Obituaries for October 12, 2012

Local funerals and visitations

Oct. 13 — Richard Hoskin, graveside committal, 10:30 a.m., Island City Cemetery; memorial service follows at 11 at La Grande First Baptist Church 

Oct. 20 — Joseph W. Lucius, celebration of life, 11 a.m., La Grande First Christian Church; lunch follows in church’s fellowship hall

William Aschenbrenner

Enterprise

William “Bill” Aschenbrenner, 90, of Enterprise, died Oct. 9. A complete obituary will be published at a later date. No services are scheduled at this time.

Arrangements are under the direction of Bollman Funeral Home.

Douglas D. Drill Jr.

Formerly of La Grande

1932-2012

Douglas Donald Drill Jr., 80, a resident of La Grande from 1980 to 2003, died Sept. 30 in Gilbert, Ariz.

Douglas was born and raised in Portland and attended Lewis & Clark College. Following a 35-year career in music he moved to La Grande, where he owned and operated Custom Tours from 1989 to 2003.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Helen Drill, of La Grande, and his father, Douglas Drill Sr., of Portland.

Survivors include his sister, Aileen Drill, of Gilbert, Ariz.; stepson, Richard Jones, of Diamond Springs, Calif.; and aunt, LaVada Herrick, of Portland.

Gordon Lee

Union

Gordon Lee, 79, of Union, died Oct. 10 at the home of his son in Union. 

Arrangements are under the direction of Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center of La Grande.

Dorothy J. Pound

La Grande

Dorothy Jean Pound, 89, of La Grande, died Oct. 11 at her residence. A complete obituary will be published at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of  Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory.

Carl A. Rees

Union

Carl A. Rees, 92, of Union, died Oct. 10 at his residence. A complete obituary will be published at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory of La Grande.

Wesley ‘Dale’ Taylor

La Grande

Wesley “Dale” Taylor, 76, of La Grande, died Oct. 11 at a local care facility. A complete obituary will be published at a later date. 

Arrangements are under the direction of Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory.

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