COMMUNITY
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Obituaries
Community
Meetings
• IMBLER — The Imbler
School District Board of Direc-
tors will meet for a regular
session on Tuesday, May 19.
This meeting will be held vir-
tually following the Budget
Committee meeting, which
begins at 7 p.m. The public
is welcome to attend all
open sessions of the Imbler
School Board. For instructions
for accessing this meeting,
call the district office at
541-534-5331.
Briefs
Union’s eateries offer
takeout
UNION — The Observer in
GO magazine recently pub-
lished listings of the restau-
rants and other eateries in
Baker, Union and Wallowa
counties that are offering
takeout services during the
stay-home restrictions. These
lists also are accessible to
all on our website under the
“coronavirus” tab.
The businesses in Union
mistakenly were not in-
cluded in the edition of GO
magazine that announced
the Union County listings.
The Observer regrets the er-
ror. These business in Union
offer takeout:
• LJ Brewskis: 267 S. Main
St.; 541-562-6286, Facebook;
11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tues-
day-Sunday; call ahead or
walk in for pickup ($1.50 Taco
Wednesdays still happening)
• The Union Fountain:
105 N. Main St.; 541-562-
1617, Facebook; 6:30 a.m. to
5:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday;
call ahead for curbside
pickup, walk in and drive-
through for takeout
• Union Stoplight: 126
S. Main St.; 541-562-5700,
Facebook; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.;
call in for takeout.
City announces cuts to
summer programs
LA GRANDE — According
to the May 11 Northeast
Oregon Joint Information
Center Daily update, the city
of La Grande announced the
cancellation of the follow-
ing programs based on
guidance received from the
governor’s office: Kick It Into
Gear, Grande Tour Annual
Bike Ride, Moonlight Tour-
nament, Movies in the Park,
Adult Co-Ed Softball, River-
side Concerts, Morgan Lake
Regatta, End of Summer
Party and Bard in the Blues
Renaissance Festival.
Guidance has not yet
been received from the
governor regarding summer
camps, youth programs and
summer sports such as Little
League and youth soccer.
Oregon State Parks has
begun opening some parks
to limited daytime use,
stated the JIC update. The
park system will be closed to
overnight camping through
at least May 25. Park status
and availability can be found
at https://oregonstateparks.
org/index.cfm?do=v.dsp_
parkstatus. It is recommend-
ed to check the link regularly
as new park openings are
occurring daily.
Births
GRANDE RONDE
HOSPITAL
JOHNSON: To Kiko Kabua
and Branny Johnson, of La
Grande, a daughter, Bina
Lina “Kony” Johnson, 6
pounds, April 29.
REIDY: To Sara Josephine
Reidy and Christopher Jo-
seph Reidy, of La Grande, a
daughter, Sylvie June Reidy,
8 pounds 1 ounce, April 25
at 3:52 a.m. Grandparents
are Matt and Brenda Reidy,
Carol Doherty and Sherman
Reese.
ThE OBsErVEr — 3A
Glennis J. (Fahsholtz)
Phillips
Union • 1948-2020
Glennis Jean Phillips,
71, of Union, died May 9
at Grande Ronde Hospital.
Arrangements are entrusted
to Daniels-Knopp Funeral,
Cremation & Life Celebra-
tion Center.
Glennis was born July
23, 1948, in Clovis, New
Mexico, to Edwin and
Hope (Reed) Fahsholtz. The
family came to Union from
New Mexico when Glennis
was a freshman in high
school. She graduated from
Union High School in 1965.
In 1966, Glennis married
John Phillips on the ranch
outside of Union when he
was home on leave from
the Navy. They lived in
Pendleton, La Grande and
Union, then Garibaldi and
back to Union.
Glennis challenged all
her nursing courses and
passed her exam in New
York to become a nurse.
She worked at Saint Joseph
Hospital then Grande
Ronde Hospital and later
was an ombudsman for
nursing homes.
Glennis was an accom-
plished potter and a talented
photographer. She loved
art and made baskets and
stained glass.
Surviving relatives
include her husband of
54 years, John Phillips of
Union; children, George
of Union and Cathy of
Boise, Idaho; siblings,
Wayne Fahsholtz of Wyo-
ming, Pat Boothman of
La Grande and Jacque
Fahsholtz of Idaho; nine
grandchildren; and several
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
daughter, Melissa Michele;
and son, Joe.
Condolences may be left
at www.danielsknopp.com.
Alfred ‘Al’ E. Johnson
La Grande • 1915-2020
Alfred Edwin Johnson,
105, died May 8 at his home
in La Grande. A graveside
service and dedication of
the grave will be held May
18 at Hillcrest Cemetery.
A joint memo-
rial service at
the LDS Stake
Center on
Gekeler Lane
for him and his
wife, Virginia, will be held
later. Arrangements are
entrusted to Daniels-Knopp
Funeral, Cremation & Life
Celebration Center.
Known as Al, he was
born March 3, 1915, in
Emmett, Idaho, to Lorenzo
and Clara Viola (Gil-
bert) Johnson. He worked
in mills before he met
his future wife, Virginia
Anderson, in Union. On
Dec. 24, 1941, they were
married by her father. He
then went to watchmaking
school.
In 1942, Al was drafted
into the U.S. Army, and he
served until 1945. He was
very proud of his military
service. After his honorable
discharge as a buck ser-
geant, Al became a watch-
maker and then a cobbler at
the family business, Ander-
son’s Shoe and Leather
Goods, which is still oper-
ated by his son Keith. After
he retired, Al worked for
the U.S. Forest Service in
the warehouse and various
other jobs around the valley.
Al was a faithful and
active member of the
Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints.
He enjoyed family and
gardening.
Surviving relatives
include his children and
their spouses, Keith of La
Grande, Paul and Janet of
St. George, Utah, and Rus-
sell and Kristy of Salem;
11 grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in
death by his wife of 79
years, Virginia, last month;
three brothers; and one
sister.
Online condolences may
be made at www.danielsk-
nopp.com.
Melada L. (Doney)
Comstock
La Grande • 1941-2020
Melada Lee Comstock,
79, of La Grande, died May
8 at a local care facility. A
private graveside service
will be held.
Melada was born Feb.
9, 1941, in
La Grande,
to Elmer and
Zilpha (Allen)
Doney. She
spent her
childhood
years attending Green-
wood Elementary School
and, at times, was home
taught by her mother,
who was an elementary
school teacher. During
these years, her mother put
her dark hair up in ring-
lets, which she enjoyed so
much. She later attended
junior and senior high
school in La Grande and
graduated in 1959.
Melada was a gifted
musician. She took piano
lessons for seven years and
enjoyed playing the piano
with her cousins. She also
had a lovely soprano voice.
Both she and her cousins
loved to sing together at
family gatherings.
Public Safety Report
MONDAY
Upcoming
local
services are
pending due
to efforts to
curb the
spread of the
coronavirus.
Melada met Chester
Comstock in La Grande,
whom she dated and even-
tually married May 10,
1983, in La Grande, where
they spent the first years
of their marriage. In 1989,
they moved to Pendleton
and lived there for the next
15 years. They returned to
La Grande in 2004. Shortly
after, Chester’s health failed
and he passed away in
2006.
Melada was a member of
the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints and
attended the La Grande
Third Ward with her hus-
band and mother. After her
mother passed away, var-
ious sister members took
her to church. She served
as an accompanist for the
Relief Society women’s
organization.
Melada was noted for
her cheerful disposition,
her lovely manners and her
childlike faith. She never
had a bad word to say about
anyone. Much of her time in
the last few years was spent
reading, especially from the
Book of Mormon.
When her health failed,
Melada moved into a care
home. She had no siblings
or children and was the last
of her immediate family to
pass on.
Surviving relatives
include her cousins and
their spouses, Sue and
Richard Rasmussen, Sally
and Gary Harville, and
Alan Bieckel.
Online condolences
may be made to the family
at www.lovelandfuneral-
chapel.com.
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TUESDAY
8:59 a.m. — A caller report-
ed two dogs chasing chickens
on the 300 block of Polk
Avenue, La Grande.
11:52 a.m. — La Grande
police received a report of a
semitrailer parked the wrong
way at Fourth Street and
Washington Avenue. The rig
was gone by the time police
arrived.
1:54 p.m. — The city of Elgin
towed a vehicle at South Sev-
enth Avenue and Alder Street
for an ordinance violation.
3:45 p.m. — An Elgin
resident asked to speak to a
Union County sheriff’s deputy
about a civil disturbance.
7:11 p.m. — La Grande
police received a report of
vandalism on the 900 block of
N Avenue.
Wallowa will have in-person
graduation event May 23
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plans for a unique gradua-
tion ceremony May 23.
The class of 2020 grad-
uation will be at 11 a.m.
at the Pow Wow Grounds,
but due to COVID-19
there will be some
changes.
Wallowa High School
principal David Howe said
social distancing measures
shall be strictly observed
throughout the event.
Graduates and their
families will park in
the openings of the Pow
Wow Grounds and will
be called to receive their
diplomas. Graduates will
walk around the inside
perimeter after receiving
their diplomas and return
to their vehicles.
Only district board
members and adminis-
tration will be allowed
inside the Pow Wow
structure. The district
may designate an area for
a photographer and vid-
eographer to stream the
event live on Facebook.
During the ceremony
all attendees outside of
vehicles must wear face
masks. Graduates will
have the choice of wearing
a face mask when they
receive their diploma.
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police responded to the 2300
block of Island Avenue on a
report of a possibly intoxicat-
ed driver. Police cited Wyatt
Rankin of Elgin and Logan
Butcher of Island City for
minor in possession.
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9:18 a.m. — A caller report-
ed the theft of a trailer from
the 60500 block of Cristad
Drive, La Grande.
11:14 a.m. — The Elgin
Rural Fire Protection District
responded to a field fire off
Clark Creek Road. Firefighters
extinguished the blaze. The
district responded in the eve-
ning to another field fire.
2:55 p.m. — A Union County
sheriff’s deputy responded
to the 61900 block of Quail
Road, La Grande, for a juvenile
causing a disturbance. The
deputy separated the parties
and determined there was no
crime.
7:19 p.m. — La Grande
police responded to a report
of a domestic disturbance at
Y Avenue and Depot Street.
Police arrested Zachery Clay-
ton Mulvany, 27, of Cove, on
domestic violence charges of
menacing, reckless endanger-
ing, fourth-degree assault and
strangulation.
10:47 p.m. — La Grande
MKT-P0108
Anita Raquel (Garcia) Daffer 87
passed away unexpectedly yet peace-
fully in her home early morning on
Sunday, April 5th. She was a beloved
wife, mother, grandmother, great-
grandmother and friend.
Anita Garcia was born Decem-
ber 16, 1932 at her family’s home in
Huntington. Anita was the eldest of
6 children and became a kind and
gentle caretaker to her younger siblings. Despite growing up
surrounded by challenges, she went on to become Valedictori-
an of the Class of 1950 at Huntington High School. Being the
smart and determined young woman she was, she went on to
Nursing School becoming an RN. While working as a nurse
at Weiser Memorial Hospital in Weiser, she met the love of
her life, Charles “Charlie” Daffer. They were married March
2, 1956. They enjoyed 64 years and four beautiful children to-
gether. Though she loved her work, she took time off from her
career to raise her children before returning to nursing once
they reached school age. She continued nursing at St. Joseph
Hospital, Grande Ronde Hospital and Valley View Manor (La
Grande). She retired in 1992. Anita was a loved and respected
nurse, always putting her love for people and her dedication
into action.
Anita was a devoted, generous and deeply loving woman
who wrapped all she did in kindness. She was always willing to
give her time and her heart to her children Paul, Matt, David
and Angie. She volunteered as a Den Mother in Cub Scouts for
all three of her boys and then a Troop Leader in Girl Scouts for
her daughter, Angie. She continued that same devotion to her
family as her grandchildren came and then her great-grand-
children. Each child brought her joy that she shared with them.
Although raised Catholic, Anita joined the United Method-
ist Church as an adult faithfully attending church in Hunting-
ton, La Grande, Weiser (First Presbyterian), then back to La
Grande for the remainder of her life. She was also a member of
the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. She rigorously enjoyed her church
and sorority families, and was easily loved by all who knew her.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Avelino and Rose
Garcia, sister Ramona Garcia, brother-in-laws Jack Tallent and
JC Gordon and sister-in-law Helen Gordon. She is survived
by her husband Charles Daffer. By her children Paul Daffer,
Matt Daffer, David & Karen Daffer, Angie Arnson & Nathan
Gaarsland. By her siblings Miriam & David Rosera, Carol
Lofton, Albert Garfield and sister-in-law Irene Tallent. By her
grandchildren Alan & Jessica Arnson, Teri Arnson, Marcus &
Mariah Arnson, Sophie Daffer and Isaac Daffer. By her great
grandchildren Michael, Luke, Anabella, Annabelle, Elsi, Echo,
Charlee, Brielle and Lillian.
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, a Celebration of Life
will be postponed. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made
in her name to a charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements will be made at a later date.