Beatrice F. Youngs, 84, a former longtime resident of the Bend community, late of Portland, died Friday morning, May 13, 2022, at Laurel Parc at Bethany Retirement Community. Private Cremation Rites were held at the Hoyt Crematory. The immediate family will have a Graveside Service will be held at the Cliffside Cemetery, 15635 S.E. Ten Eyck Road in Sandy, Oregon at a later (undetermined) date. BEATRICE (BEA) FAYE YOUNGS was born February 4, 1938, in Alamosa, Colorado, the daughter of the late Roy Ditmore and Ethel (Green) Ditmore. She was raised and received her education in Culver, Oregon, having been a graduate of Culver High School Class of 1956. She was united in marriage to Richard John Youngs on September 4, 1956, in McMinnville, Oregon. They celebrated 36 years of marriage until Richard passed away in Bend, Oregon. Following their marriage they resided in the communities of McMinnville, Oregon, Medford, Oregon, Palo Alto, California, and Madras, Oregon. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Ethel Ditmore; by her three brothers, LeRoy, Dennis and Kenneth Ditmore, and her son Richard “Rich” Youngs. Her life story changed over time. Bea played many roles in others’ lives – loving daughter, kind sister, loyal wife, devoted mother, intentional grandmother, wonderful mother-in-law, and even recently proud great grandmother. She grew up on a farm and was the oldest of the Ditmore children. When she was 18, she married her high school sweetheart, Rich. Soon after that Richard Lee was born, then fifteen months later Terry Ray was born. Six years later she welcomed Michael John into the family! Bea lived in the Bend community from 1970 until August 2021. She loved her home in Bend, Oregon and would spend hours weeding and landscaping in her backyard. She loved having a cup of hot tea or coffee on her back porch, looking at the mountains and hearing the birds. She was a friend to many, and everyone left with a big smile after spending time with Bea. When looking back at her life, one can say without a doubt she lived it fully. Whether it was chasing after her three boys; selling houses and making rental investments; having the urge to oil paint and stopping everything to go find the perfect landscape; sitting in silence on the river waiting for her next fish; or even traveling around the world and stopping for limoncello at a small store after a day full of painting and exploring architecture. She worked as a secretary to the Dean at Central Oregon Community College in Bend for twenty years. Bea then worked as a realtor in the real estate industry for Sunriver Village Properties. Beatrice was a longtime and active member of the Grace Baptist Church in Bend and the Sage Brushers Painting Club in Bend. She was a devoted Christian and was always so confident in whatever Jesus’ plan was for her life. Survivors include her two sons and daughters-in-law, Terry and Karen Youngs, of Beaverton, Oregon, Mike and Laurie Youngs, of Hillsboro, Oregon, and her sister and brother-in-law, Linda and Bob Maddingly, of Anna, Texas. Also surviving are her five grandchildren and their spouses, Dylan Youngs in Texas; Alana and George Braudaway, of San Diego, California; Shayna and Andrew Stoker, of Santa Barbara, California; Rachelle and Nic Parker, of Newberg, Oregon and Nicole Youngs, of Hillsboro, Oregon. Her six great-grandchildren, Goldie and August Parker; Dean Stoker, and Weston, George II, and Sophia Braudaway as well as several nieces and nephews. She was the matriarch of the Youngs family and while she will be missed dearly, we are so thankful for the role she played in all our lives. To sign the online guest book or to send a condolence to the family go to www.fuitenrosehoyt.com.