Obituary Listing

Aug 16, 2020

Charles Brian (Charlie) Minter passed away peacefully at his home in Republic, WA August 16, 2020 at the age of 83.

Charlie was born on September 26, 1936 in Stockton, CA and was the first of seven children raised by parents Robert and Frances E. (Dougherty) Minter. Charlie followed in the footsteps of his father for the...

Aug 15, 2020

It is with great sadness that the family of Patrick Taylor Thorson announces his passing on Saturday, August 15, 2020, at the age of 41 years.  Pat was born and raised in Carnation, WA on Carnation Tree Farm.  He has spent the last ten years in Oroville, WA.  One of Pat's life highlights was hiking the Pacific Crest Trail...

Aug 8, 2020

Donna Jane Rhodes Harvey passed on August 8 th , 2020 at the age of 96. Donna was born on May 1 st , 1924 in Tonasket, WA. She was the daughter of Ella and Winfred Brazle. She had two brothers, Warren and Dean. She spent her first twelve years in Loomis, WA, then moved to Molson and graduated...

Aug 7, 2020

Peacefully, and surrounded by his wife, daughter and stepdaughter, Lloyd Allison Curtis passed away in his home, at the age of 90 on August 7 th , 2020.  Lloyd was born in Oroville, WA on June 14 th 1930, where he eventually returned to make his home for the past twenty years of his very full life.  Lloyd and...

Jul 25, 2020

Charlie A. Rounds was born on August 24, 1931 to Howard and May (Guyll) Rounds. He attended school in Rogers, Arkansas.

He moved to Oroville, Washington around 1947 where he worked for Art Frazier (1951 -1968), Roy Frazier (1968 – 1970), Ron Thomson (1970 -1972), and then later for Perry Blacker for 26 years (1972 - 1998),...

Jul 16, 2020

Francis Leroy Bacon of Republic passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020 at the Ferry County Memorial Hospital.

Francis was born June 6, 1954 to Nellie and George Bacon in Republic.

Francis graduated from Republic High School in 1972 and then enlisted in the Navy where he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.  He worked...

Jul 9, 2020

Frederick Brian Burke, 64 years of age, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Harborview Hospital in Seattle. Fred was born on July 3, 1956 in Wawota, Saskatchewan to the late James and Eva Burke. He was the youngest of 13 children, five of whom preceded him in death. Coming from such a large one himself, there's nothing...

Jul 6, 2020

Jimmie Troy Jeter, age 77, died on July 6, 2020 in Oroville, Washington. Jimmie was born in Greenville, Texas, on Texas' Independence Day, March 2, 1943 to his parents Aubrey Troy and Lillie (Foster) Jeter.

Jimmie graduated from Highlands High School in San Antonio & later attended Texas A&M for 1 and a half years. He met...

Jul 3, 2020

Mary Jean Dougherty, age 95, died on July 3, 2020 in Republic, Washington. She was born on February 13, 1925 in Seattle to parents John & Jean (Dorward) Simpson.

Her childhood was spent in Snohomish, Washington where she later graduated from high school & then went on to attend Everett Business College. Jean married Clarence "Bud" Dougherty...

Jun 28, 2020

Jeanie was born in Molson, WA and raised in Oroville, WA. She graduated from Oroville High School.

Jeanie married Charlie Jordan on June 21, 1952, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

Jeanie lived in Republic, WA until 1975 and moved to Alaska for ten years. She then moved back to Republic and resided there. Jeanie loved working...

Jun 23, 2020

Funeral services were held Saturday, June 27th for Donna Lee Boiko at the Catholic Church in Republic Washington. She died suddenly in her home in Curlew Washington on June 23th, of heart failure. She was born in Elk River, Idaho, Sept 2, 1931 to Art and Loretta Anderson. She was born into the height of the depression. As her family...

Jun 12, 2020

Richard Arnold Halsted, age 85, of Tonasket died June 12 th , 2020 in Wenatchee. He was born August, 11 th 1934 in Wilbur, WA to parents Joe & Myrtle Halsted in his Grandparents home (Philip and Carrie Carpenter). He was an only child.   Richard lived in Wenatchee until the age of 10. When he was 10, they moved...

Jun 8, 2020

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Patrick Lawrence McMillan, a beloved father, brother, uncle, friend, and believer, passed away on June 8th, at the age of 69. Pat was born on October 8th, 1950 in Tonasket, Washington to Leota (Michels) and Larry...

Jun 6, 2020

Ben Bowman Hylton passed away peacefully at home on June 6, 2020, after an extended illness. He was born in Tonasket on June 15, 1936 to Ben E. and Ellen (Hawkins) Hylton. Ben graduated from Lincoln High School, Tacoma, in 1955. He served in the Navy on submarine USS Blackfin and in 1959 married Joan Inlow.

Ben...

May 28, 2020

Kathleen Sue Range, age 66, of Tonasket died May 28 th , 2020 at Central WA Hospital in Wenatchee.

Kathy was born in Tillamook, Oregon on November 2 nd , 1953 to Robert and Patricia Krell. She moved with her family to Tonasket, Washington in 1962. She graduated from Tonasket High School in 1971. After graduation, she...

May 27, 2020

Gail Anderson of Oroville passed away on May 27 th , 2020 peacefully at home. She was the co-owner/operator of Sun Cove Resort on Wannacut Lake for 22 years. She is survived by her husband Brian of 46+ years, 2 sons Greg of Orting, WA and Doug of Arlington, WA, 3 grandchildren, 1 great-grandson, 2 brothers & 2 sisters....

May 22, 2020

Adaline Ruth Oakes, age 88, of Tonasket Washington died May 22, 2020 in Tonasket. She was born December 25, 1931 on the Michels Homestead upper Pine Creek, Riverside; to parents Allen & Marie (Michels) McCallum.

Adaline grew up Riverside, apart from a few years the family spent in California.  Adaline worked for Lee Frank's Mercantile and then...

May 9, 2020

Alvin M. Manuel, age 67, of Oroville, Washington passed away at his home on May 9, 2020. He was born on November 14, 1952 in Nespelem, Washington to his parents Irene and Angus Manuel. Alvin went to school in Oroville where he graduated, he then joined the marines from May 12, 1972 until January 10, 1976. After his service...

May 3, 2020

Lauri L. Kearns, age 62, of Oroville died May 3, 2020. She was born June 12, 1957 in Everett. She is survived by her brothers Freddy & Billy, sisters Bobby, Rosemary, Carol, & Bev, son Todd, (Grandkids) Kheryna (Buddy) Todd Jr ( Buddy) Vyronika (Buddy) Christian (Justine) Alejondra-Ali (Lupine) (Great Grandkids) Jazemyn (Kheryna) Sabrina (Kheryna) (Kheryna's daughter that passed...

Apr 19, 2020

Mary Patricia Elmes was born in Spokane in 1932 to Lela Coil Rumsey and Elver Wateman Rumsey of Malo. Mary passed away on April 19th in her home at Malo. She had three brothers and one sister. Delbert Hazen Rumsey was the only sibling to grow to adulthood. Mary started first grade in the old Malo School...