Read, Rogers, Williams

LOCAL FUNERALS AND VISITATIONS

Aug. 19 – Terry Rhea,

celebration of life, 4 p.m., home of Stan and Peggy Case, 64689 Market Lane, Cove

Aug. 22 – Cody Williams, memorial service, 4 p.m., Riverside Park Pavilion; potluck follows

Neil F. Read

La Grande

Neil F. Read, 73, of La Grande, died Aug. 17 at a local nursing center. A complete obituary will be available at a later date. Loveland Funeral Chapel and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.

JoAnn O. Rogers

Wallowa County

1955-2010

JoAnn Ollis Rogers, 54, a lifelong resident of Wallowa County, died Aug. 10 at Kadlec Hospital in Richland, Wash. No services are planned at this time.

JoAnn was born Dec. 16, 1955, in Enterprise to Estel and Fauna (Jones) Ollis of Lostine. She married Lincoln Rogers Dec. 11, 1974. They had one son, Jerod, and made their home in Lostine.

JoAnn worked at many shops in the area, where she enjoyed helping people and being around people. She loved her cats, her “babies,” and liked to have picnics in the summer.

She is survived by her husband, Linc Rogers, of Lostine; son and daughter-in-law, Jerod and Bobbie Rogers; mother, Fauna Ollis; sisters, Janice Tate and Debbie Hafer; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father, Estel Ollis; niece, Amy Hafer; and mother-in-law, Adrienne Rogers.

Cody Wyatt Williams

La Grande

1987-2010

Cody Wyatt Williams, 22, of La Grande, died Aug. 13 at his parents’ residence. A memorial service is planned for 4 p.m. Aug. 22 at the Riverside Park Pavilion in La Grande. A potluck dinner will follow the service. Loveland Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

Cody was born Sept. 15, 1987, to David and Kimberly (Moody) Williams in Houston. He grew up in La Grande and graduated from La Grande High School, where he excelled at soccer and basketball.

He lived in Bend for a short time, attending school and working for a kite factory. Later he graduated from the Blue Mountain Academy for the Healing Arts and was employed at La Grande Post Acute Rehab (formerly Evergreen Health and Rehab) as a rehab aide. Cody was attending EOU to pursue a career as a physical therapist.

Cody had a special relationship with the elderly people he assisted at work. His employers consistently admired him for his strong work ethic.

Cody’s favorite activities were playing paintball and Frisbee golf, riding his road bike, camping and hiking. He enjoyed gardening and wrote songs that he played on his guitar. He was interested in filmmaking, and his dream was to sail around the world in his own sailboat. His greatest love, however, was reserved for his family and his dear friends.

Survivors include his parents, David and Kimberly Williams of La Grande; sisters, Sara and Jessica, and her spouse, Rubin, all of La Grande; grandparents, Elvin and Phyllis Williams of Island City and Donna Moody of Smithville, Texas; one niece and a nephew on the way; aunts, uncles and numerous cousins; and his faithful dog, Rambo.

A memorial fund has been established to help the family with burial costs. Donations may be made through Loveland Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 1508 Fourth St., La Grande.

The Observer publishes free obituaries as a community service. Obituaries are edited to fit news guidelines. Photos are encouraged. Paid space is available for families who would like to include more information. Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation and Life Celebration Center posts unedited obituaries at www.danielsknopp.com, and Loveland Funeral Chapel and Crematory posts obituaries at www.lovelandfuneralchapel.com.