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Richard Wilson "Dick" Ross, 91, passed away Monday evening July 20, 2020 at McKay Healthcare & Rehab in Soap Lake, Washington. Dick was born Friday, August 3, 1928, in Portland, Oregon, to William Robert (Bob) and Mary Ellen Peddicard-Ross. In 1933 his family moved to Grand Coulee, Washington, where his parents started "The Booster" - Grand Coulee's first newspaper, a one page mimeographed sheet of paper. In 1935 they started a regular newspaper, "Grand Coulee News"; then after the "B" Street... Full story
Genevieve was born December 19, 1917, in Mansfield, Washington, to William and Pearl Alexander. She passed peacefully at Harmony House in Brewster, Washington, on July 24, 2020. Genevieve graduated from Northwest University (Bible Institute) in 1938. After her graduation she and Eva Radnovsky pastored in Goldendale, Washington for two years. Eva went into missions and Genevieve came back to the coast where she married Walter Wheeler (who also graduated with her from Northwest). As Walter was... Full story
Interment of Jerome Bussert’s ashes will take place at Spring Canyon Cemetery on Saturday, July 25, at 11 a.m. Bussert, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at Seattle Washington VA Hospital. A complete obituary was in September 4, 2019 of the Star.... Full story
Interment of Jerome Bussert’s ashes will take place at Spring Canyon Cemetery on Saturday, July 25 at 11 a.m. Bussert, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at Seattle Washington VA Hospital. A complete obituary was in September 4, 2019 of the Star.... Full story
Ann C. Van Valkenburg Zowada, 98, was born on November 1, 1921, in Denver, Colorado, to Fred and Mary Van Valkenburg. She passed on Monday, June 29, 2020, at Apple Springs Assisted Living in Omak, Washington. Ann was raised in Denver and graduated from Holy Family High School in 1940. She attended Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, where she was a member of the Kappa Zeta Kappa sorority. In January of 1943 while at Creighton she attended a dance and met a young man, Ray Zowada, from... Full story
Rob and Richard Skordas will be hosting a Celebration of Life for our dad, Tom. Please join us Saturday, July 11 from 2:00 p.m. to closing time at the Coulee Playland Resort in Electric City. We invite you to share a story and raise a glass in his memory. This will be an outdoor event so bring a chair and your favorite toasting beverage. We look forward to seeing you there. Please share this invite with folks who knew Tom and Kathy.... Full story
Sharon Aileen Bjorson, 67, of Grand Coulee, Washington, passed away at her home on Saturday, June 13, 2020, in Grand Coulee. Sharon was born to Frank and Dorothy Reifsnider on March 3, 1953, in The Dalles, Oregon. The family relocated to Walla Walla, Washington, where Sharon and her brothers were raised and grew up. She graduated from Walla Walla High School in 1971. Sharon came to Grand Coulee in October of 1972 to be with a lifelong friend as she welcomed her first child. It was then that she... Full story
Lela K. (Wachter) Sisco passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020, at the age of 93. Hamme and Kate Wachter welcomed Lela on June 23, 1926, while living in Wilbur, Washington. She is survived by her younger sister, Helen Anderson; son, Ron Rosenberg (Penny); daughters: Darlene St. Jeor (Stan), Delores Caple, Rusanne Wagner (Dan) and Tamie Majeski (Greg) as well as numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She loved her flower gardens, cooking, baking, sewing and... Full story
Darrell G. Sinclair Sr., 77, born Tuesday, April 6, 1943, in Sioux City, Iowa, to Alfred W. Johansen and Gracie Schneider, passed away in his Coulee Dam, Washington home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, June 25, 2020. From 26 April 1960 through 30 March 1964, Seaman Darrell Gene Sinclair was a proud member of the United States Navy, during which time he served on the 492' USS Amphion (AR-13) Repair Ship, based at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. On Wednesday, June 3, 1970, Darrell... Full story
Sharon Lee McFall, 72, of Electric City, Washington, was surrounded by family members and caregivers as she passed on to rejoin her beloved "Ted" Friday evening, June 12, 2020. Sharon was born Tuesday, May 25, 1948, in Corvallis, Oregon to Kenneth and Ruth McDowell. In 1966 she graduated High School in Norwalk, California and then went on to Cerritos College, of Norwalk. Possessing a gift for numbers, early on Sharon worked briefly as a Sales Audit Clerk for a food products firm and then for... Full story
Rob and Richard Skordas will be hosting a Celebration of Life for our dad, Tom. Please join us Saturday, July 11 from 2:00 p.m. to closing time at the Coulee Playland Resort in Electric City. We invite you to share a story and raise a glass in his memory. This will be an outdoor event so bring a chair and your favorite toasting beverage. We look forward to seeing you there. Please share this invite with folks who knew Tom and Kathy.... Full story
Ida May Brown passed away peacefully of natural causes on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. Born August 10, 1921, in San Saba, Texas, to Henry Garfield and Ida May Aylor Tuthill, She was 5th of 10 children. When Ida May was three, the family moved to Los Angeles, California, when she was 10, they moved to Klickitat County, Washington. Ida May enjoyed 98 years of a life filled with love, compassion and giving to others. At age 19, while working as a cook in a sheep camp, she married Art Femling. World War... Full story
Robert (Bob) John Abel, 81, of Medical Lake, Washington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, surrounded in love by his children. Bob spent his formative years in Spokane and attended St. Patrick Catholic School, where he met several of his lifelong friends who still gather once a month. He was a proud member of the Coast Guard before marrying Dorothy O'Connor in 1971. He worked for Diamond Drilling, which took him all over the Pacific Northwest, the Bureau of Reclamation at Grand... Full story
Charles (Chuck) Elder’s Family would like to let the community know that he died as a result of a fall on May 26th in Spokane Washington. At his request no services were held... Full story
Kathy Kay Pierce of Spokane Washington, left us on May 25, 2020, after an eight-year battle with Lupus. Kathy was born on January 23, 1950, in Spokane, during a very severe winter storm. Kathy's early years were spent riding her horse "Little Joe" with several of her friends, swimming in Banks Lake and babysitting several families' young children. Kathy graduated from Grand Coulee High School in 1968. After graduation, she attended Beauty School in Spokane. Upon graduation, she worked in the... Full story
Cynthia Diane Canchola-White passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020, after her battle with cancer. She was born October 3, 1958, to Abel Canchola Sr. and Naomi Avila. She traveled across country as a teen and finally settled in the Grand Coulee Dam area in 1980, where she has called home ever since. While there, she spent her time being the tiny, quirky, loveable bartender that everyone remembers to this day. She was hard working, selfless, with a true heart of gold, and would have done anything to h... Full story
Mary Jo Carey, 79, former mayor of Elmer City, Washington, passed away Saturday morning, May 9th, 2020, at Holy Family Hospital in Spokane, Washington following a brief illness. Mary Jo was born in Texas on Thursday, March 6, 1941. Following graduation from high school, she worked for the National Parks Service as a Ranger, serving in that position until her retirement. Mary Jo loved her community and as a member of the Elmer City Council, who loved a good debate, Mary Jo could 'sometimes' be pa... Full story
Earl Randall Mustard, 90, of Coulee Dam, Washington, passed away Sunday morning, May 10, 2020, in Grand Coulee, Washington. Earl was born in Tonasket, Washington on Tuesday, July 9, 1929. In addition to his education in the Tonasket schools, following graduation from Tonasket High School, Earl enlisted with the US Army, serving his country during the Korean War. On June 13, 1969, Earl married Miss Sharron Kenney in Tacoma, Washington. In addition to his paid profession as a carpenter, Earl... Full story
Jerami Scott Paquette was born on March 8, 1985. He passed away on May 3, 2020. Jerami was an individual that was interested in every person's story. He had many trials himself and experienced more hardships than most people. Growing up he had an affinity for anything athletic, especially football, where he became known to all as the "Freight Train" and "Gentle Giant". He played on the Washington State football team as running back in Australia. He was awarded "League Defensive Player " of his... Full story
Lorna Jayne "Dudley" Thompson of Grand Coulee Washington passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020, in Spokane Washington from heart complications after several years of health conditions. She was born to Loren Dudley and RoAnn "Wissbech" Dudley in Fallon, Nevada on 1/30/1962. Lorna grew up and graduated in Gabbs, Nevada, later, she moved and lived in Fallon, for several years where she met and married the love of her life Robert "Bob" Thompson, they later moved to Grand Coulee Washington, where she... Full story
James Howard Gallaher, 82, of Nespelem, Washington, passed away on April 20, 2020, at Grand Coulee, Washington. Jim was born to Bud and Juanita Gallaher on December 15, 1937, at the Colville Indian Hospital in Nespelem, Washington. He graduated from Nespelem High School in 1955. Shortly thereafter he began work at Biles-Coleman Lumber Company and continued to work in the logging industry on the Colville Reservation for the rest of his career. In 1957 he married Beverly Morin, in Coeur d'Alene,... Full story
Virgil "Roy" Moon, 79, passed away Friday evening, April 10, 2020, in East Wenatchee, Washington, with his family by his side. Roy entered this world on Friday, June 14, 1940, in Fortuna, California, to the home of James J. and Margaret Moon. A proud member of the Bear River Nation, following high school, Roy joined the US Army, serving in Germany and receiving an honorable discharge in October 1964. On Friday, November 27, 1970, Virgil R. Moon's life changed forever when he married Jeannie... Full story
On Thursday April 2, 2020, the sun rose above the Nespelem Valley as Thomas Moses Wolf Head (Wilson) La-pit-he-sham-tusesh (Two Moons) started his journey to be with his ancestors. Thomas aka Bugs was born in Nespelem on June 14, 1950, to (late) Thomas "Wimpy" Wilson Sr. and (late) Catherine P. Francis. He was raised by his late grandmother Sadie Moses Williams at the family home on Owhi Flats until moving to town. He attended grade school in Nespelem and continued to be a Proud Nespelem Savage... Full story
On Thursday, April 9, 2020, Tom joined his dearly departed wife in the eternal afterlife. He spent his last days in the home of his oldest son with both his boys and their families at his side. He was 79 at the time of his passing. Tom was born in Rock Springs, Wyoming on September 3, 1940. He was the youngest of five children born to Constantine "Gus" Skordas and Flora (Carlson) Skordas. Tom met the love of his life, Kathy, in the fall of 1960. They were married in Salt Lake City on December 5... Full story
Michael Gene Williams, 67, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020, in Spokane Valley, Washington. He was born on October 21, 1952, to Kenneth and Maxine Williams. With his parents he lived and grew up in Nebraska ,Wyoming, California and Washington. He graduated from Coulee Dam High School in 1971 and that year he married Leslie Lynch and they had a daughter Erica. He later married two times - in 1986 and had two daughters: Shala and Tawni. In 1995 he married his wife Natasha and had two... Full story