Sept. 3, 1929 – Sept. 11, 2010

Lyn Baxter, of Bend, Oregon, passed away after a short illness at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. She was 81.

Lyn was born in Cleveland, OH and was raised in Cincinnati, OH. She graduated from Mother of Mercy High School in Cincinnati and went on to study accounting at the University of Cincinnati. She married Byron C. Fields in 1955, however, they later divorced. They had two children and then moved to Oregon in 1961. Lyn was a homemaker while raising her children and later worked as a bookkeeper for The Baney Corporation and most recently for the U.S. Forest Service (Bend Pine Nursery). She retired in 1994. Lyn was an artist and loved the out of doors, gardening and animals.

Lyn is survived by her two sons, Jeff (Judy) Fields and Stephen Fields of Bend, a sister, Betty Schille of Cincinnati, OH and two grandchildren, Travis Fields of Baker City and Kristie Fields of Bend. She was preceded in death by her parents.

A Celebration of Life is scheduled for Saturday, September 18, 2010, at 1:00 p.m. at Church of Christ, 554 NW Newport Ave, Bend.