Welcome to Redmond 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.
Kathy Williams
Funeral Director/Manager
Kathy is Funeral Director/Manager of Redmond Memorial Chapel and is involved in all
aspects of the firm. She has been manager here since 1985 with a sabbatical from 1999 to returning in 2006. She
missed "the families" Kathy has been in funeral service for over 40 years.
Kathy is active in Redmond Sisters Hospice, being on the Board of Directors for over 20 years. She is also
an active member of Community Presbyterian Church. She has two grown daughters and one granddaughter. In
her spare time she is an avid "counted cross stitcher" and enjoys watching basketball and football on TV.
Richard Van Deusen
Funeral Director/Embalmer
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 Redmond 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.
Carl Michael Keating
First Responder/Cemetery Sexton
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 and Redmond Memorial 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.
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.
Jim Carmichael
Administrative Assistant
Jim joins the Redmond Memorial Chapel staff with a ministerial background. Having spent 27 years as the lead pastor
of 3 different churches in Oregon and California, he comes with compassion and understanding of people experiencing difficult times. With
a desire to serve the needs of people and as an administrative assistant, he is here to help you. Jim's been married to Carol for
over 40 years. They attend Westside Church and have three grown children and two grandchildren. He loves snow skiing, water skiing
and (especially) fly-fishing.