East Oregonian | Obituaries

Dorothy (Bradley) Evans

1935 - 2024

Celebration of life for Dorothy Ann (Bradley) Evans will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at the Riveria Activity Center, 2609 N. 2nd St., La Grande.
Dorothy Ann Bradley was born on October 29, 1935, in Tribune, Kansas, youngest (baby sister) of seven children born to Asa Francis and Anna Pearl...

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Harvey Askew

1958 - 2024

Harvey Dale Askew was welcomed by his parents Claud O. (Joe) Askew and Vera Baker Askew on October 22, 1958 in Happy Camp, California. On September 11, 2024 he grew tired and left this world.
Harvey came to Mt. Vernon, Oregon during his grade school years and graduated from Mt. Vernon High School. While in...

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Norma Bauck

1943 - 2025

Norma June Bauck was born in La Grande, Oregon, and passed away peacefully in the early morning of March 26, 2025, at Chaplaincy Hospice House in Kennewick, WA, surrounded by her loving daughters and granddaughter. She fought a courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer, and in her final moments, she was held...

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Glenna Becker

1941 - 2025

Glenna Becker, 84, resident of Pendleton Oregon received her angels wings March 28, 2025 surrounded by family. Glenna was born February 8th, 1941 in Pendleton Oregon to
Frances and Forrest McCarty.
Glenna is survived by her loving husband of 61 years Burl Becker, brother Darrel McCarty, son and daughter-in-law Lorne...

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Nelda Burns

1940 - 2025

Nelda Marie Burns was born on April 2, 1940 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She passed from her family into the arms of her loving God on April 1, 2025.
She moved to Baker City, Oregon on her 5th birthday in 1945.
Nelda attended grade school at North Baker Elementary, Junior High School in Baker as well. She rode the bus...

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David Clough

2025

David "Dave" N. Clough, a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2025 in Joseph, OR. At his request, there will be no service.
Dave was a truly stand-up man with a heart of gold. He was always ready to help anyone in need. He will be fondly remembered for his...

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Laura Coe

1936 - 2025

Laura Jean "Jean" Coe, born February 28, 1936, in Walla Walla, Washington, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2025. The third of seven children born to the late Gerald and Margaret Gibson of Waitsburg, Washington. Jean spent her childhood in Walla Walla County and graduated from Waitsburg High School. Her pursuit...

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Sherry Courtright

1950 - 2025

Sherry L. Courtright went to be with the Lord at the age of 74 on February 7, 2025, in a Portland hospital after several months of illness. Sherry was born in Pendleton, Oregon, on October 7, 1950, to Wayne Courtright and Helen (Hargett) Courtright. She attended school in Pendleton, Oregon, and graduated from...

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Lauren Crum

1980 - 2025

Lauren Denise Crum, of Ione, Oregon, passed away surrounded by friends on April 11, 2025. She was 45 years old.
Lauren Crum's life-time goal always involved caring for others. She achieved this in various ways as a loving mom of two, a caring farm wife, a beloved daughter, a
registered nurse, an avid animal lover...

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John Currin

1952 - 2025

John Hugh Currin, 72, of Townsend, MT, passed away on March 9, 2025, in Helena, MT.
He was born November 16, 1952, in Pendleton, OR. He grew up in Pendleton and Heppner, OR, attending school in Pendleton before graduating from Heppner High
School in 1971.
John lived and worked in Eastern Oregon before moving to...

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Robert Davidson

1942 - 2025

Robert H. (Bob) Davidson, Jr. passed away March 29, 2025, at Milwaukie, Oregon, from complications associated with diabetes. He was born to Robert H. Davidson and Mildred Pollard Davidson on September 4, 1942, during his father's service in World War II. Bob was the second of six children. A native of eastern...

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Blanche Davis-McDaniel-Burres

1931 - 2025

Blanche Davis-McDaniel-Burres, 94, of Lone Rock, Oregon, passed away April 17, 2025, in Heppner, Oregon.
Blanche was born on March 18, 1931, in the Lone Rock Hotel to J. Emmet and Agnes M. Davis. Blanche joined three brothers, Lee, Homer, and Carroll Davis. The family lived in and operated the hotel until they...

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Catherine DeBoie

1927 - 2025

Catherine Louise (Daggett) DeBoie passed away on January 29, 2025 at St. Alphonse Hospital in Boise, Idaho. Catherine was born in 1927 to Roy and Emily Daggett in Joseph, Oregon, where she lived her entire life of almost 98 years. She attended Joseph High School, where her high school experience was shaped by the...

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Mildred Delve

Edna Mildred Plunkett, born April 5, 1923, died Mildred E. Delve, February 7, 2025.
Millie was born in the Starkey area, 20 miles S.W. of La Grande, OR. She died a half mile from her birthplace at a family home where she lived for 3 1/2 years with her son, Robert.
Shortly after her birth, her mother, Edna, separated...

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Carol Elliott

1927 - 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our mother and grandmother, Carol Mae Elliott, on April 26, 2025, at the age of 97, just 10 days from her 98th birthday. She was for the last 12 months living with and enjoying the competent care of Patty and her daughter Keeley at Patty's adult foster care...

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Sandra Franks

1950 - 2025

Sandra "Sandy" Kay (Young) Franks, 74 years old, passed peacefully on March 8, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. Born May 8, 1950, to Nolan and Vivian (Rahn) Young, Sandy was the second of three daughters. She was a proud 3rd-generation Greenwood grade school graduate. While in high school, Sandy was very involved...

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Raymond Glenn

2025

Raymond Charles Glenn of John Day Oregon peacefully passed on Thursday, April 3 rd , 2025. He
has gone home to be with his Lord "Jesus".
Ray had a love of adventure and sports, like skiing, hiking and biking; and motorsports, like
motorcycling, four wheeling, and snowmobiling. He was a skilled tile setter,...

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Kenneth Glenn

1948 - 2025

Kenneth Ray Glenn was born in Enterprise, Oregon on a hot July 22nd in 1948 during the haying season. He was the third of five siblings. His parents, Edna Hammack and Harold Glenn, took him home to their family farm three miles north of Lostine where they remained until
moving into town in 1960. Kenneth was a 4th...

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John Griffitts

1931 - 2025

John (Bud) Otis Griffitts
Born December 27,1931 in Broadwater, Nebraska to Silence and Elmer Griffitts. He died January 5, 2025, at home in Kennewick, WA surrounded by his wife and children.
Bud was the oldest of five children. He was preceded in death by his parents, little sister Mae (age 2), Raymond (at...

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Fran Hendricks

1927 - 2025

Fran Hendricks of Walla Walla and formerly of Milton-Freewater passed away on April 17, 2025 at the age of 97 years.
Fran was born to John Henry Lamb and Mary Violet (Glodt) Lamb in Portland, Oregon. She attended Beaumont Elementary and Grant High School in Portland. She graduated from Oregon State University in...

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James Kelly III

1950 - 2025

James Clinton Kelly III (Clint) passed away at the age of 75 on April 13, 2025. Clint was born on January 2, 1950, in Pendleton, Oregon. He grew up in West Linn and Jennings Lodge until the age of 9, when his family moved to Hermiston, Oregon. Clint and his family lived in a basement house next to his grandparents...

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Sharon Livingston

1939 - 2025

Sharon Livingston, a lifelong resident of Long Creek, Oregon, died on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. She is survived by siblings, a daughter, grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. Her career as an educator and volleyball coach spanned many years and multiple schools. Her passion for literature and writing inspired scores...

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Tony Malmberg

1956 - 2025

Tony Malmberg passed on April 5th, 2025. He had miraculously survived a dissected aorta three years earlier and endured two years of cancer. In that time, never leaving a job undone, he completed his memoir 'Green Grass in the Spring: A Cowboy's Guide to Saving the World', deepened the bench for Holistic Management...

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Louis Marks Jr.

1943 - 2025

Louis Eugene Marks, Jr. (Gene) was born in Ottawa, Kansas, on September 18, 1943, to Goldie Faye (Farmer) and Louis Marks, Sr. When Gene was one year old, the family moved to Ventura, California. Gene's father died in the line of duty off the coast of New Guinea, serving his country in World War II when Gene was...

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Laurie McCain

1957 - 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Laurie Kathleen McCain, aged 67, on March 31, 2025. Born on October 17, 1957, Laurie was a woman of boundless kindness, compassion, and strength who touched the lives of many during her 67 years on earth. Laurie was a fighter until her very last breath and will...

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