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ABOVE: The shipping and receiving area
at Medline in Redmond. BELOW: Debbie
Rios works in the decontamination area at
Medline, where more than 200 employees
work to reprocess medical devices.
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OBITUARY
Alice Charlotte Hinz
Cartwright Whitley
July 22, 1920 - March 18, 2021
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Medline
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In 2018, more than 8,000 hos-
pitals and surgical centers in the
United States, Canada and Eu-
rope partnered with commercial
reprocessors.
“There’s lots of know-how in
Redmond,” Czajka said. “Red-
mond has been great to work
with.”
The company tapped into
Redmond’s enterprise zone real
estate tax program for the ini-
tial construction on 12 acres
on Hemlock Avenue, said Jon
Stark, Redmond Economic De-
velopment Inc. senior director.
“This expansion is a good ex-
ample of how local companies
can grow in Central Oregon, be
acquired by larger corporations,
adding horsepower — capital
and talent — to further obtain
market share while creating ad-
ditional demand for their prod-
ucts through innovation,” Stark
said in an email. “Given their
significant growth trajectory, it
(didn’t) take long before they
needed additional space. That
time has come.”
St. Charles Health System
contracts with Medline Re-
Newal for reprocessing its med-
ical waste, said Lisa Goodman,
the hospital spokeswoman. The
contract saves the hospital 40%
to 60% in purchasing the equip-
ment new.
“It is a great program to help
reduce the cost of disposable
items, but also helps with limit-
ing the number of items that are
put in the landfills,” said Tracy
Bloo, surgical services man-
ager at St. Charles Redmond.
“Every time we send an item to
be reprocessed, it stays out of
the landfill. Even if St. Charles
doesn’t buy certain items back,
other hospital organizations
that utilize Medline ReNewal
can purchase reprocessed items
St. Charles has turned in. So, it’s
a win-win for all.”
A recent study by the Fraun-
hofer Institute for Environmen-
tal, Safety and Energy Tech-
nology, found that the global
warming impact was cut by
50% just by reprocessing cathe-
ters over making new ones.
In addition, the process of
reprocessing medial devices
saved the medical industry
about $545 million, according
to the Association of Medical
Device Reprocessors. Medline
ReNewal’s process has diverted
the equivalent of 37 million
water bottles or more than 1
million pounds of waste, Cza-
jka said. As an industry, repro-
cessing medical devices kept 15
million pounds of waste from
landfills.
“Medical facilities get devices
back at a lower rate,” Czajka
said. “The health centers are
finding that partnering with us
is helping grow our business.
We’ve been fortunate to have
good partners that have chosen
our company.”
Medical device reprocessing
is regulated by the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration,
which must approve single-use
Roman Catholic
Highland Baptist Church
St Thomas Roman Catholic
Church
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Non-Denominational
Seventh Day Adventist
945 W. Glacier Ave.,
Redmond, OR
541-923-0301
Sabbath School 9:30 am
Worship 10:45 am
e e
Reporter: 541-633-2117,
sroig@bendbulletin.com
Wayne emmett Shor-
treed of Terrebonne, OR
Gloria Jean Mathews
of Bend, OR
June 7, 1950 - April 23,
2021
Arrangements:
Autumn Funerals of Red-
mond is honored to serve
the family. 541-504-9485
Memories and condolenc-
es may be expressed to
the family on our website
at www.autumnfunerals.net
Services:
A celebration of life will
take place at Faith Chris-
tian Center, 1049 NE 11th
St., Bend, OR on May 22,
2021 at 10:00 AM.
Contributions may be
made to:
Partners In Care Hospice,
2075 NE Wyatt Ct., Bend,
OR 97701.
January 20, 1945 -
April 21, 2021
Arrangements:
Baird Funeral Home of
Bend is honored to serve
the Mathews family. Please
visit our website,
www.bairdfh.com, to share
condolences and sign our
online guest book.
Contributions may be
made to:
Humane Society of Central
Oregon
www.hsco.org
61170 SE 27th St
Bend, OR 97702
541-382-3537
OBITUARY
Pat Madden
April 12, 1953 - April 18, 2021
Baptist
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12PM Traditional Worship, masks only
please
6PM Acoustic
that they continue to grow, even
during challenging economic
times, helping Redmond to fur-
ther diversify its economic base
and insulating it from future
storms,” Stark said.
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Worship Directory
3100 SW Highland Ave., Redmond
541-548-4161
Barry Campbell, Lead Pastor
devices for reuse and requires
the same standards apply as if
the device was newly manufac-
tured, according to the Centers
for Disease Control and Pre-
vention.
“Medline is one of Central
Oregon’s ‘Gazelle’ companies, in
1720 NW 19th Street
Redmond, Oregon 97756
541-923-3390
Father Todd Unger, Pastor
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Pat Madden died on Sunday,
April 18th at Hospice House
in Bend, Oregon. Pat was a
resident of Redmond for over
40 years and was frequently
seen out walking his service
dog or biking all over town.
Despite
a
long-standing
seizure disorder, Pat insisted
on living a full life, working for
the Forest Service, for Lance
Air, and later at Walmart.
He volunteered frequently,
including at Brightside Animal Shelter and a local senior
center. In all this he was supported by his many friends
in the Redmond community who helped to make his
ac} ve, varied life possible. He is survived by his sisters,
Janis Crot s and Maureen Miner of Sweet Home,
Oregon, his sister Jeanine Walker of Lebanon, Oregon,
his brother Mike Madden of Seat le, Washington, and
his four nieces, Lisa Trask, Lori Sandoval, Kate Whetsel
and Erin Madden.
The family thanks the many Redmond community
members who gave essen} al support for his full and
produc} ve life and wishes to thank the medical staû at
St. Charles Hospital and at Hospice House who made his
û nal days peaceful and digniû ed.
Dona} ons in Pat9s memory may be made to Prison
Pet Partnership, 9601 Bujacich Road NW, Gig Harbor,
Washington 98332 or locally to Pals with Paws, P. O.
Box #995. Redmond, OR 97756. Both organiza} ons
contributed to Pat9s ability to live fully in his community
providing for his canine partners and their supports.
Alice Charlot e Hinz Cartwright Whitley died on March
18, 2021 in Scappoose, Oregon at the age of 100.
Born July 22, 1920 in Oshkosh Wisconsin (381 Bowen St.
- the house is s} ll standing and being lived in) to Louis
and Anna Hinz. She was the middle child, with an older
sister Vivian and a younger brother Vern.
Alice married Ganem Kurt Cartwright on August 27,
1938. They were married for 39 years. Together they had
11 children. Ganem passed away in 1977.
Alice married Robert (Bob) Whitley in 1980, he passed
away in 1986.
José Ramirez was Alice9s companion from 1995 un} l
2000 when he passed away.
Alice was ac} ve in many volunteer organiza} ons such as
the DAV disabled American veterans, a life} me member
of the VFW auxiliary, church organiza} ons, and the
Grange wherever she resided.
Alice was always an ac} ve volunteer in the communi} es
where she was living in. As Alice moved around in
her life, she always found a home church and would
become a very ac} ve volunteer helping wherever she
was needed. She always had a very strong rela} onship
with Jesus Christ her Lord and personal savior. She was
very open to share her faith and rela} onship with others
whenever the opportunity would open.
Alice was a very good singer and loved to perform and
sing. She learned to play the ukulele and enjoyed it.
Alice wrote about her life9s memories called <Alice9s
Memories= and one of the entries dated June 15, 2009
reads -
<There is some music playing on the stereo and I think
back how important music was in my life. I was singing as
long as I can remember. Some of my earliest memories
are of Daddy with his guitar playing and singing. Songs
I sing today are the ones he taught me. I can hear his
voice in my mind today when I think of certain songs, I
would sing Yankee Doodle, Rubber Dally, Mother Pin A
Rose On Me, for anyone, any} me. I sang for all school
programs, solo or in groups, and I was always singing
while I was doing work around the house. Av er I married
your Dad, he said he could always tell how I was feeling
by my singing or if I wasn9t, which was not ov en. I did a
lot of singing along with the radio. That is how I learned
so many songs. I was about 23 years old when I started
singing in church and did that un} l I was 83 years old
when I sang my last solo in Scappoose Oregon, Grace
Lutheran Church. I miss doing that now. It9s harder to get
in a singing mood today. I must be geý ng old.=
Alice liked to dance and enjoyed croche} ng and
embroidery.
Alice was a good cook, had a good sense of humor, and
liked to tell stories about her childhood, growing up in
Wisconsin.
She was proud of her German heritage and could speak
and understand the language well.
Alice was preceded in death by her husbands, Ganem
(Kurt), Bob, and Jose, her siblings Vivien & Vern, sons,
Ganem Jr, Gary & Gale, also 2 great grandchildren
She is survived by 8 children, Grant Cartwright, Gene
Cartwright, Audrey Felkins, Allyson Aldous, Glen
Cartwright, Alta Lynch, twins April Knoll & Gerald
Cartwright.
30 grandchildren, 60 great-grandchildren and 28 great-
great-grandchildren along with various nieces, nephews,
& cousins.
A private service and celebra} on of life will take place at
a later date due to Covid restric} ons.