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A2 Obituaries wallowa.com March 15, 2017 Wallowa County Chieftain O BITUARIES John Frederick Ellis September 9, 1937 - March 20, 2017 Lawrence Edwin Terry May 2, 1929 - March 12, 2017 John Frederick Ellis passed away peacefully at his home in Enterprise on Friday March 20, 2017 at the age of 79. John was born September 9, 1937 in Denver, Colorado to Raymond and Ivalee Ellis, the youngest of seven children. John attended Adolph Leuzinger High School in Lawndale, California where he graduated on June 16, 1955. On Oct. 10 of the same year he joined the United States Navy and served his country for nearly seven years before receiving an honorable discharge on May 10,1962. John married Lawanda Rhea Turentine on May 30,1959 and they had three children, Danny Lee, Thomas Glenn, and John Duane. They were married for 57 wonderful years before Rhea passed. Early on, John was employed at a bank in California. In 1969 the family moved to Oregon where John worked at Napa Auto Parts as a computer operator and was employed part time at GI Joe Sporting Goods. He went on to work at the Red Lion for about ten years as a guest service manager, before fi nally opening his own tour company called E&E tours in 1990. He continued to do this until his retirement. John’s hobbies included fi shing, hunting, camping, sports, music and spending time with his family. John is survived by his children, Thomas Glenn Ellis and John Duane Ellis of Enterprise; sister Arlene Hoy of Canyon- ville, Oregon; grandchildren Hunter Ellis and Kattie Norris of Enterprise and Kodie Ellis of New Orleans, Louisiana; seven great-grandchildren Dakota Appel, Summer Ellis, Ryder Nor- ris, Acaydia Ellis, Addisyn Norris, Malachi Ellis and Kaemon Ellis all of Enterprise; as well as many other family members who will miss him dearly. He was preceded in death by his wife Lawanda Rhea Ellis, parents Raymond and Ivalee Ellis, son Danny Lee Ellis, broth- ers Glenn and Frederick, and sisters Shirley, Clara and June. A service will be held at Bollman Funeral home on Monday March 20, 2017 with a visual beginning at 11 a.m. and the ser- vice at noon. There will be a graveside memorial following the service at Lostine Cemetery. Flowers and other donations may be sent to the family at 505 Viking Dr., Enterprise, Oregon, 97828. Lawrence Edwin Terry was born May 2, 1929, and left this earth March 12, 2017 Lawrence was the youngest of four chil- dren born to Basil (BC) Cliff- ton and Francis Terry on Alder Slope, and was the last of his family to pass. His older siblings were Clifford, Wallace and Rena (Freels). Lawrence died peace- fully at his home after suffering from Dementia/Alzheimer’s for many years. Lawrence began his school- ing by attending elementary school at the Revis School on Alder Slope, continuing in En- terprise before moving to Lostine with his parents, where he graduated in 1948. He logged with his two older brothers for a short time before marrying the love of his life, Joyce Warnock in 1950. They settled north of Lostine, operating a cattle ranch in partnership with Dave & Ena Warnock. During this time, Lawrence served in the U.S. Army for 21 months, allowing the couple to reside in several states while Lawrence served his country and refi ned his mechanical skills. Lawrence and Joyce returned to Lostine in 1956 after being honorably discharged. In 1968, he left the ranch and moved his family to his cur- rent home in Lostine. One of Lawrence’s passions was driving truck. This passion led to the creation of Lawrence Terry Build- ing Supply, which the family operated for 15 years. Along with operating the business, he and his family raised sheep on their small farm for over 30 years. After he closed the supply business, he drove log truck for 15 years. He then drove truck more years for Henderson Fuel and Steve Wolfe. During all this time, Lawrence cut and sold fi re wood, gathered scrap iron and worked in his shop repairing and fabricating machinery. In his later years, Lawrence main- tained the Lostine Cemetery. He was always busy working at something. Lawrence was predeceased in death by his wife of 64 years, Joyce Terry, and his youngest daughter, Donna Lee Terry. He is survived by two daughters: Cathy Johnson and husband Dick Johnson; Connie Howard and husband Donald Howard; eight grandchildren: Eric Johnson, JD Johnson, Jeanette (Johnson) Hibbert, Shaun Neal, Wesley Neal, Brandy Howard, Amber Howard, Chelsea Howard, and eight great-grandchildren. Celebration of Life Services will be held at the Lostine Pres- byterian Church on Saturday, March 18 at 11 a.m., followed by the graveside gathering at the Lostine Cemetery. About Obituaries News obituaries are a free service of the Wallowa County Chieftain. The paper accepts obituaries from the family or funeral home. Information submitted is subject to editing. Send obituar- ies by e-mail, obits@wallowa.com; fax, 541-426-3921; or mail, PO Box 338, Enterprise, OR 97828. The deadline to submit an obituary is 2 p.m. Monday for the Wednesday paper. For more in- formation, or to inquire about a paid memorial, call 541-426-4567. 541-426-4208 Earl Falconer June 23, 1931 — February 18, 2017 Earl Falconer of Mil- ton-Freewater passed away Feb. 18, 2017 at Providence St. Mary Medical in Walla Walla at the age of 85. A celebration of life was March 3 at the First Baptist Church in Milton-Freewater with Pastor Roland Shanks offi - ciating. The family suggest any donations be made to the char- ity of your choice which would help the homeless. Earl was born in Corning, Iowa. The son of Charles (Char- lie) Falconer and Velma (Corbin) Falconer. His early childhood was spent on the farms of Iowa, particularly his grandfathers and namesake, he loved him so. The family moved to Oregon in 1941, moving fi rst to Lostine and in 1943 to Boardman. Earl on his mandolin and sister Reba on her guitar would perform for the troops stationed at the Umatilla Army Depot as well as performing in the Lostine area. The family moved back to Wallowa County in 1945 when Earl’s father Charlie herded sheep with his cousin Fred Falcon- er. Earl graduated from Enterprise High School in 1949, then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, serving in the 18th Fighter Wing. He married Arthene Rose in 1953 and added three children to the family, Melinda, Terria and Bernard. For many years he was in business with his brother-in-law Elmer Storm, with the Richfi eld/Arco service station in Enter- prise. Earl married Phyllis Kirkland in 1967 and we added Lori to our sibling family, later moving to Pendleton and working for the state of Oregon. In 1981 he met his match when he was married to Marilyn (Zigman) Krein and with this union added Zane, Shelli, Kim, Lisa and CJ to the sibling family. All nine of his kids can agree, as said by daughter Lisa, “He was quick to give advice, sometimes you didn’t want to hear it, but in the end he was usually right.” Earl started working as a guard at the Umatilla Army Depot in 1981 and remained there until his retirement. He and Marilyn opened an antique store in Hermiston as he loved refi nishing old furniture. They spent many wonderful times traveling for their business and enjoying their life together, living in Herm- iston for 23 years before moving to Milton-Freewater in 2004. Earl took up painting on saws, particularly painting pictures of old barns, he enjoyed this as long as his health allowed. Earl belonged to the VFW, Eagles, Elks and attended the First Bap- tist Church in Milton-Freewater. Earl is survived by his wife of 35 years, Marilyn Falconer of Milton-Freewater, Or. Children: Melinda (Falconer) Whit- timore of Meridian, Idaho. Terria (Falconer) Wallace of Pacif- ic City, Oregon. Bernard Falconer of Vancouver, Washington. Lori Ferris of Texas. Zane Krein of Van Nuys, California. Shelli Fullen of Walla Walla, Wash- ington. Kim Perry of Milton-Freewater, Oregon. Lisa Partney of Milton-Freewater, Oregon. CJ Krein of Las Vegas, Nevada. Sister: Norma Clough of Milton-Freewater, Oregon. Sister-in- law: Lou Mae Falconer of Milton-Freewater, 19 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Earl was predeceased by sister Reba Falconer Storm and brother Otto Falconer, grandsons, Adam McNeilly and Jeremy Fullen. 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