Frances Louise (Weezie) Medeiros

Frances Louise Medeiros

Dec. 21, 1937 -- Feb. 10, 2020

Frances Louise (Weezie) Medeiros passed away on Feb. 10, 2020. She was born on Dec. 21, 1937, in Sweet Home, Ore., to Tom and Dorothy Forster.

She leaves a sister, Marie Davis of Powell Butte, Ore.; three children, Tony, Tammy and Trixie; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Last but not least, she leaves her dog Jake, whom she cherished.

Frances raised her family in Bend, Ore., where she was a homemaker, secretary and school bus driver. In 1982, she married Louis Medeiros. He preceded her in death in 2001. Louis was the love of her life, and the two enjoyed camping at the coast, traveling and taking care of Lhasa Apso dogs they both loved.

Frances drove a school bus for 25 years, not only delivering the children to school, but driving sports teams around the state, including her own children. During the summers, she worked as a transport driver for fire crews. Fire crews would ask for her personally due to her skill of getting them in and out safely.

As a member of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, she chaired the Tribal Elders Committee and worked with Tribal Elders for many years.

Frances was kind-hearted and non-judgmental all of her life, peacefully passing with her children by her side at home. She was deeply loved and will be missed desperately by her family.

A small service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21, at the Grand Ronde Tribal Cemetery.