Georgia M. (Elliott) Spencer

Dec. 8, 1915 – April 8, 2002

Georgia M. (Elliott) Spencer of Redmond died Monday of natural causes at her home. She was 86.

A memorial service will be held at noon Friday at the Community Presbyterian Church in Redmond with Pastor Rob Anderson officiating.

Mrs. Spencer was born Dec. 8, 1915, in Butte, Mont., to Harry and May (Kennedy) Elliott. She married Edwin Spencer on April 26, 1936, in Aberdeen, Wash.

She worked as a legal secretary for Harol Turner in Walnut Creek, Calif. She was promoted to office manager and retired. She moved to Redmond in 1998.

Mrs. Spencer was affiliated with the Community Presbyterian Church in Redmond. She was a member of the Legal Secretaries Association. She enjoyed spending time with her family and the neighborhood children and gardening.

Survivors include her daughter, Jo Rogers of Redmond; two brothers, Harry Elliott of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Gordon Elliott of Merced, Calif.; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her husband.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Redmond, Sisters and Grant County or the Community Presbyterian Church, 529 NW 19th St., Redmond 97756.

Redmond Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Edward Henry Behm

Jan. 20, 1926 – April 6, 2002

Edward Henry Behm of Bend died Saturday at his home. He was 76.

A private service will be held.

Mr. Behm was born Jan. 20, 1926, in New York City to Ernest and Mildred (Adelson) Behm. He married Dolores ”Dee.”

He served in the U.S. Navy.

Mr. Behm worked as a sheet metal fabricator in the aircraft industry. He lived in Bend for several years.

Survivors include his two sons, Bradford of Bottineau, N.D., and Robert of Bend; a daughter, Bonnie Pierce of Bend; a sister, Rose Napier of San Diego; and numerous grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife.

Deschutes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Totsy Marguerite Amundson

July 17, 1920 – April 7, 2002

Totsy Marguerite Amundson of Bend died Sunday of natural causes. She was 81.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Cascade Terrace Clubhouse in Bend.

Mrs. Amundson was born July 17, 1920, in Louisiana. She married John Amundson on April 27, 1979, in El Cajon, Calif.

She owned and operated a lampshade shop in El Cajon, Calif. She moved to Central Oregon in the late 1980’s.

Mrs. Amundson was affiliated with Westside Church in Bend. She enjoyed spending time with her family and going to church.

Survivors include her husband of Bend; a son, Terry Hart of Tualatin; a stepson, John Rodney of Washington; two daughters, Betty Jean Quinlan of Ridgecrest, Calif., and Barbara Mantor of Orange, Calif.; a stepdaughter, Karen Jo Brinkman of Sarasota, Fla.; a brother, Bobby Kellogg of Shreveport, La.; a sister, Carman Barton of Shreveport, La.; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother and sister.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Cascade Terrace Clubhouse, 63700 Marlboro Drive, Bend 97701.

Autumn Funerals is in charge of arrangements.

Leland Harold Bacon Sr.

Aug. 23, 1915 – April 7, 2002

Leland Harold Bacon Sr. of Terrebonne died Sunday of natural causes at his home. He was 86.

A private service was held.

Mr. Bacon was born Aug. 23, 1915, in Judith Gap, Mont., to Mark and Edna (Jackson) Bacon. He married Dorothy on June 14, 1940, in Vancouver, Wash.

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War.

Mr. Bacon worked as a heavy equipment driver for a highway construction company in Woodburn. He then worked for the U.S. Forest Service for 10 years in Northern Idaho. He moved to Central Oregon in 1990 and worked for the USFS in the senior work program.

He was a member of the Teamsters Local 324 in Salem and Redmond American Legion. He enjoyed fishing, flowers and tinkering.

Survivors include his wife of Terrebonne; three sons, Mark of Terrebonne, Leland Jr. of Sandpoint, Idaho and Ralph ”Lonnie” of Salem; a daughter, Debra Jean Hurlburt of Terrebonne; a brother, Warren of Redmond; three sisters, Lola Perrin of Coos Bay, Betty Breasaw of Grangeville, Idaho and Bonnie Clark of Terrebonne; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and a sister.

Autumn Funerals is in charge of arrangements.