Julia Luse

Julia Luse, 95, of Elgin, Oregon died on November 17, 2021 at Bullock Country Care in La Grande, Oregon.  A Celebration of Julia’s Life will be held on Saturday, December 4, 2021 – 11:00 a.m. at the Christian Life Center in Elgin.

Julia Marie was born the 5th child of Benjamin and Sadie (Payen) Morlock on June 28, 1926 in Orestes, Indiana.  The family in her youth, moved to Scappoose, Oregon where she went to school, graduating from Scappoose Union High School in 1944.  

Julia and her sister took a vacation to San Diego where she met the love of her life Gerald "Roy" Luse at a skating rink and they were later married on Oct. 31, 1945.  Julia and Roy had 2 children Thelma Ann on Oct 3, 1946 and Benny Melroy on January 28, 1947.

Julia and Roy began their life together in the Portland area, where Julia worked in a canary.  The family moved to the Elgin area in 1957.   She enjoyed cooking, baking pies for a local café and also working as a cook for the Elgin School District.  But the most important job she felt she held was being a devoted mother and being a prayer warrior.  Julia had a very strong faith, was an amazing baker, and was always giggling.  If she wasn’t giggling then you knew there was something wrong, even up until her last days, she would giggle at you. 

She was preceded in death by her husband Roy Luse; daughter Thelma Ann Luse at the age of 4 months; son Benny Luse; 4 brothers and 2 sisters.

Julia is survived by her grandchildren Gregg (Beth) Luse of Elgin, OR & Jeff Luse Dickenson of North Dakota; great grandchildren Taylor (Jacob) Christopher, Andrew Luse, Kyler Luse, Derek (Alyssa) Luse; 2 great-great grandchildren. 

For those who would like to make a memorial donation in memory of Julia, the family suggests the Christian Life Center in Elgin, Oregon or Veteran Charity through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97834.  Online condolences may be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com