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Obituaries for the day of July 6, 2011
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Winterton, Christensen, Cutright, Sana
LOCAL FUNERALS AND VISITATIONS July 7 — Mary Cutright, viewing, 11 a.m. to noon; celebartion of life, 1 p.m., Faith Center, Island City; reception follows July 9 — Alice Eft, celebration of life, 4 p.m., lower Catherine Creek State Park, Union July 11 — Ralph ‘Bud’ Winterton, memorial service, 10 a.m., Loveland Funeral Chapel July 12 — Casper ‘Cap’ Christensen, graveside service with military honors, 3 p.m., Hillcrest Cemetery July 16 — Jim Patterson, celebration of life, 11 a.m., Enterprise Elks Lodge, lunch provided
La Grande
Ralph was 77 and lived in La Grande. A full obituary will be available later. Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.
Formerly of Lower Perry 1919-2011
He was born June 18, 1919, to Frank and Avis Christensen (Smith) in Crofton, Neb. He worked in sales, as an oil rigger, in construction, as a saw mill worker and truck driver. He also worked for Safeway and Union Pacific Railroad. Those who knew him say Cap was a Jack of all trades. Cap married Donnis Brooks in 1940 and had five children. Cap joined the Navy in 1942 and was later honorably discharged. Cap spent the last 40 years in and around Emmett, Idaho, with his beloved June (Storey) Brown Christensen. Cap was preceded in death by his daughters, Donnis Christensen and Georgia Secrest; brothers, George and Wayne; sisters, Della Rose and Buella; and his beloved June. Cap is survived by brother, Frank “Sonny”; sister, Leetha; his daughters, Avis Gertrude Kampe of Puyallup, Wash., and Diane Darlene Brown of Gearhart; his son, Casper Chris Christensen of Graham, Wash.; 17 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. He also leaves behind June’s children who took care of him even after losing their mother.
La Grande 1979-2011
Graveside services will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at Forest View Cemetery, 1161 SW Pacific Ave. at Forest Grove. A reception will follow at 1410 SW Pacific Ave. in Forest Grove. Mary was the first born of twins on Dec. 14, 1979, in La Grande. At three days old, she became ill with meningitis. The illness left her with multiple disabilities. Mary graduated from La Grande High School in 2001. That summer she became one of the first medically fragile residents to live at New Day Enterprises. She moved into New Day’s Pine Street home with four other residents. There, she received the care and support she needed to live her life to its fullest capacity. Starting at 6 months old, teachers and specialists taught and refined communication skills for the deaf/blind to Mary. In return, Mary was able to influence the way these same skills were later taught to other children, her family says. Mary, in her own quiet, loving, sweet way continued to be an ambassador and teacher all her life, her family says. Because of their work with Mary, people were encouraged to make improvements and search out new alternatives to help people with disabilities reach their fullest potential in life. Policies were created and changed along the way. Mary enjoyed going to church at Faith Center with her parents and going home for visits. She loved chocolate, shopping, going to the beauty parlor, swimming, getting a massage and drinking iced coffees. Mary is survived by her parents, Mervin and Glenda Brown Cutright of La Grande; twin brother, Eric Cutright and his wife, Tiana, of Happy Camp, Calif.; sister, Anna Cutright and her fiancé, Derek Hale, of Forest Grove; a niece; grandparents, Jean Cutright of La Grande, Barbara Scherr of Vancouver, Wash., and Glenn and Carmen Brown of Forest Grove; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Memorial contributions may be made to Uniting Together in care of Loveland Funeral Chapel 1508 Fourth St., La Grande, OR 97850.
Formerly of La Grande 1921-2011
Noreen was born Oct. 23, 1921, in Pendleton, daughter of Arthur and Della (Wall) Berry. She was first married to Alex Nagy, who died June 22, 1962. Her second marriage was to Paul Sana, who died March 3, 2003. Noreen was employed as a cook at a hospital in Alaska. Her favorite activities were playing cards, going to the senior center and spending time with her family. Those who knew her say she was known for making everyone happy and always helping anyone in need. She enjoyed quilting, knitting, reading, music and laughter. She was a member of the Catholic Church. Noreen is survived by her children and their spouses, Joyce and Tom Fleming of Bend, Louis and Judy Nagy of Port Orchard, Wash., Don and Sandy Nagy of La Grande and Ron and April Nagy of Nampa, Idaho; her sister, Orpha and her husband, Vern Pieper, of La Grande; and several grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Sana. Memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church in care of Loveland Funeral Chapel.
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