Obituary Listing

Oct 18, 2023

Judith Ann Dean, age 81, of Loomis, WA died at her home October 18th, 2023. She was born June 27th, 1942 in Raymond, WA to parents Donald & Arelene Schultz.

Judy attended Willapa Valley High School and was a member of the class of 1960. She was active in rodeo and she was a rodeo queen. She...

Oct 14, 2023

Bill Ogilvie was born July 10, 1925 in Outlook, Washington to Myrtle French and William Ogilvie. He passed away on October 14, 2023 in Tonasket, WA at age 98.

Bill grew up on a small farm in the Yakima Valley during the Great Depression. He remembered traveling LoLo Pass to Montana before it was paved and visiting...

Oct 6, 2023

Noel Aldred Foster, age 94, of Tonasket, Washington passed away on October 6, 2023.

Al was born in Japton, AR October 25, 1928. As a young boy growing up he liked to be outdoors; fishing, hunting, trapping, and enjoying adventures on his horse Dolly.

Al served in the Korean War as a Sergeant from January...

Sep 17, 2023

Jesse Leo Ackerson, Sr., age 83, of Republic, WA died September 17, 2023. He was born March 9, 1940 in Iowa City, IA to parents Robert Leroy & Margaret Ackerson (Sweet). When Jesse was 3 years old his family moved from Iowa to Little Rock, WA. At 9 years old he gave his heart to the Lord. When he...

Sep 3, 2023

On September 3, 2023 Debra Jones (Darnell) passed away in her home in Republic, Washington. She was born in Edmonton, Canada to Mary and Raleigh Darnell on June 6th, 1958. She was their pride and joy. Raleigh and Mary Darnell moved to Chelan in 1971 with their children, Debra and Patrick, to run the Darnell's Resort. Chelan was home...

Sep 2, 2023

William George (Bill) Richter passed away September 2, 2023 at home surrounded by his family. He was just three days shy of his eighty-third birthday. He lost his battle with leukemia after a valiant attempt to outlive his illness.

Life began for Bill in 1940 at Similkameen, now Chopaka, British Columbia, at the family home. His parents...

Sep 2, 2023

Patrick Clayton Gess, age 65, of Oroville, WA died September 2, 2023, in Oroville. He was born November 7, 1957, in Sacramento, CA to parents Orville & Vivian Gess.

He is survived by his children Patrick, Patricia, Jason, Jessica & Marsha and numerous grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held Saturday November 18, 2023 at...

Sep 1, 2023

Gregory William and Ruth (Mortensen) Edwards, of Aeneas Valley in Tonasket, Washington both passed away. Ruth died on August 10, 2023 and Gregory died on September 1, 2023.

Greg was born on August 28, 1944 to his parents Elizabeth and Leland Edwards.

Greg was born and raised in North Hollywood, California. He later moved to...

Aug 24, 2023

Amanda Rae Chavez was born December 16, 1984 in Tonasket, Washington. She died August 24, 2023 at 3:30 AM in her Tonasket, Washington home.

The third of 12 children, Amanda was born and raised in Okanogan County. She graduated from Omak High School in 2003, and went on to get her Associate of Technical Science in Accounting...

Aug 10, 2023

Gregory William and Ruth (Mortensen) Edwards, of Aeneas Valley in Tonasket, Washington both passed away. Ruth died on August 10, 2023 and Gregory died on September 1, 2023.

Greg was born on August 28, 1944 to his parents Elizabeth and Leland Edwards.

Greg was born and raised in North Hollywood, California. He later moved to...

Aug 1, 2023

Skip was born in Tonasket to C.A. and Edna Burbank on Nov. 18, 1939. The Burbank family moved to Republic in 1945 where they operated the Willowmoor Dairy.

In his younger years, Skip had a love for farming alongside his dad, competing in rodeo and pony express and hunting. After finishing school, Skip enlisted in the U.S....

Jul 30, 2023

Carmen Vesta Duncan, age 87, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023 at her Tonasket home with her daughters and son-in-law by her side.

Carmen was born January 18th, 1936 in Tonasket WA to Howard and Mildred Thornton.

Carmen married Cameron Duncan on June 29th at the age of 16. The two were each other's lifelong...

Jul 27, 2023

Jack Giddings was born in Tonasket, Washington to Don and Belinda Giddings on Oct. 6, 1976. He left us unexpectedly on July 27, 2023.

He graduated from Republic High School in 1995. He played football and baseball throughout the years. Jack attended Spokane Falls Community College and earned his Associate of Arts in Diesel Mechanics. He formerly...

Jul 11, 2023

Larry was born on June 4, 1952 in Wenatchee, Washington to Dale (Pete) Booth and Margaret Wandola Hepfer.  He passed away on November 7, 2023 at his home in Oroville.  He lived in the Chelan area as a kid, later moving to Wenatchee and then to Oroville.  He loved horse trading with his friends and fishing and hunting.

Jul 2, 2023

Jeremiah John Pimpiano, 25 of Tonasket, WA lost his precious life to a tragic accident in the Okanogan River at Driscoll Island near Oroville, WA during a local fishing journey on July 2, 2023. Jeremiah loved nature, he was a kind young man who loved hunting and fishing and he died doing what he loved most, fishing. He loved...

Jun 27, 2023

Elsa B. Lewis passed away peacefully, at home, June 27, 2023 after a short illness.  Elsa was born February 8, 1933, in Oliver, B.C, Canada, to pioneers John and Francis Bork.  Elsa was raised and worked on the family orchard in Oliver, B.C., and attended school in Oliver.  After high school Elsa took a hairdresser course in Vancouver, B.C.,...

Jun 19, 2023

Bruce Michael Thornton passed away at home on June 19, 2023. He was born June 23, 1952 in Tonasket, WA to Floyd and Florence Thornton. He graduated from Tonasket HS in 1970 and Eastern Washington State College (EWU) in 1974. Bruce participated in both cross-country and track in high school and continued cross-country through college, qualifying for the NCAA...

Jun 18, 2023

Darrell Burt Brown, 65 years old of Tonasket, WA, passed away on the early afternoon of Sunday, June 18th, 2023. He is survived by his mother Shirley Gaunt, daughters Terrah Danielson and Jennae Kotecki, and wife Linda Wyers-Brown, along with his loving siblings and extended family. Darrell spent his youth and adult years as a resident of Tri-Cities, WA...

Jun 13, 2023

Matt Welles age 82 of Tonasket, died on June 13, 2023 at North Valley Hospital.

He was born in Elmira, NY on September 15, 1940 to George and Mary Welles.

Matt grew up on the family farm in New York State and joined the Marine Corp in 1958. After a visit to Cuba and Vietnam...

May 22, 2023

Stephen Kriner, age 73 of Tonasket, WA passed away on May 22, 2023 in Tonasket, WA, where he succumbed to a nine-month battle with cancer.

Stephen was born on July 30, 1949 in Tacoma, WA. He grew up on Lake Sammamish and graduated Issaquah High School in 1967. He lived in Renton, WA with his wife Marylou,...