Obituary Listing

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,...

Feb 12, 2014

Lula Lenora Garrett - Burbery - Gardner Lula Gardner a 107 year old pioneer of the Loomis - Tonasket area passed away on Wednesday, February 12th, 2014 after a brief illness. She was born August 4th, 1906 at the family home on Sinlahekin Creek near Loomis, Washington. Lula was the youngest of seven children born to Robert A. Garrett a...

Feb 11, 2014

James E. Jackson, 85, of Oroville died February 11, 2014 in Oroville.  He was born June 30, 1928 to Carrie and Gordon Jackson in Oroville , Washington .  He attended Oroville Schools, graduating in 1947.  He attended Centralia Junior College and the University of Washington .  Jim was drafted and served from 1951-53 in the Army Signal Corp. ...

Feb 4, 2014

Darlene Dee Cook age 63 of Tonasket died on February 4, 2014 at her home. She was born on February 1, 1951 in Coulee Dam to parents Arthur (Buck) and Ethel Cook. At a young age the family moved to Tonasket where Darlene grew up and began her love of horses and rodeos. She was Rodeo Queen at the first...

Jan 29, 2014

Victor Noel, age 84 of Oroville passed away Wednesday January 29, 2014 at his home in Oroville. He was born on December 20, 1929 to parents George and Mary Noel at Menlo, Washington where his parents and older siblings owned and operated a dairy. In 1938 he moved to Oroville with his family where they bought a small farm on...

Jan 24, 2014

Charles R. Allie age 68 Oroville died on Friday, January 24, 2014 at North Valley Hospital in Tonasket. He was born on November 25, 1945 in Omak to parents Roy and Vera Allie. The majority of his life has been spent in Oroville, where he grew up. In 1963, Charles entered the U.S. Navy and served his country with the...

Jan 19, 2014

Tom Silverthorn age 73 of Tonasket died on Sunday, January 19, 2014 at his home in Tonasket. He was born on December 4, 1940 in Tonasket to parents Jim and Betty Silverthorn. At an early age Tom began a friendship with Joe Kelsey and his love of the rodeo life style began. Rodeo, cattle and logging were his life and...

Jan 16, 2014

Dorothy Nesper age 83 of Molson, formerly of Renton, died on Thursday January 16, 2014 at Three Rivers Hospital in Brewster. She was born on November 21, 1930 in Dunn Center, North Dakota to parents Jake and Emma Gensberg. Dorothy grew up in North Dakota and on July 2, 1947 she married Alfred Nesper. Together they lived in Montana and...

Dec 26, 2013

Jack O. Beeman, age 79, of Loomis, died December 26, 2013 in Omak.  He was born September 7, 1934 on North Pinecreek to Harry and Pearl Beeman.

On December 26, a cowboy on a tall Bay horse rode through the last gate in the clouds and dismounted in Heaven. Jack Beeman had arrived. On Earth,  he had...

Dec 23, 2013

Paul S. Gentry age 79 of Oroville died Monday, December 23, 2013 at North Valley Hospital in Tonasket following an acute massive stroke. He was born July 18, 1934 in Nyesa, Oregon to parents Samuel and Reba Gentry. Paul grew up in Indian Valley, Idaho. He joined the US Navy at age 17, serving during the Korean War. He met...