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Edward "Wayne" Boyd (62) expert roper, finisher, shoer and rider of horses, was surrounded by his loving family when he departed this earth Wednesday morning, Feb. 19, 2014, on his final ride from Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Wash., following a courageous battle with cancer. Wayne was born March 30, 1951, at the Inchelium, Wash., home of his parents William "Bill" and Matilda Seymour-Boyd. A lifetime member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Nespelem, Wash., Wayne was a deeply... Full story
Don Seaver passed away Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014 in Nespelem, Wash. His graveside services will be at Spring Canyon Cemetery at noon on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014. A complete obituary will be in next week’s Star.... Full story
Edward Wayne Boyd, 62, born March 30, 1951, in Inchellium, Wash., died Wednesday morning, Feb. 19, 2014, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Wash. A wake will be held Friday Feb. 20, 2014, at the Inchelium Community Center in Inchellium, with his funeral to take place there at 10 a.m., on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014. Burial will follow at Hall Creek Cemetery in Inchelium. Strate Funeral Home of Grand Coulee, is proud to be assisting his family.... Full story
Grace Ann Winiecki, age 53, who resided in the NHS-Northstar Specialized Services, Evans House in Virginia, Minn., passed away Friday, January 17, 2014, at St. Michael’s Nursing Home after suffering a stroke. She was born May 23, 1960, in Coulee Dam, Wash., the daughter of Arthur T. and Rosebud June (Chesley) Winiecki. Grace grew up in Coulee Dam, attended Lake Roosevelt High School, and later moved to Electric City, Wash. She moved to Virginia, Minn., in 2008. She was employed by the East Range Developmental Achievement Center; working, m... Full story
Antoine Alan "Tony" Atkins 69, passed away during the morning hours of Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, surrounded by his family in Spokane's Deaconess Hospital. Tony began this life's journey on December 6, 1944, to the Seattle, Wash., home of Joseph and Lorraine (Sam) Atkins. Tony served his country with honor as a United States Marine during the Vietnam war. Following his honorable discharge, Tony worked in various capacities for the Colville Confederated Tribes with the BIA Roads, as a tribal police... Full story
John B. Klobucher was born May 24, 1920, in Spokane and passed away January 24, 2014, at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. Other than his service in the Army during WWII, he lived his whole life in the Grand Coulee area. He was a master carpenter and had an ingenious way of building and/or fixing anything. Those skills were used working on almost every dam on the Columbia River. He retired from Grand Coulee Dam in 1985. He met Bobbie while stationed in Florida and they were married May 3,... Full story
Harvey Jackson Godbey passed away on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at the age of 84 in Spokane, Wash. He was born and raised in Miami, Florida, and graduated from the University of Florida. He joined the US Air Force as an enlisted man in 1951 and retired as a major in 1976. During his military career, Harvey traveled the world as part of the Air Force Inspector General Team. He and his wife of 43 years, Bernice, raised four children (Michael, Mark, Mitchell and Tracie) while living in Florida,... Full story
Don Owens was born in Mason City, now Coulee Dam, Wash., on January 4, 1938, and died unexpectedly on Monday, January 13, 2014. He spent his childhood in Coulee Dam and graduated from Washington State University in 1961 with a degree in accounting. He was a first lieutenant in the United States Army. Don moved to Seattle and went to work for Peterson Sullivan and Company. He spent his entire career with that firm and retired as a senior partner. Don married Helen in 1965; they had two children,... Full story
John Klobucher, 93, a resident of Electric City, passed away Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. A full obituary will appear in the February 5 issue of the Star.... Full story
David Charles “Charley” Quill, 66, of Coulee Dam, Wash., passed away early Saturday morning, Jan. 25, 2014, at Coulee Dam Medical Center, surrounded by family. Born July 26, 1947, at the Nespelem Hospital to Jerome and Mae (Carson) Quill, he was the youngest of five children. He attended school at St. Mary’s Mission and later studied culinary arts and became trained as a chef. A jack of all trades, Charley wore many hats; from manning the first ambulance service for the Colville Tribal EMS, he finished his career as Game 12 for the Triba... Full story
Joseph S. "Steve" Sanchez, 68, passed away Sunday evening, January 12, 2014, from his Grand Coulee home surrounded by his loving family following a courageous battle with cancer. Following graduation from high school and attending college, twenty-one-year-old Steve married Janet Bury in Spokane on June 18, 1966. From 1969 to 1996 Steve worked in Grand Coulee Dam Operations, retiring as a dispatcher. Following retirement, he worked for the irrigation district in Coulee City for seven summers. A... Full story
Don Owens was born in Mason City, now Coulee Dam, WA on January 4, 1938 and died unexpectedly on January 13, 2014. He spent his childhood in Coulee Dam and graduated from Washington State University in 1961 with a degree in accounting. He was a first lieutenant in the United States Army. Don moved to Seattle and went to work for Peterson Sullivan and Company. He spent his entire career with that firm and retired as a senior partner. Don married Helen in 1965, they had two children, David and... Full story
Rebekah Darlene "Becky" Langstaff, 56, of Grand Coulee, Washington, passed away at Spokane, Washington's Sacred Heart Medical Center during the early morning of Monday, Dec. 30, 2013, following a courageous battle with Krohn's Disease. Born December 14, 1957, in Albany, Ore. Becky studied Medical Records in college, eventually becoming a Medical Records Manager in Corvallis, Ore. A devout member of the Jehovah's Witness Church, Becky, an avid reader, was well known at the Grand Coulee Public... Full story
Ernie Garcia, 56, of Grand Coulee, Washington, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013, after a series of surgeries at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. He was born to Al and Ruby Cantu in Rupert, Idaho,on March 27, 1957. He is preceded in death by his biological father Al, mother Ruby and sister Debbie Martinez. He was one of 15 children: Jerry Cantu of Rupert, Idaho; Lucille (Vincent) Sanchez of Ogden, Utah; David (Elaine) Cantu of Prescott, Ariz.; Fred (Sandra) Cantu of Rupert; Archie... Full story
Maxine A. Crawford, 99, (MAC) went to be with her Lord last weekend at The Renaissance Assisted Living Facility in west Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. She was born the eldest of four children to Elliott V. Heater and Bernice Wilson on the family homestead, a wheat ranch south of Ritzville, Wash. The family moved when she was small to Colfax for two years and on to Grandview, Wash. She enjoyed cooking for crews on the 40-acre farm in the Yakima Valley, as well as" practicing" teaching on her siblings and... Full story
Maxine A. Crawford, 99, (MAC) went to be with her Lord last weekend at The Renaissance Assisted Living Facility in west Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. She was born the eldest of four children to Elliott V. Heater and Bernice Wilson on the family homestead, a wheat ranch south of Ritzville, Wash. The family moved when she was small to Colfax for two years and on to Grandview, Wash. She enjoyed cooking for crews on the 40-acre farm in the Yakima Valley, as well as" practicing" teaching on her siblings and... Full story
James (Pete) Arbaugh passed away Saturday, Dec. 15, 2013, at the Crescent Bay boat launch. He was doing what he loved; fishing, but his heart failed him. He was born in Arkansas in 1945. His family moved often. He leaves behind Christie, his beloved wife of 30 years. Pete is also survived by one of his 6 brothers, Bill and his wife Bobbi as well as a sister-in-law, Esther. Plus too many younger relatives to list. Pete was in the Navy during the Vietnam War but was fortunate to be based in... Full story
Mildred "Micki" Smith, 72, passed away in her Delano, Wash., home the morning of Thursday, December 19, 2013, following a courageous battle with cancer. Micki was born May 16, 1941, in Yakima, Wash., to Richard and Carol Sipe. She was the oldest of four siblings. Having first met in George, Wash., a 20-year-old Micki married Lloyd W. Smith (Smitty) on November 22, 1961. Micki worked alongside her husband as business owners for many years. They lived in various cities and states before settling... Full story
Kathleen Marie Bise passed away at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Wash., on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013, at the age of 71. She was born April 11, 1942, in Spokane, Wash. She was the first of four daughters born to Clifford Doolittle and Lorraine Alden. Kathie grew up in Spokane. She graduated from Rogers High School and then completed cosmetology school. She met Earl Bise and they married on January 20, 1962. They were married for 51 years and had three children; Tracey, Clifford and Mark.... Full story
After a long and fruitful life, Harold Eugene Dunlap died surrounded by family at the home of daughter Flora Long and son-in-law, Ken Long. Raised on a homestead ranch in the foothills of Keller Butte prior to the building of the Grand Coulee Dam, Gene was very much a child of his era. Though very shy, he had the confident can-do and make-do of a rancher, while at the same time the the eye and precision of an engineer. Some of his handiwork still functions today. One of Gene's earliest work expe... Full story
John W. Magers, 71, of Republic, Wash., passed away Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013, after a short battle with cancer. He was born to R.W. Magers and Marion(Danekas) Magers of Ritzville, Wash., on July 27, 1942, in Spokane. John married Carol Lee Fowler of Republic on December 25, 1963. After they married, they moved to Coulee Dam where John began his teaching career. John was well known in eastern Washington by hundreds of students and faculty as he taught or administred at Coulee Dam, Odessa, Northport, Almira-Coulee-Hartline and Curlew School... Full story
Lucy A. Stanczak, 68, born November 10, 1945, in Nespelem, Washington, to Chester and Cecelia Covington-Clark Sr., died Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013, surrounded by family in Spokane, Washington. On June 10, 1966, Lucy married Lyle Jack “Whitey” Stanczak Sr. in California. Everyone knew Lucy loved her Sacred Heart Catholic Church, in which she was intimately involved in all aspects of church ministry, particularly the pilgrimages. Aside from her church activities, Lucy worked as a van driver, electrician and grew trees at the tribal greenhouse. Luc... Full story
Joyce Va Laire Metzger was born June 9, 1934. She was born in Parma, Idaho, to Howard George Dice and Edith Montana Cox Dice. She grew up in Parma and Boise, Idaho. Her mother died when Joyce was 5 years old. After a long and courageous health battle, she passed away Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013, and went home to be with our Savior and her beloved sons. She spent her last days doing family genealogy in her own home. Genealogy had been a life-long love. In 1950, she married Bruce Owen in Emmett,... Full story
Norman Hudnall passed away on Monday, Nov. 18, 2013. He was born June 13, 1927, in Omak, Wash., to Clyde and Lucy (Holt) Hudnall. He married his wife of 65 years Helen (Bush) in Omak, Wash., on October 23, 1948. Norman was a descendent of the Nez Perce Tribe, Lapwai, Idaho. Norman was an honorary Pilgrim member of the Moose Lodge #504, the Fraternal Order of the Eagles, American Legion Post 157 and a proud Navy veteran of WWII. Norman worked as a union iron worker and owned many businesses in... Full story
Dennis Conway, 63, of Conway, S,C., died suddenly Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013. Dennis was born December 28, 1949, and grew up in Coulee Dam, Wash., creating a network of lifelong friends. He graduated from Eastern Washington University. Served his country in Korea, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, and retired as SSG Counter Intelligence U.S. Army. Completing his career, he worked in the Walla Walla County Jail as a corrections officer. Dennis was preceded in death by his parents, Jon and Edna "Pete" Conway;... Full story