Sonny Didra, age 85, of Loomis, WA died April 19, 2011 at North Valley Extended Care in Tonasket. He was born February 26, 1926 in Tonasket to Sam and Hilda (Utt) Didra. Sonny grew up in Tonasket and served his country in the Army during WWII. Following his honorable discharge, he returned to Tonasket and began logging for Charlie Atchison. On June 30, 1948 he married JoAnn Lamb in Okanogan. Sonny worked as a rancher for a number of years and in 1953 he moved to Loomis and started Sonny's 66 Service, which he operated for 40 years. Sonny loved being in the mountains especially snowmobiling; He traveled countless miles grooming and making snowmobile trails. He was the first guy on the mountain and the last one out. Sonny was an advisory to the Butte Buster Snowmobile Club as well as a member of the Community Club in Loomis.

SURVIVING RELATIVES

Wife: JoAnn of Loomis
Son: Dan (Carol) Didra of Oroville
Brother: Vic (Arlene) Didra of Tonasket
Grandchildren: Pat and Michael Call
5 Great Grandchildren

SERVICES

Graveside services will be held Wednesday, April 27, 2011
11 A.M. at the Loomis Mt. View Cemetery
with John Newton officiating.
Memorials may be made to the Loomis Fire Dept.