RECORDS AND MORE
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2021
OBITUARIES
COMMUNITY
Meetings
• UNION — The Union
City Council will meet Sat-
urday, Jan. 23, at 9 a.m. for
a goal-setting session. On
Monday, Jan. 25, the council
will have a work session. One
of the work session topics will
be vacant position on the city
council. Both meetings will be
at the Union City Hall.
Briefs
RSVP for next Cove
senior meal
COVE — The Cove senior
meal program is offering
takeout lunches on the fi rst
and third Tuesday of the
month. Due to the coro-
navirus pandemic, meals
are picked up in front of
Founders Hall. The lunch will
be handed out from noon to
12:30 p.m. Enter the drive-
way in front of the Ascension
Founders Hall on Church
Street from the north.
The menu for the Feb. 2
meal is chicken fettuccine
alfredo, roasted zucchini
with parmesan, green salad,
French bread and an oat-
meal-raisin cookie. There is
a $5 charge per meal. If you
haven’t been contacted, call
Imie Bristow at 541-568-4545
by Wednesday, Jan. 27, to
order your meal.
Honors
La Grande student earns
academic honor
SAINT PETER, Minn. —
Anna Gambill, of La Grande,
earned a place on the Fall
2020 Dean’s List at Gustavus
Adolphus College. The aca-
demic honor is awarded stu-
dents who have earned a 3.7
grade point average (based
on a scale in which 4.0 = A)
or higher for the semester
ending in December 2020.
Gustavus Adolphus
College, a private liberal
arts college in Saint Peter,
Minnesota, was founded in
1862 by Swedish immigrants
and named for Swedish King
Gustav II Adolf.
Freida ‘Gail’ (Perrine)
Atwood
1947-2021 • Island City
Freida Gail Atwood, 73,
of Island City, died Jan. 10
at Grande Ronde Hospital,
La Grande. A celebration
of her life will be held at a
later time.
Known as
Gail, she was
born May 25,
1947, in La
Grande, to
Alfred and
Leora (Fulp)
Perrine. She was raised
in La Grande and gradu-
ated from La Grande High
School. She spent her grade
school years at Mt. Emily
Lumber Camp until the
school closed.
Gail was a devoted wife,
mother and grandmother.
She enjoyed hunting,
fi shing and traveling and
loved playing bingo. She
was a member of the Amer-
ican Legion, Eagles Lodge,
Rocky Mountain Elk Foun-
dation and Oregon Hunters
Association. She served
as president of the Wood-
burn Eagles Lodge and
La Grande Eagles Lodge
and as State Mother for the
Eagles Auxiliary.
Surviving relatives
include her husband,
John Atwood; son, Kyle
Atwood and fi ancée Staci
Ellis of Wichita, Kansas;
daughter and son-in-law,
Kimberly and Joe Rachau
of Island City; and three
grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
She was preceded in
death by her parents, Alfred
and Leora; brother, Michael
Perrine; and sister, Aileen
Cooper.
Online condolences
may be made to the family
at www.lovelandfuneral-
chapel.com.
Susan M. (Willis)
Schmitt le
1946-2021 • La Grande
Susan Marie Schmittle,
74, of La Grande, died
Jan. 17. A graveside ser-
vice will be held Jan. 21
at 2 p.m. at the Summer-
ville Cemetery. Attendees
must wear a mask and prac-
tice social distancing to
meet COVID-19 guidelines.
Casual dress is preferred by
the family. Arrangements
are by Loveland Funeral
Chapel & Crematory, La
Grande.
Susan was born July
20, 1946, in Wichita,
Kansas, to William Willis
and Pauline Shipman. The
family lived in Wichita
until moving to Eastern
Oregon. Susan was married
to Richard Schmittle and
retired from Grande Ronde
Hospital. She loved going to
Wildhorse, and if she won
she would sneak money
into your hand and whisper,
“Shhh, don’t tell Papa.” She
also enjoyed playing bingo
and bunco.
Susan loved to read and
watch sci-fi movies. She
loved going to lunch with
her children, grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.
She enjoyed going on long
drives with her husband,
bowling and playing soft-
ball. She also loved to hunt
and fi sh. She loved camping
and anything else that
allowed her to spend time
with her family.
Susan had a way of
making people feel warm,
welcome and loved. She
impacted many lives by just
simply being Granny.
Surviving relatives
include her husband,
Richard Schmittle of La
Grande; children and their
spouses, Rick Schmittle
of La Grande, Michelle
Schmittle Watson and
Douglas Watson, and Mark
and Allison Schmittle, all
of La Grande; stepmother,
Roberta Willis of Boise,
Idaho; siblings and their
spouses, Jessica Dock-
weiler, James and Maggie
Willis, Barbara and Danny
Gilmore, Carl Willis, and
William and Melody Willis;
and nine grandchildren and
15 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her sisters, Pattie
and Linda Willis; mother
and stepfather, Pauline and
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weather conditions are making it easier for deer to feed on La Grande lawns this winter.
Online fi lm fest draws robust response
Wallowa County Chieftain
LOSTINE — Results
from the recent online Mid-
Valley Theatre Co. commu-
nity fi lm festival indicate
theater and creativity are
absolutely alive and well in
Wallowa County, according
to a press release.
A bevy of prizes for the
event came from Copper
Creek Mercantile in Joseph,
and included best cine-
matography for Madison
Falk, best direction for
Anna Moholt, best script
for Foster Hobbs and many
more.
Designed as an alter-
native while live perfor-
mances are not an option
during the coronavirus
pandemic, the event drew
short fi lms and photographs
MidValley Theatre Co./Screenshot
The MidValley Theatre Co.’s online fi lm festival is free to
view online. The inaugural event took place in December
2020.
from all over the county.
Released on New Year’s
Eve for public viewing, the
festival offers a little taste
of everything, with fantasy,
sci-fi , mystery, mockumen-
tary, action, music videos,
landscapes, mixed media
and vignettes among the
entertainment.
The family-friendly fes-
tival gallery remains open
and includes seven 48-hour
fi lm challenge shorts, 11
Josephy Center extends call to artists
Wallowa County Chieftain
JOSEPH —The annual
women’s exhibit at the
Josephy Center for Arts
and Culture, Joseph, has
extended its call to art-
ists to Monday, Jan. 24,
at midnight for its exhibit
“Motherhood.”
The exhibit is intended
to focus on the spiri-
tual, psychic, visceral and
transformative relation-
ship between a mother and
child, according to a press
release from the center,
and will be on display
Feb. 26 to April 6.
Anyone who is inter-
ested can email submis-
sions to coordinator@
josephy.org.
All artwork is welcome.
The Josephy Center
Weekly
www.tendepotstreet.com
541-963-8766
tendepotstreet@gmail.com
also is planning upcoming
sessions of spring and
summer youth art and
is urging youths to sign
up now on its website
because classes fi ll up
fast.
For more details about
the exhibit or classes, call
the center at 541-432-
0505 or visit its website,
josephy.org.
open-submission fi lms, a
slideshow of selected pic-
tures from six photogra-
phers, one audio-only song
and a brief awards video, all
produced by people in Wal-
lowa County ranging in age
from 12 to 77.
Each 48-hour fi lm had
to include a window, a
person in a mask and the
line “until we meet again.”
Genres for each of those
teams were drawn out of a
hat. Open submissions drew
entries including stop-mo-
tion, tutorial, art, documen-
tary, stories and music.
“It is so inspiring and
fun to see what people
came up with,” event orga-
nizer Jennifer Hobbs said.
“The quality and variety of
submissions is wonderful.”
Sid Hamblen; father, Wil-
liam Willis; in-laws, Bill and
Atla Schmittle; and broth-
ers-in-law, Carl Schmittle
and Alvin Dockweiler.
Upcoming local
services
Jeanine M. Trott er
Island City
Jeanine M. Trotter, 82,
formerly of La Grande, died
Jan. 18 at a care facility in
Walla Walla, Washington.
Arrangements are by Love-
land Funeral Chapel & Cre-
matory, La Grande.
Edcil J. Bright
La Grande
Edcil J. Bright, 89, of La
Grande, died Jan. 20 at a
local care facility. Arrange-
ments are by Loveland
Funeral Chapel & Crema-
tory, La Grande.
Frank Archambeau
Enterprise
Frank Archambeau, 86,
of Enterprise, died Jan. 20
at Wallowa Memorial Hos-
pital. Arrangements are by
Bollman Funeral Home,
Enterprise.
Please follow guide-
lines regarding face
coverings and social
distancing at all
services.
Jan. 21 — SUSAN
SCHMITTLE: 2 p.m.
graveside service, Sum-
merville Cemetery;
casual dress preferred.
Jan. 23 — FERN
WITHERRITE:
11 a.m. graveside ser-
vice and interment,
Joseph Cemetery.
— calendar courtesy
of Loveland Funeral
Chapel, La Grande
by Bollman Funeral Home,
Enterprise.
Clista ‘Chris’ Ward
La Grande
Fern Witherrite
Enterprise
Fern Witherrite, 95, of
Enterprise, died Jan. 19
at Alpine House Assisted
Living in Joseph. A grave-
side service will begin at
11 a.m. Jan. 23 at the Joseph
Cemetery, with interment
to follow. Arrangements are
Clista “Chris” Noveta
Ward, 94, of La Grande,
died Dec. 24 at her resi-
dence. A graveside memo-
rial service will be held Feb.
5 at 11 a.m. at Mt. Hope
Cemetery in Baker City.
Arrangements are by Gray’s
West & Co. Pioneer Chapel,
Baker City.
PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT
MONDAY, JAN. 18
8:24 a.m. — La Grande
police responded to the
2300 block of Q Avenue
on a request to help with
a person experiencing
mental illness. The offi cer
contacted the Center for
Human Development.
10:57 a.m. — A
caller on the 600 block
of Albany Street, Elgin,
reported fraud. A Union
County sheriff’s deputy
responded and explained
options.
12:32 p.m. — La
Grande police responded
to the 900 block of 14th
Street for a theft and took
a report.
5:41 p.m. — La Grande
police responded to the
1600 block of Adams
Avenue on a report of a
careless driver. Police
arrested Damian A. Ber-
nard, 56, of La Grande,
on accusations of driving
under the infl uence of
intoxicants.
9:31 p.m. — A caller
reported a disturbance
on the 200 block of West
Bryan Street, Union. A
Union County sheriff’s
deputy responded and
counseled the subject.
TUESDAY, JAN. 19
7:08 a.m. — A caller
reported a dog at large on
the 1200 block of South
Main Street, Union. The
animal enforcement
offi cer responded and
issued a warning.
9:05 a.m. — A caller
at Oregon Department
of Transportation, 3014
Island Ave., La Grande,
asked police for assistance
regarding COVID-19
guidelines. An offi cer
made contact and gave
options.
9:59 a.m. — A caller
reported fi nding a chicken
on the 2000 block of
Cove Avenue, La Grande.
The animal enforcement
offi cer made contact and
provided options.
1:28 p.m. — La Grande
police responded to the
area of Union Street and
Harrison Avenue on a
report of a careless driver.
Police warned one person
for reckless driving.
2:42 p.m. — A caller
reported a possible intox-
icated driver on the
2000 block of Adams
Avenue, La Grande. Police
responded and counseled
the subjects involved.
4:04 p.m. — The Union
County Sheriff’s Offi ce
received a report from
Pasco, Washington, of
the possible recovery of a
stolen fi rearm. A deputy
made contact and will
follow up.
5:47 p.m. — Local
law enforcement and
medics responded to a
traffi c crash at Island
and Monroe avenues, La
Grande.
9:20 p.m. — An Elgin
resident on the 100 block
of South 11th Avenue
reported a burglary. A
Union County sheriff’s
deputy responded and
took a report.
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