RECORDS
Saturday, July 24, 2021
OBITUARIES
PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT
Judy K. Wagoner
1942-2021
Formerly of Alicel
Judy Kay Wagoner, 78,
dren. She drove to many
of Vancouver, Washington,
after-school activities and
and formerly of Alicel, died sports games to cheer on
July 5, 2021, at a care home. the La Grande Tigers.
A private service will be
In 2004, Judy was
held.
awarded Oregon
Judy was
School Bus Driver
born Sept. 17,
of the year. She
1942, in La
drove 1.5 million
Grande, to
accident-free miles
Gibbs Wag-
in La Grande and
oner and June
around the state
(Hug) Wag-
of Oregon. She
oner. She was
holds an attendance
raised in Alicel.
record and driving
She attended
records that are
Wagoner
school in Stan-
second to none. In
field, Alicel,
the summers from
Imbler and Union and grad- 1985-2002, she was a wild-
uated from La Grande High land fire crew carrier bus
School in 1960.
driver.
Judy participated in
Surviving relatives
school basketball, volley-
include her children, Teri
ball, dance at El Puma
Bates and husband, Garret,
Club and chorus, and she
of Vancouver, Washington,
was a member of the Girls
Sandra Winterton of Pend-
leton, and Darin Winterton
Athletic Association. She
of New Plymouth, Idaho;
enjoyed riding her pony,
Prince, with her dog Tootsie sister, Verda Rae Hager of
alongside them. In the sum- Heppner; 10 grandchildren
mers, she also enjoyed
and 20 great-grandchildren;
going to the pool in Cove
seven nieces and nephews;
with family and friends.
and aunt, Leora Hug.
Judy was employed by
She was preceded in
the La Grande School Dis-
death by her parents, Gibbs
trict Bus Co. and Mid-Co-
and June; son, Kevin Win-
lumbia Bus Co. She drove
terton; and sister, Ava
the Alicel route for 25 years Shumway.
and then the Starkey route
Online condolences
before retiring. As a school
may be made to the family
bus driver, she enriched the at www.lovelandfuneral-
chapel.com.
lives of hundreds of chil-
Michael J. Hopkins
1952-2021
La Grande
Michael J. Hopkins, 68,
ter-in-law, Willie and Pris-
of La Grande, died July
cila Hopkins; sisters, Judy
20, 2021, at St. Alphonsus
Hopkins and Verna Hop-
Regional Medical Center in kins, both of Myrtle Beach,
South Carolina; niece, Jes-
Boise. At his request, there
sica Schwende-
will not be a
mann of Eugene;
service.
Michael
nephews, Willie Jr.
was born July
Hopkins and Jerry
21, 1952, in
Hopkins, both of
La Grande, to
La Grande; and
Marion Hop-
many cousins.
kins and Vilda
He was pre-
ceded in death by
(End) Hopkins.
his parents, Marion
He was raised
and Vilda Hopkins;
in La Grande.
Hopkins
brothers, Mark,
He served in the
Jack, Dennis and
U.S. National
David; and sisters,
Guard.
Michael
Gladys, Sally and
was employed
Clara.
with Boise Cas-
In lieu of
cade until his
flowers, memo-
rial contributions
retirement. He
may be made to the Bren-
enjoyed riding his Harley,
den-Colson Center for Pan-
snowmobiling, picking
creatic Care, OHSU Foun-
mushrooms, playing black-
dation, P.O. Box 29017,
jack, and walking and
spending time with his pets, Portland 97296. Online
condolences may be made
which he loved very much.
Surviving relatives
to the family at www.love-
landfuneralchapel.com.
include his brother and sis-
UPCOMING LOCAL SERVICES
July 24 — MAR-
ILYN SUAREZ: 11 a.m.
celebration of life, Enter-
prise Christian Church.
July 24 — JAMES
THOMPSON: 2 p.m.
celebration of life, Cove
Ascension School.
July 27 — DAVID
BEAN: 10 a.m. funeral,
Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints Stake
Center, La Grande.
July 31 — PAUL &
OZIE SMITH: 11 a.m.
joint memorial ser-
vice, Summerville Bap-
tist Church (casual dress
preferred).
Aug. 14 — ALVIN
MONTGOMERY:
12:30 p.m. celebration
of life, Zion Lutheran
Church, La Grande.
Sept. 18 — JAMES
YOST: 2 p.m. celebration
of life, Cloverleaf Hall,
Enterprise.
Oct. 16 — MELVIN
ELDER: 10 a.m. memo-
rial service, La Grande
First Christian Church.
— calendar cour-
tesy of Loveland Funeral
Chapel, La Grande
BIRTHS
GRANDE RONDE
HOSPITAL
McKINNEY: Maverick
McKinney, July 15, 2021,
son of Alexis R. McKinney
and Jacob L. McKinney, of
Union. Grandparents are
Kyle and Eva McKinney
and Sheldon and Robin
Strand.
PARTNEY: Ainslee
James Partney, July 15,
2021, daughter of Cheryln
Elisabeth Partney and
Brandon Michael Partney,
of La Grande. Grandparents
are Mike and Tracy Partney
and Janece Shannon.
ROSENBERG: Piper
Grace Rosenberg, July 15,
2021, daughter of Chelsey
Rosenberg, of La Grande.
Grandparents are Shane
and Michelle Walch.
WITTY: Barrett Abel
Witty, July 8, 2021, son of
Kelsie Ann Witty and Kyle
Joseph Witty, of
La Grande.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 21
THURSDAY, JULY 22
10:07 a.m. — A caller reported a suspicious male the night
before was on the 500 block of Fourth Street, North Powder. The
Union County Sheriff’s Office planned to provide an extra patrol
through the area.
12:26 p.m. — A caller in the area of Highway 82 and Indian
Creek Road, Elgin, reported seeing a cow with a bag on its head. A
Union County sheriff’s deputy checked the area but did not find
the cow.
1:50 p.m. — A caller at Walmart, 11619 Island Ave., Island
City, reported the theft of a debit card that someone has used.
A Union County sheriff’s deputy made contact and took a report.
3:05 p.m. — A caller in the vicinity of 58300 Foothill Road, La
Grande, reported the possible theft of a companion animal. An
animal enforcement officer made contact and planned to follow
up.
5:34 p.m. — A caller reported an injured cat on the 2600
block of Watson Road, La Grande. An animal enforcement officer
responded and took the cat to a veterinarian.
9:28 p.m. — A caller reported an aggressive dog on the 1800
block of 26th Street, La Grande. An officer made contact and took
information.
10:25 p.m. — La Grande police responded to the 2100 block
of Maple Street because of a non-communicative 911 call. Police
determined this was a disturbance and counseled the subjects
involved.
9:36 a.m. — A resident on the 700 block of North Bellwood
Street, Union, asked to speak to a Union County sheriff’s deputy
about an ongoing issue with the neighbors.
10:46 a.m. — A caller reported a domestic disturbance at a
residence on the 1800 block of 26th Street, La Grande. Officers
responded and separated the parties.
2:55 p.m. — A caller reported a dog was in a hot car on the
1100 block of Adams Avenue, La Grande. The owners returned
before animal enforcement arrived.
4:31 p.m. — A caller reported a domestic disturbance on the
2100 block of Maple Street, La Grande. An officer responded and
warned two people for disorderly conduct.
6:17 p.m. — La Grande police responded to the area of U Ave-
nue and Spruce Street on a report of a domestic disturbance.
Police arrested a 40-year-old woman for disorderly conduct.
7:56 p.m. — La Grande police received a complaint about fire-
works at a home on the 2000 block of Washington Avenue. An
officer responded but no one answered the door.
8:49 p.m. — A Union County sheriff’s deputy responded to
a report of a disturbance in the area of 10200 South McAlister
Road, La Grande. The deputy trespassed two people.
11:17 p.m. — La Grande police responded to the 2500 block
of Fourth Street on a report of a burglary at a residence. The
homeowner did not want to pursue a case.
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
MEETINGS
• BOARDMAN — The Board
of Directors of the InterMountain
Education Service District, based
in Pendleton, will meet Monday,
July 26, for a board retreat at 9 a.m.
and a regular board meeting at
2 p.m. at the Port of Morrow, 2
East Marine Drive, Boardman. The
agenda includes election of the chair
and vice-chair of the board and
first readings of IMESD policies
on the qualifications and duties of
the superintendent and on corporal
punishment.
• LA GRANDE — The Union
County Tourism Promotion Advisory
Committee will meet Tuesday, July
27. The meeting begins at 1:30 p.m.
at the Union County Chamber
of Commerce, 207 Depot St., La
Grande.
BRIEFS
Strengthen your health with
free four-week challenge
LA GRANDE — A free four-
week “Vibrant You” virtual health
challenge will be held in August with
a launch meeting July 29 at 6:30 p.m.
The challenge is about “learning
small habits that lead to big change
and vibrant health for life,” according
to a press release from Nature’s
Pantry.
The program is offered by
Nature’s Pantry in partnership with
health pros Summer Steele and
Mountain Valley Fitness & Health,
Tim James and Chemical Free Body,
Lasa Baxter and Wilde Holistic
Nutrition and Fitness, and holistic
health coach Nicole Haggerty.
Registration is required, but there
is no cost to participate. For more
information and to sign up, go to
www.naturespantry.life, call Nature’s
Pantry at 541-963-7955 or stop by the
store, 1907 Fourth St., La Grande, by
Tuesday, July 27.
Bingo returns to Union County
Senior Center
LA GRANDE — The Union
County Senior Center, 1504 N.
Albany, La Grande, is again opening
its doors for community activities
with Wednesday night bingo. Doors
open at 6:30 p.m., and all are wel-
come. Proceeds benefit the Union
County Senior Meal programs and
Meals on Wheels.
MENUS
Union County Senior Center
takeout lunch menu
Served 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 sug-
gested donation; all others, $5.
Public is welcome.
July 26-30
Monday: chicken curry over
lemon rice, Caesar salad, fresh fruit,
light dessert.
Tuesday: Tacos, beans and rice,
salad greens, chips and salsa, fruit.
Wednesday: pesto chicken over
noodles, freshly baked bread, fruit
garnish, light dessert.
Thursday: pork fried rice, egg
roll, oriental salad, fortune cookie.
Friday: cheeseburger, steak fries,
fresh fruit.
Union County kids free
summer lunch menu
Free grab-and-go lunch for anyone
ages 1-18, served Monday-Friday
from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the
Riveria Activity Center, 2609 Second
St., La Grande. Lunch for adults is
$4. Milk is available with all meals.
July 26-30
Monday: chicken casserole, green
salad, roll, fresh fruit.
Tuesday: taquitos, rice, veggie
sticks, chips, fresh fruit.
Wednesday: turkey sandwich,
steak fries, fruit garnish, cookie.
Thursday: ravioli, salad greens,
baked bread, fresh fruit, dessert.
Friday: cheeseburger, fresh fruit,
dessert.
Mark Vincent Alexander Letteriello
David Storey Bean
February 15, 1947 - July 12, 2021
September 24, 1936 - July 16, 2021
Mark Vincent Al-
exander Letteriello,
74, of Cove, passed
away on Monday,
July 12, 2021 at his
residence in Lower
Cove. A graveside
service will be held
at a later date upon
completion of his
headstone in the
NW corner of the
Lower Cove Ceme-
tery adjacent to the
family ranch.
Mark was born on
February 15, 1947 in
Stuttgart, Germany,
in a U.S. Army Hospital, to LTC Joseph (Retired U.S.
Army) and Edith (Sanguigni) Letteriello. He resided
in Stuttgart, Germany; Pittsburgh, PA; Redondo Beach,
CA; Costa Mesa, CA; Las Vegas, NV; Redmond, OR;
Sweet Home, OR; Prineville, OR and Cove, OR. He
graduated from Costa Mesa High School where he
was on the baseball and football teams. After high
school, he married Elain Waller and had a son, Vincent
Alexander Letteriello and later divorced. He remarried
to Cheryl Tippett and had a daughter, Nichole Ann Let-
teriello and later divorced.
Mark was a millwright, worked as a grocery manager,
and owned a small business, Desert Hills Landscaping.
Mark was a dedicated, loving father who always put his
family first. He was proud of his Italian heritage and a
proud American who always stressed the importance
of standing up and fighting for our rights and freedoms
and teaching the younger generations the history of
our great nation, so they can uphold the duties and
responsibilities of being American citizens. Mark loved
the outdoors, horses and his chickens. He spent his last
three years of life surrounded by his entire family and
being an important part of the Broken Spur Quarter
Horse breeding program. Mark was a person everyone
could talk to and was respected for his council. He will
be dearly missed by his family, loved ones and commu-
nity, but never forgotten.
Mark is survived by his children, SFC Vincent A.
Letteriello (retired U.S. Army) of Lower Cove, OR and
Nichole A. Letteriello of Las Vegas, NV; sister, Virginia
Ann of Corona Delmar, CA and Monica Ruth of Tulsa,
OK; brother, Matthew Letteriello (Jane Ann) of Orange,
CA; 3 grandchildren, Mark Christopher (Kinsley Ann),
Nicholas Alexander and Morgan Ann Letteriello; 3
great-grandchildren, Tanner Cole, Tucker James and
Carmen Michele Letteriello and 5 nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, LTC Joseph
and Edith Letteriello; paternal grandparents, Vincenzo
J. Letteriello and Fliomena R. Fasano, and maternal
grandparents, Alexander Sanguigni and Anna Giam-
martini.
Online condolences may be made to the family at
www.lovelandfuneralchapel.com.
David
Storey Bean,
84, a nearly
life-long
resident of La
Grande, Or-
egon, passed
away on July
16, 2021 in
Meridian,
Idaho.
David
was born
at home on
September 24, 1936 in La Grande. He is survived by
his wife of over 60 years, Audrey Bell Bean and their
three children and spouses; Jeff Bean (and Tyna, of
Bentonville, Arkansas), Jeanette Bean Ockerman (and
Curtis, of Meridian, Idaho), and Jim Bean (and Debbi,
of Tigard, Oregon). He is also survived by fourteen
grandchildren, seven of their spouses, and fifteen
great-grandchildren. As well as by his sister, Ruth Veal
of La Grande; brother-in-law, John Cuthbert of La
Grande; sister-in-law, Carol Bell of Ammon, Idaho, and
numerous nieces and nephews. Dave “Grandpa” was
famous for telling his clan that he had a posterity to be
proud of and that “in our family we not only love each
other, we like each other.”
David served in the Air Force National Guard and
taught math, science and German for 35 years (pri-
marily at La Grande High School). He built several
houses including two homes for his own family as well
as a family cabin. He was also active in the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served a 30 month
mission for the church in Germany, as well as serving
on the local church’s High Council in La Grande, as a
Bishop, a CES missionary to the single’s branch, Stake
Patriarch and numerous other callings.
Dave loved to spend time at his cabin, fish, take
pictures, raise chickens and livestock, tend his vegetable
garden, play games and tell jokes and stories (some-
times the same ones repeatedly – just ask the younger
generations). He and his wife Audrey always had a
project going on to build, fix, or restore something,
including one of their latest projects - the complete res-
toration of a 1927 Whippet. He will be greatly missed.
Funeral services will be held on July 27, 2021 at 10:00
am at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, at
1802 Gekeler Lane, La Grande, Oregon.
Online condolences may be made to the family at
www.lovelandfuneralchapel.com.