RECORDS AND MORE
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2020
OBITUARIES
COMMUNITY
Meetings
Beverly A. Penz
• LA GRANDE — The Board
of Directors of the La Grande
School District will con-
vene Wednesday, Oct. 28, at
7 p.m. at Central Elementary
School. The meeting will be
available online and phone.
Meeting access information is
explained on the agenda avail-
able at www.lagrandesd.org.
• IMBLER — The Imbler
School Board will meet vir-
tually Wednesday, Oct. 28, at
8 a.m. to approve a revised
SIA Grant agreement. The
meeting is open to the public.
For instructions on attending
the virtual meeting, call the
Imbler School District at
541-534-5331.
Briefs
View ballot tally
machine test Tuesday
LA GRANDE — There will
be a public test of the ballot
tally machine on Tuesday,
Oct. 27, at 10 a.m. in the
Union County Clerk’s Offi ce,
1001 Fourth St., Suite D, La
Grande. Anyone who would
like to witness this test is
welcome to attend. Three
people at a time are allowed
so viewing will be staggered
to accommodate as many as
possible. Masks are required.
Sign up for fl u shot
LA GRANDE — The Center
for Human Development,
2301 Cove Ave., La Grande,
is holding a fl u shot clinic
Friday, Oct. 30, from 12:30-
5 p.m. The clinic is open to
the public by appointment
only, which may be arranged
by calling 541-962-8800.
Wallowa County Rotary
launches fundraiser
ENTERPRISE — Every
year the Wallowa County Ro-
tary Club has given college
scholarships to high school
students from all county
schools. The club is selling
Prairie Creek organic vege-
tables and 6-Ranch natural
ground beef.
The options are 20 pounds
of potatoes for $35, or a
package deal of 10 pounds
potatoes, 5 pounds carrots,
2 pounds beets and 1 pound
of ground beef for $45, and
$15 of each purchase is tax
deductible.
Orders will be accepted
until Nov. 6 and may be
picked up at the Josephy
Center in Joseph and the EM
& M building in Enterprise.
For information, contact Rich
Wandschneider at 541-263-
0930, rich.wandschneider@
gmail.com, or talk with any
Wallowa County Rotarian.
FRIDAY, OCT. 23
10:20 a.m. — La Grande po-
lice responded to the 2000 block
of Gekeler Lane on a report of
an assault. The offi cer deter-
mined the report was unfound-
ed and contacted mental health
services.
1:36 p.m. — La Grande police
received a report of a sex crime.
2:12 p.m. — The Union Coun-
ty Sheriff’s Offi ce responded
to Walmart, 11619 Island Ave.,
Island City, on a report of shop-
lifting. A deputy arrested Collin
Drew Dittmer, 20, for aggravat-
ed theft.
4:18 p.m. — A caller reported
the theft of a vehicle from the
1500 block of 26th Street, La
Grande. An offi cer responded
and took a report.
7:17 p.m. — The Union
County Sheriff’s Offi ce
responded to the 200 block
of South First Street, Union,
and arrested Richard James
Stubbs, 43, on a Texas felony
warrant for aggravated sexual
assault.
SATURDAY, OCT. 24
2:48 a.m. — La Grande police
received a noise complaint from
the 100 block of Fir Street. An of-
1948-2020 • La Grande
Beverly Ann Long Penz,
72, of La Grande, died Oct.
20 at a local care facility
from pancreatic cancer. Due
to COVID-19, a memorial
ceremony will be held in
the future.
Beverly,
also known
as Bev, was
born Aug. 9,
1948, in Chi-
cago. She was
a graduate of
Immaculata High School
and held degrees from both
the University of Illinois
in Champaign and in Chi-
cago. While working in the
Department of Research
and Development in Chica-
go’s City Hall in the 1970s,
she met her future husband
of many years, Cyril Sax-
onberg. Together, like fron-
tiersmen, in 1979 they left
their urban roots and moved
to Oregon.
Beverly attended the
University of Oregon Law
School and obtained a
doctor of jurisprudence
degree. In 1986, she began
her law career in Union
County, where she worked
as a deputy district attorney
and later as a defense
attorney in private practice
until her retirement in 2001.
Nobody could spin a
yarn like Beverly, who
delighted in talking about
her dogs, friends, books,
genealogy research and
all things Chicago. Before
being sidelined by a knee
injury, she was an avid
tennis player, runner and
softball player. Her other
hobbies included playing
the banjo, gardening and
canning homegrown fruits
and vegetables. She was
fortunate to have many
dear friends, including
Janet, Brittany, and David
Pryce who cared for her
throughout her devastating
illness.
Surviving relatives
include her stepson, Steven
Saxonberg of Prague, Czech
Republic; stepdaughter,
Diane Boles of Mad-
ison, Wisconsin; and fi ve
grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her husband,
Cyril, and her parents and
brother.
In lieu of fl owers, memo-
rial contributions may be
made to Grande Ronde
Hospital Home Health and
Hospice, P.O. Box 3290, La
Grande 97850, or the Blue
Mountain Humane Associ-
ation, 3212 Highway 30, La
Grande 97850.
Online condolences
may be made to the family
at www.lovelandfuneral-
chapel.com.
Walter ‘Fred’ E.
Blackman
1948-2020 • La Grande
Walter “Fred” Emmett
Blackman, 71, of La
Grande, died Oct. 23 at his
residence. A
graveside ser-
vice will be
held Nov. 6 at
10 a.m. at the
Island City
Cemetery.
Casual dress
is preferred
by the family.
Attendees must
wear a mask
and practice social dis-
tancing to meet COVID-19
guidelines.
Walter was born March
31, 1948, in La Grande, to
Walter and Phyllis (Moss)
Blackman. He resided in
Albany for nine years and
in La Grande. He attended
Island City Elementary
School and La Grande
Middle and High schools.
He later attended Oregon
State University. Walter
served in the United States
National Guard. He married
Leslie Chadwick on Sept.
23, 1967.
Walter was employed
with Northrup King for
nine years in Portland/
Albany and with Farnam’s
Auto Parts and Blue Moun-
tain Auto Parts for 32
years. He enjoyed hunting,
fi shing, ATV riding, horn
mounting, anything out-
doors and spending time
PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT
fi cer responded and explained
options.
6:33 a.m. — A caller request-
ed assistance with a possible
transient issue at L Avenue and
Willow Street, La Grande. An
offi cer responded but did not
fi nd anyone involved.
1:03 p.m. — The Union
County Sheriff’s Offi ce received
a report of a dog bite victim in
Elgin. The animal enforcement
offi cer took a report.
6:18 p.m. — La Grande police
assisted with a mentally ill per-
son on the 1500 block of Adams
Avenue.
7:12 p.m. — La Grande police
responded to the 2200 block
of Adams Avenue for a fi ght.
Police arrived and took a report.
10:07 p.m. — A Union County
sheriff’s deputy stopped a vehi-
cle at Island Avenue and Albany
Street, La Grande, and arrested
Franklin Edward Chase, 54, of
La Grande, for driving under the
infl uence of intoxicants.
SUNDAY, OCT. 25
12:45 a.m. — The Union
County Sheriff’s Offi ce received
a noise complaint from the
10300 block of White Birch Lane,
La Grande. A deputy respond-
ed and talked to juveniles at
the scene, who agreed to shut
down the situation.
1:44 a.m. — La Grande police
booked Timothy Hanshew into
the Union County Correctional
Facility, La Grande, on charges
of felony fourth-degree assault.
8:13 a.m. — La Grande police
booked Michael Trumbo into
the Union County Correctional
Facility on charges of felony
fourth-degree assault and
felony possession of metham-
phetamine.
9:32 a.m. — La Grande police
booked Martin Damion into
the Union County Correctional
Facility on charges of felony
fourth-degree assault.
12:03 p.m. — La Grande
police received a report of fraud
on the 2800 block of Second
Street. An offi cer responded
and took down information.
7:40 p.m. — La Grande police
responded to the 1000 block
of Y Avenue on a report of a
domestic disturbance. Police
took a report.
8:22 p.m. — La Grande police
responded to the 1200 block of
Eighth Street on a report of a
domestic disturbance. Offi cers
separated the parties involved.
Free Excel classes
in November
The Observer
LA GRANDE —
Training & Employment
Consortium is offering free
interactive Excel classes in
November. The classes will
be held online and include
hands-on exercises.
A one-day class for
beginners is Nov. 10 that
will cover the basics of
developing spreadsheets,
entering formulas and
enhancing documents.
Intermediate Excel is a
fi ve-day course (Nov. 12,
16, 18, 19, 24) to review
formulas; cover creating
graphs and absolute func-
tion and more.
Call Glenna at 541-963-
7111, Ext. 248 to register.
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with his family. He was
a hunter safety instructor
for 20 years and earned
several awards and
acknowledgments.
Surviving relatives
include his wife, Leslie;
sons and daughters-in-law,
Curtis and Candy
Blackman and Blaine
and Amie Blackman, all
of La Grande; brothers
and sisters-in-law, Randy
and Ellen Blackman of
of La Grande, Tom and
Betty Blackman of Island
City and Bart and Amy
Blackman of North Car-
olina; sisters and broth-
ers-in-law, Elva and Mitch
Emmons of Eugene and
Teresa and Ken Moody of
La Grande; six grandchil-
dren and two great-grand-
children; and 25 nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in
death by his parents, Walter
and Phyllis, and several
aunts and uncles.
Online condolences
may be made to the family
at www.lovelandfuneral-
chapel.com.
Terri M. McDowell
1949-2020 • Elgin
Terri Marie McDowell,
70, of Elgin, died Sept.
21 at Grande Ronde Hos-
pital. A service will be held
at a later date due to the
COVID-19 restrictions.
Terri was born Dec. 7,
1949, in La Grande, to Ter-
rance and Jessie (Wilson)
McDowell. She joined older
541-975-1364
brother, Bill, and was fol-
lowed by younger brother,
Kelly. Terri grew up in
Elgin where she spent her
childhood playing with
her brothers, friends and
cousins and going to family
picnics and gatherings,
which she dearly loved.
She attended Elgin schools
and graduated in 1968. She
celebrated her 50th EHS
reunion with her class in
2018.
Terri loved dolls, stuffed
toys and novelty toys and
had a collection that would
fi ll up a room. She really
liked watching cartoons and
was happy staying indoors.
All her life, Terri loved and
protected children. She was
a babysitter to many over
the years but never had her
own. She did have dogs,
though, and spoiled them
like children.
After graduating from
Blue Mt. Community Col-
lege in 1972, she became
a bookkeeper for Sherm’s/
Thunderbird Grocery in
Grants Pass and Medford,
where her career spanned
34 years from 1975-2009.
Many long-time friend-
ships were made in these
communities.
Terri loved to read and
was good at remembering
her family’s history. She
loved parties and birthdays
and a good joke always.
She loved to laugh. She had
a jolly personality and no
one can ever remember her
being grumpy. Even when
Please follow guide-
lines regarding face cov-
erings and social dis-
tancing at all services.
Nov. 6 — WALTER
“FRED” BLACKMAN:
10 a.m. graveside service,
Island City Cemetery (casu-
al dress preferred).
— Calendar cour-
tesy of Loveland Funeral
Chapel, La Grande
she was feeling rotten,
when asked how she was,
she always said, “I’m good.”
Terri loved the Lord, and
it is a great comfort to those
she left behind to know she
is with him.
Surviving relatives
include her brothers, Bill
of Cove and Kelly and his
wife, Kathy, of La Grande;
stepsiblings; and many
nieces, nephews, great-
nieces and cousins.
She was preceded in
death by her parents, Ter-
rance and Jessie, and her
stepfather.
In lieu of fl owers, memo-
rial contributions may be
made to a children’s hos-
pital or a charity of your
choice.
Online condolences
may be made to the family
at www.lovelandfuneral-
chapel.com.
ELECT
DAVE
C omfort
The Right Choice!
• Honest • Dependable
• Working for the People
Island City Mayor
Virginia Satterlee
February 3, 1926 - October 21, 2020
Virginia Satterlee
(Mumsy), 94, of Sherwood
passed away peacefully
in the arms of her son on
October 21, 2020 after a
heartbreaking battle with
dementia.
Virginia was the only
daughter among 4 chil-
dren born to Ralph and
Mabel Spray. She was born
at home on February 3,
1926 in Joseph, Oregon.
Her family moved to La
Grande in 1940 where she
graduated with honors
from La Grande High
School in 1944.
Shortly after graduating
from high school, she
married Ronald Lee Love-
ly. Together they moved to
San Diego where Ron was
enlisted in the US Navy
and had finished a tour in
WWII. They were married
for thirty years.
Upon returning to La Grande, Vir-
ginia led a happy and busy life raising
three boys while working at Safeway
and running the Charbondo ice cream
shop that she owned with her hus-
band Ron. Later Virginia worked as a
secretary for a local candy distributor,
a bookkeeper at Trotter’s Men’s Store,
and retired from Campbell Collection
Agency.
In 1977, she married Richard (Dick)
Satterlee of La Grande. Dick and Vir-
ginia divided their time between La
Grande and Yuma, Arizona, enjoying a
full life of travel, fishing, hunting, golf-
ing, entertaining and friends during
their retired years together. Upon his
death in 2007, she made her perma-
nent residence in Sherwood, Oregon
to be near her sons, but continued
to spend winters enjoying the sun in
Yuma with wonderful friends.
Family always came first for Vir-
ginia; she loved spending time with
family and friends and was always
there for them. She was an excellent
cook and entertainer, with many
of her recipes featured in the local
family restaurant. She always caught
the biggest fish, was a member of the
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and enjoyed
playing tennis and golf. Virginia loved
visiting casinos where she always
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seemed to have lady luck riding with
her and rarely left in the red. Virgin-
ia drove her Toyota Camry with the
license plate “Mumsy” until she was
ninety years old.
She is survived by her sons, Ronald
Eugene Lovely (Shelly), James Alan
Lovely (Vanessa), Michael Lee Lovely
(Jennifer) and Step-Daughter Karen
Fenn(Dennis); three grandchildren,
Ronda Lovely, Alan Sturm and Steven
Lovely; many nieces and nephews,
cousins, extended family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her
ex-husband Ron Lovely, her three
brothers, Gordon, Gerald and John
Spray, and her husband of 30 years,
Richard Satterlee.
Mumsy was loved and cherished
more than life itself. Her family and
friends take solace in the knowledge
that she is now at peace with our
Heavenly Father.
A Graveside Service will be held at
Valley View Memorial Park and Mau-
soleum in Newberg, OR on Thursday,
October 29, 2020 at 1:00 PM. Arrange-
ments entrusted with Attrell’s Funeral
Chapels. Please go to www.Attrells.
com to share your thoughts and fond
memories with Virginia’s family.
In lieu of flowers, memorial dona-
tions may be made to the Alzheimer’s
Association at www.alz.org in Virginia
Satterlee’s honor.
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