Johnson, Lindsey, Morgan, Patton, Smith, Wickham, Hodges, Hargett, Haun

Verlie Johnston, 89, of La Grande, died April 4 at Grande Ronde Hospital. Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation and Life Celebration Center is in charge of arrangements.

Pauline F. Lindsey, 81, of La Grande, died April 2 at a local care center. Services will begin at 2 p.m. April 10 at Loveland Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 1508 Fourth St., La Grande.

Jo Leah Morgan, 82, of Union, died Feb. 11 in Walla Walla. Services will begin at 2 p.m. May 29 at the Eastern Oregon Livestock Show Clubhouse in Union.

Irene Patton, 98, of La Grande, died April 2 at a local care center.

Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation and Life Celebration Center is in charge of arrangements.

Charles Eugene “Gene” Smith, 89, of Elgin, died April 2 at a local care center. A celebration of life graveside service will begin at 4 p.m. April 9 at Elgin Cemetery. A full obituary will be available later. Loveland Funeral Chapel and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.

Robert Wickham, 88, of La Grande, died April 3 at his home. Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation and Life Celebration Center is in charge of arrangements.

Patricia Ann Hodges, 68, of Boise and formerly of Elgin, died peacefully March 27 at her daughter’s home in Boise after a 23-year battle with cancer.

All are invited to the funeral at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary’s Church, 2612 W. State Street in Boise.

Father Arnold Miller will officiate. Flower arrangements should be sent to Boise Funeral Home, Aclesa Chapel, 8209 W. Fairview Ave., Boise 83704.

Everyone is also invited to the grave-side service at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Elgin Cemetery. Father Christopher will officiate. A reception will follow at the Catholic church hall in Elgin.

Patricia was born June 23, 1941. She grew up in Elgin where she graduated from Elgin High School in 1959 and later graduated from Boise State University with a degree in education. Pat grew up enjoying riding horses with her sister and four cousins on the Wade farm about five miles northeast of Elgin. Her first horse, an old gray mare, Christy, was a particular favorite of hers.

Patricia loved music and took piano lessons, played the flute in the Elgin High School band and took voice lessons with her lifelong friend, Lilas McCollum.

Patricia was a member of Saint Mary’s Catholic Church, loved making quilts to comfort others and enjoyed playing bridge and helping anybody who passed through her door.

Those who knew Patricia say she touched the lives of many people in positive, generous ways. They say her angel figurines were a small representation of the prayers she extended.

Patricia is survived by her daughter, Anne, and her husband, Alex Reyes; sister, Joy and her husband, Will Keating; four nieces; and 11 grandnieces and grandnephews. Patricia was preceded in death by parents, Abner and Iris Wade.

Over the years, those who knew Pat say her love, warmth and generous spirit drew a number of young people to her, whom she affectionately called her eclectic extended kids.

Darlena Mae Hargett, 83, of La Grande, died April 1 at a local care center. A celebration of life will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation and Life Celebration Center. Burial will follow at Island City Cemetery.

She was born Feb. 27, 1927, to Orien Monroe and Gladys Ethel (Baum) Amos in La Grande. She graduated from La Grande High School and on Aug. 17, 1946, she married Vern Hargett. She worked as a legal secretary for Bill Carey and later Steve Joseph. She was a member of the Soroptimist Club, the Legal Secretaries and was secretary for the Class of 1945 reunions. She enjoyed keeping her yard and flowers beautiful, crocheting, playing the piano and visiting her friends.

Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Greg and Laurie Hargett of Cove; three granddaughters; three great-grandchildren; and other relatives.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Oregon Cancer Society in care of Daniels-Knopp, 1502 Seventh St. in La Grande.

Sylvia M. (Pakes) Haun, 102, formerly of La Grande, died March 26. Services were held this morning at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church.

Private burial followed at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Caldwell’s, Hennessey, Goetsch and McGee in Portland is in charge of arrangements.

Sylvia was born March 26, 1908, in Howells, Neb. She graduated from Howells High School and St. Joseph School of Nursing at Creighton University in Omaha. She married Dr. John J.D. Haun on June 12, 1929, at Sacred Heart Parish in Omaha.

Together in 1931 they moved to La Grande, where she was active in Our Lady of the Valley parish. In 1971, they moved to Lake Oswego and became members of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. She also served in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific During WWII.

Survivors include sons, Dr. Thomas M. Haun, Dr. James F. Haun and John D. Haun; and daughters, Joy Haun Nelson and Sylvia Haun Stoudt.