Union County Oregon Obituaries Collections – Page 37 of 92

McLachlen, Don – Obituary

Don McLachlen Answers Call Death Comes After Brief Illness Funeral to be held from the Home Tomorrow Afternoon at 2 O’clock Donald A. McLachlen aged 37, died last midnight after an illness of less than a month brought about by hardening of arteries. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock from the J. H. McLachlen home, 1803 Third street. His life has been despaired for several days and the end came about midnight last night. His son Archie was called from Portland, and his near relations were assembled in the home of his father, J. H. McLachlen … Read more

McKenzie, Robert A. (Alex) – Obituary

Well-known farmer, Mason passes Robert A. (Alex) McKenzie died Saturday at a local hospital. He was 82 years old. He served as a Union County Commissioner from 1939 to 1943, and was Union County Judge from February through April of 1943. Mr. McKenzie was born on November 21, 1887 in Summerville, Oregon, the eldest son of Roderick and Isabella McKenzie. He was a lifelong farmer and resided in the Summerville area until his retirement when he moved to La Grande and lived at 1503 4th St. He is survived by two brothers, Clyde of Summerville and Le Roy of Corvallis; … Read more

McKenzie, Myra June (Glenn) – Obituary

Myra J. McKenzie of Summerville died on Thursday at a local hospital at the age of 82. Mrs. McKenzie was born June 4, 1888 at Summerville, the daughter of Tolbert T. and Sarah Glenn. She attended Pleasant Grove school. On December 23, 1913 she was married to Clyde McKenzie in La Grande. Survivors include her husband Clyde and one son Glen both of Summerville; nieces, Violet Glenn Maughan, Eugene; Ena Glenn Warnock, Lostine; Mildred Standley Beedle, Reno, Nev.; Bonnie Settlemire Higinbotham, Central Point; Pauline Rinehart Hartsock and Jean Rinehart Thorson, both of California; Geneva Glenn Hamm, Portland; and Carol Glenn … Read more

McKenzie, Glen Roderick – Obituary

Summerville, Oregon Glen Roderick McKenzie, 88, of Summerville, died Aug. 14 at a local care center. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22 in McKenzie Theatre on the campus of Eastern Oregon University. Mr. McKenzie was born Aug. 22, 1917, to Clyde and Myra Glenn McKenzie in Summerville. He attended Pleasant Grove School and Central School. He graduated from La Grande High School in 1934 and from Eastern Oregon Normal School in 1936. He was a member of the Theta Delta Phi Honor Society and farmed with his father. He took civilian pilot training in La … Read more

McKenzie, Clyde Hugh – Obituary

Summerville, Union County, Oregon Clyde McKenzie, 87, of Rt. 1 Box 9, Summerville, died Sunday at Grande Ronde Hospital. Mr. McKenzie was born on, at Summerville, the son of Roderick and Isabella (Thompson) McKenzie. On Dec. 23, 1913, he married Myra J. Glenn in La Grande. She preceded him in death on May 13, 1971. McKenzie spent his entire life as a farmer and stockman on his Century Farm, west of Summerville, and specialized in raising registered Hereford cattle. He remained active in farm management until his death. He was a charter member of the Tri-County Hereford Association, the Union … Read more

McKennon, J. D. – Obituary

J. D. McKennon, one of La Grande’s best known citizens, passed away at his home here Sunday afternoon at about 1:30, following a short illness. Mr. McKennon’s death came as a shock to his many friends, having been in the best of health and attending to business until seven o’clock Saturday evening, when he was taken with a chill. Although he passed a somewhat restless night, he was apparently feeling better during the morning and not until shortly before noon did his condition become grave, a sudden change in the setting at that time. Death was due to pneumonia complicated … Read more

McIlroy, Mildred – Obituary

Died, in this city July 19, 1904. Mildred, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McIlroy, aged 18 months and 25 days. Funeral services were held Wednesday forenoon and the little one was laid to rest in the city cemetery. The bereaved family has the sympathy of the entire community in their sad affliction. Elgin Recorder Friday July 22, 1904

McGrath, Vivian Clare – Obituary

North Powder, Oregon North Powder native Vivian Clare McGrath Davis, 100, of Spokane and formerly of North Powder and Union, died Jan. 2 at her home in Spokane. A graveside funeral service will begin at 1 p.m. Friday at the North Powder Cemetery. Thornhill Valley Funeral home in Spokane is handling arrangements. Vivian was born Sept. 28, 1907, to Walter Vincent and Leila Marquerite Gardner McGrath in North Powder. She lived there for 72 years. Being a natural musician, she played drums and piano in the family quartet at dances in Union and Baker counties. Prior to the 1940s, the … Read more

McGrath, Patrick – Obituary

Patrick McGrath, an old and respected resident of Union, died suddenly of heart failure Tuesday morning of this week at his home in North Union. He was 75 years old, and leaves to mourn his loss, a wife and six children, the children being all grown. For some years past Mr. McGrath has had severe trouble with his eyes, being at times almost blind, and while his health has not been the best, his death was quite unexpected, and came as a great shock to his family. No services where held in Union Thursday, the remains being taken to La … Read more

McGinnis, Dellivan – Obituary

Died-In Ashland, Wisconsin, July 13, 1920, Dellivan McGinnis, age 33 years, 6 months and 15 days. Dellivan McGinnis was the son of Mrs. Lillie Cross, of Union. He was born at Milton, Oregon, in 1887. He was married to Miss Rita Wilson, July 30, 1910. He enlisted in the U.S. Marines in May, 1918, and received a discharge March 4, 1919. He died at Ashland, Wisconsin, July 13, 1920. His body accompanied by his wife arrived in Union Tuesday morning, July 20. He is survived by his widow, his mother and step-father, two half-brothers and three half-sisters. Two half-bothers preceded … Read more

McGillis, Mary – Obituary

Union, Union County, Oregon In Union Oregon, on Wednesday, February 27th, at 8 o’clock p.m., Mrs. Mary, widdow of Daniel McGillis, and daughter of Sarah and the late Thomas Gallowa of Ranier, Columbia County, Oregon, aged 28 years. Mountain Sentinel, Saturday March 2, 1878

McFerran, Maiva Joseline (Gray) – Obituary

La Grande, Union County, Oregon Maiva Joseline McFerran, 72, of La Grande died Monday, June 14, 1993, at Grande Ronde Hospital. A private family memorial will be held later. Mrs. McFerran was born Jan. 12, 1921, to Joseph and Verda (Ohms) Gray on Lower Cove Road in Alicel. She attended grade school at Lower Cove and later La Grande High School. After graduating with the class of 1938, she attended Beauty College. She worked as a clerk in various grocery stores in La Grande and spent the longest time at Sinden’s Grocery (now Wayne’s Market). In 1975 she married William … Read more

McDowell, Nora Alice Thompson Mrs. – Obituary

North Powder, Union County, Oregon Nora Alice McDowell, 77, of North Powder, died May 1, 1996, at the North Powder Ponderosa Adult Foster Home. Her graveside funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Marion/Friends Cemetery at Marion , Oregon. Rev. E.E. Blackmon of the Parkrose Deliverance Tabernacle of Portland will officiate. Vault interment will follow. Visitations will be today until 4 p.m. at the Coles-Strommer-Monroe Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. in Baker City. Mrs. McDowell was born April 3, 1919, in Marian, Oregon, the daughter of Fredrick and Milly Slyter Thompson. She spent her childhood and attended schools … Read more

McDowell, James Ambrose – Obituary

North Powder, Union County, Oregon The Rev. James Ambrose McDowell, 83, of North Powder, died July 10, 1995 at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Bethel Full Gospel Church in North Powder. Pastor James Cornelius will officiate. Interment will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Friends Cemetery at Marian. Pastor E.E. Blackmon of the Parkrose Deliverance Tabernacle will officiate at the graveside. The Rev. McDowell was born January 29, 1912, in Cedar Glades, Arkansas, to John and Mary Elizabeth McDowell. He was raised and educated in Arkansas and came to … Read more

McDonald, W.G. – Obituary

W.G. McDonald Stricken At Pythian Gathering Wesley G. McDonald, owner of the McDonald Electric company at La Grande, suffered a stroke while attending the district convention of the Knight of Pythias last night in KP hall. Taken to Grande Ronde hospital, he had not recovered consciousness this morning, and friends report that according to his physician, he will remain in a coma for several days. The Observer Newspaper, La Grande, Oregon, Monday, April 28, 1952 McDonald, George Wesley McDonald Rites Set Tomorrow Funeral services for George Wesley McDonald, 53, owner of the McDonald Electric Co., who died Saturday night after … Read more

McDonald, Marian Titangos Mrs. – Obituary

North Powder, Oregon There will be a memorial gathering at 2 p.m. Saturday for the friends of Marian McDonald, a former North Powder resident who died Jan. 2, 2004, at Los Angeles while visiting her family during the holidays. For directions to the memorial gathering, call Roxanna Swann at 523-9265. Marian had moved to Bainbridge Island, Wash., in 1999 after living in Baker County for almost 30 years. She was born at Youngstown, Ohio. Her parents Emile A. Titangos and Anna Fondas, came from Triglia, Asia Minor. The family moved to Los Angeles when Marian was quite young. Her father … Read more

McDonald, John Sr. – Obituary

Death of Another Pioneer John McDonald Sr. John McDonald, Sr., of the Sandridge was found dead in his barn last Thursday. The cause of his death was heart failure. Deceased was 82 years of age. He came to Union county in 1863 and had always been quite prominent in the affairs of the county, having at one time held the office of county commissioner. Deceased was interred in the Summerville cemetery Saturday. He leaves a wife and seven children to mourn his loss, among them being John and Hector, two prominent citizens of Wallowa county. Elgin Recorder Friday November 27, … Read more

McDonald, George W. Mrs. – Obituary

Mrs. McDonald Called Beyond Pioneer Of Grande Ronde Valley Dies This Morning – Funeral Monday Mrs. George W. McDonald, age 62, passed away at the family home in the Pumpkin Ridge district near Summerville early this morning. Mrs. McDonald had been ill but a short time and her death was a sad shock to the community. She is survived by her husband, George W. McDonald; by two sons, Wesley, of La Grande, and Harley, of Summerville; two daughters, Mrs. Glenn Hug, of Elgin, and Mrs. Clifford McDaniel, of Bend, Oregon; by two brothers, Ira Smith and Ralph Smith, both of … Read more

McDonald, Aileen

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 in 1952. She continued to operate the business until 1965. She later worked at the girls’ dormitory at Eastern Oregon State College until 1971. She belonged to the First Presbyterian Church of La Grande, the Westminster Guild, the Pythian Sisters, the Order of the Eastern … Read more

McDaniel, Margaret May – Obituary

Margaret May McDaniel, Elgin, died Tuesday at the La Grande Nursing Center. She was 79. Mrs. McDaniel was born Nov. 1, 1903 at Elgin, the daughter of George and Anna (Smith) McDonald. On July 30, 1927, she married Clifford McDaniel in La Grande. She was a member of the Elgin Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include her husband of Elgin; son Dale McDaniel, Hillsboro; daughters Marcella Widell, Elgin, and Elaine Skochenko, Eugene; brother Harley McDonald, Summerville; seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and other relatives. She was preceded in death by a brother, Wesley McDonald, and a twin sister, Mary Hug. Services … Read more