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Chasse
Family
SIX BURNED TO DEATH IN FIRE AT
BEND, ORE.
Bend, Oregon, Oct. 23-Six persons were burned to
death a mile and a half north of Deschutes early
today when the home of Eli Chasse was destroyed
in a fire of undetermined origin.
Murder and suicide are suspected, following the
finding of a revolver near Chasse's body in the
kitchen.
The dead are: Eli Chasse, Mrs. Anna Lorde
Chasse's widowed sister; Rita Lorde, Mrs.
Lorde's baby daughter, aged 3; Wilfred Chasse;
Viola Chasse, and a third child whose name has
not been learned.
Source: The Chronicle
Telegram (Elyria, OH) - Tuesday, October 23,
1923
Contributed by S. Williams
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Lawrence,
Delmont
Prisoner Beats Police Assistant to
Death
Bend, Ore., June 22-Delmont Lawrence, 52, a
police assistant here, was beaten to death in
the Deschutes county jail during the night, and
Mancet Wilburn Bower of Los Angeles was
critically wounded by the same assailant. A man
booked as Ralph Kenneth Jubb of Portland,
arrested earlier on a drunkenness charge, was
held for questioning about the attack. Police
Chief Everett Rambo said Lawrence, a former
jockey and once well known in Pacific coast
racing, was killed with a heavy club. Bower, a
carnival worker, was in a critical condition
from throat slashes. District Attorney Bert C.
Boylan said Jubb apparently struck Lawrence
repeatedly for 10 minutes and then turned on
Bower. Police said Jubb asserted he had no
recollection of the assault.
Source: Billings Gazette
(Billings, MT) - Thursday, June 23, 1938
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Colenbaugh,
Clinton
Clinton Wayne Colenbaugh, 64, of Lake Fork, died
Tuesday, Jan. 19, 1988, in the McCall Memorial
Hospital, McCall, Idaho, of natural causes.
Mr. Colenbaugh was born July 29, 1923 at Bend,
Ore. and was reared in Oregon. He served in the
U.S. Army in the European Theater during World War
II. He attended Washington State at Pullman where
he received his doctor of veterinary medicine
degree. He began his practice at Lake Fork, Idaho
in 1959.
Survivors include his wife, Donna of Lake Fork,
three daughters and two step-children.
Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army,
Multiple Sclerosis Society or 4-H Club, c/o Valley
County Extension Agency, Donnelly, 83615.
Source: Unknown - January, 1988
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Barnes,
William
William (Don) D. Barnes passed away on Tuesday,
November 21, 2006 of natural causes in Tucson,
Arizona. He was born on April 20, 1920, in Bend,
Oregon to William D. and Cornelia W. Barnes. He
grew up in Southern Oregon in the Rogue River
Valley, and was an avid steelhead and trout
fisherman. After graduating from Southern Oregon
College, he joined the Navy where he later met his
future wife and lifelong companion, Betsy. After
WWII he pursued post-graduate studies at The
University of Washington. In 1961 he received his
PhD in education from The University of Oregon.
After numerous administrative positions in Oregon
he settled in 1962 in Tucson and became a
professor of secondary education at The University
of Arizona. He retired in 1985. During his 23-year
tenure at the U. of A. his passion was assisting
graduate students obtain their degrees. He helped
over 50 students from around the world receive
their doctorates in education. He is also
remembered for his love of southwestern culture
and art, and his home was always open to his
friends and students. He will be remembered for
bettering people’s lives through education.
He is survived by his wife Betsy, daughters Carol
Shoberg and Sue (Ron) Porter of Tucson, his son
Bill Barnes of Missoula, MT, and his sister, Mary
Jean Sturdevant, Tacoma, WA. He had five
grandchildren and one great-grandson.
We will honor his life on Wednesday, November 29
at Oro Valley United Church of Christ, 1401 El
Conquistador Way at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome.
Source: The Arizona Daily Star (Tucson, AZ)
- Sunday, November 26, 2006
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Thomas,
Catherine
Mrs.
Catherine Thomas Brought Here for Burial
Catherine Cambell was born at Mount Forest,
Ontario, Canada, May 17, 1849 and passed away
February 23rd, 1925 at Bend, Oregon, at the age of
75 years nine months and six days.
She was married to William S. Thomas January 5th,
1866. To this union fourteen children were born,
ten of which are now living: Mrs. Alex Armstrong,
Brimbly, Michigan; Mrs. M. Ahern, Clear Lake,
South Dakota; John of Lake Park; Henry and Peter
of Spirit Lake; Mrs. Aldrich and Ben, Robert and
Maggie of Bend, Oregon.
Besides her family she leaves one brother and
sister in Canada.
Mrs. Thomas left here twelve years age. When she
lived here she attended the Presbyterian Church.
Funeral services were conducted at Donovan Funeral
Home, Sunday March 1st, Rev. Herbert Marsh,
Officiating. Her remains were laid in the Lakeview
cemetery by her husband who passed away September
1912.
Source: Spirit Lake Beacon (Spirit Lake,
IA) - Thursday, March 5, 1925
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Slack,
Jesse
Jesse
Christie Slack Died at Bend, Oregon
Bend Oregon, Bulletin, Feb. 4.
Jesse Christie Slack, 85, a native of New
Providence, Iowa, where he was born on October 30,
1856, and a resident of Bend since 1916, died last
night at the family home, at 922 Newport avenue.
Funeral services will be held from the Niswonger
& Winslow chapel Thursday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock.
Mr. Slack was the last living member of his
family, having no brothers or sisters. He was the
father of Glenn H. Slack, Mrs. Fern Olson and Mrs.
Guy Graham, of Bend, and Dale Slack, of
Wellington, Kan. Also surviving are 13
grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. The
grandchildren are Homer, Kenneth and Helen Slack,
Mrs. Ray Adams, Mrs. Edgar Loeber, James Olson and
Lowene Olson, all of Bend; Glenn, Lester, Fern
Rose and Floyd Slack, residents of California; Les
Slack, of Wellington, Kans., and Mrs. Argyle
Livingston, of Portland.
Mr. Slack was married on February 27, 1880, to
Emma Hobson. Mrs. Slack preceded her husband in
death in April, 1924. Mr. Slack came to Bend in
1916 from Spirit Lake, Iowa. In Iowa, he engaged
in farming. After coming to Bend Mr. Slack worked
in the Shevlin-Hixon mill for 10 years.
Mr. Slack, who was a member of the Friends church,
was affiliated with the Odd Fellows lodge at
Hubbard, Iowa. He was a member of the Central
Oregon encampment, No. 54, of the local I.O.O.F.
lodge.
Burial will be in the family plot in the Greenwood
cemetery, beside the grave of Mrs. Slack.
Prior to moving to the west coast the Slacks
resided northeast of Spirit Lake in west Superior
township.
Source: Spirit Lake Beacon (Spirit Lake,
IA) - Thursday, March 6, 1941
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Webb,
Merrill
REDMOND — Funeral services for Merrill Ray Webb,
57, will be held Monday at 2 PM in Zacher’s Chapel
with the Rev. D. L. Penhollow officiating. Burial
will be in Redmond Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Webb
died suddenly Thursday night at Central Oregon
District Hospital. Manager of the
Oregon-California Potato Marketing Agreement
Committee, he came to Redmond in 1943 from Coos
Bay. He was born November 4, 1909, in Cloverdale,
Tillamook County. He was a member of the Redmond
Chamber of Commerce, Redmond Saddle Club, and
Methodist Church.
Survivors are his wife, Alice, Redmond; two sons,
Warren, Berkeley, Calif., and Kelvin, Cape
Kennedy, Fla.; a brother, Lewis, Milton-Freewater;
and two grandchildren, Caryn and Michael,
Berkeley.
Source: The Bend Bulletin (Bend, OR) -
Saturday, June 3, 1967
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Hall,
Don & Martha
Mr. and
Mrs. Don C. Hall, Well Known Here, Die In Crash
Details of the tragic death of Mr. and Mrs. Don C.
Hall, former residents of Stevens Point, who met
death when their automobile crushed over an
embankment in the mountains near Bend Oregon, July
18, have been received here. Mr. Hall drove his
car too near the edge of the road over the high
cliff and the road gave way allowing the car to
tumble 1000 feet below and the bodies rolled
nearly as far, badly crushing them and causing
death immediately.
A son of Mr. and Mrs. Hall of Stevens Point went
west arrange for their burial. Mr. Hall was well
known in Wisconsin Rapids as he was formerly
assemblyman from Portage county. He was a
man of distinguished appearance and wore long
hair. The older residents of the city will
remember him well.
[Oregon death records show county of death as
Jefferson, Co.]
Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune (Wisconsin
Rapids, WI) - Tuesday, July 25, 1922
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Johns,
Frank & Rhodes, Jack
SOCIALIST
LEADER LOSES HIS LIFE
Frank T.
Johns, Former Candidate For President, Perishes
In Attempt To Save Drowning Boy.
Bend, Oregon, May 21 - Frank T. Johns, of
Portland, Ore., socialist labor candidate for
president in 1924, was drowned here yesterday in a
vain attempt to save a boy from a similar fate.
The youth, Jack Rhodes, 12-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. J.C. Rhodes, of Bend, was fishing from a
bridge over the Deschutes river when he lost his
balance and fell into the swift stream. Johns, who
was on his way to a political meeting in a park
along the river, saw the boy being swept
downstream and plunged in after him.
Johns reached the boy 25 yards from shore and
managed to tow him to within ten feet of the bank.
There the rescuer became exhausted. He made a
desperate attempt to push the boy ashore and in
the effort both went down.
It was said that Johns was to have been a
candidate for the presidency again this year on
the socialist-labor ticket. He had lived in
Portland about nine years and was a member of the
carpenters union there. He had been active in
politics for several years.
Source: Gastonia Daily Gazette (Gastonia,
NC) - Monday, May 21, 1928
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Leithauser,
P. J.
P.J. Leithauser, former resident of Defiance, is
dead at his home in Bend, Oregon, at the age of
seventy-five years.
Source: Van Wert Daily Bulletin (Van Wert,
OH) - Monday, April 25, 1931
Contributed by Shauna Williams
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Taylor,
Frank
Frank Taylor Passes Away Wednesday In Bend, Oregon
Word was received Thursday from Bend, Oregon
announcing the death of Frank Taylor on Wednesday.
Mr. Taylor had been ill for some time from the
fly. He is survived by his wife and two children.
Funeral services will be held at Spokane,
Washington where burial will also take place.
Mr. Taylor also leaves his father, Eli Taylor of
this city and a sister, Mrs. Wesley Youngchild of
Nekoosa. He was born in Wisconsin Rapids where he
received his education. The family later moved to
Nekoosa and Frank Taylor went west about fifteen
years ago.
Source: Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
(Wisconsin Rapids, WI) - Friday, March 23, 1923
Contributed by Shauna Williams
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LeBlanc,
Marian
Marian Simmons LeBlanc of Bend died Tuesday of an
age-related illness. She was 89.
A celebration of life will be held from 3 to 5
p.m. Tuesday at the LeBlanc residence.
Mrs. LeBlanc was born in Grand Junction, Colo. She
was raised in Central Oregon. She graduated from
Redmond High School and attended the University of
Oregon.
Mrs. LeBlanc and her husband owned and operated a
local clothing store, Stover-LeBlanc, which later
became Ray's Men's Wear. She had also served as
campaign chairman for state Rep. Sam Johnson of
Redmond in the 1960s.
Mrs. LeBlanc volunteered for numerous
organizations including the Red Cross, United
Fund, Camp Fire Girls and Habitat. She was a
charter member of PEO Chapter DE and belonged to
the Bend Study Club. She had served on the Bend
planning commission and as the executive secretary
for the Deschutes United Fund. She enjoyed
golfing, hiking, cross-country skiing, RVing and
traveling with her husband.
Survivors include her husband of 66 years, Ray
LeBlanc; two daughters, Kathi Thurber of North
Bend and Suzi Kukar of Bend; a sister, Margaret
Latham of Salem; six grandchildren; and seven
great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be
made to Hospice of Bend-La Pine.
Source: The Bend Bulletin (Bend, OR) -
Thursday, May 25, 2006
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LeBlanc,
Edward
Recitation of the Rosary will beheld Monday
evening at 7:30 p.m. at the
Miswonger-Reynolds Chapel for Edward J. LeBlanc
who died at a local nursing home last night at the
age of 90.
Requiem Mass will be held Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the
St. Francis Catholic Church with Father Aloysius
McKenna officiating. Interment will follow
in Pilot Butte Cemetery.
Mr. LeBlanc was born Aug. 8, 1878 in Quebec,
Canada. He came to Bend in 1921 from
Bemidji, Minn., and was employed for many years by
Brooks-Scanion. He was a member of the
Catholic Church.
Mr. LeBlanc is survived by three children, Ray and
Bob, both of Bend, and Mrs. Eloise Huffman,
Quincey, Wash., nine grandchildren and 11
great-grandchildren. He was preceded in
death by his wife, Elizabeth, March 29, 1963.
Source: The Bend Bulletin (Bend, OR) -
Saturday, April 26, 1969
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History of Today
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LeBlanc,
Elizabeth
Mrs. LeBlanc dies at age 73
Elizabeth C. LeBlanc, 73, a Bend resident of the
past 40 years, died this morning at St. Charles
Memorial Hospital. She had made her home at
342 Florida.
Mrs. LeBlanc was born on March 28, 1890, in
Motley, Minn. In Bend she was a member of
the Catholic Church and past member of the Royal
Neighbors.
Surviving are her husband, Edward J., Bend; sons,
Ray LeBlanc, Bend; Robert, Bend; a daughter, Mrs.
James Huffman, Quincey, Wash.; nine grandchildren,
seven great-grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. D. A.
McCulloch, Milwaukee, Wis.; a brother, William A.
Berrigan, Prineville, and a sister-in-law, Mrs. J.
J. Berrigan, Bend.
Services tentatively scheduled are recitation of
the rosary at 8 p.m. Sunday at the
Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home, with last rites
at 9 a.m. Monday at St. Francis Catholic
Church. Father Steven Murtagh will
officiate.
Burial is to follow in Pilot Butte cemetery.
Source: The Bend Bulletin (Bend, OR) -
Friday, March 29, 1963
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History of Today
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Berrigan,
Edward
Edward
J. Berrigan To Be Buried Friday
Funeral services for Edward J. Berrigan, who died
yesterday, will be held Friday morning at 9
o'clock from St. Francis Catholic church.
Mr. Barrigan was 78 years old and a native of
Goshen, New York. He had lived in Bend for
the last nine years and his wife died here in
November, 1929.
Mr. Berrigan died at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Edward LeBlanc, 317 Delaware avenue.
Other surviving children are William A. Berrigan
and John J. Berrigan of Bend and Mrs. D. A.
McCullogh of Milwaukee, Wis. Tehn
grandchildren and two great grandchildren also
survive.
Mr. Berrigan spent his early life near Hastings,
Minn., and later lived near Bemidji, Hibbing and
Crookton, Minn. Burial will be in the Pilot
Butte cemetery.
Source: The Bend Bulletin (Bend, OR) -
Thursday, March 15, 1934
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History of Today
Local
News Items
The funeral service for Edward Berrigan has been
postponed until 9 o'clock Saturday morning when it
will be held following a 9 o'clock requiem mass at
St. Francis Catholic church. It had been
originally scheduled for this morning at the same
time.
Source: The Bend Bulletin (Bend, OR) -
Friday, March 16, 1934
Contributed by The
History of Today
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Berrigan,
Catherine
Local
News Items
The funeral of Mrs. E. J. Berrigan will be held
Monday morning at 9 o'clock from St. Francis
Catholic church. Mrs. Berrigan died Thursday
night following a brief illness.
Source: The Bend Bulletin (Bend, OR) -
Saturday, November 23, 1929
Contributed by The
History of Today
Mrs.
Berrigan Buried
Funeral services for Mrs. E. J. Berrigan, who died
last Thursday, were held this morning from St.
Francis Catholic church.
Source: The Bend Bulletin (Bend, OR) -
Monday, November 25, 1929
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History of Today
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Berrigan,
John
Berrigan
rites are announced
Funeral arrangements were announced today for John
Joseph Merrigan, who died at his Bend home
yesterday morning.
The rosary will be said Thursday night at 7:30 at
the Niswonger and Winslow funeral chapel.
Funeral services will be Friday at 10 a.m. at St.
Francis Catholic Church.
Burial will be in Pilot Butte cemetery.
Source: The Bend Bulletin (Bend, OR) -
Wednesday, June 15, 1960
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Davisson,
Ted
June 11, 1948 - July 21, 2002
Ted B. Davisson of Bend died Sunday of multiple
sclerosis. He was 54.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday
at Deschutes Memorial Mausoleum.
Mr. Davisson was born June 11, 1948, in Tacoma,
Wash. He swam competitively in high school and
played college football.
He was a banker.
Mr. Davisson moved to Bend in 1994.
He was affiliated with the Eagles and Elks Lodge
1317.
He enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, hunting, skiing
and spending time with his family.
Mr. Davisson moved to Bend in 1994.
Survivors include his son, Derek of Kelso, Wash.;
two daughters, Melissa Graves of Ontario and
Teresa Hockett of Newberg; his mother, Harriet of
Bend; one brother, David of Laguna Niguel, Calif.;
and seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father and a
sister.
Memorial contributions may be made to Central
Oregon Hospice, 2698 NE Courtney Drive, Bend
97701.
Deschutes Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
Source: The Bend Bulletin (Bend, OR) -
Friday July 26, 2002
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Gunson,
Roger
Dec. 15, 1931 — March 23, 2003
Roger Alan Gunson of Bend died Tuesday of natural
causes. He was 72.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday,
March 30 at Niswonger, Reynolds Chapel.
Mr. Gunson was born Dec. 15, 1931, in Plankington,
S.D., to Thomas and Sena (Nelson) Gunson. He
graduated from Junction City High School and
earned a degree in pharmacy from Oregon State
University in 1960.
Mr. Gunson served in the Navy during the Korean
War in the early 1950s. He married Caryl
(Gribskov) Gunson on July 15, 1952, in Junction
City and moved to Bend in 1960.
Mr. Gunson worked for Owl Drug before purchasing
Magill drug in 1965, which he owned and operated
until three weeks ago.
He was a member of the Bend Trap Club and Bend
Kiwanis Club.
Mr. Gunson enjoyed trout fishing, hunting, trap
shooting and spending time with his family.
Survivors include his wife of Bend; a son, Greg of
Ashland; a daughter, Karen of Sherwood; a brother,
John of Junction City; three sisters, Doris
Eastburn and Mary Good, both of Eugene and Betty
LeClare of Lebanon, and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother
and two sisters.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
Salvation Army, 900 SE Wilson, Bend 97702 or Boys
& Girls Club of Central Oregon, 500 NW Wall
St., Bend 97701.
Niswonger, Reynolds Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
Source: The Bend Bulletin (Bend, OR) -
Thursday, March 25, 2004
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Gunson,
Caryl
Dec. 20, 1932 — April 9, 2005
Caryl A. Gunson of Bend died Saturday of natural
causes. She was 72.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m.
Wednesday, April 20, at Niswonger-Reynolds Chapel
in Bend.
Mrs. Gunson was born Dec. 20, 1932, in Junction
City to Aage and Lena (Gregerson) Gribskov.
She married Roger Gunson on July 15, 1952, in
Junction City.
Mrs. Gunson worked at Magill Drug. She was
affiliated with P.E.O. Chapter AI in Bend. She
enjoyed gardening, cooking and spending time with
family and friends.
Survivors include a son, Greg of Ashland; a
daughter, Karen of Sherwood; a brother, Aage
Gribskov of Junction City; a sister, Gail Brown of
Junction City; and two grandchildren. She was
preceded in death by her husband.
Memorial contributions may be made to Gribskov
Gaamel Gaard Scholarship Fund c/o Shirley Ray,
1414 NW Awbrey Road A, Bend, OR 97701, or
Volunteers in Medicine, 2300 NE Neff Road, Bend,
OR 97701.
Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
Source: The Bend Bulletin (Bend, OR) -
Friday, April 15, 2005
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Jones,
Doris
Doris Sims Jones of Bend, formerly of Eugene, died
April 8 of age- related causes. She was 93. No
service is planned.
Jones was born Nov. 30, 1911, in Watertown, S.D.,
to Harry and Hazel Austin Osborn. She married
Frank Jones on July 15, 1960, in Yachats.
She moved to Eugene in 1922 and graduated from
Eugene High School in 1930. She worked as a school
secretary from 1948 to 1984. She moved from Eugene
to Longview, Wash., in 1968 and moved to Bend in
1984.
She was believed to be the first woman to climb
all three of the Three Sisters mountains in one
day, according to the Obsidian Club, making the
climbs in 1949. She was a lifelong member of the
Obsidian Club, and enjoyed mountain climbing,
gardening, sailing and snow skiing.
Survivors include her husband; a son, Jim Sims of
Springfield; a sister, Blanche Bross of Bend; and
two grandchildren.
Baird Memorial Chapel in La Pine is in charge of
arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made
to Newberry Hospice, P.O. Box 1888, La Pine, OR
97739.
Source: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) -
Friday, April 15, 2005
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Jacobson,
Roger
A celebration of life will be held April 30 for
Roger Dale Jacobson of Bend, formerly of
Springfield, who died April 6. He was 59. The
family chose not to list the cause of death.
Jacobson was born Feb. 14, 1946, in Millbank,
S.D., to Clarence and Viola Kasuske Jacobson. He
married Carol Mathias on June 11, 1994, in South
Lake Tahoe, Calif.
He grew up in Springfield, graduating from
Springfield High School in 1964. He attended
Southern Oregon College. A journeyman power
lineman until his retirement in 2004, he had
worked for Central Electric Co-Op for the past 25
years. He previously worked for Springfield
Utility Board and Midstate Electrical Co-Op.
His family said he loved his dogs and the
outdoors, and enjoyed skiing, boating, hunting,
fishing and camping. He was a former member of the
Mount Bachelor Patrol.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Kevin and
Brad, both of Bend; a stepson, Matt Mathias of
Aptos, Calif.; and four grandchildren. His first
wife, Patricia Jacobson, died in 1986.
The April 30 service will be held at 3 p.m. at
Hospice of Bend- La Pine at 2075 N.E. Wyatt Court
in Bend.
Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home in Bend is in
charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane
Society of Central Oregon, 61170 S.E. 27th St.,
Bend, OR 97702.
Source: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) -
Saturday, April 16, 2005
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Walter,
Paul
A celebration of life service will be held Dec. 27
for Paul Henry "Hank" Walter III of Bend, who died
Dec. 21 of injuries received in a traffic
accident. The former Crow resident was 36.
Walter was born Oct. 1, 1965, in Los Angeles to
Brian Black and Vickie Wilce Walter. He graduated
from Crow High School and attended Lane Community
College.
He married Tracy Scott in Eugene on July 4, 1992.
They later divorced.
Walter worked as an insurance adjuster for Country
Companies.
His interests included golf and karate, and he
enjoyed family activities. He studied karate under
Joe Coelhos and was a black belt. He won the state
karate championship and had received numerous
awards.
Survivors include his parents; his fiancee, Elissa
White; and a daughter, Nicole Walter of Bend.
Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday
at Chapel of Memories Funeral Home in Eugene.
Thursday's service will be at 11 a.m., also at the
funeral home. Burial will follow at West Lawn
Memorial Park in Eugene.
Source: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) -
Tuesday, December 25, 2001
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Gust,
Barbara
A memorial service will be held Nov. 26 for
Barbara Ann Gust of Bend and formerly of Eugene,
who died Nov. 15 of cancer. She was 76.
Gust was born April 12, 1929, in Oregon City, to
Lewis and Edna Guiles McBee. She married Lloyd
Gust on Aug. 27, 1950, in Eugene.
She held a bachelor's degree from the University
of Oregon and a certificate diplomate in general
travel. She lived in Seattle from 1969 to 1995,
then moved to Bend.
She volunteered with the High Desert Museum and
the Central Oregon Symphony Association. She
belonged to Alpha XI Delta sorority and was an
avid knitter.
Survivors include her husband; a son, Rod of Alta,
Wyo.; two daughters, Toni Mckeel of Carnation,
Wash., and Carla Nordlinder of Duvall, Wash.; and
four grandchildren.
The Nov. 26 service will be held at 2 p.m. at
Trinity Episcopal Church in Bend. Deschutes
Memorial Chapel in Bend is in charge of
arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Central
Oregon Symphony Association, P.O. Box 7953, Bend,
OR 97708; or Trinity Episcopal Church Outreach
Fund, 469 N.W. Wall St., Bend, OR 97701.
Source: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) -
Thursday, November 17, 2005
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Bodtker,
Bernice
Aug. 29, 1915 - Aug. 12, 2008
Bernice Maurine (Derickson) Bodtker left this
world on August 12, 2008, to live in Heaven with
her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born
August 29, 1915 in Woodworth, North Dakota to
parents Bertha Olive (McCurdy) and Murray Allison
Derickson. Bernice graduated as Salutatorian of
her High School Class in 1933 and then attended
nursing school in Jamestown, North Dakota. Her
first job as a registered nurse was in Minnesota.
The whole family moved to Springfield, OR where
she worked at Sacred Heart Hospital. In 1945,
Bernice married Bill Smith, and they moved to New
York where she worked as an RN. When that marriage
ended in divorce, she moved to Forest Grove, OR
and operated a maternity home, and then a nursing
home in Portland, Oregon.
Bernice married a Tumalo dairy farmer, Folmer
Bodtker in June, 1956, where together with
Bernice's two daughters, they operated a Jersey
dairy. She thought that work was "way too hard",
so she attended business school in Portland, and
became the first medical record librarian/
administrator at Central Oregon District Hospital
in Redmond, Oregon. After 26 years, Bernice
retired to play golf, work out at jazzercize
classes, swim at Bend Golf and Country Club and
travel with her husband.
Following her husband's death in 2005, she moved
from Bend to Klamath Falls, Oregon in 2006 where
she lived first at Crystal Terrace and then at her
daughter, Nathele's, home. Bernice attended Faith
Tabernacle, Assembly of God Church and loved the
Lord with all her heart.
Bernice is survived by two daughters, Nancy
McCulley and husband (Mike) of Federal Way, WA and
Nathele (Nat) Gitnes and husband (Myron) of
Klamath Falls, OR; grandsons: Christian Ryser of
Vashon Island, WA, Jon Ryser (Gretchen Yanover) of
Seattle, WA, Morgan Ryser of Seattle, WA and Jason
Holland (DeLisa) of Mechanicsville, VA.;
granddaughters: Shawna LeRoy (Chad) of Klamath
Falls, OR and Misty Swetland (John) of Klamath
Falls, OR.
Also surviving Bernice are her
great-grandchildren: Xela Willow, Erin, Barry,
Joelle, Hunter and McKenzee and her
step-grandchildren: Seth (Wendy, Rylie and Rachel)
Gitnes of Everett, WA, Selina (Oscar, Basha and
Taelor) Mullins of Portland, OR, Gabrielle
(Melinda) Gitnes of Blachly, OR, Kyrsten (Kent)
Gitnes of Austin, TX and Amber Gitnes (Luke) of La
Pine, OR. One brother also survives her in Eugene,
Donald Derickson.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her
husband, Folmer, one brother (Dwight Derickson),
and one sister (Edna Crocker).
Bernice leaves behind many wonderful caregivers
from Sky Lakes Home Health and High Desert Hospice
of Klamath Falls.
Viewing and visitation will be at
Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home on Friday, August
22 from 2 until 4 p.m. A graveside service will be
held on August 23, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at Deschutes
Memorial Gardens in Bend, OR. A Celebration of
Life gathering will be held in Klamath Falls on
Friday, August 29, Bernice's Birthday, from 3 - 5
p.m. at 328 Grant Street.
Contributions may be sent to Central Oregon Humane
Society.
Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
Source: The Bend Bulletin (Bend, OR) -
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
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Bodtker,
Folmer
A celebration of life will be held Nov. 20 for
Folmer Nielsen Bodtker of Bend and formerly of
Junction City, who died Nov. 6 of age-related
causes. He was 91.
Bodtker was born May 13, 1914, in Harrisburg to
Hans and Susanne Jacobsen Bodtker. He married
Bernice Derickson in Tumalo on June 10, 1956.
He was raised in Junction City and was a dairy
operator there until 1946. He was a dairyman in
Tumalo from 1948 to 1967. He earned a real estate
license and bought Russell's Realty, which he
operated until 1984. He had lived in the Bend area
for many years and spent winters in El Centro,
Calif.
Bodtker had served as chairman of the Deschutes
County Planning Commission. He enjoyed golf,
horses and his dogs. He was a member of the Bend
Golf and Country Club, Bend Elks and formerly
belonged to the Lane County Mounted Posse.
Survivors include his wife: two daughters, Nancy
McCulley of Federal Way, Wash., and Nathele Gitnes
of Klamath Falls; six grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren. Bodtker's first wife and two
sons died previously.
Sunday's service will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the
Bend Golf and Country Club.
Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home of Bend is in
charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane
Society of Central Oregon, 61170 S.E. 27th St.,
Bend, OR 97702.
Source: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) -
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
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Redmond,
Arion
Arion "Buck" Redmond of Bend, formerly of
Oakridge, died Oct. 23 of age-related causes. He
was 88.
Redmond was born Oct. 24, 1916, in Clatskanie, to
Harley and Addie Lane Redmond. He married
Katharine Bishop in May 1941.
He completed high school. He served as a
boatswain's mate in the Navy Seabees during World
War II in the South Pacific.
Redmond lived for 46 years in Oakridge, where he
served as mayor and on the City Council. He worked
as a mechanic and a logger, and previously lived
in Berkenfeld in the Nehalem River Valley. He
moved to Bend in 1995.
He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing,
watching animals and travel.
Survivors include his wife; and a son, Robert of
Bend.
No service is planned. Autumn Funerals LLC in Bend
is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
Deschutes County Humane Society.
Source: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) -
Saturday, October 29, 2005
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Gentling,
Richard
A memorial Mass was held Oct. 21 for Richard G.
Gentling of Bend, formerly of Eugene, who died
Oct. 16 of age-related causes. He was 80.
Gentling was born April 21, 1925, in Rochester,
Minn., to Harold and Nellie Larson Gentling. He
married Deborah Dye on July 7, 1990.
He grew up in Minnesota and graduated from high
school. He served in the Marines from 1943 to
1946. A resident of Eugene from 1946 to 1980,
Gentling had attended the University of Oregon and
was in the restaurant business in Eugene for 33
years. He had lived in Bend since 1980 and most
recently worked as a head golf professional at
Sunriver Resort.
He enjoyed reading, collecting coins and golf. He
belonged to the Professional Golfers' Association
of America for over 20 years.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Karen
Saben of Portland and Deborah Sack of San Leandro,
Calif.; a son, Jeffrey of Shoreline, Wash.; a
stepdaughter, Elizabeth Quinn of Bend; a stepson,
David Ervin of Wilmette, Ill.; a brother and three
sisters; 10 grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
Friday's service was held at St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Church in Bend. Baird Memorial Chapel in
La Pine was in charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Central
Oregon Junior Golf Association, P.O. Box 6975,
Bend, OR 97708.
Source: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) -
Thursday, October 27, 2005
Richard
G. Gentling -- Rochester
Wed, Oct 26, 2005
ROCHESTER -- Richard G. Gentling, 80, of Bend,
Ore., formerly of Rochester, died Oct. 16, 2005.
He was born April 21, 1925, in Rochester. He
attended the University of Notre Dame, served in
the Marine Corps from 1943 to 1946, and later
attended the University of Oregon. He worked in
the restaurant industry for 33 years. He was a PGA
of America member in good standing for more than
20 years and, from 1986 to 1992, worked as head
golf professional at Sunriver Resort. He enjoyed
reading, golf and collecting coins.
Survivors include his wife, Deborah; a son,
Jeffrey (Patty) of Shoreline, Wash.; a stepson,
David (Mary) Ervin of Wilmette, Ill.; two
daughters, Karen (Tim) Saben of Portland, Ore.,
and Deborah Sack of San Leandro, Calif.; a
stepdaughter, Elizabeth Quinn of Bend; 10
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a brother,
Armand (Fran) of Rochester; and three sisters,
Mary (Bob) Felten of Crystal River, Fla., Gretchen
Cutshall of Rochester and Margaret (John) Murach
of Austin.
A memorial service was Oct. 21 at St. Francis of
Assisi Catholic Church in Bend.
Baird Memorial Chapel in Oregon was in charge of
arrangements.
Memorials are preferred to the Central Oregon
Junior Golf Association, PO Box 6975, Bend, OR
97708.
Source: Post-Bulletin (Rochester, MN) -
Thursday, October 27, 2005
Clarifications
Richard G. Gentling, 80, of Bend, formerly of
Eugene, died Oct. 16. He married Geneva Stuart on
Dec. 1, 1944. She died in November 1988. Baird
Funeral Chapel, La Pine, in charge of
arrangements.
Source: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) -
Friday, November 4, 2005
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Schon,
Jennifer
Jennifer Renee Schon of Bend, formerly of Eugene,
died Oct. 18 of liver failure. She was 34.
Schon was born Dec. 30, 1970, in Eugene, to Jewel
and Sheila Kelsch Looney. She married Jeff Schon.
She graduated from high school in Eugene. She
lived in Eugene until moving to Bend, where she
had lived for the past seven years. She worked in
retail sales in the restaurant business.
Schon enjoyed spending time with her family,
gardening, flower arranging, interior design and
the outdoors.
Survivors include her husband; her stepmother,
Lori Mussack; two brothers, Trevor Looney and
Christopher Looney; and two sisters, Michelle
Hurtt and Tiffany Looney.
Private family services were held. Autumn Funerals
of Bend is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bend/La Pine
Hospice.
Source: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) -
Friday, October 21, 2005
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McNamar,
Dorothy
The graveside service will be held Oct. 22 for
Dorothy Anne McNamar of Bend, formerly of Eugene
and Waldport, who died Oct. 13 of cancer. She was
76.
McNamar was born Jan. 3, 1929, in Sheridan, Wyo.,
to Marvin and Effie Freel Shank. She married Roy
McNamar on Jan. 31, 1947, in Willamina.
She lived in Eugene for 40 years. She attended
business college and worked as the manager of a
credit union. She retired and moved to Waldport in
1993, and moved to Bend in 2004.
McNamar enjoyed gardening, beachcombing,
photography and spending time with her pet
schnauzer, Suzi. She was an avid golfer. She
belonged to Women of the Moose and the Veterans of
Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary. Her family will
remember her as a devoted mother and loving wife.
Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Griggs
of Eugene and Jeanne Ziegler of Bend; a son,
Dennis of Harrisburg; a brother, Dwight Shank of
Tigard; seven grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren. Her husband died previously.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at
Bateman Funeral Home in Newport. The graveside
service will follow at 2 p.m. in the Waldport
Cemetery. Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home in Bend
is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American
Cancer Society.
Source: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) -
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
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Dickson,
Thresa
A memorial service will be held Oct. 8 for Thresa
Nadine Tarrant Dickson of Bend, formerly of
Springfield and Eugene, who died Oct. 4 of ovarian
cancer. She was 55.
She was born May 10, 1950, in Bartlesville, Okla.,
to John and Laveda Tarrant. She married Wayne
Dickson on May 14, 1970, in Eugene.
A 1968 graduate of Thurston High School, she held
a master's degree in elementary education from
Western Oregon University.
Dickson worked as a special education teacher in
the Bend School District for 20 years. She enjoyed
knitting, embroidery, camping and spending time
with her family and grandsons.
Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Kris
Wolfick of Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.; a
son, David of Junction City; a brother, John
Tarrant of Springfield; two sisters, Deedra
Tarrant of Alba, Mo., and Sandra Dean of Bend; and
two grandchildren.
Saturday's service will be at 2 p.m. at Real Life
Christian Church in Bend. Autumn Funerals in Bend
is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of
Bend.
Source: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) -
Thursday, October 6, 2005
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Justus,
Ruth
Ruth V. Justus of Bend, formerly of Eugene, died
Sept. 16 of cancer. She was 88.
Justus was born Sept. 26, 1916, in Kellogg, Idaho,
to Frank and Josephine Johnson. She married
Orville Justus on Sept. 4, 1935, in Wallace,
Idaho. He died Aug. 1, 1997.
She graduated from Kellogg High School in 1935.
She lived for 60 years in Eugene, where she owned
The Woolen Inn fabric store for 10 years. She
enjoyed sewing, music, travel and visiting with
her family.
Survivors include a daughter, Joyce Place of Bend;
two sisters, Margaret McArthy of Lakewood, Calif.,
and Helen Lomas of Weiser, Idaho; six
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. A son,
Reginald "Reg", died Sept. 12, 2005.
No service is planned. Autumn Funerals of Bend is
in charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of
Bend-La Pine.
Source: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) -
Thursday, September 29, 2005
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Fearell,
Lorella
A memorial service will be held Sept. 24 for
Lorella Mae Fearell of Bend, formerly of Eugene,
who died Sept. 12 of heart failure. She was 68.
Fearell was born July 18, 1937, in Eugene to
Clifford and Ruth Wing Travillion. She married
Jack Fearell on July 29, 1956, in North Bend. They
later divorced.
She graduated from North Bend High School in 1955
and from Oregon State University in 1973 with a
degree in elementary education. She taught second
grade in the Central Linn School District from
1974 to 1978. She then taught in the Bend/La Pine
School District until her retirement in 1999. For
the last 12 years of her career, she worked at
Kenwood Elementary School.
Her family said she tried to make each child feel
loved and special. She stayed in touch with many
and attended their high school graduations.
Her interests included bingo, Oregon State
athletics, the Portland Trailblazers and taking
photographs of family and friends. She took summer
trips with her granddaughters, and kept photo
albums chronicling their lives.
She was a member of New Hope Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Tracy Roth of La
Pine; a son, Jeff of Portland; a brother, Wayne
Travillion of Troutdale; a sister, Marjie Rouse of
Milwaukie; three grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
Saturday's service will be at 1 p.m. at New Hope
Church, 20080 Pinebrook Blvd., in Bend. Musgrove
Family Mortuary in Eugene is in charge of
arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American
Heart Association or New Hope Church Missions Fund
in Bend.
Source: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) -
Sunday, September 18, 2005
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Osborn,
Marjorie
Marjorie Jean Osborn of Bend, formerly of Eugene,
died Aug. 13 of age-related causes. She was 86.
Osborn was born May 4, 1919, in La Salle, Ill., to
Walter and Ethel Swanzy Brown. She married Richard
Osborn in Eugene on Jan. 1, 1938. He died Oct. 6,
1962.
She lived in Eugene from the early 1930s until
moving to Bend in 1994. She attended the
University of Oregon.
She worked as an office manager for Coast
Distributors for 30 years. She was an avid fly
fisherman.
Survivors include a son, Walter of Wapiti, Wyo.;
and two grandchildren.
No service is planned. Autumn Funerals in Bend is
in charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Central
Oregon Hospice, 2698 N.E. Courtney Drive, Bend, OR
97701.
Source: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) -
Friday, August 19, 2005
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Fullerton,
Wendell
A memorial service will be held June 25 for
Wendell Fullerton of Bend, formerly of Eugene, who
died June 12 of complications of diabetes and
Alzheimer's disease. He was 88.
Fullerton was born March 24, 1917, in Grant City,
Mo., to William and Golda Fletchall Fullerton. He
married Eileen Ryan on Jan. 19, 1950, in
Brownsville, Ore.
He lived in Eugene from 1938 to 1978. He served in
the Army Air Force 90th Bomb Group, 320th Squadron
in the Pacific theater in World War II. He worked
as a tree faller in Eugene for many years and also
had been a salesman.
Fullerton was an elder in the Remnant Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He enjoyed
fishing and hunting.
Survivors include his wife; three sons, Mike Berg
of Tumalo, Aaron of Bend and Rob of La Pine; three
daughters, Joanie Barber of Eugene, Barbara Glenn
of La Pine and Mary Anne of Bend; 21
grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and one
great-great-grandchild.
Saturday's service will be at 1 p.m. at the
Community of Christ Church in Bend.
Source: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) -
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
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Yarborough,
Harvey
A memorial service will be held June 11 for Harvey
Leighton Yarborough of Bend, formerly of Lane
County, who died June 4 of heart failure. He was
60.
Yarborough was born Nov. 25, 1944, in Eugene, to
Harvey and Phyllis Rankin Yarborough. He married
Sharon Smith on Nov. 2, 1970, in Drain.
He had lived in Eugene, Springfield and Cottage
Grove before moving to Bend. He graduated from
Thurston High School and worked as a heavy duty
mechanic and log truck driver.
Yarborough belonged to Eugene Sand Bugs Inc. He
enjoyed spending time with his family and friends,
hunting and fishing.
Survivors include his wife; three daughters,
Melissa Schubert and Heather Yarborough, both of
Redmond, and Amy Price of Lebanon; a brother,
Michael of Bakersfield, Calif.; seven
grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Saturday's service will be held at 11:30 a.m. at
the Bend Senior Center, 1600 S.E. Reed Market Road
in Bend. A potluck will be held following the
service.
Autumn Funerals & Cremations of Bend is in
charge of arrangements.
Source: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) -
Friday, June 10, 2005
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Bristow,
Kevin
A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 2, at Emerald Valley Events Center in
Creswell for Kevin Blair Bristow of Bend, formerly
of the Eugene area.
He died Oct. 25 in an automobile accident at age
48. A graveside service will be held at noon
Sunday at Rest-Haven Memorial Park in Eugene.
He was born June 6, 1960, in Philadelphia to John
and Opal Cooper Bristow. He married Laura Kragness
on Aug. 4, 1990, in Eugene.
Bristow graduated from Churchill High School in
1978 and attended Lane Community College for two
years. He worked in commercial fishing, in oil
fields on the North Slope in Alaska, in logging
and in excavation.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Ian and
Andrew, both of Bend; and a sister, Leslie Bristow
of Eugene.
Arrangements by Musgrove Family Mortuary in
Eugene. Remembrances to the Kevin Bristow Memorial
Scholarship Fund at US Bank.
Source: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) -
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
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Donkel,
Ida
Sudden Death of Mrs. Donkel
Ida M., wife of S. P. Donkel, died suddenly about
2 o'clock Tuesday morning. Her heart was
weak and a regurgitation from the stomach while
she was asleep filled the trachea and caused
suffocation. Mr. Donkel was awakened by a
sound like snoring. He at once perceived
that something was wrong with his wife and tried
to rouse her. This attempt was unsuccessful
and he hastened to light a lamp, but all was over
in a few minutes and the patient, who had
apparently not wakened at all, slept the sleep of
death. Dr. Ed- was hastily summoned, but
there was no use for his services.
Mrs. Donkel was born in Ohio 54 years ago and
there she married Mr. Donkel. They moved
westward to DeMoines, Iowa, where they resided a
number of years, and 18 years ago came west to
Oregon. Until about three years ago they
lived in the Nehalem valley, in Columbia
county. Then they came to Crook
county. They lived in various parts of this
county, coming to Bend from Lava within the past
year. Mr. Donkel and five children survive
the wife and mother. The eldest child is
Isaac, who, with the youngest three – Iva,
Cleveland and Elizabeth – made his home with the
family just north of Bend. The second son,
Wallace, lives with his family at Lava.
The funeral took place Wednesday afternoon from
the schoolhouse, the Rev. O. W. Triplett, of
Prineville, officiating. Interment was in
the Bend cemetery, this being the first grave
there.
Mr. Donkel and the children express the warmest
gratitude for the services and ministrations of
neighbors and friends in the time of their
bereavement.
Source: The Bend Bulletin (Bend, OR) -
Friday, June 19, 1903
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Reese, Guy
Guy Reese, the young man who was ill with the
smallpox at the Caldwell ranch, about 27 miles
above here, died last Friday night. As far
as is generally known, this is the only case of
smallpox and the only death resulting from this
dread disease that has occurred in the Deschutes
valley.
Source: The Bend Bulletin (Bend, OR) -
Friday, May 8, 1903
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McKeown,
Elizabeth
The Oregonian of the 9th brought news of the death
of Miss Elizabeth J. McKeown, who spent the spring
at the Pilot Butte Inn. She had consumption
in its advanced stage, but left Bend about ten
days ago full of hope and was planning a trip to
Southern California this summer. She had
many warm friends here who were shocked to hear of
her sudden death, and the sympathy of the
community is extended to her mother and relatives
in Portland.
Source: The Bend Bulletin (Bend, OR) -
Friday, May 15, 1903
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