WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2019
THE OBSERVER — 3A
LOCAL
O BITUARIES
Benjamin D. (Houston)
Seidel
La Grande
1990-2019
Benjamin David (Hous-
ton) Seidel, 29, of La Grande,
died Nov. 12 at his home. A
memorial service will be held
at 3 p.m. Nov. 23 at Daniels-
Knopp Funeral, Cremation
& Life Celebration Center.
Known as Ben, he was
born Feb. 12, 1990, in Baker
City, to Donald and Karen
(Seidel) Houston. As a child
he moved from Halfway to
La Grande, where he at-
tended school. Ben worked
as a cook and a dishwasher
at Dusty Spur and took pride
in his job. He loved his fam-
ily, friends and his dogs.
Surviving relatives
include his sister, Samantha
Houston of La Grande; ad-
opted brothers, Jacob Kahut,
Kyle Kahut and Justin
Kahut; grandmother, Marie
Houston of La Grande; two
nieces, Trenity Houston and
Bailey Morales-Houston; one
nephew, Gebriel Morales-
Houston; and numerous
cousins and adopted family.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; sister, Jes-
sica Seidel; adopted brother,
Tyler Kahut; grandfather,
Delbert Houston; uncle, Leo
Houston; and aunt, Dorothy
Thompson.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Ben
Seidel Memorial Fund
in care of Daniels-Knopp
Funeral & Life Celebration
Center, 1502 Seventh St., La
Grande 97850.
David W. Kirkland
Imbler
1947-2019
David Wayne Kirkland,
72, of Imbler, died Nov. 8 at
his residence. A memorial
service will be
held at 2 p.m.
Nov. 22 at the
North Powder
United Method-
ist Church.
David was
born Oct. 11,
1947, in La
Grande, to
George and
Maxine (Erwin) Kirkland.
He was raised in North Pow-
der. David served in the U.S.
Army in Vietnam with the
9th Division 32nd Battalion
from 1968 to 1969. He mar-
ried Phyllis Brookshire Marx
and later Pamela Bagley.
Both marriages ended in
divorce.
David was a truck driver
and heavy equipment op-
erator, built roads for the
logging industry and worked
in the sawmill. He was em-
ployed by HNS Construction,
Crisstad Enterprises, Bow-
man Trucking and Brook-
shire Logging. David enjoyed
hunting, fi shing, reading
Westerns and crime books,
and being a mechanic.
During his time in Viet-
nam, David earned the Viet-
nam Defense Service Medal,
Vietnam Citation Medal,
and the Purple Heart. He
was wounded when he
stepped on a landmine.
Agent Orange was all over
the ground. He dove into a
rice bed but was struck in
the back of the neck with
shrapnel. David played bas-
ketball and ran cross country
and track during his school
days. His best friend was his
dog, Wendy.
Surviving relatives
include his sons, Mark
Kirkland of New Plymouth,
Idaho, and Chase Kirkland
of Portland; brother and
sister-in-law, Roger and
Karen Kirkland of North
Powder; three grandchildren;
and brother-in-law, Dwayne
Irvin.
He was preceded in death
by his son, Clint Kirkland;
parents; and sisters, Iola
“Oly” Maxine Kirkland Irvin,
Faye Carlon and Dee Harn.
Online condolences may
be made to the family at
www.lovelandfuneralchapel.
com.
Donna M. (Pace)
Campbell
La Grande
1931-2019
Donna Mae Campbell, 88,
of La Grande, died Nov. 13
at Grande Ronde Hospital.
A celebration of her life will
be held in the spring. Ar-
rangements are entrusted
to Daniels-Knopp Funeral,
Cremation & Life Celebra-
tion Center.
Donna was born Oct. 26,
1931, in Enterprise, to Ora
and Beulah (Gribling) Pace.
She graduated from Enter-
prise High School. In 1954,
Donna moved to La Grande,
where she worked as the
cook manager for Greenwood
Elementary School from
1964 to 1994.
Donna was a member of
the First Christian Church
and the Eagles Lodge. She
enjoyed reading and travel-
ing and loved her family.
Surviving relatives
include her daughter, Shirley
Harris of Silverton; four
grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren; and sis-
ters, Phyllis Gibbs and Betty
Sasser, both of Enterprise.
She was preceded in
death by her daughter, Mar-
gie Cordova; siblings, Jack
Pace and Gordon Wayne
Pace; and one grandchild.
Patricia F. (Knight)
Jenkins
La Grande
she married Orlander “Lee”
Jenkins in La Grande.
Patricia taught second
grade at Riveria Elemen-
tary School for more than
20 years and then fi nished
her career teaching second
grade at Central Elementary
School. She was a member
of Our Lady of the Valley
Catholic Church, the Retired
Teachers Association, the
American Legion Auxiliary,
the Emblem Club and a
stock club. Patricia enjoyed
worldwide travel and oil
painting. She loved spending
time at the family’s Tollgate
cabin, entertaining on her
deck and organizing family
reunions each year.
Surviving relatives include
her children and their
spouses, Jim and Valerie
Jenkins of Vancouver, Wash-
ington, Patrick Jenkins and
David Hill of Portland and
Brad and Lisa Jenkins of La
Grande; eight grandchildren;
and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Lee Jenkins,
on May 9, 2012, and a sister,
Donna Goss.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Union
County Special Olympics
in care of Daniels-Knopp
Funeral, Cremation & Life
Celebration Center, 1502
Seventh St., La Grande
97850, or the Shriners
Hospital for Children, 3101
SW Sam Jackson Park Road,
Portland 97239.
Carolyn Coppin
Elgin
Carolyn Coppin, 73, of
Elgin, died Nov. 18 at her
residence. An obituary is
forthcoming. Loveland Fu-
neral Chapel & Crematory
will be handling the arrange-
ments.
Wade D. Brown
North Powder
1961-2019
Wade David Brown, 58, of
North Powder, died Nov. 10
at his residence.
A celebration of
his life will be
held at 11 a.m.
Nov. 23 at the
North Powder
Grange Hall.
Wade was born Sept. 7,
1961, in Hermiston, to Glen
and Mayfi e (Tummonds)
Brown. He resided in La
Grande and North Powder.
He married Susan Warmuth
on March 23, 2011.
Wade was employed as
a logger. He enjoyed camp-
ing, fi shing, woodcutting
and hunting mushrooms,
anything outdoors. He also
loved old Westerns. Family
was always most important
to Wade, and he would do
anything to help a friend.
Surviving relatives in-
clude his wife, Susan; broth-
ers, Robert Brown of North
Powder, Glen Brown Jr., and
James Brown; sisters, Sara
Alexander, Nancy Wright
and Annette Scott; and many
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Glen and
Mayfi e Brown, and a sister,
Debbie Taylor.
In lieu of fl owers, memo-
rial contributions may be
made to Umpqua Bank (ac-
count #0619) to help pay for
funeral expenses.
Online condolences may be
made to the family at www.
lovelandfuneralchapel.com.
Vern E. Bean
Formerly of La Grande
1937-2019
Vern Ellis Bean, 82, of
Walkersville, Maryland,
and formerly of La Grande,
died Oct. 28.
A funeral will
begin at 1 p.m.
Nov. 23 at
the Church of
Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints in
Walkersville. Visitation
with the family will be held
beforehand from 11:30 a.m.
to 12:50 p.m. Interment at
Mt. Olivet Cemetery will
immediately follow the
service.
Vern was born Jan. 19,
1937, in La Grande, to Wal-
ter Arnold and Rose Emily
(Ellis) Bean.
Education was always
important to Vern and he
earned a bachelor’s degree,
master’s degree and a PhD
in physics, all from Brigham
Young University. He also
attended Eastern Oregon
University, where he was
honored as a Distinguished
Alumnus in 2015.
Vern had a notable career
as a physicist at the National
Institute of Standards and
1925-2019
Patricia Francis Jenkins,
93, of La Grande, died Nov.
11 at her home. A Mass
of Christian
Burial will be
held at 10 a.m.
Nov. 23 at Our
Lady of the
Valley Catholic
Church. Arrangements are
entrusted to Daniels-Knopp
Funeral, Cremation & Life
Celebration Center.
Patricia was born Dec. 31,
1925, in Baker City, to James
G. “Brownie” and Nida Belle
(Patrick) Knight. She was
educated in various places,
including La Grande and
Walla Walla, Washington,
where she graduated from
high school. Patricia earned
a teaching degree from what
is now Eastern Oregon
University. On Dec. 15, 1952,
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couver, Washington, for unauthor-
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warrant out of Washington state.
Sunday
Oregon State Police ar-
rested Dezmond Anson, 24, of
La Grande, for driving under the
infl uence of intoxicants (alcohol).
Monday
Oregon State Police arrested
Paige Nicole Aldred, 26, of La
Grande, for DUII (alcohol).
Tuesday
The Union County Sheriff’s
Offi ce arrested Tylor James
Zacharias, 29, for DUII and reckless
endangering.
La Grande police at 10:16
a.m. received a report of a bur-
glary on the 300 block of 12th
Street, La Grande.
A caller at 10:20 a.m. told La
Grande police about vandalism
on the 1700 block of Gekeler Lane,
La Grande.
A caller at 1:32 p.m. reported
the theft of cattle from the
62000 block of Tamarack
Springs Lane, Summerville.
La Grande police at 8:01 p.m.
took a complaint from a resident
who received an obscene phone
call.
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Department responded to six
calls for medical assistance on
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Technology in Gaithersburg,
Maryland. A favorite part of
the job was the opportunity
to work with scientists from
around the world who came
to his lab to learn from him.
He also attended interna-
tional conferences and pre-
sented and published close
to 90 papers. NIST awarded
him the U.S. Department of
Commerce Bronze Medal for
his work in high pressure
physics.
In 1961, Vern married
Carol Allred, whom he fi rst
met while both were serv-
ing as missionaries for the
Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints in Aus-
tralia. Vern’s job offered
numerous opportunities
to travel, and Carol fre-
quently accompanied him.
Together they served as
missionaries in Thailand
and as addiction recovery
missionaries in Maryland.
They raised four children
in Utah, California, and
Maryland. Vern took par-
ticular pride in designing
and building almost all the
furniture in their house.
Surviving relatives include
his children and their spous-
es, Gregory and Donita Bean,
Scot and Lisa Bean, Charis
and David Duke, and Laura
Bean; nine grandchildren;
and three great-grandsons.
He was preceded in death
by his wife, parents, and
siblings, John Ellis Bean,
Rosemary Bean Burton,
Walter Ellis Bean and Linda
Bean.
In lieu of fl owers, memo-
rial donations may be made
to the Hospice of Frederick
County, P.O. Box 1799, Fred-
erick, Maryland 21702.
L OCAL B RIEFING
RSVP for Cove senior
lunch by Nov. 27
COVE — The Cove Senior
meal on Dec. 3 at the Cove
Baptist Church will feature
sweet and sour chicken, white
rice, squash and mushrooms,
green salad and rolls with
lemon cake for dessert. There
is a $5 charge per meal. Cof-
fee and tea are available at
noon and the meal is served
at 12:30 p.m. RSVP by calling
Imie Bristow at 541-568-4545
or Betsy Arnson at 541-568-
4902 by Nov. 27.
Kids Night Out
planned for Saturday
LA GRANDE — Kids
Night Out will run from
6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Nov. 23
at Quinn Coliseum on the
EOU campus in La Grande.
Sponsored by the EOU
women’s basketball team,
the event is open to kids in
kindergarten through eighth
grade and will feature indoor
activities such as basketball,
scooter bowling, bingo, movies
and rock climbing. Cost is $10
per child. Concessions will be
available. Registration at the
door will be open from 5:40
p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Participants
may leave early but cannot
return. For more information
contact Anji Weissenfl uh,
head coach, at 541-962-3236
or aweissen@eou.edu.
Food, gifts and
treasures for sale at
church bazaars
LA GRANDE — Two La
Grande churches are holding
their annual holiday bazaars
Nov. 23. St. Peter’s Episcopal
Church’s Holiday Bazaar will
run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
the corner of Fourth and O
Avenue. Cinnamon rolls will
be ready to go at 9 a.m. A
homemade pie and soup lunch
starts at 11 a.m.
The Christmas Bazaar
at Our Lady of the Valley
Catholic Church, also open
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., will fea-
ture gifts, crafts and holiday
decor plus a homemade lunch
and a holiday raffl e. OLV
is located at Fourth and K
Avenue. Enter through the K
Avenue entrance.
Vern Ellis Bean
January 19, 1937 - October 28, 2019
Vern Ellis Bean,
82, of Walkersville,
MD, returned home
to his Heavenly
Father on October
28, 2019. He was
born in LaGrande,
Oregon on January
19, 1937 to Walter
Arnold and Rose
Emily Ellis Bean.
Education was
always important to
Vern and he earned
a bachelor’s degree,
master’s
degree, and PhD
in physics, all from Brigham Young University. He
also attended Eastern Oregon University, where he
was honored as a Distinguished Alumnus in 2015.
Vern had a notable career as a physicist at the Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
in Gaithersburg, MD. A favorite part of the job was
the opportunity to work with 14 scientists from
around the world who came to his lab to learn from
him. He also attended international conferences and
presented and published close to 90 papers. NIST
awarded him the US Department of Commerce
Bronze Medal for his work in high pressure physics.
In 1961 Vern married Carol Allred, whom he first
met while both were serving as missionaries for The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Aus-
tralia. Vern’s job offered numerous opportunities to
travel, and Carol frequently accompanied him. To-
gether they served as missionaries in Thailand and
as Addiction Recovery missionaries in Maryland.
They raised four children in Utah, California, and
Maryland. Vern took particular pride in designing
and building almost all the furniture in their house.
Vern is predeceased by his wife, his parents, and
his siblings, John Ellis Bean, Rosemary Bean Burton,
Walter Ellis Bean, and Linda Bean. He is survived
by his four children, Gregory (Donita) Bean, Scot
(Lisa) Bean, Charis (David) Duke, and Laura Bean;
nine grandchildren, Emily (Adam) Crandell, Jared
(Megan) Bean, Trevor (Rachelle) Bean, Joshua
(MacKenzie) Bean, Sarah (Wyatt) Knechtel, Spencer
Bean, Catherine (Andrew) Streeter, Benjamin Duke,
and Sylvia Duke.
He is also survived by three great-grandsons,
Milo, Jack, and Hugo Streeter.
The funeral service is Saturday, November 23,
2019 at 1:00 pm at The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, 1811 Latham Drive, Walkersville,
MD. Visitation with the family is beforehand from
11:30-12:50. Interment will be immediately follow-
ing at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please
donate to the Hospice of Frederick County at PO
Box 1799, Frederick, MD 21702.
