All Obituaries

“William Wayne Welty Sr., 68, passed away February 20th, 2026. He served in the United States Military for 20 years, spending much of his service overseas in Italy. His time in the military was an important part of his life and something he took pride in. William is survived by his children Deanna, William, and Elia, as well as eight grandchildren. He will be remembered for his years of service and the life he lived in his own way.”

Robert “Bob” Lee Youker October 30,1943 – February 20,2026 Bob, age 82, passed away peacefully on February 20,2026, with the love of his life, his wife Michele, by his side holding his hand. He was born on October 30,1943, in Downey, California, as Robert Lee Gupton.  Bob was the son of the late Maxine Youker and was lovingly adopted at the age of eight by the late Cecil Youker, whose name he proudly carried throughout his life. Bob spent many years driving truck ...

Carol Gilbert, owner and operator of Overland Ranch and Farrier Supply, passed away Thursday 2/19/2026 at Partners in Care Hospice House after a traumatic fall. Sharon Miller, her life partner, preceded her in death. Together Carol and Sharon raised and trained numerous Arabian horses on the ranch they developed and maintained. Carol rode, trained, and shod both endurance and Arabian National and Reserve Champion trail horses. She was a kind, generous, quiet, hard working, and ...

ROBERT LEE FRISBY, 77, of Prineville, Oregon passed away three days before his 78 birthday on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at St Charles Hospital Bend, Oregon. He was born on February 21, 1948 to Robert and Lavonne Frisby in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  Robert, also known as Bob or Bobby, at age 17 joined the US Navy with two years active duty aboard the USS Canberra CAG-2 during 1965 to 1967. As Gunners Mate he served with his shipmates below the DMZ coast of Vietnam, then returned to ...

Clifford “Wayne” Demaris, 89, a lifelong resident of Prineville, passed away peacefully at his home on January 29, 2026, from complications of influenza.  Wayne’s roots in Central Oregon ran deep. His grandparents crossed the plains by covered wagon in 1865, settling first in Walla Walla, Washington, where his grandfather, John Henry Demaris, was born. In 1876, the family moved to the Mill Creek–Steins Pillar area east of Prineville and began ranching. Around ...

William (Bill) E. Meseroll May God Bless you Billy and Keep You in His Loving Arms! California Dreamin! R.I.P. List of Survivor's:  Miss Molly - Bill's Dog Bert Meseroll - Bill's Twin Robert Meseroll - Brother Beth Kowal - Sister List of Departed: Brandon Meseroll - Beloved Son Brett Meseroll - Brother Brian Meseroll - Brother Elizabeth Meseroll - Mom Bert Meseroll - Dad You Are So Loved by Dear Friends and Family.

Dorothy Louise (Richardson) Desmarais of Prineville, Oregon, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2026, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with lung cancer. She was predeceased by her devoted husband, Rene R. Desmarais, who left this world on May 17, 2024. Together, they celebrated 52 beautiful years of marriage on January 29, 2024. Born on March 27, 1953, in Lowell, Massachusetts, Dorothy was the cherished daughter of the late Daniel G. and Dorothy A. (Halpin) ...

Paul Harmon Beck passed on Saturday, January 10 due to complications from cancer. Paul was a people person and a family person. Family was especially important to Paul, and he always put his family first. He made many close friends throughout his life and his career in the timber industry. Paul was well known for his storied career in the industry, as well as his advocacy and volunteer work around public forest management.  Paul was born in Eugene, Oregon on May 18, 1955 to Ira Alan ...

Jeffrey “Jeff” Samuel, loving brother, devoted husband and father passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, December 29, 2025. He was 59 years old. Jeff was born on March 16, 1966 in Portland, Oregon to Julian Samuel and Carol Peltz.   Jeff grew up in West Linn, Oregon. In his early years, he had a special bond with his grandfather, Julian Samuel, Sr., who he called “Pa,” and would spend many weekends together with him. He also spent a lot of ...

Terry Gall passed away on Friday Dec 26th, 2025, peacefully at Regency Nursing home in Prineville, Oregon. He was Father, Grandpa, Brother, uncle. He loved fishing and working on cars, Lawn Mowers and anything he could get his hands on. He is survived by his daughter Wanda, and his son James, grandchildren Mark, Kimberly, Melissa and great granddaughters Alyssia and Ciera.  He is also survived by his brothers and sisters Penny, Jimmy, Art, Anna and Mona, also numerous nieces and ...