Obituaries

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Deaths elsewhere

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

Deaths of note from around the world:William Miles, 82: Self-taught filmmaker whose documentaries revealed untold stories of black America, including those of its heroic black soldiers and of life in its signature neighborhood, Harlem, where he....MORE

Death notices

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

Ardith "Bonnie" Yvonne Baldwin, of BendJune 20, 1940 - May 12, 2013Arrangements: Autumn Funerals, Bend 541-318-0842 www. autumnfunerals. netServices: A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, May 25, 2013 at 1:00 PM at Christian Life Center,....MORE

Patricia Pat Joan Funk

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

Patricia Pat Joan Funk

Dec. 17, 1932 - May 10, 2013Patricia Pat J. Funk of Bend, Oregon, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 10, with friends and family by her side. She was 80 years old. Pat was born in San Jose, California, to Jack Dundon and his wife, Grace Murray....MORE

Diane L. McGivern

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

July 8, 1945 - May 13, 2013Diane L. McGivern, a Bend resident, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 13, 2013, at her home. She was 67. Diane was born in Mansfield, Ohio, on July 8, 1945, to Alfred and Freida Klein. She graduated from Mansfield....MORE

Farman discovered hole in ozone layer

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

Joseph Farman, a British researcher whose single-minded and at times officially derided study of atmospheric changes in the Antarctic established the existence of a hole in the ozone layer over the South Pole approximately the size of the United....MORE

Deaths Elsewhere

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

Deaths of note from around the world:Geza Vermes, 88: Religious scholar who argued that Jesus as a historical figure could be understood only through the Jewish tradition from which he emerged, and who helped expand that understanding through his....MORE

Dictator ruled Argentina during the ‘Dirty War’

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

Videla, 
in 1977

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Jorge Rafael Videla, Argentina’s former dictator who led the country’s military junta from 1976 to 1981, has died. He was 87. Videla died Friday in a Buenos Aires prison from natural causes, the....MORE

Death notices

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

Joe C. Weathers, of Mill CityAug. 11, 1916 - May 5, 2013Arrangements: North Santiam Funeral Service, 1-503-769-9010Services: A memorial service will be Saturday, May 25, 2013 at 2:00 pm at the Oddfellows lodge in Stayton.....MORE

Thomas Messer was longtime director of Guggenheim museum

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

Thomas Messer, whose leadership of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum over more than a quarter-century established its place among the world’s great museums of modern art, died Wednesday at his home in Manhattan. He was 93. His death was....MORE

Deaths Elsewhere

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

Deaths of note from around the world:Bob Sickinger, 86: Director whose mostly nonprofessional productions in the 1960s seeded a Chicago theater scene that evolved into one of the country’s greatest. Died Thursday at his home in Delray Beach,....MORE

Death notices

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

Judy Van Dusen Wanichek, of Cove, OregonDec. 2, 1942 - May 14, 2013Arrangements: Niswonger-Reynolds is honored to serve the family. Please visit the online registry at www. niswonger-reynolds. com 541-382-2471Services: 2:00 PM Saturday, May 18, 2013 ....MORE

Lindgren was ballet dancer, college dean

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

Robert Lindgren, a Canadian-born dancer who appeared with major American ballet companies before becoming the founding dean of the influential dance program at the North Carolina School of the Arts, died Friday at his home in Winston-Salem, N. C. He....MORE

Death notices

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

Elizabeth "Jane" Barnhill, of La PineJune 10, 1925 - May 11, 2013Arrangements: Baird Memorial Chapel, La Pine, 541-536-5104 www. bairdmortuaries. comServices: No services will be held, per Jane's request. Richard "Dick" Alvin Taylor, Sr., of BendAug. ....MORE

Elsie Mae (Garthwaite) Boss

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

April 30, 1936 - May 10, 2013Elsie, age 77, died May 10 after a year long struggle with ALS. She was born April 30, 1936, in Dubuque, Iowa, to Ralph Albert Garthwaite and Merle Irene Garthwaite (Quarne), both of whom preceded her in death. After....MORE

Deaths Elsewhere

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

Deaths of note from around the world:John LaMontaine, 93: A Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer whose works were performed widely and included the orchestral music for John F. Kennedy’s presidential inauguration. Died April 29.....MORE

Harald R. Vogel

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

April 11, 1929 - May 14 2013Harald R. Vogel, Born April 11, 1929, Age 84. Harald asked for a simple memorial to read: Arrived: 11 April 1929 Did my thing! Departed: 14 May 2013But there was so much more to Harald doing his "thing" over 84 years.......MORE

Susan Hudspeth

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

Susan Hudspeth

May 16, 1951 - May 3, 2013Susan Hudspeth, youngest daughter of the late John M. and Floreine A. Hudspeth of Prineville. Susan graduated Crook County High School in 1969. She then married Andy W. Thomas and divorced in 1983. She was preceded in death ....MORE

Marie Anna Jurgens

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

October 24, 1915 May 6, 2013Marie Anna Jurgens of Bend, Oregon, was called home to be with her lord on May 6, 2013. She was 97. A Memorial Service will be held Sunday, May 19, 2013, at 2:00 p. m., at Trinity Lutheran Church, located at 2550 NE Butler ....MORE

Rasmus (Rass) P. Rasmussen

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

Rasmus Rasmussen

May 23, 1927 – Jan. 21, 2013Rasmus (Rass) P. Rasmussen, called from his labors by his Creator, laid down his working tools and entered his home of eternal rest on January 21, 2013. He was surrounded by loving family and friends, and died at....MORE

Deaths Elsewhere

May 15, 2013 4:00 am

Deaths of note from around the world:Kenneth Battelle, 86: Hairdresser to the stars, from Marilyn Monroe to Jackie Kennedy. Died Sunday in Wappingers Falls, N. Y.....MORE

Death notices

May 15, 2013 4:00 am

Daniel Dacey Stack, of RedmondJune 22, 1960 - May 4, 2013Arrangements: Redmond Memorial Chapel 541-548-3219 please sign our online guestbook www. redmondmemorial. comServices: Funeral Mass was at St. Thomas Catholic Church Friday May 10, 2013 at....MORE

Daniel Dacey Stack

May 15, 2013 4:00 am

June 22, 1960 - May 4, 2013Daniel Dacey Stack, born June 22, 1960, passed away May 4, 2013, at the age of 52. Dan was born in Bend at St. Charles Hospital, the first of four children of Dr. Roger and Meme Stack. He graduated from Redmond High school....MORE

Carl Emanuel Winsenburg

May 15, 2013 4:00 am

March 31, 1926 - May 13, 2013Carl Emanuel Winsenburg of Redmond, Oregon died May 13, 2013 at the age of 87. He was born March 31, 1926 to Carl and Flora (Baker) Winsenburg in Portland, OR. He served in the Army during WWII occupation of Japan. On....MORE

Doris Jean (Williams) Drew

May 15, 2013 4:00 am

Dec. 21, 1930 - May 5, 2013Doris Jean (Williams) Drew's long struggle with illness ended on May 5, 2013, at her family home in Walterville, OR surrounded by family. She was born Dec. 21, 1930 in Mt. Vernon, OR. Her parents, Ransom and Ellen Williams ....MORE

Estes was famed Texas con man

May 15, 2013 4:00 am

LUBBOCK, Texas — Billie Sol Estes, a flamboyant Texas huckster who became one of the most notorious men in America in 1962 when he was accused of looting a federal crop subsidy program, has died. He was 88. Estes, whose name became synonymous....MORE

Clayton G. Vincent

May 15, 2013 4:00 am

June 24th, 1924 - May 12th, 2013Husband · Father · Mentor · FriendClay Vincent was born of Frank and Ida Vincent in Pullman, WA., fifth in a line of six brothers. At 18, Clay was drafted into the Armed Forces, serving in the Army's 81st Wildcat....MORE

Dr. Joyce Brothers advised millions

May 14, 2013 4:00 am

Joyce Brothers, a former academic psychologist who, long before Drs. Ruth, Phil and Laura, was counseling millions over the airwaves, died Monday at her home in Fort Lee, N. J. She was 85. Her daughter, Lisa Brothers Arbisser, confirmed the death. Dr.....MORE

Deaths elsewhere

May 14, 2013 4:00 am

Deaths of note from around the world:James L. Tolbert, 86: Entertainment attorney who led the “March on Hollywood," the campaign that pushed Hollywood and Madison Avenue for greater representation of black people on-screen and in craft unions. ....MORE

Death notices

May 14, 2013 4:00 am

Florence S. Best, of BendDec. 31, 1925 - April 30, 2013Arrangements: Baird Funeral Home, 541-382-0903, www. bairdmortuaries. comServices: The urn will be placed in a private ceremony at a later date. Service details will follow in a full length....MORE

Deaths elsewhere

May 12, 2013 4:00 am

Deaths of note from around the world:Daoma Winston Strasberg, 90: Author who produced almost 70 mystery and romance novels in four decades. Died April 1 in Washington, D. C.....MORE

Fritz designed the Schwinn Sting-Ray

May 12, 2013 4:00 am

LOS ANGELES — For much of the 1960s and the early 1970s, no suburban streetscape would have been complete without them: a squadron of kids clutching sky-high handlebars on low-slung bikes in eye-popping, hot-rod colors. Equipped with a curved....MORE

Death notices

May 12, 2013 4:00 am

Anne Elizabeth (McDougald) Paquette, of BendJan. 29,1918 - May 5, 2013Arrangements: Baird Funeral Home, 541-382-0903 www. bairdmortuaries. comServices: No services will be held. Contributions may be made to: Shepherd's House, 1854 NE Division Street,....MORE

Robert 'Doc' Eugene Danner

May 12, 2013 4:00 am

June 10, 1925 - May 7, 2013Robert Eugene Danner of Redmond, OR died May 7, 2013 at the age of 87. He was born June 10, 1925 in Sarben, Nebraska to Ivan and Florence Danner. He grew up and attended school in Nebraska before joining the military and ....MORE

Diana Gayle Castro

May 12, 2013 4:00 am

September 27, 1945 - May 5, 2013Diana passed away quietly Sunday evening, May 5, at her home in Bend Oregon , surrounded by family. Diana's memorial service will be at the First Presbyterian Church in Bend Oregon on Saturday, May 25, 2013. Diana's....MORE

Melvin “Mel” Ray Bonner

May 12, 2013 4:00 am

May 7, 1934 – May 3, 2013 Melvin Ray Bonner, 78, of Crescent, OR, died May 3, 2013. No services will be held, per Mel’s request. Mel was born May 7, 1934, in Jones County, Mississippi, to Leo and Irene (Whatley) Bonner. He served in the ....MORE

Ottavio Missoni was an Italian fashion patriarch

May 11, 2013 4:00 am

Ottavio Missoni, who built an Italian luxury fashion brand out of zigzag-patterned knitwear, died Thursday at his home in Sumirago, Italy. He was 92. The Missoni label gained prominence in the fashion world in the late 1960s and early 1970s for using ....MORE

Deaths Elsewhere

May 11, 2013 4:00 am

Deaths of note from around the world:Malcolm Shabazz, 28: Grandson of political activist Malcolm X. Found dead Thursday outside a Mexico City bar, according to authorities. Herbert Blau, 87: Iconoclastic theater director, scholar and theorist who....MORE

James R. Roth

May 11, 2013 4:00 am

March 6, 1971 - May 6, 2013Born in Albany, OR, James died of natural causes on May 6, 2013. He is survived by children, Roxanna-25, Jayme- 24, Jared-21, Teddie-18, and Mackenzie-15. He loved hunting, camping and just being with his friends. For....MORE

Death notices

May 11, 2013 4:00 am

Thelma Ione Krueger, of CulverSept. 7, 1927 - May 9, 2013Arrangements:Bel-Air Funeral Home, Madras, OR.541-475-2241Services: Visitation will be held on Mon. and Tues. (May 13 &14) between the hours of 10:00 a. m. -5:00 p. m.,at Bel-Air Funeral....MORE

Master of special effects thrilled movie audiences

May 10, 2013 4:00 am

LONDON — When Ray Harryhausen was 13, he was so overwhelmed by “King Kong" that he vowed he would create otherworldly creatures on film. He fulfilled his desire as an adult, thrilling audiences with skeletons in a sword fight, a gigantic....MORE

Deaths Elsewhere

May 10, 2013 4:00 am

Deaths of note from around the world:Dean Jeffries, 80: A celebrated car customizer who painted James Dean’s Porsche and made the “Monkeemobile" for “The Monkees" TV show. Died Saturday at his Hollywood home.....MORE

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