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RECORDS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2021 THE OBSERVER — A3 OBITUARY DEATH & SERVICE NOTICES Roberta L. (Tibbetts) Truax Larry E. Braden 1931-2021 La Grande Roberta Lee Truax, 90, of La Grande, died Dec. 21, 2021, at her home. Arrangements are by Dan- iels-Knopp Funeral, Cre- mation & Life Celebration Center, La Grande. Roberta was born Oct. 29, 1931, in Hopkins, Mis- souri, to Robert Tibbetts and Leona (Freemyer) Tib- betts. The family later moved to Oregon and lived in both the Pendleton and La Grande areas. It was in Pendleton where Roberta met her future husband, Maurice Russell Truax. They were married on June 12, 1948. Roberta worked in the mid-1940s as a tele- phone switchboard oper- ator. In 1954, she and Mau- rice moved to Hopkins, Missouri, to partner with ator Service, in La Grande. Roberta’s uncle, J. L. Nich- She ran the offi ce for the olson, in running the family shop and did all the book- farm. Roberta helped with keeping, ordering and the farm chores, raised errand running. three children, tended a Roberta was an avid massive garden fi sherman and and taught loved crocheting, Sunday school playing pinochle and Vacation and family get- Bible School. togethers. She In the late fall also enjoyed run- of 1964 Roberta ning the county and Maurice fair booth for left the farm the local Repub- and moved back lican Party and to Pendleton. assisting with the Truax She worked as precinct polling a sales clerk for places during J.C. Penny in Pendleton elections. and then at the J.C. Penney After Maurice passed in La Grande when they away in 2008, Roberta moved. Roberta and Mau- started rotating residences rice built and operated their with her children, spending own business, Valley Radi- the winter months in Ari- zona with Doug, spring/ summer in Idaho with Rod, and late summer/ fall in Texas with Sharon. When Doug and Debbie returned to La Grande, Roberta moved with them. She loved being back where she could watch the deer wander through the neigh- borhood and see the beau- tiful mountainside from her window. Survivors include her children, Rodney Truax of Nampa, Idaho, Sharon Hardin of Pasco, Wash- ington, and Douglas Truax of La Grande; seven grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Lowell Tibbetts, Denzil Tibbetts and Phyllis King. PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT MONDAY, DEC. 27 9:42 a.m. — La Grande police responded to the 700 block of 20th Street and disposed of drug paraphernalia. 12:10 p.m. — A caller reported a disturbance in a home on the 1700 block of X Avenue, La Grande. An offi cer contacted both par- ties and explained options. 1:03 p.m. — Union County Sheriff ’s Offi ce received a report of vandalism to a trash compactor at Walmart, 11619 Island Ave., Island City. A deputy made contact and took a report. 1:14 p.m. — La Grande police received a report of possible child abuse. An offi cer made contact and gave options. 2:49 p.m. — A caller reported animal abuse or neglect on the 300 block of 18th Street, La Grande. An animal enforcement offi cer responded and counseled the animal’s owner. 3:20 p.m. — La Grande police responded to a home on the 1800 block of Alder Street and took a report of a burglary. 5:12 p.m. — La Grande police received a complaint about a sex crime. An offi cer made contact and took a report. 10:29 p.m. — A La Grande police offi cer saw two suspicious vehicles at Pioneer Park and questioned the people in them. TUESDAY, DEC. 28 5:12 a.m. — La Grande police responded to Safeway, 2111 Adams Ave., for a disturbance between a male and female. An offi - cer resolved the situation, and the parties separated. 8:51 a.m. — A caller reported possible animal abuse on the 400 block of Fifth Street, North Powder. An animal enforcement offi cer made contact and will follow up. 11:08 a.m. — A caller reported a burglary at Bubbles Laun- dry, 2001 Adams Ave., La Grande. An offi cer responded and took a report. 11:48 a.m. — La Grande received a report of a suspicious per- son at Alliance Self Storage, 2105 East L Ave. An offi cer responded and talked to the subject. 12:45 p.m. — A caller reported the theft of a vehicle from the area of 49500 Highway 244, La Grande. A Union County sheriff ’s deputy responded and took a report. 1:21 p.m. — La Grande received a report of a suspicious person on the 400 block of Sunset Drive. Offi cers responded and coun- seled the subject. 4:31 p.m. — La Grande police responded to a residence on the 600 block of 16th Street for a domestic disturbance. An offi cer took a report. 4:32 p.m. — A caller complained about a barking dog on the 1900 block of Cedar Street, La Grande. An animal enforcement offi - cer responded and warned the dog’s owner. 6:35 p.m. — A caller reported animal abuse on the 1400 block of Madison Avenue, La Grande. Dispatchers logged the informa- tion for an animal enforcement offi cer. Cove senior lunch served twice a month COVE — Cove senior lunches are again being served at Founders Hall on the Ascension School grounds on the fi rst and third Tuesdays of the month. Coff ee and tea are available at 11:30 a.m., and lunch is served at noon. The menu for Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, is meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, Start the new year by learning new computer skills LA GRANDE — Training & Employment Consortium is now open by appointment and is off ering free computer classes. These classes are held in person with hands-on- training. Classes run from 8:30-11:30 a.m., and pre-reg- istration is required. To sign up or for more details, call Coral at 541-633-2084. La Grande Teresa “Terri” E. Hocker, 70, of La Grande, died Dec. 13, 2021. A funeral service will be held Jan. 7, 2022, at 2:30 p.m. at the Wallowa Christian Church. Burial will be at the Wallowa Cemetery, and a reception will follow at the church. Arrangements are by Bollman Funeral Home, Enterprise. Wanda M. Johnson La Grande Wanda M. Johnson, 57, of La Grande, died Dec. 25, 2021, at her residence. Arrangements are by Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory, La Grande. Ryan Kissinger Joseph Ryan Kissinger, 42, of Joseph, died Dec. 17, 2021, at his home. Arrangements are by Bollman Funeral Home, Enterprise. Patricia M. Prell Formerly of Union Patricia Mary Prell, 84, of Bullhead City, Arizona, and formerly of Union, died Nov. 27, 2021. Arrangements are by Dimond & Sons Silver Bell Chapel, Bullhead City. Brian R. Spencer La Grande Brian R. Spencer, 83, of La Grande, died Dec. 23, 2021, at Grande Ronde Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 1 p.m. Jan. 6, 2022, at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church, La Grande. A graveside service will be held Jan. 7 at 1 p.m. at the Burns Cemetery. Arrangements are by Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory, La Grande. Barbara Smith La Grande Barbara Smith, 88, of La Grande, died Dec. 28, 2021, at a local care facility. Arrangements are by Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory, La Grande. Miles F. Thompson Elgin Miles F. Thompson, 74, of Elgin, died Dec. 24, 2021, at Providence St. Mary Medical Center, Walla Walla. Arrange- ments are by Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory, La Grande. La Grande Marcella M. Widell, 93, of La Grande, died Dec. 28, 2021, at a local care facility. Arrangements are by Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory, La Grande. UPCOMING LOCAL SERVICES COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD BRIEFS Teresa E. Hocker Marcella M. Widell Alex Wittwer/The Observer • ENTERPRISE — A meeting of the volun- teers for January’s Eagle Cap Extreme Sled Dog Race begins at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, in the Tomas Conference Room, 309 S. River St., Enterprise. North Powder Donna Brodhead, 86, of North Powder, died Dec. 24, 2021, at Grande Ronde Retirement Center, La Grande. Arrangements are by Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Halfway. La Grande Jerome S. Weiner, 78, of La Grande, died Dec. 28, 2021, at his residence. Arrangements are by Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory, La Grande. Postal carrier Dean Varney drops off his last letter at 904 O Ave., La Grande, at 6:09 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 24, 2021. Varney was joined on his fi nal route by friends, family and neighbors. Throughout the day, numerous residents made sure to bid farewell to the retiring postman on his fi nal day delivering letters and packages. corn, salad bar, rolls and spice cake. The price is $5 per meal and reservations are requested to ensure there is food for everyone. If you haven’t been contacted or wish to participate, call Betsy Arnson at 541-568- 4902 or Virginia Fischer at 1-907-299-6072 as soon as possible. Donna Brodhead Jerome S. Weiner The last letter MEETINGS Elgin Larry E. Braden, 74, of Elgin, died Dec. 28, 2021, at Grande Ronde Hospital. Arrangements are by Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory, La Grande. Classes off ered in Jan- uary 2022 include: QuickBooks, Jan. 11, 12, 13 — This three-day course is based on building a sample company. Partici- pants will create inventory accounts, make daily trans- actions to both vendors and customers accounts, review balance sheets and create income and expense reports. Intro to Microsoft Word, Jan. 18 — In a one-day class designed to introduce basic word pro- cessing functions, stu- dents will learn how to create, format, save and edit documents. Intermediate Micro- soft Word, Jan. 20, 25, 26, 27 — Students familiar with the basics of word pro- cessing will learn in this four-day course how to create, format, and use the diff erent features of tables, place information into col- umns, mail merge, create and use macros and add graphics to a document. 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