All Obituaries

Rita Ormonde Long-time Prineville, Oregon resident, Rita Joan Ormonde, passed away peacefully at home on October 11th, 2021 after a short battle with cancer. Born in Warsaw, Missouri in 1947, Rita enjoyed her family, her pets, yard sailing, traveling and the great outdoors.  During her life, she lived in all of the western states.  With her husband Ray, she chose to retire here in Prineville in the early 1990's, following her mother, Marjorie Escover, who joined the community...

Richard Vernon ‘Dick’ Phay passed away at his home in Prineville on September 29, 2021. Dick was born on December 18, 1939 in San Jose, CA to Louis and Gladys Phay. He grew up in Morgan Hill, CA with his two brothers, Will and Bob, and their sister Juanita. He married Lorelei Conlan in 1960 and attended San Jose State University and earned both a B.A. and an M.A. in Social Studies. Dick and Lorelei had a daughter who passed away as an infant, and their second daughter, Kelly...

Jerrald ‘Jerry’ Roy Misfeldt February 2, 1966 – September 26, 2021  Jerry Roy Misfeldt was born Feb. 2, 1966 in Roseville, CA to parents William and Virginia (Andrews) Misfeldt. The youngest of five boys. He passed away on Sept. 26, 2021 in his family home in Prineville, OR at age 55. Jerry was as authentic as they come. One of a kind. A talkative social butterfly who never met a stranger. He would tell you “That’s the gift God gave me, the gift of...

Richard Montell Bedortha passed away early Saturday morning, September 25, 2021, in his home in Suplee, Oregon, with his bride of 68 years at his side. He was born April 24th, 1931, in Tillamook, Oregon to Robert Montell Bedortha and Lillian Ruth (Straub) Bedortha. His folks had a dairy on the Kilchis River near Tillamook Bay. At about 5 years of age his folks purchased a dairy on the McKenzie River out of Coburg, Oregon. He attended grade school and high school in Coburg, where he met his...

Our community lost an amazing man, husband, father, son, friend, and coach on September 22, 2021 at 6:02pm. Steven Stromberg Duke, 46, passed away in his home with his family, in Prineville, OR. Steve was born and raised just south of Seattle and graduated from Auburn High School. Steve is survived by his wife, Amy, of 20 years, his sons, Brayden and Preston, his mom, Colleen Duke, brother, Kenneth Duke, and grandmother, Marie Stromberg. Steve was preceded in death by his grandfather,...

Jimmie English a long time resident of Prineville Oregon passed away September 17, 2021 at St. Charles Hospital in Bend Oregon. Jimmie was born in Wallowa Oregon in 1933 to Forrest English and Edith Horton English.  He served in the United States Air Force 25 years and after retirement continued to enjoy traveling.  He is survived by daughters Karen English - Clatskanie Oregon, Judith McClain - Madras Oregon, sister Faye Groves - Prineville Oregon, brothers Frank English - Coulee...

Nancy J. Komlofske was born on August 14, 1940 in Whitefish, Montana to Duane and Lucille (Bonner) Watkins.  The family moved to Spokane, Washington for a couple of years before settling in Portland, Oregon where she went to school and graduated from Wilson High School in 1958. Recitation of the Holy rosary will be Friday, September 24, at 6:00 PM in the Prineville Funeral Home Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, September 25, at 9:00AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church in...

Dorothy A. Hammond passed away peacefully at her home on September 12, 2021 with family members by her side. She was born to Doss H. McNinch and Mable J. (Gebhart) McNinch on April 11, 1932 at Winnemucca, Nevada. She was the second youngest of ten children.  She was raised on her parents rural acreage seven miles west of Winnemucca. Dorothy and her siblings attended school through high school in Winnemucca. Dorothy enjoyed the rural way of life while growing up. One of her older sisters...

Dareld was born in Portland, Oregon to Richard and Charlotte Seaquist. He was the oldest child of 4 children. They moved to Prineville when he was young. He graduated from Crook County High School in 1961. Dareld went into the Navy on December 28th, 1961. He did his duty during the Vietnam War. His specialty was being an electrician on the jets. He was released from active duty on April 14th, 1966. He then went into the reserves where he was honorably discharged on December 27th,...

It is with great sadness the family announces his passing. Bill spent his life as a hardworking, dedicated, faithful man. He loved the outdoors, hunting, black velvet, fishing, trap shooting, camping, old westerns and family dinners. Not necessarily in that order. Bill never met a stranger and always had the time for everyone. As a young man he learned to work hard and take on whatever job was available to support himself and his family. He spent 20+ years working in the timber industry and...