Death notices
Published 5:00 am Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Alice M. Bishop, of Bend
August 25, 1914 – August 2, 2010
Arrangements: Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home, 541-382-2471
www.niswonger-reynolds.com
Services: A public memorial service was held Saturday, August 14, at First Presbyterian Church, 230 NE 9th St., Bend.
Contributions may be made to:
Memorials in Alices name may be given to First Presbyterian Church of Bend Foundation, COCC College Foundation for Scholarships, or Volunteers for Medicine, Clinic of the Cascades.
Charles Raymond Gilpin Jr., of Bend
Oct. 25, 1934 – Aug. 6, 2010
Arrangements: Baird Memorial Chapel of La Pine, 541-536-5104 www.bairdmortuaries.com
Services: A memorial service was held on Sunday, 8/15/2010 at 2:00 p.m. at Bend VFW Post 1643, 1503 4th Street, Bend, Oregon.
Dan R. Hicks, of Redmond
Nov. 22, 1944 – Aug. 12, 2010
Arrangements: Baird Funeral Home of Bend, (541) 382-0903 www.bairdmortuaries.com
Services: No services are planned per the familys request.
Denise Gwen Boyer-Loy, of Bend
April 27, 1957 – Aug. 7, 2010
Arrangements: Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home, 541-382-2471 www.niswonger-reynolds.com
Services: Services have been held .
Dorothea Dotty Yvonne Wisner, of Bend
July 17, 1940 – August 9, 2010
Arrangements: Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home, 541-382-2471
www.niswonger-reynolds.com
Services: A Celebration of Life was held at Elk Lake (west entrance) on Thursday, August 12, 2010, at 1:00 pm.
Contributions may be made to:
Contributions may be made to Bethlehem Inn, 3705 N. Hwy 97, Bend, OR 97701.
Dwight William Stewart, of Bend
April 30, 1919 – Aug. 11, 2010
Arrangements: Deschutes Memorial chapel, 541-382-5592 www.deschutesmemorialchapel.com
Services: No services are scheduled at this time.
Frank J. Homer, of Prineville
Feb. 3, 1930 – Aug. 15, 2010
Arrangements: Baird Funeral Home of Bend, (541) 382-0903 www.bairdmortuaries.com
Services: A private committal service with military honors will be held at Willamette National Cemetery at a later date.
Gene Donoho, of Bend
Sept. 23, 1927 – Aug. 8, 2010
Arrangements: Autumn Funerals, Bend
541-318-0842
www.autumnfunerals.com
Services: A gathering for family and friends will take place on Saturday, August 21, 2010, from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, at 4005 Ben Hogan, Redmond, OR 97756
Contributions may be made to:
Donations may be made in Genes name to
The National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd St., New York, NY 10016.
Gibson Robert Cooke
of Bend
Feb. 4, 1928 – Aug. 9, 2010
Arrangements: Autumn Funerals, Bend
541-318-0842
www.autumnfunerals.com
Services: Private family services will be held at a later date.
Helen Lucille Eisenrich, of Bend
June 16, 1926 – August 12, 2010
Arrangements: Autumn Funerals Bend, 541-318-0842 www.autumnfunerals.net
Services: Private family services were held.
Contributions may be made to:
Partners in Care, 2075 NE Wyatt Ct., Bend OR 97701
Jane K. Mink, of Sunriver
May 20, 1945 – Aug. 10, 2010
Arrangements: Baird Funeral Home of Bend, (541) 382-0903 www.bairdmortuaries.com
Services: A Celebration of Life was held on Monday, August 16, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. at Sunriver Christina Fellowship, 18143 Cottonwood Road, Sunriver, Oregon 97707.
Contributions may be made to:
Partners In Care Hospice, 2075 NE Wyatt Ct., Bend, OR 97701 www.partnersbend.org or Sunriver Christian Fellowship Outreach Fund www.sunriverchristianfellowship.org
John G. Metelski, of Bend
Jan. 15, 1928 – Aug. 8, 2010
Arrangements: Autumn Funerals, Bend
541-318-0842
www.autumnfunerals.com
Services: At his request, no services will be held.
Kenneth Lee Hinshaw
of Bend
March 25, 1942 – Aug. 3, 2010
Arrangements: Baird Memorial Chapel
541-536-5104
www.bairdmortuaries.com
Services: A graveside service was held on Saturday, August 14, 2010, at 11:00 am, at
100F Cemetery, Lebanon, OR, with a Celebration of Life to follow at the Lebanon Elks Lodge.
Contributions may be made to:
Partners In Care Hospice , 2075 NE Wyatt Ct.,
Bend, OR 97701.
www.partnersbend.org
Leonard Wirt Peoples, of Bend
Dec. 19, 1927 – July 28, 2010
Arrangements: Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home 541-382-2471 www.niswonger-reynolds.com
Services: 3:00 PM, August 21, 2010, First Presbyterian Church, 230 NE 9th Street, Bend.
Contributions may be made to:
Deschutes County Historical Society, 129 NW Idaho Ave., Bend, OR 97701 and/or Pilot Butte Partners, PO Box 1792, Bend, OR 97702.
Lloyd H. Edwards, of Sunriver
July 2, 1925 – Aug. 13, 2010
Arrangements: Deschutes Memorial Chapel, 541 382-5592, wwwdeschutesmemorialchapel.com
Services: Visitation, 12:00 – 2:00 pm, 8/19/2010, Graveside, 2:00 pm Deschutes Memorial Chapel, Bend, OR.
Naomi May Alberding, of Bend
May 18, 1929 – Aug. 8, 2010
Arrangements: Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home, 541-382-2471 www.niswonger-reynolds.com
Services: Memorial Service, Saturday, August 28, 2010 at 1:00 PM at the Alfalfa Grange.
Contributions may be made to:
Mountain View Hospice of Madras.
Nolin F. Vandehey
of Bend
Jan. 21, 1933 – August 8, 2010
Arrangements: Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home, 541-382-2471
www.niswonger-reynolds.com
Services: A visitation was held from 1:00 pm -7:30 pm, on Friday, August 13, at the Niswonger-Reynolds Chapel, 105 NW Irving Ave., Bend. A vigil was held at 7:00 pm, at the Niswonger-Reynolds Chapel. A memorial mass was held at 1:00 pm, on Saturday, August 14, at
St. Francis Catholic Church (27th St.), Bend.
Contributions may be made to:
Hospice, 2075 NE Wyatt Ct., Bend, OR 97701.
Paul R. Bolken, of Kalispell, MT
Jan. 25, 1939 – Aug. 10, 2010
Arrangements: Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home of Kalispell, MT www.jgfuneralhome.com
Services: A funeral was held Friday, August 13, 2010 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Kalispell, MT. Internment and memorial services will be held September 5 at Wilmington Lutheran Cemetery, Arnegard, ND.
Ralph Nathan Caughman, of Prineville
Nov. 19, 1938 – Aug. 10, 2010
Arrangements: Prineville Funeral Home, 541-447-6459
Services: Memorial services were held at 10:00 am on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at the First Baptist Church Prineville, Oregon.
Contributions may be made to:
First Baptist Church in Memory of Ralph Caughman 450 S. Fairview, Prineville Funeral Home.
Raymond Earl Gann, of Bend
April 21, 1929 – Aug. 10, 2010
Arrangements: Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home, 105 NW Irving, Bend, Oregon.
Services: 11:00 AM, Saturday August 21, 2010, First Baptist Church
60 NW Oregon Ave., Bend, OR 97701.
Romans Auskaps, of Boston, Massachusetts
July 20, 1919 – Aug. 13, 2010
Arrangements: Baird Funeral Home of Bend, 541-382-0903 www.bairdmortuaries.com
Services: No services are planned per the familys request.
Stella Wyglendowski
of Bend
Jan. 9, 1916 – Aug. 7, 2010
Arrangements: Autumn Funerals, Bend
541-318-0842
www.autumnfunerals.com
Services: Memorial Mass was held on Friday, August 13, 2010, at 10 am, St. Clair Chapel 2450 NE 27th St., Bend, OR.
Contributions may be made to:
Partners In Care, 2075 NE Wyatt Ct., Bend, OR 97701.
Sylvia Stirewalt Maxwell Chandler, of Mitchell
May 14, 1933 – Aug. 15, 2010
Arrangements: Whispering Pines Funeral Home, 541-416-9733.
Services: A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 21, 2010 at the Mitchell Community Hall from 1:00-3:00 P.M.
Contributions may be made to:
Mitchell Ambulance Fund.
Tammy Gaye Martin
of Bend
Nov. 21, 1960 – July 31, 2010
Arrangements: Autumn Funerals, Bend
541-318-0842
www.autumnfunerals.net
Services: A Celebration of Life was held Monday, August 23, 2010, at 4:30pm, at the Westside Church, 2051 NW Shevlin Park Rd., Bend OR 97701.
Contributions may be made to:
Blissful Acres Rescue Reserve, PO Box 1850, Bend, OR 97709 or the Healing Reins Therapeutic Riding Center, PO Box 5593, Bend, OR 97708.
Thomas John ”TJ” Sperling, of La Pine
April 20, 1934 – Aug. 13, 2010
Arrangements: Baird Memorial Chapel, La Pine, Oregon, 541-536-5104, www.bairdmortuaries.com
Services: No formal services, per his request.
Wesley ”Wes” E. Allen, of Bend
Nov. 21, 1929 – Aug. 10, 2010
Arrangements: Baird Funeral Home of Bend, (541) 382-0903 www.bairdmortuaries.com
Services: A private gathering of family and friends will occur at a later date.
Contributions may be made to:
Partners In Care Hospice, 2075 NE Wyatt Court, Bend, Oregon 97701 www.partnersbend.org
Yair Alejandres-Garcia, of Kennewick, Washington
Dec. 22, 2008 – Aug. 12, 2010
Arrangements: Prineville Funeral Home, 541-447-6459
Services: A Vigil Mass will be held on Thursday, August 19, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Prineville. Burial Mass will be held on Friday, August 20, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Prineville, Oregon.