Obituary Listing

Jun 30, 2014

Genon Shirley Pickering (a.k.a. Ma, Grandma Pick, Auntie Non, Mother Pick) passed peacefully on June 30th, surrounded by family and listening to the classic country music she loved so much. Genon was born August 9, 1935, to Charles and Hazel Anderson.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 22 years, Glen Pickering, her parents, sisters Alice Grey, Juanita...

Jun 28, 2014

Gail R. Ware age 61 of Wenatchee and Oroville died on June 28, 2014 at home in Oroville. He was born on August 1, 1952 in Wenatchee to parents Orvin "Bud" and Ruth Ware. Gail grew up in a house that had a couple acres of orchard up Mission Creek. He played high school basketball and baseball for Cashmere...

Jun 22, 2014

Scott Floyd Cochran, 53 of Wenatchee, passed away peacefully in his sleep, June 22, 2014. Scott was born April 30, 1961 in Seattle, Washington, to Frank and Carolyn Cochran. As a teenager, Scott spent summers in Alaska as a commercial fisherman. There he met Jayanne Neyman, his daughter (Nicole's mother), and they were together for 13 years. He later worked...

Jun 21, 2014

Dale Eldon Ward age 85 of Tonasket died on Saturday June 21, 2014 following many years of heart problems and a stroke in 2002. He was born August 21, 1928 in Eagle City, Oklahoma to parents Harold and Myrtle Ward. He moved with family from Oklahoma to California when he was thirteen. During World War 11, when he was...

Jun 12, 2014

Everett Russell Holmes, 94, of Aeneas Valley/Tonasket died June 12, 2014 in Brewster.  He was born January 3, 1920 in Loomis, Washington to Cassias Russell and Julia (Cook) Holmes.  At a young age the family moved to Tacoma, and then returned to Tonasket where he attended and graduated from THS in 1938.  On November 30, 1940, Everett married Dolly...

Jun 7, 2014

Wendy lost her long battle to cancer on June 7, 2014.

Wendy was born December 3, 1961, in Republic, Washington.

Wendy attended school in Republic.  She was married to Gary Koepke May 3, 1980.  Two children were born, Karmen Mary and Shane William Cassell Koepke.

Wendy and her family lived in Republic all...

May 30, 2014

Katherin Anna (Sherling, Sutton) Tracy peacefully passed on May 30, 2014 at North Valley Extended Care in Tonasket.

Katherin was born in Oroville, Washington on July 10, 1919 to Ernest and Emma Sherling of Molson.  It was in the Highlands that Kay spent her younger years and started school at Lone Star on Mary Ann Creek, traveling...

May 10, 2014

Ernest D. Dahlgren, 66, of Tonasket died May 10, 2014 at home in Tonasket. He was born November 13, 1947 in Spokane, Washington to Richard and Bertha (Brooks) Dahlgren. Private family services will be held.

May 8, 2014

Diane Irwin, age 75, of Bellingham, passed away May 8, 2014. Daughter of Fredrick Douglas and Grace (and Floyd) Paxton, Diane was born in Okanogan, WA. Her father was a "newspaper man", and following her birth the family moved to San Francisco, where his family and career were based. After he joined the Merchant Marines, she moved back to Oroville,...

May 7, 2014

Henry E. Weddle age 69 of Tonasket died on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 in Tonasket. He was born August 8, 1944 in Tonasket to parents Oliver and Adria Weddle. Henry was born and raised in Tonasket. After graduating from Tonasket High School he lived in Seattle for several years. He then returned to Tonasket residing there the rest of his...

May 2, 2014

Benny Stotts age 59 of Malo passed away Friday, May 2, 2014 at his home in Malo.  He was born on June 25, 1954 in Republic to parents John Ray and Doris Stotts.  Benny was raised in Curlew.  At age 18, he went to Nevada to work on high power electric lines.  He moved back to the Curlew area...

Apr 11, 2014

Ellen C Roberts went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 11, 2014 at her place of residence The Golden Years in Riverside, Wa.

She was born July 8, 1910 to Alfred P Borg and Maude Williams Borg in Allen, Nebraska.  The first of five children, growing up on a farm and then going on...

Mar 21, 2014

Sharon Payne, 70, of Oroville, died March 21, 2014 in Tonasket.  She was born in Tilton, Illinois on August 22, 1943 and was raised in Rantoul, IL.  Six years ago she moved to Oroville to be close to family.   Sharon had 3 children, Scott of Oroville, Robert of Danville, IL, and Michelle of Danville, IL.  She had 5 grandchildren,...

Mar 14, 2014

Betty L. Clarkson age 81 of Tonasket died on Friday, March 14, 2014 at North Valley Hospital in Tonasket. She was born May 31, 1932 in Pine Creek to parents Bill and Lena Oakes. Betty grew up in Pine Creek, attending school there and then Tonasket. On February 3, 1948 she married Ken Clarkson in Tonasket. Together they made...

Mar 3, 2014

Beverley Kane, 89 years, passed away in Republic, Washington. She was a loving wife and devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend who gracefully danced her way to heaven on March 3rd, 2014 surrounded by her family. She was born to Marvin Alexander Watson and Eleanor Iles Watson on May 23rd, 1924, in Oakland, California. As a young woman she attended...

Feb 23, 2014

Stanley Sigurd Porter passed away gently at his home in Oroville on February 23 rd , 2014 at the age of 84. A celebration of Stan's life will take place in Oroville on Saturday, March 29th, from 1:40 pm to 4:20 pm at the Pastime Bar & Grill. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Stanley was...

Feb 21, 2014

William "Bill" LaFrance passed away suddenly on February 21, 2014 in Oroville, Washington. Bill was born on January 27, 1934 in Kalispell, Montana, the middle child of nine siblings. During his youth, Bill especially enjoyed hunting and fishing with his grandfathers, "good times" he called them.  Bill acquired a strong work ethic at an early age.  For example, he worked...

Feb 20, 2014

Emert J. Verbeck, 97, of Tonasket, died February 20, 2014 at North Valley Hospital in Tonasket. He was born at a home near Anglin, Washington on Hwy 20 on July 31, 1916 to CE and Molly (Wine) Verbeck, the fourth of 6 children. On March 12, 1940 he married Sara Pearl Longanecker.  To this union four children were...

Feb 13, 2014

Ralph John Zosel of Oroville passed away at his home on Thursday, February 13, 2014 at the age of 97. Ralph was born Feb 5 1917 to William and Katie Zosel in Ballard Washington.   They soon moved to Chesaw where his father purchased a partnership with Julius Richter in a small sawmill. In 1922 they moved to a home halfway...

Feb 13, 2014

Clyde Thomas Van Arsdale passed away on February 13, 2014 at the age of 93 at his home in Tonasket, Washington.  He was born in North Palmyra Township, Illinois June 17, 1920 to Tom and Lizzie Van Arsdale. He grew up on a farm near Eagle Grove, Iowa the youngest of nine siblings.  He was always busy with riding horse,...