Linsey J. Manuel
Apr 21, 2015
Linsey J. Manuel age 58 passed away April 21, 2015 at Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee with family at his side. He was born November 30, 1956 in Tonasket to parents Angus and Irene Manuel. He attended Oroville Schools and graduated in 1974. He moved to the coast and worked at Jafco then moved back to Oroville to work...
Delores Susana Adrian
Apr 19, 2015
Delores Susana Adrian age 83 of Tonasket died on April 19, 2015 in Tonasket. She was born December 25, 1931 in Terry, Montana to parents John and Mary Sackman. Delores was raised on a farm near Fallon, Montana and went to public schools in Terry, Montana graduating from high school in 1949. At the age of nine she knew...
Thelma R. Harris
Apr 8, 2015
Thelma R. Harris age 68 of Oroville died on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at home. She was born May 24, 1946 in Gainesville, MO to parents Charlie and Celia May (Casey) Harris. During difficult times the family moved from Missouri to the west coast and worked as fruit tramps to make a living. Even though Thelma was a child,...
Jeff Mershon
Apr 7, 2015
JEFF MERSHON "MERSH"
Jeff Mershon "Mersh", 48, lost his courageous battle to Metastatic Melanoma Cancer on April 7th, 2015, at home with his family at his side. He was diagnosed on January 14th and after 38 days in the hospital, radiation, and cancer (chemo drugs) he went home and continued to "fight the fight", believing he could...
Dave F. Mcneese
Apr 3, 2015
Dave F. McNeese father, brother and friend age 71 passed away on April 3, 2015. Dave was born on September 14, 1943 to Floyd and Bernice (Bright) McNeese in Kirkland, WA. While a young boy the family moved back to the Okanogan area to Pogue Flat. His dad built a skating rink in 1949 where he spent many hours skating...
Geraldine Beeman
Apr 3, 2015
Geraldine Beeman passed away at home with her family by her side on Friday, April 3, 2015. She was born October 29, 1939 in Tonasket to parents James and Rosie (Siegrist) Rider. Rosie married Duward Scott in 1945 and Gerry became the daughter of Duward's heart. Gerry was raised up in the Bonaparte Lake area. She went to Wauconda...
Jeff Sackman
Mar 25, 2015
Jeff Sackman died March 25, 2015 doing what he absolutely loved to do, logging. Jeff was always happiest outdoors, hunting fishing or simply looking for shed horns. Doc, he swore he would find a bigger set than yours. He was a good ole country boy with a heart that couldn't get any bigger; with a love of a good laugh,...
Lydia Wallace
Mar 22, 2015
Lydia Erma Matilda Feddersen Helm Wallace was born February 13, 1920
in Havillah, Washington, she passed on to her heavenly home
March 22, 2015.
It has been said that life is  not so much about your birth date and your
death date...
Bart Clarence Weaver
Mar 20, 2015
On March 20th 2015 Bart passed from this earth and was delivered into the hands of the Lord. He was greeted with love by his father Clarence Weaver and Mother Grace Weaver, Sisters Cheryl and Vicki Weaver, and Nephew Wyatt Weaver. Bart was born January 6th 1959 to Clarence and Grace Weaver . The Weaver family...
James E. Neal Jr.
Mar 17, 2015
James E. Neal Jr. age 47 of Tonasket died on March 17 at his home in Tonasket. He was born February 5, 1968 in Whitefish, Montana to parents James E. Neal Sr. and Hazel Nicholson. He spent most of his life living on the coast. In May of 1992, he married Bernadette Hixson. He enjoyed the outdoors and was...
Patrick Liley
Mar 17, 2015
Patrick R. Liley age 61 of Oroville 5/11/53 Olympia, WA – 3/17/15 Omak, WA Born in Olympia, WA to James and Jean (Lehman) Liley. He grew up in Boston Harbor north of Olympia where he roamed and explored the woods with his siblings or friends, creating a memorable young life. After high school he spent time in Tonasket, WA visiting...
Helen Owen
Mar 13, 2015
HELEN LOUISE GIORGI GRIMSLEY OWEN was called home by her Heavenly Father on March 13, 2015. She was born on March 26, 1930 to Egisto and Laura Cavalletto Giorgi and baptized at St. Raphael Church in Santa Barbara, California. Helen was an active 4-H member for 11 years where her main project was sewing. She was a
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Richard (Slim) Lawrence
Mar 3, 2015
Born June 17, 1962, Richy died suddenly on Tuesday March 3, 2015. He was born in Richland WA and graduated from Richland High School in 1980. He continued his education at Columbia Basin College where he studied welding. During his long career as a structural ironworker his work took him from coast to coast as well as the north...
John Figenshow
Mar 2, 2015
John Abraham Figenshow, 96, was a proud native of Tonasket, born to homesteading parents, Knut Hjalmar and Gjertrude (Anderson) Figenschou on July 28, 1918 Â Â He died Monday, March 2, 2015 after hospitalization for multiple infections with his family honoring his wishes for comfort and dignity.
In John's early years, the family moved from the homestead on Whitestone...
Gerald Eugene Oakes
Feb 24, 2015
Gerald Oakes age 80 of Tonasket met his Lord and Savior on February 24 th , 2015 where he passed away peacefully at North Valley Hospital in Tonasket. Gerald was born January 7 th , 1935 in Tonasket on North Pine Creek along with his identical twin brother, John Oakes. Gerald was born to Bill and Lena Oakes and...
Regina (Jean) Harden Jacobs
Feb 16, 2015
Jean was born Regina Madelyn Magill on July 15 1922  in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was called on February 16 2015 by her lord and savior to be with him in heaven. She was 92 years old. As a child Jean attended Catholic school in Philadelphia. At the age of 17 Jean lost her mother and stepfather. She was on...
Kim Leigh Pyatt
Feb 13, 2015
Kim Leigh Pyatt age 60 passed away Friday, February 13, 2015 at Lakeland Village in Medical Lake. He was born at St. Martins Hospital in Tonasket on July 5, 1954 to parents Paul and Colleen Pyatt. Kim lived in Aeneas Valley on the Pyatt ranch for a time moving to Seattle and then back to the ranch. He lived...
David L. Swanberg
Feb 7, 2015
David L. Swanberg age 79 of Tonasket died on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at North Valley Hospital in Tonasket. He was born April 26, 1935 in Bellingham, Washington to parents Ludwig and Vera Swanberg. David spent most of his youth in the Bellingham-Ferndale area. He served in the Marines from 1954 to 1957. He worked his entire career for...
Monte E. Smith
Feb 7, 2015
Monte E. Smith passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on February 7, 2015 at the North Valley Extended Care in Tonasket, WA.
Born in Tonasket, WA, on September 16, 1918 to parents Harold L. Smith and Pearl Graves Smith, Monte graduated from Tonasket High School and then attended Washington State College. He returned to work in...
Kathleen Graves
Jan 28, 2015
Kathleen Graves age 63 of Tonasket died on January 28, 2015 with her family by her side. She was born to the late Joanne and Glenn Mitchell on October 1, 1951 in Helena, Arkansas. Kathleen relocated to Seattle, WA and graduated from Nathan Hale High School. She worked many years in the grocery and service industries, bringing smiles to...
