George Orla Kendall III, passed away at his home in Christmas Valley, Oregon on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at the age of 82. George was born on April 4, 1942, in Portland, Oregon to George Orla Kendall II and Gloria (Derossitt) Kendall. George lived in Olympia, Washington as a child and moved to Newberg, Oregon to live with his grandparents Floyd and Dorothy Hoffman. He lived in Amity, Oregon until moving to Christmas Valley permanently in 2010. George pursued a career in the paper mill...

Maurice Lepley (Stafford), beloved resident of Lakeview, Oregon, passed away peacefully at home on April 25th.  She was born December 9, 1933, in Broken Bow, Oklahoma to James Colonel Stafford and Lena Belle Pruitt Stafford.  She had 3 brothers (Jack, Edward, Ben) and 1 sister, Lorraine. The family moved many times and in December of 1950 at age 17 her family moved to Lakeview where she attended Lakeview High School.  She immediately was hired by Mitch and Lee Stephens for an...

Gayle Jean Johnston, passed away peacefully at her home in Lakeview, Oregon on April 25, 2024, at the age of 71. Gayle was born in Crescent City, California on July 12, 1952, to Louis and Delores (Telander) Ackerman. Gayle came to Lakeview, Oregon in 1958 with her parents and was a Lakeview high school graduate with the class of 1970. Gayle worked at the Lake District hospital for 31years as a dietary cook. Gayle loved to go hunting and fishing with her family, she enjoyed gardening,...

Galvin “Butch” Meyrick Nelson, passed away on April 19, 2024, at the age of 83, in Lakeview, Oregon. Butch was born in Saint Anthony, Idaho on December 29, 1940, to Alfred and Marjorie (Meyrick) Nelson. Butch grew up in Idaho until the family moved to Oregon, he lived in Klamath Falls, Adel, and Lakeview until his passing.  Butch enlisted in the Airforce in 1961 and served our country as an airman – weapon’s specialist until he was honorably discharged in...

Mark Charles Sutfin was born on April 30, 1954, in Marysville, CA to William & Adelys Sutfin. He moved with the family to Lakeview OR in 1964 where he attended Lakeview schools until his junior year when he transferred to Modoc High School where he graduated in 1972. Mark grew up working on the family ranch and rodeoed throughout his teen years. After graduation he moved to Dillon MT for a few years to lead pack trains into the mountains of Montana.  Upon returning to Oregon, he...

Reverend Raymond Michael Hopp, retired pastor of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Lakeview died Monday, April 8th. Services for Fr. Hopp will include a Vigil with Rosary on Wednesday, April 17th at 6:00 PM and the Mass of Christian burial on Thursday, April 18th at 11:00 with the Most Reverend Liam Cary, bishop of the Diocese of Baker presiding.  Services will be at St. Patrick Church with burial following Mass at Westside cemetery. Father Hopp was born on September 7, 1939, in Los...

Lyle Edward Greenwood passed away peacefully at his home in Lakeview, Oregon on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Lyle was born on August 16, 1928, to Edward and Ruth (Krauss) Greenwood in Gypsum, Kansas. Lyle left Kansas when he was just 8 years old. His family moved out west to Eagle, Idaho, and then to Culver, Oregon. Lyle graduated as the salutatorian of his high school class in Redmond, Oregon. After high school Lyle moved to Eagle Point, Oregon where he worked as a cattle rancher. In June of...

Betty Louise Dodson, age 82 passed away on March 29, 2024, in Lakeview, Oregon. Betty was born in Sweet Home, Oregon on January 6, 1942, to Chester and Edith (Neasham) Morrill. Betty was an Oregon girl her entire life. Being born in Sweet Home and living in Lakeview, Silver Lake, and Bly, until her passing in Lakeview.  Betty owned Bar-Bets Ceramics from (1979-1983). She was also a waitress at Pizza Villa, she cooked at Lake City Jail, and did customer service at Papa’s...

Breda Lynch Flynn, passed away on March 20, 2024, in Lakeview, Oregon. Breda was born on July 5, 1930, in County Commade, Kanturk Cork Ireland to Con and Mary (Barry) Lynch. Breda was raised in Ireland until she was ten years old, and her family moved to Lakeview, Oregon. Breda graduated from Lakeview High School in 1949 and graduated from the University of Oregon in 1953 with a degree in business.  After graduating from University of Oregon Breda moved to Prineville, Oregon where...

Fern Edna DuMilieu, age 92, longtime resident of the Westside community was escorted home by the angels to be with the Lord on March 11, 2024, in Lakeview, Oregon. Fern was born on July 7, 1931, in Bethel, Oklahoma to Leonard and Maudie (Smith) Bowen, second oldest of 5 children. She moved to Canby, California where she met Leo DuMilieu, they were eventually married on November 29, 1946, in Reno, Nevada. They moved to Lakeview in 1951, where they bought and started their cattle ranch. They...