Gover

Gover, Wilford L. Sr.

Wilford Lovell Gover, Sr., 67, a resident of Pine Valley, died Tuesday night at his home. Services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at the Christian Church in Halfway with the Rev. Arthur Harriman and the Rev. Ed Neuenfeldt officiating. Burial will be in Pine Haven Cemetery. Friends may call at the church from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Friday as the casket will not be opened at the service. Mr. Gover, son of William and Rebecca Gover, was born in Richland, Ore., Jan. 31, 1893, attended schools in Eagle Valley and business college in Salem. He moved to Pine … Read more

Gover, Wilford L. Jr. – Obituary

Wilford Lovell Gover Jr., 66, Halfway, a longtime Pine Valley rancher, died Thursday, July 1, 1982, at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital. A private family mass will be at 1 p.m. Monday in the St. Winifred Catholic Church in Halfway. The Rev. Richard Groves of St. Winifred Catholic Church will officiate. A graveside service with friends invited will follow in the Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway. Mr. Gover was born on Jan. 7, 1916, in Baker to Lovell and Nell Love Gover. He was reared in Pine Valley and in Eagle Valley. He married Helen Densley on Oct. 5, 1936, in … Read more

Gover, Vester W. – Obituary

An illness of only a few days Tuesday afternoon claimed the life of Vester William Gover, 47, farmer of the Wingville district for 20 years. Mr. Gover was stricken with what was later diagnosed as a rupture of a major artery which caused abdominal and circulatory complications. He was born Sept. 17, 1909 in New Bridge, the son of David S. and Pearl L. Thorp Gover. He attended schools at the Baker Academy, at Sunnyside and Richland high school. He was married Nov. 18, 1933 at Weiser to Delora Funk. Mr. Gover had farmed at Wingville for the past 20 … Read more

Gover, Alvada – Obituary

Imbler, Oregon Alvada Gover, 88, of Imbler, died April 14 at .a local care home. A celebration of life will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday at Daniels Chapel of the Valley. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Eagle Valley Cemetery in Richland. Viewing will be Wednesday from 4 until 6 p.m. at Daniels Chapel of the Valley, 1502 Seventh Street,La Grande. Mrs. Gover was born May 5, 1918, the daughter of John Lee and Florence Bell (White) Taylor in Halfway. She was raised in Halfway and graduated from high school there. On June 1, … Read more

Gover, William Sr. – Obituary

William Gover, Sr. Lifetime Resident Passes June 27 Funeral services for William Louden Gover, Sr., 55, of Richland, Ore., will be conducted at 11 a.m., Friday, June 30, 1972 at the Methodist Church in Richland. The Rev. Carroll McIntosh of Redmond and Rev. Russell Booher of Halfway, will officiate, with interment following in Eagle Valley Cemetery under the direction of the Beatty Chapel. The family suggests that in lieu of flowers those who desire may make memorials to the Oregon Heart Fund or to the First Methodist Church of Richland, which can be done through the Beatty Chapel. Mr. Gover … Read more

Grover, David S. Sr. – Obituary

David Gover Was Eagle Valley Farmer Seven of Nine Children Survive; Dies at 87 Services for David S. Gover Sr., 87, of Richland, were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, July 26, 1971 at the Methodist Church in Richland. The Rev. Russell Booher of Halfway officiated with interment following in the family plot at Eagle Valley Cemetery under the direction of the Beatty Chapel. Mr. Gover passed away early on Friday morning, July 23 at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Gover was born on Feb. 20, 1884 at Bates County, Mo. the son of William Louden and … Read more