Redmond Fire & Rescue (RF&R) announces details for the memorial service honoring Firefighter/Paramedic Michael Kienzle. The service will be held at the Deschutes County Fairground Events Center on July 11th at 11am. The service is open to the public and will also be live streamed for those unable to attend in person.

Live Stream Access:
https://tinyurl.com/KienzleMemorial

Community members are invited to attend the memorial service or participate by observing the family escort along the route. There will be no formal processional with outside agencies; however, agencies are encouraged to attend as a show of support.

• Emergency response agencies are welcome to bring apparatus and staff vehicles.
• A designated parking area will be available for emergency vehicles at the Fairgrounds

Redmond Fire & Rescue apparatus will escort the family to the memorial service along the following route:

• Route: 6th Street (Maple → Highland), then Highway 97 to the Yew Avenue exit
• Time: Escort will begin moving at approximately 10:00 AM

Community members wishing to pay their respects without attending the service are encouraged to line the route along SW 6th Street, safely.

Media representatives are welcome to capture footage and photos of the escort procession as it enters the fairgrounds complex on Mt. Jefferson Drive.

Out of respect for the family:

• Media are asked not to capture images or video of family members
• Media will not be permitted inside the memorial venue

Donations

In lieu of flowers or gifts, donations may be made in honor of Firefighter/Paramedic Michael Kienzle to the following organizations:

• Redmond Firefighter’s Foundation
  PO Box 2054
  Redmond, OR 97756 
  (Please note “Kienzle Memorial” on checks)
• Corvallis Firefighter’s Foundation
• Obliteride Team Kienzle Fundraiser
  Supporting Dr. Cassiday’s T-Cell ALL cancer research

Redmond Fire & Rescue extends its gratitude to the community, partner agencies, and supporters for their compassion and respect during this time as we honor and remember Firefighter/Paramedic Michael Kienzle.

This story is based on submitted information and has not been verified by our news team. 

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Redmond Fire & Rescue to Host Memorial Service for Micheal Kienzle

by The Source Staff, The Source - Bend, Oregon
June 26, 2026

<h1>Redmond Fire & Rescue to Host Memorial Service for Micheal Kienzle</h1> <p class="byline">by The Source Staff, The Source - Bend, Oregon <br />June 26, 2026</p> <p class="has-drop-cap">Redmond Fire &amp; Rescue (RF&amp;R) announces details for the memorial service honoring Firefighter/Paramedic Michael Kienzle. The service will be held at the Deschutes County Fairground Events Center on July 11th at 11am. The service is open to the public and will also be live streamed for those unable to attend in person.</p> <p><strong>Live Stream Access:</strong><br /><a href="https://tinyurl.com/KienzleMemorial">https://tinyurl.com/KienzleMemorial</a></p> <p>Community members are invited to attend the memorial service or participate by observing the family escort along the route. There will be no formal processional with outside agencies; however, agencies are encouraged to attend as a show of support.</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Emergency response agencies are welcome to bring apparatus and staff vehicles.</li> <li>A designated parking area will be available for emergency vehicles at the Fairgrounds</li> </ul> <p>Redmond Fire &amp; Rescue apparatus will escort the family to the memorial service along the following route:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><strong>Route:</strong> 6th Street (Maple → Highland), then Highway 97 to the Yew Avenue exit</li> <li><strong>Time:</strong> Escort will begin moving at approximately <strong>10:00 AM</strong></li> </ul> <p>Community members wishing to pay their respects without attending the service are encouraged to line the route along SW 6th Street, safely.</p> <p>Media representatives are welcome to capture footage and photos of the escort procession as it enters the fairgrounds complex on Mt. Jefferson Drive.</p> <p>Out of respect for the family:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Media are <strong>asked not to capture images or video of family members</strong></li> <li>Media <strong>will not be permitted inside the memorial venue</strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>Donations</strong></p> <p>In lieu of flowers or gifts, donations may be made in honor of Firefighter/Paramedic Michael Kienzle to the following organizations:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><strong>Redmond Firefighter’s Foundation</strong><br />PO Box 2054<br />Redmond, OR 97756 <br /><em>(Please note “Kienzle Memorial” on checks)</em></li> <li><a href="https://bcfgives.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=1089"><strong>Corvallis Firefighter’s Foundation</strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://secure.fredhutch.org/site/TR?px=2285551&amp;pg=personal&amp;fr_id=2251"><strong>Obliteride Team Kienzle Fundraiser</strong></a><br />Supporting Dr. Cassiday’s T-Cell ALL cancer research</li> </ul> <p>Redmond Fire &amp; Rescue extends its gratitude to the community, partner agencies, and supporters for their compassion and respect during this time as we honor and remember Firefighter/Paramedic Michael Kienzle.</p> <p><em>This story is based on submitted information and has not been verified by our news team. </em></p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/business/businessnews/redmond-fire-rescue-to-host-memorial-service-for-micheal-kienzle/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com&quot;&gt;The Source - Bend, Oregon&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-Untitled-design-4.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=92215&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://www.bendsource.com/business/businessnews/redmond-fire-rescue-to-host-memorial-service-for-micheal-kienzle/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/bendsource.com/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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