Kenneth

Kenneth Edward Smith, 93, of La Grande, passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at a local care facility. At his request, there will not be a service. Kenneth was born on June 23, 1928 in North Powder, OR to Charles and Bessie (Gilkison) Smith. He lived in Baker City and moved to La Grande in 2016 to be closer to his daughter. He attended school in North Powder and played basketball and baseball all throughout high school. He was married to Shirley Smith, Pearl Duffy, and Naomi Charbonneau. Kenneth worked with his father as a boy at their logging business pulling logs with a team of horses. He retired from Baker School District Maintenance in 1997. He was a self-taught skilled carpenter and was very proud of the cabinets he made. He could fix just about anything. Kenneth was a member of the Baker Elks Lodge. He was an excellent dancer and preferred the “good old western music”. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, 4-wheeling, and horseback riding. His favorite place to be was in the mountains. Kenneth is survived by his daughter, Charmaine Boesch (Emmett) of Cove, OR; grandchildren, Amy Brownwell of Newberg, OR, Brian Fosnaugh (Amber) of Tigard, OR, and Sandra Ward (Ray) of Redmond, OR; 2 great-grandchildren; and 5 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Bessie Smith; wife, Shirley Smith; daughter, Wanda Dima; and infant daughter, Sandra Smith.