Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Edward David Myers
Feb 5, 2008
Edward David Myers, 55 of Union died at his home Feb. 5, of natural causes. A celebration of life will begin at noon Wednesday at the Prairie Baptist in Prairie City. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. at Canyon City Cemetery in Canyon City. Ed was born Jan 27, 1953, in Springfield, Mo. He grew up in Canyon City,...
J. Aaron Payne
Feb 5, 2008
J. "Aaron" Payne, age 90, of Union, died February 5, 2008 at a local care facility. A Celebration of Life will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, February 11, 2008 at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Committal and interment will follow at the Union Cemetery. Aaron was born on April 8,...
Carl L. Sells
Feb 5, 2008
Carl L. Sells, 65, of Ukiah, died near his home and was found on Feb. 5. A casual dress celebration of life will begin at 11 a.m. Monday at Loveland Funeral Chapel, 1508 Fourth St., La Grande 97850.
Nancy Ann Corbin
Feb 4, 2008
Nancy Ann Corbin, 67, of Cove, died Feb. 4 at her home of natural causes. Family and friends are invited to share in a celebration of Nancy's life at the Loveland Funeral Chapel at 2 p.m. Thursday. Nancy was born April 10, 1950, to Evertt and Dorothy Williams in La Grande. In 1963, Nancy married Dean Corbin and the...
Laynee Kae-Lyn Stewart
Feb 4, 2008
Laynee Kae-Lyn Stewart, 1 month 3 days, of La Grande died at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland Monday, February 4. She was born Jan. 1, 2008 to Rachel Carlson-Stewart and Bradley Stewart, Jr. A funeral service will be held on Friday at the Victory Christian Center in la Grande at 10:00 a.m.
Wanda Jean Warnock
Feb 3, 2008
Wanda Jean Warnock, 69, of Milton-Freewater and formerly of La Grande, died Feb. 3 at her daughter's home in Portland. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Christina Church, 518 S. Main St., in Milton-Freewater. Wanda was born Aug. 5, 1938, to Ken and June Durham in Pasco. She was raised in Milton-Freewater and...
Sarah "Edith" Wight Baxter
Feb 2, 2008
Sarah "Edith" (Wight) Baxter, 101, of Union, died Feb. 2 at her home that she loved and lived in for 65 years. Funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Union LDS Chapel. Burial will follow at the Union Cemetery. Edith was born Oct. 19, 1906, to Jesse Lowen and Helen Mabel (Hansen) Wight in Brigham City,...
Karen Sue Kalac
Feb 2, 2008
Karen Sue Kalac, 63, of La Grande, died in an automobile accident Feb. 2. Memorial services will begin at 3 p.m. Friday at Loveland Funeral Chapel, 1508 Fourth St., La Grande. A service will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Warrenton Christian Church, 1376 S.E. Anchor Ave. in Warrenton 97146. Burial will follow at the Warrenton Cemetery and...
Fredarica "Freida" G. Johnson
Jan 29, 2008
Fredarica G. Johnson, age 97, of La Grande passed away January 29, 2008 at Evergreen Health and Rehabilitation Center. A celebration of life will be held later in La Grande. Freida was born on October 4, 1918 in La Grande to Fred and Emma Gerber Taal, she lived in La Grande her entire life. She was married to Oscar...
Phillip Sweet
Jan 29, 2008
Phillip Sweet, 68, of Payette, Idaho, and formerly of La Grande, died on Jan 29 after a courageous battle with cancer. Services begin at 1 p.m. Monday at Haren-Wood Funeral Chapel in Payette. A viewing runs for an hour before services. Graveside services will follow at Riverside Cemetery. The on-line guestbook may be signed and condolences may be sent...
Lee Ray Hollingsworth
Jan 28, 2008
Lee Ray Hollingsworth, 66, of Elgin, died Jan. 28 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Jehovah Witness Kingdom Hall, 1511 26th St., La Grande. A dinner will follow at the Elgin Stampede Hall. Lee was born May 18, 1942, to Raymond and Leora (Payne) Hollingsworth in La Grande. He graduated...
Donna Norris
Jan 28, 2008
Donna Norris, age 72, of La Grande and formerly of Spokane, Washington and Baker City, Oregon, died January 28, 2008 at her home. A funeral will be held on Friday, February 1, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Donna was born on August 12, 1934, the daughter...
Meridith Paroz Patterson
Jan 28, 2008
Meridith (Paroz) Patterson, 59, formerly of La Grande, died Jan. 28 after a short illness in Wenatchee, Wash. Meridith was born Sept. 12, 1948, to Andrew Paroz and Lucretia Rickman Paroz in La Grande. Survivors include brothers, Leon Paroz of Imbler, David Paroz of Illinois and Duane Paroz of Pendleton; sisters, Annette (Paroz) Brokaw of Nevada and Jean (Paroz)...
Thomas "Bob" Blackman
Jan 28, 2008
Thomas "Bob" Blackman, age 89, of Island City, died Tuesday at his home. A funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 4, 2008 at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church. Interment will follow at the Island City Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street, La Grande. Those...
Ernest R. Wells
Jan 27, 2008
Ernest R. Wells, 81, formerly of La Grande and Elgin, died Jan. 27 at Madeleine Villa Convalescent Center in Marysville, Wash., with family members present. At his request there will be no service. Ern was born Feb. 7, 1926, to Rudolph "Rudy" Paul and Hazel Frances Barnes Wells in La Grande. He attended school at Pine Grove in Elgin...
Teresa C. Everidge
Jan 26, 2008
Teresa C. Everidge, 29, of Tiffin, Ohio, and formerly of La Grande, died the morning of Jan. 26 at her home. A memorial service will be held at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in La Grande at a later date. Teresa was born Aug. 19, 1978, to Vernon and Terry (Jacoby) Everidge in La Grande. She worked at Findlay, Ohio,...
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...
