Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Duane C. Witty
Jan 25, 2008
Duane C. Witty, age 78, of La Grande, died January 25, 2008 at his home. At his request there will be no public services. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center in La Grande. Duane was born on June 3, 1929 in Wallowa, Oregon, the son of Clarence and Ruth (Miller) Witty. He graduated from...
William "Bill" T. Hays
Jan 24, 2008
William T. "Bill" Hays, 75, die Jan. 24 at a local care center in La Grande. A tribute to Bill's life will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Loveland Funeral Chapel, 15408 Fourth St., La Grande. Bill was born on Jan. 13, 1933, to Harry Leslie and Mary Ellen (Wilcox) Hays in Norton Kan. He married Jacqueline Bellus in...
Idamary Kurtz
Jan 24, 2008
Idamary Kurtz, 87, of Dallas and formerly of La Grande, died Jan. 24. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in the Dallas First Presbyterian Church. Idamary was born the only child of Lucian Edward and L. Blanche Lunger Prouty on Mary 5, 1920, in La Grande. She married William O. "Bill" Kurtz on May 9,...
Hazel Ann (Wanker) Smith
Jan 22, 2008
Hazel Ann (Wanker) Smith, 91, of Baker City and formerly of Medical Springs, died Jan. 22, at St. Elizabeth Care Center. A funeral service was held Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A vault interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery followed. Hazel was born Oct. 25, 1916, to James Robert Wanker and Zena Belle (Whitten) Wanker...
Hayden Lynn Hamilton
Jan 20, 2008
Hayden Lynn Hamilton, daughter of Kimberly residents Teri Lynn (Richards) Hamilton and Joshua Lee, formerly of La Grande, died shortly after birth on Jan. 20 at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. A graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Monument Cemetery.
Donald H. Chadwick
Jan 16, 2008
Donald H. Chadwick passed away at a local care facility on January 16, 2008, he was 91. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street. Don was born April 9, 1916 in La Grande to Charles and Olive Chadwick. Don married Cleo Burke December 29, 1935. A lifelong resident of La Grande, He...
Mamie A. Carland Jones
Jan 14, 2008
Mamie A. Carland Jones, 107, of Pendleton and formerly of La Grand, died Jan. 14 at the Juniper House in Pendleton. A celebration of life will be held at the Pendleton Senior Center at a later date. Mamie was born on Aug. 28, 1900, in Broken Bow, Neb. She married LaVelle T. Jones on Dec. 22, 1920. They moved...
Charles Francis Feathergill
Jan 14, 2008
Charles Francis Feathergill, age 79, of La Grande, died January 14, 2008 at his home. A viewing will be held on Monday morning from 10:00 until 12:00 p.m. at the Thomas Miller Mortuary in Corona, California. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday at Crestline Memorial Park in Riverside, California. Mr. Feathergill was born on...
Gary David Hartsock
Jan 13, 2008
Gary Hartsock, 45, of La Grande, died Jan. 13 at his home. A celebration of life begins at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21 at the Church of Christ in La Grande. Burial will take place at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hillcrest Cemetery. A viewing runs from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Loveland Funeral Chapel.
Carl Allen Pitcher
Jan 12, 2008
Carl Allen Pitcher, 70, of Nampa, Idaho, died Jan. 12 at home after a battle with cancer. Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Kings Grace Church, 48 E. 18th St. in Junction City with the Rev. Gordon Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the Gates Cemetery in Crow. A viewing will be from 4 to...
Nadine Tincknell
Jan 12, 2008
Nadine Tincknell, 76, of La Grande, died Jan. 12. An informal no-host luncheon runs from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22 at The Cock-N-Bull Restaurant. People are encouraged to share their memories of Nadine and to come as their schedule allows.
Braddie May Bruce
Jan 11, 2008
Braddie May Bruce, age 79, of Island City, died January 11, 2008 at a local care facility. A service will be held on April 26, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. at the Canyon City Cemetery. A memorial gathering will follow the service at the Outpost Restaurant in John Day. Mrs. Bruce was born on January 26, 1928, the daughter of...
Thelma Doris Driskell
Jan 11, 2008
Thelma Doris Driskell, 91, of La Grande, died Jan. 11 at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Boise. A celebration of life begins at 1 p.m. Saturday at Loveland Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 1508 Fourth Street, La Grande. Visitation will be allowed for family and friends for one hour prior to the services. Graveside services will follow at Grandview Cemetery. A...
Michael Don Moschkau
Jan 9, 2008
Michael Don Moschkau, age 32, of La Grande, died peacefully in his sleep on January 9, 2008. A memorial service will be held on Monday, January 14, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church on Gekeler Lane in La Grande. Michael was born on October 2, 1975 in Salem, Oregon, the son of LeeRoy L. and Diane M....
Clayton Richard Breckon
Jan 8, 2008
Clayton Richard Breckon, 89, of Elgin, died Jan. 8 at his home. A funeral service will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Elgin with burial at the Elgin Cemetery. Clayton was born Feb. 27, 1918, to Richard David and Eva Kate Plant Breckon in Ontario. He moved to this area...
Charles E. Carrel
Jan 7, 2008
Charles E. Carrel, 80, of La Grande, died Jan. 7. A memorial service took place at the Shangri La RV Resort in Yuma, Ariz. Charles was born Feb. 21, 1927, in Deweese, Neb., to Joseph and Anne Carrel. He grew up in Nebraska and married Norma Snyder on Dec. 3, 1951, in Fairbury, Neb. The couple moved to La...
Billy Dean Trout
Jan 6, 2008
Billy Dean Trout of Eagle, Idaho, and formerly of La Grande, died Jan. 6. The funeral service was held today (Jan. 11) in Meridian, Idaho. Burial followed at Dry Creek Cemetery. Billy was born to William and Lena Trout in 1929 in Kokomo, Ind. He was the youngest of four children and grew up in Indianapolis. He served four...
Deltah M. Crimmins
Jan 6, 2008
Deltah M. Crimmins, 89, of McMinnville and formerly of Elgin, died Jan. 6 at Oakwood Country Place. Visitation will run from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the Chapel of Macy and Son, 135 N. Evans St., in McMinnville. A graveside service begins at 2 p.m. Saturday at McBride Cemetery with Rev. Kent Savage offiating. Burial will...
Ina Mae Hamilton
Jan 5, 2008
Ina Mae Hamilton, 80, of Newberg and formerly of La Grande, died Jan. 5 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Beaverton. A memorial service begins at 10 a.m. Saturday at 307 S. College St. in Newberg. Ina was born Nov. 29, 1927, to Mable and Melvin Walker in Ontario. She attended high school in La Grande and attended Oregon State...
Lawrence "Larry" Allan Chitwood
Jan 4, 2008
Lawrence Allan Chitwood, 65, of Bend and formerly of La Grande, died unexpectedly of natural causes Jan. 4 while hiking up Pilot Butte. Memorial services are being planned. Visit www.LarryChitwoodMemorial.notlong.com for details. Larry Chitwood was born Aug. 4, 1942, to Paul H. and Ruth O. Chitwood in Los Angeles. He spent his childhood in Mount Shasta, Calif., and completed...
