Obituary Listing

Aug 23, 2012

Ernie was born in Tacoma, WA on September 4, 1939 and lived on the family dairy until June 29, 1947 when the family moved to Malo, WA. He attended Curlew School, graduating in 1957. While growing up he worked on ranches for Frank Ells, Eli Hilliard, and Frank Grumbach. In August of 1957 Ernie joined...

Aug 21, 2012

After a short illness, Peggy Jean (Hicks) Kernan, 66, passed away August 21, 2012 in Trail, BC with her daughters, Julie and Dana, and 3 of her 6 grandchildren by her side. Peggy spent many years in Oroville raising her daughters and working in family businesses. Peggy was a member of many organizations in Oroville in the 1970's and 80's,...

Aug 20, 2012

Helen Berniece Kuehne, 82, of Keller and Okanogan, WA., passed away August 20th, 2012, at the home of her daughter, Billie Timm, in Okanogan, WA. Berniece was born on December 8, 1929 in Spokane, WA. To Arthur H. And Helen E. (Larson) Thiele. She attended school in Tyler, WA. To the eighth grade. Then the family moved to the Republic...

Aug 19, 2012

Gerald (Sonny,Sweed) Christensen  age 76 of Oroville Wa. went home to be with the Lord on August 19th 2012 at North Valley Hospital in Tonasket Wa. Born April 2nd 1936 in Raymond Wa. to Mother Myrtle Keeney and Father Arthur (Art) Keeney. Our beloved husband, Father and Grandfather has been a long time resident of Oroville, Wa. He met and...

Aug 12, 2012

Harold William Lutz died on Sunday, August 12, 2012 surrounded by his family at his home. He was born October 20, 1923 to William and Etta Lutz of Clover, Idaho. He married Paula Meyer of Clover in November of 1943 and they moved to Jerome, Idaho where they worked his dad's farm. In 1955, he brought his family to...

Aug 12, 2012

Daphne I. (Goring) Corey, 82, of Tonasket passed away August 12, 2012 at her home at the Orchard Country Manor. Daphne was born February 22, 1930 to parents John and Daphne Goring in Stockton-On-Tees, England. At the age of 18, Daphne and her family moved to Jamaica. While visiting Nassau, she met Ray...

Aug 3, 2012

Lorin Lewis "Bub" Hutton died Friday August 3, 2012 at home in Ellisforde, WA. He was born August 4th, 2012 to Peter and Alice (Courchaine) Hutton at the base of Whitestone Mountain. Bub attended school until the 8th grade in Tonasket, WA. He worked as a ranch hand for local ranchers; Lesamiz and Attwood, and rode at local rodeos with...

Jul 31, 2012

William Eugene Sapp

William (Bill) Eugene Sapp passed July 31, 2012. Born in Scotia, California on October 13, 1944, Bill was the third son of Ralph and Elana Sapp. In 1961 Bill entered the US Army and was honorably discharged in 1968. On...

Jul 18, 2012

Rae Jean Wyatt of Oroville passed away on Wednesday, July 18 at Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee.  She was born at home in the house her father and grandfather built in Oroville, Washington on August 21, 1931. She lived most of her life in Oroville. Her parents were Don Allen and Murl James Allen.

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...