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TH E BULLETIN• SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2014
BITUARIES
Mary Beckwith Smith, of Sisters
Larry Merritt Leagjeid, of Bend
Nov. 15, 1916 - June 4, 2014 Arrangements: Autumn FuneralsRedmond (541-504-9485) www.autumnfunerals.net Services: A Going Away Party will take place Thursday, June 19, 2014 at 4:00 PM-6:00 PM at Mary's home, located at 69991 Meadow View Road in
Mar. 3, 1939 - May 28, 2014 Arrangements: Autumn Funerals, Bend 541-318-0842 www.autumnfunerals.net Services: No Services will be held at this time.
Sisters, Oregon.
Contributionsmay be made to: Deschutes Basin Land Trust, 210 NW Irving Avenue, Bend, OR 97701, www.deschuteslandtrust. org or Friends of the Sisters Library, P.O. Box 1209, Sisters, OR 97759-1209, www.sistersfol.com
Niota Mae Price, of Bend Sept. 22, 1938 - May 25, 2014 Arrangements: Autumn Funerals, Bend 541-318-0842 www.autumnfunerals.net Services: At her request no services will be held at this time.
Gaii Allen Clowers, formerly of Madras Died May 28, 2014 Arrangements: Curnow Funeral Home, Sumner, Washington; 253-863-2800 Services: Memorial service 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 22, WSU Allmendinger Center, 2606 West Pioneer, Puyallup, WA. A second gathering will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 29, Rodriguez Library Annex, 134 SE 'E' Street, Madras, Oregon Contributionsmay be made to:
Puyallup Kiwanis Foundation, PO Box 451, Puyallup, WA 98371; or Jefferson County Historical Society Memorial Fund, PO Box 647, Madras, OR 97741.
Dayton "Hobye Hobert Herron, of Bend Aug. 15, 1925 - May 22, 2014 Arrangements: Please leave an online condolence for the family at www.deschutesmemorial chapel.com. Services: A Celebration of Hoby's Life will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Grace First Lutheran Church (2265 NW Shevlin Park Road, Bend, OR 97701). Contributionsmay be made to:
Partners In Care Hospice (2075 NW Wyatt Court, Bend, OR 97701) or to KPOV Radio Station (501 NW Bond Street, Bend, OR 97701).
Marie Kinkaid Foster, of Bend Oct. 16, 1928 - May 24, 2014 Arrangements: Autumn Funerals, Bend 541-318-0842 www.autumnfunerals.net Services: Private family services will be held at a later date.
Janet Marie Andre, of Bend Jan. 19, 1938 - May 26, 2014 Arrangements: Autumn Funerals, Bend 541-318-0842 www.autumnfunerals.net Services: No Services will be held at this time.
Helen E. Hamilton, of Sisters Oct. 17, 1919 - April 1, 2014 Arrangements:
Niswonger-Reynolds is
honored to serve the family. Please visit the online registry at www.niswonger-reynolds. com 541-382-2471. Services: A family gathering will be held in early August at Seaside, OR.
Truman Wade Cole, of La Pine Oct. 21, 1928 - May 28, 2014 Arrangements: Autumn Funerals, Bend 541-318-0842 www.autumnfunerals.net Services: No Services will be held at this time.
Virginia Ariene
Ziesmer, of Bend July1, 1923- June1, 2014 Arrangements: Autumn Funerals, Bend 541-318-0842 www.autumnfunerals.net Services: A Family Celebration will be held at a later date. Contributions may be made to:
Meals on Wheels373 N.E. Greenwood Avenue, Bend, Oregon 97701.
Ron David Haertie, of La Pine Oct. 10, 1952 - June 3, 2014 Arrangements: Baird Memorial Chapel of La Pine is honored to serve the family. www.bairdmortuaries.com Services: An Urn Committal Ceremony with military honors will be held on Friday, June 13, 2014 at 6:OOPM at LaPine Community Cemetery located at the end of Reed Road. Contributions may be made to:
Heart 'n Home Hospice PO Box 3540, La Pine, OR 97739 (541) 536-7399 www.gohospice.com
The Rev. Charlotte Jane Dey Dec. 14, 1927 - May 25, 2014 R everend Dey d ie d M a y 25, 2014. She was born December 14, 1927 in Benson, Minnesota, the daughter of Elmer & Charlotte Bowers. Jane was a
Regis-
tered Nurse. She graduated from St . Luke's Hospital S chool o f Nursing, Rev. Jane Dey Ka nsas City in 1948; the University of Kansas with a Bachelors degree in Nursing in 1970; and from the University of Missouri at Kansas City in 1 975, with a M a s ters D eg ree in Public Health A d ministration. Her career was primarily i n P u b li c H e a l th . She worked f o r t h e Jo h n son County Kansas Health Department, for the American Nurses Association and was Chief, Bureau o f C o m mun ity Health N u r sing, M i ssouri Department of Health from 1976 until her r etirem ent i n 1 9 92 . She b e longed t o th e M i s s o uri N urses A s sociation, T h e American Health A s sociat ion, th e M i s souri P u b l i c Health Association, Sigma Theta Tau (Nursing Honorary) and the Eastern Star. She received the M i ssouri Public Health Association's "W. Scott Johnson" Award and the Association of State and Territorial Directors of N ursing's Award o f M e r i t . S he was a member of t h e National Advisory Council for Nursing Education and Practice. She was a m e mber of the Deschutes County P ublic H e a l t h A dv i s o ry Board from February, 2010 until August, 2013. On February 27, 1993 she was ordained a Deacon in the Episcopal Church and served as Deacon at Grace Episcopal C h urch, J e fferson City, Missouri and The Church of the Transfiguration, Sisters Oregon. In 1948 she married Thom as Alexander D e y w h o died in 1973. They had two sons, Scott E. Dey who predeceased her and T h omas
A . Dey,
FEATURED OBITUARY
Patrick 'Rick' Thompson
DEATH 1VOTICES
J r . ( K athy) o f
Lenexa, Kansas. She rs also survived b y t h r e e g r a nds ons, William A . D ey, A n drew J. Dey and Mathew L. Dey; four g r e at-grandchildren; and her sister, Susan Littlefield (Milton) of R ed-
mond, Oregon.
She was cremated. There will be a service I:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 29 at Church o f th e T r a nsfiguration i n Sisters. Memorral contributions may be made to The Church of the Transfiguration, Sisters, Oregon or to a charity of one's choice.
Vernicia Magness Sept. 13, 1923- May 21, 2014
Nov. 28, 1944- May 24, 2014 Rick was a true "Bendite" b efore that t er m w a s i n vented. He began working as a p a pe r b o y f o r t he Bend Bulletin in 1955. H e married N a nsi D y e r of Bend, and they enjoyed m any years of t r a vel an d adventure together. Nansi passed away i n O c t o b er, 2013. Rick and N ansi ar e survived b y th e i r c h i l d r e n, M ike an d R e agan o f M t .
Angel, Oregon.
F riends an d f a m i l y a r e p lanning a c e l ebration o f Rick's l i f e a t th e L av a L anes Bow l in g A l l e y o n June 13, 2014, at 5:00 p.m.
Mary Elizabeth Richardson Kennedy J une 24, 1927- May 31, 2014 Mary Elizabeth Kennedy of Re d m ond , Or e g o n, p assed away on M a y 3 1 , 2014. She was 86. Mary was born June 24, 1927 in Mentone, Californ ia, t he daughter of W a l t er a nd M a r y ,r~'
i
(Thomps on) R i -
chardson. She Mary KennedY worked as a dental assistant for much of her career. She enjoyed quilting and
gardening.
Mary is survived by sons,
Ben
(wife,
Ma r y ann)
K ennedy, and M i ke Kennedy; daughters, Janet M orris, Janice Cl ark a n d Mary Koops. Other survivors include a brother, Reece Richardson and t h r ee s isters, Ph y l l i s Fi s h e r , M arjori e Dou g l a s an d Jessre On d u s ko ; n i ne grandchildren an d 12 g reat-grandchildren. S h e was preceded in death by her parents. A utumn Fun e r a l s of Redmond is entrusted with the arrangements. (541) 504-9485 www.autumnfunerals.net
Vernicia p a ssed p e a cefully on M a y 2 1 , 2014, at the age of 90, and with her family around her. S he was b o r n V e r n i c i a M ary F r ost o n S e pt . 1 3 , 1 923. i n Por t l a nd , O R , where she attended school a nd t h e n worked f or th e Coast Guard during WW II . Following Vernicia t he w ar Magness she m et a nd m a r r ie d R a l p h E d ward M a gness, a c o mbat v eteran s e r v in g i n th e Army in the South Pacific, a nd t h e n h a d a d i s t i n guished career of 30 years a s a P o r t land P o l ice O f ficer. Vernicia was an at home m om u n ti l s h e w e n t t o work for A l penrose Dairy, and then to First National Bank of O r egon, w o r k i ng 1 2 years and rising to t h e title of loan of ficer before retiring. F ollowin g r et ir e m e nt , V ernicia a n d R a l p h e n j oyed t r a v eling , r e a d i ng a nd volunteer work. T h e y m oved to B e nd , i n 2 0 0 1, and Vernicia continued to e njoy her h om e an d g a r den, along w i t h c o n t rnui ng t o v o l u n teer f o r t h e High Desert M useum and the Des Chutes Historical Museum. V ernicia an d R a lp h e n j oyed a w o n d e r fu l m a r riage for 5 5 y e ars b efore his passing in 2002. V ernicia i s s u r v i ved b y her three children, K athy Campbell, Scott M a g ness and Kevin Magness; along with six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. S he w il l j o i n h e r h u s b and, Ralph, i n t h e C e n tral Oregon mountains. A utumn Fu n e r al s i n B end, is i n c h a rge o f a r rangements. 541-318-0842
Violet 'Tillie' Deinert Oct. 9,1921 - May 31, 2014
Gary Oscar
George
February11, 1946- June 4, 2014 G ary O s c a r Geo r g e passed away June 4, from an apparent massive heart attack. He wa s b or n F ebr uary 1 1 , 1 9 46 , i n V e r nonia, Oregon, to Oscar and
Mary
Louise i'
y
George. Gary w a s married to Maria
George Gary George
f or
42
ye a rs. He
rs su r v ived by M a r i a an d t h e i r t wo ch il d r e n , So nj a
G eorge S w anberg
and
Michael David G eorge; f ive g r a n d children; a n d brother, R.A. George. G ary earned a P h .D . i n Counseling Psychology at the UCSB and worked for t he F e d era l B u r e a u of Prisons for 24 years. Gary loved hrs family and appreciated hi s man y f riendships. H e de v o t e d much of his life to his gift: counseling individuals and
h elping people from a l l
walks of life. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m., on Mond ay, June 9 , a t t h e S e v e nth Day A dvent i s t Church, 21610 NE B u t l er Market Rd., in Bend.
Violet eTillies (Bain) Deine rt passed away M a y 3 1 , 2014 in Redmond, Oregon. S he was born O c tober 9 , 1921 in Antelope, Oregon to Ronald ti'c Cecilia (Frasier) Bain. Tillie was the youngest of six children. She attended school and graduated from Antelope. After graduation s he worked a s t h e o n l y t elephone operator i n A n telope. In 1941, she married Henry sHanks Deinert. and they continued to live and farm in the Antelope area. I n l a t e r yea r s , Han k worked r oa d c o nstruction a ll over Oregon. After r e t irement, t he y m o v e d t o Redmond where her family l ived. Tillie always had a very active part in the lives of her six nieces and nephews, B o n ni e Mc G i l v r ay, B everly K r a u s , No r m a n Scott, Norma Kraft, Buster B ain, and Ro n B a in, w h o survive her. She also leaves one sister-in-law, K athryn B ain of R e dmond; an d a cousin, John Little of L o ndon, England. T illie w a s p r e c eded i n d eath b y h er hu s b a n d, Hank; he r p a r ents; t h r ee brothers and two sisters. T he family would l ik e t o t hank A s hley M a no r a n d Hospice for their k ind and loving care of Tillie the past few years. There will be a private service. Bel-Air Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Karen DeCrow, a housewife turned crusader for women's equality, is shown in Syracuse, N.Y., in1977, when she was president of the
National Organization for Women. A longtime friend says DeCrow, who was NOW's current vice president, succumbed Friday to melanoma ather home inJamesville,N.Y.She was 76.
DeCrow, afoot soldier
for women'sequality By William Yardley
of Title IX, the federal law
New York Times News Service
passed in 1972 that bans sex
Karen DeCrow, who was president of the National Or-
discrimination in educational institutions that receive fed-
ganization for Women during the 1970s, a turbulent period in which she helped lead campaigns for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment and against sex discrimination in education and sports, died Friday at her home in
eral money. The law, which
Jamesville, N.Y., a suburb of
was strengthened in 1975 to
ensure equal access to sports, has been widely credited with revolutionizing women's athletics.
"'I just hope all that playing and practicing won't keep women out of the library, studying, learning, getting ready to take advantage of
Syracuse. She was 76. The cause was melanoma, said her longtime friend Ro- Title VII, the really importwena Malamud, who is pres- ant federal law, the one that ident of the Greater Syracuse prohibits job discrimination," chapter of
N O W . D e Crow DeCrow told The New York Times in 1997.
was the group's current vice president.
w r i ter, a
Not all of her campaigns were successful. The Equal
lawyer and a tireless campaigner for women's rights.
Rights Amendment, w hich would make discrimination
Her causeswere national but
against women unconstitu-
also local. In the early 1970s, she represented a 7-year-old girl who wanted to play Little League baseball but was being denied. "Over my dead body will girls ever play Little League
tional, has yet to pass, but not
baseball," a coach told her at the time. "If one of them ever
prominent opponents.
DeCrow was a
struck out a boy, he would be psychologicallyscarred for life." The girl played, but De-
for lack of effort by DeCrow. During the 1970s and '80s, she crisscrossed the United
States in support of it and had scores of debates with Phyllis Schlafly, one of its most DeCrow was born Karen Lipschultz on Dec. 18, 1937,
in Chicago, the oldest of two daughters of a businessman and a former ballet dancer
who stopped working outside sports. As president of NOW the home after she married. from 1974 to 1977, she fought Both of h e r m a r riages o ff pressure from th e N a - ended in divorce. She is surtional Collegiate Athletic As- vived by a sister, Claudia C row wa s n o t d o n e w i t h
sociation to limit the reach
Lipschultz.
DEATHS ELSEWHERE Deaths ofnote from around the world:
for potential therapeutic use. Shulgin, whose interest, as he
Alexander Shulgin, 88: A chemist who specialized in the creation of and experi-
put it once, was "in the machin-
mentation with mind-altering
legitimate scientist and a coun-
ery of the mental process," was both a rogue and a wizard, a
substances, and who intro- terculture hero. Died Monday duced thecontroversialdrug at his home in Lafayette, Calif. popularly known as Ecstasy — From wire reports
Born in Tacoma, Washington in 1940 to Yukichi and Ayako Nishiyori, Meiko Mae Nishiyori was raised on Vashon by a pioneering Vashon family. She attended Vashon Island schools and was graduated from the high school in 1958. During summers on Vashon, she worked in local berry fields and was the star harvester of strawberries in any field in which she picked. Meiko was graduated from Central Washington University with a major in art and a minor in textiles. She taught art in public schools in Oregon for 30 years, first in Brookings, Oregon, but primarily in Redmond, Oregon. It was in Redmond that she raised her daughter, Richelle. There aregenerations of students in Redmond who developed a love of the arts as a result of their time in her classes. Her students exhibited their work at community events and at local colleges. She was loved by her students and respected by the community. After retirement, Meiko returned to Vashon and built a new home on the site of the old family home. She had a gift for making people feei welcome in her home. She loved laughter, fine art, classical music, family barbeques and her little dog, Dixie. She could find the good in people and the beauty in things. She is survived by the joy of her life, her daughter Richelle, by her two brothers, Taro and Roy Nishiyori and their families, and by her life-long friend, Ruth Johnson. A memorial service for Meiko.was held at Vashon United Methodist ~Church and she was laid to rest in Vashon Cemetery. Donations in Meiko's name can be madeto Vashon Island Pet Protectors; P.O. Box 245, Vashon, Washington 98070, wwwvipp.org Please visit the online guest book at: www.islandfuneral.com