Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home | Serving Central Oregon






Meet Our Team:

Welcome to Autumn Funerals.  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.

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Tom Downs
Funeral Director
Email: Tom

Tom came to funeral services in March of 1977, first working for nearly 20 years at Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home in Bend.  He joined Autumn Funerals in August of 2001.  Since November of 2005 he has worked at the Bend and Redmond locations.




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Cindy Larsen
Funeral Director

Cindy graduated from Mt. View High School in 1980. She married her high school sweetheart, Kory, in 1983. Cindy worked at Peake Memorial Chapel in Milwaukie, Oregon from 1991 to 2003, moving back to Central Oregon in 2004. Cindy and her husband have one son, Brandon, who is a Sgt. in the Marines. She has a love of gardening, camping and water sports. Cindy lives on a small farm with her family, cows, chickens and four dogs.


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Creed Lute
Funeral Director
Email: Creed

Born and raised in Oregon, I lived in the Mid-Willamette Valley until 1985, when I moved to Bend.  I've been in cemetery and funeral service since 1988, working as sexton and cemetery supervisor for 12 years.  During this time, I Apprenticed and served as funeral director for 10 years.  I enjoy spending time with my three children and three grandchildren. I have been happily married to my wife Angela for 18 years. When away from the office, I enjoy hunting, fishing and hiking.





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