Sisters man found dead

Long time Sisters resident Kim Lawrence Haines was found dead in his home on Saturday, January 8, according to Deschutes County Sheriff's Office reports.

The sheriff's office reported the death as an apparent suicide.

Haines, 57, was a real estate agent in Sisters. He had worked for Coldwell Banker/Reed Bros. Realty starting in 1993. Bill Reed issued a statement on behalf of the company: "The entire office is devastated and grieving the loss of a friend," he said.

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Kim Haines will be held on Saturday, January 15, 1:30 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, 68825 Brooks Camp Road.

Haines was a skilled golfer. Friends and family requested that memorial contributions be made to the Kim Haines Golf Scholarship Fund through the Sisters Schools Foundation, P.O. Box 2155, Sisters, OR 97759.