White, Judy Wallis. Union County, Oregon Obituaries. Published by AccessGenealogy.com. Copyright 1999-2013, all rights reserved.
North Powder, Union County, Oregon Raymond Pendleton, 69, of North Powder died June 7, 2005, at his home. There will be no services. Cremation will be at Eastern Oregon Pioneer Crematory. Arrangements are under the direction of Gray’s West & Co. Used with permission from: The Record Courier, Baker City, Oregon, June, 2005 Transcribed by: Belva Ticknor
Union, Union County, Oregon Pearl Rowena Pembrook, 90, of Union, died Thursday evening, Sept. 29, 1994, at a local care facility. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Baker City with Ernest Smith of the Union United Methodist Church officiating. Friends may call until 8 p.m. today, from 9 a.m. until noon or 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Tuesday or from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Daniels Valley Funeral Chapel 1502 Seventh St., La Grande. Mrs. Pembrook was born June 26, 1904, [June 24, 1904-SS Death Index] in Baker City … Read more
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 raised by his step-mother Margarit DeMaere after the death of his mother. On April 30, 1938 he was married to Pearl Rowena Hearing in Baker. He lived in and around Baker and Union Counties all of his life. In his many years he worked as … Read more
Cove, Union County, Oregon Graveside funeral services for the late Miss Etta Peffley of 623 Catherine Street will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Cove Cemetery, Cove, Ore., with the Rev. Emrys P. Thomas of the First Congregational Church officiating. Funeral Notice Graveside funeral services for the late Miss Etta Peffley of 623 Catherine will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 1, 1971, at Cove Cemetery, Cove, Ore., with Rev. Emrys P. Thomas of the First Congregational Church officiating. Groseclose Garden Chapel, funeral directors, JA 5-8550. Walla Walla Union-Bulletin (WA), Sunday, 30 May 1971, pg. 5 Contributed by: Brooke … Read more
Evan Peebler, of Ladd Canyon, died last week from the effects of an accident which he suffered at Cove last summer when he fractured a leg. North Powder News Saturday October 14, 1919
Pioneer Of Grande Ronde Valley Died In Island City Mrs. William Pearson who resides on the Vandecar farm, received word last Wednesday from Island City that her mother, Mrs. Emma Jane Shafer, had passed away. Mrs. Pearson left at once for Island City. Funeral services for Mrs. Shafer were held Sunday afternoon from the Snodgrass & Zimmerman chapel in La Grande, Rev. W.C. Ross of the Presbyterian church officiating. Mrs. Shafer came to the Grande Ronde Valley 54 years ago. Her husband died nine years ago. Surviving her are two sons, Fred of Troy, Oregon, and Isaac of Island City; … Read more
North Powder, Oregon Oct.. 13 – Leona Pearson, graveside service, 2 p.m., North Powder Cemetery La Grande Observer – October 12, 2009 ___________________________________ Leona June Pearson, 75, of La Grande, died Oct. 8 at her home. A graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the North Powder Cemetery. Loveland Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. La Grande Observer – October 12, 2009 ______________________________ Leona J. Pearson La Grande 1934-2009 Leona June Pearson, 75 of La Grande, died Oct. 8 in the family home surrounded by her children and other loved ones. Leona was born July 28, 1934, … Read more
North Powder, Union County, Oregon Porter Alex “Tim” Payne, 84, of Prineville, a former Northeastern Oregon resident, died June 11, 2005, at Ochoco Care Center. At his request, there will be no service at this time. Tim was born on March 29, 1921, at Troy to James S. and Lillian P. Hall Payne. He was raised all over Eastern Oregon and attended schools in the La Grande area. He married Irene Looker in Baker City in 1949. He farmed and raised cattle. He worked for Eastern Oregon College in maintenance from 1960 and then worked for the Oregon Department of … Read more
La Grande, Oregon Donald K. Paul, 81, long-time resident of La Grande, died April 14 at his home. Daniels-Knopp funeral home is in charge of arrangements. A memorial service will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in La Grande with a reception to follow. Don was born June 7, 1926, to John E. and Mary K. Paul in Glendale, Calif. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1945, one day before his 18th birthday. After basic training, he served as a troop trainer until the end of World War II. He re-enlisted and served during both … Read more
La Grande, Oregon Jerrold I. “Pat” Pattee, 78, of Lower Perry, died Thursday, Aug. 23 in Portland after an extended battle with cancer. There will be no funeral service, but a memorial get-together will be held at a later date for family and friends. Arrangements are with Daniels Chapel of the Valley. Jerrold was born in Beaver, Okla., to Eber and Erma (Mann) Pattee Oct. 29, 1928. He owned Pat Pattee Carpet Service in La Grande and Portland. He belonged to the Eagles and Elks Lodges. He loved to hunt, fish, garden and canning. Pat and his wife just celebrated … Read more
Donald Doyle Partridge, 70, of Elgin and formerly of Hermiston and Fairbanks, died March 12 at a local care center. A memorial service will be held May 10 at 11 a.m. at the Cove Cemetery. Arrangements are with Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Mr. Partridge was born on Oct. 25, 1937, the son of Edward and Wilma (Clark) Partridge in Cortez, Colo. He served with the Oregon National Guard for a few years. He married Carolyn Hartley on Aug. 16, 1971 in Reno. They lived in La Grande for a year in 1975 and then Eugene before living … Read more
Cove, Oregon Beatrice “Bea” L. Parmele, 82, of Cove, died July 29 at Grande Ronde Hospital. There will be no service as per Bea’s request. Bea was born March 29, 1925, to Bernice and Dora Cooper in Portland. She married Donald Parmele Aug. 20, 1945, in Portland. She was a homemaker who enjoyed her family, gardening and numerous pets including her current cat, Scamper. She also lived in Boring. She is survived by her children and their spouses, Dan and Kris Parmele of Boring, Jerry and Jana Parmele of Cove and Joanne and Randy Crutcher of Baker City; eight grandchildren, … Read more
North Powder, Union County, Oregon Lifetime County Resident Passes Here Tuesday, 19th Elfleda (Middy) Parker, 65, of River Road, North Powder, a life time resident of the Haines and North Powder area, died Tuesday, July 19, at the Grand Ronde Hospital in La Grande following a short illness. Funeral services for Mrs. Parker will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 21 at Grays West & Co. Pioneer Chapel. The Rev. Robert A. Jackson of the First Presbyterian Church in Baker will officiate. Vault interment will follow in the family plot at the Haines Cemetery. She was born Dec. 19, … Read more
Annie Beddes O’Neil, 91, of Junction City and formerly of La Grande, died March 13 of age-related causes. A graveside service will begin at 1 p.m. Monday at Lane Memorial Gardens in Eugene. Burial will follow. A visitation will precede from 10 a.m. to noon at Lane Memorial Funeral Home. She was born in Elgin on July 25, 1916, to Joseph and Eliza Eleanor (Ricks) Beddes and raised in the area before moving away in the early 1950s. Annie was married to Glade Hards O’Neil on June 2, 1934, in La Grande and in a temple marriage in Salt Lake … Read more
Union, Oregon Carolyn “Kay” Owens, 89, of Union died April 17 in Madras following a brief illness. A graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. today at the Union Cemetery. Loveland funeral Chapel is handling arrangements. She was born in Coos Bay to Cecil and Elizabeth (Cramer) Brown on May 18, 1917. She married Russell Kullman in Cherokee, Iowa, in 1937, and then C. H. “Slim” Coats in Antelope in 1942. Kay worked in retail sales and did drafting for the aircraft industry during World War II. She was an accomplished clothing buyer and retailer. She is survived by her … Read more
La Grande, Union County, Oregon Mary A. Overpeck Funeral Rites Set Mary A. Overpeck, wife of H. S. Overpeck of 1427 Washington, La Grande, died Monday, June 23 at the close of a long illness. Mrs. Overpeck was born in Porter County, Ind., Sept. 3, 1884 and was married to Harvey S. Overpeck, March 3, 1903. Funeral arrangements are pending at Daniels Funeral Home. Survivors in addition to the husband are a son, Charley E. Overpeck, Pasadena, Texas; a sister, Florence Umbarger, Lakeside, Calif.; a brother, Charles C. Bull of La Grande and other relatives also survive. La Grande Evening … Read more
Overpeck Rites Set Thursday Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday at Hillcrest cemetery for Harvey Overpeck, 80, retired barber and resident of 1205 Second St. Mrs. Earl Horine will officiate and services are under the direction of Daniels Funeral home. Born in Park County, Ind., Mr. Overpeck had resided in La Grande for many years. Survivors include a son, Charles Overpeck, Pasadena, Tex.; a step-sister, Mrs. Bertha Bright, Caney, Kan.; and a half brother, Carl Gaskill, Ogden, Utah. La Grande Observer, Wednesday, 31 August, 1960, Page 3. Contributed by: Robert C. Bull
Released From Suffering The Death Of John T. Outhouse At La Grande Last Tuesday After many years of constant suffering, John T. Outhouse a well known resident of Union county passed away last Tuesday morning at his home in La Grande. Mr. Outhouse was a native of Nova Scotia, born November 16, 1828. Coming to Oregon in 1850 he located at Portland and was one of the first school teachers in the Willamette valley, In 1879 he came to the Grande Ronde valley following the evocation of teacher in La Grande, Union and other places in the county. In 1880, … Read more
Mrs. Ellen Frances Oswald, 87, a Summerville housewife, died in a local hospital June 18 following a short illness. Funeral services will be held at the Summerville Chapel Thursday, June 21 at 2 p.m. with burial in Summerville cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Daniels Funeral Home. Mrs. Oswald was born in Harrisburg, Ore., Dec 2, 1868 and had lived in Union county for 85 years. Survivors include the widower Charles F. Oswald, who is in a local hospital, three sons, Wilbur of Barview, Eugene and Donald of La Grande, six daughters, Mrs. Oral Williams of Arrowhead, Alberta, … Read more
Telocaset, Union County, Oregon Killed When Train Hits Rr.R. Speeder Clifford R. Olson of Telocaset, employed as signal maintainer on the Union Pacific, was killed between North Powder and Telocaset last Friday when his speeder met a freight train on a curve. Olsen was thrown some distance and instantly killed. The body was removed to Baker on No. 24 Friday afternoon. Olson was about 25 years of age and is said to have been unmarried. His father lives at Boardman, Oregon. He had been at Telocaset about two months.. The body was taken to Boardman for burial Saturday. Oregon Trail … Read more