Wallowa County OR

Caudle, Agnes – Obituary

Lostine, Wallowa County, Oregon Services Held for Agnes Caudle Mrs. Harley (Agnes) Caudle of Lostine, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 1975 at Wallowa Memorial Hospital following a short illness. She was born July 12, 1901 in the Leap area northwest of Enterprise, daughter of Jasper and Yauchey Chapman, and had lived in Wallowa County all of her life. On June 28, 1924 she was married to Harley Caudle at Enterprise. She was a member of the South Fork Grange and the CowBelles. Survivors include her husband, Harley, at the Lostine home; two daughters, Mrs. Duke (Rhee) Lathrop of Lostine and … Read more

Luhrs, Sarah J. – Obituary

Sarah J. Luhrs, 88, formerly of North Powder and La Grande, died Tuesday March 11 in Eugene. A service will be start at noon Monday at West Lawn Funeral Home in Eugene. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to noon at West Lawn Funeral Home. Mrs. Luhrs was born March 1, 1920 in North Powder to Dick and Enolia (Gorham) Brothers. She married John Luhrs on Aug. 23, 1938 in Wallowa. They were married 47 years. John Luhrs died Feb. 16, 1984. She was a foster home care giver in La Grande, Corvallis, and Clarkston, Wash. She had lived in … Read more

Negus, Flora L. – Obituary

Wallowa, Oregon Flora L. Negus, 90, of Pendleton died Monday, June 11, 2007, at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton. A Mass of Christian burial is tentatively set for Saturday, June 16, at 1 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in John Day, Interment will follow at St. Andrew’s Cemetery in Canyon City. Her survivors include Kathleen Negus of Wallowa. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Mt. Vernon High School Memorial Scholarship Fund in care of Darlene Muzzy, 308 E. Main, John Day OR 97845. Burns Mortuary of Pendleton is in charge of arrangements. Wallowa County … Read more

Sloan, John – Obituary

Mrs. Franklin Loses Brother Enterprise, Oregon Mrs. G.W. Franklin has received word of the death of a brother, John Sloan, a Corporal in the 313th Engineers, A.E.F, in France. Death was due to pneumonia. He enlisted in Missouri. Enterprise Record Chieftain, Thursday, November 7, 1918

Hearing, Mary E. – Obituary

Lostine, Wallowa County, Oregon Funeral services were held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Lostine Christian church for Mary Elizabeth Hearing, Wallowa County pioneer, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Otto Dolkey near Medford, May 29, 1929. Rev. Arthur Harriman of Wallowa conducted the services. A quartet, Mrs. Orval McArtor, Mrs. Roy Haun, Roy Haun and Chas. Bridwell, sang appropriate hymns, with Mrs. S.L. Magill at the piano. Interment was in the Lostine cemetery. Mary Elizabeth Conner was born in Sigourney, Iowa, July 28, 1846, and crossed the plains to Portland, Oregon in 1853 at the age … Read more

Law, Oscar – Obituary

George Law received news of the death of his father, Oscar Law at Lincoln, Nebr. Saturday and left for that place Sunday. The old gentleman was 78 years old and a veteran of the civil war. Both he and his wife made the trip out last summer to the G.A.R. reunion at Portland and visited their son and family here at that time. Wallowa County Reporter, Wallowa County, Oregon, Thursday May 22, 1919

Bork, Leonard – Obituary

Leonard Bork, 39, of 3571 East L St. died this morning in a local hospital after a week’s illness. Born in Flora, OR, Mr. Bork came to Tacoma 12 years ago. He was an operating engineer for the Lige Dickson Co. and a member of the Operating Engineers Local 612 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He served with the Army Engineer Corps in World War II. Mr. Bork is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; three sons, David, Terry and Dennis of the home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Bork of Walla Walla; a sister, Mrs. Wanda Esposito of … Read more

Harris, David H. – Obituary

David H. Harris was born in Rockford, Iowa, November 16, 1861, and died at his home in Lostine, Oregon, on June 16, 1928, being at the date of his death 66 years and 7 months of age. Mr. Harris accompanied his parents across the plains, coming to Oregon in the year 1877. He was united in marriage to Emma Peters October 31, 1886. Mr. and Mrs. Harris have made their home in this county ever since. To this union were born four children all of whom are living; Paul Harris of Jefferson, Oregon; Ethel Manson of Cumberland, Washington; Leonard Harris, … Read more

Leffler, Shirley – Obituary

After a long illness, Shirley, the six months old child of Mr. And Mrs. Thos. Leffler died last Thursday evening at the home of its parents in south Joseph. The child was buried in Prairie Creek cemetery on the following day, Rev. A. Cook, officiating. Wallowa County Reporter, Wallowa County, Oregon, Thursday December 5, 1918

Alford, Helen – Obituary

Helen Alford, the daughter of Eugene Albert Houck and Doris Francis Houck, was born on Nov. 5, 1930 in Enterprise. She grew up in the Zumwalt area of Wallowa County. In 1949, she married Glen Emory Alford of Joseph. During their lives together they lived in Wallowa County, Baker City and the Willamette Valley. Helen enjoyed family gatherings, playing pinochle and table games, and sewing for her family. She loved being outdoors and often instigated family adventures from fishing the nearby lakes and streams to picking huckleberries on the mountain side, sharing a picnic in the park, sledding and building … Read more

Fisher, J. H. Mrs. – Obituary

Mrs. J.H. Fisher Answers Call Funeral services conducted by Rev. E.L. Beem of the Christain church, were held at the chapel on Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. J.H. (Harvey) Fisher, who passed away at her home in Hurricane Creek on Sunday, Dec. 9, after an illness of only an hour. Music was by Mrs. Helen Kay and Mrs. Lois Best, who sang “The Old Rugged Cross” and “Abide with Me”. Pallbearers were Fred Himelwright, Tracy Puderbaugh, Willard Heskett, Albert Childers, Elmer Roup and J.O. Blume. Hattie Ellen Bloom was born Jan. 13, 1863, at Cove, and had spent her entire life … Read more

Adams, Mary Margaret Bickel Mrs. – Obituary

beginning of article missing (on page 1) her at 8 o’clock, Wednesday evening, January 28. Mary Margaret Bickel was born at Lake Mills, Portage county, Wisconsin, April 12, 1855. Died at her home on Prairie creek, January 28, 1931, at the age of 75 years, 9 months and 16 days. She was united in marriage to Arba N. Adams in Wisconsin November 7, 1869. They came to Oregon in 1876 and the greater part of her life since then has been spent in Wallowa county. Mrs. Adams is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Minnie Vaughan of Corning, California; four grandchildren, … Read more

Kruse, Roy William – Obituary

Official announcement that Roy William Kruse of Wallowa was killed in action on Sept. 29th has been received by his parents. He is the ninth Wallowa county boy to give his life on the battlefield. Wallowa County Reporter, Wallowa County, Oregon, Thursday December 12, 1918

Burgess, Karlyn Sue – Obituary

Enterprise, Oregon Karlyn Sue Burgess, 43, of Enterprise, died Friday. A service will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the LDS church in Elgin. Bollman Funeral Home will provide a full obituary later. La Grande Observer Obituaries From December 6 – December 11, 2004 Published: December 23, 2004 Contributed By: Sue Wells Second Obit. 1961-2004 Karlyn Sue Burgess, 43, of Enterprise died Dec. 10 at her home after a long illness. A celebration of life will begin at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 14 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Elgin with a reception following at the … Read more

Downs, Francis Helen – Obituary

Francis Helen Ward was born to Joseph W. and Mary B. Ward at Unionville, Missouri March 14, 1886, and died at Lostine January 19, 1918, being 31 years, 10 months and 5 days of age. When about two years old, her parents came to Lostine where she has since lived. She received her education in the Lostine schools. On May 9th, 1909, she was united in marriage to Henry W. Downs and to them was born three children of whom two survive. Grandy Henry, age two years and Sophia Mary, age six months. These two motherless babes, her husband, her … Read more

Bennett, Carrie E. – Obituary

Carrie E. Bennett Carrie E. Bennett, 87, of Wallowa, died May 4, 2004. Services will be held Friday, May 7, 2004, at 2 p.m. at the Wallowa Church of Christ. A full obituary will follow at a later date. Wallowa County Chieftain, Thursday, May 6, 2004 In memory: Carrie Bennett A fiercely independent woman who lived alone in her Wallowa home until a week before she passed away of natural causes at age 87 in Wallowa Memorial Hospital, Carrie Emma Bennett leaves behind a large extended family. From four children born to her marriage to the late Clyde H. Bennett … Read more

Schwendemann, Margie Evelyn – Obituary

Summerville, Oregon Margie Evelyn Schwendemann, 87, formerly of Wallowa and Union counties, died April 26 in Portland. A funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at Daniels-Knopp Funeral Center, 1502 Seventh St. in La Grande. A graveside service will follow at 2:30 p.m. at the Wallowa Cemetery. Marge was born Nov. 18, 1920, in Wallowa, the youngest child of Benjamin H. “Dick” and Martha M. (Wise) Anderson. She married John M. “Jack” Schwendemann on Sept. 10, 1946, in Boise. The couple lived in Camas, Wash., Portland, Lake Oswego and Boring, moving to Summerville in 1967. They owned and operated … Read more

Finstad, Clara – Obituary

Lostine, Wallowa County, Oregon Clara L. Finstad, 99, of Port Lavaca, Texas, a former Baker City resident, died May 24, 1997, in Texas. Her funeral was held Saturday, May 31, 1997 at 2 p.m. at Gray’s West and Co. Pioneer Chapel. Pastor Dennis Hickman officiated. Burial followed in Mount Hope Cemetery. Mrs. Finstad was born to Jacob E. and Emily ( Hammack ) Womack July 10, 1897, in Lostine. She had been a lifelong Oregon resident except for the few past years when she lived with her daughter in Port Lavaca. She moved from Baker City in 1984. She enjoyed … Read more

Conley, Frank Edward

Joseph, Oregon Frank Edward Conley, 63, died at home in Joseph on June 30, 2005. He was born May 22, 1942 to Merrell and Isabel Heger Conley in Cove and had lived in Joseph for the past 30 years. Mr. Conley graduated from Cove public schools and attended Oregon State University, the University of Oregon, Eastern Oregon University and the University of Strasbourg – receiving degrees in mathematics, English literature and education. He owned businesses in construction, accounting, tax preparation and guiding. He also worked in farming, as a high school teacher, a bartender in Sun Valley, an artisan, an … Read more

Jones, Leonard Charles (Casey) – Obituary

Wallowa County, Oregon Services Held For Casey Jones Leonard Charles (Casey) Jones, a resident at Wallowa County Nursing Home for some time, passed away at Wallowa memorial Hospital on Sunday, Sept. 20, 1970. He had been in failing health for the past four years. He was born in North Dakota on April 19, 1895, and had lived in Wallowa County for many years. He was a retired sheepherder. Among his survivors is a brother, Wayne, and a sister, Mrs. Eva Johnson, both of Portland. Graveside services, arranged by the Bollman Funeral Home, were held yesterday (Wednesday) at 2 p.m., with … Read more