Mahlon Ivan Couch, age 94, born January 16, 1922, passed peacefully on October 16, 2016, in Mesa, AZ, with family by his side.
He was born in Tumalo, Oregon, and lived in the Bend area most of his life. Mahlon had been actively involved in the Deschutes Historical Society, the Deschutes Pioneer Association, serving both as President, and the Fox Trotters Association. He owned his own logging company until his retirement and then spent many years in the mortgage investment business. He was a World War II veteran, serving 40 months in Alaska, Philippines, and Korea.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mildred, their beloved son, James, and his second wife, Irene; his parents, Mahlon A. and Mary Couch; brothers, Bob and Lee; sisters, Helen and Rosemary; great-grandchild, Kendrick Knox.
He leaves behind his daughters, Twyla (Bob) Knox of AZ, and Rosalind (Dean) Robbins of OR; sisters, Lucille Johnson and Josephine Moore, both of Bend; 44 grand and great- grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 22, 2016, at 2:00 PM at Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home with interment following at Deschutes Memorial Gardens. The family suggests memorial contributions to Opportunity Foundation, PO Box 430, Redmond, OR 97756 or opportunityfound.org, in Mahlons memory.
- Complete obituary published on Oct. 18, 2016.
He was born in Tumalo, Oregon, and lived in the Bend area most of his life. Mahlon had been actively involved in the Deschutes Historical Society, the Deschutes Pioneer Association, serving both as President, and the Fox Trotters Association. He owned his own logging company until his retirement and then spent many years in the mortgage investment business. He was a World War II veteran, serving 40 months in Alaska, Philippines, and Korea.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mildred, their beloved son, James, and his second wife, Irene; his parents, Mahlon A. and Mary Couch; brothers, Bob and Lee; sisters, Helen and Rosemary; great-grandchild, Kendrick Knox.
He leaves behind his daughters, Twyla (Bob) Knox of AZ, and Rosalind (Dean) Robbins of OR; sisters, Lucille Johnson and Josephine Moore, both of Bend; 44 grand and great- grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 22, 2016, at 2:00 PM at Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home with interment following at Deschutes Memorial Gardens. The family suggests memorial contributions to Opportunity Foundation, PO Box 430, Redmond, OR 97756 or opportunityfound.org, in Mahlons memory.
- Complete obituary published on Oct. 18, 2016.
Mahlon Ivan Couch, age 94, born January 16, 1922, passed peacefully on October 16, 2016, in Mesa, AZ, with family by his side.
He was born in Tumalo, Oregon, and lived in the Bend area most of his life. Mahlon had been actively involved in the Deschutes Historical Society, the Deschutes Pioneer Association, serving both as President, and the Fox Trotters Association. He owned his own logging company until his retirement and then spent many years in the mortgage investment business. He was a World War II veteran, serving 40 months in Alaska, Philippines, and Korea.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mildred, their beloved son, James, and his second wife, Irene; his parents, Mahlon A. and Mary Couch; brothers, Bob and Lee; sisters, Helen and Rosemary; great-grandchild, Kendrick Knox.
He leaves behind his daughters, Twyla (Bob) Knox of AZ, and Rosalind (Dean) Robbins of OR; sisters, Lucille Johnson and Josephine Moore, both of Bend; 44 grand and great- grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 22, 2016, at 2:00 PM at Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home with interment following at Deschutes Memorial Gardens. The family suggests memorial contributions to Opportunity Foundation, PO Box 430, Redmond, OR 97756 or opportunityfound.org, in Mahlons memory.
- Complete obituary published on Oct. 18, 2016.
He was born in Tumalo, Oregon, and lived in the Bend area most of his life. Mahlon had been actively involved in the Deschutes Historical Society, the Deschutes Pioneer Association, serving both as President, and the Fox Trotters Association. He owned his own logging company until his retirement and then spent many years in the mortgage investment business. He was a World War II veteran, serving 40 months in Alaska, Philippines, and Korea.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mildred, their beloved son, James, and his second wife, Irene; his parents, Mahlon A. and Mary Couch; brothers, Bob and Lee; sisters, Helen and Rosemary; great-grandchild, Kendrick Knox.
He leaves behind his daughters, Twyla (Bob) Knox of AZ, and Rosalind (Dean) Robbins of OR; sisters, Lucille Johnson and Josephine Moore, both of Bend; 44 grand and great- grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 22, 2016, at 2:00 PM at Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home with interment following at Deschutes Memorial Gardens. The family suggests memorial contributions to Opportunity Foundation, PO Box 430, Redmond, OR 97756 or opportunityfound.org, in Mahlons memory.
- Complete obituary published on Oct. 18, 2016.
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