Welcome to Niswonger Reynolds Funeral Home.  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.

Funeral Service has always been a calling for me, even as a young child, it is the only thing that I ever wanted to do.  I learned early on of the meaning and tradition of bringing families together to honor their loved ones.

I grew up in a small town in Minnesota.  After graduation I attended the University of Minnesota where I graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Mortuary Science.  Following graduation I had the opportunity of working in both the small family owned funeral home as well as a large firm setting.  Though my heart has always been in funeral service I wanted to find more ways to help families during their great loss and I found that in donation services.  I was privileged to watch families see beyond their grief and give to others through both whole body and organ and tissue donation.  I was honored to lead a team in recoveries for transplantations.  Donation services was one of the most rewarding things I have done, however, funeral service is my passion.  In February of 2008 I relocated to Bend where I began managing a funeral home and crematory.  I recently joined the Daniel Family Group and am very excited about this new career opportunity and look forward to becoming more active in my new community.

In my free time, I enjoy participating in any sport that involves water, watching movies, spending time with friends, and more than anything, the warmth of family.

Brett E. Edgerly has been with Niswonger Reynolds since August of 2008.  Brett has been passionately involved in all aspects of Funeral Service for over 20 years.

Brett E. Edgerly is a Central Oregon Native.  He was born and raised in Prineville, Oregon.  He Graduated from Crook County High School, then attended the University of Oregon and Graduated from Mt Hood Community College MS, AA Sigma Phi Sigma 1993.

He and his wife, Cheyenne have been married 8 years and have three wonderful children Ethan 7, Elle' 5 and Emerson 3.  Brett and his family are members of St. Francis Catholic Church in Bend, where their children also attend school.  As a family they enjoy camping, water sports, kids sports, bird hunting, fishing and Duck and Beaver sporting events.

Brett also enjoys coaching youth sports; wrestling, football and baseball.  He is an ardent golfer, skilled archery hunter and University of Oregon Club of Central Oregon Alumni.  He is a member of the Knights of Columbus, Elks Lodge 1371 and numerous other civic organizations throughout Redmond and Bend.

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.  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.

Anita is a licensed pre-need funeral plan provider.  A native Californian, she moved to Bend two years ago from the Antelope Valley area.  She has been involved in making pre-planning arrangements with families for the past 13 years.  She has a passion to help people, and funeral pre-planning is the perfect fit for her helpful nature.  Her desire is to make it a little easier for those left behind.  Anita is bilingual in Spanish written and verbal communication skills.

Anita and her husband enjoy riding their motorcycle and seeing the sights of Central Oregon.  She also enjoys shopping and finding a "good deal".  She has three children (one deceased), and a lap dog named Chewie.

LaDonna has been at Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home 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 (who's now 12).  She and her husband, Stuart, have been married for 22 years.  They have lived in Central Oregon for the past 11 years.

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!