La Grande, Union County, Oregon “Edgar Johnson Passes Sunday” Edgar R. Johnson, a resident of La Grande for 36 years, died yesterday at the Grande Ronde Hospital after 3 months illness of heart disease. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at the Snodgrass and Zimmerman mortuary with burial in the Island City Cemetery. Mr. […]
Kathleen “Kate” Elizabeth Ann Winn Sutton, 90, of La Grande passed away at a local care facility on June 22, 2005. Loveland Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements. Celebration of Life Services were held on Monday, June 27, 10 a.m. at The Elgin United Methodist Church. Viewing was held on Sunday, June 26 from 1-4
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One Killed, Two Hurt In La Grande Accident La Grande, June 23. – Edward Clausen was killed. Mrs. Clausen received a broken arm, and Jullius Clausen, a brother, suffered a fractured skull when a coupe in which they were riding at excessive speed, according to police, overturned last night at about 12:45 on the Mt.
Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon Joe Allen Dead In Train Wreck Enterprise Man Killed at La Grande on way to Market with Stock Joe Allen, well known at his home in Enterprise and elsewhere in Wallowa county, was killed in the railroad yards at La Grande last Saturday evening. He was on his way to Portland
Mrs. Florence Irwin, life-long resident of Union County, died in a local hospital yesterday. Funeral services will be held in the Daniels Funeral Home on Saturday at 2 p.m. The Rev. H. J. Gernhardt will officiate and interment will be in Island City Cemetery. Mrs. Irwin was born Jan. 26, 1888, in the Grande Ronde
Mary Smith, 86, of Enterprise, a former resident of La Grande, died Wednesday at Valley View Manor. Mrs. Smith was born on April 8, 1888 in Jamison County, N. C. She moved to the Willamette Valley in 1908 and came to La Grande shortly after that. On Jan. 17, 1912, she married James Smith at
Sylvia Ruth Price, 85, of La Grande, died at her home March 24. A funeral service begins at 10 a.m. Friday at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in La Grande. Loveland Funeral Chapel and Crematory is in charge of arrangements. The eighth of 12 children, Sylvia was born Jan. 5, 1923, to Fredrick and Olive (Crisp)
La Grande, Oregon George W. York, 59, of La Grande, died Oct. 3 at his home. A complete obituary will be available later. Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory is in charge of the arrangements. La Grande Observer – October 6, 2009
Another Pioneer Gone Major John R. Kellog One by one the early pioneers of Union county are passing from the scene of action and leaving their inheritance to the descendants. The latest to answer to roll call was Major John R. Kellog, one of the first settlers of the county. He passed away at 4:30
Union, Oregon Barbara Joan Gray, 70, of Union, died March 20 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. At her request, there will not be a formal service, but all are welcome to attend a gathering in remembrance at 11 a.m. Saturday at the VFW Hall in Union. The family requests no gifts or food. Barbara was
June 2nd in La Grande, Mrs. Charlotte Morrison, wife of Rev. A. Morrison, aged 49 years. Mountain Sentinel, Saturday June 15, 1878
La Grande, Oregon Corinne Josephine Svetich, 78, of Walla Walla, died June 29 at her home. A graveside service will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at Skyview Memorial Park in Pendleton. Burns Mortuary of Pendleton is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Svetich was born Jan. 4, 1928, to Charles and Francis Butler in Sacramento, Calif.
Phaedra Dune Baxter, 62, of La Grande died on Oct. 26. A celebration of Phaedra’s life is planned and the details will be announced later by Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation and Life Celebration Center. She was born Pamela Bernice Bishop on Oct. 13, 1945, to Edward Fletcher Bishop and Bernice May Bedford in Vancouver, British Columbia.
La Grande, Oregon 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
Izora Gregory Hall, 96, of Santa Barbara, Calif., and a former Baker City resident, died Dec. 19, 2000, at Santa Barbara. She will be interred in the Lostine Cemetery next to her husband, Wade B. Hall. A memorial service will take place next spring in Northeastern Oregon. The time and place will be announced later.
Bruce Morehead, of 2911 N. Ash, La Grande, died Wednesday, August 29, 1984 at the Grande Ronde Hospital at the age of 92. Mr. Morehead was born on June 4, 1892, the son of Ebe and Emma (Winter) Morehead at Albion, Nebraska and worked for the White Pine Lumber Company. In 1928 he was hired
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
Haines, Baker County, Oregon Vivian Pauline Axness, 81, of Haines, died March 3, 2006, at her home. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Haines Methodist Church. Sally Wiens will officiate. Interment be at the Haines Cemetery. Visitations will be from noon to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place
A listing of birth announcements extracted from various newspaper records for the years of 1868-1932. These are not all inclusive.
Aileen McDonald, 86, of La Grande, died Friday at Valley View Care Center. Mrs. McDonald was born April 15, 1900 to Charles and Rhoda (Austin) Riggs at Pumpkin Ridge near Summerville. On Jan. 1, 1921, she married George Wesley McDonald at Summerville. They owned and operated McDonald Electric in La Grande until her husband’s death
