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A2 ANNOUNCEMENTS Wallowa County Chieftain Wednesday, January 9, 2019 John Godel Ward February 11, 1928 – December 22, 2018 Robert “Wayne” Lathrop July 7, 1930 – December 30, 2018 Army in 1951 and serve in Korea as a forward observer for most of 1952. He would recall how the enemy could attack in swarms and the awful devastation he could bring down on them, espe- cially when calling fi re for the ships off the coast. Upon discharge from the Army, he farmed and ranched with his brothers and shear sheep on the Marvin Lovell crew — a man Wayne held in great regard because his work ethic equaled that of his own. In 1954, he mar- ried Jo-Ann Markham and they farmed and ranched. They moved to Enterprise and bought acreage in 1962 and Wayne went to work for the Wallowa County Grain Growers. Wayne would fi nd his gift as a mechanic for the Grain Growers and no such thing existed —a Johnny that Robert Wayne Lathrop was the 12th of 13 children born to Louis and Hazel Lathrop. He grew up on the Lathrop family homestead in the Leap Country north of Enterprise. He attended school in the Leap one-room school house and would be the last class to graduate from the school as an eighth grader in 1944. He attended Enterprise High School and graduated in 1948. Even as a young man, in the Leap country he was legendary for his mechanical abilities and how he could keep all the worn-out equipment run- ning for the Lathrops and the neighbors. Upon graduation from high school he would help his brothers Shorty and Duke with their cattle ranches on the remote Snake River. He would be drafted into the Oma Ydele Miller April 8, 1929 – November 26, 2018 Oma Ydele Miller, 89, died Monday, Nov. 26 at a local care home. At her request there will be no services. She will be interred in the Enterprise Cemetery next to her parents. Oma was born on April 8, 1929, in Bend to Thor- val Graydon and Marilla (Hodge) Gray. After gradu- ating from high school she attended what is now East- ern Oregon University for a year. She then returned to Bend where she worked as a bookkeeper and secretary before moving to Eastern Oregon. She lived in Wal- lowa and Enterprise before moving to La Grande in the 1990s. When she was able, Oma attended the Oregon Trail Christian Fellowship. She is survived by a daughter, Suellen Roley of Bend. Contributions in memory of Oma Miller may be made to the Oregon Trail Christian Fellowship at 59074 Foothill Road, La Grande, OR 97850. Arrangements were entrusted to Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center in La Grande. wouldn’t pop or a baler that wouldn’t tie — in Wallowa County. Wayne had a very loyal customer base among farmers and ranchers in Wal- lowa County for many years. After retiring from the Grain Growers, he expanded his cattle herd signifi cantly and pursued his real pas- sion of raising cattle. He would continue to raise cat- tle into his 80s and especially enjoyed the time he spent on his Crow Creek property. Wayne was a member of the Grange, Stockgrowers and Elks club. He was also a long time Little League coach and Cub Scout leader. Wayne was proceeded in death by his wife Jo-Ann, six brothers Quentin, Ollis (Jiggs), Leo (Tuff), Har- old (Shorty), Emra (Duke) and Melvin fi ve sisters Muriel, Gladys Yost, Mar- ian Bowen, Marcel Walker and Sally Akin. He is sur- vived by one sister Mary Lou Huffman, three sons Jeff (Nancy), Scott (Ruby), Mick (Kelli); one daugh- ter Betsy, four grand chil- dren, numerous great grand- children and a very special niece and nephew in John and Darlene Pithoud. Memorial contributions can be made to Wallowa County Senior Meals in care of Community Connec- tion, 702 NW First Street, Enterprise. Celebration of his life will be held Saturday Jan 12 at 1 p.m. at the Bollman Funeral Home with pri- vate interment at the Enter- prise Cemetery. Reception to follow at the Cloverleaf Hall in Enterprise. Bollman Funeral Home entrusted with arrangements. HONOR ROLL Local students on Lewis-Clark State College honor roll LEWISTON, Idaho – Fif- teen students from the state of Oregon were named to the 2018 fall semester honor roll at Lewis-Clark State College by earning either President’s List or Dean’s List status. To qualify for the Pres- ident’s List students must have a 3.75 grade point average or higher for the semester and take at least 12 graded credits in level 100 classes or above. The Dean’s List uses the same requirements but students must have a GPA between 3.25 and 3.749. Overall, the college had 468 students on the President’s List and 482 students on the Dean’s List. Area are listed below with their hometowns and honor: President’s List Elgin – Aria E. Higgins Enterprise – Stefany R. Christman, Rylie J. Hayward Dean’s List La Grande – Bailey M. Pointer New novel by Rick Steber Fall Down Angel T HE B OOKLOFT Across from the courthouse in Enterprise 107 E. Main • 541.426.3351 always open at www.bookloft oregon.com • bookloft @eoni.com ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING SUPPLIES ELECTRICAL & WATER SYSTEM CONTRACTOR WALLOWA COUNTY PUMPS • IRRIGATION HARDWARE• APPLIANCE PARTS Health Line John Godel Ward, 90, long-time resident of Joseph, Oregon, died Sat- urday night Dec. 22, 2018, in Spokane, Washing- ton. John had been living in Walla Walla Veterans Home and was airlifted to Sacred Heart Hospi- tal for internal bleeding, from which he would not recover. His Walla Walla family, Mari and Mark Hanson were there to hold him as he left this life which he lived with grace and love. John was born Feb. 11, 1928, in North War- ren, Pennsylvania to Rob- ert Edmund and Corabel (Godel) Ward. He and his sister Jane grew up sur- rounded by aunts, uncles, cousins and hundreds of miles of wooded forests, rivers and lakes. At the end of World War II, John left high school to join the Army and was assigned to General Douglas MacAr- thur’s Allied Occupation Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. When he returned home in 1948 he met a young nurse from Pitts- burg who stole his heart. John Ward and Cather- ine Ann (Tess) Bellan were married Sept. 4, 1948, at the North Warren Pres- byterian Church and left soon after to start a new life in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They utilized his GI Bill to buy a home as John started school at the University of New Mex- ico and they began their family of six children. John worked for the machinist union but he lived to go fi shing and camping. He built life- long friendships with bud- dies who showed him the backroads of New Mex- ico. As a young father, he taught his family the mer- its of wilderness conser- vation, endlessly explor- ing the mountains, rivers and lakes of the Land of Enchantment. Ultimately, they bought a cabin in northern New Mexico. In 1967 John moved his family to Richland, Washington, where he began working with Bat- telle N.W. and later West- inghouse Hanford as the manager of union rela- tions. John and Tess lived in Richland for more than 25 years and the center of their activism was Central United Protestant Church. John Godel Ward John was an avid fan of Bomber basketball as well as college basketball. He rarely missed a trip each year to the NCAA tour- nament with his sons and grandchildren. In 1994 John and Tess retired and moved to their land on the banks of the Wallowa River, a retreat they owned since 1968. Their home was the heart of the family, the site of countless celebrations where John also cultivated his love for tree farming. This is where Tess died in 2008, months short of their 60th wedding anni- versary. The United Meth- odist Church in Joseph was their spiritual home where they continued to serve their community. John’s enduring leg- acy will be his pride and love for his family; his respect and passion for the great outdoors and his keen intellect. He will be remembered for being steady, faithful and fair. He was determined to live life on his own terms. And he will be deeply and truly missed. John was preceded in death by his wife Tess Ward, daughter Gina Lea, sister Jane, brother Rob- bie and his parents Rob- ert and Corabel Ward. He is survived by chil- dren Lisa Spreacker (Jerry Whiting), Robert E. Ward II (Becky Ward), Jana M. Ward, Mari Hanson (Mark Hanson) and John B. Ward (Joneen Ward); ten grandchildren, fi fteen great-grandchildren, and niece Linda Rogers Spur- lock (Mike Spurlock). A memorial service will be held 1 p.m., April 27 at United Methodist Church in Joseph, Oregon with a reception to follow. In lieu of fl owers, memorial donations may be made to Joseph United Methodist Church. ABOUT OBITUARIES 519 W. North Street, Enterprise 541.426.3413 Mon-Thurs 9 to Noon/1-5pm; Fri. 9-1 208 S. RIVER ST. • ENTERPRISE, OR www.jbbane.com • 541-426-3344 Wallo!a County Chess Club Welcome Tourists and Players of all levels! News obituaries are a free service of the Wallowa County Chieftain. Obituaries are accepted from family members or a funeral home. No handwritten obituaries will be accepted. Information submitted is subject to editing. Obituaries that exceed 400 words will be referred to the advertising depart- ment for paid memorials. Send obituaries by email to edi- tor@wallowa.com; fax to 541-426-3921 or mail to P.O. Box 338, Enterprise, OR 97828. Deadline to submit an obituary is 10 a.m. Monday for publication the same week. Obituaries submitted after deadline will be queued for publication in the next edition. Info: 541-426-4567. 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