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December 21, 2012, wasn’t the end of the world as we know it, but it was the end of this world for Arthur T. “Ted” Winiecki, 87, of Virginia, Minn., dying that Friday, at Virginia Regional Medical Center from an intra- cranial hemorrhage. Ted was born February 1, 1925, in Raymond, Wash., the youngest of 10 children of Tadeus and Frieda Winiecki. He graduated from Raymond High School before entering the Navy in 1943. Ted served as an electrician’s mate aboard the U.S.S. Kwajalein, an aircraf... Full story
Harold M. Portch, 103, passed away peacefully at his home in Spokane February 1, 2013. Vigil services will be held Thursday, February 7 at 7 p.m., at St. Augustine Church, 19th and Bernard in Spokane, with Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, February 8 at 10 a.m., officiated by St. Augustine Pastor, Fr. Robert McNeese and Harold’s grandson, Fr. Robert Irwin. Luncheon at the Parish Center will follow. Interment is at the Sherman Cemetery in Wilbur at 3 p.m., on Friday. In lieu of flowers, m... Full story
All are invited to a Memorial Celebration of Bob’s life to be held in the Community Presbyterian Church, 11 NE Cole, Wilbur, Washington at 1:00pm on Saturday, February 23, 2013. Graveside interment services for Bob will take place at a later date in the Waitsburg, Washington Cemetery. Bob Orland “Bob” Estes was born in Starbuck, Wash., on March 21, 1927, the eighth and final child of Thomas Patrick and Goldie (Schoonover) Estes. On January 20, 2013, his loving wife Marie by his side, Bob, 85, l... Full story
Hazel Margaret Foster, 77, loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother passed away peacefully from Grand Coulee, Washington’s Coulee Medical Center, with her daughter by her side in the afternoon of Monday, February 4, 2013. Born in Inchelium, Wash., the daughter of Forest and Agnes (Marchand) Butler; Hazel entered this world November 7, 1935. A life long member of the Roman Catholic Church, Hazel was always very proud of her Native American heritage. On November 9, 1960, Hazel married her soul-mate A... Full story
Laurel G. “‘Gerry” Beck, Gerry aka: “Tootie” to her family, 89, was born February 26, 1923, in Cathay, N.D., to Hjalmer “Jonie” and Hulda Stokes. She passed away from her Grand Coulee, Washington home into the arms of her Lord Jesus the third weekend of January, 2013. Eleven-year-old Gerry moved with her family from North Dakota to Grand Coulee, Washington, in 1934 and graduated from Grand Coulee High School in 1940. A longtime member of Grand Coulee’s Zion Lutheran Church, Gerry wore seve... Full story
Bertha Ann Mustard, 80, passed away Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington. She was in the arms of her daughter Mary at the time of her passing. Bertha was born to Otto Clinton Mustard and Margaret Mae (Novotne) Mustard on September 17, 1932, in Lewiston, Idaho, one 12 children. Bertha often loved to recount her many fond memories of growing up in Lincoln, Washington, where everyone was family. Bertha came to Nespelem, Washington, in 1951, after meeting... Full story
On Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, Clarence “Lee” Chafin II left his earthly body and flew to the heavens to join his family that went before him after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 56 years old. Lee was born to Clarence and Alta Chafin on May 13, 1956, in Weisbaden, Germany, and was the youngest of three children. His father Clarence was an active military man and the family soon moved from Germany, back to the United States to Ft. Smith, Arkansas, then to Miami, Okl... Full story
December 21, 2012, wasn’t the end of the world as we know it, but it was the end of this world for Arthur T. “Ted” Winiecki, 87, of Virginia, Minn., dying that Friday, at Virginia Regional Medical Center from an intracranial hemorrhage. Ted was born February 1, 1925, in Raymond, Wash., the youngest of 10 children of Tadeus and Frieda Winiecki. He graduated from Raymond High School before entering the Navy in 1943. Ted served as an electrician’s mate aboard the U.S.S. Kwajalein, an aircraf... Full story
Laurel Geraldine Beck (Stokes) passed away at her home on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. A complete obituary and pending services will be in an upcoming Star issue.... Full story
Sharon Ann “KIST” Redthunder’s obituary mistakenly listed her brother Martin Comedown (and Sherry) as having predeceased Sharon. Sharon’s family wishes to assure their many family and friends that KIST is also survived by Martin and Sherry Comedown.... Full story
Sharon Ann Redthunder ‘KIST’, 67, left this earth Sunday, January 13, 2013 in Santa Fe, New Mexico following complications of lupus to a place free of suffering. Kist was born in the Nespelem, Washington home of Ned Comedown Sr. & Christine Socula-Comedown on October 23, 1945. Sharon graduated Coulee Dam High School in 1963 and also attended Eastern Washington State University. On Saturday, January 15, 1966, twenty year old Sharon Comedown married her life’s companion Keith Redthunder in Coeur... Full story
Ronald Dean Thomas Sr. (53) “RT” Big Ron” Sw’as’kin passed away in Nespelem, Washington, on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012. Born September 16, 1959, in Coulee Dam, Washington, Ron was a proud member of the Colville Confederated Tribes. He worked for many years protecting the ancestral lands he loved as a wildland firefighter on the Coeur d’Alene, Spokane, Kalispell and Colville tribal reservations. Ron also spent time working as a tree trimmer and as a pipefitter and iron worker, but he loved nothing more than spending time in the outdoors, b... Full story
It wasn’t hitting four beach-heads in WWII, alcohol, Copenhagen or cancer that brought Swede down, but the old age of 95. Four months shy of his next birthday, George H. Walberg went home Christmas Eve, 2012. Born April 18, 1917, to Esther and Henry Walberg in Mullen, Idaho, he was raised and schooled in Spokane, Wash., by Aunt Ebba and Stone Henry. Entered the Army and served in WWII. When he was discharged he began working for Walt Disney Studios as an artist, then moved to Coulee Dam, W... Full story
Irene DuCette, of Wenatchee, Wash., went to be with her Lord Friday, Dec. 21, 2012. She was born in Colville, Wash., February 23, 1923, and attended Colville High School before moving to Seattle, where she met and married William (Russ) DuCette, on January 20, 1942. They moved to Coulee Dam in 1948. She lived there until 2009 when she moved to Wenatchee. She is survived by seven children: Cynthia Best, Roberta Brown, Patricia Mahlum, Gordon DuCette, Donald DuCette, Janice Hendricks and Marian DuCette; 28 grandchildren and 45... Full story
Myles James Scallan, affectionately known as “Pa”, departed this life to be with the Lord Jesus on December 12, 2012, passing peacefully with his family by his side at his home in Bowie, Md. He was born August 30, 1928, in East Chicago Indiana, the son of Thomas Francis and Margaret Hood Scallan. Myles was the beloved husband of Geraldine Frances Scallan, with whom he cherished 55 years of marriage together before her passing in 2010. In his early years, Myles lived on the family farm in Gre... Full story
Larry Burlon Mills, 72, passed away on Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, at Kootenai Memorial Hospital in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Larry was born on January 30, 1940, in Coulee Dam, Wash., to Dewey and Marie Mills. Larry grew up in Elmer City. He graduated from Coulee Dam High School, in1958. After high school he attended North Idaho College in Coeur d’Alene,. He worked as a Civil Engineer Technician for firms in Spokane and Coeur d’Alene and retired from Welch Comer & Associates. Larry married Karen March... Full story
Carol Marie (Snyder) Rasmussen, loving mother, grandmother, sister, and daughter, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. Carol was born Sept. 18, 1952, and had many fond memories of growing up on the “family farm” just outside of Eatonville, Wash. Carol spent most of her life calling Eatonville home, where she graduated in 1971 from EHS. Eatonville became home to the Rasmussen family as they raised their five boys. Carol spent much of her time being involved in the liv... Full story
Terry Lee Sharr, 57, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, after a short stay in the hospital. Born on March 6, 1955, to Harry and Joan Sharr, he was the eighth of 12 children. Terry never married and didn’t have any children, but was loved very much by all who knew him. He was born in Springfield, Ore., and grew up in Grand Coulee having graduated from high school there in 1973. Terry went on to Big Bend College’s nursing program, graduating as an LPN in 1975, then on to Columbia Basin Col... Full story
Edward W. Purdy Edward W. Purdy 86, passed away Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, in Spokane, Wash. He was born in Clark Fork, Idaho, February 25, 1926. He was a graduate of Harrison High School, then served in U.S. Navy during WWII. After the war he attended the University of Idaho and graduated in 1952 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He married Helen Ottosen on September 4, 1949, and they were married 63 years. He worked at Boeing for a number of years then later as an electrical engineer at Grand Coulee Dam. Mr. Purdy was active in his... Full story
Terry Lee Sharr, 57, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, after a short stay in the hospital. Born on March 6, 1955, to Harry and Joan Sharr, he was the eighth of 12 children. Terry never married and didn’t have any children, but was loved very much by all who knew him. He was born in Springfield, Ore., and grew up in Grand Coulee having graduated from high school there in 1973. Terry went on to Big Bend College’s nursing program, graduating as an LPN in 1975, then on to Columbia Basin Col... Full story
Shirley “Jean” McCoy Campbell, 76, of Grand Coulee, received her angel wings on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, very peacefully in Spokane, Wash., at Manor Care Nursing Home. She was born March 12, 1936, in Riverton, Wyo. She was welcomed to the world by parents Floyd E. and Susie E. McCoy. Having brown eyes and brown hair, fair complexion and weighing in at 6.5 lbs., she was a beautiful child. She was named after film star Shirley Temple. Not liking her first name, she chose to go by Jean. Jea... Full story
James “Jim” or “Jimmy” Stevens, 55, passed away in his Grand Coulee, Washington, home on Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. The son of Charles and Geraldine Stevens, Jim was born May 2, 1957, in Denver, Colo., graduated from high school in Marietta, Georgia, and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. During college Jim was a member of the ROTC and afterward was proud to have served his country with the U.S. Army Reserves. A passionate student of military... Full story
Jasper Joel Tonasket After months of joyful anticipation, Baby Jack was born at 12:49 p.m., on Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, in the Deaconess Medical Center in Spokane, Wash. He struggled to breathe and was admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. A congenital heart defect was discovered and further tests were ordered. On Monday he was diagnosed with Trisomy 13. On Tuesday, family gathered to witness his baptism into the Catholic Church. The hormones supporting life were disconnected that afternoon. He... Full story
Fred Anthony, 84, passed away quietly and peacefully in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, at home and on his beloved Okanogan River property, which he had loved and where he had lived for 40 years. Fred was born in Spokane (Hillyard), Washington, July 25, 1928, at his grandmother’s house. Fred was the fifth child of 10 born to James Fredrick Anthony and Jamima Ann Hodgen. Fred was a happy addition to his family and was readily accepted by his older brother and sisters. Fred’s e... Full story
Texas – Services for Audrey June Flowers, 87, of Alba, were held Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, at Wilson Bartley Funeral Home Chapel, Alba, with John Ratliff officiating. Burial was held in Smyrna Union Cemetery, Emory. Mrs. Flowers passed away Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, in Buffalo Creek Assisted Living in Waxahachie, Texas, where she was an ambassador to greet new residents. She was born October 24, 1924, in Emory, to the late Emmitt and Eunice (Northcutt) Williams and had lived most of her life in D... Full story