Passing of Ed Wright Ed Wright, well known attorney, died at his home in La Grande Monday night, November 29th, following a heart attack. He had been in poor health for some time, but during the past few months appeared to have improved. He was apparently feeling as well as usual when he went to […]
Union, Union County, Oregon “Services Held For Clifford Minnick” Death struck quickly in removing from life, a well known young man of this community, Clifford Minnick, who passed away at his home in Union on Saturday, February 17, 1942, at the age of 35 years. Milo Clifford Minnick was born in High Valley near Union,
Union, Oregon Lucille Bingham, 98, of Union, died June 15. A funeral service begins at 2 p.m. Monday, June 23, at the Union LDS Church. A full obituary will be available later. Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation and Life Celebration Center is in charge of arrangements. La Grande Observer – June 14, 2008 ____________________________________ Lucille McClellan Bingham,
Meade Blackburn Ballard, 84, of Union died Dec. 16, 2005. a memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday May 6 at the Union Cemetery. Mr. Ballard was born Feb. 14, 1921, to Andrew Meade an Daisy DeForest Sims Ballard on Little Sheep Creek in Wallowa county. He graduated from Union High School in 1939,
Union, Oregon Paula Errolo Burford, 80, of College Place, Wash., and formerly of Union died Sept. 17 at her daughter’s home. The funeral was held today at Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home in Milton-Freewater. Burial was at the Milton-Freewater Cemetery. Mrs. Burford was born March 25, 1926, to Joseph Coleman and Katie Rosilla Deuel Lay in Medical
Local Hunter Shot To Death Gordon Spray, 54, La Grande, became the first recorded fatality of the 1973 Oregon deer season during the weekend. At least one other hunter was shot to death and two died of apparent heart attacks. Police say Spray was hunting with Lynn Miller, 22, Baker, when he was accidentally shot
Gordon Aldrich, 78, a lifelong Haines resident, died Sept. 30, 2007, surrounded by his family at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Boise. His graveside funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Haines Cemetery, with Cliff Cole officiating. A reception will follow at the Haines United Methodist Church. Visitations will be Thursday from noon
Elgin, Oregon Norman W. Croucher Sr. Formerly of Elgin A memorial service for Norman W. Croucher Sr., 74, formerly of Elgin, is planned for 10 a.m. Saturday at the Elgin Christian Church, 1335 Division St. A finger-food potluck will follow the service. Mr. Croucher, of McMinnville and formerly of Elgin, died Jan. 19. The Observer
Wm. C. Cusick was born in Adams County, Illinois, Feb. 21, 1842, and died near Union, Oregon, Oct. 7, 1922, being 80 years, 7 months and 16 days old. In 1853 he left his birthplace with his parents for Oregon, near Kingston, where he made his home till he came to eastern Oregon and settled
Year-long illness takes life of F.D. McCully, 79. Frank D. McCully d. 14 Mar 1939 at his home in Joseph, OR, after a yearlong illness; “the father of Wallowa County”; 1st republican representative elected to the State legislature from Union Co.; elected in 1886, immediately introduced a bill to create Wallowa Co. Born Salem, OR
Union, Oregon Austin Daniel Carter, 12, of Union, died April 29 unexpectedly of unknown causes at Grande Ronde Hospital. Services will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Union High School gym. Loveland Funeral Chapel and Crematory is in charge of arrangements. La Grande Observer – Obituaries for the day of May 6, 2008 ———————-
Union, Union County, Oregon Robert Clinton Sheehy, 79, of Union, died May 15, 2005, at his home in High Valley near Union. There will be a memorial Mass at 11 a.m. Monday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Union. The Rev. Hank Albrecht officiating. Mr. Sheehy was born on April 8, 1926, at Baker
Union, Union County, Oregon Fred Pembrook was Area Resident Fred Pembrook, age 80, of 218 E. Center in Union, died Saturday, November 15, 1986 at the Grande Ronde Hospital of a heart attack. Mr. Pembrook was born on April 30, 1906, the son of Thomas Vital and Dorothea (DeRidder) Puymbroeck in Baker, Oregon. He was
The list of Wallowa County’s business men and prominent stock raisers would be quite incomplete were there failure to incorporate in the number that of the prominent and intelligent young man which is the subject of this sketch, and of whom we are pleased to record that he has manifested marked ability in business enterprises
Wallowa, Oregon Phyllis Anne Courtnay, a long-time Wallowa County resident, died Jan. 29, 2007, in Union. She was 74. Mrs. Courtnay was born Sept. 10, 1932, to Ernest and Florence Eastman in Adrian. She was raised in the Adrian area and graduated from Adrian High School in 1950. On April 12, 1953, she married Clinton
Union, Oregon Donald Wayne Huffman, 73, of Union died Aug. 10 at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Boise. The funeral will begin at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 14 at the Union United Methodist Church. Burial at the Union Cemetery will be followed by a reception at the United Methodist Church. Mr. Huffman was born March 25,
CHARLES L. BLAKESLEE. – A man of energy, sagacity, and keen foresight. Mr. Blakeslee is today one of the well-known pioneers, whose labors have opened this vast and fertile region for the settlement of his fellows, and, he has gained distinction not only on account of this work but also through his enterprising endeavors in
Funeral for Estella Levy, 81, Union, will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Beth Israel Cemetery Chapel under arrangements of Colonial Mortuary. Burial will be there. Ms. Levy was born Nov, 21, 1881; in Union. She died Tuesday at Pendleton. She was a member of a pioneer family. She was affiliated with the Order of
At his residence three miles North of Union, April 7, Hiram Nelson, aged 67 years. Deceased was born in the town of Rupert, Bennington county, Vermont and has been a resident of Union county for twelve years past. He leaves five children to mourn his loss. The funeral was held in the M.E. Church and
Wallowa, Oregon Jack Lee Baremore, 67, died on April 18, 2005, in Reno, Nev., due to unexpected natural causes. A celebration of life will be held at 10a.m. on April 22 at The Valley Fellowship, 507 Palmer in La Grande. A graveside service will follow at the Wallowa Cemetery at 1:00 p.m. Viewing will be
