Henry Ray Schadler, 66, passed away in Reno, Nev. on Nov. 15, 2013.

He was born Jan. 26, 1947 to George R. and Doris Parman-Schadler in Alturas, Calif. He attended Elementary school in Lake City, Calif. and graduated from Surprise Valley High School, Cedarville, Calif. in 1965.

Immediately following high school, he joined the United States Navy and made three tours to Vietnam on the Everett F. Larson. He was officially discharged from the Navy April 26, 1971.

In 1968, he married Linda Dollarhide Schadler. In 1969, he and Linda moved back to Lake City to start ranching. To this union were born two daughters Julie Lynn Schadler-Gilinsky and Carrie Ann Schadler. Henry was always proud of his family including his two grandsons Kyle William Schadler and Vincent Ray Darrough.

He is preceded in death by his parents, sister Georgia Schadler Benner, niece Marian Benner and brother-in-law Billy Dolan.

Henry is survived by his wife Linda of Fort Bidwell, Calif.; daughter and son-in-law Julie and Carter Gilinsky of Reno, Nev. and daughter Carrie Schadler of Alturas, Calif.; sister and brother-in-law Marilyn and Gene Davi of Medford; grandsons Kyle Schadler of Reno, Nev. and Vincent Darrough of Alturas, Calif.; six nieces and two nephews, eight great-nieces, 10 great-nephews, one great-great-niece and many friends.

There will be a memorial service for Henry Saturday, Dec. 14 at the Fort Bidwell church at 1:00 p.m. with a gathering at the Civic Hall following the service.

Gloria Elkins, 82, after a long and fulfilling life, passed away peacefully on Sunday Nov. 24, 2013 at her home, with her husband Joseph by her side.

The daughter of James and Hilda Barry, Gloria was born in New Pine Creek on Dec. 28, 1930. With her parents and two siblings, the Barry family was one of the early pioneer families in Lake County. She grew up on a ranch 30 miles from the nearest town, without electricity, running water or medical care nearby. The family epitomized the self reliance and independence of the early ranch pioneers in Lake County.

Recognized as a bright child, Gloria was sent to Lakeview so she could attend high school. With the help of a Daly scholarship, she attended OSU, and then the University of Oregon, where she earned both her Bachelors and Masters degrees.

Having attended both schools, Gloria was one of the few Oregonians that could claim to have never lost a Civil War football game. Gloria taught one year at Seaside, and then joined Sweet Home High School as a teacher and guidance counselor.

Gloria met her future husband, Joseph Elkins in 1954 and they were married later that same year, starting a loving marriage that lasted 59 years. They lived in Sweet Home for many years before moving to a family property near Lebanon. After a long and distinguished career at SHHS, Gloria retired and with Joe traveled the world, visiting Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Far East.

Besides travel, Gloria was also an avid bridge player and belonged to several Sweet Home and Lebanon bridge groups. Gloria was also active in the Sweet Home chapter of the P.E.O. for many years. Gloria was a remarkable woman who lived a long and fulfilling life. She touched many lives in a positive way both as a high school counselor helping her students and also her many friends and family. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother James Barry.

She is survived by her husband Joe, Craig and Barry, five grandchildren and sister Genevieve.

A Memorial service was held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday Nov. 27, 2013 at the Sweet Home United Methodist Church (846 6th Ave. Sweet Home).

Memorial contributions can be made in her honor to the Sweet Home public library in c/o Huston-Jost Funeral Home 86 W. Grant St. Lebanon, OR 97355

Nisha Hadley, 96, passed away at home in Pendleton, on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013.
Nisha was a long-time resident of Bly before moving to Pendleton in 2000 to live with her daughter and son-in-law, Darlene and Jerry Dillavou.
Vernetia Maria “Nisha” and her twin sister Vernita Marice “Nita” were born in Paisley on Sept. 7, 1917 to Frederick L. and Della May Bevel Bannister. Nisha grew up in Paisley along with her three sisters and three brothers.
In 1934 she married Herbert Hadley. They were married in Paisley where they resided during their early years. Their two children, Darlene and Rodney “Butch” were born while they lived in Paisley.
Herb worked as a fire watch at a lookout station and Nisha and the children lived with him at the station during fire seasons. The Hadleys moved to Bly in 1940 where Herb was employed at the US Forest Service as the Fire Control Officer for 39 years until his retirement. Nisha worked at Protsmans Store and later the Sycan store until she accepted the position of Bly Postmaster. She was Postmaster for 25 years. Nisha and Herb had been married for 58 years at the time of his death in 1992.
She was well known and active in the Bly community and a faithful member of the Bly Christian Missionary Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Herb; brothers, Joe, Norman and Fint Bannister and sisters, Clara Pauck, Nita Pollock, and Ethel Elder-Fairchild.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Rodney “Butch” and Leeanna; daughter and son-in-law, Darlene and Jerry Dillavou; grandchildren, David (Denise) Hadley, Rod (Beth) Hadley, Teyna Hadley Longacre, Gary (Linda) Dillavou; great-grandchildren, Nick and Sam Hadley, Ashley (Hadley) Cleland, Bradley, Brandon, Lacey, Lane and Katie Hadley, Mandy, Chad and Casey Longacre; and eleven great-great-grandchildren, and nieces, nephews and special nephew Ted Pauck.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at the Eternal Hills Chapel in Klamath Falls.

Gene Silovsky, 69, died Thursday Nov. 21, 2013 at his home in Redmond.
He was born in Chicago Ill. on May 5, 1944, to Josef Silovsky and Aliosie (Danek) Silovsky.
He graduated from St. Mel High School with academic honors and a scholarship to Wisconsin State University at Stevens Point. While in high school he participated in football and baseball. Upon graduation from Stevens Point with honors and a degree in Conservation, he received a scholarship to attend Oregon State University to obtain his Masters Degree.
Gene’s professional life included more than 26 years with the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service in the Pacific Northwest Region. His Forest Service career began in 1972 on the Siuslaw National Forest on the Central Oregon Coast. From 1977 to 1987 Gene was the wildlife biologist for the Fremont National Forest headquartered in Lakeview. Additional opportunities included time spent as the wildlife biologist for the Fremont National Forest from 1977-1987, and a brief tenure with the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife as assistant chief Habitat Conservation Division from 1989-1991 while working on the Northern Spotted Owl. Additional opportunities included assignments to task forces in Alaska and Central Oregon. Throughout his career he provided fish and wildlife technical information to a variety of legislators and legislative committees. His work also included time as the coordinator of the Blue Mountain Elk Initiative.
He ended his career as assistant wildlife program manager in 1999 in the Portland Regional Office.
Gene was very active in The Wildlife Society, including serving as President of the Oregon Chapter and other volunteer efforts involved the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Wild Sheep Foundation, Waterfowl USA and Ducks Unlimited Inc.
He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother and sister.
He is survived by his brother George J. Silovsky Sr. (Topeka, Kan.), four nephews and a niece, ten great-nieces and nephews, one great-great-niece and nephew, and two cousins in Chicago, Lil and Georgiana. Gene and his companion of 27 years, Pam, enjoyed many hunting and fishing trips together including a safari to South Africa, several national parks and the Baja.
The body has been cremated. A committal service was held at St. Matthew Catholic Church in Topeka on Nov. 30, 2013. A Celebration of Life will be held in Corvallis at the Benton County Fairgrounds Carriage House on Jan. 12, 2014 at 12:00 p.m.
Donations in Gene’s name may be made to the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife scholarship fund at Oregon State University. http://www.evite.com/event/0329S4S7WLQHUMTASEPDLOQZWDPLI4 Facebook ‚Gene Silovsky Memorial

Duke Maxwell,79, passed away at home in Surprise, Ariz., on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, following a brief illness.
Born in Sacramento, Calif., May 11, 1934, he attended Kelly Creek Elementary School in New Pine Creek and Lakeview High School.
Following high school he joined the Air Force. He worked for many years as a deliveryman for the US Postal Service in Carmichael and Folsom, Calif., before retiring to Missouri and later Arizona.
He is survived by his wife, Susan Maxwell of Surprise; sons, Chaylan of The Dalles and Cliff of Charlottesville, Va.; their mother, LaDene Pointere of New Pine Creek; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister-in-law Jeanette Brown and nieces of Sacramento, Calif.
At Duke’s request, no services were held.

Henry LeRoy Armstrong, 70, died at the Lake District Hospital Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013 following a lengthy illness.
He was born May 27, 1943 to Bill & Eva (Meyers) Armstrong in Red Bluff, Calif. He was raised and educated in Gerber, Calif. and attended Red Bluff High School.
He was married to Marcella May Maguire May 24, 1964 in Virginia City, Nev.
His work included the Calif. Fish & Game, and being a lineman for PG&E working in various towns. The couple came to Lakeview in 1971 where he worked for Buck Cartwright at the tire shop and also worked and retired from ODOT in 2001.
He was an avid sportsman, who enjoyed snowmobiling. He enjoyed the snowmobile club and volunteering to work for the club.
He was preceded in death by his parents Bill and Eva Armstrong and brother Stanley Armstrong.
Survivors include his wife, Marcella Armstrong of Lakeview; five brothers, George Armstrong of Cottonwood, Calif., Russell Armstrong of Los Molinos, Calif., Gregory Armstrong of Waldport, Harold Armstrong of Los Flores, Calif., Michael Armstrong of Los Flores, Calif.; two sisters, Sue Hough of Tehama, Calif. and Rose Votaw of Los Molinos, Calif.; along with numerous nieces and nephews.
At Lee’s request public services will not be held.
A private memorial service will be held at the Tehama Cemetery in Tehama, Calif. at a later date.
Ousley Osterman Huffstutter Funeral Chapel has charge of the arrangements.

Nova J. (O’Connell) Young, 91, passed away on Friday, Dec. 27, 2013 at Lake District Hospital surrounded by her family.

Nova was born on Jan. 13, 1922 in Fairburn, S.D. to Grover and Ada (Sweet) O’Connell. She was raised and went to school in the Black Hills and moved to Lakeview in February 1942.

She worked as a waitress in Lakeview and that is where she met the love of her life, Calvin Young, and they were married June 6, 1942. They moved to Myrtle Creek in 1947 and lived there until 1958 when they moved to Paisley to raise their family. Nova worked at the Paisley Mercantile for many years and finished up her working career at the U.S. Forest Service in Paisley.

Nova was very well known for her quilting and sewing skills, as well as her baking and card playing skills. She was part of the Paisley Pinochle Club right up until her passing. Her high bids will be greatly missed.

Nova was a long time member and Officer in the Rebekahs Lodge in Paisley and enjoyed being a part of an organization that gave out scholarships to help further Paisley graduates education. She also loved bowling, and was on the Women’s Bowling League in Lakeview for several years.

Nova was preceded in death by her parents Grover and Ada O’Connell, three brothers and three sisters and her husband of over 62 years, Calvin Young in 2005.

She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Duane and Linda Young; son and best friend Doug Young and Joy Emery; daughter Delores Efird of Paisley; and daughter Debi Jones of Lakeview, numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren and many, many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service for Nova will be held Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014 at the Paisley Community Center at 11:00 a.m, with a potluck to follow.

In lieu of cards or flowers, contributions may be made to the Paisley Community Center, or Paisley Disaster Unit, P. O. Box 208 Paisley, OR. 97636

Ousley Osterman Huffstutter Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

Lorena Qualls, 90, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013 at home in Prineville.

She was born on July 25, 1923 in Tularosa, N.M. to John H. and Eva Wood.

Lorena grew up in the San Andreas Mountains in New Mexico, far from town.  She lived a very rugged and hard life that she enjoyed very much.  While she lived there she met Billy the Kid when she was 12 years old.  She lived most of the rest of her life in central California, and moved to Oregon with some of her family about six years ago.

She was an artist, an avid gardener, homemaker and a great mother and grandmother.  Some of her other hobbies included a love for quilting and canning.

Lorena, “Granny”, loved her family very much, and she had a quite large one in fact.

She was preceded in death by her parents John H. and Eva Wood, her three sisters Dorothy Miller, Babe Venn, Bonnie Sloan, brother Howard Wood, first husband John D. Brooks, second husband C.J. Qualls and daughter Joy Brooks.

She is survived by her son John Brooks of Hanford, Calif., three daughters, Liz Ewell of Christmas Valley, Twilight Brooks of Prineville, Diana Scherf of Mariposa, Calif., 15 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, nine great-great-grandchildren and many, many friends.

Arrangements were made by Baird Funeral Home of LaPine, and services were held on Saturday, Dec. 23, 2013 at the North Lake Christian Center in Christmas Valley.

Corrie Matt “Bud” Williams, 86, passed away at St. Charles Hospital in Bend on Nov. 7, 2013.  He died peacefully, surrounded by his family.

Bud was a longtime Lakeview resident and a devoted civic volunteer.   He was a hard worker, a generous and loving father, and a man with many interests and talents.

Bud was born on Nov. 11, 1926 in Tokio, Texas to Ross Williams and Lois Marshall Williams.  His early years were spent in Texas, and then his family moved to California. Bud joined the Navy at 17 and was stationed in Hawaii.  When the war ended, Bud returned to California, where he found work as a lineman for PG&E and CopCo.  He worked for Pacific Power and Light for 33 years until his retirement.  Bud married June Wiebe of San Andreas, Calif. in 1950.  Bud and June lived in Grants Pass, and moved to Lakeview in 1955.

Bud’s civic service in Lakeview was long and varied.  He was an active member of the VFW, and worked as a volunteer for Mercy Flights, the Disaster Unit, Lakeview Fire Department and the Lakeview Police Department.  He was a Camp Fire Girls board member and a member of the Masons.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and flying.

Bud was preceded in death by his sister, Emily Williams McCluskey of Yreka, Calif.

Bud is survived by his wife June of Lakeview, daughters Donna and son-in-law Tim Meyers;  Jolene F. Williams, and Linda K. Williams, all of Portland; his two brothers, Jack Williams, of Jackson, Calif. and Arlie (Pat) Williams of Eureka.  Bud and June have four grandchildren: Steven Corrie Meyers, Luke Meyers, Hannah Wells, and Sarah Wells, and three great-grandchildren: Ethan Corrie Meyers, Riley Jean Meyers and Baylee Jo Meyers.

A service celebrating Bud’s life was held at the Lakeview Airport on Nov. 10, 2013 at 1 p.m., a place that was dear to Bud’s heart, as he spent many, many happy hours there rebuilding airplanes and flying.  Donations in Bud’s memory may be made to the Lakeview Disaster Unit, PO Box 1007, Lakeview 97630.

Josephine Elizabeth Carey, 99, died at the Lake District Hospital in Lakeview, on Friday, Jan. 3, 2014.

Josephine was born to Manuel and Grace (Givan) Mello in Fort Smith, Calif. on the family cattle ranch on Dec. 8, 1914. She grew up in Fort Jones where she graduated from high school in 1932.

She lived in Mt. Shasta until enlisting into the U. S. Marine Corps and served honorably from May 1944 until April 1946. She was very proud of her service and has her name listed on the Women’s Service Wall in Washington, D.C. and also in the Living Memorial Sculpture Garden.

Jo and Arthur Ferl were married in Redding in 1949 with this marriage ending in a divorce. Then in 1976 she married Robert D. Caley.

Jo worked for the U. S. Forest Service on the Klamath National Forest in Yreka from 1955 to 1975 with two years of that time spent in Ketchican, Alaska. She moved to Lakeview in 1998.

She was a very talented artist. She thoroughly enjoyed gardening, was a member of the Lakeview Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and was a licensed Ham radio operator.

She was preceded in death by parents; husband, Robert Caley; sisters, Mary Lawrence, Agnes Nunes, Ann Self and brothers, Carl Mello and Silveria Mello.

Jo is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Steven and Katheren Ferl of Lakeview; step-son and wife, Bob and Julie Caley of Redding; step-daughter and husband, Bonnie and Jim Atkinson of Mt. Shasta; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be at the Desert Rose Funeral Chapel on Thursday, Jan. 10, at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Fort Jones on Saturday, Jan. 11 at 11:00 a.m. with committal in the Fort Jones Cemetery with military honors.

Contributions in Josephine’s memory may be made to Lake County Museum Endowment Fund, 118 S. E St., Lakeview 97630 or to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Desert Rose Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

Vera S. Christensen Lakey, 88, passed away, Monday, Dec. 30, 2013.

Vera was born on April 17, 1925 and lived in Lakeview and more recently La Pine.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Moose Lodge in La Pine Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. The Ladies of the Moose will supply a potluck lunch.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Hospice of Redmond, 732 SW 23rd St. Redmond 97756.

Martha Elizabeth Madison, 89, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, at her home in Ashland.

Martha Elizabeth Harris was born in Lakeview on Jan. 24, 1924. She was the youngest of seven children.

From her first marriage three children were born. Wayne Miller, Catherine Miller, and Larry Miller. She had one son Ed Madison from her second marriage.

She and her husband Gene Madison were missionaries in the Philippines for several years. They started a church, built a chapel and a personal residence. The work was progressing until her husband decided to take a different path.

She came back to Los Angeles, Calif. and got a job in personnel for Petis Security until she retired 1991. She moved to Ashland to be near her mother and sister.

Her son Wayne came to live with and care for her. Her daughter Catherine followed in her footsteps and is a missionary in Tanzania, Africa.

She is survived by her children, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren and her sister Norma Brown, and many nieces and nephews.

She was a member of the Valley Bible Fellowship in Talent.

Robert Leland “Bob” Mulder, 68 died at his home in Valley Falls on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013.

Bob was born to Joseph and Eunice (Hall) Mulder in Los Angeles, Calif. on July 10, 1945. He lived the early years of his life in Downey, Calif. before moving to Yucapia where he graduated from high school. He then moved to Big Bear where he met his dream girl, Alice Lloy Olson whom he married in Las Vegas on Feb. 14, 1972. She was always his special valentine, Lloy. They also lived in Redding, Bend and Prineville before moving to Valley Falls in 1999.

Bob was a multi-talented man. He was a certified plumber and solar panel installer. He had also built a number of homes. What he truly enjoyed was cutting fire wood, which he did since moving to Valley Falls.

He served in the U.S. Navy and was also a very hard working true outdoorsman.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters and a brother.

He is survived by wife, Alice of Valley Falls; sons and daughters-in-law, Ron and Julie Conger of Big Bear and Larry and Christina Conger of Philadelphia; daughters and sons-in-law, Carrie and Gary Bennett of Ervine, Calif. and Katrina Mulder and James Babb of Lakeview; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

A memorial service was held at the Desert Rose Funeral Chapel on Saturday, Jan. 4.

Contributions in Bob’s memory may be sent to the Lakeview Disaster Unit, P.O. Box 1007, Lakeview 97630 or to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Desert Rose Funeral Chapel had charge of the arrangements.

Shirley Ann (Copeland) Schaer, 91, passed away Nov. 5, 2013 at home in Lakeview.

David Theodore Schaer, 92, passed way on Monday, Jan. 6, 2014 at Lake District Hospital.

Shirley was born Oct. 2, 1922 in Butte, Mont. to Martin and Bertha (Copeland) Nye. As a young girl she moved with her family to Coquille where she graduated in 1940.

Ted was born June 25, 1921 in Ft. Jones, Calif. to Frederick Schaer and Harriet (Shepard) Schaer. On Feb. 17, 1924 the Schaer family moved to Coquille where Fred took a blacksmith job with H.T.Wimer & Son, the present site of the Safeway Store.   Ted was a running back on the Red Devil’s mythical state championship with Medford High which Coquille lost 6 – 0, the only points scored against Coquille his senior year.

Ted and Shirley were high school sweethearts and married in 1942. Ted was a veteran of WWII and after the war took a job in Lakeview as a machinist, blacksmith and welder for Carl Lang which would later become Schaer Machine & Welding. With Shirley at his side they ran the business for many years. After selling the business, Ted took a supervisors job for the Town of Lakeview, running the Public Works Department which he did until retirement.

Ted and Shirley were preceded in death by their children;  Pamela and David who both were lost while in their senior year of high school in Lakeview. Remembrances may be made to Coquille Senior High School, Athletic Dept., 1366 N. Gould St., Coquille 97423.

Kenneth Dwain Schultz, 72, passed away Monday, Dec. 30, 2013 at the Mercy Medical Center in Redding, Calif.

Kenneth was born July 21, 1941 in Klamath Falls.  He graduated from Paisley High School in 1959 before serving in the U.S. Navy.  He drove truck for several years, then worked as a machine technician at a woodworking machine manufacturer in Redding for 15 years before retiring.

He was preceded in death by father Hugh Schultz, brother Gary Schultz, son Ken, infant daughter Kristina and grandson Zach.

He is survived by his mother Alene Schultz of Klamath Falls,  daughter Nicole Muller (Shane) of Broken Arrow, Okla., sister Sherry Plumb of Klamath Falls, brother Douglas Schultz (Celeste) of Roseburg, seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, two nieces and one nephew.

Cremation is being held.  At Ken’s request, no formal services will be held at this time.  A memorial gathering will be held later in Paisley, with burial at the Paisley Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Paisley Disaster Unit, or to the Scleroderma Foundation, 300 Rosewood Drive #105, Danvers, MA 01923.

Josephine Elizabeth Caley, 99, died at the Lake District Hospital in Lakeview on Friday, Jan. 3, 2014.

Josephine was born to Manuel and Grace (Givan) Mello in Fort Jones, Calif. on the family cattle ranch on Dec. 8, 1914. She grew up in Fort Jones where she graduated from high school in 1932.

She enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps and served honorably from May 1944 until April 1946. She was very proud of her service and has her name listed on the Women’s Service Wall in Washington, D.C. and also in the Living Memorial Sculpture Garden.

Jo and Arthur Ferl were married in Redding in 1949 with this marriage ending in a divorce.

Jo worked for the U. S. Forest Service on the Klamath National Forest in Yreka from 1955 to 1975 with two years of that time spent in Ketchican, Alaska.

In 1976 she married Robert D. Caley and they made their home in Mt. Shasta. She moved to Lakeview in 1998.

She was a very talented artist. She thoroughly enjoyed gardening, was a member of the Lakeview Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and was a licensed Ham radio operator.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert Caley; sisters, Mary Lawrence, Agnes Nunes, Ann Self and brothers, Carl Mello and Silveria Mello.

Jo is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Steven and Katheren Ferl of Lakeview; step-son and wife, Bob and Julie Caley of Redding; step-daughter and husband, Bonnie and Jim Atkinson of Mt. Shasta; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Recitation of the Holy Rosary was held at the Desert Rose Funeral Chapel on Friday, Jan. 10, at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial was held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Fort Jones, Calif. on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. with committal in the Fort Jones Catholic Cemetery with military honors.

Contributions in Josephine’s memory may be made to Lake County Museum Endowment Fund, 118 S. E St., Lakeview 97630 or to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Desert Rose Funeral Chapel had charge of the arrangements.

Shirley (Arzner) Estep, 85, passed away Jan. 16, 2014 at the Aspens Assisted Living Community in Hines.

She was born April 23, 1928 to Herman and Millie ( Post ) Arzner in Lakeview. She was the youngest of three children. She married Howard Estep Oct. 1, 1943 and had four children Francis, Gordon, Ron and Cheryl.

Shirley grew up in Lakeview, working in her parents grocery store and then at Lake District Hospital. She moved to Burns in 1961 and continued her career in nursing at Harney District Hospital, retiring after 30 years. She made many long time friends that she worked with and took care of at the hospital.

Shirley was a member of the Lakeview Theta Rho Club of the I.O.O.F until she was initiated into the Lakeview Topaz Rebecca Lodge #22. When that lodge disbanded in November 2003, she transferred her membership to the Burns Sylvia Rebecca Lodge #43. In addition to her Theta Rho membership, she was a member of the Rebecca Lodge of the I.O.O.F for 66 years.

She enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping with all of her family, teaching them the outdoor life she loved. She cherished anytime spent with her family and extended family, related or not everyone was family to her. She got the kids to mind by telling them she would take them over her checkerd apron, and then she would laugh. She was always the “GO TO MOM” from cleaning fish, processing wild game or just a shoulder to lean on.

She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law Francis and Linda, Gordon and Linda, Ron and Dorene; daughter and son-in-law Cheryl and Flint Still, grand-children Gary (Jessica), David (Tina), Denae Crofoot (Shane), Marc (Deb), Micheal (April), Jeremy, Ronnie (Shelly), Shirley Colvin (Phil), Firel (Carla), Dayla Reynolds (Monte), Clint Still (Naomi), LeeAnna Smith (Chris), Janien Rhen (Jerud), And Ariona (Jose), 28 great-grandchildren, nine great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

A memorial service will be held at the Burns Elk Lodge #1680 on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 1 p.m. followed by a potluck. Graveside services will be held in Lakeview at the Odd Fellows Cemetery on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 11 am.

Contributions in Shirley’s memory may be made to the Sylvia Rebecca Lodge #43, Parkinson’s Disease research or a charity of one’s choice.

Lakeview Police Department

•  Friday, Jan. 24 — At approximately 9 p.m., the Lakeview Police Department responded to the 500 block of South 9th Street to the report of criminal mischief to a vehicle.
• Saturday, Jan. 25 — At 9 a.m., Lakeview Police responded to an unattended death in Lakeview at the 600 block of South G Street.

Lake County Sheriff

• None Reported

Oregon State Police

•  Tuesday, Jan. 21 — James Savens, male, 61, of Webster Groves, Miss., was stopped at milepost 142 of US 395 for a speed violation by an Oregon State Police trooper.  There was a dog alert to the vehicle, a blue Mercedes-Benz 500 series, and 21.6 pounds of marijuana was located in the trunk.

Lawrence James (Larry) Pointere, 74, died at Sky Lakes Medical Center in Klamath Falls on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014 after a lengthy illness.

Larry was born to Dale “Spike” and Ethel (Goodchild) Pointere on “Patches Corner” in Surprise Valley, Calif. His first home was in Lake City, Calif. He moved with his family to a number of different places as a young child beginning with Via.

Most of Larry’s younger years were spent on Lassen Creek where he was always roaming Sugar Hill and the Warner Mountains with his brothers and friend Kit Furman. He attended grammar school at Willow Ranch and North Davis Creek, Calif. and later graduated from Modoc High School in Alturas in 1957.

He attended auctioneer school in Montana and became an auctioneer which gave him many good times.

Larry had a love for the outdoors and followed in his dad’s footsteps as being a loner, a bull rider and bare back rider in rodeos. He spent many years rodeoing in four different states.

Larry worked on ranches, such as the Pit River Ranch, Secret Valley ranch in Lassen County, Diamond Valley Ranch in Harney County and the Lane Ranch in Silver Lake. He was also a logger and timber faller.

For a while Larry was married to Frankie Hall. No children were born to this marriage.

Larry loved life and was one of the last of his kind, a true cowboy and a part of the “Wild Bunch” who for the most part have also passed from the scene.

Larry had a love for the older people and spent many hours playing cards, swapping stories and having a drink or two with them. He was full of respect for his elders and had a special love for his mother. He never had a bad word to say about anyone.

He was preceded in death by his parents; the love of his life, Ester Reed and Robert Thompson.

He is survived by brothers, Randy Pointer of Davis Creek, Richard Pointere of Lakeview, Geoff Pointere of New Pine Creek; sisters, Mary Ann Wells of Klamath Falls and Violet (Vi) Riley of Alturas, Calif.

A celebration of life will be held at the Lake County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Feb. 8, at 1 p.m. with a potluck to follow.

Contributions in Larry’s memory may be made to the New Pine Creek Fire Department, P.O. 117, New Pine Creek 97635 or to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Desert Rose Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

Louella Louise Merrill, 39, died at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014.

Louella was born to Gerald and Neoma (Fields) Bratton in Fresno, Calif. on March 4, 1974. She grew up in Clovis, Calif. and graduated from Clovis High School in 1993, which was also when she met James Merrill and they were married Sept. 15, 1995 in Clovis.

They made their home in Clovis, until 2012 when they moved to Nampa, Idaho and then to Mt. Vernon before settling in Lakeview, where she had lived for the past year.

She thoroughly enjoyed the outdoors, especially camping, fishing and hiking. Probably her most favorite source of pleasure came from pulling practical jokes on her family.

She was preceded in death by her father.

She is survived by her husband, James Merrill of Lakeview; mother, Neoma Bratton of Clovis, Calif.; sons, Mason, and Bryan; daughter, Kristen, all of Lakeview; brothers, Jamie Bratton of Visalia, Calif.; and Rick Davis of Clovis, Calif.; sisters, Tammy Madrano, Shawn Bratton and Pamela Ragland of Clovis, Calif.; and two nieces and four nephews.

A memorial service will be held at Desert Rose Funeral Chapel on Saturday, Feb. 8, at 2:00 p.m.

Contributions in Louella’s memory may be made to the Louella Merrill Memorial Fund, Pacific Crest Federal Credit Union, 123 N. G St., Lakeview 97630 or to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Desert Rose Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.