Obituaries

Lannae Joy Tingley, 67, of Elgin, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026 at her residence. A celebration of life was held at the Rockwall Grange in Elgin on January 17, 2026.
Lannae was born on September 7, 1958 in Goldendale, Washington to Chester and Edith (Atkins) McConnell. She resided in Yakima Valley, WA;...

Paul helped start the physics degree program at what is now Eastern Oregon University, and taught physics there for nearly 20 years from 1969 to 1988. He formed deep attachments with faculty and the students he mentored, and published numerous research articles.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, to Gustas and Crisoula...

On January 9, 2026 our family lost an amazing man. Donald Gene Pettit was born on December 12, 1937 in Valentine, Nebraska. He married the love of his life, Wanda Earlene Chandler in 1956, beginning a loving and devoted marriage that lasted 69 years.
In 1959, Don and Wanda moved to Pendleton, Oregon where Don...

David "Bruce" Gianotti died on Monday, January 12, 2026 in Pendleton, Oregon, after an extended illness. A funeral service will be held at Peace Lutheran Church in Pendleton on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM, followed by a celebration of life at Goldie's in the Pendleton Convention Center.
Bruce was born on...

Mary Alice Nielsen passed away December 25, 2025 at Juniper House in Pendleton OR. She was 85 years old. She was born May 22, 1940 to LD and Merrial Doris (Padberg) Vinson, in Heppner, OR. She was the oldest of 3 children, brother Harvey and sister, Lora Ann. She grew up in Cupper Creek near Monument, OR. She...

Paul Gadaire Jr, 92, of Pendleton OR, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2025 surrounded by his loved ones. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.
Paul was born on October 12, 1933 to Mary Ellen Gadaire and Paul Sr. Gadaire in Worcester, MA. After graduating from Northborough High...

Jeffrey McShane died on December 16, 2025, at Kadlec Hospital in Richland, WA, due to a stroke he suffered earlier in the month. Jeff was the sixth of seven children, born July 30, 1958, to Frank and Peggy McShane in La Grande, OR, at St. Joseph's Hospital. He attended school there, graduating in 1976, and Eastern...

Alice West died on November 26, 2025 at Blue Mountain Hospital in John Day. Alice was born on October 8, 1943 in Prairie City, Oregon to Henry and Leona (Moore) Vancel. She attended school in Dayville and Mt. Vernon, Oregon, graduating from Mt. Vernon in 1961. She married Reese West on April 7, 1962 and they had...

Richard Gary Fletcher, known to many as Gary and to others simply as "Fletch," passed away on December 23, 2025, as the result of an untimely accident. He was 78 years old. A Traditional Funeral Service will be held on Friday, January 9, 2026, at 1:00pm at the Enterprise Community Congregational Church, 301 NE 1st...

Born July 15, 1932, and passed away November 13, 2025, in Hermiston, Oregon.
Jim spent the first years of his life on the family ranch at Nye Junction before moving to
Pilot Rock where he attended Grammar, Junior High, and High School, and graduating in 1950.
He attended Oregon State University and was a lifelong...

Samuel Vincent Baxter Sr., 78, passed away on November 21, 2025, in Hermiston, Oregon, surrounded by family and friends. He leaves behind a legacy of love, adventure, quiet strength, and unwavering devotion that will forever echo in the hearts of all who knew him. He was born on April 2,1947, in Polson, Montana, to...