RECIORDS AND MORE
SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2021
OBITUARIES
COMMUNITY
Meetings
• LA GRANDE — The La
Grande City Council and
Landmarks Commission
will meet for a work session
Monday, Feb. 1, at 6 p.m. via
electronic communication to
discuss hiring a consultant to
assist the city with updating
and replacing the Downtown
Historic District Standards,
which are applicable to all
facade improvement proj-
ects and other historic pres-
ervation projects in the dis-
trict. The council will not take
public comments, but the
public can view the work ses-
sion on the city’s Facebook
page, www.facebook.com/
CityofLaGrande.
• COVE — The Cove City
Council will hold a regular
meeting and public hearings
Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m. at
Cove City Hall, 504 Alder St.
The public can connect to the
meeting virtually. Instruc-
tions, links and the agenda
are available at www.city-
ofcove.org or by emailing
cityadmin@cityofcove.org.
To submit public comment,
e-mail cityadmin@cityofcove.
org before 6:45 p.m. the night
of the meeting.
• ENTERPRISE — The Wal-
lowa County Board of Com-
missioners will meet for a
regular and executive session
Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 9 a.m.
in the Thornton Conference
Room of the Wallowa County
Courthouse, Enterprise. The
public can comment during
the regular session.
• LA GRANDE — A regular
session of the La Grande
City Council will begin at
6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3.
The meeting will be available
for viewing on the La Grande
Alive website at www.lagran-
dealive.tv/city-events or on
the Eastern Oregon Alive.
TV Facebook page at www.
facebook.com/EOAliveTV.
The agenda includes a public
hearing on land develop-
ment code amendments as
well as consideration of the
city manager’s top priori-
ties for the 2021-22 fi scal
year. Written comments will
be read aloud during the
meeting and must be sub-
mitted by 5 p.m. Tuesday,
Feb. 2. Email comments
and questions to
rstrope@cityofl agrande.org.
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• 10 p.m.: 3-6-0-6
Delivery issues?
If you have any problems
receiving your Observer, call
541-963-3161.
Menus
Union County Senior
Center takeout lunches
Pick up 11:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. at 1504 N. Albany
St., La Grande. For delivery,
call 541-963-7532 before
10 a.m. Age 60+, $3 suggest-
ed donation; all others, $5.
Public is welcome. Inquire
about family meals and
prepackaged sides.
FEB. 1-5
Monday: chicken tenders,
potato salad, baked beans,
fruit, cookie.
Tuesday: country-style
BBQ ribs, fries, coleslaw,
fruit, dessert.
Wednesday: chicken
Alfredo, spinach salad, baked
breads, dessert.
Thursday: cheeseburg-
er, steak fries, fresh fruit,
dessert.
Friday: spaghetti, Italian
breadsticks, Caesar sal-
ad, fresh fruit, chocolate
mousse.
Births
GRANDE RONDE
HOSPITAL
ADAMS CLEVELAND: To
Sonia Marie Rountree and
Michael Lee Adams, of La
Grande, a son, Christopher
Lee Adams Cleveland, Jan.
16.
CRADER: To Julie Ann
Crader and Brian Crader, of
Union, a daughter, Elaine
Grace Crader, Jan. 13.
EARLEY: To Emily Rae Ear-
ley and Kayle Dean Earley, of
La Grande, a son, Kolter Ray
Earley, Jan. 21.
HERNANDEZ: To Kourtny
Jo Garnett and Damian
Ruben Hernandez, of La
Grande, a daughter, Harper
Lyla Hernandez, Jan. 9.
MARSH: To Reanna
Mae Marsh and Andrew
Joshua Marsh, a son, Kaz
Eugene-Lester Marsh, Dec.
23, 2020. Grandparents are
Rowdy Wise, Tenu Duncan
and Kimberly Marsh.
THE OBSERVER — 3A
Jeanine M. (Franklin)
Trott er
1938-2021 • Island City
Jeanine Marie Trotter,
82, of Island City, died
Jan. 18 at a care facility in
Walla Walla, Washington.
Due to COVID-19, a pri-
vate service will be held.
Jeanine was born Dec.
25, 1938, in
Green River,
Wyoming, to
Eugene and
Edna Mae
Franklin. She
joined older
brother Jim. Jeanine’s
family moved to Oregon
in 1941.
During her sophomore
year at La Grande High
School, Jeanine spotted
classmate Thomas Trotter
for the fi rst time and she
told her friend she would
marry him one day. She
was right. The pair mar-
ried the summer following
their 1957 graduation and
they celebrated their 63rd
wedding anniversary on
Aug. 17, 2020. Tom and
Jeanine welcomed their
fi rst son, Jeffrey, in 1959,
and in 1961 they wel-
comed their second son,
David. In 1982 David was
killed in a car accident in
Colorado.
Jeanine loved spending
time outdoors, mainly
hunting, fi shing, snow-
mobiling, skiing and
camping. Tom and Jeanine
enjoyed traveling, espe-
cially to Alaska, Arizona
and Nevada. Jeanine’s
hobbies later included
golfi ng, playing cards, gar-
dening and going to every
garage sale available to
her. Anyone who knew
Jeanine knew of her love
for Fenton glassware and
how she cherished each
piece in her extensive col-
lection. She also loved to
cheer on the local high
school sports teams, and
she and Tom rarely missed
a game.
Tom and Jeanine were
blessed with three grand-
daughters. Since Jeanine
had sons, life with little
girls was new to her. She
loved to buy the girls Bar-
bies, porcelain dolls and
outfi ts for every occasion.
She even asked the girls’
mom to teach her how
to fi x their hair. Jeanine
taught her granddaughters
to love Pepsi with choc-
olate syrup, golf course
popcorn and butterscotch
pudding cups. She tickled
their backs, taught them
how to play cards and let
them drive the golf cart.
Tom and Jeanine
spoiled their grandchil-
dren with trips to the
Oregon Coast, Silver-
wood Theme Park, Wal-
lowa Lake and Yellow-
stone. They never missed a
game, concert, birthday or
holiday. Jeanine was there
for every event, no matter
how small, in her grand-
daughters’ lives. She was
the defi nition of a dedi-
cated grandmother and she
is already so missed by her
girls.
Jeanine was an active
member of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints. She also valued
the community she found
at the La Grande Country
Club. She was quite social
and she cared very deeply
for her friends. She will
be missed by her beloved
Yorkie, Itsy.
Surviving relatives
include her husband, Tom;
son and daughter-in-law,
Jeff and Joelle; three
granddaughters; and two
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her parents and
her son, David.
Online condolences
may be made to the family
at www.lovelandfuneral-
chapel.com.
Reginald Madsen
Island City
Reginald Madsen, 80,
of Island City, died Jan. 29
at his residence. Arrange-
ments are by Loveland
Funeral Chapel & Crema-
tory, La Grande.
Edith Vanausdle
La Grande
Edith Vanausdle, 79,
of La Grande, died Jan.
28 at Grande Ronde Hos-
pital. Arrangements are by
Loveland Funeral Chapel
& Crematory, La Grande.
Velda (Carbine) Klein
1924-2021 • La Grande
Velda Klein, 96, of La
Grande, died Jan. 25 at her
residence.
A funeral service will
be livestreamed Feb. 5
beginning at 10 a.m. To
view the ser-
vice, go to
www.love-
landfuneral-
chapel.com
and click on
the “Funeral
Videos” button near the
bottom of the home page
just before 10 a.m.
Velda was born July
12, 1924, in a farmhouse
in Fruitdale to Francis
and Zepha Carbine and
lived her entire life in the
Grande Ronde Valley. In
1942, she graduated from
La Grande High School,
where she was a member
of the choir and orchestra.
She attended what is now
Eastern Oregon University
to study accounting.
Velda’s love of singing
resulted in her performing
at many weddings and
other events in the valley
until she damaged her
voice by performing
with a cold. Prior to get-
ting married, she worked
for the Eastern Oregon
Review, Pacifi c Produce,
Falk’s Department Store,
Union County Sheriff’s
Offi ce and Union County
tax offi ce.
Velda married James
“Jim” Edward Klein on
New Year’s Day 1945, and
they moved to Fruitdale
to become farmers. After
being a farmer’s wife and
corralling two kids, pigs,
chickens, horses, cows
and a garden, she helped
her husband convert the
wheat fi eld into the Flying
K Trailer Ranch and
became bookkeeper for
the business.
Velda was able to
semi-retire and became a
snowbird traveling all over
the Southwest. Exposure
to Native American jew-
elry and fl ea markets/auc-
tions began a second busi-
ness: Jada ‘tiques.
When her husband
died in the early 1990s,
she returned to the
Grande Ronde Valley to
watch her grandchildren,
great-grandchildren and
great-great-grandchildren
grow up.
As a young mother,
Velda was active in 4-H,
Cub Scouts and PTA. She
joined the Soroptomists
and became a lifetime
member in 1986.
In 1952, she joined Beta
Sigma Phi and served for
50-plus years, becoming a
lifetime member. She was
awarded the Order of the
Rose for her own life of
the ideals of Beta Sigma
Phi. In 1997, she received
her amateur radio oper-
ator license and became
very active with the local
ham operators. She also
was active with the Grand
Ronde Muzzleloader black
powder club.
Surviving rela-
tives include her son
and daughter-in-law,
E. H. “Duke” and Kate
Klein of Prineville,
and fi ve grandchil-
dren, nine great-grand-
children and four
great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her husband of
48 years, James “Jim”
Edward Klein; daughter,
Sandi Benson; brothers
and sisters-in-law, Grant
and Ione Struck and Tom
and Alice Struck; and sis-
ters and brothers-in-law,
Alice and Bob Spencer
and Fanny and Howard
Skeen.
Online condolences
may be made to the family
at www.lovelandfuneral-
chapel.com.
James H. Jones
La Grande
James H. Jones, 70, of La
Grande, died Jan. 28 at his
residence. Arrangements
are by Loveland Funeral
Chapel & Crematory,
La Grande.
LeeRoy L. Moschkau
1939-2020 • La Grande
LeeRoy “Papa” Leslie
Moschkau, 81, of La
Grande, died Dec. 4, 2020,
at his residence. A pri-
vate celebration of his
life will be held Feb. 6 at
10 a.m. at Faith Lutheran
Church. Those
who receive
an invitation
must wear
a mask and
practice social
distancing
to meet
COVID-19
guidelines.
The celebra-
tion of life
will be lives-
treamed for those who
cannot attend (go to www.
lovelandfuneralchapel.com
and click on the “Funeral
Videos” button near the
bottom of the home page
just before 10 a.m.).
LeeRoy was born May
16, 1939, in Rice Lake,
Wisconsin, to August
and Ellen (Coleman)
Moschkau. He resided in
Glendale, Silverton and
Myrtle Creek, and has
lived in La Grande since
1999. He attended schools
in Glendale and gradu-
ated in 1957 from Glendale
High School, where he was
on the baseball and football
teams. On July 2, 1960, he
married Diane Marie Kirk.
LeeRoy served in the U.S.
Army.
LeeRoy was employed
with the Bureau of Land
Management for 33 years
and Bowman Trucking.
He earned awards for ded-
ication of service from
BLM and from Bowman
Trucking. He was a sports
enthusiast and enjoyed gold
mining, bow hunting, trav-
eling and riding his recre-
ational vehicles. He was a
dedicated father, grandfa-
ther and great-grandfather.
Surviving relatives
include his wife, Diane;
sons and daughters-in-law,
Scott and Christie
Moschkau of Glide, Ron
Moschkau of La Grande,
and Darren and Adela
Moschkau of La Grande;
brother, Lester Moschkau
of Roseburg; 11 grandchil-
dren and 24 great-grand-
children; and four nieces
and nephews.
He was preceded in
death by his parents,
August and Ellen; children,
Michael and Marvin; sister,
Ruth Ann Nissen; brother,
Arnold Moschkau; and
eight aunts and uncles.
Online condolences
may be made to the family
at www.lovelandfuneral-
chapel.com.
Upcoming local
services
Please follow guide-
lines regarding face cov-
erings and social dis-
tancing at all services.
Feb. 5 — VELDA
KLEIN: 10 a.m. ser-
vice, livestreamed; go to
www.lovelandfuneral-
chapel.com and click on
“Funeral Videos” near
bottom of home page.
Feb. 6 — LEEROY
MOSCHKAU: 10 a.m.
iels-Knopp Funeral, Cre-
mation & Life Celebration
Center, La Grande.
Evan D. Schwebke
1950-2021 • La Grande
Evan Duane Schwebke
71, died Jan. 22 at his home
in La Grande. A grave-
side service will be held
Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. at Grand-
view Cemetery, La Grande
Attendees must wear a
mask and prac-
tice social dis-
tancing to meet
COVID-19
guidelines.
Evan was
born Jan. 10,
1950, in La Grande, to
Duane and Theone (Berry)
Schwebke. He gradu-
ated from La Grande High
School in 1968 and attended
what is now Eastern Oregon
University and Blue Moun-
tain Community College.
Evan served in the Army
National Guard and was
honorably discharged.
Evan worked for Pepsi
and in 1976 began his
career with CP National
and then OTEC, retiring
in 2012. He enjoyed many
activities including hunting,
fi shing, camping and
driving his team of horses.
Evan was a member of
the Union/Wallowa chapter
celebration of life (invita-
tion only), Faith Lutheran
Church, La Grande; to
view the livestream, go
to www.lovelandfuneral-
chapel.com and click on
“Funeral Videos” near
bottom of home page.
Feb. 20 — HARRY
BIGLER: 2 p.m. military
honors ceremony, Union
City Park.
Feb. 20 — LORI
GREENWAY: 3 p.m.
memorial service, Enter-
prise First Baptist
Church.
— calendar cour-
tesy of Loveland Funeral
Chapel, La Grande
of the Oregon Hunters
Association and a member
of the American Legion
Post #43, La Grande. He
was also a past member of
the Eagles. Evan was a vol-
unteer with the La Grande
Swim Club, serving as pres-
ident and meet director for
many years.
Surviving relatives
include his wife of 50 years,
Cathy; son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Myles and Lisa
of Baker City; and daughter,
Angela of Bend.
In lieu of fl owers, memo-
rial contributions may be
made to the Oregon Hunters
Association, 67494 Market
Lane, Cove 97824, Amer-
ican Legion Post #43, 301
Fir St., La Grande 97850, or
a charity of your choice.
Online condolences
may be made to the family
at www.lovelandfuneral-
chapel.com.
Claytie ‘Lori’ Greenway
Joseph
Claytie Lorraine “Lori”
Greenway, 61, of Joseph,
died Jan. 10 at her home.
A memorial service will
be held Feb. 20 at 3 p.m.
at the First Baptist Church
in Enterprise. Masks are
required. Arrangements
are by Bollman Funeral
Home, Enterprise.
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Kevin Loveland
Bobby Cornford
La Grande
Bobby Cornford, 84, of
La Grande, died Jan. 29 at
Grande Ronde Hospital.
Arrangements are by Dan-
From The Loveland
Funeral Chapel
Crew