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A2 Announcements wallowa.com August 29, 2018 Wallowa County Chieftain OBITUARIES Bruce Dunn Nov. 6, 1943 –– Aug. 21, 2018 Lucy Wood Sept. 23, 1940 –– July 3, 2018 Bonnie Larson Dec. 28, 1919 –– Aug. 12, 2018 Wallowa County Com- missioner-elect Bruce Henry Dunn was born in Detroit, Mich., to Earle George and Helen Lorraine Lindhurst Dunn. The family later moved west. Bruce had lived in Ashton, St. Anthony, Idaho City, New Meadows and McCall in Idaho before coming to Enterprise 32 years ago. He earned a bachelor of science degree in forest management from Michi- gan Technological Univer- Dunn sity and certification as a logging system specialist with Oregon State University. He also had earned a silvacultural certification from Utah State University and had completed studies at the graduate level. He spent 32 years as a forester for R-Y Timber and had worked for the U.S. Forest Service and spent a number of years in private industry. Bruce was actively involved in the community and earned the “Unsung Hero” Award from the Wallowa County Chamber of Commerce, which also honored him for his civic leadership and his work in agricultural tim- ber. He also received the President’s Award twice. He also received the Oregon State University Extension Coopera- tor Award. He served on the Wallowa County Planning Commis- sion, Wallowa County Economic Development Com- mittee, Wallowa County Winter Recreation Committee, Wallowa County Small Woodland Committee, U.S. For- est Service Fire Overhead and Citizens Group, Wallowa County Natural Resources Advisory Committee, Wal- lowa County Nez Perce Tribe Salmon Habitat Recovery Plan TMDL Committee and the Agriculture Water Qual- ity Committee. He had been a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows for almost 50 years. He enjoyed leather braiding and other leatherwork, but his favorite pastime was being out in the woods. He enjoyed bowling, target shooting, Detroit Lions football and Detroit Red Wings hockey. He loved to play solitaire and read. He was involved in ROTC during his college years. Bruce married Jane Elizabeth Robinson April 15, 1978, in Medford, Ore., who survives him. He is also survived by his mother-in-law, Annella Robinson, of Enterprise. His mother and father preceded him in death. An Irish wake and celebration of life is 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31 at Cloverleaf Hall in Enterprise. Barbecue pork and libations will be provided and side dishes are wel- come, along with stories to share. A scholarship fund has been established in Bruce’s name for students studying natural resources. Donations can be made to Wallowa Resources, 401 NE 1st St. Suite A, Enterprise, OR 97828. Bollman Funeral Home of Enterprise was entrusted with arrangements. Devoted wife, mom, grandma, great grandma, loyal friend and prayer war- rior Lucy Helen Wood went home to be with her Lord and Savior, and join her husband of 59 years, Roger Wood Sr. She was born in Morgan- town, Ind. Her parents lived in the Tigard, Ore., area, and she graduated Tigard High School in 1958. She married in 1959 to Roger Wood from Lake Oswego, and the fam- ily lived mostly in Sherwood, Ore., for many years until Wood moving to Joseph in 1980. They moved to Bend in 1991, then on to Prineville in 2004. In late 2017, she was diag- nosed with pancreatic cancer, She left peacefully in the home of her son and daughter in-law, Jeff and Heather Wood, who pro- vided warm, loving and comforting care for her in Boring, Ore. She is very much missed and will always be remembered with all the wonderful memories. Her heart was always at the Oregon Coast. She loved the beach and would spend many days at one of her favorite places close to Lincoln City, Ore. She was a very thoughtful, giving, humble and very private person. She requested no service or ceremony, but the family is planning a very small gathering among close friends and fam- ily in early spring. She leaves behind three sons and their wives, 11 grandchildren and two great grandchildren, three siblings and many friends and family members. One of her favorite verses from the bible was Philippians 4:13: “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.” She fought a good fight, now she is truly at peace. Bonnie Jean Laird Larson died in Portland. She was born in Enterprise and considered Enterprise their hometown. It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the passing of our beloved mom, grandma, great grandma, mother-in-law, sister, aunt and friend. Bonnie was born on The Slope in Enterprise to William Laird and Ada Burge Laird, the third of six children. On July 5, 1941, she married the love of her life, John Oliver Larson of La Grande and gained another large loving family. They were devoted to each other and were the true paragons of a loving marriage. They soon moved to Portland and remained there for the rest of their lives. Mom was “lunch lady” at Sylvan and West Sylvan schools for more than a decade and made all our food from scratch, includ- ing soup, bread and ketchup. The irony is that she really didn’t like to cook. After retirement, she volunteered at St. Vincent’s Hospital on the oncology ward, giving comfort to patient family members. She also designed and sewed more than 1,000 Christmas stock- ings for December newborns to be wrapped in for their going- home, for which she was featured in an Oregonian article. Bonnie was preceded in death by her husband John “Bud,” son Jeffry John, her parents, sisters Winfred and Margery and brothers Lynden and Ray, as well as all of daddy’s family. She is survived by her daughter JoJean “Jody” Peters (Lewis “Pete”), brother John Willard Laird (Francis), grandsons J. Evan Madden (Yumiko) and Scott Madden, great-grandsons Paolo Madden Zeffirelli, Kenzo Bryan Madden and Seiji Oliver Mad- den and many loving nieces and nephews. She was the kindest and gentlest person who ever walked this earth. While we will miss her terribly, we know she is now at peace with daddy and Jeff. A celebration of her Life will be announced later. Finleys Sunset Hills of Portland is in charge of arrangements. Eagle Cap Excursion Train John van Belle Jr. June 6, 1933 –– Aug. 17, 2018 producing new work. The trio of nonprofits collectively awarded $53,419 in the 2017 round of grants. IN BRIEF Enterprise artist wins career grant Elizabeth Enslin of Enter- prise was one of 24 artists who received a Career Opportunity Grant from the Oregon Arts Commission, The Ford Fam- ily Foundation and The Ore- gon Community Foundation. Enslin received $1,500 to help pay for participation in a workshop at the Postgraduate Writers’ Conference at Ver- mont College of Fine Arts in Montpelier, Vermont. Foundation funds are available only to established Oregon artists who are over 30 years of age and actively Wallowa speller off to state fair Gavin Russell of Wal- lowa will represent Wal- lowa County this year at the Oregon Statewide Spelling Championship at the Oregon State Fair in Salem Saturday, Sept. 1. This year, the event has 61 spellers coming from 27 coun- ties in Oregon. Students com- peting have won their school, district and county written spelling contests. This is the tenth year Oregon Spellers has sponsored the Oregon State- wide Spelling Championship. Summer is in the air! John Paul van Belle Jr, had lived in Enterprise since 1955. He was born in Sunnyside, Wash., to parents John Paul Sr. and Alta van Belle. Many people called him Johnny, but to his large circle of relatives, he was known as “Junior.” He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Betty, brother Jimmy and daughter-in-law Julie (Glen). He graduated from Sun- nyside High School in 1951. He served in the U.S. Army March 1953 to April 1955, and was stationed in Germany the entire time. He was married three times: Joanne Wallace, Janice Pratt and Joann. He is survived by his wife Joann in Enterprise, his daugh- ter Ellen Jones (Doug) of Hermiston, a granddaughter Nelle, son Tom of Joseph, granddaughter Lisa and her two children, grand- sons Cody, Joe and Jimmy, brother Charles (Buster) van belle of Everett, Wash., sister Charlotte (Frank) Beard of Ellensburg, Wash., and sister Ellen Pederson of Prosser, Wash. He grew up in Outlook, Wash., in a rodeo family and was cowboy to the core. An injury to his back stopped him from com- peting, but he worked for van Belle Rodeo as a pickup man and behind the chutes. After his discharge from the Army, he and Joanne came to Enterprise for a visit with relatives. They really liked the area and moved here in 1955. He was a rancher for many years, running cows in the Elk Mountain, Joseph Creek, Shamrock Ridge and Flora areas. He was well-known for telling stories. He liked to go to Davis’s Café for coffee and spin stories and tell jokes with others. He later migrated to the Cheyenne Café in Joseph for coffee and to tell stories and lies (his words) with the folks there. There will be no service. A memorial will be held at a later date. Saturday, September 1, History Train Guest speaker, Gwen Trice, Maxville Heritage Center Septem9er 8, Mystery Tour Train Sept. 15, Fall Foliage Photo Train Sept. 29, Wine & Cheese Train Octo9er 6 & 13, Train Ro99eries Octo9er 20, Season’s Bounty CORRECTION Get out and enjoy it! The Probert-Boucher Scholarship given by the Wallowa County Stockgrowers went to Kacie Melville. She is studying agronomy at Eastern Oregon University and supports her school- ing through farming 100 acres. Ed Staub & Sons Energy Community Service. 201 East Hwy 82 Enterprise, OR 97828 About Obituaries 541-426-0320 mlgin Depot / Book online or call 800.323.7330 www.eaglecaptrainrides.com ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING SUPPLIES ELECTRICAL & WATER SYSTEM CONTRACTOR PUMPS • IRRIGATION HARDWARE• APPLIANCE PARTS 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 obituaries 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 information, or to inquire about a paid memorial, call 541-426-4567. Weather Forecast Courtesy of Weather Underground • wunderground.com 208 S. RIVER ST. • ENTERPRISE, OR www.jbbane.com • 541-426-3344 ATHLETE o Sp 201 E. 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