Henry William Thew 1936-2020 Obituary February 12, 2020February 12, 20200 Henry William Thew, 83, long time educator at Crane, passed away Jan. 8, surrounded by his loving family. Bill was a teacher — first, last, and always. Bill was born Aug. 22, 1936, to Lt. Commander Henry and Imogene Thew in Long Beach, Calif., the oldest of four siblings. He was
Wilda Marie (Schonbrod) Toussaint 1927-2020 Obituary February 12, 2020February 12, 20200 Wilda Marie (Schonbrod) Toussaint passed away Jan. 27 in Portland, at the age of 92. She died peacefully of an ongoing heart condition at Laurelhurst Village, after four days of hospice care. She was born May 2, 1927, in Eureka, S.D., to Walter and Mae (Youngberg) Schonbrod. In 1936, packed into
Janice Kay Cupernall 1946 – 2019 Obituary February 12, 2020February 12, 20200 Janice “Jan” Cupernall, 73, of Madras, passed away Nov. 26, 2019. She was born to the late Maurice Blue and Marget Blue on June 11, 1946, in Redmond. Jan was an active volunteer in her community and a defender of Native American rights. Jan was voted Senior Woman of the Year
Francisco Idoeta Obituary February 12, 2020February 12, 20200 Francisco Idoeta, 87, passed away of natural causes Feb. 2 at the Aspens. Frank was strong-willed, and hard working. He displayed a wit and a sense of humor that enriched other lives. Francisco is survived by his sister , Dorita Gutierrez Idoeta in Burgos, Spain; sons, Javier and Castor; daughter-in-law, Tracey Idoeta;
Celebration of life – William “Bill” Thissell Obituary February 12, 2020February 12, 20200 William “Bill” Thissell, 90, passed away Feb. 5 at his home. A celebration of life service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at Bible Baptist Church in Hines. Contributions in his memory may be made to CAN Cancer. LaFollette’s Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Death notice – Carolyn “Kay” Hart Obituary February 12, 2020February 12, 20200 Carolyn “Kay” Hart, 77, passed away Feb. 5 at her home. LaFollette’s Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Death notice – Ronald Otley Obituary February 12, 2020February 12, 20200 Ronald Otley, 68, passed away Feb. 7 at his home in Hines. No services will be held. LaFollette’s Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Bertha Louise (Parker) Thompson 1950-2020 Obituary February 5, 2020February 5, 20200 Bertha Louise (Parker) Thompson, 69, of La Grande, passed away Jan. 18 at Grande Ronde Hospital. Bertha was born Jan. 31, 1950, in Sweet Home, to Walter and Anna (Deardorff) Parker. In school, Bertha was in Honor Society, National Honor Society, played volleyball, was in class plays, held a class office
Memorial service — Francisco “Frank” Idoeta Obituary February 5, 2020February 5, 20200 Francisco “Frank” Idoeta, 87, passed away Feb. 2 at The Aspens. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at LaFollette’s Chapel, with a luncheon to follow at the Holy Family Catholic Church Parish Hall. LaFollette’s Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial service — Carl D. Sahlberg Obituary February 5, 2020February 5, 20200 Carl D. Sahlberg, 59, passed away Dec. 27, 2019, at The Aspens Living Center. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, at the Pioneer Presbyterian Church.