2012 Largent Family Reunion Dates 6-8 Jul 2012

LARGENT FAMILY REUNION 2012
JULY 6, 7, & 8
At Republic Fairgrounds-Republic, WA
Hi Everyone!! Well it is that time of year again! Time to get ready for the 2012 Largent Family Reunion!
The reunion will be held at the Republic Fairgrounds in Republic, WA. There will be signs to show you the way to our happy camp! There are full hook-ups for RVs and tent spaces. There are bathrooms and shower facilities as well as room for baseball, volleyball and horseshoes.
The charges are as follows: RVs-$12.00 per night
Tents-$5.00 per night
NOTE: These charges are per camp not per person.
MONEY-Please send $20.00 to Pat Largent Box 522 Waitsburg, WA 99361
FOOD-Everyone brings:
□ Breakfast Meat For 2 Meals
□ Eggs For 2 Meals
□ Side Dishes And/Or Desserts, For The Other Meals

Everyone is going to need to bring a camper, motor home, tent, or arrange for another place to sleep. I have checked with the local motels and they are available for that weekend. They are going to be on a first some first served basis. The motels and rates are as follows:
Northern Inn (509) 775-3371 $73.00 per night based on double occupancy-Senior rates are available for 65+ (1 pet friendly room available)
Prospector Inn (509) 775-3361 $75.00 per night based on double occupancy-Senior rates are available (pet friendly)
Klondike Motel (509) 775-3555 $60.00 per night based on double occupancy-Senior rates are available for 62+ (no smoking, no pets)
Mark the date on your calendar!
We all voted to try to hold the reunion back in Washington this year to try to something different. We are hoping to see a strong turn-out. If there is anything that I can do to help anyone out, please feel free to give Misty or any of the below planners a call, and they'll be glad to help you!. We all always look forward to seeing ALL of the family. You can’t get back the time that we should be spending together so we need to make every day count. Bring your best dish, favorite pajamas, greatest story (true or not-we love them all!) or just bring yourself and be ready to have a great time!

For more information or questions please call:
Pat Largent: 509-337-6308
Harold Young: 208-599-0278
Wanda Young: 208-599-4197
Misty Dudley: 509-633-8170


Don’t forget to bring your gifts for the Auction!

Mike Largent & Shaelene Gillenwater Wedding

Mike Largent & Shaelene Gillenwater were wed 2 Sep 2011 in Crane Oregon's Mormon Church. Bride and groom were beaming for the photos, but my camera's problems will be evident.


Mike & Shaelene outside the church


Shaelene & Mike outside church with the camera's shutter not working


The Children: Shaelene's children & Elizabeth

Getting There was a challenge for Pat and Karen. Karen volunteered to get the Mother-of-the-Groom and picked here up in Waitsburg at 1015. Karen brought no map, but Pat was named Navigator and had a small MapQuest map specifically run to avoid going thru Pendleton, why, I do not know. They went to LaGrande and zig zagged through the Blue Mountains arriving at the 6:00 p.m. wedding at 7:50- just as clean up of the reception was ending. Googlemaps estimates driving time at 5:30, but the scenic route took 8 hours!. Shaelene was glad to meet Pat and Karen, but they missed almost everyone else.

Growing Older? I overheard part of an introduction as Karen went into the kitchen introducing herself as a relative of Mike's to the half dozen people finishing cleanup. As one of Shaelene's friends met Karen she asked, "are you his mother or grandmother?" Stunned, Karen stepped into the dining area where she announced "There's a woman in the kitchen who thinks I'm Mike's grandmother! That means she thinks I look at least 100 whether I'm Pat or Harold's mother!" Mike immediately started calling Karen "Grandma". Shaelene's friend tried back-peddling, but what could be said? So, if Mike is addressing Karen as "Grandma" at the next reunion, you'll know why.

Mary Ann Largent 1934 - 2011

Mary Ann Largent, long time Colfax area homemaker, died Saturday, May 7th, 2011 in an accident in Colfax. She was 76. Funeral Services will be held Monday, May 16th with a graveside service at 10:00 am at the Onecho Cemetery followed by a memorial service at the Onecho Bible Church at 11:00 am. Pastor Mike Nyholm will officiate. Viewing will be Thursday and Friday from 9 to 5 at Bruning Funeral Home. Mary Ann was born July 11, 1934 in Newport, Washington to Peter and Maria Hiebert Unruh. Her family moved to the Onecho area in 1946 where her dad was the pastor of the Onecho Bible Church. During her teen years, Mary Ann worked as a housekeeper for several local families. She graduated from Colfax High School in 1953. One day at church she met Richard Dale Largent (Lawrence Largent's son) a farmer in the Onecho area. The couple married October 29, 1954. They made their home on the farm and Mary Ann kept busy helping with all the farm activities, raising her children and keeping their home. She was also very active in the Onecho Bible Church and she loved to pray. She was well known as a “prayer warrior”. In later years she loved spending time with her grandchildren, was a volunteer at the Grandmothers Club in Colfax and traveled some with her husband. Mary Ann was a “people” person with a kind heart and an open willingness to volunteer wherever the need may be. They moved into Colfax in 1988.

She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Richard “Dick” Largent at their Colfax home; 4 children, Dale (Margaret) Largent of Tokyo, Japan, Linda (Ron) Rinnan of West Linn, OR., Brian (Debbie) Largent, Colfax, and Gary (Lisa) Largent also of Colfax; 7 grandchildren, Shana, Kelli, Kyle, Erica, Andrea, Katie and Kari; brothers Melvin, Harold and Harley Unruh and sisters Phyllis Richter, Betty Boldt and Fay Rossman. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother Eldon and a sister Marjorie. The family suggests memorials to the Union Gospel Mission or to Care Net of the Palouse. On-line guest book is at www.bruningfuneralhome.com Bruning Funeral Home, Colfax, is caring for the family.

Kathy May Young Largent 1954 - 2011

Kathaleen May Young Largent died from injuries sustained in a single car accident on 29 January 2011.

Kathy was born on 19 December 1954, in Council, Idaho the second child of Brig and Barbara Young. She was graduated from Council High School in 1973. On 25 November 1980 she married Mike Largent in Walla Walla, Washington.

Kathy and Mike, worked on ranches throughout their life. She was currently living in Diamond, Oregon where Mike works for Roaring Springs Ranch.

Kathy loved her family a great deal and played the role of peacemaker and uniter throughout her life. She and Mike did most of the work for the last four bi-annual Largent reunions from 2004 - 2010 which were held at Camp Cascade.

In 1998 while working as a manager at Dairy Queen in Mountain Home, ID, Mike and Kathy allowed two teen-aged employees to move in with them Bridget Paglia and Logan Reed. Kathy considered both her children. Kathy and Mike have raised their grandchild, Elizabeth since her birth in 2001.

Kathy loved riding horses, the outdoors, and ranch life. She also enjoyed fishing, and a highlight in her life was a packing trip into the Seven Devils Wilderness area early in her marriage. She grew up camping and fishing and enjoyed it all her life.

Kathy worked as a teacher’s aide at the Diamond Elementary School and served as a primary teacher in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Crane, Oregon. The children loved her, and she enjoyed helping children learn and grow. She had recently begun her own schooling to complete a teaching degree.

Kathy loved dogs and cats as pets, and had several. Like her mother, she would do anything for anyone and gave her time and possessions willingly. She would often work a second job so she had more to give, and was headed to that 2nd job the morning of the wreck.


Kathy Young: 1962, 1963, & 1973


1984 Kathy, Mike, Michael, & Jim-Bob

Kathy hard at work at the 2010 family reunion

Kathy is survived by her husband, Mike Largent of Diamond; children, James Robert Largent, Michael Harold Largent and wife Chelsea, and Bridgette Strub and husband Ryan; sisters, Jane Riley and husband Rich, and Angela Smith and husband Tommy; brother, Hal Young and wife Wanda; and seven grandchildren: Corbin, Alexis, Elizabeth, Oakley, Zander, and Bridget’s children: Tanner and Taylor-Ann

She was preceded in death by her parents, Brig and Barbara Young and brother, Jim Young.

Funeral services were be held on Thursday, 3 Feb at noon in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Crane, OR and burial followed on Friday, 4 Feb 2011 in Council, Idaho.

Laverne Workman Largent 25 Jun 1919 - 16 Nov 2010

Laverne Largent, 91, of Pendleton died November 16, 2010 at St. Anthony Hospital. Viewing will be held at Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-Bishop on Thursday from 12 until 5. Graveside services will be held at Skyview Memorial Park on Monday, November 22, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.

Laverne Workman was born June 25, 1919 in Freewater, Oregon to Charles and Georgia (Carpenter) Workman. She graduated from Nestucca High School. She was graduated from St. Anthony Nursing School in 1937. She married William Donald “Chub” Largent on November 23, 1940 in Vancouver, WA. She served as an Army Nurse during WWII. She and her husband, Chub Largent, owned Chubs Corner Tavern from 1960 until 1981. She worked for local doctors Morgan, Brennan and McGowan. She also worked for the State Hospital, where she retired in 1980. She was member of the Eagles Lodge and past president of the Elks Emblem Club. She was also a Round Up nurse in the late 40’s and 50’s. She lived in Oregon all of her life, but most of the time she lived in Umatilla County. She enjoyed bowling and the Chubs Corner Softball Team. Her last years were spent with her companion of 14 years, Bob Cook.

She is survived by her sons, Tim Largent of Pendleton, Bill Largent of Forest Grove; granddaughter, Kourtney Largent of Salem; grandsons, Casey Largent of Elgin and Shane Largent of Elgin; Bob Cook of Pendleton; several great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death her parents, husband, William Largent in 1992, 1 brother and 1 sister.


Lavern Workman 1937 Chub Largent 1944


1990 Chub Largent Family: Bill, Chub, Laverne, & Tim Largent

Shirley Celebrates 75

Shirley's children threw her a 75th birthday party on Saturday, 11 December, at the Wilbur Golf Clubhouse. 75 people signed in, and a few skipped the sign-in. Ron was up from Colorado, but Lee was away coaching his wrestling team- making one child absent. All the Washington Grandchildren were there to help with the celebration. Misty's daughter, Chelsea, was ill, so Misty & Brad had to leave all too soon. There were lots of Marshall's, Shirley's family, there too. Joanne had put together a great slide show of Shirley's life which everyone enjoyed as we gathered to honor her. A snow storm arrived mid-party, and Andrea had traded cars with her father, Bud- leaving him to drive back to Odessa in the storm without a heater or defroster, but he did have a wet towel to wipe frost off the inside of the car window that dark snowing night. As heavy snow quickly blanketed the area Karen, who usually won't drive at night and never in a snow storm, decided to follow defroster-less Bud back to Odessa so she could spend the night with her grandchildren. When I drove the few blocks to Barb's, I was glad I wasn't driving farther and that Joanne was the driver up to her place those several miles north of town.

Barb, Lance, Joanne, Randy, Brittanee, and I watched rodeo on TV that evening. I don't know who disliked watching a bull smash a young cowboy more- Joanne or me, but the family cowboys seemed more accepting of it, and Barb may have even enjoyed tormenting Joanne just a bit!

The next morning Shirley's children got together at Shirley's where Lee had promised to cook my breakfast. Lee, I don't know what happened, but I would swear that was Barb in that kitchen, not you! At least I got to see Lee before returning to Boise.


Andrea visits with Shirley before trading her heaterless car to her father


Dave Desautel & Joanne


Three generations: Barb, Ronee Jo, and Tylee


Karen's back side, Bud, & Ron


Karen & Penny

The roads over the Blues on way up had been challenging for maybe 30 miles, but on the way back to Boise all the roads were dry. It was good to spend the weekend with relatives I don't see often enough!

Steve

John & Lois Celebrate Their September Wedding

John & Lois celebrated their September wedding with a reception at Potlatch's Log Inn on 16 October. The place has been remodeled- or maybe restored- since our last family function there, making it one big room with more of the log structure visible. John's children and grandchildren were all there- except Rick who wasn't feeling well. It was a chance for the rest of us to meet Lois' three children and her mother at a great party.John & Lois enjoy dancing, so after dinner we danced, talked, or both. My camera had battery issues, so I was hesitant to post this, but Lois came thru with some great shots!


John & Lois at their September Wedding


John & Lois at the reception


John & Sharon enjoy a dance


Three generations of Chandler women: Marjorie, Cary, & Lois


John and Hope Grasham (Lois' granddaughter)

Terry and Nancy hit the dance floor


Terry, Rick, Sharon, John, & Todd taken earlier the summer of '10


Lois' children taken earlier in the summer: Charlie Grasham, Cary Grasham Imeson, and James Grasham