Obituary Listing

Apr 29, 2021

John William Oakes of Tonasket, Washington died on April 29, 2021 at home in Tonasket at the age of 86, surrounded by loved ones.  He was born January 7, 1935 on North Pine Creek in Tonasket to parents William and Lena (Zachman) Oakes.

John spent his entire life in Tonasket.  He graduated in 1953 and joined his...

Apr 22, 2021

Calvin Huey Godwin, 79, of Tonasket, WA left for his heavenly home the morning of April 22, 2021.

Calvin was born in Montague County, TX on December 2, 1941 to L.D. and Florence (Wheeler) Godwin.  He grew up in the hills of Nocona, TX as the sixth of seven children born to his parents.  Calvin married his...

Apr 22, 2021

Jerry Dale Krusoff, age 52, died April 22, 2021 at his home in Oroville. He was born August 17, 1968 to parents Jordan and Juanita Krusoff. Jerry was born with motorcycles & snowmobiles in his blood and a welding rod in his hand. He enjoyed the outdoors and a good challenge. He was a leader and never one to...

Apr 19, 2021

William F. McDaniel, age 81, of Tonasket, Washington, moved on from this life on April 19, 2021, due to pulmonary fibrosis. Bill was born on Christmas, 1939, to parents Stanton and Margaret McDaniel in Tonasket. Bill lost his father at the age of ten and his life was difficult. Bill's mother signed him into the Navy when he was...

Apr 14, 2021

Robert (Bob) Edward McDaniel age 82 died on April 14, 2021 at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane following a wood cutting accident.  He was born August 4, 1938 in Oroville to parents Monte and Edna (Ryan) McDaniel.  Bob grew up in Oroville graduating from Oroville High School in 1957.  While in school he enjoyed band and played the...

Apr 12, 2021

Johnny L. Minyard was born June 12, 1933 in Coolidge, Arizona to parents Lottie Ethel and Amazaih Jackson Minyard. He was the youngest of 8 children. He attended and graduated from Sandy Union High in Sandy, Oregon. Upon graduation he enlisted in the Air Force on July 24, 1952 and served in the Korean War. He was discharged on...

Apr 12, 2021

Stephen Emmert Larson

March 10, 1943-April 12, 2021

Stephen Emmert Larson was born on March 10, 1943 in Seattle, Washington to Vincent and Charlotte Larson and passed away April 12, 2021 surrounded by his family in Oroville, Washington.

Stephen is survived by his wife, Kathy (married October 18, 1964-April 12, 2021), their children...

Apr 11, 2021

Paul Joseph Vickers passed away on April 11, 2021.  He was the 3rd child born of William and Anna Vickers, born in Oakland, California on March 8, 1958.

Paul's family moved around a lot due to his father being in the service, but they settled in Iowa Park, Texas, and he graduated from Iowa Park High School...

Apr 7, 2021

On April 7 th , at 3:23 AM, our Dear Mother, Margaret Elizabeth Naillon passed away peacefully at North Valley Extended Care in Tonasket Washington, at the age of 83.

Our mother was born in Shelton Washington, on March 10, 1938 to Helen and Robert James.  She devoted her life raising  her children and working hard to...

Mar 27, 2021

When Licia found out she had advanced cancer she decided to forgo treatment and live as well as she could, while she could. Her reasoning was sound; she wasn't scared to die. Afterall, she had died in surgery before...and it had been a pretty nice experience.

Delicia is survived by her sister Janice McDaniel (Bill), brother John...

Mar 27, 2021

John Henry Carl Dachtler, age 84, of Tonasket, Washington, left peacefully in his sleep on March 27, 2021, to return to his Maker and Savior in Heaven, the land where he'll never grow old, after 4 months of struggling through illness he was unable to overcome. John was born on February 16, 1937, in Elgin, North Dakota, to Oscar...

Mar 27, 2021

Our loving husband and father - Carl David Rasmussen, 86, of Omak, went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 27, 2021. Carl was born and raised by his grandparents Nespeter and Margaret Christensen, in the beautiful Flathead Valley of Montana. Carl proudly joined the US Navy in 1951 and served in the Korean war, as well as...

Mar 24, 2021

Frank L. Frear age 67 of Tonasket died on March 24, 2021 at his home.  He was born July 17, 1953 in Salt Lake City, Utah.  Frank was known for his loving character and generosity and also his love of nature. Frank was a proud veteran of the Marine Corps serving as a jet mechanic during the Vietnam Conflict. ...

Mar 21, 2021

Roberta Alene Haven, our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend went to be with her Savior on March 21, 2021 at age 85. She was born on January 21, 1936 to Charlie William & Violet Lucile Keller in Sharon Springs, Kansas. The family moved from Sharon Springs to Mica, WA when she was 2 years old by pick-up...

Mar 15, 2021

Sally Kemper Sackman Eder, age 81, of Oroville died March 15 th , 2021 at the Omak Regency Rehab. She was born November 25 th , 1939 in Colfax, WA to parents Roland & Vesta Sackman. She attended school in Riverside & later graduated from Omak High in 1958. She married Charles Eder, Jr. on January 29, 1961 &...

Mar 13, 2021

Marcie (Barney) Nelson, age 52, of Oroville died March 13, 2021. She was born July 26, 1968 in Oliver, B.C. to parents Norman Retasket & Matilda Barney.

Marcie was a supportive and caring mother and wife to her four children and husband and the most wonderful Grammy to her three grandchildren.

She had a passion...

Mar 10, 2021

Mary Jean Graham age 80 of Republic died on March 10, 2021 in Spokane.  She was born October 7, 1940 in Silvis, Illinois to parents Francis and Geraldine Schoenle.  Jeanne moved with her family several times throughout her childhood before settling in O'Neill, Nebraska where she graduated from St. Mary's Catholic School.  On October 4, 1958 she married Richard...

Mar 1, 2021

Alfred "Fred" Roy Woodruff was called home by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 1 st , 2021. He was born in Republic on August 13 th , 1946 to Al and Evy Woodruff. He attended Republic High for a time and was later home schooled. He was a gifted artist in many mediums, and had a...

Feb 24, 2021

Thomas Wayne Johnson, age 76, of Curlew, WA died February 24 th , 2021 in Colville, WA. He was born April 17 th , 1944 to parents Charles and Anne Johnson in Bellevue, WA.

Tom graduated from Kings Garden High School in Seattle in 1962. He worked in the Bremerton Shipyards until enlisting in the Navy from...

Feb 19, 2021

Lynn passed away in her home on February 19, 2021 in Republic, WA.  She was born on October 3 rd , 1958 in Louisville, KY to Jerry and Rose Covert.  In 1966 they moved to Leavenworth, WA where Jerry grew up.  She graduated from Leavenworth High School in 1976 and graduated from Eastern Washington University in 1980. She married...