Remembering Loved Ones in La Grande, OR
Eugene E. Chapman
Nov 21, 2007
Eugene E. Chapman, 74, of Elgin, died Nov. 21 at the Veterans Hospital in Portland. A graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Elgin Cemetery. A celebration of life will be held in the summer. Eugene was born Aug. 4, 1933, in Portsmouth, Ohio, to Lawrence and Hazel (Orwig) Chapman. He enlisted in the Army in...
Charlotte Jones
Nov 20, 2007
Charlotte Jones, age 91, of Island City, died Tuesday at her home. A funeral service will be held on Monday, November 26, 2007 at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street, at 2:00 p.m. Private interment will be held at the Grandview Cemetery. Mrs. Jones was born on August 17, 1916, the daughter of Clyde and...
Idella Lee Suzanne (Smith) Keys
Nov 20, 2007
Idella Lee Suzanne (Smith) Keys, 33, of Boise and formerly of La Grande, died Nov. 20 at a local hospital surrounded by her family. A celebration of her life will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at Cloverdale Funeral Home, 1200 N. Cloverdale Road, Boise. According to Idella's request, her family will spread her ashes at a later date. Idella...
Opal Stoop
Nov 19, 2007
Opal Stoop, age 101, of La Grande, died Monday at her home. A service will be held on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street. Opal was born on July 6, 1906 in Yakima, Washington to William Wallace Bradshaw and Emma Minerva Dickenson. The family later moved to Summerville where her...
Stanley Bruce Horn
Nov 19, 2007
Stanley Bruce Horn, 74, of Elgin died Nov. 19. An inurnment begins at 1 p.m. at the Elgin Cemetery with a celebration of life following at 1:45 p.m. at the Elgin Community Center. Stanley was born May 16, 1933, to Clarence and Lillie Southard Horn in Kimble, Neb. When he was 4, his family moved to High Valley near...
Georgia Emma Chappelle
Nov 17, 2007
Georgia Emma Chappelle, age 85, of The Dalles, and formerly of La Grande, died Saturday, November 17, 2007. A funeral will be held on Friday, November 23, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Mrs. Chapelle was born on July 31, 1922, the daughter of James W. and...
Merle Frances Quint
Nov 17, 2007
Merle Frances Quint, 93, formerly of Union County, died Nov. 17 in Gresham. A private graveside service and burial is planned to take place at the Island City Cemetery. Merle was born Oct. 24, 1914, to Ella Dell Walker and Kenny Worth Smith in Perry. She had six brothers and went to school in Perry, Pondosa and Baker. She...
Dorothy Dean Wilson
Nov 16, 2007
Dorothy Dean Wilson, 84, of La Grande, died Nov. 16 at the Grande Ronde Retirement Residence in La Grande. A celebration of life will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in La Grande with lunch to follow. Dorothy was born on April 1, 1`923, to C.D. Foster and Nellie Edith Clark in Okmulgee, Okla. She...
Carol Galbreath Judah
Nov 15, 2007
Carol Galbreath Judah, 57, formerly of La Grande, died Nov. 15 at a hospital in Meridian, Idaho. A memorial service will be held in Fox at a later date. Carol was born April 11, 1950, to Bruce and Colleen Reynolds Galbreath in Pendleton. She lived in the Long Creek area of Grant County. At 7, she moved with her...
Joy Gail Beardsley
Nov 12, 2007
Joy Gail Beardsley, age 64, of La Grande, and formerly of Summerville, died Monday, November 12, 2007 at her home. A celebration of life will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 16, 2007 at the Summerville Cemetery Chapel. Private interment will be at the Summerville Cemetery. Viewing will be held at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center,...
Petra Quam Bjerke
Nov 11, 2007
Petra Quam Bjerke, 89, died Nov. 11 in California with her family at her side. In accordance with her wishes, there will be no services. Petra was born on April 26, 1918, to John and Claudia Quam. She was raised in Hamar, N.D., along with nine brothers and sisters. In 1940, she married Alvin Bjerke. They moved to Clearbrook,...
Robin Joyce Smith
Nov 11, 2007
Robin Joyce Smith, age 64, a third generation resident of Cove, died Sunday, November 11, 2007 at her home. A memorial service will be held on Friday, November 16, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. at the Union United Methodist Church. Private interment was held at the Cove Cemetery. Robin was born on October 16, 1943, the daughter of Jay M....
Dolores May Allen
Nov 9, 2007
Dolores May Allen, 80, of La Grande, died in her sleep Nov. 9 of cancer. A viewing will begin at 9 a.m. and a slide show celebration will begin at 10 Saturday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Private burial will follow. Dolores was born Dec. 25, 1926, to C. Eugene (Smiley) Gibson and Nora Duckett Gibson in La Grande. A...
Evelyn Irene Borine
Nov 9, 2007
Evelyn Irene Borine, former resident of La Grande, Oregon, passed away at the age of 86 on November 9, 2007 in Bend, Oregon. Evelyn was born February 2, 1921, to the late Glen and Clara John, in Hardin, Montana. The family moved from Montana to La Grande, Oregon, during the Great Depression. Evelyn graduated from La Grande High School...
Elroy H. Zeigler
Nov 7, 2007
Elroy H. Zeigler, Jr., 87, of Elgin, died at his home Nov. 7. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Elroy was born Nov. 13, 1919, to Elroy and Neoma P. (Meek) Zeigler in Esbon, Kan. The family moved to Colorado, then to Langlois. Elroy went into the service in 1942 and served in the...
Christofer C. Bertels
Nov 6, 2007
Christofer C. Bertels, 36, of Salem and formerly of Union, Baker and La Grande, died Nov. 6 at Salem Hospital in Salem. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at the Assembly of God Harvest Church, 3729 Birch St., Baker City. Chris was born Sept. 3, 1971, in La Grande. He was raised in Union and later...
Norman Koopman
Nov 6, 2007
Norman Koopman, 82, of Halfway died peacefully with family by his side Nov. 6 in La Grande. A celebration of Norm's life will be held this spring with a gathering of family, friends and a picnic. Details will be announced later. Norm was born Oct. 1, 1925, to Charles and Esther Koopman of Halfway. He spent most of his...
Harmon Upton Wolfe
Nov 5, 2007
Harmon Upton Wolfe, age 96, of La Grande, died November 5, 2007 at a local care facility. A memorial service for Harmon will be held on Saturday, November 10th at 11:30 AM at the Summerville Baptist Church. Mr. Harmon was born on December 21, 1910, the son of Jeptha Thomas and Jane Rose (McCullough) Wolfe in La Grande. He...
Duane D. Baxter
Nov 3, 2007
Duane D. Baxter, 55, of La Grande, died at his home Nov. 3. Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7 at the La Grande LDS Stake center on Gekeler Lane. A viewing will run from 6 to 7 Tuesday evening at Loveland Funeral Home. Duane was born Dec. 4, 1951, to Bryce and Arlene Baxter in...
T. "Bill" William Selman
Oct 30, 2007
T. William Selman, "Bill", 66, died while visiting family in Portland, OR on Oct. 30th. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church, 1002 "L" Avenue, La Grande. A recitation of the Holy Rosary will begin at 7 p.m. Friday Nov. 2 at the church....
