Bend, Oregon – Lynn E Bell, 85, of Bend, passed away February 29, 2020 at Millview Assisted Living in Bend. A memorial service, with full military honors, will be on Friday, March 6, at 10:00 am, at Powell Butte Christian Church, 13720 SW Highway 126, Powell Butte, OR. A private interment will take place at Deschutes Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Bend.

Lynn Ewing Bell was born September 29, 1934, in Hector, Arkansas to Everett and Hallie (Tackett) Bell. As a young child the family moved to Casa Grande, Arizona where Lynn grew up and was educated. After high school, Lynn enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, serving in Viet Nam and retiring as a gunnery sergeant with twenty years of service. He married Martha Joy Holmes March 7, 1959, in Winterhaven, CA.

After Lynn’s retirement from the Marine Corps, he worked as a custodian at a school district in California for 10 years before moving to Bend, OR in the late 1970’s. He married Kathleen Bergeron on September 2, 1983, in Rhodendron, CA, making their home in Bend. Lynn worked as a custodian for Central Oregon Community College for twenty years before retiring again. He went on to work for Whispering Winds Retirement Center for a few years before finally fully retiring because of health reasons. Lynn’s favorite activities were fishing and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He will be deeply missed.

Those left to mourn his passing include his wife of 36 years, Kathleen “Kathy”; a son, Shawn E. Bell of WA; daughters, Jodi (Roger) Rodriquez of CA, Katrina Marie (James) Kessel of Prineville and Katella (Russell) Bahr of Sunriver, OR; 12 grandchildrden and 5 great grandchildren. Also surviving are his brothers, Billie (Melva) Bell of AZ and George (LaDonna) Bell of MO and sisters, Bettie Cronan and Manervia (Roger) Gribble of MO.

Lynn was preceded in death by his first wife, Martha Joy, in 1966, and 9 siblings, Harold, Louis, Birma, Celia, Charles, Everett Jr., Isabelle, Kay and Lavida.

Memorial contributions may be made in Lynn’s name to Central Oregon Veteran’s Outreach, 61510 S Highway 97 Ste 100, Bend, OR 97702 or to the Dementia Society at www.dementiasociety.org/donate.

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Qatar – Prominent American soccer journalist Grant Wahl died suddenly in Qatar while covering Friday’s World Cup game between the Netherlands and Argentina. Wahl, who grew up in Mission, Kansas, was perhaps the most well-known soccer writer in the United States. Wahl was born in 1974 in Mission, Kansas, and was a fan of the Kansas City Comets, a local indoor soccer team^] He attended Shawnee Mission East High School. He was an Eagle Scout. He went on to study at Princeton University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Politics in 1996.^[

Wahl also had a presence on television, working for Fox Sports and CBS Sports and had his own Substack newsletter, GrantWahl.com. He also was the author of the 2009 New York Times bestseller “The Beckham Experiment,” that chronicled the impact of David Beckham’s move to the MLS’ LA Galaxy.

He celebrated his 48th birthday on Wednesday, tweeting while there were no games he was happy to be with friends and colleagues.

If you are a fan of soccer, you know Grant Wahl. If you aren’t, you may still have heard of his award-winning journalism.
He spent 24 years with Sports Illustrated, joining the magazine after he graduated from Princeton in 1996, where he wrote about soccer and college basketball, most prominently. But his career at SI ended in 2020 after he was fired by the magazine’s publisher, Maven, after a pay cut during the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. media seated near him said Wahl fell back in his seat in a section of Lusail Iconic Stadium reserved for journalists during extra time of the game between Argentina and the Netherlands, and reporters adjacent to him called for assistance. Emergency services workers responded very quickly, the reporters said, and the reporters later were told that Wahl had died.
“He received immediate emergency medical treatment on site, which continued as he was transferred by ambulance Hamad General Hospital,” the World Cup organizing committee said in a statement, which did not list a cause of death. “We are in touch with the US Embassy and relevant local authorities to ensure the process of repatriating the body is in accordance with the family’s wishes.”

Wahl had written that he had not being feeling well in the days preceding his death, saying in part: “I could feel my upper chest take on a new level of pressure and discomfort.” He sought medical attention, for what he was told was probably bronchitis and received antibiotics.

Wahl is survived by his wife, Dr. Celine Gounder, whom he met at Princeton University .The couple married in 2001.
Gounder is an infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist at New York University. She served on the Biden-Harris Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board.

A memorial to Wahl has been placed at World Cup game. Wahl has been honored with a tribute from FIFA on the desk where he was due to work at the World Cup quarterfinal match between France and England

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Wichita, Kansas – Kirstie Alley was born in Wichita, Kansas, to Robert Deal Alley, who owned a lumber company, and Lillian Alley. She has two siblings, Colette and Craig.

Her breakout role was as Rebecca Howe in the NBC sitcom Cheers (1987–1993), for which she received an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe in 1991. From 1997 to 2000, she starred as the lead in the sitcom Veronica’s Closet, earning additional Emmy and Golden Globe nominations.

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Alley appeared in various films, including Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), Summer School (1987), Shoot to Kill (1988), Look Who’s Talking (1989) and its two sequels (1990–1993), Madhouse (1990), Sibling Rivalry (1990), Village of the Damned (1995), It Takes Two (1995), Deconstructing Harry (1997), For Richer or Poorer (1997), and Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999).

She won her second Emmy Award in 1994 for the television film David’s Mother.““In 1997, Alley received another Emmy nomination for her work in the crime drama series The Last Don. In 2005, she played a fictionalized version of herself on Showtime’s Fat Actress.

She later appeared on Kirstie Alley’s Big Life (2010), and was a contestant on the 12th season of Dancing with the Stars (2011–2012), finishing in second place. In 2013, Alley returned to acting with the title role on the sitcom Kirstie. In 2016, she appeared on the Fox comedy horror series Scream Queens.

In 2018, she was a contestant on the 22nd series of the British reality show Celebrity Big Brother, in which she finished as runner-up. In 2022, she appeared on The Masked Singer

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Concordia, Kansas – Lela D Chaput, age 94, long time Clifton resident, left this earthly life on Monday, November 21, 2022 surrounded by her family at the Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia, Kansas.  She was born on October 14, 1928 in Clifton, Kansas to Joseph and Ida (Kilman) Schumock.

Lela was a graduate of Clifton High School, Clifton, Kansas.

She married Virgil G. Chaput on June 4, 1947 in Vining, Kansas. To this union 3 children were born, Larry, Gary and Judy.  Virgil preceded her in death on March 30, 1998.

Lela and her daughter Judy, were co-owners of the Cardinal Café in Clifton for several years.  Lela also worked as a cook for the Clifton Senior Citizen Center.  She also was a wonderful babysitter for her grandchildren while they were growing up.

She was a member of the Faith United Presbyterian Church, where she served as a Deacon, American Legion Women’s Aux. all of Clifton.

Lela enjoyed embroidering, reading and was an avid Jayhawk Fan.  Most of all she loved spending time with her beloved family and friends.

She is survived by her 2 sons, Larry Chaput (Judy), Clifton, KS; Gary Chaput (Brenda), Leavenworth, KS; 5 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-greatgrandchildren; 2 sisters, Lila Tiemeyer, Linn, KS; Lola Lehman, Clay Center, KS: many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Lela was preceded by her, husband, Virgil, daughter, Judy Duggan, parents, Joseph and Ida, a brother, Richard Schumock.

Visitation will be held from 9-10:30 am, Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at the Faith United Presbyterian Church, 200 West St., Clifton, KS.

A Memorial Service will follow at 10:30 am, in the Faith United Presbyterian Church, with Pastor Roxie Baer officiating. 

Inurnment will take place in Pleasant View Cemetery, Vining, Kansas.

The family suggests memorials to Faith United Presbyterian Church, in care of Chaput Mortuary, PO Box 291, Clyde, KS 66938.  For online condolences please visit, www.chaputbuoy.com.

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He attended Catholic schools and went on to Loyola University in the L.A. area and later Creighton Medical School, following as did his dad. During this time, he met and married his wife, Lenore who was attending the College of St. Mary in Omaha. After a return to L.A. for internship and residency at L.A. County Hospital, Lisa was born at this time. He then entered into the USAF and served 4 years in Japan during the Vietnam War. Son, Matthew, arrived during that time. After a return to LA County, daughter, Maria, was born.

After much thought the family moved back to Omaha. Jeff loved the outdoors and hunting and fishing and eventually left his faculty position at Creighton St. Joseph Medical School and went into private urology practice with his dad’s classmate Dr. Maurice Steinberg and eventually formed the practice of The Urology Center with several colleagues. Later he also founded the Quality Clinical Research Center still operating in the Regency area. He served also as the president of Metro Omaha Medical Society.

Being a lover of fine wine, he was active in the International Wind and Food Society board and became the chairman of the entire International Society and as such traveled the world with his wife.

After retiring from practice, he continued to be actively involved in the Medical Society and continued to travel internationally. He also loved interacting with his family and his 10 grandchildren who were the joy of his life.

Funeral Mass will be held Friday, November 25, 2022 at 12:00PM at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church.  Private burial to follow at Omaha National Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made in his honor to the Baburek-Deeths Scholarship at the College of St. Mary, Omaha, Nebraska, 7000 Mercy Rd., 68106 smedina@csm.edu.

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