Emil P. Evensen

Feb. 4, 1940 April 5, 2002

Emil P. Evensen of Bend died Friday of natural causes. He was 62.

A service was held.

Mr. Evensen was born Feb. 4, 1940, in Fort Bragg, Calif. He graduated from Oregon State University in 1965 with a bachelor’s of science degree. He married Ann Harbert on March 17, 1962, in Estacada.

He worked as a commercial fisherman. He moved to Bend in 1969. He worked for Owl Pharmacy in Bend as a pharmacist and in 1973 became the owner and operator of Newport Pharmacy.

Mr. Evensen was a member of the Elks Lodge and the Bend Golf and Country Club. He was a past member of the Lions Club and the Mountain View High School Booster Club. He enjoyed camping, hunting, the outdoors, Oregon State and the 49ers football teams and Dixieland jazz music.

Survivors include his wife of Bend; three daughters, Ashley of Vancouver, Wash., Kirsten of McCall, Idaho and Meredith Evensen-Lynch of Sand Point, Idaho; a sister, Leanne Riegal of Redmond, Wash.; and one granddaughter.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Oregon State University School of Pharmacy, Central Oregon Hospice, 2650 NE Courtney, Bend, 97701 or Mountain View High School Booster Club, c/o Mountain View High School.

Niswonger, Reynolds and Tabor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Vere ‘Mac’ Alvin McCarty

April 10, 1917 March 24, 2002

Vere ‘Mac’ Alvin McCarty of Salem died March 24 after a period of debilitation due to strokes. He was 84.

A service was held.

Mr. McCarty was born April 10, 1917, in Condon to Elijah and Alice McCarty. He worked on his family’s wheat ranch as a teen-ager. He married Marie Garrow on Dec. 27, 1941, in Portland.

He joined the U.S. Navy in 1936 and was stationed in Hawaii. He served on the Yangtze River Patrol in China and was on the crew of an expedition to photograph a solar eclipse in the South Pacific. He then served as a bombardier on a B-24 crew in the U.S. Army Air Corps and was stationed in England during World War II. He flew 30 missions over Europe and earned the rank of captain and two Distinguished Flying Crosses.

Mr. McCarty worked for the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs and moved to Keizer in 1952. He became the Director of the Service Division of the Oregon DVA and developed programs to assist veterans with many of their needs. He retired in 1978.

He was affiliated with the St. Vincent parish. He was active with the Boy Scouts and led several fifty-mile hikes in the Cascade Mountains. He enjoyed gardening, traveling, carpentry, children and spending time with his family and friends.

Survivors include his wife of Salem; six sons, Thomas of Mt. Angel, Douglas of Wolcott, Vt., David and Kevin, both of Bend, Paul of Salem and Chuck of Portland; a daughter, Kathleen LaMear of Portland; two sisters, Lois Bryant and Vesta Eaton; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Myrtle J. (Friesen) Meeker

Oct. 6, 1938 April 5, 2002

Myrtle J. (Friesen) Meeker of Redmond died Friday of natural causes. She was 63.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Redmond Memorial Chapel with Carrol McIntosh officiating.

Mrs. Meeker was born Oct. 6, 1938, in Rock Springs, Wyo., to Alva and Bessie (Binning) Friesen. She married Edwin Meeker.

She moved to Redmond in 1946. She owned and operated a feed store in Redmond for many years.

Mrs. Meeker was a 4-H leader. She enjoyed working with animals and reading.

Survivors include her daughter, Trina Brotherton of Silverton; father of Culver; and a sister, Anna Marie Watson of Spanaway, Wash.

She was preceded in death by her mother.

Memorial contributions may be made to Central Oregon 4-H clubs.

Redmond Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Jack V. Cornell

June 5, 1914 April 5, 2002

Jack V. Cornell of Bend died Friday of natural causes. He was 87.

A private service will be held.

Mr. Cornell was born June 5, 1914, in Bandon. He married Jean Thompson on Feb. 28, 1947, in Coos Bay.

He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II.

Mr. Cornell worked for the International Paper Company. He moved to Bend 10 years ago.

He was affiliated with the Tumalo Community Church. He was a member of the Bend Eagles Lodge and Disabled American Veterans.

Survivors include his wife of Bend; a son, Jack of Bend; a daughter, Margo Marlin of North Bend; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Bend-La Pine, 1301 NW Galveston, Bend 97701.

Autumn Funerals is in charge of arrangements.

Harlen Youker

Feb. 10, 1930 April 7, 2002

Harlen Youker of Bend died Sunday of natural causes. He was 72.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Pilot Butte Cemetery.

Mr. Youker was born Feb. 10, 1930, in Sayer, Okla. He married Mary Gurule on Nov. 14, 1953, in Reno, Nev.

He worked as a hydro electric engineer for General Electric. He retired in 1996. He moved to Bend in 1998.

Mr. Youker enjoyed woodworking.

Survivors include his son, Harlen of St. Helens; three daughters, Shannon St. John of Seattle, Paula Schaffer and Linda Kilgore, both of Bend; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife.

Autumn Funerals is in charge of arrangements.

James Russell Looman

May 11, 1916 April 5, 2002

James Russell Looman of Bend died Friday of natural causes. He was 85.

He served in the U.S. Marines in the South Pacific during World War II.

Mr. Looman’s complete obituary originally ran April 6, 2002.

Ethel Florence (Waltz) Brooks

Dec. 7, 1906 April 3, 2002

Ethel Florence (Waltz) Brooks of Ontario, Calif., died Wednesday of natural causes. She was 95.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Dayspring Christian Center in Terrebonne.

Mrs. Brooks was born Dec. 7, 1906, in Johnstown, N.Y., to Henry and Florence Waltz. She married Ralph Brooks on April 30, 1925, in Fultonville, N.Y.

She farmed and worked sewing gloves in glove factories in Gloversville, N.Y. She also lived in California and Bear River City, Utah. She moved to Redmond in 1989.

Mrs. Brooks enjoyed embroidery, crocheting and gardening.

Survivors include her two sons, Robert of Redmond and Richard of Wisconsin; two daughters, Lois Ward of Utah and Jean Nelson of California; 12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and 17 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, a son and a grandson.

Memorial contributions may be made to Plott Nursing Home, 800 E. 5th St., Ontario, CA 91764.

Autumn Funerals is in charge of arrangements.

Roger Allan Behn

Feb. 21, 1947 April 3, 2002

Roger Allan Behn of La Pine died Wednesday of a heart attack. He was 55.

No service will be held.

Mr. Behn was born Feb. 21, 1947, in Ida Grove, Iowa to Fred and Bette Behn. He married Donna Roark on July 10, 1993, in Rockwell City, Iowa.

He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.

Mr. Behn worked as a self-employed truck driver for 35 years. He lived in La Pine for five and a half years.

He was a member of the Moose Lodge. He enjoyed gardening and golfing.

Survivors include his wife of La Pine; three sons, Corey Laver of Iowa, Shawn Olwell and John Olwell, both of Portland; a daughter, Amy of Weehawken, N.J.; mother; three sisters, Chris Burgess of Denison, Iowa, Julie Garrett of Fort Dodge, Iowa and Shelli Groat of Otho, Iowa; and five grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Central Oregon.

Central Pines Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Peggy Mildred (Bailey) Massey

March 17, 1926 April 6, 2002

Peggy Mildred (Bailey) Massey of Bend died Saturday of natural causes. She was 76.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Niswonger, Reynolds and Tabor Chapel.

Mrs. Massey was born March 17, 1926, in Portland. She worked as a life guard as a teen-ager. She married Bill Massey on June 29, 1947, in Los Angeles.

She was a homemaker.

Mrs. Massey received her pilot’s license at age 18. She enjoyed camping, water skiing, swimming and sewing.

Survivors include her husband of La Pine; a son, Rick of Bozeman, Mont.; and a daughter, Diane Massey-Todd of Napa, Calif.

She was preceded in death by her two sisters.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation.

Niswonger, Reynolds and Tabor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Arline (Atz) Smith

Dec. 26, 1901 April 6, 2002

Arline (Atz) Smith of Bend died Saturday of natural causes. She was 100.

A service will be held at a later date.

Mrs. Smith was born Dec. 26, 1901, in Marion, Iowa. She attended business college in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She married Lyman Smith on Oct. 30, 1923, in Marion, Iowa.

She worked as a secretary. She moved to Bend in 1983.

Mrs. Smith enjoyed traveling, playing bridge and tating.

Survivors include her son, Jim of Bend; and two grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband and a brother.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Bend-La Pine.

Niswonger, Reynolds and Tabor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.