RECORDS
Thursday, april 7, 2022
COMMUNITY
BULLETIN BOARD
PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT
MONDAY, APRIL 4
1:53 a.m. — The Union County Sheriff’s Office arrested Christo-
pher J. Wallace, 56, while he was in custody in the Umatilla County
Jail, Pendleton, on a Union County warrant for first-degree bur-
glary, vehicle theft, five counts of first-degree theft and one count
of first-degree aggravated theft.
2:23 a.m. — A caller reported a vehicle was stuck in snow on
Ladd Creek Road, La Grande. A Union County sheriff’s deputy
made contact and arranged for a tow truck.
12:34 p.m. — A caller made a complaint about animal cruelty
on the 30 block of Highway 204, Elgin. A Union County sheriff’s
deputy responded and resolved the situation.
3:22 p.m. — A caller reported a tree fell and created a traffic
hazard on Mill Creek Lane, Cove.
6:19 p.m. — A Union County sheriff’s deputy responded to Taco
Bell, 11625 Island Ave., Island City, on a report of a disturbance. The
deputy trespassed one male.
11:33 p.m. — A caller on the 2100 block of Fir Street, La Grande,
reported a restraining order violation. Officers responded and
found there was no violation but did take a report for theft.
TUESDAY, APRIL 5
7:42 a.m. — A caller on the 1200 block of Conklin Road, Cove,
made a complaint about harassment. A Union County sheriff’s
deputy responded and cited a juvenile.
10:09 a.m. — The Union County Sheriff’s Office received a
report of a disturbance at the Flying J Travel Center, 63276 High-
way 203, La Grande. A deputy responded and the subject agreed
to go to Grande Ronde Hospital, La Grande.
10:17 a.m. — A caller reported a safety hazard due to a dis-
abled vehicle at Cedar Street and Y Avenue, La Grande. Officers
responded and warned the subjects for trespassing.
1:52 p.m. — The Union County Sheriff’s Office received a report
of a sex crime in Island City. A deputy made contact.
3:40 p.m. — A Union County sheriff’s deputy responded to La
Grande High School, 708 K Ave., La Grande, for a restraining order
violation. Deputy referred the victim to Shelter From the Storm.
7:11 p.m. — A resident on the 1500 block of Washington Ave-
nue, La Grande, reported an assault that occurred Friday, April 1.
An officer made contact.
7:30 p.m. — A resident on the 10700 block of Emily Drive, La
Grande, reported a person threatened to slash vehicle tires. A
Union County sheriff’s deputy responded and trespassed the sub-
ject from the residence.
10:30 p.m. — A caller reported two dogs on the 2600 block of
Fourth Street, La Grande, were without food and water.
DEATH & SERVICE NOTICES
Jakki L. Boehne
Cove
Jakki L. Boehne, 66, of Cove, died April 5, 2022, at her
residence. A funeral service will be held April 9 at 2 p.m.
at Faith Lutheran Church, La Grande. Arrangements are by
Loveland Funeral Chapel, La Grande.
Mary H. Crawford
Formerly of Union
Mary H. Crawford, 91, formerly of Union, died April 2,
2022, at Blue Mt. Care Center, Prairie City. Arrangements
are by Loveland Funeral Chapel, La Grande.
Maria Onaindia
La Grande
Maria Onaindia, 92, of La Grande, died April 6, 2022,
at a local care facility. Arrangements are by Loveland
Funeral Chapel, La Grande.
Laura (Feik) McKinnis
August 7, 1935 - March 21, 2022
Laura
McKinnis,
86,
longtime Imbler resident, died
Monday, March 21, 2022,
at Grande Ronde Hospital.
A service will be held at the
Summerville Cemetery Chapel
beginning at 2 p.m. Friday,
April 8, 2022. Casual dress is
requested.
Laura was born Aug. 7,
1935, in La Grande, Oregon,
the first of three children born to
Floyd and Andrea (Ainsworth) Feik. The family spent
most of Laura’s growing up years in La Grande until
they purchased what would later become Two Rock
Simmental Ranch near Summerville. Laura graduated
with the class of 1953 at Imbler High School. A couple
years later, on May 5, 1955, she married John “Dean”
McKinnis in La Grande.
After a short time in Clovis, New Mexico, while
Dean completed his time with the USAF, they returned
to the area, making their home La Grande for a couple
years and then to Imbler. Laura held many jobs in her
young married life, including working for Dr. Bud
Ferdinandsen and operating a small cafe in Imbler. She
went to work for Boise Cascade as a secretary, first in
the forestry division and later for many years in the
purchasing department until her retirement in 1997.
After Dean passed away in December 1996, she stayed
in Imbler until 2020 when she moved to Grande Ronde
Retirement.
Laura was artistic and enjoyed crafts all throughout
her life. She was a huge music fan and you would find
her clapping her hands, smiling and dancing whenever
she was around music. Laura was famous for her sense
of humor and her big smile, and she loved being around
people. She was a positive, fun-loving person who loved
family gatherings, fishing (really loved fishing!) and
being outdoors picking berries. She started a tradition
of taking each of her grandkids school shopping every
year. Those kids looked forward to, and have great
memories of, their shopping trips with Grandma Laura.
Surviving relatives include her children, Randy
(Shawna) McKinnis of Imbler and Lynne (Max)
Zollman of Union; grandchildren, Brandon (Kim)
Zollman, Kinda (Jayson) Cable, Forrest (Rebecca
Ferge) McKinnis, Cody McKinnis, Jerae McKinnis
and Coleman (Rianna) Bridge; 13 great-grandchildren;
brother, Merle (Bertha) Feik; and many other relatives
and friends.
Laura was preceded in death by her parents; her
husband, Dean; and her beloved brother, Ronnie Feik.
Contributions in lieu of flowers can be made to the
Imbler High School sports programs or to the Imbler
Rural Fire Protection District.
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Mikel Terry Holbrook
BRIEF
November 18, 1940 - March 27, 2022
Reserve your spot for April 19 Cove senior lunch
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 available at
11:30 a.m., and lunch is at noon.
The menu for Tuesday, April 19, is sweet and sour
chicken over rice, winter squash, salad bar, rolls and sugar
cookies.
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 907-299-6072 by April 12.
—The Observer
UPCOMING
LOCAL
SERVICES
April 7 — DON HOUGH: 2 p.m. graveside ser-
vice, Joseph Cemetery.
April 8 — TERRY HOLBROOK: 11 a.m. cele-
bration of lifea, Thunder Room, Joseph.
April 8 — LAURA McKINNIS: 2 p.m. celebra-
tion of life, Summerville Cemetery Chapel.
April 8 — MICHAEL DUNN: 3 p.m. memorial
service, Catherine Creek Community Center, Union;
followed by reception at the center.
April 8 — JO ANNE HUNT: 3 p.m. memorial ser-
vice, Enterprise First Baptist Church.
April 9 — JUDY & BILL ROSS: 11 a.m. joint
graveside service, Joseph Cemetery; followed by gath-
ering at the Stubborn Mule.
April 9 — JAKKI BOEHNE: 2 p.m. funeral, Faith
Lutheran Church, La Grande.
April 9 — HUBERT “MERLE” COMFORT:
2 p.m. celebration of life, La Grande Nazarene Church.
April 9 — STEVE ZOLLMAN: 2 p.m. memorial
service, Enterprise First Baptist Church; followed by
burial at Alder Slope Cemetery.
— Calendar courtesy of Loveland Funeral Chapel, La Grande
Bruce L. Colwell
January 23, 1933 - March 26, 2022
Bruce Leon Colwell, 89, of
Union, Oregon, passed away
peacefully on Saturday, March 26,
2022.
Bruce was born on Jan. 23,
1933, in Clovis, New Mexico, to
George Lester Colwell and Jewell
May (Sorrows) Colwell.
Bruce proudly served in the
United States Navy. He enlisted
in 1949 and was honorably discharged in 1953. He
was stationed in Guam on the USS Helena during the
Korean War. Shortly after his return to the U.S., he met
and married the love of his life, Jaqueline “Jackie” Mary
(Prochnau) Colwell. They were married in Spokane,
Washington, on Oct. 22, 1955. Bruce and Jackie were
married 63 years before she passed away in January of
2018.
Bruce and Jackie spent many years living in
Crescent City, California, where Bruce served on the
California Highway Patrol. He then moved his family
to Union, Oregon, in 1970 and was employed by the
Boise Cascade Particle Board Plant until his retirement
in 1995.
Bruce was an avid outdoorsman who felt more at
home in the woods than anywhere else. He enjoyed big
game hunting, and one of his favorite pastimes was to
listen to or tell stories of past hunts. He loved cutting
firewood and continued this activity well into his 80s.
Bruce always took care to stay healthy and fit, and
he was aided in this endeavor by his love of gardening,
running and hiking. He ran many outdoor road races
and competed in these events even into his 50s.
Bruce was also a very talented carpenter and
woodworker. He had a natural ability for building, and
though his skills were mainly self-taught, he could
make just about anything he set his mind to. He had
a true servant’s heart and would employ his skills and
talents freely for those he cared about, without a thought
of return. Throughout his years, he accomplished many
outstanding projects, as well as amazing works of art
- including intricately carved and beautifully finished
wooden boxes, large and small furniture pieces, cradles
and even toys with many working parts - all of which
became immediate keepsakes for anyone lucky enough
to receive one of them. Though he could easily have
sold his work, that was not his way. He was extremely
humble and created solely for the satisfaction of the
work, and the joy of giving to those he loved.
There was nothing more rewarding in the world for
Bruce than to sit with Jackie after a long day of hard
work or activity and drink a cup of tea. After 60-plus
years of marriage, he still enjoyed listening to the stories
his wife would tell over and over, chuckling each time
as if it were the first time he heard it.
Bruce was kind, friendly and easygoing. He
had a great sense of humor and never passed up an
opportunity to entertain with his wit and charm. He was
the kind of man every man should strive to be, the kind
of father, grandfather, brother and son any boy could
hope to become, and the kind of husband whose love
and devotion is what every woman hopes to find.
Bruce is survived by his seven children with Jackie,
Dan Colwell of Sandy, Utah, Sally Allen of Ontario,
Oregon, Sue Garwood of La Grande, Oregon, Nic
Colwell of Richland, Oregon, Dave Colwell of Paradise,
California, Norm Colwell of Hood River, Oregon, and
Chris Colwell of Imbler, Oregon; sisters, Nona Turner
of Cottage Grove, Oregon, and Nell Hammond of
Boise, Idaho; and brother, Gary Colwell of Arizona.
Bruce was affectionately known as “Pop” to all his
children and their spouses, as well as his 28 grandkids
and 21 great-grandkids. Bruce was an amazing man
who will be remembered fondly by anyone who had the
great pleasure and honor of knowing him.
A celebration of life memorial will be held at
Catherine Creek State Park (in the day-use area across
the creek) on Sunday, May 29, 2022.
Online condolences may be made to the family at
www.lovelandfuneralchapel.com.
Mikel Terry Holbrook, 81,
of Joseph, passed away at his
home of heart failure.
Terry
was
born
in
Grangeville, Idaho, the third
child of Charles Holbrook and
Ruth Harris Holbrook. Early
in his childhood the family
moved to Joseph, Oregon,
where his two younger sisters
were born. He attended school
in Joseph and graduated in
1959. In 1962 Terry and Judi
Cornwell were married in Enterprise where they lived
in town until their new home on Alder Slope was
completed. Alder Slope remained their home for the
next 56 years. There he enjoyed raising his two sons,
sheep, cattle and pasturing retired horses and mules for
others.
Terry was hired by The Wallowa County Road Dept.
as part-time help the spring he graduated high school.
He remained on the job 43 years, retiring in 2002 as road
superintendent. After retiring, Terry enjoyed working
for Jones Excavating and Moffit Brothers driving truck
and travel bus with his buddy Jim Mackin.
He was a member of the Enterprise Elks Lodge
and held a Voting Membership with Chief Joseph
Days Rodeo, Inc. He was proud of being named Elk
of the year in 1968. Terry was instrumental in forming
the Enterprise Booster Club and was selected by
the wrestlers to the Boosters’ Honor Roll. He was
appreciative of being recognized as an Honorary
Chapter Farmer for FFA.
He was selected Grand Marshal of the Chief Joseph
Days Parade in 2008.
Terry participated and volunteered for everything
involving his sons. He spent many years coaching
youth baseball and raising 4-H and FFA sheep. He
loved camping, fishing, hunting and making summer
sausage, jerky and smoked cheese.
Terry is survived by his wife; son Ron (Denise) of
Broomfield, CO; son Dan (Barb) of Keizer, OR; five
grandchildren, Kyle, Sarah and Abby of Broomfield,
CO; Wyatt of Scotts Mills, OR; Wade of La Grande,
OR; and great-granddaughter Emberlynn of Scotts
Mills, OR; three sisters, Dawn Meyers of Sutherlin,
OR; Kathy Lamm (Kevin) of Leavenworth, WA;
Connie Simonis (Larry) of Clarkston, WA; and many
nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his father, mother,
sister Sharon, step-father Wayne Davis and brother-in-
law Max Meyers.
The celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Friday,
April 8, 2022, at the Thunder Room in Joseph, Bollman
Funeral Home entrusted with arrangements
Memorial contributions may be made to the Chief
Joseph Days Rodeo, Inc. Hall of Fame fund or charity
of choice.
David J. Hasse
December 5, 1950 - March 30, 2022
David “Dave” James Hasse, 71,
of Anacortes, Washington, passed
away in La Grande, Oregon, on
Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at a
family home. A service will be held
in La Grande at a later time.
Dave was born on Dec. 5,
1950, in La Grande to Donald and
Doris (Fager) Hasse, the second
of three boys. He graduated from
La Grande High School in 1969, and married his high
school sweetheart and one true love, Coralee Tucker, in
June of 1970.
They had their first son, James, while living in La
Grande and attending Eastern Oregon University. They
then moved to Philomath, where Dave and Coralee both
graduated from Oregon State University and had their
second child, their only daughter, Angela. Their third
child, Robert, was later born in Vancouver, Washington.
Dave was a civil engineer in construction. He took
advantage of various job opportunities and he and his
family lived in several cities throughout Washington
and Oregon, and even a remote camp job in Snettisham,
Alaska. Later, when his kids were grown, he and his
wife explored the East Coast with jobs in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, and Mystic, Connecticut, before finally
settling down in Anacortes, Washington.
He and his family enjoyed white-water rafting,
rafting the Salmon, Snake, Rogue, Deschutes, John
Day, Owyhee and Grande Ronde rivers. And in all his
rafting adventures, he never flipped a raft!
Dave and Coralee loved camping and taking road
trips together. They would load the camping gear into
the car and get “on the road again.” They set foot on the
ground in all 50 states while exploring national parks
and scenic areas.
One of Dave’s favorite destinations was Hawaii,
where he loved to hike, snorkel, golf and experience
the beauty of Hawaii. Earlier this year, he even talked
Coralee into ziplining the Kohala Coast.
Dave enjoyed many a yard sale and was often quoted
as saying, “I bought it for a dollar at a yard sale.”
Dave loved boating and crabbing in the San Juans,
where he had built a cabin with lots of help from family
and friends. He enjoyed fishing, “where the fishing was
good, though the catching not so much.”
He was the family photographer, capturing faces and
memories wherever he was, and he had recently taken
to studying family genealogy.
Dave was a handyman, Mr. Fix-It extraordinaire,
and was always there to lend a helping hand to friends
and family. He believed you could never have too many
tools. If one is good, more is better! He was often found
tinkering in his shop when he was home.
Dave is survived by his wife, Coralee; children,
James Hasse (Karmin) of La Grande, Oregon, Angela
Bothwell (Robbie) of Sammamish, Washington, and
Robert Hasse of Cove, Oregon; brother, Joel Hasse
(Leslie) of La Grande, Oregon; father-in-law, Collins
Tucker of La Grande, Oregon; sister-in-law, Corliss
Howard (Mike) of Cove, Oregon; brother-in-law, Allen
Tucker of Pendleton, Oregon; four grandchildren,
Braden, Brynnlee, Alyssa and Ashlyn; and eight nieces
and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents,
Donald and Doris, and brother, Gene Hasse.
Online condolences may be made to the family at
www.lovelandfuneralchapel.com.