William John Pyper
Mar 22, 2018
William John Pyper was born August 20 th , 1917 in Chester, Montana to Elsie and James Pyper. In 1920, Elsie and James moved to Sunnyslope for work. About 1922, the family moved to the Ellisforde area where Bill's father worked in orchards and warehouses along Highway 7. Bill and his siblings went to Britton...
Darrel Elmer Bunch
Mar 20, 2018
Darrel E. Bunch, born on April 8 th , 1931 in Molson, WA to Elmer & Elizabeth Bunch, passed away at home in Havillah, WA on March 20 th , 2018. Darrel is a graduate of Tonasket High School class 1949. He purchased a ranch in Havillah, were he met his future wife Judy Feddersen, & where...
Barbara Jean (Cheetham) Rothrock
Mar 19, 2018
Barbara Jean (Cheetham) Rothrock was born March 4 th , 1935 in Okanogan, WA and passed away peacefully in her sleep with her family by her side on March 19 th , 2018 in Omak, WA at the age of 83. She had a deep love of her family and close friends and passed knowing that she was returning...
Thomas Luttrell
Mar 16, 2018
Thomas Lee Luttrell age 79, died on 3-16-18 at his home in Republic WA. He was born on 10-22-1938 to parents William & Vivian Luttrell. He Graduated from Washington Union High School Easton in 1956 where he was a central California All-Star Tackle. After Graduating he became a member of the operating engineers union for 17 years during which time...
Starky Lee Mycock
Mar 9, 2018
Starky Lee Mycock age 64 of Republic died on March 9, 2018 in Republic. He was born November 14, 1953 in Spokane to parents James and Betty Mycock. Starky was an avid fisherman, hunter and loved the outdoors. He was a loving husband to Deborah Thompson Mycock of 43 years, a father of two boys and grandfather of six. He...
Gail Roslyn Ozura
Mar 7, 2018
Gail Roslyn Ozura age 57 of Tonasket passed away Wednesday March 7, 2018 at her home. She was born December 15, 1960 in Seattle to parents Ernest and Irene Fandrich. Gail attended Our Lady of Lourdes School and then John F. Kennedy High School, graduating in 1979. On June 23, 1979 she married Paul Ozura in Burien, WA. Her husband...
James William Zosel
Feb 22, 2018
James William Zosel passed away in his home at Lake Osoyoos, Oroville February 22, 2018. He was born March 4, 1920 in Seattle to William and Katie (Zobel) Zosel and soon lived in Chesaw and Wauconda where his father had a sawmill business. In 1926, the sawmill was moved to Oroville and remains in operation. James graduated from Oroville High...
Mary Lee Minyard
Feb 10, 2018
Mary Lee Minyard was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma September 1, 1933 to parents Roy and Elsie Hill. Mary was raised and spent much of her youth in Ardmore and El Paso, Texas where she met and married her husband of 60 years, John L. Minyard. Mary and John moved to Oroville, WA in 1959 where she spent the remainder of...
George C Blackmore
Feb 9, 2018
George C. Blackmore age 78 of Oroville died on Friday, February 09, 2018 at North Valley Hospital in Tonasket. He was born February 21, 1939 in Silverton, Colorado to parents Barney and Lucille Blackmore. At the age of 14, George began his career in mining and continued as a miner for 35 plus years. In 1989, he moved to Oroville...
Stuart Ramsey
Jan 26, 2018
Stuart Earl Ramsey, 83, died January 26th, 2018 in Tonasket. He was born August 14th, 1934 in Auburn, WA to parents Earl and Christine (Burke) Ramsey. He attended school in Sultan, WA before joining the U.S. Naval Reserve, San Diego 33, California Selective Service. On July 23rd, 1954 he married LaDonna G. Thompson in Monroe, WA. On February 5th, 1959,...
Junior Hugh Burton
Jan 21, 2018
Junior Hugh Burton, 92, of Tonasket passed away suddenly Sunday morning on January 21st, 2018 at North Valley Extended Care. Junior was born October 11th, 1925 in Sedelia, MO the son of Ulysses Burton and Dora Smith. He was the youngest of ten children. On January 3rd, 1944 he enlisted in the Army and was honorably discharged on February 18th,...
Jack D. Lorz
Jan 15, 2018
John D. "Jack" Lorz, age 87, passed away on January 15, 2018, at North Valley Hospital in Tonasket, WA. Jack was born on January 30, 1930, in Tonasket, WA, to parents, Cornelius William and Annie Jean (Laurie) Lorz. He was the ninth of ten children born to that union. Jack grew up in Tonasket, graduating from high school in 1948....
Annie Jean Williams
Jan 1, 2018
Annie Jean Williams age 63 of Malo died on January 1, 2018 at her home. She was born March 10, 1954 in Bruno, West Virginia to parents Lowell Quincy and Allie Fowler. Annie grew up in Logan County, West Virginia. She met her future husband, Rex Williams, in Arizona while he was on leave from the military and they were...
Duane V. Wilson
Dec 29, 2017
Duane V. Wilson age 82 of Tonasket died on Friday, December 29, 2017 in Tonasket. He was born August 11, 1935 in Hettinger, North Dakota to parents Virgil and Irene Wilson. At a young age the family moved from North Dakota to Tacoma, Washington. Duane attended schools there and graduated from Puyallup High School in 1953. He then entered...
Evonne O'Neil
Dec 27, 2017
Evonne Joyce Robinson O'Neil age 89 of Oroville died on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at her home in Oroville. She was born December 6, 1928 in Pine River, Minnesota to parents Brad and Mae Robinson. Her early childhood was spent in Boy River, Minnesota. At the age of 13 the family moved to Oroville, Washington. In 1949 she married Loy...
Deloris M. Maynard
Dec 25, 2017
Deloris M. Maynard age 84 of Tonasket died on December 25, 2017 at North Valley Hospital in Tonasket. She was born February 5, 1933 in Haynes, North Dakota to parents Lawrence and Agnes Ladwig. At an early age she moved with her family to California living there for a time before returning to North Dakota where they purchased...
Betty Louise Dieterich (Naggy)
Dec 13, 2017
Betty Louise (Naggy) Dieterich passed away Tuesday December 13th, 2017 at her home of 60 years, surrounded with the love of family and friends. Betty was born January 22nd, 1929 in Oroville to parents William (Bill) and Grace Naggy. She was raised on the family JN- cattle ranch along with her four sisters. The ranch had been homesteaded by grandparents,...
Trygve Howard Culp
Dec 6, 2017
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. Trygve Howard Culp, 71, from Twisp and Okanogan and some great number of points through the fore and backcountry, died peacefully Wednesday December 6th 2017, surrounded by three generations of family. He was born to Howard E. and...
Margaret Straga
Dec 3, 2017
Margaret Straga of Oroville passed away December 3, 2017 at the age of 99. She was born April 23, 1918 in Raton, New Mexico. Her parents and two older sisters moved to Yugoslavia to be near family. When Margaret was nine years old the family migrated to Alberta, Canada where she attended school with her siblings. Later on she...
George Wiltz
Nov 30, 2017
George L. Wiltz, a long time resident of Chesaw, Washington passed away unexpectedly on November 30, 2017. George was born on December 21, 1969 in Spokane, the son of Donald and Linda Wiltz. His parents built and operated the Chesaw Store and Chesaw Tavern for many years. When George's mother died, he and his dad moved to Whidbey Island where...
