Rev. Dr. Earl R. Modean

Rev. Dr. Earl R. Modean

Earl Modean Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 14, 2019.
Rev. Dr. Modean was born on February 28, 1927 and passed away on Monday, November 4, 2019. He worked at the Post Office before and after school to help support them; yet managed to be on the basketball team and was President of his H.S. After being stationed in Iceland in WWII with the Army/Air Force, Earl attended Upsala College in NJ. A Memorial Service with Military Honors will be held Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 12:30 PM in the Nativity Lutheran Church of Bend, OR. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Nativity Lutheran Church 60850 Brosterhous Rd, Bend, OR 97702 or Bethlehem Inn 3705 N Highway 97, Bend, OR 97703.

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