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I am a senior judge who held public office in Union County for 33 years: first as Union County district attorney and then as circuit judge for Union/Wallowa counties 2003-18.
1950-2021 ⢠La Grande Evan Duane Schwebke 71, died Jan. 22 at his home in La Grande. A graveside service will be held Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. at Grandview Cemetery, La Grande Attendees must wear a mask and practice social distancing to meet COVID-19 guidelines. Evan was born Jan. 10, 1950, in La Grande, to Duane and Theone (Berry) Schwebke. He graduated from La Grande High School in 1968 and attended what is now Eastern Oregon University and Blue Mountain Community College. Evan served in the Army National Guard and was honorably discharged. Evan worked for Pepsi and in 1976 began his caree...