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.
Holly Houston
Funeral Director/Embalmer
Holly A. Houston was born and raised in Prineville, Oregon she graduated from Crook County High School. Holly attended
Mount Hood Community College where she graduated with an AS in Funeral Service education. After graduating she worked at a
family owned firm in the Willamette Valley for 5 years. Holly has recently relocated back home in Central Oregon and is looking
forward to being surrounded by her family again. In her spare time Holly enjoys the outdoors, camping, cycling, watching Beaver
sports and spending time with her friends and family.
LaDonna Moore
Administrative Assistant
LaDonna has been at Redmond Memorial Chapel since November, 2007, working part-time as an office assistant. She graduated from George
Fox University with a Communication Arts/Music degree. After working in the marketing field for many years, she maintained a violin studio
of students, along with raising a daughter. She and her husband, Stuart, have lived in Central Oregon since 1997.
LaDonna plays the violin in the Central Oregon Symphony, located in Bend. Along with the symphony, she plays in a string quartet for numerous
weddings and special events. As a family, they enjoy hiking, reading, and training their dog and cats!
Kathy Williams
Funeral Director
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.