Obituaries

Robert Brian O’Neal
Sept. 27, 1971 - Feb. 6, 2009
Arrangements: Autumn Funerals - Redmond, 504-9485
Services: A Celebration of Life was already held. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Washington Mutual account #3173463577 in the name(s) Of Kyle, Kasey and Sean O’Neal.

James Patrick Harrington
Feb. 10, 1938 - Feb. 10, 2009
Arrangements: Autumn Funerals - Redmond, 504-9485
Services: No services will be held.
Contributions to: Partners in Care, 2075 NE Wyatt Ct., Bend, OR 97701.

Bill E. Beeks
Sept. 16, 1953 - Feb. 12, 2009
Arrangements: Baird Funeral Home - Bend, 541-382-0903
Services: Private memorial gathering at a later date.
Contributions to: Partners in Care Hospice, 2075 NE Wyatt Ct., Bend, OR 97701.

Millie May Hoyt
Feb. 9, 1937 - Feb. 8, 2009
Arrangements: Prineville Funeral Home, 447-6459
Services: A memorial service was held in her honor on February 14, 2009.

Ida Frances Martin
Aug. 29, 1930 - Feb. 2, 2009
Arrangements: Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home, 382-2471
Services: No services are planned.

John Sharp
April 19, 1914 - Feb. 10, 2009
Arrangements: Whispering Pines Funeral Home, 541-416-9733
Visitation will be held 2-5 p.m. Thursday, February 19, 2009 at Whispering Pines Funeral Home, 185 NE 4th St., Prineville, OR. A Celebration of Life will be held 11 a.m. Friday, February 20, 2009 at Calvary Baptist Church, 2241 N. Main St., Prineville, OR. A graveside service will be held 2:00 Friday, February 20, 2009 at Juniper Haven Cemetery, 1555 N. Main St., Prineville, Oregon.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Pioneer Memorial Hospice 1201 NE Elm Street, Prineville, ORregon 97754 or Ochoco Humane Society 1280 SW Tom McCall Rd., Prineville, OR 97754.

Loyd Priday
July 19, 1918 - Feb. 10, 2009
Loyd Priday died following a long illness on February 10, 2009.
There was a private family graveside service at Redmond Memorial Cemetery with a memorial service at Redmond Presbyterian Church February 17.
He was born in the The Dalles, Oregon on July 19, 1918, the son of H. L. and Nellie Priday. He had two brothers, Farrell and Morris, and a sister, Vernamay. He grew up on the historic Priday Ranch at Willowdale. He married Doris Lytle on August 10, 1941, at the Cross Keys Church on the ranch.
In the 1950s he farmed at Cinder Butte near Redmond and in the 1960s at Lower Bridge. He later worked for the Deschutes Farmers Co-op and then worked for a mobile home service. He was an active member of Oregon Farm Bureau, the Terrebonne Grange, the Terrebonne school Board, Oregon Cattlemen’s Association and the Redmond Presbyterian Church. He helped build the new Presbyterian Church. He was a 17-year member of the Redmond Hospital Board and served on the Redmond Rural Fire Board for many years. He is survived by his wife, Doris; sister, Vernamay Corwin, Madras; three children, The Rev. Harold (wife Lena) Priday, Siguatepeque, Honduras, Raymond of Powell Butte, and Dr. Judy Peabody, Beaverton; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Redmond Presbyterian Church or the Redmond Rural Fire Board.
Redmond Memorial Chapel was entrusted with the final arrangements 541-548-3219

Evelyn Helen Concannon
June 12, 1926 - Feb. 8, 2009
Evelyn Helen Concannon, 82, died February 8, 2009; she was a resident of Redmond since 2003.
Evelyn was born June 12, 1926, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Guy & Bertha (Nelson) Cooper. She attended schools in Cedar Rapids where she graduated in 1944 from Franklin High School.
She later met and married Keith Concannon on April 4, 1948, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Evelyn was a homemaker throughout her married life.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her mother and father, husband and two brothers. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother, and enjoyed quilting, cooking and her cat, Andy. Survivors include one son, Gregory Concannon of Redmond, OR, one daughter, Diane Concannon-Turk of Woodinville, WA, five grandchildren and one great- grandchild.
Graveside services will be held in Cedar Rapids, Iowa at Cedar Memorial Park.
Contributions in memory of Mrs. Concannon may be made to Hospice of Redmond-Sisters, 732 SW 23rd, Redmond, OR 97756.
Redmond Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.
www.redmondmemorial.com, 548-3219.

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