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Loveland Funeral Chapel Two locations to serve all of Union and Wallowa County

10/24/2026

UNION COUNTY SEVICE REMINDER:

Erna K. McIver. A Celebration of Life will be held in Cove, at the Coe Building, Ascension School, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm today, Saturday, October 24, 2026. The family recommends casual dress.

10/24/2026

UNION COUNTY SERVICE REMINDER:

James A. Spears. A celebration of life will be held at Trinity Baptist Church, 2705 Gekeler Ln, La Grande, today, October 24 at 11:00 AM. A meal will follow. The family requests casual dress.

There's a reason a single scent can drop you back into your grandmother's kitchen in an instant.It's called the Proust E...
10/22/2026

There's a reason a single scent can drop you back into your grandmother's kitchen in an instant.

It's called the Proust Effect. Smell bypasses conscious thought and lands directly in the parts of the brain that hold emotion and memory. That's why pipe to***co, bread rising, or a specific perfume can bring someone back with such intensity that, for a second, you're right there with them again.

Grief lives in the senses. If a familiar scent stops you in your tracks this fall, that's love, doing what love does.

10/20/2026

WALLOWA COUNTY SERVICE REMINDER:

Philip “Phil” Eugene Corcoran. A Graveside Service will be held at Prairie Creek Cemetery, today, Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 4:00pm. Attire of your choice is recommended by the family. A gathering to honor his life will be held at The Wallowa Lake Lodge following the graveside service at 4:30pm, all are welcome.

10/20/2026

UNION COUNTY SERVICE NOTICE:

Shannon E. Kruse. A Celebration of Life will be held at Loveland Funeral Chapel on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 2:00pm.

10/20/2026

WALLOWA COUNTY SERVICE REMINDER:

Philip “Phil” Eugene Corcoran. A Viewing will be held at the Enterprise Community Congregational Church, today, Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:30pm – 2:30pm. A Graveside Service will be held at Prairie Creek Cemetery on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 4:00pm. Attire of your choice is recommended by the family. A gathering to honor his life will be held at The Wallowa Lake Lodge following the graveside service at 4:30pm, all are welcome.

10/20/2026

WALLOWA COUNTY SERVICE NOTICE:

Andrew G. Conrad. A Graveside service will be held at Lostine Cemetery on Monday, October 26, 2026 at 2:00pm. Casual dress is preferred by the family.

Philip “Phil” Eugene CorcoranMarch 25, 1950 – October 13, 2026Philip “Phil” Eugene Corcoran, 76, passed away peacefully ...
10/20/2026

Philip “Phil” Eugene Corcoran
March 25, 1950 – October 13, 2026

Philip “Phil” Eugene Corcoran, 76, passed away peacefully at his residence in Joseph, Oregon on October 13, 2026, following a courageous battle with multiple myeloma (bone marrow cancer). A Viewing will be held at the Enterprise Community Congregational Church on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:30pm – 2:30pm. A Graveside Service will be held at Prairie Creek Cemetery on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 4:00pm. Attire of your choice is recommended by the family. A gathering to honor his life will be held at The Wallowa Lake Lodge following the graveside service at 4:30pm, all are welcome.

Phil was born on March 25, 1950, in Medford, Oregon, to Myron Earl Corcoran and Esther Alice Hill. Throughout his life, he lived across the West, including Oregon, Washington, Alaska, California, Nevada, and Idaho. He attended Crater High School in Central Point, Oregon and went on to pursue his education at Bakersfield College and the University of Nevada, Reno. On June 12, 1970, he married the love of his life, Denise Louise Preslar, with whom he shared over 56 beautiful years of marriage.

To read the full obituary for Philip and share your favorite stories, photos, memories, and condolences with the family, please visit his memorial page, linked below.
https://www.lovelandfuneralchapel.com/obituaries/Philip-Eugene-Corcoran?obId=49884939 #/obituaryInfo

Peace of mind isn't a document. It's a feeling. And you can give it to the people you love.Here are four ways to bring i...
10/20/2026

Peace of mind isn't a document. It's a feeling. And you can give it to the people you love.

Here are four ways to bring it home:

Share your wishes. Not just what you want, but why. Tell someone the songs, the memories, the small details that would make a service feel like you. Your family will lean on those words.

Get your documents in order. Wills, healthcare directives, beneficiaries, passwords. Put them in one place. Tell one person where that place is.

Plan ahead for the expenses. Talk about what your family should expect financially, in whatever way makes sense for your situation. Clarity today is calm tomorrow.

Update your plan as life changes. New grandchild, new home, new relationship, new health situation. Your plan should grow with you.

The paperwork is a way of saying I love you. Just in a language your family will only need to hear once.

Children don't grieve the way adults do. They don't process loss in stages. They don't sit with it for hours. They don't...
10/15/2026

Children don't grieve the way adults do. They don't process loss in stages. They don't sit with it for hours. They don't always cry.

What they do is grieve in bursts. They ask the same questions again and again. They act out. They play. They laugh. They forget. Then they remember, and it hits them all over again.

If you're helping a child through loss, here are a few things worth knowing:

Use clear, honest words. Young children think in very literal terms, so gentle phrases can sometimes cause confusion. Simple, direct language often helps them understand better than we expect.

Let them ask the same questions many times. Repetition is how children process big information.

Include them in rituals. Even young kids benefit from being part of a service in some small way, whether that's picking a song or holding a picture.

Watch for grief in their play. Kids often work through hard feelings through drawing, storytelling, and pretend.

Remind them the love doesn't go away. The person is gone. The love isn't.

Grieving alongside a child is a slow, patient process. Give yourself grace too.

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1508 Fourth Street
La Grande, OR
97850

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Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

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