News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon

Articles from the October 13, 2015 edition


Sorted by date  Results 26 - 28 of 28

Page Up

  • Col. Bob Woollard (Ret.) February 5, 1945 -October 4, 2015

    Updated Oct 13, 2015

    Robert Freeman Woollard passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, October 4. He was 70 years old. A Celebration of Bob's life with military honors, will take place at Sisters Community Church on Friday, October 16, at 11 a.m., with viewing at 10:30 a.m., and lunch immediately following the service. Burial will be at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland on Monday, October 19, at 2 p.m. "Colonel Bob," as he was known in the Sisters community, was born in San Diego,... Full story

  • James Richard Neal November 20, 1934 - October 5, 2015

    Updated Oct 13, 2015

    James (Gentleman Jim) Richard Neal passed away on Monday, October 5, at St. Charles Hospital in Bend. Jim had struggled with health issues for two years and passed away knowing he was loved by his family. Jim was born in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, to Thomas Marion Neal and Christine Newkirk Neal on November 20, 1934. During the Great Depression and World War II, Thomas Neal served overseas in the U.S. Army. Christine moved the family to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and then to Burns,... Full story

  • Mary Dement-Smith

    Updated Oct 13, 2015

    Mary was born December 12, 1936 in Scio, Oregon to Mary Ethel Wyman and Walter Herman Wyman. She married Sherley Douglas Dement May 18, 1957; married Dean Gardner Smith July 10, 1982. She started volunteering for the Eugene School District in 1966 and was hired on later that year as a teacher's aide. She worked for the school district until she retired in 1990. Her hobbies included: oil painting, photography, artwork, quilting and sewing, woodworking, and bird-watching. She... Full story