RECORDS AND MORE
Saturday, May 15, 2021
Community
Meetings
ELGIN — the Elgin School district
Board will meet Monday, May 17, in
the Stella Mayfield auditorium. the
first meeting of the district’s Budget
Committee begins at 6 p.m., followed
by a regular session at 6:30 p.m. For
more information, call denise Ludwig
at 541-437-1211.
Briefs
Classic car show, yard sale
today in Halfway
HaLFWay — the Halfway Classic
Car Show is happening Saturday,
May 15, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visi-
tors can see antique and classic cars,
shop a yard sale, and grab lunch and
dessert. the event is a fundraiser for
the fairgrounds and July 4 fireworks.
Join virtual discussion with
Steve Pyne
JOSEPH — the Josephy Center
for arts and Culture is hosting “Fire
in the West,” a virtual discussion with
author Stephen J. Pyne, thursday,
May 20, in honor of its spring
exhibit, “Fire Stories,” which is now
on display at the center, 403 N. Main
St., Joseph. Pyne, author and an
emeritus professor at arizona State
university, specializes in environ-
mental history, the history of ex-
ploration and especially the history
of fire. the two-hour discussion is
free, open to all, and will be held via
Zoom beginning at 2 p.m. For access
and other details, visit www.josephy.
org/ event/fire-in-the-west-discus-
sion, email info@josephy.org or call
the center at 541-432-0505.
Births
GRANDE RONDE HOSPITAL
BARNHART: Kaylinn rose
Barnhart, May 3, 2021, daughter of
Marissa rose Barnhart and Kaden
James Barnhart of La Grande.
Grandparents are Marcy Spry, roy
Spry, Jamie Barnhart and John
Barnhart.
NOVOTNY: Kristina Marie No-
votny, May 4, 2021, daughter of Julia
J. Novotny and Paul V. Novotny of
Imbler. Grandparents are allan and
Eva Breshears and Vince Novotny.
PHILLIP: Erinwa Md L. Phillip,
May 3, 2021, son of rubyna Hemon
and anje L. Phillip of La Grande.
RICE: Morwenna Kathryn Selah
rice, May 3, 2021, daughter of
rachel alicia rice and Garrett Steven
rice of La Grande.
WILSON: destiny diane Wilson,
May 6, 2021, daughter of diane
Nicole Wilson and Joseph Forrest
Wilson of La Grande. Grandparents
are Marcia and Forrest Wilson and
doug and Patty Kennelly.
Lottery
Megabucks: $2.6 million
6-19-21-31-35-43
Powerball: $168 million
1-19-20-38-54 — PB 17 x2
Mega Millions: $402 million
7-8-20-36-39 — MB 22 x3
Win for Life: May 12
6-17-34-51
Pick 4: May 13
• 1 p.m.: 4-5-7-4
• 4 p.m.: 3-0-3-7
• 7 p.m.: 1-7-5-5
• 10 p.m.: 4-3-1-6
Pick 4: May 12
• 1 p.m.: 0-3-4-9
• 4 p.m.: 1-9-3-3
• 7 p.m.: 6-0-6-7
• 10 p.m.: 0-8-2-0
Pick 4: May 11
• 1 p.m.: 3-1-7-1
• 4 p.m.: 2-7-0-3
• 7 p.m.: 6-7-3-3
• 10 p.m.: 6-8-8-4
DELIVERY ISSUES?
If you have any problems
receiving your Observer, call 541-
963-3161.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 12
7:53 a.m. — A caller
reported a transient left
garbage on the 2700
block of Adams Avenue,
La Grande. The prop-
erty owner disposed of the
items.
8:17 a.m. — La Grande
police responded to the
2600 block of Island
Avenue on a report of a dis-
turbance. Police separated
the parties and referred
them to civil court to
handle the matter.
12:21 p.m. — A La
Union County Senior Center
takeout lunch menu
Pick up 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at
1504 N. albany St., La Grande. For de-
livery, call 541-963-7532 before 10 a.m.
age 60+, $3 suggested donation; all
others, $5. Public is welcome.
May 17-21
Monday: biscuits and gravy, break-
fast casserole, fresh fruit, yogurt.
Tuesday: chef salad, cup of soup,
fresh fruit, pie.
Wednesday: tender beef, mashed
potatoes and gravy, vegetables, roll,
dessert.
Thursday: shrimp croissant (or
turkey-cranberry sandwich), tomato-cu-
cumber salad, strawberry surprise.
Friday: chicken quesadilla, rice, salad
greens, chips and salsa, flan.
Children’s free takeout
breakfast and lunch menu
Free breakfast and lunch for anyone
age 18 and younger, available on days
school is in session. Pick up 11:30 a.m.
to 1 p.m. at any La Grande elementary
school. Fresh vegetables, seasonal fruit
and 1% milk are offered daily. to-go
Phyllis ‘Ilene’ (Banaka)
Sloan
1946-2021 • Elgin
Phyllis “Ilene” Sloan,
74, of Elgin, died May 12,
2021, after her third battle
with cancer.
Known as Ilene, she
was born June 24, 1946,
in Imperial,
Nebraska. She
moved with her
parents, Wilma
and Kenneth
Banaka, and
siblings, Larry
and Pat, to Hoquiam, Wash-
ington, in 1949. She grew
up rurally, a quiet, well-be-
haved youngster who had a
very close relationship with
her older sister, Pat. She met
her lifelong bestie Marilyn
(nee Anderson) in eighth-
grade homeroom. They
graduated from Hoquiam
High.
Ilene’s family moved to
La Grande in 1964. She was
working at Boise Cascade
when she met her future
husband, Donald Sloan.
They married Jan. 23, 1969,
and a year to the day later
their daughter, Cassandra,
was born. The family
moved to Elgin in 1973. Her
husband, Don, died in 1996.
Ilene was a dedicated
stay-at-home mom, Girl
Scout leader and chauffeur.
She was always supportive,
making sure her daughter
had everything, scrimping
and saving the family’s
limited income. In the
early 1980s Ilene rejoined
the workforce, starting at
Derv’s Drug then working
in grass fields to put her
daughter through college. In
the 1990s she got her dream
job at Terry Trailers, where
she worked for 20 years.
After retiring, Ilene vol-
unteered as a host on the
Eagle Cap Excursion Train.
As a shy person, this took
her out of her comfort zone,
but she loved it and thrived.
Her work ethic never fal-
tered, whether on the job or
caring for family members.
Obituaries
Ilene loved to putter
around, working on her
house. She always had
numerous projects in the
works. She had the right
tools for the job and could
figure out how to do any-
thing, from building to
rewiring and plumbing.
Ilene adored her grand-
children, supporting them
in everything they did. She
visited them regularly in
Portland — for fun or to
babysit, she could always
be counted on to make the
drive. She never arrived
without a carload of yard
sale treasures and gro-
cery items purchased on
sale. When the pandemic
hit and toilet paper was the
hot commodity, her family
didn’t worry as they had at
least 15 packets squirreled
away in the basement.
Ilene would do anything
for her friends and family,
always putting other peo-
ple’s needs ahead of her
own. She was a stubborn,
hardworking, perpetually
giving woman who ded-
icated her life to caring
for others. She instilled a
strong work ethic and sense
of community in her child
and grandchildren. She was
an important component
in the lives of many. She
will be greatly missed and
fondly remembered.
Surviving relatives
include her daughter, Cas-
sandra; son-in-law, Martin;
two grandchildren; sister,
Pat Baker; brother-in-law,
Jack; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
Robert ‘Bob’ Harrod
Formerly of La Grande
Robert “Bob” Harrod,
formerly of La Grande, died
May 6, 2021, in Vale. A
viewing will be held May
22 from 9:30-10:15 a.m. fol-
lowed by a funeral service
at 10:30 a.m. at the Vale
Christian Church. After
that will be a full military
service at the Valley View
Cemetery in Vale.
tHE OBSErVEr — 3A
Upcoming local services
Crescence ‘Cres’ L.
(Donner) Bakker
1937-2021 • Island City
Crescence “Cres” L.
Bakker, 84, of Island City,
died May 10, 2021, at
her residence. A memo-
rial service was held May
13 at Grace Commu-
nity Lutheran
Church.
Known
as Cres, she
was born Jan.
16, 1937, in
Springfield,
Minnesota, to Lester and
Josephine Donner. In
high school Cres fell in
love with Russ Bakker,
whom she married on Oct.
2, 1955. Three children
soon followed. Russ and
Cres raised their kids in
Southern California where
they devoted their time to
serving at Peace Lutheran
Church and coaching
youth sports. In 1979 they
moved to La Grande.
Cres held several cler-
ical positions, culmi-
nating in a 16-year career
as office manager for the
Oregon Fish & Wildlife
until she retired in 1996.
Cres loved spending
time outdoors: fishing at
the river, hunting game
and mushrooms in the
mountains, and growing
flowers. It was her joy to
provide for her family, and
serving others was her pri-
ority. She was a mom and
grandma to many.
Cres was always up for
a game of cards or a trip
to Wildhorse. She had a
quick wit and could dish
it out and receive it back
with grace and laughter.
She held firm convictions
and strong opinions, never
hesitating to express them.
Surviving relatives
include her husband,
Russ; children and their
spouses, Curt and Carol
Bakker, Vicki and Tony
Hodak, and Scott Bakker;
brothers and sisters-in
law, Don Donner, Dick
Please follow guide-
lines regarding face cov-
erings and social dis-
tancing at all services.
May 15 — CECIL
SMITH: 10 a.m. grave-
side service, Union
Cemetery (casual dress
preferred).
May 15 — KAREN
BROOKS: 11 a.m.
memorial service, Riv-
erside Park Pavilion, La
Grande.
May 15 — BILL
PAXTON: 2 p.m. memo-
rial service, Eastern
Oregon Livestock Show
Hall, Union.
May 17 — JERRY
BROOKSHIRE: 2 p.m.
graveside service, Union
Cemetery; reception fol-
lows at Catherine Creek
Community Center,
Union.
May 22 — BRUCE
HILDE: noon memorial
service, Skyview Ceme-
tery, between Pendleton
and Pilot Rock; celebra-
tion of life lunch follows.
May 22 — KAREN
and Jan Donner, and Jim
and Kathy Donner; seven
grandchildren and 12
great-grandchildren; and
four nieces and nephews.
Ricky D. Smith
Elgin
Ricky D. Smith, 64, of
Elgin, died May 12, 2021,
at Vibra Hospital in Boise,
Idaho. Arrangements
are by Loveland Funeral
Chapel & Crematory,
La Grande.
Kathleen M. Hatfield
Elgin
Kathleen M. Hatfield, 51,
formerly of Elgin, died May
13, 2021, at a care facility in
Milwaukie. Arrangements
PHIFER: 2 p.m. burial,
Hillcrest Cemetery, La
Grande; gathering follows
at 3 p.m. at Riverside
Park Pavilion.
May 23 — CECLE
DeFRIES: 2 p.m. cel-
ebration of life, Union
High School football field
(casual dress preferred).
May 29 — BEV-
ERLY LEDRIDGE:
1 p.m. memorial grave-
side service, Summerville
Cemetery.
June 14 — GERALD
RIMBEY: 10 a.m. grave-
side service, Island City
Cemetery; reception fol-
lows at 11 a.m. at La
Grande Christian Church.
June 26 — DAVID
COUNCIL: 1 p.m. cel-
ebration of life, North
Powder City Park.
June 26 — SALLY
TOUCHE-MOSER:
1-3 p.m. celebration of
life open house, 404
Depot St., Enterprise.
June 27 — MERI
OLMSTEAD: 1 p.m.
memorial service, Riv-
erside Park Pavilion, La
Grande.
— calendar courtesy
of Loveland Funeral
Chapel, La Grande
are by Loveland Funeral
Chapel & Crematory, La
Grande.
Hulett C. McDowell Jr.
La Grande
Hulett C. McDowell Jr.,
69, of La Grande, died May
13, 2021, at his residence.
Arrangements are by Love-
land Funeral Chapel & Cre-
matory, La Grande.
Rita M. Snyder
La Grande
Rita M. Snyder, 91,
of La Grande, died May
14, 2021, at Wildflower
Lodge Assisted Living.
Arrangements are by
Merchant Funeral Home,
Clarkston, Washington.
Wallowa will be a hot spot during next week’s elections
WALLOWA COUNTY
— The Wallowa School
District will see plenty of
action during next week’s
primary elections.
In addition to voters
deciding on a ballot mea-
sure to raise funds for
upgrades to the school,
two positions on the school
board have contested elec-
tions on Tuesday, May 18.
Michael Lowe, the
incumbent seeking another
four-year term in Position
2, is facing two challengers
for the spot — Joseph Miles
and Zach Lathrop.
Position 5 will have a
new person in the seat,
as Mark Moeller and Bill
Robb are each running for
his first term.
Voters in Wallowa also
will decide on a measure
that would raise $7 mil-
lion for the district and
draw an additional $4 mil-
lion in a matching grant
from the state. The mea-
sure would increase prop-
erty taxes $1.96 per $1,000
of assessed property value
for the length of the bond.
The additional grant money
comes only if the measure
is passed.
Only one other election
in the county — for Posi-
tion 4 in the Joseph School
District — features a con-
tested race. Incumbent
Rachel Sykora made a late
decision to again run for
the four-year position, and
will face Kathy Zacharias,
who put her name in the
ring only when it appeared
Sykora was not going to run
again, according to county
Clerk Sandy Lathrop.
Every other local race
next week — from school
to cemetery districts — is
unopposed.
In county schools, the
candidates are Olivia Losby
for Position 6 in the Joseph
School District; Heather
Melville (Position 1),
Kate Fent (Position 4) and
Mandy Decker (Position
5) in Enterprise; and Rene
Crawford (Position 2) and
Dustin DeHaan (Position
5) in Troy. All those run-
ning except for Crawford
are incumbents. The incum-
bent for that position, Ervin
Hafer, retired, Lathrop said.
In the Lower Valley
Water District, incumbents
Kim Werst in Position 4 and
Rick Schaeffer in Position 5
are running unopposed, as
are Rob Burns, Jason Cren-
shaw and Gary Willett —
all incumbents — in the
Evergreen Water District.
Larry Wightman and
Bobbie Baker each seek
another term in the Wal-
lowa Rural Fire District,
and incumbents Bob Young
(Position 3), Dave Hurley
(Position 4) and Greg
Johnson (Position 5) are
all running again in the
Wallowa Lake Rural Fire
District.
Bonnie Henderson filed
for reelection in the Wal-
lowa Cemetery District, and
incumbents Muriel Jones,
Les Carlsen and Shirley
Dowd again are seeking
roles for the Lostine Ceme-
tery District.
Grande resident reported
a burglary on the 1400
block of T Avenue. An
officer responded and took
a report.
1:39 p.m. — A caller
reported finding kittens in
the area of 10400 South
A Street, La Grande. An
animal enforcement officer
made contact and explained
options.
6:50 p.m. — La Grande
police received a report of
a male causing a distur-
bance at Grande Ronde
Fitness Club, 2214 Adams
Ave., then leaving and
kicking cars. Local law
enforcement responded and
arrested a 60-year-old man
for second-degree disor-
derly conduct.
9:07 p.m. — La
Grande police responded
to a residence on the
600 block of 13th Street
on a domestic violence
call between a male and
female. Officers arrested
Britt Evan Wade II, 25, of
La Grande, for menacing,
strangulation and felony
fourth-degree assault.
THURSDAY, MAY 13
2:48 p.m. — A caller
reported ongoing issues
with dogs at large on the
200 block of N Avenue,
La Grande. An animal
enforcement officer
responded and counseled
the owner of the dogs.
4:28 p.m. — La Grande
police received a report
of possible stolen prop-
erty on the 1300 block of
Adams Avenue. An officer
responded and will follow
up.
8:18 p.m. — A caller
reported suspicious cir-
cumstances on the 1600
block of K Avenue,
La Grande. An officer
responded and took infor-
mation to follow up.
meals are handed out at La Grande
schools to on-campus students.
May 17-21
Central Elementary School
Monday: BrEaKFaSt: cocoa cereal
bar, fresh fruit; LuNCH: hot dog, kettle
chips, veggies, fruit.
Tuesday: BrEaKFaSt: yogurt pak
with bagel, canned fruit; LuNCH: pop-
corn chicken, roll, veggies, fruit.
Wednesday: BrEaKFaSt: mini
waffles, fruit; LuNCH: ham sandwich,
veggies, fruit.
Thursday: BrEaKFaSt: breakfast
bar, cheese stick, orange juice; LuNCH:
chicken Caesar wrap, veggies, fruit.
Friday: BrEaKFaSt: blueberry muf-
fin, cheese stick, fruit; LuNCH: taco, corn
and black bean salsa, veggies, fruit.
Greenwood Elementary School
Monday: BrEaKFaSt: mini waffles,
fresh fruit; LuNCH: chicken tacos,
veggies, fruit.
Tuesday: BrEaKFaSt: banana muf-
fin, cheese stick, canned fruit; LuNCH:
corn dog, kettle chips, veggies, fruit.
Wednesday: BrEaKFaSt: mini-cin-
nis, fresh fruit; LuNCH: Italian meatball
sub, Caesar side salad, veggies, fruit.
Thursday: BrEaKFaSt: cereal bar,
cheese stick, orange juice; LuNCH:
chicken Caesar wrap, veggies, fruit.
Friday: BrEaKFaSt: strawberry-
cream-cheese-filled bagel, fruit; LuNCH:
sloppy joe, roll, veggies, fruit.
Island City Elementary School
Monday: BrEaKFaSt: oatmeal bar,
cheese stick, fresh fruit; LuNCH: egg
salad sandwich, veggies, fruit.
Tuesday: BrEaKFaSt: cherry frudel,
canned fruit; LuNCH: fish sticks, roll,
veggies, fruit.
Wednesday: BrEaKFaSt: mini
waffles, fresh fruit; LuNCH: pizza,
veggies, fruit.
Thursday: BrEaKFaSt: ham-egg-
cheese bagel, orange juice; LuNCH: soft
beef taco, corn and black bean salsa,
veggies, fruit.
Friday: BrEaKFaSt: strawberry-
cream-cheese-filled bagel, fruit; LuNCH:
popcorn chicken, roll, veggies, fruit.
La Grande High
and Middle schools
Monday: BrEaKFaSt: mini waffles,
fresh fruit; LuNCH: BBQ rib sandwich,
veggies, fruit.
Tuesday: BrEaKFaSt: ham-egg-
By RONALD BOND
Wallowa County Chieftain
Public Safety Report
Menus
6:44 a.m. — La Grande
police responded to the
1800 block of 26th Street
on a report of a suspicious
person. Officers arrived,
and the subject moved
along.
12 p.m. — La Grande
police received a com-
plaint about suspicious
people going door to
door on the 3200 block
of Columbia Street.
An officer checked the
area but did not find the
subjects.
cheese biscuit, canned fruit; LuNCH:
turkey deli sandwich, kettle chips,
veggies, fruit.
Wednesday: BrEaKFaSt: blueberry
muffin, cheese stick, fresh fruit; LuNCH:
hot dog, golden French fries, veggies,
fruit.
Thursday: BrEaKFaSt: breakfast
burrito, orange juice; LuNCH: tuna
sandwich, veggies, fruit.
Friday: BrEaKFaSt: strawberry-
cream-cheese-filled bagel, canned fruit;
LuNCH: chicken sub, veggies, fruit.
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Karen Fonda Catlin (Miller)
June 21, 1941 - May 11, 2021
Karen Fonda Catlin (Miller) known to her family
as, “Maude,” age 79, passed away at her home in Union,
Oregon ,Tuesday, May 11th, 2021. No service is planned
at this time.
Ms. Catlin was born on June 21st, 1941 in La Grande,
Oregon, to her parents Fonda and Odin Miller. Karen was
a graduate of Union High School in 1959 and received her
degree in business at Eastern Oregon College.
Karen developed a love of horses spending time on their
family ranch in Union, Oregon. The Miller ranch gave her the opportunity to
become an excellent horse rider that she later put on full display when she went
on to become the 1958 Eastern Oregon Livestock Show Queen.
Karen spent a large part of her life living in Portland, Oregon, where she used
her business degree to pursue her career goal of working with the industry lead-
ing computer chip manufacturer, Intel, as a project manager in Hillsboro, Oregon.
She spent over 23 years of her life committed to her work allowing her the ability
to retire early at the age of 58.
“Maude,” as she was affectionately known to her family, was a loving mother
to her son Craig and grandmother to her grandson Mychael. She always had an
open door for family to come and visit her in Portland or lend them a bed, where
some family members would enjoy their summer vacations or look for work.
A whiz at crosswords, sudoku, puzzles and wheel of fortune, Karen loved to
keep her brain busy with puzzles of all sorts. Known for her famous holiday meals
and recipes for all occasions, she never had guests that left with an empty stomach.
Karen is preceded in death by her parents Odin & Fonda Miller, along with
her siblings Ed & Terri. She is survived by her son Craig and grandson Mychael,
as well as many nieces, nephews and in-laws.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.lovelandfuneralchapel.
com.