Obituary Listing

Apr 15, 2020

Grant L. Leavell, age 79, of Tonasket passed away April 15, 2020 after a 9-month battle with cancer. He was born August 14, 1940 in Chopaka at the home of his parents Wilbur and Mildred (Perry) Leavell. At a young age, the family moved to Oroville so his older brother and sister could attend school. They settled in south...

Apr 14, 2020

Myrtle Mae Ingeborg Wood age 90 of Oroville, WA passed away at her home with her family at her side on April 14, 2020.

Myrtle was born May 15th, 1929 to parents Anna and Rev. Neils Christensen in Odessa, WA.  As a "preachers kid" Myrtle moved many places in the U.S. and Canada.  In 1947 they moved...

Apr 11, 2020

Cheryl Ramsey, age 69, of Republic passed away on April 11, 2020 in Republic, Washington.

Cheryl was born on August 31, 1950 in Moses Lake, Washington to her parents Buell and Wanda Berg. Raised on the family farm in Othello, Cheryl developed a love for the outdoors and hard work at a young age. During her college...

Mar 29, 2020

Services will be postponed until it is safe to gather.

Mar 27, 2020

Loraine Goldie Smith, was called to heaven on March 27, 2020.  She passed after an extended illness and died at home in Oroville, Washington.  Loraine was born April 24, 1942 in Mason City, Washington to W. Albert and Goldie Scott.  Raised in the Coulee City area, her passions were playing basketball, riding horses and anything in the outdoors with...

Mar 4, 2020

Mildred M. Otto, age 95, passed away on March 4 , 2020 at North Valley Extended Care in Tonasket, WA.

Mildred, fondly known as Millie, was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 8, 1924 to German immigrants. She spoke only German when she started school, but soon learned English and even helped her high school teacher teach...

Feb 27, 2020

Mary Lou Barnett, age 89, of Oroville died February 27, 2020 in Omak. She was born August 28, 1930 in Valley, WA to parents Ross and Mary Hammer. At a young age the family moved to Omak and when Mary Lou was in the 3 rd grade they moved to Oroville. On September 3, 1948, she married Lewis Charles...

Feb 23, 2020

Gertrude "Tootie" Robinson Meese, age 82, of Tonasket, WA passed peacefully on February 23, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 6, 1937 in Boy River, Minnesota to parents Brad and Mae (Kline) Robinson. She was greeted by three older sisters Evonne, Ardith "Sis", and Ora Mae "Puddy." At the age of 6, the family moved...

Feb 19, 2020

Pamela J. Rubert, age 75, of Tonasket died February 19 th , 2020 in Tonasket. She was born March 9 th , 1944 in Everett, WA to parents Bill & Vesta Feaster. She attended and graduated from Everett High School. Over the years she worked at Arctic Circle, as a nurse's aide and finally retired working from the WA...

Feb 17, 2020

Brenda K. Whitehill passed away at her home in Oroville, WA February 17, 2020 surrounded by family and friends.

Brenda was born May 23, 1958 and was the youngest of five children. She graduated from Shadle Park High School in Spokane, WA.

In 1981 Brenda and George Gongaware were married. They eventually settled in Oroville,...

Feb 16, 2020

Ronald K. Delvecchio 65 of Republic died on February 16, 2020 in Republic. He was born October 6, 1954 in Kirkland, Washington to parents Lawrence and Evelyn Delvecchio. Ron's life began when he met his wife, Kathleen in Curlew. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He began working at Echo Bay and finished with Kinross. He loved...

Feb 11, 2020

Richard D. Nieman, 65, passed peacefully on February 11th, 2020 in Republic WA.  He was born December 30th, 1954, Wenatchee, WA., to parents Tom and Sharon(Orcutt) Nieman. Graduated from Cashmere High School in 1973. Married Sharon Bagdon, September 17,1977, in Wenatchee WA, where they lived until 2011, then moved to Republic WA. Rick owned in partnership Bagdon's Cabinetry for...

Jan 31, 2020

Vernon Joseph Beitz was born in Hillsboro, North Dakota on January 6, 1926 to John and Frances Beitz. He died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on January 31, 2020.

Vernon started school in a two room school house in Hillsboro, North Dakota before attending school in Lacey and Oroville, Washington. Early in life Vernon already...

Jan 30, 2020

Bonnalea "Bonni" Maynard, 74, peacefully passed away in her daughters' arms on Thursday January 30, 2020 at Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee Washington due to complications of liver cancer. Bonni, also known as Bonna, Mom, Aunt Bonna, Grandma and GG Bonni, was born in Dallas TX to Maritz and Bonnabel Sutton on March 7, 1945. The middle child of...

Jan 20, 2020

Danny Edward Roe, age 65, or Oroville died January 20, 2020 at his home. Danny was born September 11, 1954 in Clay Center, KS to parents Warren and Gloria (Schroer) Roe. He was a devoted Christian man, loving husband, father, grandfather and loyal friend. He was a successful businessman and entrepreneur. He was the leader and rock of his...

Jan 13, 2020

Kenneth Wayne Combs, 77, residing in Tonasket, WA passed away January 13, 2020 at around 9:30 p.m. Born February 26, 1942 in Orofino, Idaho to parents Willie Gulledge Combs and Elijah Combs. He is preceded in death by his sister Faye Lorz and his brother Elijah Combs, Jr.

He received a football scholarship and went to Grays...

Jan 7, 2020

Dale Marvin Bilby, age 98, of Molson, WA died January 7 th , 2020. He was born October 10, 1921 in Elkader, Kansas to parents Murray & Lela (Phillips) Bilby & was raised in Claremore, Oklahoma.

Dale was a welder, a millwright & a mechanic. He could do almost anything. He was the best husband a woman...

Jan 4, 2020

Douglas "Doug" Paul Bell, age 69, passed away in his sleep Saturday January 4, 2020 at home in Tonasket, WA. He was born February 25 th , 1950 to Earl Bernard & Marion (Langdon) Bell in San Pedro, CA.

Graduating from San Pedro High School in 1968, he married Elaine Jacobelly and raised 3 daughters and a...

Dec 28, 2019

David Banka, age 59 of Oroville, Washington died at home on December 28, 2019. David was born in Tonasket, Washington on October 21, 1960 to his parents Henry and Angelane Banka. David started school in Oroville, then promptly moved to Reardan for the rest of grade school and middle school. The family came back to Oroville where...

Dec 26, 2019

Ellen Patricia (Grillo) Zosel peacefully passed away in the early morning of December 26, 2019 at her home on Lake Osoyoos where she'd lived since 1951. Ellen was born March 17, 1920 in Republic, Washington to pioneer homesteaders and Italian immigrants, Anthony and Stella Grillo. She spent her first six years on the family's Frosty Creek homestead in the...