Obituary Listing

Jun 11, 2024

On June 11, 2024, Buck Sylvester, age 66, of Oroville suddenly passed away. Buck was born November 6, 1957, to Austin and Elsie (Libbie) Sylvester of Tonasket, where he lived until he met the love of his life, Julie, and moved to Oroville.

Buck and Julie met when he was just 18 years old and were together...

May 31, 2024

Betty Rose Thornton, born January 21st, 1926, died May 31st, 2024, at a well lived 98 years old.

She was born the youngest of 4 siblings. Betty went through the Depression and most of WWII as a school girl in Wapato, WA, being proud that she was the only one her family to graduate from High School....

May 19, 2024

Ardella Marie Fleck passed away peacefully in her home on May 19, 2024 in Republic, Washington. She was comforted by her husband, JaDe Fleck, her sisters, her children and the rest of her family. Fighting cancer for the last year and a half, her spirit and faith in the Lord never wavered.

Ardella was born in Dickinson,...

May 11, 2024

Kaitlyn Monique Wold She was known for her laugh, her love, and her beauty. She had such a big heart for family and longed for one of her own one day. She enjoyed tradition, and culture, being at lakes, rivers and the ocean. She had lost her only aunt, Jessica Engelmann, about 7 years ago, she was hit by...

May 6, 2024

Our loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle went home peacefully to be with Jesus on May 6, 2024.  Frank was born on January 23, 1934 in Oroville, WA, the fifth of eight children to Gordon and Carrie (Naggy) Jackson. Frank was raised on Ellemeham Mt on the family farm.  He graduated from Oroville High School in 1953.  He...

May 4, 2024

Faydean McCulley 1940-2024 It is with great sadness that the family of Faydean McCulley announces her unexpected passing on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at her home in Okanogan, Wash. at the age of 83 years old. Fay will be dearly missed by her husband of 63 years, Fred McCulley; and her children, Holly (Steve McDonald) and Crystal (Stacy Gage);...

May 3, 2024

Frankie "Cricket" Louise Wilson was born on January 16, 1952, in Springfield, Missouri to Russel and Cora Clark. Cricket grew up in Washington where the family had moved for work. It was in Chelan where she met Pat Wilson. They spent all the time they could together and married September 9, 1967. They spent the next 30 years making...

Apr 26, 2024

Ralph "Whitey" Beyers, 94, of Tonasket WA, passed away quietly in his sleep in Brewster WA on April 26th, 2024.

Ralph was born July 4th, 1929 in Okanogan to Fred and Elizabeth "Bobbi" Beyers and raised in Tonasket attending the schools there and helping his father in his Creamery business.

A graduate of Tonasket High...

Apr 22, 2024

Sherron "Sherry" Cowman left her family with a legacy of love when she passed away on April 22, 2024 in Republic, Washington, following a short illness. Her last days were spent surrounded by her children and several of her grandchildren.

She was the first of five children born to Gordon and Loretta (Ham) Stevens on October 20,...

Apr 6, 2024

Michael's beautiful soul left this earth at his home in Tunk Valley with his favorite songs playing and the sun shining on April 6, 2024. Michael fought prostate cancer successfully for 14 years but could not fight the very aggressive and fast growing Bile Duct Cancer which took him in 2 very short months.

Michael was born...

Apr 4, 2024

Paul Scott Ripley left his earthly bindings behind on April 4th, 2024 with his wife by his side peacefully at his home, as he wished.

Scott was born to Mildred Jean Paul and Lynn Mason Ripley in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on October 3rd, 1960. Scott grew up in Florida, one of three boys.

Scott proudly...

Mar 29, 2024

Joe Emery Schell, born on May 15, 1944, to John T. and Clara L. (Dickinson) Schell in Tonasket,

WA, passed away on March 29, 2024, at home surrounded by his loving family after bravely

battling Parkinson's Disease. Joe attended school in Molson, graduating in 1963. He spent his

adult life driving trucks, both...

Mar 28, 2024

Marilyn (Hart) Shew, born July 18, 1943, was called to Eternal Life at home surrounded by family on March 28, 2024. Marilyn was born in Windsor, CO, attending elementary and high school in Johnston, CO and met the love of her life (Norbie) while working as a cosmetologist in Denver, CO. Marilyn and Norbie celebrated almost 60 years of...

Mar 15, 2024

Margaret Anne Hirst, 93, of Oroville and Tonasket, passed away Friday, March 15, 2024. Margaret was born to Wilkie L. and Elsie E. Burse in Colville, Washington on April 28, 1930. Margaret grew up in Colville, Bridgeport and Oroville, WA.

After graduating from Oroville High School, she studied and received a 2-year degree from Kinman Business College...

Mar 6, 2024

Robert Wayne "Bert" Gattman, age 68, of Oroville passed away suddenly on the afternoon of March 6th, 2024 on the family farm in Oroville, Wa. Bert was born on February 3rd, 1956, in Tonasket, Wa. He was the son of Louis Conrad Gattman, Sr. & Genon Shirley Anderson. Bert graduated at the Tonasket High School in 1974.

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Feb 16, 2024

Victor Hugh Didra (Vic) passed away on February 16th, 2024 at his home in Pine Creek near Tonasket Washington. He had just finished feeding his cattle and sat down to have a conversation with close friends. Vic had just celebrated his 96th birthday six days prior.

Vic was born February 10th, 1928 in rural Pine Creek to...

Feb 7, 2024

Jay L. Hudson, of Oroville, WA died peacefully at home at the age of 89, on February 7, 2024. He was born on September 20, 1934 in Arkansas to Rev. Clyde and Bonnie Hudson (Deceased).

Jay was raised in Arkansas, his family moved to California in his teens and then onto Oroville, WA.  He served in the...

Feb 6, 2024

Esther Vallejo Sorensen was received by her Lord on Tuesday, February 6 at 10:44 AM, sharing her last breaths in the arms of her children, grandchildren, and friends. She came to teach in Oroville, Washington in 1963 and lived to 83, each year was rich with love, family, dancing, and singing. We will not grieve for Esther but instead...

Feb 5, 2024

Betty A. Holmes was born on July 28th, 1932 in Mansfield, Ohio, to parents Jennie and Carlos Wilson. Betty's passion for teaching motivated her to work and put herself through college for six years, graduating from Ashland College in 1959 with a bachelor's degree in education. Later, Betty would go on to earn a master's degree in education from...

Feb 4, 2024

George Leland Frank was born August 2, 1929 in Tonasket, WA to Leland and Maidee Frank. George passed away in his home in Tonasket on February 4, 2024 at the age of 94.

George was preceded in death by his parents, Leland and Maidee Frank; wife Burna Frank; sisters Sharon Frank, Betty (Ken) Hegman, Leota (Donald) Connolly...