All Obituaries

Larry Virgil Hill, 78, passed away peacefully in his lifelong home in Prineville, Oregon, on January 18th, 2022. He spent his final day celebrating his mom’s 96th birthday along with family friends and a slice of chocolate cake. Larry was born July 13th, 1943, in Prineville, Oregon, the first child and only son of Virgil “Son” and Marie (Taylor) Hill. Larry’s early years were spent in several small sawmill camps, none more memorable than one in Big Summit Prairie in...

Jan Roger Foster was born November 29, 1940 in St. Paul, MN, to Victor and Lavonne Foster.  He moved to Portland, OR when he was 13 years old. He graduated from Madison High School in 1959.  He married Lanita Bard and they had three children.  He started working at Peerless Pacific after school, advancing to purchasing agent.  In 1966 he became a Portland Police Officer.  He started in the Traffic Unit riding a three wheeled motorcycle.  During the 1969...

  HASTING WAS BORN IN WITTER, ARKANSAS TO MIGUEL GANZALAS BECERRA & EULA GRACE HOPPER BECERRA. HE WAS THE THIRD CHILD AND FIRST SON. ANOTHER SISTER WOULD ARRIVE FOUR YEARS LATER. IN 1948 THE FAMILY PACKED UP AND MOVED TO  PRINEVILLE. HASTING WAS 16 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME. THEY MOVED INTO A HOUSE/TENT ON HARWOOD STREET, WHERE HE SPENT PRETTY MUCH THE REST OF HIS LIFE. HE WENT INTO THE ARMY IN 1953 AND WAS STATIONED AT CAMP KILLMER, NEW YORK. WHERE HE WAS ON A GUN BATTERY ON...

Ruth Elizabeth Kueffer, November 2, 1931 - December 23, 2021 lived a life of faith and adventure.  As a child she was moved all over the Northwest as her father worked for the Forest Service. She earned a Bachelor degree in teaching and later married Paul.  They then lived in Arizona while Paul finished his career with the Forest Service. Being involved in a local church they decided to join an organization that sent them out as missionaries.  They served and shared God's...

  John Edward Chandler, affectionately known as Papa John, long-time Prineville resident went to heaven on December 18, 2021. Heaven’s gain is our loss. John was a devout Christian, a devoted husband, a dedicated family man, a patriotic American, a proud veteran, a hard worker, and a great friend. His optimistic and outgoing personality was well-known in Prineville and with all who knew him. His signature chrome hard hat and love of God and country made him special and...

Kenneth Cox passed away peacefully December 8th, 2021. He was 83 years old.    Ken grew up in Kentucky, married Rebecca Drake and they had two children, Mary and Johnny.  Throughout their lives they travelled the entire United States before settling in Prineville.   Ken enjoyed spending time with his family, hunting, fishing, cutting firewood and attending the Eastside Church every Sunday. Ken always had a funny story to tell!   He was preceded in death by his...

At 77 years old, Timothy Alan Grell finally got his long-awaited new body, graduating to Heaven in the early morning hours of Wednesday, November 24, 2021. He passed at home where he wanted to be. Tim was a man of few words, a humble demeanor, quick-witted quips, and an ultra-generous heart. He was born in 1944 in PA, the oldest of 5 children to William and Dortha Grell.   He grew up in the suburbs of L.A. graduating from St Johns Polytechnic High School.  While in...

Robert “Bob” Surplus, 83, died November 19, 2021, after a short illness. Bob was a graduate of Madras Union High School and a long-time resident of Powell Butte and the greater Central Oregon area. Born to the late Robert and Jewell (Rash) Surplus in Southgate, California on April 6, 1938, he spent his childhood between California and Oregon before permanently residing in Oregon. He began his rodeo career as a teenager and continued through his 30s. He was a top bareback bronc...

Virginia  Winebarger Porter passed peacefully in the morning of Friday, November 19 with her family by her side.  Virginia was born to William and Nancy Elizabeth Sharp on August 17, 1931 in Lillybrook, West Virginia, a town which no longer exists.  There were a total of six kids in the family but Virginia always said she was the middle child.  Mom was an original coal miner’s daughter born to a father who worked in the coal mines.  She lived in the east until...

Obit Tom Moyer Riley, age 87, passed away November 12, 2021 at his home in Prineville, OR. Tom was born September 11, 1934 to the late Hubert and Leila Moyer Riley at Seward, Nebraska. He was raised on the family ranch at Pierce, Nebraska and received his Bachelor of Science degree from the university at Lincoln.  After graduation he stacked hay all summer to get in shape for boot camp, then was chosen for Army Intelligence Analyst training (which he always said was an oxymoron). He...