Roger Allen Pickett

April 7, 1926 – July 25, 2004

Roger Allen Pickett of Bend died Sunday of natural causes. He was 78.

A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, July 30, at Pilot Butte Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, August 5, at Discovery Christian Church in Bend.

Mr. Pickett was born April 7, 1926, in North Vernon, Ind., to Maurice and Wilma Pennington. He married Barbara Hansson Pickett on April 10, 1994, in Tucson, Ariz.

Mr. Pickett worked as a certified public accountant and served in the Navy during World War II. He later worked as the general manager of Green Valley Water Co. until his retirement in 1992. His interests included fishing, reading and woodworking. He was also a member of the Elks Lodge and served as treasurer for C.M.F.

Survivors include his wife; three sons, Michael Hopper of Indianapolis; Pastor Rodney Hopper of Rock Port, Mo., and Philip Tinsley of Fort Worth, Texas; two daughters, Pamela Arlington of Avon, Ind., and Cheryl Sandoval of Dallas; a sister, Mary Miles of Brownston, Ind.; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a son.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Autumn Funerals is in charge of arrangements.

Doris Parks Brault

June 5, 1917 – July 22, 2004

Doris Parks Brault of Prineville died July 22. She was 87. No services are planned.

Mrs. Brault was born June 5, 1917, in Plattsburgh, N.Y. She attended St. Peters High School in Plattsburg and married Lucien Brault in 1934.

Mrs. Brault worked at the George Little Press in Burlington, Vermont, before relocating to Glen Falls, N.Y., where she worked for the Glenn Falls Paper Box Co. until her retirement. She moved to Prineville in 2001.

She enjoyed crocheting, knitting and golf. Mrs. Brault was also a concert pianist.

Survivors include her two sons, Wayne of Prineville and Gary of Toutle, Wash.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to Pioneer Memorial Hospice, 1201 NE Elm St, Prineville, OR 97754. Whispering Pines Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Hazel Marie Whitehurst

Oct. 31, 1920 – July 26, 2004

Hazel Marie Whitehurst died Monday. She was 83.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, Aug. 2, at Greenwood Cemetery in Bend.

Mrs. Whitehurst was born Oct. 31, 1920, in Farmington, N.M., to Harry and Gertrude (Durnell) Clark. She graduated from Gallop High School.

She married Nolan Whitehurst on April 30, 1940, in Albuquerque, N.M.

Mrs. Whitehurst worked for the telephone company and as a baker for Safeway. She was also a homemaker.

Her interests included sewing, flowers and spending time with her family. She also won many penmanship awards.

Survivors include her two sons, Nolan Jr. of Prineville and Larry of Newport; two daughters, Nadine Brown of Olympia, Wash., and Barbara Anderson of Seattle; 10 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband.

Niwsonger, Reynolds Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Isabelle Singhose

Oct. 25, 1914 – July 21, 2004

Isabelle Singhose of Alfalfa died July 21. She was 89.

A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 30, at Redmond Memorial Cemetery.

Mrs. Singhose was born Oct. 25, 1914, in Seattle to John and Patranella (Kutchins) Daugert. She graduated from Clallam Bay High School in Washington. She married William Singhose on June 2, 1934, in Seattle.

Mrs. Singhose engaged in diversified farm operation in Alfalfa.

She enjoyed gardening, reading, puzzles, antique bottle and decorative plate collecting.

Survivors include her three sons, James of Cottage Grove, Leonard of Wenatchee, Wash., and Wayne of Alfalfa; two daughters, Annabelle Lasalle of Carmichael, Calif., and Jessie Nelson of Homer, Alaska; 16 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

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

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Bend – La Pine. Niswonger, Reynolds Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Singhose’s complete obituary originally ran July 28.