All Obituaries

Nancy Roskopf, 84, of Prineville passed away March 24, 2023. Nancy Jean Hansen, the daughter of Walter V Hansen and Louise (Alice L Herbert) was born in Portland in 1939…soon followed the birth of her loving sister Carol. She attended both Grant and Lincoln high schools. In 1959, Nancy married Richard J Roskopf. They raised their four children in Beaverton. (Lisa, Mike, Amy, Rich)  Favorite vacation spots were Poipu Kauai and Oregon coast. Her husband passed in 1994. Nancy...

Joseph W. Waibel passed away on March 23, 2023 at his home in Powell Butte, Oregon. He was born January 26, 1938 in Crooked Finger, Oregon to Herbert and Evelyn (Ennis) Waibel. He graduated from High School in Brownsville, Oregon in 1957. Following graduation, he began a lifelong career of Logging and Ranching. He married Barbara Grant in 1959, making their home in Brownsville where they had their three daughters before moving to Enterprise Oregon and eventually to Powell Butte, Oregon. He...

Brad Stewart Cruikshank, 49, of Powell Butte, OR unexpectedly passed away due to a tragic fall on March 16, 2023. Brad was born on November 19, 1973 in Hermiston, OR to Chuck and Nancy Cruikshank. Brad graduated from Crook County High School and attended Willamette University and Washington State University before joining the Marine Corps. He graduated recruit training as the top Marine in his platoon. Brad would continue to excel in the Marine Corps during his four years of service as a...

Gary Lee Carlson died March 13, 2023 he was living in Prineville at the time. Gary was born in Cottage Grove May 14 1950.  His parents were Eldon and Madelyn Carlson.  His brother Keneth Carlson.  His adopted son Preston Max Denton.  His step son Clinton Kruse from Previous marrage to Nancie Hart.  Gary was proud to serve in the Navy as a Seabees construction division during the Vietnam war.  Gary helped build the Navel base in Diego Garcia in the Indian...

  Kathleen Mary (Nelson) Wall of Bend Oregon was called to her heavenly home February 25, 2023 after suffering a heart attack.   Kathy was born August 5, 1954 to Mary Simms and Gordon Nelson in Hawthorne CA. She spent some of her early years in California and also in Bend OR, ultimately moving to Kinzua OR where she graduated from high school from Wheeler High School in 1972. There she met her sweetheart John Wall whom she eventually married on December 13, 1975. After high...

Richard Eugene Rogers was born on October 12, 1928 in Okemah, Oklahoma to Eugene Preston Ramos and Ethylene Gladys Wood. He was a proud tribal member of The Sac and Fox Nation through his mother’s lineage. Richard passed into the loving arms of the Lord on February 24, 1923 with his beloved wife Micki by his side. Richard attended the University of California at Berkeley from 1952 to 1953, and the University of California San Francisco from 1953 to 1956, graduating with a Pharmacy...

Erik Arthur J. Hornseth Born March 2nd 1965 to Robbin and Beverly. Passed away peacefully Saturday, February 4th 2023, from a brief illness. He was surrounded by his close friends and family. Erik was a loving son, brother, father, uncle and grandfather. He loved fishing, hunting, and his pets. But mostly he loved his twin granddaughters. Erik was a Christian, a man of faith who had a heart of gold. He was always helping out others who needed him. He was a skilled carpenter and just...

Born: July 9, 1945 Died: January 31, 2023 Memorial Service: March 4, 2023 James Stuart Hunter was born on July 9, 1945, in San Francisco, California, to Bertha (Karpstein/ Hunter) Nelson and Henry Hunter, Jr. In 1990, Jim married Terry (Frazee) Christofferson and they settled in Tigard, Oregon, and later moved to St. Paul, Oregon, and East Wenatchee, Washington. Jim worked with State of Oregon agencies including the Department of Transportation and the Department of Justice. When Jim...

  Robert Salmon of Prineville went to his eternal home on January 30th, 2023.  Born in Somerville, NJ in 1939, he spent 30 years as a carpenter before relocating to Oregon and becoming a business owner. Bob was a familiar face to those that frequented Towne Pump & Pantry and Eastside Market in Prineville. He enjoyed the outdoors, photography, and spending time with his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife Carol of 55 years; children Robert, Doraine, Donna, and...

Lee Daly passed away January 28, 2023.   Born in Payette, Idaho, her family moved to Kinzua, and Bridal Veil, Oregon, where she graduated from Corbett High School and later met and married Bob Daly, with whom she had three daughters, Shannon Alves, Terri Daly, and Kelly Salisbury.      Lee had a strong sense of fun and loved spending time with her friends and racing sports cars. She was a member of the Cascade Sports car club, and Team continental, where she...