Union County Oregon Obituaries Collections – Page 8 of 92

Waliser, Lawrence – Obituary

La Grande, Oregon Lawrence “Larry” Waliser, 84, of La Grande, died Aug. 26 at Grande Ronde Hospital of lung cancer. A private family service will be held with burial following at Summerville Cemetery. Daniels Chapel of the Valley is in charge of arrangements. Larry was born in January 1923 to George and Mary Waliser in Sykeston, N.D. His family settled in Milton-Freewater in 1934. At 17, Larry joined the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp at Heppner. In 1943, he joined the Navy and served aboard the USS White Plains aircraft carrier, serving in the South Pacific in five invasions including the … Read more

Waid, Lloyd Alvin – Obituary

La Grande, Oregon Lloyd Alvin Waid, 93, died on July 30 at a care center in La Grande. A graveside service was conducted for the family at Stanfield Cemetery this morning. A celebration of life will take place at the Ukiah Senior Center for all of Lloyd’s friends and family. Time and date will be announced later. Lloyd was born Feb. 27, 1914, to Eda Frederickson and Claude J. Waid in Stanfield. The family moved to Sand Hollow on a homestead and raised wheat. Because Lloyd’s mother died in 1924 when Lloyd was 10 years old, he was raised by … Read more

Wagoner, Terry L. – Obituary

Terry L. Wagoner, 53, of Athena and formerly of La Grande, died Feb. 23 at his home. A celebration of life will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Christian Church in Pendleton with Pastor Mark Mullins officiating. An additional celebration of life will be planned at a later date in La Grande. Terry was born Oct. 24, 1954, to Paul D. and Barbara L. Newcomb Wagoner in La Grande. He attended area schools and graduated from Imbler High School in 1972. On Aug. 11, 1973, he married Tina Pugh in La Grande. Later that year, he began working … Read more

Wagner, Marion – Obituary

Funeral Saturday For Marion Wagner Marion Wagner, 58, resident of 1408 M Ave., La Grande, died Wednesday at the Grande Ronde Hospital. Requiem mass will be at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic church Saturday at 10 a.m. with Rev. Eldon Curtiss officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Calvary cemetery. Born in Corvallis, Mr. Wagner has lived in the Grande Ronde Valley for the past 36 years. He as president of H. L. Wagner and Sons of Imbler. Among survivors are the widow, Ethel Wagner of La Grande; two daughters, Christina Bunting and Sharon Wagner, both of La Grande; three … Read more

Wagner, Ethel L. – Obituary

Ethel Loretta Donohue Wagner, died Wednesday at her La Grande home. She was 69. Mrs. Wagner was born Dec. 12, 1913 in La Grande, the daughter of Edward and Florence (McLachlen) Donohue. She graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in 1930 and married Marion Wagner on Nov. 2, 1935 in La Grande. Mrs. Wagner was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church and St. Mary’s Alter Society. She was a president and bookkeeper for the H. L. Wagner and Sons Seed Co. of Imbler. Survivors include sons, Howard Wagner, Moses Lake, Wash., Dale Wagner of Imbler, and Ted … Read more

Wagner, Della – Obituary

Della Wagner Dies At Hospital Della C. Wagner, 82, resident of 1306 Fifth St., and a retired business woman, died at a local hospital Saturday. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Dempsey’s Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Keith Mills officiating. Burial will follow in Grandview cemetery. Born at Summerville July 28, 1878, Mrs. Wagner had resided in La Grande for 24 years. She was a member of the Methodist church, the Eastern Star and was past president of the Rebekah Assembly of Idaho. Mrs. Wagner and her husband operated a general store and ran the post office … Read more

Waelty, Godfried – Obituary

Godfried Waelty Dies Near Wallowa Pioneer of Grande Ronde Valley Passes Away At His Home Here. Died August 1st, 1913 Godfried (Gottfried) Waelty, a Pioneer of the Grande Ronde Valley, and well known throughout Union and Wallowa counties, died at his home near this city last Saturday. The deceased was born in Oberutzwiel, St. Gallen, Switzerland April 11, 1831. He came to the United States and settled in Wisconsin in 1855 and was united in marriage with Elizabeth Ochsner, June 14, 1859. The deceased removed to Oregon in 1882 and settled in Grande Ronde Valley, and after residing in that … Read more

Wade, Patrick – Obituary

F.L. Wade received a telegram from Portland, Wednesday announcing the death of his father, which occurred in the latter city on that date. Mr. Wade left on the evening train for Portland to attend the funeral. Patrick Wade was a resident of Elgin for a number of years, having come here from Iowa. He leaves two sons and one daughter in this county and a daughter in Iowa. He was 74 years old at the time of his death. Elgin Recorder Friday June 17, 1904

Wade, Mary C. – Obituary

Mary C. Wade, Pioneer Lady Died Yesterday The onward march of time has claimed another of the Grande Ronde pioneers. Mary C. Wade, one of the best known pioneer ladies of this valley died yesterday afternoon at her home on Fourth street. She was the wife of Phares E. Wade, and their marriage occurred on June 18th, 1865. Her husband died in 1894. The maiden name of the deceased was Mary Catherine Myers and she was born January 18, 1845, in Scotland county, Mo., at the town of Memphis. She crossed the plains in 1864 and settled in the Grande … Read more

Von Winkler, Weimer – Obituary

Union Station Agent Dies Weimer Von Winkler, station agent at Union, died Wednesday morning at the Grande Ronde hospital, following a short illness. It is reported that typhoid was the cause of death. Mr. Von Winkler was brought into La Grande last Saturday. He was aged 34 years and was employed at Union only about a week before his illness. Previous to that time, he was at the Bohnenkamp chapel, awaiting instructions from the father and mother who lived at Bellingham, Washington. La Grande Observer. North Powder News Saturday, November 29, 1919

Volknennant, Herman C. – Obituary

Herman C. Volknennant, a former resident of this city and a resident of this vicinity for the past thirty-five years, died in Portland last Saturday and the body was shipped to Baker. The funeral took place from the chapel of West and Co. Tuesday afternoon under the auspices of Baker I.O.O.F. Lodge, Rev. Samuel Gregg of the Christian church officiating. The deceased was a native of Germany and came to this section from Davenport, Iowa, when a young man and engaged in the saloon business in North Powder, where he lived until several years ago. For the past three years … Read more

Vincent , James Douglas – Obituary

Ukiah, Oregon James “Doug” Douglas Vincent, 73, of Ukiah, died April 7 in Gresham. At his request no services will be held. Burial was at the Ukiah Cemetery. Gresham Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Doug was born Oct. 17, 1934, to Cecil and Ruth (Dawson) Vincent in St. Louis. When Doug was 6, the family moved from Missouri to Tillamook where Doug was raised and educated. At 16, he purchased a log truck and moved to Eastern Oregon where he met and married the love of his life, Patsy Sheff, on Aug. 14, 1955. The couple had five … Read more

Vedder, Weldon Jack – Obituary

La Grande, Oregon Weldon Jack Vedder Weldon Jack Vedder, 72, of Torrance, Calif., and formerly of La Grande, died Sept. 26, 2006, of complications after vascular surgery. Mr. Vedder, known as Jack, was born Dec. 5, 1933, in La Grande. He served in the Air Force then returned to La Grande and earned an undergraduate and a master’s degree from what is now known as Eastern Oregon University. He later received a graduate degree in mathematics education from U.C. Santa Barbara. Mr. Vedder moved to Manhattan Beach, Calif., in 1964. He taught at Lennox High School in Lawndale for 12 … Read more

Vaughn, Freda Mae – Obituary

Union, Oregon Freda Mae Vaughn, 79, of Union, died July 14 at a local care home. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the Union Cemetery. Mrs. Vaughn was born on Nov. 2, 1926, to Harry David and Ruth Irene Scott Fisher in Enterprise. The family moved to Union County when she was a child. On July 2, 1948, she married Guy Vaughn. She worked as a teller for First National Bank in Union for many years before she and her husband purchased Reuter’s Hardware Store in Union in 1966. They operated the store until they … Read more

Vass, Olga Mrs. – Obituary

Died-At Union, Ore., Tuesday, February 22, 1927, Olga, wife of John Vass, age 54 years, 11 month and 18 days. Mrs. Olga Vass, wife of John Vass, was born in Norway, Jan. 3, 1873. She came to the United States when a child with her parents, and lived in Nebraska until they moved to Oregon, where she was married to Chas. Anderson, from which union there was one son, C. M. Anderson, now living in Cambridge, Idaho. Later she married at The Dalles, Oregon, John Vass, some 18 years ago. She has lived at Union for the past three years, … Read more

Varland, Paul Thomas – Obituary

La Grande, Oregon Paul Thomas Varland, 53, of La Grande, died at his residence Thursday. A Celebration of Life service will take place Tuesday beginning at 2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in La Grande. Loveland Funeral Chapel and Crematory is handlling arrangements. The Observer – August 2, 2008 __________________________________ Aug. 5 — Paul Varland, celebration of life, 2 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church; reception to follow August 4, 2008 _________________________________________ Paul Thomas Varland, 53, of La Grande, died July 31 at his home. A celebration of life begins at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Zion Lutheran Church. A reception will … Read more

Vannice, Nellie Delia Falk Mrs. – Obituary

North Powder, Oregon Nellie Delia Vannice, 94, of North Powder, died April 29, 2004, at Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande. Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the North Powder Methodist Church. There will be a graveside service at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Alford Cemetery, near Harrisburg. Pastor Sally Wiens will officiate. Nellie was born at Halsey on Dec. 21, 1909, to Henry and Esther Nemchick Falk. She married Kenneth Vannice on June 29, 1929, at Halsey. They were married for almost 72 years. Nellie was noted for her cooking and sewing abilities. She graduated from … Read more

Vandermulen, Roy E. – Obituary

Roy E. Vandermulen, 93, La Grande, died Monday afternoon at Mountain Vista Care Center. Mr. Vandermulen was born Oct. 16, 1895 in La Grande to Orange and Eleanor (Edwards) Vandermulen. He married Eva Claris Bay on Dec. 24, 1919 in La Grande. He was a farmer near Summerville most of his adult life. He was a veteran of World War I, having served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Eagles Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Eva Claris Vandermulen, La Grande; daughters, Juanita L. Hyde, Baker, Dorothy J. Pound, Seattle, and … Read more

Vandermulen, Eva C. – Obituary

Eva C. Vandermulen, 88, La Grande, died Sunday, Jan 28, at Mountain Vista Care Center. She was born Sept. 11, 1901 to William and Iantha (Stevenson) Bay. She married Roy E. Vandermulen on Dec. 24, 1919. Survivors include daughters, Juanita Hyde, Baker, Dorothy Pound, Seattle, and Bethel Gruis, La Grande; sister, Ella Kolb, Portland; four grandchildren; nine great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. Her husband, Roy, a sister, Maude Applegate, and brothers Ira, Guy and Roy Bay died earlier. A funeral will be held at 11 a. m. Thursday and Payne Family Mortuary. The Rev. Irwin Smutz of Imbler Christian … Read more

Vanderbilt, Marguerite Jean – Obituary

La Grande, Oregon Marguerite Jean Vanderbilt, 88, of La Grande died June 18 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A memorial service will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Nazarene Church with Pastor Mouse McKinney officiating. Mrs. Vanderbilt was born Nov. 10, 1917, to William Wallace and Barbara Agnes Whittall Orr in Ponteix, Saskatchewan, Canada. She graduated from high school in Ormstown, Quebec, attended a school in Plattsburg, N.Y., and the Montreal Homeopathic Hospital Nurses’ Training School. She became a registered nurse and worked in Temiskaming, Ontario, and Montreal. On Aug. 14, 1946, she married John William Vanderbilt in Plattsburg. They … Read more