Obituary Listing

Dec 20, 2021

Floyd Eugene "Merf" Stalder passed away December 20, 2021, in San Antonio, Texas. Merf Stalder was born March 11, 1941 in Omak, WA and raised in Pine Creek, WA. Merf graduated from Tonasket HS in 1959. During High School Merf met the true love of his life Linda Ann McCammon, they were married September 1959 and they had four...

Dec 19, 2021

Leland Robinson, 89, of Tonasket, Washington, passed away quietly at home. Lee was born December 4, 1932 in the family home near Oroville, Washington. He was the youngest of 10 children, seven boys and three girls.

Lee graduated from Tonasket high school and excelled in many sports including football, basketball and track.

After several years...

Dec 19, 2021

Susan Lowe, age 71, passed away peacefully in her home Sunday, December 19, 2021. She was born in Bolivar, MO to parents Max Edwards and Peggy Cope. She had a great love for animals and her home she made in Washington. Susan also loved her family. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Susan...

Dec 18, 2021

Dwain Edward Rawley was born in Polson, Montana on February 2, 1949. He grew up in Coulee Dam, Washington and was a true child of the 50's. He spoke glowingly of his mid-century, small town childhood, often telling stories of camping, fishing and hunting in the forests and hills of central Washington state. He would often tell...

Dec 13, 2021

Betty Jean Burbank, age 90, of Tonasket, WA passed away at her home in Tonasket, WA on December 13, 2021. Betty was born on September 24, 1931 to parents Doris Seymore and Erma Bell.

Betty attended school in Tonasket, WA until she graduated in 1949. She met her future husband Marvin Walter Burbank at Warm Beach Youth...

Dec 11, 2021

** A Celebration of Life for Imogene "Jeannie" Zerck will be held on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 11:00 AM at the Curlew Civic Hall, followed by a graveside service at the Curlew Cemetery, followed by a luncheon back at the Curlew Civic Hall.**

Imogene "Jeannie" Zerck

Jeannie met the lord's angels...

Nov 25, 2021

Kenneth C. Wescott passed away November 25 th , 2021. He was born October of 1941 in Omak, WA. Ken was preceded in death by his father Clifford M. Wescott and mother Essie Feltrop, both of Omak.

Kenneth is survived by his wife of 30 years Jeanette, brother Matt of Arizona, sisters; Vicky of Chicago, Lynn of...

Nov 23, 2021

Kerry W. Knorr, 62, passed away on November 23, 2021, at Central Washington Hospital, due to a severe COVID-19 infection. He was the son of William (Bill) Knorr and Eleanor (Gail) Knorr. He is survived by; his parents; his sister, Holly (Jim) Barnes; niece, LeighAnne Barnes; Uncles Gordon (Alice) Knorr & Seth (Barb) Franzman; and many cousins. He...

Nov 21, 2021

Carl Charbonneau, 67, of Oroville, WA passed away November 21, 2021 at home. Carl was born in Omak, WA to Rose and Howard Huntley. He was later adopted in 1957 by Vernon and Irene Charbonneau. Carl was raised in Wauconda, WA, where his parents owned the store. In 1972 Carl graduated from Tonasket High School. In September of the...

Nov 7, 2021

Kay Layton Anderson, age 70, of Republic, Washington, died in Republic, Washington on November 7, 2021.

Kay was born November 10, 1950 to Cliff and Elaine Layton (later divorced). She married John Anderson on June 19, 1969. Kay worked as a NAC at the hospital in the 70s and even ran the local foodbank for a while....

Nov 6, 2021

Alana Lea Strauch passed away peacefully November 6 th at her home in Republic, WA.  She was 72 years old.

Alana was born July 23 rd , 1949 to parents Albert and Anna Mae Hougland, in Republic WA. She attended Republic Elementary School until 3 rd grade when she moved to Keller. From 8 th -10 th...

Nov 5, 2021

Clair Wayne Fisher passed away peacefully on November 5 th , 2021. Clair was born in Oroville, WA on March 5 th ,1935 to parents Guy & Marie Fisher. He was a surprise as he followed his brother into life. Clair earned the honor of achieving Eagle Scout before graduating from Tonasket High School. He and Merrie (Zolger) married...

Nov 2, 2021

Dal Emery Dagnon, age 83, of Tonasket, passed away on November 2nd, 2021.  He passed away in Issaquah at Swedish Medical Center with pneumonia. Many members of the family were at his side.

Dal was born in Okanogan on May 2nd, 1938 to Helen and Charlie Dagnon.  He spent the majority of his early life in the...

Oct 30, 2021

Gary Webb, age 64, of Oroville died October 30 th , 2021 at Central WA Hospital in Wenatchee. He was born August 10 th , 1957 in Willcox, AZ to parents RG Webb and Winnie Mae Shelton. Gary was well known by many people. He enjoyed hunting and going on motorcycle rides with friends. He loved being around his...

Oct 24, 2021

James Rogers, 68, recently of Loomis, WA passed away on October 24, 2021.

Jim was born October 1, 1953 in Tonasket, WA to Verne and Alice Gray Rogers and lived most of his life in the Loomis-Whitestone area. He attended 12 years of school in Tonasket and graduated in 1971. He began working for R.H. Spinner Co....

Oct 21, 2021

Ruth M. Nixon age 88 of Tonasket died on October 21, 2021 at North Valley Hospital in Tonasket.  She was born March 18, 1933 in Tonasket to parents Harry and Pearl Beeman. Ruth attended schools in Loomis and Tonasket.  She married Charles Fisher and they had three sons Allen, Dale and Gordon.  She later married Jim Nixon and they...

Oct 20, 2021

William Brian Johnson, age 50, of Oroville, passed away at home surrounded by his family on October 30, 2021 after a fight with brain cancer. William was raised in Hickory, North Carolina, and graduated from high school in Landrum, South Carolina. He attended Western North Carolina State University and graduated with a bachelor's of science in Biology with an...

Oct 16, 2021

Lois Molenda - wife, mother, grandmother, health care professional, and friend to many - passed away unexpectedly on October 15th, 2021 in Tonasket, WA.

Lois was born on September 9, 1952 in Bismarck, ND. She married Kenneth Molenda, and soon afterward they started a family. They moved to Tonasket, WA in 1990, and when Ken passed away,...

Oct 13, 2021

Anthony 'Tony' Walter entered into eternal rest on October 13, 2021.  He was born in Wenatchee, WA to Fred and Marguerite (Hagood) Walter in 1939.  Tony lived in Cashmere and Okanogan and graduated from Okanogan High School.  Tony attended Washington State College (WSU) and Wenatchee Valley College.

Tony married Sharon Rogers (Walter).  In 1964 they had a...

Oct 9, 2021

Mark Alan Patterson was born to John and Sara Patterson on September 11, 1941, in the town of Fairmont, West Virginia.  Mark's father John, commonly referred to as Marcus, was a design engineer at a glass fabrication facility and moved the family, including Mark and his older brother Brian, to Alton, Illinois for work when Mark was nine years...