A2 Weddings/Obituaries/Weather wallowa.com November 11, 2015 Wallowa County Chieftain O BITUARIES Janell ‘Nellie’ Daly July 20, 1949 to Oct. 21, 2015 Gabriel Ryan Renfroe April 18, 1996 to Oct. 31, 2015 Janell “Nellie” Daly passed away Oct. 31, 2015, with her loving family surrounding her in Richland, Wash., after a long battle with several medical con- ditions. She is survived by her four children — James Quinby, Tammie Quinby, Jeremy Quin- by and Brent Quinby — as well as her two stepsons and step- daughter, 14 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Nellie was born in Marsh- ¿ eld, Ore., to mother Ma[ine (rwin and father Micheal Ward. She was the sister to John (rwin, Joy Nelson, James (rwin, Jer- ry +adley, Judy (rwin and Jeff (rwin. She graduated from San- ta Rosa High, class of 1967, in Santa Rosa, Calif. Nellie made her home in Wallowa in 1978 with her husband Richard Daly and their seven children. She worked at Tom’s Auto for years, where she would greet anyone who walked in with a smile. She was an active member in the community. She was a member of the Church of Christ — her faith was her life. She also was a member of the IOOF Hall, the Red Hats Society, the Smart Reader program and the 4-H program. You could guarantee she would be in attendance at almost all school functions. She loved playing cards and visiting with friends. She was a staple in the community helping teach and men- tored many for the last thirty years. Nellie was a mother, grand- mother, sister, friend and con¿ dant for all in Wallowa County. She was preceded in death by her mother Ma[ine, father Mi- cheal, brother James, sister Joy and her husband Richard. Gabriel Ryan Renfroe, 19, of Joseph passed away Satur- day, Oct. 31, 2015. A Celebra- tion of Life Service will be held at a later time. Gabriel was born April 18, 1996, in (nterprise to Johnny William Fine and Linda Nancy Renfroe. He resided in Wallowa and La Grande. He graduated from Wallowa High School, where he played football and was on the wrestling team. Gabriel was employed as a ranch hand for Organic Farms in Wallowa. He enjoyed video games, comics, anime (“Legend of =elda,” “Mega Man” and music (Mis¿ ts, System of A Down, Asking Ale[andria and Murder Dolls. Gabriel was like a bright light where ever he went. His smile would light up everyone around him. He will be missed very much. We all love you. Gabriel is survived by his parents, Linda and Johnny; broth- ers Shawn C. Renfroe and Levi W.A. Fine, and sister Salena F. Renfroe; grandmother Onia Renfroe; aunts and uncles, Joy and Steve Rogers, Larry Renfroe, Ronnie Renfroe (Linda) and (dward Renfroe (Dee), Tom Fine, Dan and Dovie Lathrop and many cousins. He was preceded in death by uncle Johnny Ren- froe and grandfather Albert Renfroe. In lieu of À owers, memorial contributions may be made to any Umpqua Bank using the last 4 digits of account No. 9755 to help with funeral e[penses. Online condolences may be made to the family at www. lovelandfuneralchapel.com. Leslie Marvin Masterson May 15, 1928 to Oct. 29, 2015 Les Masterson, 87, passed away on the evening of Oct. 29, 2015, at his home in Alpine, Ari]., after an e[tended bout with cancer and heart disease. He passed away quietly, sur- rounded by his family. Les was born May 15, 1928, to An- gie and Jesse Masterson in Tillamook, Ore. He was the sec- ond-youngest of si[ children. He graduated from (nterprise High School in 1947. In 1945, Les began a career as a stock contractor and part- time rodeo cowboy. After high school he began a full-time job with Harley Tucker and it wasn’t long before he was putting on rodeos himself. Les also squeezed in some saddle bronc rides when Harley wasn’t looking. When they weren’t putting on rodeos, they were back at the Tucker Ranch haying, tend- ing to stock or riding in the divide to bring in horses or cattle. After several years of working for Harley, Les tried his hand in the dude ranch business in Palm Springs, Calif., then worked his way to Tennessee and Northern Alabama, where he did some farming, rounded up wild cattle and even worked in some time to rodeo himself. After returning to Palm Springs in 1954, he married Jean Warren of Spokane, Wash., who had been working summers at Wallowa Lake, where they met when Les was working for Harley. Not long after marrying, the couple went to Tennessee and spent about 18 months working the farms and ranches he had worked during his previous stay. Les and Jean returned to Wallowa County, where they worked ranch jobs on Fence Creek and Lightning Creek for Walter Brenan, finally wind- ing up on the Vern Hays ranch in 1957. Les worked on the Hays ranch until 1961 and then went to town for a bit to work for Snyder Lumber. In 1964, Les went to work for Merton Wade near Lostine until 1974 and then returned to the former Hays ranch for three years when they took on the Stubble- field ranch upriver Imnaha, where they stayed until 1982. They sold out and went back to the valley where Les worked for several years helping Pat Wortman ranching and some work in the woods. Les finally retired (for the most part) in 1993. Les and Jean spent several years snow-birding to Arizona until 2000. He stayed in Wallowa County until 2010, when he moved to Arizona to live with his son Burke and daughter-in-law Ann at their bed and breakfast, where he stayed until his passing. Les loved all facets of ranch life and probably was most happy being on horseback and taking care of the cattle. He loved to hunt and even fish a little. He took pride in rais- ing his kids up right and making sure they turned out to be good responsible people. He was a volunteer fireman when he lived in town and actively participated in community pro- grams and organizations. Les is survived by his son Burke and daughter-in-law Ann, both of Alpine, Ariz., four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Jean, who passed in 1998, daughter Terri (1977), siblings Irene, (dna, Betty, Harold and Robert. Thank you Dad! You were a great husband, father and friend. We love you and miss you. A celebration of his life will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov 16 at the Bollman Funer- al Home with private Internment at the (nterprise Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the Hospice Foundation of the White Mountains, 1789 W. Com- merce Dr., Lakeside, A=, 85929, or to Friends of the (nter- prise Cemetery — contact Sondra Lozier, 104 W. Main St., (nterprise, OR, 97828. Delbert ‘Del’ Stone Jan. 21, 1933 to Oct. 9, 2015 Delbert “Del” Stone, of Richland died Oct. 9, at Mead- ow-brook Place in Baker City. Delbert Francis was born on Jan. 21, 1933 in a farmhouse west of Newberg, Ore., to Francis and Mildred (Cornwell) Stone. He was raised in the Portland area until 1943, then moved to a small, 10-acre farm in Tualatin. He attended grades 3-8 there and graduated from Sherwood High School in 1951 with top honors as Chapter Member President of Region 3 of the Student Council Association of Oregon. Del met a “cute blonde” on a small neighboring farm. Doris was in the eighth grade at the time. She also attended Sherwood High School, where he kept an eye on her until graduation. Del claimed to have kept all the guys away until he ¿ nally proposed in 1953. They had ¿ ve children together. During his junior year, Del worked part time doing farm work. At the end of his senior year, he worked part time in retail at the local lumberyard until the fall of 1952. After his birthday in January, the draft got his attention and he joined the Army in February of 1953 and served with the 82nd Airborne until 1956. After his honorable discharge he had a landscape, e[cavating and asphalt-paving businesses until 1969. Del then worked as an equipment operator with the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest until he retired in 1990. Del enjoyed being an equipment operator and the responsi- bility and projects assigned to him at the Forest Service, as well as the personnel he worked with. He also enjoyed a lifelong passion of À ying his ultralight plane over Wallowa and Baker Counties and would also take it with him when he headed south in the winter. His family will miss his humor, smile and his never-ending generosity with anyone he became even remotely acquainted with. He was always there to lend a helping hand. We love you, Dad. It was Dad’s wishes not to have a memorial service but for a family gathering instead. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Janice Sanderson. Del is survived by his brother Keith Stone of Hebo, Ore., his children — Debbie and her husband John Saylor of Richland, Doug Stone of (nterprise, Donald Stone of Joseph, Diana and her husband Scott Holcomb of Joseph, Donna Stone of Portland — and wife Doris Stone. He had nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. If any remembrances would like to be shared with the fam- ily, people may submit them in care of Tami’s Pine Valley Fu- neral Home Cremation Services P.O. Bo[ 543 Halfway, Ore., 97834. Online condolences may be shared at www.tamispine- valleyfuneralhome.com D EATH N OTICE Courtesy of Morgan Waters Photography Megan Dawn Collins and Aaron Joseph Speegle, both of Wallowa, were married Sept. 13, 2015, at Swisher Farms in Enterprise. Collins, Speegle wed in (nterprise Megan Dawn Collins and Aaron Joseph Speegle, both of Wallowa, were married Sept. 13, 2015, at Swisher Farms in (nterprise. Collins graduated from Wallowa High School in 2009. Her parents are Ava JoAnne Skillings of Wal- lowa and Thomas Levi Collins of (nterprise. Speegle is a graduate of Kankakee Valley High School in Wheat¿ eld, Ind. His parents are Suzette Bonneau of Joseph and Samuel Speegle of Indi- ana. Best man was the cou- ple’s dog, Budweiser Jones. The couple plans to remain in Wallowa. O BITUARY Eleanor L. Coles June 13, 1930 to Nov. 4 2015 (leanor L. Coles, 85, of La Grande passed away at a local care facility Nov. 4, 2015. A graveside service will be held at North Powder Cemetery at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14.Please join the family after the service for refreshments at the Wolf Creek Grange, 215 ( Street, North Powder. (leanor was born June 13, 1930 in Klamath Falls, Ore., to John & Verna (Ashley) Beck. As a youngster, her family lived in Fossil, John Day and Boardman before they settled in Telo- caset. (leanor attended Union High School. After graduating, she married her high school sweetheart, Norvin M. Coles. (leanor and Norvin made homes in Union and La Grande before purchasing a farm in Cove, where they resided until Norvin’s death in 2010. (leanor was very active in PTA and activities at her children’s schools. (leanor was a member of (astern Star, Daughters of the Nile. She also enjoyed member- ship with the Cove Sportsman Club and New Bridge Grange. (leanor is survived by her children, Norvin, Jr. (Skip) of Baker City, Karen of La Grande, and James of Mission, Kan- sas; sister Joyce Lanigan of Black Mountain, N.C.; brothers, Robert Beck (Sharon) of Alicel, Ore., and Jack Beck (Margie) of Montrose, Colo.; two grandchildren; four great-grandchil- dren and one great-great-grandchild. (leanor was preceded in death by her parents, John and Verna; brother Bill Beck; infant son Richard and step-father Robert Wheeler. In lieu of À owers, memorial contributions may be made to the Shriner’s Hospital in care of Loveland Funeral Chapel, 1508 4th St., La Grande, OR, 97850. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www. lovelandfuneralchapel.com. D EATH N OTICES Edward Wallace Former Wallowa County resident (dward Wallace of Clark- ston passed away Nov. 5, 2015 of complications due to diabe- tes. His wife and family were with him at the time of passing. A full obituary will be published at a later date. The family will accept condolences and phone calls at 509-758-6843, or 1217 Boston St., Clarkston, WA, 99403. Merchant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. No services are planned at this time. Fern M. Strickler Fern M. Strickler of College Place, Wash., and formerly of (nterprise passed away Oct. 31, 2015 at her home at the age of 98 years. Fern was born on Feb. 5, 1917 in (nterprise. A complete obituary will be published at a later date. Mun- selle-Rhodes Funeral Home, 902 S. Main, Milton-Freewater, Ore., is in charge of the arrangements. Roger T. Wood Sr. Roger T. Wood Sr. died Oct. 27 in Prineville, Ore, at age 75. He was born Sept. 2, 1938 in Bellingham, Wash. Cremation was handled by Juniper Funeral Home in Prineville. Weather Forecast Courtesy of Weather Underground. www.wunderground.com EARLY DEADLINE for Nov. 25th Edition Classified Liners, Legals & Display Ads DEADLINE Thurs. Nov. 19 at NOON 541-426-4567 High Low Conditions Nov. 11 36 14 Snow Nov. 12 36 21 Clear Nov. 13 38 26 Overcast Nov. 14 42 25 Partly Cloudy Nov. 15 40 23 Snow Nov. 16 38 21 Clear Office will be CLOSED Nov. 26 Phases of the moon Nov. 18 Nov. 25 Dec. 2 Dec. 11 1st Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter New Moon 209 N.W. 1st St. Enterprise OR 97828