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Obituaries for the day of October 6, 2009
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Griffin, York, Zimmerman, Berry
LOCAL FUNERALS AND VISITATIONS Oct. 9 — Mary Griffin, graveside service, 11 a.m., Hillcrest East Cemetery, La Grande George W. York, 59, of La Grande, died Oct. 3 at his home. A complete obituary will be available later. Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory is in charge of the arrangements. Francis B. Zimmerman, 84, of La Grande, died Oct. 5 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A complete obituary will be available later. Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory is in charge of the arrangements. Glendon Elwin Berry, 71, of La Grande, died Sept. 21 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A celebration of life is planned for Oct. 17 at the American Legion Hall in La Grande. Loveland Funeral Chapel and Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Glendon was born Dec. 27, 1937, in La Grande to Merton and Golda (Beck) Berry. He married Eileen Donahoe in Lincoln, Neb. He served with the 9th Army Engr. Battalion, and moved from Lincoln to La Grande in 1999 to be closer to his family. He enjoyed camping, hunting, fishing, playing pool and working in his yard. He is survived by his wife, Eileen; daughter, Angelina of La Grande; sons, Troy and his wife, Barb, of Lincoln, and James Lengenfilder of Germany; brothers, Bob and his wife, Carol Berry, of Moose Pass, Alaska, Donald and his wife, Bonnee Berry, of La Grande and Wes and his wife, Teri Berry, of La Grande; and sisters, Thelma See of La Grande and Maxine and her husband, Vic Shinsel, of La Grande. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Raymond; and infant sister, Luella Mae. Mary Helen Griffin, 88, of Nampa, Idaho, and formerly of Hermiston and La Grande, died Sept. 24. A graveside service will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at the Hillcrest East Cemetery in La Grande. Loveland Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Mary Helen was born Aug. 31, 1921, to Andrew and Mary (Best) Ryason in Joseph. She graduated from high school in La Grande. She married Earl Leroy Griffin April 21, 1944, and they lived in Hermiston until 2001, when they moved to La Grande. She was a member of the First Christian Church. She was a homemaker and enjoyed reading, knitting and crocheting. She liked camping and fishing and enjoyed making homemade pies and cakes. She is survived by her children, Tanna and her husband, Ed Williams, of Union, and Vickie and her husband, Mike Montgomery, of Greenleaf, Idaho; and four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband and three sisters.
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