RECORDS
Thursday, May 12, 2022
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Tickets on sale for hospital foundation event
The Observer
LA GRANDE — The Grande
Ronde Hospital Foundation and US
Bank announced in a press release that
the annual “From the Ground Up!”
fundraising event will take place on
Saturday, July 9, starting at 6 p.m. at the
Union County Fairgrounds, La Grande.
The event, which begins at 6 p.m.,
will feature multiple mobile food ven-
dors with many tasty meal options
from the area. “Dueling” DJs KC
Kunkel and Scott Newman will pro-
vide music, and there will be games,
including cornhole and ax throwing.
The event will feature performer
Jonathan Burns, who has appeared on
America’s Got Talent, and Penn and
Teller’s Fool Us. “Jonathan will make
you laugh and cheer for his hilarious
and amazing jokes, tricks, and stunts,”
according to the press release.
Guests will get a first look at a
new project Grande Ronde Hospital
is starting this summer, which “will
launch the future of health care in
Northeastern Oregon,” the release
stated. The Grande Ronde Hospital
Foundation will be taking a big role
in funding this project and will be
announcing more details and donation
opportunities.
For attendees and non-attendees
alike, “From The Ground Up!” will
also feature an online silent auction
and a limited entry Golden Ticket
Raffle for the chance to win a “bucket
list vacation.” Golden Ticket entries
are limited to 300 tickets.
Online ticket sales, including the
Golden Ticket Raffle, began May 2
and may be found at www.grh.org/
fromthegroundup.
The Grande Ronde Hospital Foun-
dation has been fundraising for patient
care equipment at Grande Ronde Hos-
pital since 1969 and has raised more
than $4.6 million, the release said.
For questions about its fundraising
projects or to donate, contact Patrick
Flynn, GRH Foundation manager, at
541-963-1431 or go to www.grh.org/
foundation.
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
BRIEFS
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.
Sign up now for May 17 senior
lunch in Cove
COVE — Cove senior lunches are
served at Founders Hall on the Ascen-
sion 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, May 17, is
baked chicken, macaroni and cheese,
peas and carrots, salad bar, rolls and
chocolate chip cookies.
The price is $5 per meal and reser-
vations are requested to ensure there
is food for everyone. If you haven’t
Get a preview of upcoming
Shakespeare festival
PENDLETON — The Elgin Opera
House presents “The Two Gentlemen
of Verona” at 7:30 p.m. May 13 and
May 14 at the Bob Clapp Theater on
the campus of Blue Mountain Com-
munity College, 2411 NW Carden
Ave., Pendleton. Tickets are $18 and
may be purchased at www.elgin-
operahouse.com. The cast features
Abby Hale, Carly Elder, Chris Den-
Tymra Anderson
Zeke Wright
Enterprise
Ella Anderson
Karli Bedard
Imbler
Erin Coston
Sarah Jenkins
Dawn Redick
Benjamin Wagner
Joseph
Gracie Niezen
Heidi Niezen
La Grande/Island City
Ryan Adams
Sophia Aimone
Olivia Arave
Hailey Arritola
Elijah Azurin
Roland Victor Balajadia
Madeline Barker
Anjelynn Baron
Leah Batchelor
Allyson Bates
Brianna Beesley
Sophie Bell
Britney Blaluk
Erika Brooks
Katie Brown
Morgan Brown
Ryan Brown
Tyler Brown
Tess Cahill
Willie Camp
Erin Campbell
Isaak Carson
Morgan Correa
Ella Coughlan
Courtney Daniel
Robert Crouser
Elgin
Robert Crouser, 82, of Elgin, died May 11, 2022,
at his home. Arrangements are by Loveland Funeral
Chapel & Crematory, La Grande.
Ves Doty
Summerville
Ves Doty, 91, longtime Summerville resident, died
May 9, 2022, in La Grande. Arrangements are by
Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration
Center, La Grande.
John R. Yeates, 37, of La Grande, died May 9, 2022,
at Kadlec Medical Center, Richland, Washington.
Arrangements are by Loveland Funeral Chapel &
Crematory, La Grande.
JOSEPH — Everyone is invited to
Hurricane Creek Grange, 82930 Air-
port Lane, Joseph, on Saturday, May
14, for an all-you-can-eat breakfast
and a regional spring bazaar. Break-
fast will be served from 7-11 a.m.,
offering pancakes, breakfast meat,
eggs, biscuits and gravy, juice and
coffee for a requested donation of $8.
The bazaar runs from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
— The Observer
LA GRANDE — Eastern Oregon University named
590 students to the dean’s list for the 2022 winter term,
according to a press release from the university.
Qualifying students must achieve and maintain a
grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale while
completing a minimum of 12 hours of graded EOU
coursework.
The following students from Union and Wallowa coun-
ties, listed by hometown, earned this distinction.
Elgin
Joseph Glen Breshears, 83, formerly of Wallowa
County, died June 27, 2020, in Birmingham, Alabama.
A graveside service will be held June 4, 2022, at 1 p.m.
at the Wallowa Cemetery.
Grange hosts breakfast and
bazaar May 14
The Observer
Trey Darden
Hailey Davis
David Dill
Patience Dudley
Michael Ebel
Anton Evans
Dally Evans
Tyler Exline
Krystal Fabricante
Marinca Faimau
Robert Fitzpatrick
Logan Flynn
Jonathon Freeman
Noah Fulfer
Landrey Gaertner
Torivio Gallegos
Justin Gardner
Spencer Gerst
Anthony Given
Alexandra Gomes
Claira Goracke
Ambrose Greif
Sydney Hacker
Elizabeth Hanson
Haley Hatley
Noelle Hays
Michael Hefley
Brittney Heitz-Garcia
Dakota Hibbs
Macy Higa
Cassandra Hire
Jillian Hoefer
Sierra Howard
Jacie Howton
Julia Huyg
Dilerong Ikesiil
Isaac Insko
Lara Insko
Justin Jenner
Lilyanna Jensen
Wesley Johnson
Emma Jones
Lauryn Journot
Madelyn Juul
Paige Laci
Robert Leitch
Morgan Letteriello
Alexis Lowe
Formerly of Wallowa County
John R. Yeates
EOU announces 2022 winter term dean’s list
Colten Alldredge
Elise Farrell
Brittney Johnston
Joseph G. Breshears
nett, Christian Quinlin and a dog
named Duke.
HONORS
Cove
DEATH & SERVICE NOTICES
Eastern Oregon university/Contributed Photo
Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, had nearly 600 students
achieve dean’s list status for the 2022 winter term.
Andrew Lusco
Davis Magee
Simon Maille
Elliott Marks
Nathan Marshall
Jadon Martinez
Travis McGee
Kaitlyn McLeod
Cristian Mendoza
Joshua Mendoza
Brianna Micka
Sawyer Miller
Taryn Miller
Cody Milmine
Treyton Montgomery
Jillian Morris
Keegan Mulhill
Logan Nedrow
Rhyanne Oates
Jamey Olson
Maria Pareja
Bryce Peters
Anthony Peterson
Kimberly Ponce
Alyssa Pratt
Lacey Pratt
Max Prazer
Zachery Rackham
Cade Reed
Nathan Reed
Cooper Roberts
Hayden Robinson
Victor Rosas
Maliah Russell
Frances Santos
Haelee Saunders
Hanna Saunders
Deidre Schreiber
Cole Schultz
Tulea Setser
Jackson Seydel
Blaine Shaw
Savannah Shorts
Gabriel Shukle
Jackson Silveira
Beverly Slater
Jay Smith
Greer Snellman
Ethan Snodgrass
McKenzie Sorrell
Daniel Soupir
Corrina Stadler
Tanner Sweek
Haylee Swiger
Tenley Swope
Dempsi Talkington
Chesley Thompson
Bryce Towai
Priscilla Vazquez
Emily Wadkins
Aspyn Wallender
Bethani Weaver
Sajun White
Jayden Wiggins
Steven Wilkins
Kaylin Winans
Tyler Worwood
Alaina Wright
Jaydon Yancey
Elizabeth Zamora
Sydney Zeiler
La Grande
UPCOMING
LOCAL
SERVICES
May 13 — CHRISTEN HART: 3 p.m. potluck-
style celebration of life, Riverside Park Pavilion, La
Grande.
May 14 — VIRGINIA FLANERY-DREW: 1 p.m.
celebration of life, La Grande Country Club (casual
dress preferred).
May 16 — LEONARD SPEARS: 10 a.m.
celebration of life, Loveland Funeral Chapel, La
Grande.
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.
May 21 — RON JENKINS: 1-3 p.m. celebration of
life, Union County Senior Center, La Grande.
May 28 — DORIS TSIATSOS: 11 a.m. memorial
service, family cemetery, Starkey; potluck follows
at home of Bill and Donna Tsiatsos, 53540 Baseline
Road, Starkey.
May 28 — ANN PAYNE: 3 p.m. celebration of life,
Enterprise Community Church.
June 4 — JOSEPH BRESHEARS: 1 p.m.
graveside service, Wallowa Cemetery.
June 4 — DENNY LEWIS: 2 p.m. celebration
of life, Mount Emily Building, Union County
Fairgrounds, La Grande.
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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PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT
MONDAY, MAY 9
TUESDAY, MAY 10
8:25 a.m. — A caller at Safeway, 2111 Adams Ave., La Grande,
reported a counterfeit and forgery matter. Police responded and
counseled the subject.
8:35 a.m. — A Union County sheriff’s deputy responded to Elgin
residences for a person suffering a mental or emotional crisis. The
person made a safety plan with the Center for Human Develop-
ment Inc., La Grande,
9:55 a.m. — La Grande police received a complaint about a theft
at Boy Scouts of America, 2301 Adams Ave. An officer responded
and warned a person for theft of services.
12:44 p.m. — A caller reported animal abuse on the 500 block
of East Ash Street, Union. An animal enforcement officer made
contact and explained options.
4:15 p.m. — A caller reported an abandoned vehicle in front of
a residence on the 500 block of North Bellwood Street, Union. A
Union County sheriff’s deputy responded and found the vehicle
had been stolen. The deputy contacted the vehicle’s owner.
6:15 p.m. — A resident on the 3100 block of Alder Street, La
Grande, reported the theft of a chainsaw. An officer took a report.
8:55 p.m. — A caller reported animal cruelty on the 500 block of
East Fir Street, Union.
9:48 p.m. — La Grande police responded to a residence on the
600 block of Y Avenue for a disturbance. Officers arrested a 51-year-
old man on a parole and probation detainer.
6:08 a.m. — A caller on the 2600 block of Bearco Loop, La
Grande, asked to speak to police regarding a burglary to a storage
unit. An officer made contact and took a report.
8:03 a.m. — La Grande police issued the first of three case num-
bers for sex crime investigations.
11:29 a.m. — A caller reported possible animal neglect on the
1100 block of First Street, La Grande. An animal enforcement offi-
cer responded.
12:16 p.m. — The Union County Sheriff’s Office took a report for
a sex crime in Cove.
12:49 p.m. — The Union County Sheriff’s Office received a com-
plaint about a careless driver on the 1000 block of Inkwood Street,
Elgin. A deputy made contact and counseled the driver.
4:09 p.m. — La Grande police received a request for assistance
at Central Elementary School, 701 H Ave. A parent showed up prior
to officer arrival.
5:32 p.m. — A caller on the 1200 block of Benton Avenue,
La Grande, reported dogs chased her and her child. An animal
enforcement officer made contact.
9:44 p.m. — Local law enforcement responded to the area of
Gekeler Lane and railroad tracks on a report of a trespasser. Offi-
cers did not find anyone.
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Thomas G. Lawry Jr.
February 11, 1947 – May 1, 2022
Thomas George Lawry Jr., 75,
of La Grande, passed away on
Sunday, May 1, 2022, at Grande
Ronde Hospital. At his request,
there will not be a service.
Thomas was born on Feb. 11,
1947, in Modesto, California, to
Thomas and Noreen (Berg) Lawry.
He resided in La Grande, Oregon;
Hamilton and Arlee, Montana; and
Las Vegas, Nevada. Thomas served our country while in
the United States Navy. In 1991, he married Sally Jean
Nelson and they remained married until her passing in
2011. He married Joe-Ann Joyce Nelson in 2013.
Thomas worked for Simplot and was a Buckaroo
around the West. He loved the western life! He enjoyed
traveling, camping, RVing and listening to country
western music, such as Dwight Yokum and Allen
Jackson. He was generous to a fault, bighearted, and
family was the most important thing to him. He was
also a member of the Masons.
Thomas is survived by his wife, Joe-Ann; children,
Bo Jay Rambo of Salem, Oregon, and Missy Rambo
of North Dakota; stepdaughter, Shana Jean Terry; seven
grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Noreen;
brother, Steve Lawry; and his grandparents.
Online condolences may be made to the family at
www.lovelandfuneralchapel.com.