Bernard Sahlins, patriarch of sketch comedy, dies at 90

June 18, 2013 4:00 am

Bernard Sahlins, a founder and former owner of the Second City, the Chicago nightclub that helped establish improvisational....MORE

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June 18, 2013 4:00 am

Edna Mae Drum, of TerrebonneMar. 21, 1923 - June 15, 2013Arrangements: Redmond Memorial Chapel, 541-548-3219 www. redmondmemorial. comServices: A private burial will be held at Terrebonne Pioneer Cemetery. Philip Roger Fleck, of RedmondApril 19,....MORE

Philip Roger Fleck

June 18, 2013 4:00 am

April 19, 1923 June 12, 2013Philip R. Fleck, 90, of Redmond, OR, passed away in his sleep at home on June 12, 2013. He was born in Rufus, OR, on April 19, 1923, to Bifford L. and Myrtle A. Fleck, the youngest of three children. The family moved to Redmond, when Philip was six, where he graduated from high school in 1941. He married Loraine Peck on December 29, 1946, enjoying over 66 years....MORE

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Judge Jackson called Microsoft a monopoly

June 16, 2013 4:00 am

WASHINGTON — Thomas Penfield Jackson, an outspoken federal judge who sent District of Columbia Mayor Marion Barry to prison for smoking crack cocaine and declared Microsoft a monopoly that needed to be broken apart, died June 15 at his home....MORE

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June 16, 2013 4:00 am

Deaths of note from around the world:Paul Soros, 87: Successful innovator in shipping, philanthropist and the older brother of billionaire financier George Soros. Died Saturday in New York City after a long battle with a host of illnesses. Joseph....MORE

Mary Ann Durfee

June 16, 2013 4:00 am

November 6, 1938 - June 9, 2013Mary Ann (Barrie) Durfee of Crooked River Ranch died on June 9, 2013, two years to the day after the death of her husband, Spike. She fought a courageous and inspiring 10-year battle with breast cancer and its complications. She was 74. Memorial services will be held 11:00 a. m. Saturday, June 22 at St. Thomas Catholic Church, Redmond. Mary Ann was born November 6,....MORE

Judy Darlene (Shull) Hawkins

June 16, 2013 4:00 am

May 25, 1943 - June 11, 2013Born in Geneva, PA, to Kenneth and Geraldine (Calvin) Shull. They preceded their daughter in death. Judy was married to Stephen C. Hawkins, who died November 25, 1995, in Tucson, AZ. Her surviving family includes eldest son,....MORE

Gene LeRoy Lind

June 16, 2013 4:00 am

July 20, 1941 - May 28, 2013Gene LeRoy Lind of Redmond passed away Tuesday, May 28, from cancer. Gene was born in Pasco, WA. He moved to Hermiston, OR in 1950. In 1959 he graduated from Hermiston High School. He married his "high school sweetheart" Carole Jean Rankin on January 18, 1964 and she survives him. He is also survived by his son, Jeff (Carolyn) Lind of Gaston, OR.; daughter, Gena....MORE

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June 16, 2013 4:00 am

Gayle Anderson Green Boan, of TerrebonneFeb. 1, 1957 - Dec. 11, 2012Services: A Celebration of Life will take place on June 22, 2013, at The Terrebonne Grange Hall, in Terrebonne, OR, at 1:00 p. m. Potluck to follow. For more information call Wilma....MORE

Jerry C. Henry

June 16, 2013 4:00 am

October 17, 1926 - April 15, 2013Jerry Cameron Henry was born in San Mateo, California to Ralph and Valdez Henry. He grew up with two older sisters, Peggy and Louise, in Lakewood and Everett, Washington. Jerry began working for Standard Oil at the age of 16, and went on to have a 50-year career with Chevron as a Chevron dealer in the San Jose area. The best part of his day was when he got to....MORE

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Miller Barber, golf champion with an unorthodox swing

June 15, 2013 4:00 am

Miller Barber, who wielded a famously unorthodox swing to become a leading player on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and a dominant one in the early years of senior play, died Tuesday. He was 82. His death was announced by the PGA Tour. No other details were given. In his nearly half-century in pro golf, Barber won 11 times on the PGA Tour, then flourished on the Senior (now Champions) Tour in the 1980s,....MORE

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June 15, 2013 4:00 am

Deaths of note from around the world:Arturo Vega, 65: Often called the fifth Ramone for serving as spokesman and omnipresent shepherd for the 1970s punk quartet. Died June 8 in Manhattan.....MORE

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June 15, 2013 4:00 am

Mary Ann Durfee, of Crooked River Ranch Nov. 6, 1938 - June 9, 2013Arrangements: Autumn Funerals- Redmond, 541-504-9485, www. autumnfunerals. netServices: Memorial Service: 11 a. m., Sat., June 22 at St. Thomas Catholic Church 1720 NW 19th St.,....MORE

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June 14, 2013 4:00 am

Deaths of note from around the world:Harold J. Cromer: A hoofer and comedian who as Stumpy, half of the vaudevillian duo Stump and Stumpy, performed antic dance routines in clubs around the country after World War II and later on television. Stump....MORE

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June 14, 2013 4:00 am

Greta Ann (Skjersaa) Cecil, of Crooked River Ranch, OR, and Cozumel, MexicoAug. 15, 1943 - June 4, 2013Arrangements: Deschutes Memorial Chapel, 541-382-5592 www. deschutesmemorialchapel. comServices: Greta's visitation will held from 9:00 am to 1:00....MORE

Walt Arfons, 96, a tinkerer who set speed records

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

Walt Arfons and his half-brother, Art, were the ultimate tinkerers. Working in garages adjoining their family’s feed mill and hardware store in Akron, Ohio, after World War II, they scooped up discarded automobile and truck parts along with....MORE

Roberta Louise Donaghu

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

August 10, 1943 - June 6, 2013Madras, OregonRoberta "Bobbi"' Donaghu, devoted wife, foodie, gardener, recreational reader, serial cleaner and professional spoiler of grandchildren died on June 6, 2013. Bobbi was born in Iowa City, Iowa on August 10, 1943 to Robert Lewis Howard and Edith (Handley) Howard who both preceded her in death. She shared her West Liberty, Iowa childhood with her parents....MORE

Robert Frazee Main Jr.

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

Sept. 20, 1943 - June 6, 2013Robert Frazee Main, Jr., 69, of Bend, Oregon, passed away at home on June 6, 2013, with his family at his side. Bob lived the six months following his cancer diagnosis with the same spirit he showed in the rest of his life – as a loving and active participant in his world. He was born to the late Robert F. and Dorothy Gillmore Main on Sept. 20, 1943, in Portland,....MORE

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June 13, 2013 4:00 am

Deaths of note from around the world:Jiroemon Kimura, 116: Recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest man in recorded history. Died of natural causes in the hospital in his hometown of Kyotango, Japan. Douglas Bailey, 79: A pioneering....MORE

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June 13, 2013 4:00 am

Constance C. Grant, of BendDec. 9, 1933 - April 18, 2013Arrangements: Baird Funeral Home (541) 382-0903 www. bairdmortuaries. com Dorothy Morrell Gridley, of SistersJune 23, 1927 - June 9, 2013Arrangements: Autumn Funerals- Redmond (541-504-9485)....MORE

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Nobel-winning economist Robert Fogel dies at 86

June 13, 2013 4:00 am

CHICAGO — Robert Fogel, a University of Chicago professor who in 1993 joined the school’s line of Nobel Prize winners in economics, created a body of work that challenged widely held assumptions about American history. Early in his career,....MORE

Harry Lewis, actor and restaurateur

June 12, 2013 4:00 am

LOS ANGELES — As an actor, Harry Lewis took second billing to the likes of Humphrey Bogart and Edward G. Robinson, most notably in the 1948 film noir “Key Largo."But he found his own starring role as a Los Angeles restaurateur who helped ....MORE

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June 12, 2013 4:00 am

Deaths of note from around the world:Barbara Vucanovich, 91: A Nevada Republican who at 61 won election to the U. S. House of Representatives with the slogan, “What Congress needs is a tough grandmother," and became an advocate for breast-....MORE

Frank E. Melton

June 12, 2013 4:00 am

Oct. 15, 1928 - June 6, 2013Frank Eugene Melton, 84, of Bend, Oregon, passed June 6, 2013, at St. Charles Medical Center, Redmond, Oregon. Born October 15, 1928 in Pomona, California, an only child to Delbert Eugene Melton and Isabel Pierce Melton.....MORE

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June 12, 2013 4:00 am

Betty-Marie Baker, of BendJune 8, 1930 - June 5, 2013Arrangements: Niswonger-Reynolds is honored to serve the family. Please visit the online registry at www. niswonger-reynolds. com 541-382-2471. Services: At her request, no services will be held.....MORE

Darwin R. Thies

June 12, 2013 4:00 am

Nov. 21, 1944 - June 2, 2013A memorial service to celebrate the life of Darwin R. Thies, 68, of Redmond will be held at 1:00 p. m., Saturday, June 15, at Grace Community Fellowship, 989 Country Club Road, Eugene, OR, with Pastor Steve Hill officiating. Private cremation rites and a private family inurnment will be held at a later date. Darwin was born in Cottage Grove, OR, Nov. 21, 1944, to Raymond ....MORE

Barbara West

June 12, 2013 4:00 am

Sept. 6, 1920 - May 30, 2013Barbara was born September 6, 1920, in Wheeler, OR, to Larus and Christine Lindal, and passed away May 30, 2013. She was preceded in death by her sister, Sylvia Lindal Gray, in 2009. Barbara leaves behind her daughter and....MORE

Darline Fox-Palmer

June 12, 2013 4:00 am

September 4, 1936 - June 1, 2013Former Redmond, Oregon resident Darline Fox-Palmer died June 1, 2013, at her home in Apache Junction, AZ. A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, June 30, 2013, in the Terrebonne Grange Hall at 4:00 p. m. Darline was born September 4, 1936, in Winnemucca, NV, to Glen E. and Jennie M. (Howell) Fox. Darline attended Elko Nevada High School and married John Michael....MORE

Scottish novelist Iain Banks dies at 59

June 11, 2013 4:00 am

LONDON — Scottish writer Iain Banks, who alternately wowed and disturbed readers with his dark jokes and narrative tricks, has died, his publisher said. He was 59. Banks, whose writing took readers from rural Scotland to the edge of space, announced in April that he was terminally ill with cancer and that his soon-to-be released novel, “The Quarry," would be his last. A message on a....MORE

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June 11, 2013 4:00 am

Deaths of note from around the world:Edward Hotaling, 75: A television reporter whose question about racial progress ended the career of CBS sports commentator Jimmy “the Greek" Snyder in 1988, but who may have made a more lasting mark by....MORE

Thomas A. Herzog

June 11, 2013 4:00 am

Mr. Thomas A. Herzog expired on June 1, 2013 in Durango, Colorado, after a courageous duel against (AML) Leukemia. A modern-day DaVinci, "Rasta Tom" arrived in Telluride at age 19, in 1983. He was revered for his extraordinary hand-crafted carpentry,....MORE

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June 11, 2013 4:00 am

Frank E. Melton, of BendOct. 15, 1928 - June 6, 2013Arrangements: Autumn Funerals, Bend 541-318-0842 www. autumnfunerals. netServices: No Services will be held at this time. Howard Westly Trowbridge, of SistersNov. 16, 1917 - June 8,....MORE

Greta Ann (Skjersaa) Cecil

June 9, 2013 4:00 am

August 15, 1943 - June 4, 2013Greta Ann (Skjersaa) Cecil, 69, of Crooked River Ranch and Cozumel Mexico, went to be with The Lord on June 4, 2013, after a two-year struggle with cancer. She died at home surrounded by the love of family. Greta's tenacity in the face of the disease was an inspiration to many. Her unrelenting optimism, faith, spirit and grace continued to sustain her friends and....MORE

‘Night Stalker’ a chilling figure during mid-1980s crime spree

June 9, 2013 4:00 am

LOS ANGELES — Richard Ramirez, the serial killer known as the Night Stalker who terrorized Los Angeles County and was convicted in 1989 of 13 murders, died Friday morning, California corrections officials said. He was 53. Ramirez died of natural causes in Marin General Hospital, the department said in a statement. No other details were released. Sentenced to death, Ramirez, who was housed at....MORE

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June 9, 2013 4:00 am

Deaths of note from around the world:Abigail Heyman, 70: Feminist photographer known for her stark portraits of women at work and her 1974 book “Growing Up Female: A Personal Photo-Journal." Died May 28 at her home in Manhattan. Richard Doty,....MORE

Ralph Garibay

June 9, 2013 4:00 am

July 23, 1919 - June 6, 2013Ralph Garibay, a long-time Bend resident, passed away on June 6, 2013. Ralph was born July 23, 1919 in Cueramaro, Guanajauto, Mexico to Antonino and Juana Garibay. He grew up in Manhattan, Kansas, where he developed his love for working with wood at a very early age. Ralph worked as a carpenter for various contractors in the Manhattan area until he joined the Army in....MORE

Michael L. Mott

June 9, 2013 4:00 am

March 12, 1953 - April 5, 2013If you've lived in Bend for any length of time your life may very well have been touched by this wonderful man. No matter your profession, Mike would ask your name and shake your hand. He served at St. Charles ICU and many of the nurses and volunteer staff still remember the home-baked treats he'd bring in. He volunteered in the soup kitchen at Trinity Episcopal....MORE

Marilyn J. Marcie Martin

June 9, 2013 4:00 am

Dec. 24, 1933 - June 4, 2013Marilyn J. Marcie Martin, 79 of Lakeview, OR, (formerly Marcie Johnston of Bend) passed away on June 4, 2013. She was born in Mankato, MN, to Rex and Hazel Brown. Her family moved to Bend, OR, where her father started a furnace and sheet metal business. Marilyn attended schools in Bend until she was married at the age of 16 to Ken Johnston and three years later....MORE

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June 9, 2013 4:00 am

Robert "Bob" Lee Hilliard, of La PineMar. 10, 1955 - June 6, 2013Arrangements: Baird Memorial Chapel, La Pine www. bairdmortuaries. comServices: No services are planned at this time. Robert F. Main, Jr., of BendSept. 20, 1943 - June 6,....MORE

Betty L. Carter

June 9, 2013 4:00 am

June 3, 1930 - June 5, 2013Betty L. Carter, age 83, of Christmas Valley, OR passed June 5, 2013 at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, OR. She was born June 3, 1930 in Payette, ID to James E. Shearer and Mabel Mordhorst. Betty married Frank E. Carter ....MORE

Jennifer "Jenny" Lee Valley Kremers

June 9, 2013 4:00 am

July 20, 1953 - May 20, 2013Jennifer ("Jenny") Lee Valley Kremers passed away on May 20, 2013 in Indio, CA at the age of 59. Jenny was born on July 20, 1953 in Eugene, OR but spent almost all of her life as a resident of Bend, OR. She married David Kremers on May 4, 1974 and they had just celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary. David and Jenny were partners in Bachelor Beverage Distributors,....MORE

Doctor who OK’d ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ hospital use dies

June 8, 2013 4:00 am

GRANTS PASS — The psychiatrist who opened the Oregon State Hospital’s doors to filming of the 1975 Academy Award-....MORE

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June 8, 2013 4:00 am

Deaths of note from around the world:Richard Ramirez, 53: The serial killer known as the Night Stalker terrorized Los Angeles County and was convicted in 1989 of 13 murders. Ramirez, who was incarcerated at San Quentin, died Friday morning of....MORE

Williams swam her way to film stardom

June 7, 2013 4:00 am

Esther Williams, a teenage swimming champion who became an enormous Hollywood star in a decade of watery MGM extravaganzas, died Thursday in Beverly Hills, Calif. She was 91. Her death was announced by her publicist, Harlan Boll. From “Bathing Beauty" in 1944 to “Jupiter’s Darling" in 1955, Williams swam in Technicolor pools, lakes, lagoons and oceans, cresting onto the list of....MORE

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June 7, 2013 4:00 am

Deaths of note from around the world:Joey Covington, 67: Drummer for Jefferson Airplane from 1970-72 after playing with the Airplane offshoot Hot Tuna; he was also a songwriter. Died Tuesday in a car accident in Palm Springs, Calif. Tom Sharpe, 85:....MORE

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June 7, 2013 4:00 am

A. B. Culwell, of BendAug. 9, 1925 - June 1, 2013Arrangements: Niswonger-Reynolds is honored to serve the family. Please visit the online registry at www. niswonger-reynolds. com 541-382-2471Services: Funeral Service 11:00 AM Wednesday, June 12, 2013 ....MORE

Campbell was maverick minister, activist

June 6, 2013 4:00 am

The Rev. Will Campbell, a renegade preacher and author who joined the civil rights struggle in the 1950s, quit organized religion and fought injustice with nonviolent protests and a storyteller’s arsenal of autobiographical tales and fictional ....MORE

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June 6, 2013 4:00 am

Deaths of note from around the world:Chen Xitong, 82: Mayor of Beijing during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests who served jail time for corruption and later condemned the student crackdown he was portrayed as engineering, a rare instance of a top....MORE

James "Jim" Inglis, Jr.

June 6, 2013 4:00 am

James "Jim" Inglis, Jr. Sept. 22, 1933 - May 31, 2013He went to our Lord with his family around him on Friday, May 31, 2013, at St. Charles Hospital, Bend, OR. He was born in Orange, New Jersey, and came to the west coast as a youngster and attended ....MORE

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June 6, 2013 4:00 am

Delma E. "Jean" Lloyd, of La PineSept. 25, 1920 - May 31, 2013Arrangements: Baird Memorial Chapel, La Pine www. bairdmortuaries. comServices: A Graveside service at Greenwood Cemetery, near Forbes Rd., Bend, OR on Friday, June 7 at 1pm. Officiated by ....MORE

Edna Jo Brown Mathers

June 6, 2013 4:00 am

March 21, 1921 - June 2, 2013Edna Jo Brown Mathers born March 21, 1921 to Fred and Hannah (Garton) Brown in Halltown, Missouri where she was raised and educated. When she was 19-years-old she moved to Los Angeles where she met her husband, Lloyd,....MORE

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June 5, 2013 4:00 am

Deaths of note from around the world:Viktor Kulikov, 91: Longtime commander of the Warsaw Pact forces in Eastern Europe who resisted efforts to slow the arms race and pressed Poland to squash the Solidarity protest movement; he also helped organize....MORE

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June 5, 2013 4:00 am

Charles William "Bill" Turner, of RedmondJuly 31, 1929 - May 29, 2013Arrangements: Autumn Funerals- Redmond (541-504-9485) www. autumnfunerals. netServices: A memorial gathering will be held at a later date in the Portland, OR area. Dell Allen....MORE

Charles William Turner

June 5, 2013 4:00 am

July 31, 1929 - May 29, 2013C. W. Bill Turner was born July 31, 1929, in Niagara Falls, NY, to Charles Turner and Catherine Hoffman Turner. Bill graduated from Washington High in Portland, OR, and attended the University of Oregon. He worked in sales ....MORE

Jones was top NFL defensive player

June 5, 2013 4:00 am

Deacon Jones, a prototype of the pass-rushing defensive end who became a master of the sack and one of the NFL’s greatest defensive players with the Los Angeles Rams’ line known as the Fearsome Foursome, died Monday in Anaheim Hills,....MORE

Stephen Kerry Wagner

June 5, 2013 4:00 am

January 29, 1955 - May 28, 2013Stephen K. Wagner of Redmond, OR passed away May 28, 2013, at age 58. He was born in England January 29, 1955 to George and Sylvia Wagner. Growing up in an Air Force family, he lived in various places within the U. S.....MORE

Lautenberg was New Jersey senator

June 4, 2013 4:00 am

TRENTON, N. J. — The next time a flight attendant reminds you there’s no smoking or you witness a teenager getting....MORE

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June 4, 2013 4:00 am

Deaths of note from around the world:Gil Henry, 88: Avocado farmer who developed a system allowing ready-to-eat avocados to be sold in grocery stores, rather than ripened for weeks at home, making them far more popular. Died May 18 in Escondido,....MORE

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June 4, 2013 4:00 am

Darla Rae Hoiness, formerly of Bend July 26, 1942 - May 30, 2013Arrangements: Crown Memorial Center, Milwaukie, Oregon, 503-653-7076Services: A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Contributions may be made to: In lieu of flowers,....MORE

Robert 'Bobby' Morris

June 4, 2013 4:00 am

February 10, 1926 - May 29, 2013Robert Morris of Redmond, Oregon passed from this life to his next, on May 29 at the age of 87. Bobby was born in Boise, Idaho and moved to Klamath Falls a couple of months later. Bobby and his family moved to Prineville in 1938. It was there that he met and married the love of his life, Mary Ann Hulse, in 1954. Bobby worked in the woods and did locksmithing and ....MORE

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June 2, 2013 4:00 am

Deaths of note from around the world:Vollis Simpson, 94: Artist who made whirligigs from recycled heating and air conditioning systems and reflective material cut into thousands of tiny pieces that made the works shine when lights hit them in the....MORE

Villanueva was chef to 5 presidents

June 2, 2013 4:00 am

Danny Villanueva, 87, a retired Navy senior chief petty officer who served five presidents at the White House and aboard the presidential yacht during his career as a military chef, died April 25 at Georgetown University Hospital. His death, from a....MORE

Actress Stapleton played better half of Archie Bunker

June 2, 2013 4:00 am

Jean Stapleton, an actress whose portrayal of a slow-witted, big-hearted and submissive — up to a point — housewife ....MORE

Albert Stanley Townsend

June 2, 2013 4:00 am

Jan. 4, 1942 - May 26, 2013Albert Stanley Townsend, 71, of Bend, Oregon, passed away over Memorial weekend. He was home where he wanted to be, with his loving family by his side. Simply put, Stan was Bend, Oregon. Born and raised here, Stan was born at the old "hospital hill" to the late Ralph and Olive Townsend on January 4, 1942. A graduate of Bend High School, Stan married his lifelong love, ....MORE

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June 2, 2013 4:00 am

Anna Lea Voorhies, of BendSept. 1, 1923 - May 26, 2013Arrangements: Autumn Funerals, Bend 541-318-0842 www. autumnfunerals. netServices: No services will be held. Berylle "Bee" Darlene Meister, of BendSept. 4, 1934 - May 25, 2013Arrangements: Baird....MORE

Francis George (Bud) Daniel

June 2, 2013 4:00 am

August 28, 1926 - May 29, 2013Francis George (Bud) Daniel, born on August 28, 1926, in Roseburg, Oregon, has passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones, on the evening of Wednesday, May 29, 2013, after suffering a stroke several weeks ago. He was a wonderful man who overcame a lot of obstacles and accomplished a lot in his life. He was a dedicated husband, father, a hard worker, a....MORE

Margaret Ruth "Maggie" Peterson Shank

June 2, 2013 4:00 am

August 28, 1926 - May 23, 2013Margaret Ruth Maggie Shank of Bend, Oregon, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2013, at the age of 86. Maggie was born August 28, 1926, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Raymond and Margaret (Arnold) Peterson. Maggie is survived ....MORE

Peter A. Welk

June 2, 2013 4:00 am

August 25, 1921 - May 16, 2013Peter A. Welk, 91, of Bend, Beaverton and Wasco, Ore., died peacefully in his sleep May, 16, 2013. He was born Aug. 25, 1921 in Berwick, N. D., to Frank and Catherine Schall Welk. After the deaths of both parents when he was very young, he moved to Oregon with many of his brothers and sisters. After Pearl Harbor, he joined the Navy. He served in the 133rd U. S. Naval....MORE

Robert Bob Schifferer

June 2, 2013 4:00 am

Nov. 11, 1928 - May 29, 2013Robert "Bob" Schifferer, a Prineville resident passed away May 29, 2013. He was 84 years old. Bob was born in Turner, Oregon November 11, 1928 to John and Mary Schifferer. He joined the Army in 1953. He was a farmer in the ....MORE

Shonita Lopez Hurtado

June 2, 2013 4:00 am

May 21, 1920 - May 22, 2013Shonita Hurtado of Bend, Oregon (formerly of Placerville, CA), passed away May 22, 2013 at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, Oregon. She was 93. Shonita was born May 21, 1920 in Walsenburg, Colorado, to Antonio and....MORE

Michael Ray Applegate

June 2, 2013 4:00 am

March 23,1967 - May 12, 2013 Mike went home to his Lord and Savior on May 12, 2013 at the age of 46. He was born March 23, 1967 in Hillsboro Oregon to Ray and Barbara Applegate. He later moved to Madras Oregon and went to Madras High School where he met his Best Friend Mike McCool jr, who introduced him to his High School Sweetheart, Tami. They fell in love and married September 5, 1987. Mike....MORE

Mulgrew Miller, 57, was an influential jazz pianist

June 1, 2013 4:00 am

Mulgrew Miller, a jazz pianist whose soulful erudition, clarity of touch and rhythmic aplomb made him a fixture in the postbop....MORE

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June 1, 2013 4:00 am

Deaths of note from around the world:Marvin Junior, 77: Baritone singer for the Chicago doo-wop group The Dells. Died Wednesday in Harvey, Ill.....MORE

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June 1, 2013 4:00 am

Charles William "Bill" Turner, of RedmondJuly 31, 1929 - May 29, 2013Arrangements: Autumn Funerals- Redmond (541-504-9485) www. autumnfunerals. netServices: A memorial gathering will be held at a later date in the Portland, OR area. John Del....MORE

Stephen Kerry Wagner

June 1, 2013 4:00 am

January 29, 1955 - May 28, 2013Stephen K. Wagner of Redmond, OR passed away May 28, 2013, at age 58. He was born in England January 29, 1955 to George and Sylvia Wagner. Growing up in an Air Force family, he lived in various places within the U. S.....MORE

Anna Lea McDonald

June 1, 2013 4:00 am

Sept. 1, 1923 - May 26, 2013Anna Lea McDonald was born on September 1, 1923, to Evelyn and Ray McDonald inDenver, CO. Anna Lea moved to San Francisco, at the age of 12. She attended Marina Middle School and later graduated from Burlingame High School. She then attended the University of Oregon where she joined the Gamma Phi Beta sorority. Her U of O stay was cut short because of the war and....MORE

Vance was prolific, award-winning author

May 31, 2013 4:00 am

SAN FRANCISCO — Jack Vance, an award-winning mystery, fantasy and science fiction author who wrote more than 60 books, has died. He was 96. Vance died Sunday evening at his home in Oakland, his son John Vance II told The Associated Press. Jack....MORE

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May 31, 2013 4:00 am

Deaths of note from around the world:Andrew Greeley, 85: Roman Catholic priest and prolific writer whose outpouring of sociological research, contemporary theology, sexually frank novels and blunt-spoken newspaper columns challenged reigning....MORE

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May 31, 2013 4:00 am

Jesse Carroll Linch Sr., of MadrasDec. 12, 1923 - May 26, 2013Arrangements: Bel-Air Colonial Funeral Home, 541-475-2241Services: A celebration of life will be held at 11 a. m. Tuesday June 4 at the Madras United Methodist Church. Sharon Lee Burk, of ....MORE

Sandy Frame

May 31, 2013 4:00 am

July 5, 1948 - May 16, 2013Sandy Frame died of cancer May 16 at the age 64. He was a native Oregonian and the son of Betty Christy and Earl Frame. Sandys work and life experiences were quite varied. He dedicated himself to helping others as a firefighter, scuba rescue diver, Unity community volunteer and wellness coach. He loved outdoor activities, especially fishing, kayaking and biking. Survivors ....MORE

Edythe "Mona" Kirk

May 31, 2013 4:00 am

April 14, 1916 - May 26, 2013Edythe "Mona" Kirk of Bend, Oregon, passed away on May 26 at the age of 97. She was born in Marian County, Alabama, on April 14, 1916. In May of 1939, she married Lloyd C. Kirk in New York City. In 1944, they moved to Vancouver, WA, where they worked in the shipyards until the end of WWII. They moved to Bend in 1947. She and Lloyd were founding members of the....MORE

Morgentaler was vilified, heralded as abortion doctor

May 30, 2013 4:00 am

Dr. Henry Morgentaler, Canada’s most heralded and vilified abortion doctor, who was assaulted and imprisoned for defying restrictive laws but who won the landmark Canadian Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationally in 1988, died ....MORE

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May 30, 2013 4:00 am

Deaths of note from around the world:Franca Rame, 84: Italian stage and film actress and wife of Nobel laureate Dario Fo. Also served as a senator in Italian Parliament from 2006 to 2008. Died Wednesday after a long illness. Clarence Burke Jr., 64:....MORE

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May 30, 2013 4:00 am

Clinton "Clint" O. Walker, of BendJan. 21, 1936 - May 25, 2013Arrangements: Baird Funeral Home (541) 382-0903 www. bairdmortuaries. comServices: No services will be held, per Clint's request. Contributions may be made to:Partners In Care2075 NE Wyatt ....MORE

Errichetti, N.J. mayor convicted in corruption

May 29, 2013 4:00 am

Angelo Errichetti, a former two-term mayor of Camden, N. J., whose career as a state Democratic power broker ended in the early 1980s when he was ensnared in the congressional corruption scandal known as Abscam and served nearly three years in prison,....MORE

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May 29, 2013 4:00 am

Deaths of note from around the world:John Bierwirth, 89: Led the Grumman Corp., one of the nation's largest aircraft makers, through challenging times in the 1970s and '80s. Died Sunday in Freeport, N. Y. Marshall Lytle, 79: A spirited bass player....MORE

Raymond L. Williams

May 29, 2013 4:00 am

December 31, 1947-May 23, 2013Raymond L. Williams of Terrebonne passed away of natural causes May 23, 2013. He was 65. He was born in Redmond, OR on Dec. 31, 1947, and was one of 12 brothers and sisters. He is survived by his wife, Georgianna Williams; children, Brad, Brian, Blaine Williams, and Brandi Morris; and brothers, Glen and Ham Williams. His love was his grandchildren, Devron, Kayla,....MORE

Death notices

May 29, 2013 4:00 am

Bruce A. Malpass, of Yuma, AZ (formerly of Central Oregon)Dec. 28, 1925 - Dec. 18, 2012Arrangements: Deschutes Memorial Chapel, (541)382-5592; www. deschutesmemorialchapel. comServices: 11:00 AM, Saturday, June 1, 2013; Graveside Memorial Service....MORE

Carol Frances Duncan Clark

May 29, 2013 4:00 am

Sept. 24, 1948 - May 22, 2013Carol Frances Duncan Clark, 64, of Sweet Home passed away Wednesday. She was born in Redmond, Oregon to Edgar and Nora (Ipoc) Duncan. Carol was raised and schooled in Redmond and moved to Sweet Home in 1996. She worked as a LPN at Central Oregon District Hospital and worked in several nursing homes as an aide. When she was younger she worked as a medical records....MORE

Linda S. Williams

May 29, 2013 4:00 am

March 5, 1945 - May 21, 2013Linda Sue Williams passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013 of cancer. She was 68 years old. Linda was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, March 5, 1945, to Willis Frank and Rose Edna (Dinnel) Tarr. She married Thomas Williams October 31, 1965, and was a homemaker. She loved to travel, garden, crochet and quilt, but she loved her family most of all. Linda is survived by her....MORE

Vernon G. Torkelson

May 29, 2013 4:00 am

October 6, 1930 - May 17, 2013It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our much loved Husband, Daddy, Grampy, Great-Grampy, and Brother - Vernon G. Torkelson. Vernon was born in Bend, OR, October 6, 1930, to Bert and Mary Torkelson. He passed away after a courageous battle against pneumonia surrounded by his family on May 17, 2013. He is survived by his Bride of 62-years - Betty; ....MORE

Hotel magnate and philanthropist Hammons dies

May 28, 2013 4:00 am

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — John Q. Hammons’ first business went bust, saddling him with debt. Yet the son of a poor Missouri dairy farmer paid it off within two years and turned his sights to hotels, the cornerstone of what would become a national real estate empire. Along the way, he opened his wallet to his home state, donating millions to hospitals, public television and colleges in....MORE

Deaths elsewhere

May 28, 2013 4:00 am

Deaths of note from around the world:Otto Muehl, 87: Austrian painter who co-founded the Vienna Actionism, a controversial art movement in the 1960s, and his works shocked audiences with their use of blood, excrement and the human body as materials. ....MORE

Journalist Johnson covered civil rights

May 26, 2013 4:00 am

WASHINGTON — When Haynes Johnson visited Selma, Ala., months after a civil rights crisis there gripped the nation, he wrote in The Washington Evening Star that he’d found “no discernible change in the racial climate of the city." When it came to employment, housing or education, blacks had made no real gains. But he noticed something else as he traveled the South and talked to ....MORE

Deaths elsewhere

May 26, 2013 4:00 am

Deaths of note from around the world:Mary Ward Brown, 95: Small-town farmer’s daughter who resumed a literary career 25 years after putting it aside to run the family farm and raise a son — producing award-winning short stories set in....MORE

Bobbie Jo Graham

May 26, 2013 4:00 am

Oct. 10, 1924 - May 21, 2013Bobbie Joe Graham of Bend, Oregon, passed away with her family by her side. She was 88 years old. Bobbie Jo was born in Wilderado, Texas, to Patrick Eugene Roland and Ura Lee Turner. She graduated from Marshall High School in California. She married Wayne A. Graham on September 4, 1952. Bobbie Jo was a homemaker, a living wife, mother and grammy, who thoroughly enjoyed....MORE

Death notices

May 26, 2013 4:00 am

Bobbie Jo Graham, of BendOct. 10, 1924 - May 21, 2013Arrangements: Niswonger-Reynolds is honored to serve the family. Please visit the online registry at www. niswonger-reynolds. com 541-382-2471. Services: A funeral mass will be held Wednesday, May....MORE

Nancy Jane Clarke

May 26, 2013 4:00 am

October 24, 1934 - May 17, 2013Nancy Jane Barlow was born in Longview, Washington. She passed peacefully in her home in Bend, Oregon on May 17, 2013, with husband, family, and her faithful dog, Rags by her side. Nancy graduated in 1952 from Lincoln High School in Portland, OR. She married John A. Clarke in 1954. They went on to raise five children: Janice, Susie, Tom, Sally and Bob. Nancy lead an ....MORE

Scott Brandon Werner

May 26, 2013 4:00 am

August 5, 1979 May 18, 2013Scott Brandon Werner passed away on Saturday May 18, 2013. He was 33. Scott was born in Milford, Delaware, to Charles Nelson and Sandra Lee (Gray) Werner. Scott was a cook and he loved fantasy football and baseball. Scott....MORE