Pauline "Ann" Steele, 75, of La Grande, Oregon died on May 3, 2021 at Grande Ronde Retirement Residence in La Grande, Oregon
Pauline Ann Gillikin was born June 17, 1945 in Morehead City, North Carolina to Pauline Glee Crump and Thomas Pickett Gillikin. She met and married Thomas Glenn Steele in Virginia Beach on May 16, 1961. Ann and Thomas had four children and had a loving and adventurous marriage, Thomas passed away in October of 2019.
Ann loved being with friends and family and especially loved being a grandmother. She loved to sing karaoke, tell stories, and be outdoors. She surely had the “gift of gab.”
Ann worked as an insurance agent in La Grande for many years and enjoyed working with the public. Her friendly outgoing attitude made her many friends and she will be missed greatly.
She is survived by her four children; William Steele, David Steele, Connie Carter and Patti Steele; grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
For those who would like to make a memorial donation in memory of Ann, the family suggests the Blue Mountain Humane Society through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97834. Online condolences may be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com