Lorna “Louene” Haynes Landry of Hermiston died on Dec. 4, 2019 in Hermiston at the age of 85.
She was born on March 7, 1934 in Baker City to Louis and Georgia Ferguson Haynes.
Louene graduated from La Grande High School in 1952 and pursued her love of nursing, graduating as a registered nurse in 1957. Upon graduating she met Richard Landry, a pilot in the United States Air Force, and they were married. They spent time overseas in Guam and Panama before moving back to La Grande in the early 1970s. Richard (Dick) Landry was offered a job with Pendleton Grain Growers in Hermiston, and Louene went to work for Good Shepherd Hospital, where she worked until she retired in 2003. She had a love for horses and the outdoors.
Louene is survived by her niece and nephews, Lauri and Dwayne Huxoll of Hermiston, Louis Haynes and Mila Pallares of Vernal, Utah, and Mike and Laura Mallory of La Grande; and numerous great nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard (Dick) Landry; parents, Louis and Georgia Haynes; brother and sister-in-law, Joe and Verna Haynes; as well as her niece, Terry (Mallory) Decker.
A private family burial will be held at the Hermiston Cemetery.
Those who wish may make contributions in Louene’s memory to Vange John Memorial Hospice at 645 W. Orchard Ave., Suite 300, Hermiston, Ore., 97838.
Please share memories of Louene with her family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements.
