Walking On: Joseph Nicholas Grammer, June Ann Burnham, Charlene Gail Howard-LaChance, Walter Francis Simmons

Joseph Nicholas Grammer

July 19, 1974 – June 15, 2025

Tribal member Joseph Nicholas Grammer passed away June 15, 2025, at the age of 50.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at the Tribal gym.

Bollman’s Tribute Center is assisting the family.

June Ann Burnham

March 19, 1961 – June 14, 2025

Tribal Elder June Ann Burnham passed away June 14, 2025, at the age of 64.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, June 23, at the Tribal gym, followed by a gravesite service at the Tribal Cemetery and a meal following at the Elders Activity Center.

Bollman’s Tribute Center is assisting the family.

Charlene Gail Howard-LaChance

July 23, 1944 – May 29, 2025

Tribal spouse Charlene Gail Howard-LaChance died peacefully on May 29, 2025, at 10 p.m. at Providence Newberg Medical Center.

She was 80 years old.

Charlene was born to Verna Anderson-Howard and Thomas Howard on July 23, 1944, in Toledo, Washington. 

She married her husband, Thomas LeRoy LaChance, on Aug 19, 1961, in Tillamook. They were married nearly 64 years at the time of her death.

She is survived by her husband, Thomas LaChance; brother, Jack Howard; son, Howard LaChance; oldest daughter, Cheri Hodgson; youngest daughter, Antoine (Toni) Stahl; grandchildren, Jon LaChance, Ryan LaChance, Christina Hodgson, Brigette Hodgson, Hunter Cox, Ceidric Stahl and Lucas Stahl; and great grandchildren, Alexa Sulak, Ty Schuldt, Treyu LaChance, Neo LaChance and Hayden Campos.

Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, July 18, at Dayton Christian Church in Dayton, Oregon. 

Walter Francis Simmons

Sept. 2, 1941 – June 15, 2025

Tribal Elder Walter Francis Simmons passed away June 15, 2025, at the age of 83.

No funeral service information was available by presstime.

Bollman’s Tribute Center is assisting the family.