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Gordon Douglas Halsten, October 4, 1922 – August 4, 2020

Gordon Douglas Halsten, better known as “Spud,” passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday morning, August 4.

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Deborah Joan Donnelly Kollodge, August 18, 1951 — July 25, 2020

Deborah Joan Donnelly Kollodge was born August 18, 1951 in Arlington, Massachusetts. She passed away July 25, 2020 at her home in Lincoln City at the age of 68 from cancer.

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James William Morgan, September 4, 1928 – August 2, 2020

James William Morgan, 91, of Sisters passed away August 2, 2020. Jim was born to Walter and Floy (Souden) Morgan in Mill City, September 4, 1928. He attended elementary school in Silverton, graduating from high school in Corvallis in 1946. He enlisted in the Army following his graduation and served as a part of the Army Occupation Forces in Japan during WWII.

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Summer Jean Collins, September 16, 1995 — August 5, 2020

Summer Jean Collins, 24, joined the angels in Heaven to dance eternally on August 5. Though it feels she left earth too soon, the years she lived here left a beautiful impact. Born in Medford, Oregon on September 16, 1995 to Cary and Shannon Collins, Summer was a radiant light in the lives of her family of four siblings from birth.

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Stephen Ponder, June 30, 1942 — August 8, 2020

Retired journalist, professor, and river rafter Stephen Ponder of Sisters died unexpectedly Saturday, August 8, 2020, following complications from a lung infection and subsequent heart failure. He was 78.

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Scott Allen Peterson, August 24, 1957 — July 16, 2020

Scott Allen Peterson of Sisters passed away peacefully in his home and surrounded by his family July 16 at the age of 62 of ongoing health issues.

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Randall “Randy” W. Burdick, November 26, 1952 — July 7, 2020

“The Burd”

Randy Burdick passed away July 7, after battling cancer. He was born in Englewood, California. He was preceded in death by his mom and dad, Russell and Joyce Burdick, as well as his brother, Bob Burdick.

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Barbara June (Spiegel) Kennedy, October 6, 1932 – July 1, 2020

Barbara June (Spiegel) Kennedy of Portland, died July 1, 2020, age 87. Barbara was born in McBain, Michigan October 6, 1932, the only child of Augustus Charles Spiegel and Virginia Cecelia (Masselink).

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Maisie Franz Duge, August 7, 1922 — June 20, 2020

Maisie Franz Duge was born August 7, 1922, in Nashville, Tennessee to Lucile and Charles Franz, the youngest of their four children. She was raised and educated in the south, earning a Master of Education degree in a time when women were not encouraged to pursue higher learning. In 1942 she married Karl Duge, her childhood sweetheart and moved with him to Santa Monica, California where they both worked at Douglas Aircraft to support the war effort. In 1947, she achieved what she described as her “greatest accomplishment,” bringing her son Zeke into the world.

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Thomas Kinney Worcester, February 12, 1929 — July 3, 2020

Thomas Kinney Worcester, 91, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on Friday, July 3, in Sisters.

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Bette Jean (Dean) Little, August 8, 1927 — July 8, 2020

Bette Jean (Dean) Little of Sisters was born August 8, 1927 and passed on July 8, in Idanha, Oregon.

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Kathy Jean (Catterson) Levine, November 19, 1958 — June 19, 2020

Kathy Jean (Catterson) Levine was born November 19, 1958 in Fortuna, California. She passed away June 19, 2020 in Sharp Grossmont Hospital, La Mesa, CA at the age of 61. Her medical team had discovered a brain aneurism and performed an aneurism repair surgery, which seemed very successful but ended in a massive stroke that took her life.

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Elmer (Moe) L. Kleinke, Jr., November 18, 1929 — April 12, 2020

Elmer (Moe) L. Kleinke, Jr., age 90, passed peacefully in his home in Sisters, on April 12, with his family by his side.

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Michael Ray Smith, June 21, 1940 — April 20, 2020

Michael Ray Smith passed away April 20, in Vancouver, Washington, from complications from heart and kidney disease and diabetes. He was 79. He was born to Naomi and Ray Smith (Sisters, Oregon), in Imperial, California in 1940.

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Terry Gallegly

Terri Gallegly died Saturday, April 18, at the age of 58. Terri was born in Alton Illinois but was raised in Pinehurst, Idaho.

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Linda Crume March 23, 1952 — March 25, 2020

Linda Crume, a lifelong resident of the Yamhill and Forest Grove communities, died on March 25, 2020 following a courageous 13-year battle with cancer.

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Sandra Kay Norin June 4, 1942 – April 4, 2020

Sandra Kay Norin, age 77, of Sisters died Saturday, April 4, at Country Side Living memory care facility in Redmond of complications from Lewy body disease.

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Wayne Alan Christopherson August 4, 1959 – January 10, 2020

Wayne was born in Hillsboro, Oregon to Alan and Yvonne (Kaufman) Christopherson. He was the oldest of four children.

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Marjorie Pithoud Black

Marjorie Pithoud Black, affectionately known as Grandma B, has passed ahead into heaven. Although she will be deeply missed by her family and friends, they are comforted by the knowledge that she is in eternity with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

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Allen Lee Lompa May 16, 1930 – February 21, 2020

Allen Lee Lompa, “Big Al,” was a devoted husband, father, brother, grandpa, uncle and friend. He died peacefully in his sleep three months before his 90th birthday while in the compassionate care of the Hospice House staff at Partners In Care, Bend.

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