RECORDS
TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2022
THE OBSERVER — A5
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
Wyden to host virtual town hall for
Union County residents
LA GRANDE — U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden
is hosting a virtual town hall for residents of
Union County on Wednesday, April 20, at
10 a.m. To join the discussion, go to www.
facebook.com/events/457957056069185.
According to a press release, the sen-
ator has hosted more than 1,000 town halls
during his time in offi ce, and has hosted at
least one in each county in Oregon each year.
Live theater returns to Lostine
LOSTINE — Local actors will read
three pieces out of E.M Lewis’ repertoire
Sunday, April 24, in Lostine when Fishtrap
and the MidValley Theatre Co. host the
playwright, who is Fishtrap’s current writ-
er-in-residence. The readings will begin
at 3 p.m. at the South Fork Grange, 317
Rosewell St. Admission is free and light
refreshments will be provided.
Local actors will be reading three pieces
out of Lewis’ vast repertoire: the new
one-act “Dorothy’s Dictionary,” as well as
two shorts, “Drop-Off Day” and “The Last
Four Things My Father Held Against Me.”
Final school district bond
Information Night is April 21
LA GRANDE — The La Grande School
District is conducting Bond Information
Night programs in April on the $4.485 mil-
lion bond the district will ask voters to
approve in the May 17 election.
Money from the bond would be used to
replace the district’s aging Annex building
with a new academic and athletic center.
The fi nal Bond Information Night
begins at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 21, in
Island City Elementary School’s library.
People who cannot attend in person can
watch the session virtually by using the
Google Meet link on the La Grande School
District’s Facebook page.
Learn all about bugs at Earth Day
Extravaganza
LA GRANDE — Children can learn
about chemistry during a free Earth Day
event Friday, April 22, from 3-5 p.m. at
Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La
Grande. Hands-on activities will be provided
by the chemistry club at Eastern Oregon Uni-
versity in the library’s community room. Chil-
dren must be accompanied by an adult.
This event, called “Chemists Celebrate
Earth Week,” is promoted by the American
Chemical Society, said Anna Cavinato, EOU
chemistry professor. “It is designed to com-
municate the positive role that chemistry
plays in solving major challenges faced by the
world,” Cavinato said.
This year’s theme is “The Buzz About
Bugs: Insect Chemistry.” The club will set
up three stations. At one, kids will make a
natural dye using cochineal insects. Another
station will have participants pretend to be
bugs and identify common aromas from nat-
ural fruits, fl owers and products that use
scents as part of their ingredients. The third
station will feature Dr. Laura Mahrt from the
PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT
FRIDAY, APRIL 15
12:27 a.m. — A caller reported a disturbance
on the 2700 block of Island Avenue, La Grande.
Offi cers responded and requested medical help.
Police took a report.
10:35 a.m. — La Grande police responded
to the 2800 block of Spruce Street on a report
of gunshots. An offi cer did not fi nd anyone
shooting.
12:38 p.m. — A resident on the 100 block of
Fir Street, La Grande, reported fraud. An offi cer
responded and will follow up.
3:30 p.m. — La Grande police received a com-
plaint about a disturbance involving juveniles on
the 2300 block of Island Avenue. Offi cers looked
but found no disturbance.
5:43 p.m. — The Union County Sheriff ’s Offi ce
received a complaint about fraud on the 1100
block of North Main Street, Union. A deputy
made contact and explained options.
8:59 p.m. — A caller reported a restraining
order violation at C Avenue and Fourth Street, La
Grande. An offi cer made contact and explained
options.
SATURDAY, APRIL 16
12:17 p.m. — A Union County sheriff ’s deputy
responded to the 63200 block of Highway 203, La
Grande, on a report of a disturbance. The sheriff ’s
offi ce arrested a 41-year-old man for disorderly
conduct and harassment.
1:04 p.m. — A caller on the 1200 block of Hall
Street, La Grande, reported a male tried to get
him to enter his car. An offi cer made contact and
attempted to fi nd the car and driver.
1:07 p.m. — Legacy Chrysler Jeep Dodge
Ram, 10705 Island Ave., Island City, reported the
theft of fuel from a vehicle. A Union County sher-
iff ’s deputy made contact and arranged for more
patrols.
1:35 p.m. — A caller reported a possible
domestic disturbance on the 1500 block of
Adams Avenue, La Grande. An offi cer responded
and found a small child was having a tantrum.
5:07 p.m. — A resident on the 1800 block of G
Avenue, La Grande, reported harassment from a
neighbor. Offi cers responded, resolved the situa-
tion and told the subject not to drive.
5:12 p.m. — A caller reported a person on
the 61200 block of Pierce Road, La Grande, was
shooting a coyote from a vehicle. The Union
County Sheriff ’s Offi e referred the report to Ore-
gon State Police fi sh and game troopers.
6:29 p.m. — A caller on the 2100 block of
Adams Avenue reported a person was using
drugs in a vehicle. Police checked but did not fi nd
anyone using drugs.
10:40 p.m. — La Grande police responded to
the 2600 block of Island Avenue on a report of a
disturbance. Parties reported they will work on a
plan to separate.
SUNDAY, APRIL 17
2:11 a.m. — La Grande police responded to
the 1900 block of Adams Avenue on a report of
a vehicle crash. Police arrested Rebecca Remay
Wherley, 24, for driving under the infl uence of
intoxicants.
10:32 a.m. — Union County sheriff ’s deputies
responded to an Elgin residence on a report of a
person in mental or emotional crisis. The person
received additional assistance from crisis staff
with the Center for Human Development Inc.
3:56 p.m. — A caller reported two cows were
in the road at Riverside Park, La Grande. A Union
County sheriff ’s deputy responded and con-
tacted the cattle owner, who retrieved the cows.
5:21 p.m. — La Grande police warned an
intoxicated male at Birch Street and U Avenue for
disorderly conduct.
8:20 p.m. — A Union County sheriff ’s deputy
responded to the 200 block of South Third Street,
Union, on a report of a fi ght and trespassed three
people.
OREGON CAPITAL
DEATH NOTICE
INSIDER
wish to participate, call Betsy Arnson at 541-
568-4902 or Virginia Fischer at 907-299-6072
by April 26.
EOU biology department with displays of
bugs from all over the world.
Cove senior lunch served twice a month
COVE — Cove senior lunches are held
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 at noon.
The menu for Tuesday, May 3, is Swedish
meatballs over egg noodles, green beans, salad
bar, rolls and oatmeal jam bars.
The price is $5 per meal and reserva-
tions are requested to ensure there is food for
everyone. If you haven’t been contacted and
Zumba and seedballs make for
unique Earth Day celebration
LA GRANDE — Liv Fit and Dance is
putting on a Zumba dance party celebra-
tion of Earth Day on Friday, April 22, from
4-5:30 p.m. at Max Square, corner of Adams
Avenue and Fourth Street, La Grande. In addi-
tion to the Zumba, participants can choose to
make seed balls and environmental testers.
— The Observer
Jo Bollman
April 5, 1920 - April 2, 2022
Jo Bollman died April 2 at her home
at Wallowa Lake just 3 days shy of her
102nd birthday, which family was going
to celebrate that day. Born Frances Jo
Greenwood at Centralia,
Washington,
on
April
5, 1920, the daughter of
Charles Herbert Greenwood
and
Margaret
Henrietta
“McPherson”
Greenwood.
Jo grew up in logging camps
in the Northwest because
her dad was an engineer for
Weyerhaeuser. She graduated
from Stadium High in Tacoma
in 1938 and attended college
at Puget Sound for two years
before transferring to OCE in
Monmouth. Her father took a job for Polk
& Talbot which relocated the family to
Dallas, Oregon.
Upon graduation, Jo became a teller at
the local bank until she found employment
as a librarian. There was a gentleman in
Dallas that Jo’s mother always said “you
will marry him” and strangely enough,
on leave from the military, Lenthal Azel
Bollman proposed. They were married
Nov. 13, 1942, before he again was
deployed. Of this union Lenthal A. III
(Lennie) was born 1944.
Jo was very active in the war efforts
supporting and volunteering in the USO
and local drives to support the troops.
After discharge from the military Lenthal
& Jo settled in Dallas as Lenthal worked
for the family funeral home. Lenthal & Jo
decided to venture out to found their own
funeral home, finally purchasing the Booth
Funeral Home in Enterprise, Oregon,
in 1949. Lenthal and Jo raised 3 other
children: Lee A. born in 1950, Linda Ann
born 1952, and Lori Alene, the Christmas
baby, born 1955 all were raised in an
apartment above the now Bollman Funeral
Home. Lenthal & Jo purchased property
at Wallowa Lake in the 50s to eventually
have a new home on Ice Creek Lane. They
continued to operate the funeral home until
their son Lee purchased it in 1980 when
they truly retired to Wallowa Lake and
became snowbirds, settling in Salome, AZ,
during the winter months.
She was active with the PEO, receiving
her 73rd-year pin, becoming a life member
of the V.F.W.4307 Auxiliary at her 100th
birthday, Very active in the Enterprise
Community Congregational Church (The
Big Brown Church) and in 1990 took on
the monumental task of organizing 50
years of newspaper clippings, photos and
minutes of the church which are now
housed in the church library.
Jo was active in the Stover Circle,
Women’s Fellowship, Safe Harbors, Senior
Meals and Wallowa County Museum. It
wasn’t until Lenthal’s death in 1999 when
Jo really blossomed. Her passion as a
librarian had her waking up in
the middle of the night to get
lost in a new novel, reading
it in one sitting. Lenthal A.
III (Lennie) worked for the
Bollman Funeral Home,
opening up a new adventure
with Jo to learn the computer
(email, Facebook, and word
processing), to travel and
explore all the cemeteries
in
Wallowa
County.
Documenting
locations
and pictures not only of
the cemetery but all the folks that were
buried in that cemetery. She and her son
Lennie published their findings of all
these cemeteries which still remain at the
Wallowa County Museum. After Lennie’s
departure to take employment elsewhere,
Jo continued her passion on these cemetery
works but now explored the family trees of
each of the folks buried in each cemetery
until her eyesight failed, and in 2021, at
101 years old, turning all of her works
over to the Wallowa County Museum and
the Wallowa History Center. She loved the
visits from family and friends keeping her
up dated on all the happenings. She never
forgot a holiday or birthday or special
event in these peoples lives always sending
them a card or just a quick note to say hi.
She is survived by her children, Lenthal
A. (Lennie) and wife Donna of The Dalles,
Lee A .and wife Renita of Enterprise;
daughters Linda and husband Bill Josi of
Tillamook, Lori Bollman of Wallowa Lake;
12 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren.
She is proceeded in death by a
granddaughter, Megan, great-grandson
James, her brother Jack Greenwood, and
sister Jane Woods.
Graveside services will be held at the
Enterprise Cemetery April 23, 11 a.m.,
with Vault Interment to follow. Because
of Jo’s affiliation with many organizations
we feel you could donate to the charity of
your choice, and if you do send flowers we
will donate them to our local care facilities.
Bollman Funeral Home entrusted with the
arrangements.
In the last year of her life she and the
family were most appreciative of all
the affection the community showed,
Especially Traci Frye and her staff for the
home visits, and Lori her daughter for the
24-hour attention she gave. It seemed like
two old maids sharing life together and
life’s stories until the end
Philemon A. Redman
La Grande
Philemon A. Redman, 67, of La Grande, died April 15,
2022, at Grande Ronde Hospital. Arrangements are by
Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory, La Grande.
UPCOMING
LOCAL
SERVICES
April 19 — COLLINS TUCKER: 2 p.m.
celebration of life, La Grande Nazarene Church.
April 22 — RUSTY & DONNA BRODHEAD:
11 a.m. joint memorial service, North Powder
Cemetery.
April 23 — JO BOLLMAN: 11 a.m. graveside
service and vault interment, Enterprise Cemetery.
April 24 — MICHAEL ROBINSON: 2 p.m.
celebration of life, Loveland Funeral Chapel, La
Grande; followed by reception at Riverside Park
Pavilion, La Grande.
May 7 — TODD McCOY: 1 p.m. memorial
service, Grace Lutheran Church, Enterprise.
May 19 — ORVA MURRILL: 2 p.m. graveside
service, Union Victorian Cemetery.
May 21 — MARY SCOTT: 11 a.m. celebration of
life potluck, Elgin Community Center.
June 23 — DAN KRAMER: 2 p.m. memorial
service, Grandview Cemetery, La Grande.
— Calendar courtesy of Loveland Funeral Chapel, La Grande
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