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Davis, Anderson, Griggs

Donald H. Davis, 96, of Enterprise, died June 14. A memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Hurricane Creek Grange in Enterprise. A full obituary will be available later. Bollman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 

Josephine Lois “Jo” Anderson, 83, of La Grande, died Aug. 25 at a local care center. A graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. today at Grandview Cemetery. Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center is in charge of arrangements.

Jo was born June 23, 1925, to Daniel and Effie (Millican) Garinger in Omaha, Neb. She was educated in Colorado Springs and married West Anderson Nov. 11, 1943. They lived in various places and she owned and operated restaurants in Florence, Ariz., and in Oklahoma.

In the late spring of 1974 the couple moved to La Grande. She worked various jobs. Her last, when she was in her 70s, was for Dave’s Grocery as the ice cream lady.

Jo was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. The 700 Club and Billy Graham were a big part of her life. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting and was known as the “QVC Queen’’ by her family. She gardened and canned and loved spending time with her grandchildren.

Survivors include her sons, Dan Anderson of La Grande and Jim Watson of Marion, Mont.; brothers, Dave Garinger of Spokane, Lloyd Garinger of Ritter and Harry Garinger of La Grande; sister, Pauline Henry of Wenatchee, Wash.; seven grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and other relatives. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Joyce Eileen Anderson, in 1965; and her husband in 2000.

Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Baptist Church in La Grande.

Larry Malcolm Griggs , 81, of La Grande, died peacefully Aug. 22 at his home. Services will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the LDS Stake Center on Gekeler Lane. Loveland Funeral Chapel and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.

Larry was born July 5, 1927, to Edward Rex and Ruth Rawlins Griggs in Union. Larry was a veteran of the Navy and subsequently trained to become a certified aircraft mechanic and designer.

Larry was previously married to Veldonna Wardell, with whom he had two children. He married the love of his life, Lois Davidson Salkield, on March 13, 1973.

He worked for Union Pacific Railroad for much of his life, retiring as an engineer. Larry was an avid gun collector and loved cars, motorcycles and boating. He enjoyed traveling and especially loved visiting with family and grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife, Lois Griggs; son, Dan Griggs and his wife, Kristine, of Alpine, Utah; daughter, Julie Feigleson and her husband, Mike, of Bountiful Utah; stepchildren, Julie Stickney and her husband, Duane, of La Grande, Greg Salkield and his wife, Anita, of Gresham and Susan Salkield and her husband, Les Goldmann, of Portland, eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward Griggs Sr. and Ruth Rawlins Griggs; and brother, Edward Griggs Jr.