Ann Figenshow
Sep 8, 2022
Ann Figenshow was born Anna Marie Black on March 25, 1929 in Lewiston, Idaho to Steve and Gincy Mae (Halsey) Black. They raised cattle and sheep and farmed wheat on the Smoothing Iron Ranch above Asotin Creek in Asotin County, Washington. Her mother died in 1941 and her sister Pearl Evans moved from Virginia to Clarkston, where the family...
Norma Jean Verbeck
Aug 12, 2022
Norma Jean Verbeck went home to her Lord Jesus Christ on August 12, 2022. She was born on August 12, 1936 to Paul and Amy Gerken in Thompson Falls, MT as the sixth of eight children. In 1942, the family moved to Oroville, WA where she started the first grade. Norma completed her entire school career in Oroville and...
Anthony Tiano
Jul 26, 2022
Anthony Tiano, age 70, died on July 26, 2022 in Tonasket, Washington.
Anthony was born on August 11, 1951 to his parent's Elaine Learned and Joe Tiano. Tony was born and raised in Southern California. He enjoyed being outdoors surrounded by the beauty of nature. He liked listening to country music and watching old western movies. Tony...
Darlene B. Cook
Jul 23, 2022
Darlene B. Cook, age 89, of Loomis, WA, died on July 23 rd in Spokane, WA.
Darlene was born in September of 1932 to her parents James and Alice Miller. Darlene was born in Brewster, WA, whereafter her family moved to Milltown, MT, returning to Washington several years later. She was married to Clarence Cook in 1950...
Nora Louise (Johnson) Hilderbrand
Jul 19, 2022
Nora Louise (Johnson) Hilderbrand May 26, 1932 – July 19, 2022 Nora was born in Republic, Washington to parents Alfred and Tina (Bremner) Johnson. Her first job was operating the popcorn machine at the Selma Theater in Republic. In high school, Nora was active in basketball, baseball, school paper and was Prom Queen and Miss Republic in the Wenatchee...
Jeremy James Mallgren
Jul 18, 2022
Jeremy James Mallgren, age 36, of Spokane, WA died July 18, 2022 in Spokane. He was born October 10, 1985 in Spokane to parents Richard Mallgren & Margaret Stark.
As a child, Jeremy was a dedicated Boy Scout of Troop 413. Jeremy was very passionate about life and work. He completed the Heavy Diesel Equipment program at...
Danial Ray Smith
Jul 8, 2022
Danial Ray Smith, age 37, of Gold Bar, Washington, passed away unexpectedly Friday, July 8th, 2022. He was born April 9th, 1985 in Tonasket, Washington, to parents Dale Smith and Selene Naylor.
Beginning at age 3 until he graduated high school, Dan was an avid competitive wrestler which earned him a spot at the Washington State Wrestling...
Al Seccomb
Jul 5, 2022
Albert Edward Seccomb
August 4, 1944 – July 5, 2022
Al Seccomb passed away suddenly July 5, 2022 after spending a beautiful day in his beloved outdoors. His faith in the Lord Jesus Christ was deep and true, although he never really spoke much of it.
Al was born in Glendive, Montana August...
Skip Coonfield
Jul 5, 2022
Skip Coonfield of Wenatchee WA, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2022. He was born in Wenatchee WAand graduated from Wenatchee High School. After graduation from the University of Washington,Skip started his career in the paper industry and returned to Washington State to pursue work inthe fruit industry, both in Oroville and throughout the Wenatchee Valley. Together with his wifeJudy,...
Patricia Rose Bell
Jun 24, 2022
Patricia Rose Bell, born June 18, 1934 in Dayton, Ohio, the second of five children of Louis and Ruby McCammon died on June 24, 2022. She was raised in Oklahoma until the age of 12, when her family moved to Tonasket, where they lived by Perry's crossing south of Tonasket. Several years later her folks bought land on the...
Danny Ray Nelson
Jun 21, 2022
Danny Ray Nelson, age 63, of Oroville died June 21, 2022 at his home. He was born July 9, 1958 in Tonasket to parents Warren & Ardith Nelson.
An Oroville boy through and through, Danny knew the value of family and hard work from a young age. He began working in his father's orchard before moving on...
Dolly Sneve
Jun 21, 2022
Dolly Mae Sneve age 83 of Oroville passed away at her home on June 21, 2022. She was born October 8, 1938 in Oroville to parents Robert and Dorothy Riste. Dolly was raised in Oroville graduating from Oroville High School in 1956 and that same year she was also May Day Queen. The following year she married Jerry Sneve...
Eugene Arthur Michels
Jun 18, 2022
Eugene Arthur Michels
September 8, 1934 - June 18, 2022
Gene Michels, of Tonasket, WA, age 87 died June 18, 2022. He was the son of Edgar and Cynthia Burbank Michels and one of eleven children born to them. He grew up on the family farm which was located 2 or 3 miles north of...
Barbara Lynn Johnson
Jun 10, 2022
Regretfully, we lost Barbara Lynn Johnson, age 74, of Tonasket on June 10, 2022. She was born September 20, 1947 in Bellingham to parents Bill Wegley & Noreen Gilbertson. She resided in Tonasket with her beloved husband Bob of 53 years and will forever be missed by her family and friends. She was a member of the Garden Club...
George Randle Gilmer
Jun 8, 2022
George Randle Gilmer age 68 of Loomis passed away on June 8, 2022. He was born August 25, 1953 in Bowie, Texas to parents Roger R. and Wilda M. Gilmer. Loving father, brother, son and uncle. He would give everything he had to make sure those around him had what they needed be it love, money or food, he...
Leona Amy Emita Forthun
Jun 5, 2022
Leona Forthun, 77, died of natural causes on June 5, 2022, at North Valley Hospital, Tonasket, WA. She was born July 25, 1944, in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada, the daughter of George and Lena Marchand.
Leona married Leland Forthun on January 19, 1963, and they celebrated 59 years of marriage this year. She was a member of...
Della Arlene Burnside
May 29, 2022
Della Arlene Reed stepped into Heaven on May 29, 2022. She was born on July 21, 1928 in Salmon, Idaho to Lloyd and Clara Reed. Della grew up in Challis, Idaho and graduated from the Challis High School. As a child she spent several summers living on the Twin Peaks fire lookout station with her family.
She...
Everett Turner
May 27, 2022
Everett L. Turner was the youngest child in his family, born to his parents Olive and Walter Turner on January 2, 1929 in Seattle, Washington, he passed away on Friday May 27, 2022 at the age of 93. He spent his early years helping on the family ranch near Chesaw, Washington. He liked to tell and we enjoyed hearing...
Deborah Inez Mycock
May 18, 2022
Deborah Inez Mycock age 63 of Republic died on May 18, 2022 in Republic. Deborah was born to Houston Thompson and Carol Hutchinson on October 3, 1958. Deborah's grandmother, Leona Hutson, was a midwife so Carol went to her house in Deer Park where Deborah was born. Deborah met Starkey Mycock in Missoula where they fell in love and...
Beula Carol Thornton
May 15, 2022
Carol Thornton passed away May 15, 2022, in Tonasket, WA at the age of 101 years and 7 months. Beula Carol Thornton was born to Roy and Theo Thornton in Sunnyslope, WA on October 19, 1920, the fourth child of nine children, but the oldest daughter in the family, and she outlived all of her siblings. Carol moved with...
