Minam, Oregon High School Youth Dies at Elgin Sidney Gene Wilson, 17-year-old Elgin high school junior, passed away August 1. He was the son of Fonzy Wilson of Minam and a brother of Esley Wilson of Elgin, with whom he made his home; two sisters, Bethel Crogan and Jessie Wilson McDowell of Elgin; a brother, …
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 …
Elgin, Oregon Elaine Laurose Scott Elaine Laurose Scott, 70, of Elgin, died Oct. 16 at the Grande Ronde Hospital. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Elgin Cemetery, with a potluck to follow at the Elgin Stampede Hall. Mrs. Scott was born July 24, 1936, in Imbler to Ivan and …
Craig Kenneth Follett, 59, of Elgin, died Dec. 13, 2007, at the Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande. A private service will be scheduled later. To sign the online guest book visit: www.danielsknopp.com. Craig was born on Aug. 26, 1948, at La Grande to Warren and Annie Sanderson Follett. He worked as a glass installer …
Elgin, Union County, Oregon At the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Miller, in this city, Saturday, June 2, 1906, Mrs. William Rysdam, aged 25 years. deceased had been ill about two weeks. She leaves besides a husband and other relatives, a young daughter to mourn her untimely death. The funeral services were …
Services Monday For Ruth Smith Funeral services for Ruth Vesta Smith, 37, Elgin, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Sondgrass funeral home, followed by burial at the Elgin cemetery. She died at her home Thursday after a brief illness. Former bookkeeper in Pendleton, she belonged to the Rebekah lodge in that city. …
Stephen Grosbeck, owner of the Stoop ranch, died Monday night. He had been very poorly for some time. He leaves a large family of children, part of them reside in Imbler and the rest in Springville, Utah. Elgin Recorder Friday January 29, 1904
Elgin, Oregon Evelyn Irene Weatherspoon, 67, of Elgin, died March 18 at her home. A celebration of life began at noon today at the Rockwall Grange. Mrs. Weatherspoon was born April 18, 1939, to Lloyd Rodney and Gladys Marie (Dodson) Brock in White Salmon, Wash. She graduated from high school in Portland. In 1984 she …
Elgin, Union County, Oregon At her home, in Elgin March 30, Mrs. Olive McWilliam, aged 55 years. Eastern Oregon Republican, Thursday April 10, 1890
Elgin, Oregon Raymond Elmer Jordan, 86, Elgin, died Dec. 26 at a La Grande care center. At his request, no services will be conducted. Mr. Jordan was born May 18, 1920, to Mark and Ethel (Masters) Jordan to Taylor, N.Y. He worked as a custodian/dispatcher in industrial buildings. He was a veteran of the U.S. …
Elgin, Oregon Formerly of Elgin Rita Carter 80, of Kooskia, Idaho, and formerly of Elgin, died Oct. 20 at her nephew’s home in Boise. Cremation Society of Idaho is in charge of arrangements. La Grande Observer – October 21, 2009 ___________________________________ Rita Ann H.S. Carter Formerly of Elgin 1929-2009 Rita Ann Heald Seiler Carter, 80, …
Elgin, Union County, Oregon Former Resident killed in Logging Accident Word was received in Elgin Wednesday afternoon of the death of Ray Shelton, 63, of Seaside. Shelton was killed in a logging accident near Seaside. Shelton was born in Elgin and completed high school here. He is survived by his wife Carlene; a daughter, Sharon …
Elgin, Union County, Oregon The seven weeks old boy of Mr. and Mrs. William Gent died in this city, July 17, from cholera infantum. The little one was laid to rest in the city cemetery Wednesday forenoon. Elgin Recorder Friday July 20, 1906
Elgin, Union County, Oregon The death of Absolom Smith occured at the family residence on Pumpkin Ridge, Monday, April 10, 1905. Mr. Smith had been afflicted with tuberculosis. Deceased was born in the State of Arkansas in 1847 and was therefore 58 years old at the time of his death. In 1891 Mr. Smith accompanied …
La Grande, Oregon Ruby Lamara Aylward, 95, formerly of Joseph and Elgin, died in her sleep on Sept. 2 in Gresham. She will be cremated and buried with her husband of 67 years, William Quintin Aylward, in the Mountain View Cemetery in Walla Walla during a private service. Affordable Funeral Alternatives in Gresham is in …
Union County, Oregon The death of Elijah Smith, a pioneer resident of this city occurred Saturday evening, December 2nd, 1905, after an illness of pneumonia fever. Elijah Smith was born in Calloway County, Mo., August 31, 1834, and was 71 years and 3 months old. He came to this county in 1874 and resided here …
Elgin, Oregon Clarence Edward Hays, 84, of Elgin died Sept. 22 at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Boise. Viewing will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Daniels Chapel of the Valley, 1502 Seventh St. A graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Elgin Cemetery. A dinner will follow at the Elgin …
Elgin, Union County, Oregon Sisters-in-Law Die In Elgin Sisters-in-law, Laura Bell Hill and Dora Florence Hill, both resident of Elgin, died within three days of each other in local hospitals this week. Dora Florence Hill of Elgin, died following a short illness at 3 a.m., Friday, October 22. She was born April 15, 1876 and …
Elgin, Oregon Clayton Richard Breckon, 89, of Elgin, died Jan. 8 at his home. A funeral service will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Elgin. Loveland Funeral Chapel and Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Clayton was born Feb. 27, 1918, to Richard David and Eva …
Died in this city, Feb. 14th, 1903, George Stultz. Deceased was born in September 1811, consequently would have been 92 years old next birthday. Funeral services were held here Saturday afternoon and the body was taken to Island City for interment Sunday. Elgin Recorder Friday February 20, 1903
