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Rick Munson, age 68, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2012, at his home in Spokane Valley, Wash. Rick was born June 7, 1944, to Paul Raynor and Mary Margaret (Ross) Munson in Portland, Ore. He and his sister Sharon Ann were raised in Spokane. Rick was a scholarly student at Rogers High School, active in many school activities and graduating in 1962. Rick joined his father Paul in the road construction business, working on projects from Republic, Wash., where he enjoyed many cousins and... Full story
Bernard J. “Bernie” Morin (77) Passed away in his Elmer City, WA home Saturday, September 21, 2013. A recitation of the Rosary will be held Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at 7:00pm at Strate Funeral Chapel in Grand Coulee, WA. A graveside service will take place at Spring Canyon Cemetery in Grand Coulee, WA on Thursday, September 26, 2013. Strate Funeral Home is honored to be serving Bernie’s family. A full obituary will run in the October 2nd edition of The Star.... Full story
Dorothy (Dot) Snyder went for her last ride on Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, to join her husband of 50 years Ed. Dot was born in the Bronx, N.Y., Feb. 8, 1933. She moved to Republic as a young girl to live with her granddad Dayton. She met Ed in 1954 and they married shortly after. In 1958 the sawmill brought them to Grand Coulee where they spent their remaining years. Dot could be found in her early years involved in the Ridge Rider Club, pole bending, jumping and other show events. In the early... Full story
All are invited to a Memorial Celebration of Rodney“Rod” Wayne Green’s life to be held in a place he loved - the main arena of the Grand Coulee, Washington Ridge Rider Rodeo Grounds at 1 p.m., Saturday, September 29, 2012. On Monday, September 10, 2012, Rod, 50, quietly passed away in Grand Coulee, surrounded by his loving family following a courageous battle with cancer. Rod was born in Coulee Dam, on May 18, 1962, just minutes apart from his twin brother Ron. A graduate of Lake Roose... Full story
Raymond G. Stroh, 85, a retired electrical and consulting engineer died September 10, 2012, in Tracy, Calif. Mr. Stroh, a native of Tower City, North Dakota, grew up in a farm family of eleven children. He received his higher education at the North Dakota School of Science in Wahpeton, N.D. This is where, in 1946, he met the love of his life Katherine Neubauer. They were later married in 1948. His life and education were interrupted by his service in the United States Navy during World War II from January 1945 to July 1946. He commenced his... Full story
Phyllis Jean Avey, born November 9, 1931, in Spring Canyon, Utah to Elias and Thelma (Henningson) Degn, passed on to her heavenly home in Moses Lake, Wash., on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012. A 1950 graduate of Grand Coulee High School, Phyllis married Clifford Wayne Avey on November 22, 1959, in the little LDS Church which stood at the intersection of Civic Way and Yucca in Coulee Dam. Together Phyllis and Cliff built their home in Coulee Dam on Walnut Street, with Phyllis moving wheelbarrow loads of c... Full story
Jezelle Elizabeth Marconi entered the Coulee Dam, home of Urisha “Ookie” and Randi Pakootas-Marconi on March 5, 2006, and for the next six years brightened the lives of everyone she touched with her infectious smile and exuberant love of life. Thursday evening, September 6, 2012, with her beloved family surrounding her Spokane, Washington hospital bed, Jezelle quietly slipped away following her courageous battle with aplastic anemia. A proud first grader at Grand Coulee’s Center Eleme... Full story
The family of Jay Arnold Anthony, 73, announces his passing away early in the morning on September 6, 2012. Jay passed away peaceably in his sleep at the Valley Care Center in Okanogan, Wash. Jay has resided at the care center since suffering a stroke at his home in Riverside, in 2007. The family would like to extend our appreciation to the “angels of mercy” who attended to Jay’s needs while at the center. Jay was born in Wilbur, Wash., on August 20, 1939, at the Johnston Hospital. Jay was the n... Full story
A public rosary for Jason Chuckulnaskit will be held Wednesday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m. in the Nespelem Community Center. Mass will be held 10 a.m. on Thursday at the same location.... Full story
A Celebration of Life will be held for Dale S. Hilson on Saturday, Sept. 15, beginning at 3 p.m. at the banquet room in Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille in Grand Coulee. Dale passed away August 20, 2012.... Full story
Shirley M. Best, 76, our wonderful wife, loving mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on August 3, 2012. The daughter of Charlie O. and Edith McCullough, Shirley Mae entered this world December 19, 1935. During her childhood, Shirley’s parents worked for Kaiser Shipyards in Portland, Ore., building Liberty Ships for World War II. Her family then moved to the Grand Coulee Dam area, where she was a member of the 1953 Coulee Dam High School graduating class. Shirley’s next and greatest adventure began on August 10, 1953, when she mar... Full story
Raymond G. Stroh, 85, a retired electrical and consulting engineer died September 10, 2012, in Tracy, Calif. Mr. Stroh, a native of Tower City, North Dakota, grew up in a farm family of eleven children. He received his higher education at the North Dakota School of Science in Wahpeton, N.D. This is where, in 1946, he met the love of his life, Katherine Neubauer. They were later married in 1948. His life and education were interrupted by his service in the United States Navy during World War II from January 1945 to July 1946. He commenced his... Full story
Jezelle Elizabeth Marconi entered the Coulee Dam, Washington home of Urisha “Ookie” & Randi Pakootas-Marconi on March 5, 2006 and for the next six years brightened the lives of everyone she touched with her infectious smile and exuberant love of life. Thursday evening, September 6, 2012 with her beloved family surrounding her Spokane, Washington hospital bed, Jezelle quietly slipped away following her courageous battle with aplastic anemia. A proud first grader at Grand Coulee’s Center Eleme... Full story
Carolyn Lee Pachosa, 83 passed away at Brewster, Wash., on Monday, August 27, 2012. She was born in Lumber City, Ga., on January 1, 1929, to Howard and Rose Wilbanks. Carolyn adored her Aunt Bertha Lowery who helped raise her. Her father Howard married Alice Coley when Carolyn was about eight years old and this union produced 10 siblings whom she cherished. Carolyn met the love of her life Jack while he was stationed in Georgia. She worked at the Army PX and Jack knew this southern peach was... Full story
Larry W. Hall, Sr., 69, of Electric City, peacefully passed away Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. Larry was born on October 3, 1942, to Ruby and Ernest Hall of Omak, Wash. Larry entered the Navy in 1959 and rose to the rank of Lt. Commander before retiring after 22 years of service. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and received several service commendations, including the Silver Star for gallantry in action. The Silver Star is the third-highest combat... Full story
Phyllis Jean Avey passed away on September 4, 2012, at Emeritus Hearthstone in Moses Lake,Wash. Phyllis made the Grand Coulee Dam area her home for over 60 years. She is survived by he husband Clifford W Avey, several children and grandchildren. There will be a viewing at Strate Funeral Home in Grand Coulee on Thursday, Sept. 6. There will be no funeral, however there will be a graveside service on Friday, Sept. 7, at 2 p.m., at Spring Canyon Cemetery. A complete obituary will follow next week.... Full story
Dale Steven Hilson, 52, passed away suddenly on Monday, August 20, 2012, at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee. He was born August 26, 1959, in the Coulee Dam Hospital to Jack and Dolores (Godfrey) Hilson. Dale went kindergarten through high school in the Grand Coulee Dam School District and attended Eastern Washington University where he was a member of the Rifle Team. Dale returned home to help with the family-owned newspaper “The Star” up until they sold it in 1985. Dale worked for Har... Full story
Randolph W. “Randy” Socula, 47, surrounded by his family, moved on to be with his ancestors Wednesday morning, August 22, 2012, from Spokane, Washington. Born into the Grand Coulee, Washington home of Maurice W. and Helen (Nelson) Socula on November 6, 1964, Randy was a proud member of the Colville Confederated Tribes. A lifelong resident of the Grand Coulee area, Randy was baptized into the Roman Catholic Church and graduated from Lake Roosevelt High School where he was a standout member of... Full story
Carolyn Lee (Wilbanks) Pachosa, 83, peacefully passed away on Monday, Aug. 27, 2012, in Brewster, Wash. Rosary will be held at St. Henry’s Catholic Church in Grand Coulee on Friday Aug. 31, at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Sept. 1, at 11 a.m. A complete obituary will follow at a later date.... Full story
Anyone in the community experiencing the loss of a loved one is invited to come and share support! There are two groups meeting during the summer: one the last Wednesday evening of each month from 7-8 p.m. and the other on the first Thursday morning of each month 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., both at the Coulee Dam Community Church.... Full story
Dale Steven Hilson, 52, passed away suddenly Monday, August 20, 2012 in Grand Coulee. A complete obituary will be in next week’s paper. A celebration of Dale’s life will be held on Saturday, September 15, at 3 p.m. in the banquet room of Pepper Jack’s Bar & Grille, Grand Coulee. The family requests in lieu of flowers memorials be made to Cast for Kids, 297 S.W. 41st, Renton, WA 98057 or www.castforkids.org...
Janice (Hayfield) Wright passed peacefully with both her daughters at her side on Saturday, August 11, 2012. Janice was born on September 4, 1929 in Spokane, Washington to Phil and Ruth Hayfield. The family resided in Tekoa, Washington until they moved back to the family ranch outside Dusty, Washington. The ranch held many wonderful memories for her. Even following Janice’s family relocation to Oakland, California when she was 11 years old, every summer vacation through high school found J...
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 area. There she worked at the Bailey Hotel as a waitress. In 1948, Berniece and her best friend Joyce (Maycumber) Nee went to Seattle and worked for an insurance...
Anyone in the community experiencing the loss of a loved one is invited to come and share support! There are two groups meeting during the summer: one the last Wednesday evening of each month from 7-8 p.m. and the other on the first Thursday morning of each month 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., both at the Coulee Dam Community Church....
A headstone setting and memorial for Tracey Valandra Buffalohead has been cancelled until further notice....