Curtis Culp January 7,1936 ~ February 16, 2021 Curtis Culp left his Dunster home, where he had lived for 49 years, on Feb. 16. Curtis was born in Weiser, Idaho, on Jan. 7,1936. He lived on the family farm in Vale, Oregon, with his parents and five siblings until graduating[Read More…]

Kaye Kishiye (Morishita) Yamaguchi June 8, 1929 ~ Feb 13, 2021 Kaye Kishiye (Morishita) Yamaguchi, 91, died peacefully at her residence in Beaverton, Oregon, on Feb. 13. Her children were with her during her passing. Kaye was born on June 8, 1929, in Gresham, Oregon, to Shintaro and Tsunase Morishita.[Read More…]

ALFRED E. CRUMMITT December 22, 1935 ~ February 23, 2021 Al Crummitt, 85-year-old former Vale, Oregon resident, passed away suddenly Tuesday, Feb. 23, at his home in Buffalo, Wyoming.  Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 4, at 2 p.m. from the LDS Church in Vale, with Bishop Paul Zinie[Read More…]

Lawrence Richard “Dick” Grigg Feb. 18, 2021 Obituary of Lawrence Richard Grigg (1924-2021) Lawrence Richard “Dick” Grigg, 96, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away Feb. 18, 2021, at home in Nyssa, Oregon. Dick was the youngest of 13 children of Parley Mormon Grigg Jr. and Thankful Halsey Gardner. He[Read More…]

Jerry Hugh Kelleher March 1942 – January 2021 Jerry H. Kelleher, 78, of Ontario, passed away at home surrounded by his family after a long illness. Jerry was one of five children born to Kathleen and Jerry R. Kelleher at home in Niehart, Montana, in 1942. Jerry had two older sisters[Read More…]

Gerald “Jerry” Erstrom January 16, 1949- January 21, 2021  Gerald Allen “Jerry” Erstrom, 72, of Vale, Oregon, passed away peacefully with his daughter by his side, from COVID-19 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Nampa, Idaho. He was born on Jan. 16, 1949, to Swede and MaryAnn Erstrom in Ontario, Oregon.  He[Read More…]

Jack Robertson August 17, 1952 ~ January 16, 2021 Jack Edward Robertson, 68, Willowcreek, Oregon, died at home peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. Jack was born in Ontario, Oregon, on August 17, 1952, to Wilmer and Doris (McGourty) Robertson of Willowcreek. Jack attended Willowcreek Elementary and graduated from Vale[Read More…]

Clarice L. (Notheis) Poor February 27, 1919 – January 16, 2021 Clarice was born in Aldershot, County of South Hampton, England, to Albert L. Notheis and Alice A. Willard Notheis. Albert was in the U.S. Army serving during World War I when he and Alice were married. Clarice and her[Read More…]

Joel Makelin Florenzen May 8, 1937 – December 17, 2020 Joel Makelin Florenzen, 83, passed away peacefully at his home in Hermiston, Oregon, on Dec. 17. He was with his loving wife of 56 years, Patricia “Trish” Florenzen, daughters Heidi Florenzen, Jennifer (Florenzen) Gilbert, and son-in-law Jonathon “Jon” Gilbert.  Joel was[Read More…]