Welcome to Deschutes Memorial Chapel.  We are passionate about maintaining a standard of excellence in Central Oregon Funeral Home Service for our High Desert Communities, including Christmas Valley, Fort Rock, La Pine, Gilchrist, Bend, Sisters and Redmond.  The Daniel family and team of compassionate professionals pledge to continue meeting families' needs as long as we're privileged to serve.

We honor all pre-arrangement plans, including Neptune Cremation Society, Great Western, ForeThought, Assurant and all life insurance plans.

Mike, a native Oregonian, was raised in the Albany area.  He attended West Albany High School, Linfield College and the San Francisco College of Mortuary Science.

He moved to Salem in 1970.  For 29 years he served as a funeral service practitioner with Howell-Edwards Chapel of the Gardens.  Then he went into business for himself as a partner with City View Funeral Home.

In Salem, he was involved in Salem Rotary, Human Rights Commission, Salem-Keizer School District, Willamette Valley Hospice, Pioneer Bank's Salem Foundation and Trustee with Salem Hospital and West Valley Community Hospital.

In recognition of his community Service he was honored with Salem Chamber Distinguished Service Award and the city of Salem's Willard C. Marshall Award.

A former member of the Oregon State Mortuary and Cemetery Board, he has joined the Daniel Family, LLC and serves at the Deschutes Memorial Chapel.

He and his wife Carol reside in Bend. They have two daughters, Kelly Menlow of Bend and Kimberly Halle of Salem and 4 grandchildren.

Dick is a native Oregonian and a graduate of Oregon State University, (B.S. Degree). He is also a graduate of San Francisco College of Mortuary Science, (A.S. Degree).  He returned to Central Oregon 13 years ago.  Dick has worked as a licensed mortician in Idaho, California, and Oregon.  He is also a licensed pre-need funeral plan provider and serves our community in this capacity at Deschutes Memorial Chapel.

Working for many years in a family owned and operated mortuary in San Francisco, Dick finally decided to find the good life in Bend, Oregon.  He is a member of the Elks lodge and attends the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.  Dick and his wife have 5 grown children, and enjoy their 7 grandchildren as often as they can.

Vern graduated from the California College of Mortuary Science in 1955, and has served as a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer since that time.  He is past president of the Oregon Cemetery Association (two years consecutively).  He managed Sunset Hills Cemetery in Portland during the construction of their mortuary and mausoleum (now Finley Sunset Hills).

Vern was managing Deschutes Memorial Gardens at the time the Daniel family purchased the business in 2002 and now assists with personnel needs.

He has been married to Sandra since 1989.  Their blended family includes two sons, three daughters, plus three granddaughters and two great-granddaughters, and not forgetting a very important member of the family:  Zoie, the dog.

Vern enjoys his family, horses, gardening, hunting and fishing.  He has been the state president and secretary of the Oregon Association of Mounted Posse.  As one of the founders of the Oregon Equestrian Trails (established in 1970), he held the office of State President and Vice President.  He holds a life membership to the Bend Elks Lodge.  Vern is also a member of the Transfiguration Episcopal Church in Sisters, Oregon.

Carl became part of our team in early 2002.  He started his duties as the Deschutes Memorial Garden and Chapel Cemetarian, handling the details of burials and so much more.  He is now in charge of all cemeteries in our area except the city owned Pilot Butte Cemetery.  His sensitivity to people in need has proven to be so powerful, folks started to ask that Carl be sent to their homes to lend support at that all important - time of death.  His presence is calming – He is our first responder.

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Carl grew up in Corvallis and attended Corvallis High School (class of 1982). He then moved to Bend from Lebanon Oregon in 2001. Carl has 7 children and 3 grandchildren.  Carl enjoys hunting with his boys throughout Oregon and takes time for fishing and camping at every opportunity.

RoseAnn joined Deschutes Memorial Chapel and Gardens in 1991, moving to Central Oregon from Concord, California with her husband of 44 years, Dave.  She began as an account clerk, working her way up to Administrator. In 2004 she took a leave of absence and returned again in 2005 as an Administrative Assistant.  She has a background of more than 20 years in bookkeeping and office administration skills.

In her absence from Deschutes Memorial Chapel & Gardens, RoseAnn went back to school to become a licensed tax preparer for the State of Oregon, as well as a Notary Public.  She says, "These will be my retirement jobs."

RoseAnn is the proud mother of two boys; five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild soon to arrive, and, of course, her miniature schnauzer, Corkie.

She has found working in the funeral industry to be a very rewarding experience.  RoseAnn enjoys all activities outdoors, and also cares for her "young" 94-year old mother.  And, on occasion, still does a bit of bowling.