Summerville, Union County, Oregon In this city Friday, October 20, 1905. S.T. Barnes, aged 66 years. Deceased was a native of Missouri, but was one of the pioneer residents of Summerville, having been engaged in business here until a few years ago. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Mochell and the remains were interred […]
Imbler, Union County, Oregon James Ramsey, aged 30, was instantly killed by a falling tree near Summerville Wednesday. Ramsey was one of several men employed in felling trees in the Summerville district and failed to reach a point of safety when one of the trees was falling. He was a resident of Elgin and unmarried.
Funeral services for Albert L. Childers, 84, of Sams Valley, who died Friday will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Perl Funeral Home. Pastor Gordon Peterson of Shady Cove Full Gospel Church will officiate. Interment will be private in Siskiyou Memorial Park. Mr. Childers was born Oct. 15, 1881, in Summerville, Ore. He lived
The Death of John McLeod, a well known and pioneer resident of this county, occurred at the home of his son, N.C. McLeod, in this city Monday evening, January 29, 1906. Death, which resulted from angina pectoris, came suddenly as up to Monday morning he had been feeling as well as usual and had attended
Summerville, Oregon Robert E. Mills, known as Bob, 26, of Weston and formerly of Summerville, died Nov. 26 at the St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla. Funeral services are planned for Dec. 2 at the Weston-McEwen High School gym in Athena with Pastor Quinton Kimbrow of the Wesley and Weston United Methodist Church officiating.
Summerville, Oregon Rena May Zurbrick, 90, of Summerville, died Oct. 28 at Grande Ronde Hospital. Daniels Chapel of the Valley is in charge of arrangements. Rena was born July 26, 1917, to Dillard Raymond and Etta Carrie (Woodell) Choate, in Summerville. She graduated from Imbler High School in 1935 and later from Draper Business College.
Baker City, Oregon Darald “Red” Doud, 62, of Baker City, died March 8, 2002, at his home after a short illness. There will be a celebration of life memorial service later this spring. “Red” was born in a log cabin at Promise on June 30, 1940, to Ira Lorenzo and Nellie Angie Williams Doud. He
Summerville, Union County, Oregon Died January 6, 1988 Alice Baker, 89, a long-time Summerville resident, died Friday at the La Grande Nursing Center. Mrs. Baker was born Jan. 20, 1898, at Pendleton, to Alexander and Mary Alice (Cargill) Hudson. On July 1, 1920, she married Ray Orien Baker. He died on January 14, 1975. Mrs.
Summerville, Oregon Louise Lockhart, 81, of Summerville died Sept. 13 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A celebration of life is planned for a later date. Loveland Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Lockhart was born April 26, 1925, to Samuel Schurit and Ethel Macklin VanderJagt in Bellingham, Wash. She attended Pepperdine College in Los
Summerville, Wallowa County, Elisabeth Ochsner was born in Naenikon, Canton Zurich, Switzerland, February 27, 1840, and passed to the Great Beyound July 17, 1919, at the age of 79 years, 4 months, 20 days. She came to Lank County, Wisconsin, in 1851 with her parents. In 1859 she married Gottfried (Godfried) Waelty in Waumander, Wisconsin.
Summerville, Union County, Oregon Eastern Oregon Pioneer Passes; Burial Tuesday Another Eastern Oregon pioneer passed on during the weekend, when Mrs. Phebe Brook Colt, a resident of Summerville for some 45 years, died in Portland Saturday. Funeral services will be held at the Summerville chapel at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug 7 with Snodgrass and Zimmerman
Long Illness Ends in Death Burris Elbert Slack, 58, of 1306 Fourth, a farmer, died early this morning in a local hospital following a lingering illness. Mr. Slack, who had resided in Union county throughout his life, was born in Summerville, April 28, 1874. Survivors include his wife, Effie; three children, Mrs. Bernice Billerbeck and
Summerville, Union County, Oregon A Paralytic Stroke Mr. J. P. Childers, an aged resident of Summerville, suffered a stroke of paralysis about half-past one o’clock Wednesday afternoon. He had been up and around during the day and was in his usual health up to the time of the attack. His condition is considered very critical.
Sarah J. Fisher Pioneer, Passes On Here Today Sarah J. Fisher died about 1:30 o’clock this morning at 1501 U avenue. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Summerville chapel. The body was taken to the Snodgrass and Zimmerman mortuary. Mrs. Fisher, born in Sullivan county, Missouri, March 2, 1859, was
Summerville, Oregon Eugene Richard Power Eugene Richard Power, 78, of Summerville, died Sunday at a foster care home. A graveside service will take place at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Summerville Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Mr. Power was born March 25, 1928, to Mason E. and Lennett E. Moorlock
Summerville, Oregon Billy E. Lanman, 79, of La Grande died April 4 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A celebration of his life will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Burial will follow at the Summerville Cemetery. Family members will host friends at a visitation from 4 to 6
Sylvan Star Hewitt, 88, of Union and formerly of Richland, died Nov. 25, 2005, at a La Grande care center. There will be a celebration of his life at 10 a.m. Friday at Daniels Chapel of the Valley, 1502 Seventh St., in La Grande. Interment will be at the Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland. Visitations
Wallowa, Wallowa County, Oregon Arba M. Elledge of Wallowa died August 16, 1978 at the Wallowa Memorial Hospital. Born May 4, 1900 at Summerville, he was the son of Thomas and Lillian Elledge. Mr. Elledge was a farm owner, retired, and he lived in Wallowa County from 1919 until 1938, Umatilla County from 1943 to
Summerville, Union County, Oregon Death Takes Mrs. Littreal Early Today Mary L. Littreal, wife of I. W. Littreal, passed away at her home in Summerville this morning at the age of 66 years, four months and 19 days. She was the daughter of R. T. and Liza Childers, a pioneer family of Union county and
RODERICK MacKENZIE. – Any compilation that gives mention of the pioneers of Union county would be open to serious criticism were there failure to incorporate an epitome of the sturdy pioneer, leading farmer, and prominent citizen, whose name is at the head of this article, and who has wrought for many years for the advancement
