Death notice — Opal “LaWeen” Ball Obituary February 15, 2017February 16, 20170 Opal “LaWeen” Ball passed away Dec. 2, 2016, at The Aspens care facility in Hines. Opal was born July 7, 1924, in Baker City to David W. and Grace Merritt. The family has planned a celebration of LaWeen’s life, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, later this spring in Baker City.