Central Oregonian

Sylvia Chandler

Sylvia Chandler was born on May 14, 1933, in Grangeville, Idaho to Howard A. and Loree L. (Williams) Stirewalt. She attended Prineville High School. After school, she married Arnold Risland and had three children, Donald W., Jennifer Lee, and Linda Loree Risland. She divorced Arnold in 1956. In 1961, she and the children moved to Mitchell, Ore. In 1964, she married Jim Maxwell and was married to Jim until his death in September of 1994.

Sylvia and William Chandler were married December 20, 1996 in Las Vegas, Nev.

Sylvia worked most of her life. She was employed by Burnett Box Factory for 6 years, worked 2 years for Wagner’s Food Market, 8 years at the Mitchell Pastime and 27 years for the Mitchell Postal Service. She was a room mother for 6 years at the Mitchell School.

She was a member of the American Legion. She enjoyed “putting on” lots of dinners with them. She was also a member of the Red Hat Ladies Club in Mitchell and the Quilt Club of Mitchell, Oregon.

Sylvia enjoyed her garden, loved growing her flowers, quilting, crafting, fishing at Allen Creek and she loved her antique Ball Jar collection. Next to her family, it was her pride and joy. Sylvia got a lot of joy out of the time she had her little Antique Store in Mitchell.

Sylvia is survived by her daughter Jennifer Baker of Madras, Ore; daughter Linda Risland of Portland, Ore; brother Mike Stirewalt of Portland, Ore.; brother Clifford Stirewalt of McMinnville, Ore.; and nine grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband and son Donny.

Contributions may be made to the Mitchell Ambulance Fund.

Whispering Pines Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.