, formerly of La Grande, died of natural causes March 1 in Klamath Falls. A memorial is planned for summer 2008 in La Grande. Elmer, also known as Ellis, was born in February 1923 in La Grande, the youngest some of Delmer and Mintie (Neal) McCoy. His parents operated a dairy on Mt. Glen Road. Ellis...
Clark E. Hiatt
Feb 29, 2008
Born in Salt Lake City, Utah on March 15, 1926, Clark joined a strong Mormon Family. Raised in Milton-Freewater, OR, Clark attended grade school and high school there and joined the Army Air Corp immediately after graduation. He was stationed in Florida in flight training at the end of World War Two. Clark married his life-long sweetheart, Shirley Elaine...
Dale I. Moulton
Feb 29, 2008
Dale I. Moulton, 69, formerly of La Grande and Halfway, died Feb. 29 in Gresham. A memorial service took place today, March 4, 2008, at Fairlawn Health Center Gresham. Dale was born Dec. 19, 1938, in Halfway. He attended school in Baker City and graduated from Baker City High School. He married Rae D. Kirk on Feb. 1, 1957,...
Susan Michelle Van Schoonhoven
Feb 27, 2008
Susan Michelle Van Schoonhoven, 36, of Cove, Oregon died near Santa Rosa, New Mexico on February 27, 2008, the result of an automobile accident. She was born in Washington, D.C. to John Van Schoonhoven and Louise Young Van Schoonhoven on September 16, 1971. She spent her childhood and youth in Laurel, Maryland before moving to Oregon for her university...
Beverly Hogue
Feb 26, 2008
Beverly Hogue, age 73, of Anna, died at 3:10 a.m., Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. She was born on October 31, 1934 in Wellsville, NY to Frank Norman and Lois Marie (Smith) Hogue. She had worked as a nurses aid. She is survived by three daughters, Brenda Taylor of MN, Juanita (Donald) Rose of La...
Hazel Laura Williams Toney
Feb 25, 2008
Hazel Laura Williams Toney, 97, of Baker City, and formerly of Haines and Muddy Creek, died Feb. 25 at St. Elizabeth Nursing Home. Her graveside funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Haines Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from noon to 5 p.m. and Tuesday from 9 to 11 a.m. at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St....
Terry L. Wagoner
Feb 23, 2008
Terry L. Wagoner, 53, of Athena and formerly of La Grande, died Feb. 23 at his home. A celebration of life will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Christian Church in Pendleton with Pastor Mark Mullins officiating. An additional celebration of life will be Saturday, March 22 at 2 p.m. at the Pleasant Grove Grange near Summerville....
Irene W. Smith
Feb 23, 2008
Irene W. Smith, age 85, of La Grande, died February 23, 2008 at a local care facility. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at the Union Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Those who wish may make contributions in her memory to the Shriners Hospital...
Dolores "Dode" Rose Horstman
Feb 22, 2008
Dolores (Dode) Rose Horstman, age 77, of La Grande died Friday, February 22, 2008 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Walla Walla. At her request there will be no public services. Those who wish may sign the guest book on-line at www.danielsknopp.com. Contributions may be made in her memory to the Blue Mountain Humane Association in La Grande, Oregon....
Sandra Gale Horn
Feb 20, 2008
Sandra G. Horn, 69, of Elgin, died Feb. 20 at St. Vincent Hospital in Beaverton of Cancer. Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m., Saturday at the Elgin Christian Church, 1335 Division St. in Elgin. The Rev. Steve Kirkeby will officiate. Relatives and friends are invited to a memorial luncheon and celebration of life directly following the services at...
Douglas Wayne Henderson
Feb 16, 2008
Douglas Wayne Henderson, 75, of La Grande, died Feb. 16 a local care center. A celebration of life began at 2 p.m. today at the Foursquare Gospel Church, 470 W. Center St. in Lebanon. Doug was born May 6, 1932, to Claude and Mabel (Hagen) Henderson in Hannibal, Wis. He was raised in Lebanon and graduated from high school...
Ronald K. Moulton
Feb 15, 2008
Ronald K. Moulton, 73, of Union, died Feb. 15 at his home of cancer. A Ron's request there will be no formal service. Family and friends are hosting a celebration of Ron's life and a barbecue in Ron's style beginning at 1 p.m. March 8 at the La Grande Country Club. Ron was born Oct. 29, 1934, to Norman...
Robert "B.J." E. Johnson
Feb 15, 2008
Robert E. "B.J.", 74, of Barstow, Calif., and formerly of La Grande, died Feb. 15 at his home from complications of colon cancer. A memorial service was held Feb. 24 at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Richland, Wash. He was born April 2, 1933, the first of five children, to Alva and Macel Johnson in St. Paul, Ark. After serving...
Mody Russel Hewitt
Feb 12, 2008
Mody Russel Hewitt, 46, formerly of La Grande, died Feb. 12 at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston. A celebration of life will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Hermiston Eagles Lodge No. 2909, 160 NW Second St. Mody was born July 17, 1961, to Mike and Joanne Johnston Hewitt in La Grande. Mody was a military brat...
Elson Moy
Feb 12, 2008
Elson Moy, infant son of Quing Yu and King "Steve" Moy, died from complications during birth on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. Elson is survived by his parents; grandparents; brother, Kevin Moy; sisters, Lian and Alyssa Moy. Interment will be at the Hillcrest Cemetery in La Grande.
