Death notices

Published 5:10 pm Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Christine Gertraute Wacek, of Bend

Nov. 7, 1924 – Aug. 27, 2016

Arrangements: Baird Funeral Home of Bend is honored to serve the family. Please visit our website, www.bairdfh.com, to share condolences and sign our online guestbook.

Services: No formal services will be held.

Donna Jo Hunter, of Bend

Sept. 13, 1926 – Aug. 29, 2016

Arrangements: Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home is honored to serve the family. 541-382-2471 Please visit the online registry for the family at www.niswonger-reynolds.com

Services: At her request, no services will be held.

Gilbert Frank Staender, of Camp Sherman

Feb. 25, 1930 – Aug. 27, 2016

Arrangements: Baird Funeral Home of Bend is honored to serve the family. Please visit our website, www.bairdfh.com, to share condolences and sign our online guestbook.

Services: No formal services will be held.

Contributions may be made to:

The Nature Conservancy in Oregon, 821 SE 14th Avenue, Portland, OR 97214, (503) 802-8100, www.oregon@tnc.org.

James Earl Cate, of Bend

July 11, 1925 – Aug. 26, 2016

Arrangements: Deschutes Memorial Chapel and Gardens is honored to serve the family – (541) 382-5592. Visit our online register book to send condolences and share treasured memories at deschutesmemorialchapel.com or on Facebook at facebook.com/deschutesmemorial.

Services: A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

Contributions may be made to:

St. Charles Foundation Attn: Hospice 2500 NE Neff Road Bend, Oregon 97701

Joan Anne McDonald, of La Pine

May 3, 1936 – Aug. 27, 2016

Arrangements: Autumn Funerals- REDMOND www.autumnfunerals.net 541-504-9485

Services: No services to be held at this time.

Joshua “Josh” Scott Matthes, of La Pine

Mar. 4, 1991 – Aug. 22, 2016

Arrangements: Baird Memorial Chapel of La Pine is honored to serve the family. Please visit our website, www.bairdfh.com, to share condolences and sign the online guestbook.

Services:

Services will be held on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 from 10:30AM – 12:00PM at Baird Memorial Chapel, located at 16468 Finley Butte Rd. in La Pine, with Graveside Service to follow in a procession at 2:00PM to La Pine Cemetery.

Contributions may be made to:

www.gofundme.com, then search under Joshua Matthes.

Leonard Arthur Smith, of Redmond

Oct. 20, 1957 – Aug. 27, 2016

Arrangements: Autumn Funerals- REDMOND www.autumnfunerals.net 541-504-9485

Services: Private family service.

Sally Jo Fleming, of Bend

Dec. 1, 1946 – Aug. 24, 2016

Arrangements: Autumn Funerals, Bend 541-318-0842 www.autumnfunerals.net

Services: Saturday, September 10, 2016, 12:00 – 3:00 P.M. at the Elks Club, 63120 Boyd Acres Road, Bend, Oregon 97701.

Contributions may be made to:

Partners In Care, 2075 N.E. Wyatt Court, Bend, Oregon or Central Oregon Humane Society, 61170 S.W. 27th Street, Bend, Oregon 97702.