News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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John was born in Eugene at Sacred Heart. He left Eugene around 9 or 10 years old with his parents, Darrell and June Leavitt, and sister, Jean, and moved to Lakeview, where they started cattle ranching. John went to and graduated from Lakeview High School. He participated in football, basketball, and track. He went to junior rodeos, and he was a Gold Card holder for the PRCA. When he was around 24 years old, he went to Europe with Buster Ivory via ship to be a part of "Rodeo... Full story
Tom was born on September 20, 1945, to Thomas and Lillian Molloy. He was an only child. Tom went to ride with the Big Bike Rider in the sky on March 20. He passed at home like he wanted to, peacefully in his sleep. He had two aunts and an uncle who dearly loved him: Janos (uncle) and Aunt Josephine Kiss. Also Miss Elizabeth Reese (aunt), who never married and spoiled him rotten. They preceded him in death. Tom and his parents moved and lived all over the U.S. His father was a... Full story
Stewart was born April 25, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, and after a life well lived, passed away December 29, 2021 in Bend, at the age of 86. Stewart was raised in Southern California by his parents, Louis and Fanny Weitzman. This is where his lifelong love of education, hard work, and cars started. In 1953 he was accepted to Stanford University and graduated with a degree in political science in 1957. At Stanford, he was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. After... Full story
An amazingly caring and loving man, Mike will be missed dearly by his family, friends, and his many co-workers throughout the water utility industry. His love of life was demonstrated continually by his passions for the wilderness; he sailed, skied, hiked and climbed until his illness made him hang up his gear. Mike will be remembered for working hard, always being active, always being thoughtful, kind, and his love of the environment. A memorial service was held October 29 in Portland. Please sign the online guest book at... Full story
Dale Duvall was born in Everett, Washington in 1924 to parents Henry and Anna Krub Duvall of Marysville, Washington. He played football at the University of Washington before joining the Navy in 1943. He trained as a Navy pilot, and flew Corsairs, SBD, TBM and S2F aircraft. In 1948, he married June Robertson, also from Marysville. Dale graduated from the U of W with a degree in Economics and Business, which served him well in owning and operating two businesses. In 1949 Dale a... Full story
Dean was a man who lived by a dedication to his faith and values. He was highly adventurous and very responsible - a rare combination of traits. A lifelong learner, committed leader, always curious, an avid reader, humble, with a playful sense of humor. Dean was a beloved son and inspiring brother. Dean was born in 1955 to parents Dale and June Duvall. Raised in Portland, Dean had an adventurous childhood with his siblings Dirk and Dian. There was camping, hiking, fishing,... Full story
Bob Hargreaves of Black Butte Ranch died on April 21. He was 89. He was born on March 31, 1917, in Detroit, Michigan, to Robert and Jeannette Hargreaves. He graduated from Williams College in Massachusetts in 1938. He worked from 1936 to 1941 at National Bank of Detroit. he served in the U.S. Navy from 1941 to 1946. He worked briefly for Ford Motor Company in 1946, then for United Laboratories until 1950. From 1950 to 1976 he worked for Towne Paulson company in Pasadena, California. He was a 21-year resident of Central... Full story
Sally Few passed away April 23, at the age of 91. She was born in Canyonville, on October 13, 1917. She was the daughter of John B. and Della M. DeVore, and raised in the Southern Oregon area. She was a proud member of the graduating class of two from Canyonville High School in 1934. She married Ollie Few on November 4, 1944 in Vancouver, Washington. Together they lived in Portland, Lincoln City and Sisters. Sally lived in Wilsonville and Dallas, following the death of Ollie in 1987. She was proud to be a native Oregonian. Sa... Full story
Roberta Jean Achterhof of Eugene, Oregon, formally of Woodhull, Illinois, passed away on March 25, 2023. She was born December 23, 1942, in Moline, Illinois, to Anton and Caroline Calsyn and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1961. Roberta married Robert Litton of Woodhull, and had three children. She worked as a grocery clerk and bookkeeper in the Super Valu store in Galva, Illinois. Roberta later married Gil Achterhof in 1983 and moved to Eugene. They also lived in... Full story
David Hurtley passed away on February 12 from cancer. He was 84 years old. He was born in Mondovi, Wisconsin, to Lloyd and Laurel Hurtley. He graduated from high school in 1956 and joined the Air Force. He was a jet engine mechanic. In 1961, he married Judy Rutschow and they moved to Junction City, Oregon. He worked for a lumber company and he and Judy started a horse business. They had two sons, Shawn and Chad. In 1973, they moved to Sisters. They lived on Star Route, which... Full story
Dee lived in Sisters most of her life. She worked at The Gallery Restaurant for many years. She married Ray and moved to Bandon, where she helped work on his cranberry bogs. They retired and moved to Prineville, traveling to Arizona for the winter. Dee is preceded in death by her mother; father; brothers; husband, Ray; and four of her children: Judy, Wendy, Diane, and Tim. Dee is survived by her sister Sharon Tretham of Danville, California; and children Pete Morton of... Full story
Well, what can we say about Adam Theodore Wood? He was... tall and gorgeous. A better question is what couldn't we say about this beloved, larger-than-life human? Always a dreamer and schemer, somehow Adam packed more interactions and adventure into his 40 years than many can even dream of. He was born January 18,1983 in Portland, before moving to Bend, where he grew up. It was a place that fostered his artistic abilities, athleticism, and love of the outdoors. After graduatin... Full story
Madeline Carol Wilbur was born on August 9, 1940, in Deadwood, Oregon, the eldest of four children to Elizabeth and Wesley Wilbur. Her brothers, Carl, Dale, and Herb were born after her. She leaves behind two sons, Ronald Goodwin and Will Goodwin; three grandchildren, Skyanna Goodland, Vaughn Goodwin, and Jondalar Goodwin; as well as three great-grandchildren, Winter, Whittier, and Wrenley Goodland. All of whom she lived for and loved dearly. As an adult she chose to change... Full story
On Monday, March 27, Phil Keller, the loving husband and father of two beautiful children, passed away peacefully at the age of 80 with his wife at his side. He was cared for by the intensive neurology comfort care unit at OHSU. Phil was a Wisconsin native and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin with a degree in radio, television, and film. It was at the University that he met his wife of 54 years, Lynne. They raised a son, Luke, and a daughter, Rachel. He began his... Full story
On February 21, 2019 a stroke felled Ed Helton and sent him on his eternal ride in the Crooked River National Grasslands very unexpectedly at age 73. I miss Ed Helton. I first met Ed through work developing standards for healthcare, where, with this calm but persistent approach, he always got the job done. Ed was a kind, thoughtful man, always willing to share his time, to really listen and to lend a hand. Ed believed in making our world a better place and was not afraid to be... Full story
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. Al was born and raised in Hollister, California, to Mary and Emile “Snake” Lompa. He met the love of his life in 1952, Bonnie Rae Brooks, and they married on March 1, 1952. They raised their three sons, Bob “Tony,” Dave and St... Full story
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Judith Ann Dillewaard on April 24. Judith was a beloved wife, mother, stepmother, and grandmother who touched the lives of all who knew her. Judith is survived by her loving husband, Hendrik Dillewaard, with whom she shared 27 years of marriage. She was a devoted mother to her daughter, Donna Petersen, and a cherished stepmother to Marianne Hackney, Elsie Dillewaard, Angie Allsup, Francis Dillewaard, and Johnny... Full story
Eldon Davis, 69, died Sunday, July 14, at his home near Sisters after a more than five-year battle with cancer. He was born April 17, 1933 at Molalla and graduated from Canby High School in 1951. He served two years in Europe with the U.S. Army. He did undergraduate studies in theology at Pacific Lutheran College and later completed graduate studies in business management at UCLA. Eldon had a 35-year career with the U.S. Postal Service, retiring in 1989 as assistant postmaster in Salem and field supervisor of all post... Full story
Richard Paterson Wilson died July 8, at his home, surrounded by family. His family noted that he left this world quietly and nobly, and that he left this world a better place for having spent time here. Dick Wilson was known as a great educator. His style of teaching was natural, almost accidental -- a subtle explanation of some natural phenomenon that listeners always took for granted, or a deeper insight into life. Richard Wilson was a proper Scottish gentleman. He liked his single malt scotch; loved his wife Anne, son... Full story
Jesse Crawford Edgington, born on the Edgington Ranch near Sisters on September 22, 1918, died on the Fourth of July, at Green Acre Foster Care Home in Redmond. One of four children of Ellis and Ellen Edgington, he grew up living a robust outdoor life of ranching, farming, hunting, fishing and exploring the Cascade Mountains. He loved, and was intimately familiar with, the back country of the Central Cascade Mountains and surrounding areas, having roamed over much of it from the ranch on Squaw Creek. Jesse was the Class... Full story
