Obituary: Richard Ansell
1928-2020 ⢠La Grande Richard Ansell, 92, of La Grande, died Dec. 9. Arrangements are by Tamiâs Pine Valley Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Halfway. Richard was born Sept. 27, 1928, in La Grande, to Louis and Lucille Ansell. He was raised in La Grande and graduated from La Grande High school in 1947. Richard married his high school sweetheart, Thelma Marquis, July 23, 1948. They had been married for nearly 71 years when she passed away May 11, 2019. Richard had many exciting jobs during his life including logging with horses, being a mechanic for International Harvester and ...