RECORDS
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
EOFF announces plans for 2022 festival
The Observer
LA GRANDE — The
Eastern Oregon Film Fes-
tival announced the 2022
event will take place over
the weekend of Oct. 20-22.
The annual festival, held
in La Grande, is working
toward holding screen-
ings in the Liberty Theatre,
which is under renovation,
according to a press release.
The Filmmakers Residency
Program has been post-
poned to 2023 while the
organization focuses on
operations at the theater.
The organization also is
alex Wittwer/EO Media Group, File
A T-shirt with the Eastern Oregon Film Festival logo hangs in the
window of HQ in La Grande on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. The 2022
film festival is slated to show at venues from Thursday, Oct. 20, to
Saturday, Oct. 22, in La Grande.
advancing its virtual cat-
alog offerings. In 2022,
EOFF will be posting
encore screenings of the
2021 festival’s short film
selections. These monthly
screenings will be held
in person but may also be
viewed online. January’s
encore presentations have
begun. For access and full
details, go to www.eofilm-
fest.com.
Call for entries for the
2022 Eastern Oregon Film
Festival begins Tuesday,
Feb. 1. Films may be sub-
mitted at www.filmfreeway.
com/eofilmfest.
PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT
FRIDAY, JAN. 14
9:10 a.m. — A resident at May Park Apartments, 2608 May Lane,
La Grande, reported a theft. An officer made contact and took a
report.
12:15 p.m. — A caller reported a drug law violation at Highland
View Apartments, 801 N. 15th Ave., Elgin. A Union County sheriff’s
deputy made contact and took information.
4:31 p.m. — La Grande Middle School, 1108 Fourth St., La
Grande, reported harassment.
5:20 p.m. — La Grande police received a report of a sex crime.
An officer made contact and took information.
6:5 p.m. — A resident at Sundowner Mobile Park, 1806 26th St.,
La Grande, reported a burglary. An officer responded and took a
report.
10:48 p.m. — A caller reported the possible theft of a vehi-
cle at Green Tree Apartments, 2310 Q Ave., La Grande. An officer
responded and took information.
11:38 a.m. — La Grande police responded to the 700 block of
Adams Avenue on a report of a domestic disturbance. Officers
found it was an argument and separated the parties.
11:53 a.m. — A caller reported a horse was on the loose in the
area of 65700 Grays Corner Road, Cove. An animal enforcement
officer made contact and took information.
1:53 p.m. — La Grande police responded to the 600 block of Y
Avenue on a report of a domestic disturbance and counseled the
parties.
2:19 p.m. — La Grande police received a complaint about
stalking at Eastern Oregon University, 1 University Blvd. An officer
made contact.
5:52 p.m. — A caller on the 2100 block of Adams Avenue, La
Grande, reported a missing person. An officer made contact, and
the person was already home.
8:14 p.m. — La Grande police responded to the 1000 block of
Jackson Avenue on a report of suspicious circumstances. Officers
determined there was a misunderstanding.
SATURDAY, JAN. 15
3:47 a.m. — La Grande police responded to the 200 block of Fir
Street on a report of a disturbance and resolved the situation.
11:44 a.m. — A caller reported the theft of a bicycle from the
300 block of South Second Street, Union. A Union County sheriff’s
deputy made contact and logged information.
5:31 p.m. — A caller reported fireworks at Y Avenue and Spruce
Street, La Grande. An officer checked the area but found no one
setting off fireworks.
6:02 p.m. — La Grande police checked on the welfare of a res-
ident who may have been suffering mental or emotional duress.
The person turned out to be OK.
7:43 p.m. — A Union County sheriff’s deputy responded to the
1000 block of Galveston Street, Elgin, for a disturbance and sepa-
rated the parties.
7:49 p.m. — La Grande police received a request for an extra
patrol on the 2000 block of Fir Street due to some criminal mis-
chief. An officer made contact and arranged for an extra patrol.
10:17 p.m. — A caller complained about noise from a residence
on the 200 block of Fir Street, La Grande. Officers responded and
gave a warning.
SUNDAY, JAN. 16
12:24 a.m. — A La Grande police officer responded to a resi-
dence on the 1700 block of Glacier Street on a noise complaint and
broke up a party.
1:15 a.m. — La Grande police stopped a vehicle on the 3600
block of Second Street and arrested Jeffery Hull, 37, of Elgin, for
driving under the influence of intoxicants.
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
Cove senior lunch
served twice a month
COVE — Cove senior
lunches are served at
Founders Hall on the
Ascension School grounds
on the first and third
Tuesdays of the month.
Coffee and tea are avail-
able at 11:30 a.m., and
lunch is at noon. The
menu for Tuesday, Feb. 1,
is beef stroganoff, green
beans, salad bar, rolls and
brownies.
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 by Jan. 25.
Union’s food pantry
doors open to all
on Friday, Jan. 21
UNION — The Union
community food bank will
be open from 10-11 a.m. on
Friday, Jan. 21, at the Cath-
erine Creek Community
Center, 667 N. Main St. The
food pantry is open to all
on the third Friday of each
month.
Strengthen your
health with free
four-week challenge
LA GRANDE — A free
four-week “Vibrant You”
health challenge will begin
with a launch meeting on
Thursday, Jan. 27, at 6 p.m.
The challenge is about
learning the “fundamental
health principles that will
lead to a strong immune
system now and vibrant
health for life,” according
to a press release from
Nature’s Pantry.
The program begins
Jan. 30. Registration is
required, but there is no
cost to participate. For
more information and to
sign up, go to www.nature-
spantry.life, call Nature’s
Pantry at 541-963-7955
or stop by the store, 1907
Fourth St., La Grande, by
Tuesday, Jan. 25.
— The Observer
Kenneth Edward Smith
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Please follow guide-
lines regarding face cov-
erings and social dis-
tancing at all gatherings.
Jan. 22 — WAYNE
WOLFE: 1 p.m. Mass
of Christian Burial,
St. Katherine Catholic
Church, Enterprise; vault
interment follows at Wal-
lowa Cemetery.
Feb. 4 — CECILIA
CAMPBELL: 10 a.m.
Mass of Christian Burial,
Our Lady of the Valley
Catholic Church, La
Grande.
March 26 — JUDY
HUNT: 3 p.m. celebra-
tion of life, La Grande
Seventh-day Adventist
Church.
— calendar cour-
tesy of Loveland Funeral
Chapel
June 23, 1928 – January 6, 2022
Kenneth Edward Smith, 93, of
La Grande, passed away on Thurs-
day, Jan. 6, 2022, at a local care fa-
cility. At his request, there will not
be a service.
Kenneth was born on June 23,
1928, in North Powder, Oregon,
to Charles and Bessie (Gilkison)
Smith. He lived in Baker City and
moved to La Grande in 2016 to
be closer to his daughter. He attended school in North
Powder and played basketball and baseball all through-
out high school. He was married to Shirley Smith, Pearl
Duffy and Naomi Charbonneau.
Kenneth worked with his father as a boy at their log-
ging business pulling logs with a team of horses. He re-
tired from Baker School District Maintenance in 1997.
He was a self-taught skilled carpenter and was very
proud of the cabinets he made. He could fix just about
anything.
Kenneth was a member of the Baker Elks Lodge.
He was an excellent dancer and preferred the “good
old western music.” He enjoyed hunting, fishing,
four-wheeling and horseback riding. His favorite place
to be was in the mountains.
Kenneth is survived by his daughter, Charmaine
Boesch (Emmett) of Cove, Oregon; grandchildren, Amy
Brownwell of Newberg, Oregon, Brian Fosnaugh (Am-
ber) of Tigard, Oregon, and Sandra Ward (Ray) of Red-
mond, Oregon; two great-grandchildren; and five nieces
and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents,
Charles and Bessie Smith; wife, Shirley Smith; daugh-
ter, Wanda Dima; and infant daughter, Sandra Smith.
Online condolences may be made to the family at
www.lovelandfuneralchapel.com.
Wayne S. Wolfe
August 27, 1918 - December 31, 2021
Wayne S. Wolfe was born in Wallowa,
OR, on August 27, 1918 to Elisha and Mary
Wolfe. He attended a one room school-
house on Allen Canyon Loop through the
8th grade, and graduated
from Wallowa High School
in 1937.
Wayne worked on his
family’s ranch until age
21 when he married Verla
Thompson on November
2, 1939 in Weiser, Idaho.
Wayne went to work for the
mill in Wallowa and then
moved to La Grande where
he worked for Union Pacific
Railroad. Wayne and Verla
had two children, Alan and
Frances.
Wayne was drafted into the Army in
June 1944, when Frances was just a baby.
He spent 18 weeks in Mineral Wells, TX, in
training, then was sent to Biloxi, MS, and
back to Amarillo, TX, where he trained in
Airplane Mechanics. He contracted rheu-
matic fever while in Amarillo and spent a
month in the hospital. When he was dis-
charged from the hospital he was sent to
Ft. Benning, GA, where he was part of the
Air/Sea Rescue and then to Myrtle Beach,
SC, for the remainder of his military ser-
vice. He was only able to visit home twice
in his two years in the service. After re-
turning from his military service, he and
Verla parted, and Wayne moved home to
Wallowa County.
Wayne met Edna June Audet at a dance
at the Edelweiss dance hall at Wallowa
Lake. They were married December 3,
1947, and began their married life deter-
mined to build a ranch of their own. They
rented the Woods place outside of Lostine
and their first son, Gordon was born. A few
years later they bought a place outside of
Wallowa from which they would grow and
expand their ranch. A second son, David,
was born completing their family.
Wayne spent his years raising his family
and working hard at building their ranch.
They bought range, crop and timberland
over the years. Wayne spent many hours
riding the range and spotting places where
ponds could be developed
and then proceeded to build
them. This made for excel-
lent summer range for the
cattle. The ranch raises cat-
tle, grain and hay and also
has a nice stand of timber on
the range. Wayne continued
to work ground and work
with the cattle well into his
90s, including continuing to
sort cattle when he was 94.
Although he was very
busy with his ranch life he
found time to be involved in
the community.
Wayne was President of the Wallowa
School Board, and was able to hand diplo-
mas to both of his sons as well as numerous
other graduates of Wallowa High School.
He was a member of the Federal Land
Bank Board and served many years on the
Wallowa County Grain Growers Board.
Wayne and his son, Gordon were Oregon
Wheat League Conservation Farmers of
the Year in 1983.
Wayne died peacefully in his sleep on
December 31, 2021. He was preceded
in death by his parents; brothers, Elvyn
and Bill; sisters, Lorraine and Frances;
his wife, Edna June and his youngest
son, David. He is survived by his son,
Alan and wife Sharon; and his daughter,
Frances of Boise. His son, Gordon and
wife, Rebecca of Wallowa. 6 grandchil-
dren and 5 great-grandchildren.
Services are Saturday, January 22 at
1:00 p.m., at St. Katherine’s Catholic
Church in Enterprise, OR.
Burial following at Wallowa Ceme-
tery. Memorials may be made to Wallowa
County 4-H Leaders Assoc. or your local
FFA Chapter.
Joyce Ann (Scott) Campbell
March 20, 1943 - January 12, 2022
Joyce Ann (Scott) Campbell was the youngest of six
born to Joseph (Joe) and Vinnie Scott, of Summerville,
on March 20, 1943. She passed away peacefully at her
home in Summerville on Jan. 12, 2022. At her request,
there will be no service.
Joyce was a life-long resident of Summerville, while
attending the elementary and high schools in Imbler.
She married Roddy Campbell Aug. 24, 1960, and they
farmed the family farm for many years.
Joyce helped start the first kindergarten in Imbler/
Summerville at the Summerville Christian Church and
taught there for many years. She was a long-time mem-
ber of Jewel Rebekah Lodge in Summerville and the
Imbler Christian Church.
She and Roddy attended numerous sporting events
and 4H/FFA shows and many referred to her as “Grand-
ma Joyce.” Joyce loved to cook for her family and oth-
ers, and no one could leave her house without a meal.
She helped numerous families in the area navigate the
adoption process after adopting her youngest.
She is survived by her children, Sheri Campbell,
Rocky (Diana) Campbell and Heidi (Barry) Bowers,
all of Summerville. She is also survived by her grand-
children, Brandon (Whitney) Campbell, of Arizona,
Meaghan (Rob) O’Leary, of Summerville, Tiffany
(Chad) Rager, of Summerville, Cody (Amanda) Camp-
bell, of Summerville, Amanda Ott, of Chicago, Sarah
(Wyatt) Shetler, of La Grande, Elijah Bowers, of Butte
Falls, Cole Campbell, of Colorado, Emma Bowers, of
Boise, and Jake Campbell, of La Grande. She had 17
great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Roddy, and
son, Scott; her parents, two brothers and a sister.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make do-
nations to Imbler FFA in care of JD Cant, PO Box 164,
Imbler, OR 97841.
Online condolences may be made to the family at
www.lovelandfuneralchapel.com.
Myra Dean Christenson (Young)
April 4, 1933 – January 7, 2022
Myra Dean Christenson
(Young), 88, of La Grande,
passed away on Friday, Jan. 7,
2022, at Wildflower Lodge. At
her request, there will not be a
service at this time.
Myra was born on April 4,
1933, in Enterprise, Oregon, to
Russel Young and Clara Aschen-
brenner. She resided in Zumwalt,
Enterprise, Imnaha, Elgin, and
La Grande. She attended schools
in Zumwalt and Enterprise. She
was 9 years old when she moved
from Zumwalt to Enterprise and
was nervous about going to a big
school. It was at Enterprise Ele-
mentary where she met her life-
long friend, LaRose McClain Ledford.
Myra married Carsten Christenson on July 15, 1952.
She worked in a dentist office in Enterprise, a drug store
in Joseph, Merle Norman in La Grande, and she was a
homemaker.
Myra loved her chickens, riding her horse, collecting
antiques, and spending time with her friends.
Myra is survived by her son, Christen Christenson
(Nondas) of Elgin, Oregon; brothers, Ed Young of Lew-
iston, Idaho, and Doug Young (Sharon) of Clatskanie,
Oregon; sister, Keitha Hastings (Kevin) of La Grande;
granddaughters, Chandra Christenson of Pasco, Wash-
ington, and Ashley Christenson of Richland, Wash-
ington; four great-grandchildren; and eight nieces and
nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband,
Carsten Christenson; father, Russel young; and mother,
Clara Shevlin.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made
to the American Parkinson Disease Association at www.
apdaparkinson.org.
Online condolences may be made to the family at
www.lovelandfuneralchapel.com.