Obituaries for Sept. 9, 2009

Dale Gagnepain

Dale Francis Gagnepain, 70, of Hermiston, a former Baker City resident, died Sept. 4, 2009, at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston.

His military graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Hermiston Cemetery.

He was born at Elmhurst, Ill., on Oct. 25, 1938, to Edgar and Ruth Gagnepain. Dale was retired from work as a telephone company fiber optics technician.

He was a veteran and served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War.

Dale was a resident of Hermiston for 26 years and also had lived in Baker City for 14 years. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, woodworking, gardening and spending time with his grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, Gilbert Gagnepain.

Survivors include his ex-wife, Wilda Gagnepain; two sons, Scott Gagnepain and Casey Gagnepain; daughter, Debra Ledford; brother, Ken Gagnepain; grandchildren, Kaden Ledford, Deedra Gagnepain, Ethan Ledford, Tanner Gagnepain and Aurora Ledford.

Memorial contributions may be made to the local veterans organizations.

Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in charge of arrangements.

Grover Reese

Grover P. Reese,76, of Milan, Ind., a former Baker City resident, died Aug. 14, 2009, at the Dearborn Hospital in Lawrenceburg, Ind.

His funeral was Aug. 18. Burial was at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery in Milan. Mr. Reese was born on Feb. 6, 1933, at Drewsey to Grover and Dorothy Parvin Reese He married Thelma Gulley Reese on April 17, 1954.

He was a 1950 Baker High School graduate and joined the Army Airborne after graduation. He served during the Korean War and was a member of the Milan American Legion Post 235.

He also belonged to the AF & AM Masonic Lodge, Thrivent for Lutherans, a former member of the Milan Volunteer Fire Department and a longtime member of St. Paul Lutheran Church at Milan.

Mr. Reese managed home improvement stores for several years and worked for 20 years as a truck driver for the Aurora Casket Co.

Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Thelma; a son, Paul; daughter-in-law, Pat; two grandchildren, Tyler and Kelsey Reese; and two sisters, Geraldine Pickett and Patricia Adlum, both of Eugene.