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Obituaries for the day of October 5, 2009
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Griffin, Cramer, Cross, Hixson
LOCAL FUNERALS AND VISITATIONS Oct. 9 — Mary Griffin, graveside service, 11 a.m., Hillcrest Cemetery, La Grande Juanita Justine Cramer, 86, of Ontario and formerly of La Grande, died Sept. 22 at home. A gathering of family and friends will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 17 at 1245 N. Fortner St. in Ontario. Haren-Wood is in charge of arrangements. Juanita was born May 9, 1923, to DC and Sallie Juanita Mosley in Johnson City, Tenn. She married Russell Cramer Nov. 23, 1973, in Payette, Idaho. She belonged to the Rebekah Lodge for 61 years. She lived in a local care center in La Grande from 2007 to 2008. Survivors include her husband, Russell Cramer; children, Jodi Bagley and Cindy and her husband, Jerry Foster; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other relatives. Memorial contributions may be made to Pathway Hospice in Ontario. Evalyn Lois Cross, 92, of La Grande, died Oct. 1 at a local care center. A funeral will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 Seventh St. in La Grande. Burial will follow at the Cove Cemetery. A viewing will be held today from 4 to 6 p.m. at Daniels-Knopp. Evalyn was born April 11, 1917, to George and Olive (Haak) Kirkpatrick in Mount Vernon, Iowa. She moved to California in 1938 and married Harry Cross in 1943. They lived in Lawndale, Banning and then San Diego. Evalyn was a devoted wife, mother and homemaker. She helped her husband in his construction and rental properties business, and they also enjoyed traveling. He preceded her in death on Dec. 14, 1974. She remained in San Diego and was a member of the arts and crafts group through the Unity Church until October 1981 when she moved to Portland to be near her son. While living in Portland she greeted and signed-in people for Loaves and Fishes for 10 years as a volunteer. Her hobbies included traveling and making needlepoint pictures and pillows, which she gave to friends and family. She also made three hooked rugs for Timberline Lodge. In 1997 she moved to La Grande, where she was active with the senior center and attended the First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, David and Mindy Cross of Cove; daughter and son-in-law, Eleanor and Monte Broaded of Indianapolis, Ind.; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Lillian Cody of Missouri and Ardis Moore of Iowa; and other relatives. She was preceded in death by sister, Bonnybel Graham; and brothers, Leo and Roe Kirkpatrick. Memorial contributions may be made to the senior center or the GRH Hospice in care of Daniels-Knopp. Dorothy Helen Combs Hixson, 88, of La Grande, died Oct. 1. A celebration of life will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. A viewing will run from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Dorothy was born Oct. 19, 1923, to Nona Iva Baum Combs and Calhoun Morey Combs in La Grande. She attended schools in La Grande and graduated from La Grande High School in 1941. She then attended nurses training and graduated as a registered nurse from St. Elizabeth’s School of Nursing in Baker City in 1945. In June 1945, she traveled across the country to Newport News, Va., to marry William Hixson where he was stationed during World War II. They lived there until his discharge in 1946 and came back to Baker City where they lived for a year. The next four years, she spent living in Pondosa where Bill logged for the local mill. In 1951, they moved back to La Grande where Dorothy worked for Dr. Branner and Dr. Ross as the office nurse until she went to work for obstetrics at Grande Ronde Hospital. In 1956, she went to work as a surgery nurse, later moving up to head of surgery and then to the head of Central Supply and the laundry until her retirement in 1994. Those who knew her say she was a dedicated nurse, spent many hours caring for people and was a real advocate for the hospital. She worked in the auxiliary until her health prevented her from doing so any longer. Dorothy died after a long illness under the loving care of Ruth Andrews and her staff. She is survived by her daughter, Roberta Miller and her husband, Don; four granddaughters; seven great-grandchildren; many cousins; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years in May 2008; her parents; a sister; a half brother; and a nephew. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Grande Ronde Hospital or Home Health and Hospice.
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