La Grande Oregon

Walton, Dorothy Louise – Obituary

Dorothy Louise Walton, 87, of Island City, died March 21. A graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. Monday at the Island City Cemetery. Loveland Funeral Chapel and Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Dorothy was born Feb. 21, 1921, to Byron Howard and Vashti Ester (Piersol) Haynes in Sterling, Colo. She grew up in Colorado, and through various circumstances went to live in Arkansas for a time, which is where she met and married her husband, Ray Walton. The couple married in 1939 and had their first son, Lee, in 1940. In 1942, they moved to California and settled … Read more

Cathey, Laura Louise – Obituary

La Grande, Oregon Laura Louise Cathey, 101, of Ontario and formerly of Baker City and La Grande, died April 28 in Ontario with family at her side. Graveside services will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker City. Pastor Jon Privett will officiate. Following the services there will be a reception at the Church of the Nazarene in Baker City for family and friends. Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel in Payette, Idaho, is in charge ofarrangements. Laura was born Nov. 1, 1906, to James and Hulda Ray in Rushville, Neb. She was the second of 12 children. Laura’s … Read more

Laird, Warren C. – Obituary

La Grande, Union County, Oregon Warren C. “Jiggs” Laird, 77, La Grande, died Thursday, Nov. 7, 1991, at his home. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Daniels Valley Funeral Chapel under the direction of La Grande Masonic Lodge No. 41. Mr. Laird was born on Dec. 22, 1913, in Fairfield, Idaho, to Lewis and Luella (Hartman) Laird. His family moved to Cove from Fairfield in 1917. IN 1933 he graduated from Cove High School. He married Reba Gray on Sept. 13, 1933, in Walla Walla. He was the distributor for the Phillips 66 Petroleum Company. … Read more

Robinson, Susan E. – Obituary

Robinson Funeral Services Today Funeral services were held at the Snodgrass and Zimmerman mortuary this afternoon for Mrs. Susan E. Robinson, who passed away at 6 o’clock Friday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. N. K. West. The Rev. M. G. Tennyson of the Episcopal Church officiated. Burial took place in the Masonic cemetery. Susan E. Bay was born Nov. 21 1852 in Wayne county, Iowa, and was 77 years and seven months of age. She was married May 18, 1871 to George W. Robinson and to this union there were four children born: Willie E. Who passed … Read more

Gray, Verda O. – Obituary

Elgin-La Grande 1895-1998 Verda O. Gray, 103, a lifetime resident of the Grand Ronde Valley, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, at a foster care home run by Dave and Brenda Hickey in Perry. A funeral service will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Daniels Funeral Chapel of the Valley, 1502 Seventh St., with the Rev. Tim Overton-Harris of the La Grande United Methodist Church officiating. Private interment will be at Island City Cemetery. Mrs. Gray was born June 5, 1895, in Elgin, to William and Hulda Ohms. She went to school in Elgin, graduating from high school in 1913. She married … Read more

Ackley, Martha B. – Obituary

La Grande, Union County, Oregon La Grande, Jan.5 (Special)–Mrs. Martha B. Ackley, second white child to be born in La Grande, died here at the age of 89 years, all of them spent in this city. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Lane came to La Grande in August, 1862, and took up thier residence in a log cabin in Old Town–then the center of the town. She was born the following year. Mrs. Ackley is survived by five of her ten children; 32 grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. The children are:Mrs. Lulu Burnett and Oscar Ackley, of La … Read more

Day, Lemuel – Obituary

Lemuel P. Day Dies in La Grande Lemuel Presley Day passed away in La Grande Sunday, March 18, 1956 following an extended illness. He was a cousin of Mrs. Charles T. Thornburg, Charles D. Emmons, and the late Robert L. Day. When young he lived in the Flora country. He was born in Illinois October 10, 1868 and had lived in La Grande for 65 years. He was a member of IOOF lodge 16 of La Grande. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Elma Day, La Grande; a son Calvin Vance Day, Prosser, Washington; a daughter Mrs. Ruby Klinghammer, La Grande; … Read more

Emmons, Elmer G. – Obituary

La Grande, April 30–Elmer G. Emmons, 39 president of La Grande aerie No. 259, Fraternal Order of Eagles, died unexpectedly in a local hospital Wednesday night. Funeral services are announced for Saturday morning, conducted by the lodge, with interment at Baker. Emmons was born at Enterprise and had lived here for 15 years. Survivors include the wife, Esther M. Emmons, and three sons, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Emmons, and a sister, Mrs. Erma Morrison, all of Baker.

Plummer, Van William – Obituary

La Grande, Union County, Oregon Died-in Pendleton, Thursday, August 7, 1924, Van William Plummer, of La Grande. He was born July 4, 1866, in Neosho, Missouri; came to Oregon in 1888 and was married to Catherine Elizabeth Ashby May 14, 1890. He is survived by his widow, and one son-Thomas Plummer, of La Grande; three daughters-Mrs. A. O. Baird, of Baker; Mrs. Guy B. Rogers of La Grande; Mrs. C. A. Chesser of Austin; one sister-Mrs. J. L. Gibson of Cove; one brother-Carlos Plummer of La Grande; and eight grandchildren. The funeral was held Saturday August 9 from Cock Bros. … Read more

Cooper, Ada Mrs. – Obituary

La Grande, Union County, Oregon Mrs. Ada May Cooper, 62, of Portland died May 29 at the U. S. naval hospital at Astoria, following a long illness. The Cooper family moved to La Grande in 1924, and lived here until they moved to Portland in 1941. Mrs. Cooper will be remembered as the mother of Alice Jeanette and Maelizabeth Cooper, both of whom are dead. the girls were talented La Grande violinists. Surviving here are her sons, Lt. Leonard Cooper U. S. N. R., stationed at the Astoria naval air station, and Ellery “Bud” Cooper of Portland, recently discharged from … Read more

Irwin, William – Obituary

La Grande, Union County, Oregon William Jasper Irwin, 1907 Oak Street, La Grande, died Sunday morning in a La Grande hospital after a long illness. He was 70 years old. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 26 at the Daniels funeral home with Rev. Gene Robinson officiating. Burial will be in the Summerville Cemetery. Irwin, a retired farmer, was born in Kansas on Feb. 27, 1880. He had lived in La Grande for the past nine years. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. LaRue Roda, Medford, Mrs. Rita Walker, Island City, Mrs. Laura Gooderham, La Grande, and Mrs. … Read more

Jensen, Caroline Emilia – Obituary

La Grande, Union County, Oregon Caroline Emilia Jensen, wife of Ferdinand Jensen, died at the family residence Saturday at 11 o’clock in the evening. Death was sudden, following a short illness. Mrs. Jensen had been a resident of La Grande for 20 years and leaves to mourn her loss, besides her widowed husband, two daughters; Helen and Edna; two sons; Henry and Edwin; and a brother, O.E. Rudd of Arbuckle, Cal. Funeral services were held at the Snodgrass and Zimmerman chapel in La Grande Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. The Rev. Leif H. awes, of the Lutheran church, officiating. Burial … Read more

Fox, H. Clayton – Obituary

La Grande, Oregon H. Clayton Fox, 90, died March 31 at his home in La Grande. A funeral service will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in La Grande. Private burial will be at the Summerville Cemetery. Viewing will be from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Daniels Chapel of the Valley, 1502 Seventh St., La Grande. Mr. Fox was born Dec. 18, 1916, to Clay and Lelah (Day) Fox in Imbler. After graduating from high school he attended what is now known as Oregon State University. During his senior year his father became ill and … Read more

Mooney, Donald A. – Obituary

La Grande, Oregon Donald A. Mooney Donald A. Mooney, 81, of Meridian, Idaho, and formerly of La Grande, died Feb. 20 at a local care home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Mountain Standard Time Friday at Holy Apostles Catholic Church, Meridian. A Rosary will be read at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Holy Apostles Catholic Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home, Meridian. The Observer – Obituaries for the week ending Feb. 24, 2007 Published: February 24, 2007

See, Albert – Obituary

October 26, 1939 Word has been received in Hermiston of the Death of Albert See age 58, Father of Charlotte See, formerly of this city. He was the brother of Mrs. Arthur Perry (Mary Ann Elizabeth See) Jeff C. See, Joseph C See, Frances Marion See. Mr. See passed away suddenly of a heart attack while he was picking apples. Mr. See has recently lived in La Grande and is survived by four children all of that city. His parents were Benjamin Franklin and Nancy Ann Hammack See Burial was in the Summerville Cemetery. Contributed by: Storm See. Found in … Read more

Dorman, Derek Leon – Obituary

Derek Leon Dorman, 33, of La Grande, died March 1 at Grande Ronde Hospital. Services will be at a later date. Loveland Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Derek was born June 24, 1974, in Sacramento, Calif., to Guy and Terri (Fulton) Dorman. He graduated from Encino High School in 1992. He was a talented musician and songwriter as well as a loving and devoted father, family members said. He was preceded in death by his father, Guy, and his sister, Wendella. He is survived by his grandparents, Carol and Yvonne Fulton of Sacramento; his mother, Terry Zidek, of … Read more

Fager, Vern A. – Obituary

La Grande, Union County, Oregon Vern A. Fager, 50 Dies At His Home Vern Andrew Fager, 50, a carpenter maintenance foreman at Eastern Oregon College, died Thursday at his home, following a sudden illness. Funeral services will be held Monday at 3:30 p.m. in the Daniels Funeral Home. The Rev. Lawrence Abla will officiate. Burial we be in the Island City Cemetery. Mr. Fager was born in Centroplis, Kan., September 11, 1919. He had been a resident of La Grande for the past 38 years. He was a member of the Carpenters union 2019, the First Baptist Church and OSEA. … Read more

Stephenson, Thomas – Obituary

Thomas Stephenson Buried At La Grande Mrs. Robert Shaw, of Lytton, Calif., accompanied the remains of her father, Thomas Stephenson from the California city to La Grande, where the deceased was laid to rest at the side of his wife, who passed away about six years ago. He died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Robert Shaw, with whom he made his home. Mr. Stephenson was very aged, being nearly 94 years old. He had been ill only about a week when death came. He was well known in this district having resided here several years. A large number … Read more

Blake, Eula – Obituary

La Grande, Oregon Eula Blake, 86, of La Grande, died Sept. 2 at a local care center. A graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday Sept. 6 at Mount Hope Cemetery in Baker City with Pastor Jonathan Privett of the First Church of the Nazarene officiating. Mrs. Blake was born Aug. 19. 1920, to Roy and Ada Gabert Lostutter in Santa Monica, Calif. She attended school in California, and on July 20, 1946, she married Frank M. Blake. She enjoyed cross-stitch and making latch-work rugs. Survivors include children and their spouses, Frank and Helen Blake of La Grande, Richard … Read more

Coles, Curtis Alan – Obituary

Curtis Alan Coles, 47, a former Baker City resident, died Nov. 17, 2000, at his home in Wenatchee, Wash. His memorial service was Saturday at the Grandview Cemetery in La Grande. Pastor Beuford Belcher officiated. Mr. Coles was born on Jan. 15, 1953, to William J. and Norma I. Snow Coles in Boise. He moved with his family to La Grande where he graduated from La Grande High School. He worked as a carpenter and later moved to Wenatchee, Wash. He enjoyed working and spending time with his friends. Survivors include his brothers, Steven Coles of Elgin, William J. Coles … Read more