Helen Varco Brown

Redmond, OR Helen Varco Brown was born October 18, 1918 to E.E. Varco and Laura(Bishop) Varco. She lived in Deschutes County 96 years in Plainview, Bend and Redmond. She grew up on a ranch of 3,500 acres in Plainview with four brothers where they attended a one room school until high school. She loved to ride horses and cross country skiing. She was involved in 4-H and Grange. She graduated from RUHS. She took accounting classes and worked for a CPA in Bend. She married Homer Brown in 1940 and continued to farm on the family ranch. When farming was no longer profitable they and their three children moved to Redmond. Helen started working at the Redmond Hotel office for a short time and then started a long career in the office of the Central Oregon District Hospital retiring in 1981. She was a member of Grange for 82 years starting at age 14. She held several offices at the local and state levels. She was a former member of D.A.R., past president of the Hospital Auxiliary, member since 1958 of Community Presbyterian Church and the Deschutes Pioneers Association. She was honored to be the Queen of Deschutes Pioneers in 2007. She was involved in her childrens activities which included Camp Fire Girls, 4-H leader, Band Boosters, baseball mom, Jobs Daughters mom and RHS Panther Boosters. She enjoyed games, pinochle, annual family reunions, camping, fishing and travel. She was preceded in death by her husband, of 66 years, Homer, her brothers Charles, Bob, Burton and Erwin, son-in-law Robert, granddaughter Deborah and great niece Becca. She is survived by children Marilyn Redmond, Roger (Donna) Brown and Geri (Wayne) Van Matre, grandchildren Doug Redmond, Amy Lees, Tracy Frisbee, Carrie Elliott, Shane Van Matre, Toni Minick and Kelly Van Matre, twelve Great Grandchildren, one Great-Great Grandchild and numerous nieces and nephews. Private burial was held January 21, 2015 at the Redmond Cemetery. Memorial Service will be held Saturday January 31, 2015 at 12 noon at the Redmond Community Presbyterian Church. Donations may be made to the Deschutes Pioneers Association Scholarship Program, 2861 NW Polarstar, Bend, OR 97701. Memorial contributions can be made to the youth group at The Community Presbyterian Church, 529 NW 19th Street, Redmond, Oregon 97756 or call 541-548-3367 Funeral Home: Redmond Memorial Chapel 717 SW 6th Street Redmond, OR US 97756

Helen Varco Brown

October 18, 1918 - January 15, 2015