Obituary Listing

Jul 11, 2012

Lawrence (Larry) Edwin Swallom age 99 passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at North Valley extended care in Tonasket. He was born August 29, 1912 in Arriba, Colorado to parents Joseph Edward and Lula Vida (Dilly) Swallom. In 1929, he moved with his parents to Omak where he worked in the fruit industry and at Biles-Coleman Lumber Co., before moving...

Jun 25, 2012

Daniel William Carter passed away on June 25, 2012 in his home in Republic, WA. Dan was born to Bill and Ruth Carter in Spokane on June 20, 1958. He grew up in Republic and spent most of his adult life in the Curlew and Danville area, where he enjoyed hunting, fishing and the solitude...

Jun 17, 2012

Howard Rouland age 85 of Oroville died on Sunday, June 17, 2012 at North Valley Hospital in Tonasket. He was born on October 1, 1926 in Scottville Township, Illinois. Mr. Rouland served his country during World War II in the U.S. Navy. He lived in Oroville for many years, but would also spend time in Oliver, BC.

Jun 12, 2012

Glen Eugene Chamberlin, age 80, of Miles City, Montana formerly of Oroville passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at the Holy Rosary Extended Care in Miles City.

Glen was born on January 1, 1932 in Oroville, Washington, the son of Clarence Eugene and Irene Mildred (Buckmiller) Chamberlin. He...

Jun 9, 2012

Lucille M. Wheaton age 91 of Malo died Saturday, June 9, 2012 at the Ferry County Memorial Hospital in Republic.  Lucille was born September 15, 1920 in Oral, South Dakota to parents William and Kate Graves.  She moved to Curlew in 1935, living on Vulcan Mountain.  Lucille attended Curlew High School and graduated in 1940.  On March15, 1943 she married...

Jun 9, 2012

OBITUARY Franklin E. Nelson, age 85, was born March 17, 1927 to Frank S. and Nancy (Morris) Nelson on the family homestead near Sitzmark/Havillah, WA and passed away peacefully June 9, 2012 at home. He grew up on the family farm and at the age of 10 joined his father on the thrashing crew, harvesting hay and grain with horse...

Jun 8, 2012

Jerry (Zeke) Hilderbrand passed away June 8, 2012 with his loving children and family by his side in Tonasket, WA. Jerry was born in Rogersville, Missouri March 3, 1935. He moved with his family to Oroville in 1943 where he had since made his home. He graduated from OHS where he'd been an outstanding athlete; also was a part of...

May 25, 2012

Margaret (Peggy) Visser, 85, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 25th at Orchard County Manor in Tonasket, Washington. She was born the eighth of ten children on January 9, 1927 to parents Vernon and Ruth Robinson. Peggy spent her childhood in the house where she was born north of Ellisforde, WA, graduating from Oroville High School in June of 1945....

May 20, 2012

Genevieve Margaret (Layton) Novotney 93 of Republic died on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at Ferry County Memorial Hospital in Republic. She was born June 10, 1918 in Darien, Missouri to Joseph Kendrick and Martha Mary (Blankenburg) Layton. She attended elementary and early high school at Rosehill School in Mukilteo, WA. She spent the last two...

May 15, 2012

OBITUARY OF WARREN ZESIGER

There will be a celebration of life service for Warren L. Zesiger, Thursday, May 24, 2012, 10 A.M. at the Molson Grange. Warren passed away at his home in Molson, WA attended by his loving wife Renee on May 15, 2012. Warren Lester Zesiger was born in Colfax, WA May 5, 1941 to parents Harold...

May 6, 2012

Cleora Levonn Smith, 75, of Oroville, passed away May 6, 2012 at home. She was born July 31, 1936 in Wyandotte, Oklahoma to parents Charles Olemun and Cora Harris.

Cleora was born in Oklahoma but lived in Missouri near Joplin. Her family traveled a lot when she was a...

May 4, 2012

James K Crick, Jr. Born February 21, 1916 in Boise, Idaho passed away peacefully on May 4, 2012 in Malo, Washington, where he was living with his daughter Molly. He was preceded in death by his parents James and Mabel Crick, sisters Ruth and Georgia, his brother Bob, his son Kelly and his beloved wife...

Apr 27, 2012

James M. (Butch) Winslow Jr., age 80, passed away on April 27, 2012 at the Nursing Home in Tonasket, WA. Born in Wenatchee, WA on July 15, 1931 to James M. and Vera Winslow, Butch is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Donna Winslow (Vogt); was Father to Jamie Westover; Grandfather to Megan and Ryan Lally, Uncle to...

Mar 26, 2012

Micheal "Mickey" Burton age 77 of Havillah died on Monday, March 26, 2012 at his home in Havillah.  He was born on January 23, 1935 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to parents Sam and Rose Burton.  As a young boy, the family moved to Poulsbo, Washington where Mickey grew up.  He served his country in the U.S. Army for six years. ...

Mar 19, 2012

OBITUARY of BARBARA JEAN CORBY

Barbara Jean was born October 15, 1917 in Spokane, WA to Dr. John Henry and May Gorham Brodrecht. Her mother, a registered nurse, died from the Spanish Influenza when Barbara was only an infant. Her father's sister moved from Canada to...

Mar 16, 2012

Edward Richard Hutton was born July 8, 1954 at St. Martin's Hospital in Tonasket, WA to Lorin "Bub" and Chrissy Hutton. Ed went to school in Tonasket and graduated from Tonasket High School in 1973. He was active in football, track and FFA. He attended WVC and EWU, playing college football for both. Ed was a member of...

Mar 7, 2012

Corban Lucas Lacey, son of Paul Lacey and Rachel Miketa Lacey, brother to Isaac Lacey, passed peacefully in the arms of his loving family after spending more than a glorious hour together. He was born 5lbs 2oz and 17 ½ inches at 5:50 PM on March 7, 2012 at North Valley Hospital in Tonasket, Washington....

Feb 22, 2012

Betty Lorz, age 83, passed away February 22, 2012 at North Valley Hospital in Tonasket following a sudden illness. She was born March 6, 1928 in Cawker City, Kansas to parents Clifford and Violet Noon. She attended school in Cawker City and in 1946 graduated in Chicago, Illinois. In 1963, Betty moved to the Oroville...

Feb 17, 2012

Pamela J. Jones, Oroville, died February 17, 2012 at North Valley Hospital in Tonasket. She was born in Tonasket on June 30, 1959. Pam attended school in Oroville. She moved to California where she raised her three sons. Pam returned to Oroville in 2008. She was a member of the Oroville Eagles, where she was a bartender. She is survived...

Feb 15, 2012

Irene Marie Kelemen was born Irene Marie Fry to Dick and May Marie Fry on March 13, 1925.  She went to rest on February 15, 2012. Irene was born and raised in Seattle and worked for the telephone company until she met and married her husband, Richard Solvason on June 17, 1946.   Together they had 3 children, William, Debra, and...