Ethel Ann "Scotty" Riper

Ethel Ann "Scotty" Riper June 13, 1934 - June 16, 2019 Ethel Ann "Scotty" Riper, age 85, passed away on June 16 in Bend after battling pulmonary fibrosis and cancer. Scotty was born in San Jose, California, the daughter of Walter John Prout and Gladys Leona (Berry) Prout. She was raised along with her beloved siblings Brenda and Gary. She met her husband, Richard Andrew Riper, and married in February 1954 in San Francisco, California. After living in California & Pennsylvania the family settled in Bend, Oregon in 1970. They raised 7 children. Scotty was a very strong, independent woman. She was a self-taught artist and loved to create. She somehow, while raising her seven children, found time to always express her creativity. She could make something out of anything with her keen creative eye. Painting, sculpting, arranging, and decorating were her main outlets, always moving items around and picking out the perfect color or objects for her latest project. She was a member of Arts Northwest and the Watercolor Society of Oregon. Scotty also loved to garden, creating wonderful areas of beauty to enjoy. She couldnt pass up an opportunity to gather items from nature. The family has memories of stopping along the roadside to gather cattails, reeds, thistles, pine cones, sea shells, and river rocks for her creations. Scotty loved a bargain; one of her favorite activities was going to garage sales and making regular visits to the thrift stores. She loved to read, had a sharp wit, excelled at scrabble and crosswords. She was very passionate in her causes through letters to the editor, named by the Bend Bulletin as the "Poison Pen Lady". Other areas of interest were watching tennis, Fox News, and horse racing. Something many dont know is that she learned to fly a single-engine plane and completed her first solo flight. Scotty cherished her beloved animals and was a strong proponent for animal rights, favoring small dogs and their needs. She loved her walks at the dog parks with her fellow small dog owners. She loved watching birds and feeding them in her garden. The family has many treasured memories of summer camping trips, fishing, family reunions and she thoroughly enjoyed time at the beach. Scotty took over as owner of the Central Oregon Builders Exchange (as it was called then) in late 1978. She owned and operated the business for nearly 20 years. She enjoyed her many interactions with area contractors, architects, and community members. Scotty is preceded in death by her husband, Richard Andrew Riper, brother Gary Prout, and sister Brenda Kolar. She is survived by her seven children: son Steven Riper and daughters Pamela Tennant and Christina Ryan of Bend, sons Lawrence Riper of Astoria and Richard Walter Riper of Sweet Home, and daughters Susan Olson of Houston, Texas and Patricia Surguy of Austin Texas. She has 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. A casual reception will be held Monday, June 24, from 4-7 PM at Compass Park, 2500 NW Crossing Drive. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the Central Oregon Humane Society and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Funeral Home: Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home 105 NW Irving Ave Bend, OR US 97701

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Ethel Ann "Scotty" Riper

June 13, 1934 - June 16, 2019