William Charles Campobasso
Jan 7, 2025
William (Bill) Charles Campobasso, 81, of Republic, WA, passed away on January 7th, 2025, surrounded by loving family. Bill was born November 20th, 1943, in Nespelem, WA, the son of Lawrence Campobasso and Kathleen Stensgar Campobasso.
Bill graduated from Republic High School and went on to trade school in Tacoma, WA to learn welding. Bill worked for...
Mary Lou Peterson
Jan 5, 2025
Mary Lou Peterson, 75 years, joined the Lord surrounded by family and friends on January 5, 2025. Marylou is survived by her husband Dan of 57 years; daughter Robin (Jim) Acord; son Andy (Andrea) Peterson; brothers: Dennis (Marylin) Wilder, Dal (Freida) Wilder, Chuck Wilder. Mary Lou also had many grandkids and great grandkids. Mary Lou believed strongly in giving...
Peggy Pauline Northcott
Jan 5, 2025
Our mother Peggy Pauline Manuel (Sorti) Pachino Howell Northcott completed her life on January 5th, 2025 at 1:40 P.M. at the age of 94, due to complications from influenza A.
Peggy was born March 26th, 1930 during the Great Depression to Flora (Beam) Artman (Bickal) and ED Manuel (Sorti) in Oroville Washington. She joined her siblings, Cloyd...
William "Billy" Michael Mcnitt
Jan 3, 2025
William M McNitt (Billy), age 64, passed away on Jan. 3, 2025, surrounded by family and friends. Billy was born on Feb. 26, 1960, to William H McNitt and May L McNitt at Mount Carmel Hospital in Colville Washington. Billy was raised and lived his whole life on Vulcan Mountain Road at the McNitt Family Homestead, established by his...
Randall Ray Christenson
Dec 16, 2024
Randall Ray Christenson, age 75, passed away suddenly on December 16, 2024, while out enjoying the beauty of the mountains that he loved so much. Randy was born at the Tonasket hospital on June 9, 1949, to parents Art and Evelyn and was welcomed at home by his older brother Danny. He had many treasured memories of growing up...
Victor Dennis "Andy" Anderson
Dec 9, 2024
Victor Dennis "Andy" Anderson, age 82, of Oroville died in Tonasket, WA on December 9, 2024. He was born March 8, 1943 in Tonasket to parents Victor & Helen (Noble) Anderson.
Andy was a life-long resident of Oroville. He worked for Gold Digger, hauling apples and briefly in Alaska at a relative's sheet metal shop.
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Marion Erika Schweitzer
Dec 9, 2024
Marion was born in Hanau, Germany to Erika Klein and Marcel Nache. Marion was an only child and raised by her mother and grandmother in war-torn Germany. Marion worked at a tire company earning enough money to buy her own bicycle while going to school. She graduated primary school and moved to the United States when she was 17...
Craig Carl Anderson
Dec 1, 2024
Craig Carl Anderson passed away peacefully on December 1, 2024 after battling cancer for many years. Craig was born in Republic, Washington on August 30, 1960 to Carl and Ruth Anderson. He graduated from Republic High School in 1979. He was proud to say he had a fulfilling career starting at the age of 14 at his family owned...
Donald Wayne Whittington, Sr.
Nov 30, 2024
Donald "Don/Donnie" Wayne Whittington, Sr., also known as Joseph E. Whittington on Facebook.
On Saturday, November 30, 2024, Don passed away comforted by his wife Christine and other family members at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane WA, following a short illness. Don was 76 years old.
On Saturday October 23, 1948 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas...
Karen Ann (Lorz) Frisbie
Nov 22, 2024
Karen Ann (Lorz) Frisbie, age 55, of Oroville died peacefully in her sleep on November 22, 2024. Karen was born in Tonasket, WA July 15, 1969 to Lester and Betty Lorz.
At age 18 Karen moved to Oceanside, NY to become a nanny until moving to Winsted, CT in 1999. While living in Winsted she met the...
Dealey Ann Leggett
Nov 21, 2024
On November 21, 2024, Dealey Ann Leggett passed away peacefully with family members by her side. At her request, there will be no service. The essence of our Mom would not be about grieving her loss, but celebrating that she lived life on her terms. There was never a person more independent, strong, and passionate about enjoying and experiencing...
Floyd Evan Rise
Nov 21, 2024
Floyd Rise; Husband, Dad and Grandpa; walked on from this life on Thursday morning, November 21 with his family gathered around him. Everyone got a chance to say they loved him and goodbye before he left.
He was born and grew up on the family ranch near Molson, the middle child of Ole and Jessie Rise. He...
Donald Dean Dirks
Nov 15, 2024
Donald Dean Dirks was born in Kansas November 18, 1936 to John and Edna Dirks. Don later moved with his parents to Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
Don met the love of his life, Sharon Lynne Barton and they married on August 3, 1958 in Bonners Ferry. Don and Sharon had three children, Loren, Darrell and Dawn Marie. Don...
Florence Katherine Melanephy Kelly Rise
Nov 14, 2024
Florence Katherine Melanephy Kelly Rise, of Oroville, WA, went to be with her Lord on November 14, 2024 at the age of 83 surrounded by loved ones. Known to many as Floss/Flossie, Florence was a beloved 'Sis', mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and community member.
Born in San Francisco, on July 5, 1941 to parents Clarence Lynaugh Melanephy and...
Dale Kenley Sewell
Nov 12, 2024
Dale Kenley Sewell, 92, died peacefully in his sleep on November 12, 2024, in Omak, Washington. Dale was born November 1, 1932, on the family farm in Denison, Iowa, to Alice LuVerne Tucker and Herbert Baak. Dale's father Herbert passed in 1934 and his mother Alice married Lumen Paul (L.P.) Sewell in July 1936. L.P. and Alice had three...
Norbert James Shew
Nov 10, 2024
Norbert "Norbie" James Shew passed away on Sunday, November 10th, 2024. He was in the comfort of his home with family surrounding him when he was called to return to our heavenly Father. Norbie was born in Trinidad, CO, attending Holy Trinity parochial school for grades K-12. He attended the University of Notre Dame to play football but his...
Glenn "Butch" Miller
Nov 5, 2024
Glenn Lee "Butch" Miller, 81, of Tonasket passed away on November 5, 2024 at his home. He was born on October 18, 1943 in Tonasket to parents Floyd O. and Blanche M. (Didra) Miller. Butch graduated from Tonasket High School in 1962 and then went to work at the Chevrolet Dealership, George's Super Service. In 1968 Butch got his...
Michael F. Lidstrand
Nov 1, 2024
Michael Lidstrand, 74, resident of Oroville, WA passed away Friday, Nov. 1, 2024 at North Valley Hospital in Tonasket, WA. Mike was born Dec. 19, 1949 at Trinity Hospital in Jamestown, ND to Mary Jean and Vernon Lidstrand. He attended St. John's Academy and was a 1968 graduate of Jamestown High School. Mike received degrees from The North Dakota...
David J. Lidstrand
Oct 30, 2024
David Lidstrand age 75 of Oroville, WA passed away on October 30, 2024. David was born December 11, 1948 in Jamestown, North Dakota. David, Dave, Dad, Grandpa Dave, Larry, was a kind person. He would go out of his way to help those that he cared about. Dave was a loving son, brother, husband, father, and grandfather. Dave grew...
Claire Jean Grimm
Oct 14, 2024
Claire Jean Grimm, a longtime resident of Republic, Washington, passed away on October 14, 2024 just short of her 99th birthday. "Jean" was born on October 27, 1925 to Clare and Ella Dunlap in Molson, Washington graduating from Omak High School in 1946.
Jean married Roy "Brownie" Grimm on October 26, 1946, where they settled in Oroville...
