All Obituaries

Billie Jean Bourland, 89, of Mitchell, Oregon passed away on Tuesday January 15, 2019.  There will be a Memorial Service held on Friday March 22, 2019 at 11:00 AM at the Mitchell Community Hall (up stairs). Whispering Pines Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Josephine Methilda Hill, 98, of Prineville, Oregon passed away on Wednesday January 16, 2019.  There will be a service at Whispering Pines Funeral Home (3168 NE 3rd Street) in Prineville on January 26, 2019 at 2:00 PM with a reception to follow at the funeral home.  There will be a burial service at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Oregon to be announced.   Whispering Pines Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Leon Clinton Pressel, 60, of Prineville, Oregon passed away on Monday January 14, 2019,  The family is preparing a full obituary that will be posted soon.   Whispering Pines Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.  3168 NE 3rd Street - Prineville, Oregon  97754   541-416-9733  www.whisperingpinesfuneralhome.com

  Sharon Aileen Barrier March 5, 1937 - January 12, 2019   Sharon Barrier of Prineville, Oregon went to be with our Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 12, 2019. She loved her Lord and her family and was very proud of them all. She worked over 30 years at Stadleman's Fruit Company in The Dalles, Oregon.  She loved the outdoors and fished often with Maynard.  She also enjoyed composing poetry and continued writing poems even after retiring and even in the...

Harry Sanetel 1928-2019 Harry C Sanetel  was born February 28, 1928 in Oregon City, Oregon at his grandparents house. After all these years, the home is still standing. Harry had a great passion for electronics, and that passion turned into a career that he continued to dabble in right up to the last days of his life. Although, his keen interest in electronics started in childhood, the Army catapulted his love and understanding for electronics. Harry grew up in the era of radio. As...

Arthur L. Welch, 100, of Prineville, Oregon passed away on Wednesday January 2, 2019.  An obituary will be added soon.

Raymond Albert Klein, 56, passed away Friday December 14, 2018 in Bend, Oregon.  A memorial will be held at the Elks in Tualatin, Oregon sometime in the spring. Ray was born on September 23, 1962 in Portland, Oregon to Albert and Marie (Baggenstoss) Klein.  He attended and graduated from Benson High School in Portland.  Ray worked at Al Klein Warehouse in Banks Oregon, Bobby Wood Painting and Construction and S. Kem’s Design and Construction. He enjoyed feeding all the...

Melvin Duane Hall Melvin Duane Hall went to heaven at the long lived age of 84 on Saturday, December 8, 2018. (Melvin was also known as Mel and in Nebraska/Kansas known as Pud to his family and friends) Mel was born in Hardy, Nebraska, January 19, 1934, to Muriel A. and Roy W. Hall. He along with his brothers and sister were raised by his single mother, Muriel. Mel spent his child hood and teen years in Hardy and Superior Nebraska. Jokingly he would tell his “When I was young, I...

Jerry Mae Allison, 73, of Prineville passed away on Saturday December 8, 2018 at her home in Prineville.  Jerry was born on February 23, 1945 in Lawton, Oklahoma. Services will be held on Wednesday December 12, 2018 at 1:00 PM at the Calvary Baptist Church (2241 N Main Street).  Burial will follow at Juniper Haven Cemetery at 2:00 PM.  A reception will be held at 2:30 PM at the Bible Way Church (527 McDonald Road).  Pastor Keith Belz will be officiating. She is survived...

Martin W. Schmidt, 94, of Prineville passed away on Friday December 7, 2018.  A graveside service will be held on Friday December 14, 2018 at 2pm at Juniper Haven Cemetery (N. Main Street) in Prineville, Oregon. Martin was born on July 10, 1924 to Albert and Esther Schmidt in Appleton, Minnesota. Martin was a construction worker in Portland, Oregon. He enjoyed Machining. Made trains to carry people at the Mollala Train  Park. He made a replica of an Amtrak Train and also made a...