Public notices for the day of August 16, 2011

LOCAL FUNERALS AND VISITATIONS

Aug. 20 — Robert J. Casey, celebration of life, 4 p.m., Buhler Ranch (Mount Joseph ranch), 61968 Ski Run Road.

Megan Anne Wilson

La Grande

Megan Anne Wilson, 29, of La Grande, died Aug. 14 at Robin’s Foster Care Home surrounded by family and friends. Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center is in charge of arrangements.

Henry Zacharias

La Grande

Henry Zacharias, 63, of La Grande, died Aug. 14 at a care center in Milton-Freewater. Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center is in charge of arrangements.

Cheryl J. Brown

La Grande

1948-2011

Cheryl Jean Brown, 62, of La Grande, died Aug. 12 at Grande Ronde Hospital. The family is planning a memorial service that will be announced at a later date. Burial will be at Silver Lake Cemetery in Silver Lake. Loveland Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

Cheryl was born Oct. 20, 1948, in Los Angeles to Robert Leo Brown and Dolores Belle Jeffery Brown. She lived with her family in many places throughout her life including Joseph, La Pine, Silver Lake, Christmas Valley and Lakeview Terrace, Calif.

Cheryl was employed with New Day Enterprises in La Grande for 16 years. She earned numerous Special Olympic awards in track and many bowling awards.

She enjoyed reading and writing and working at New Day. Her favorite sports were bowling and swimming.

Cheryl was preceded in death by her father, Robert Leo Brown; grandparents, Robert McCormick Brown and Helen Catherine Brown; and her aunt, Gloria Jean Piazza.

She is survived by her cousins, Michael and Sandy Piazza of Clarkston, Wash., and Catherine Johnston of Salem.

Memorial contributions may be made to Union County Special Olympics.