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It is with great sadness that the family of June Ann (Haase) Dawson announce her sudden passing on Thursday, June 28, at the age of 73 with her family at her side. June was born on May 2, 1945 at her grandparents' house. Her father, Harvey Haase, was a local farmer. Her mother, Clara Haase, was always a "stay-at-home" Mom and continues, to this day, to help care for her great and great-great grandchildren. June grew up and lived on a wheat farm north of Odessa for 18 years....
Evagene Keebaugh of Odessa died June 13 at Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake with her family by her side. She was 83 and had been valiantly battling the debilitating effects of a severe stroke since May 2017. Born in Union Gap, Wash., to Galen and Merle Jones, Evagene was the fifth of seven children. She grew up in Selah, graduating from Selah High in 1952. While living in Seattle following graduation, she met her husband, Gene Keebaugh, and they were married in 1955. They...
Lois Mae Luiten passed away June 27, 2018 in Spokane. She was born December 20, 1933 to Jacob and Minnie Raugust in Cashmere. Lois was a life-long member of the Heritage Church in Odessa. Lois loved quilting, embroidery, traveling with her sister and brother and cooking. She was the secretary for the Heritage Church for 30 years. Lois is survived by her children; Debbie (Evan) Schafer, Greg (Kellie) Luiten and Tom Luiten; her grandchildren Jeremy (Meleanie) Schlimmer, Jake...
Summertime is ideal for teaching kids to cook. By age 9, young people can begin to master dishes involving boiling water for cooking pasta, eggs and packaged meals, measuring and mixing ingredients for cookies and muffins, and oven baking. Once they are familiar with how a range and oven works, and learn general safety precautions, they can begin mastering, blenders, mixers, food processors and other kitchen implements. Most kids start of with reheating food in a microwave...
Sheriff's Report INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Monday, June 25: A caller reported smelling smoke in the 200 block of Marshall Street in Davenport. A vehicle was wedged under a tree after its driver swerved to miss a deer and went off SR 25 abo...
1 years ago The Odessa Record July 5, 1918 Farmers report good convention: Although the Farmers Union convention which ended Saturday night was not as largely attended as some former ones, the local members feel that it was one of the most successful ever held in the county. Delegates were here from Irby, Almira, Wilbur, Davenport and other sections. Every speaker scheduled on the program was present and those who attended were privileged to hear some very interesting and instructive talks along farming and educational...
The Odessa High School reunion of 2018 drew a large crowd to Odessa this past Saturday. The 50-year class of 1968 was especially well represented, with only six of the alumni not being able to attend, in addition to the eight (out of the original 38) who had passed away over the years. Through the hard work of local alums, the class was able to locate some classmates who moved away from Odessa prior to graduation and invite them to attend: Nancy (Richardson) Hoffman, who lost...
Sheriff's Report INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Monday, June 18: No one was reported hurt from a collision involving a vehicle and deer on Interstate 90 in Lincoln County. Davenport ambulance personnel and emergency responders from Reardan and Edw...
1 years ago The Odessa Record June 28, 1918 Auto accident takes two lives: A fatal automobile accident which took the life of one and seriously injured two other Ritzville young men, occurred Friday mornin gas Herbert Johnson, Lee Oestrich and Edward Seidel were returning to their homes at the close of the Pioneers picnic. While going at a high rate of speed near Kystone, in turning the corner the car turned over. It is claimed that the car's velocity on the turn was so...
Vacation Bible School, put on last week by the local churches that make up the Odessa Ministerial Association, drew youngsters from all over town and the countryside for a full week of activities, crafts, music and lessons on the Bible. Approximately 90 children were involved in the preschool through fifth-grade group. On Thursday evening, June 21, the children put on a program for the entire community at Reiman Park, with singing and skits, plus snacks and beverages for all....
You meet the nicest people in Odessa whether they have been here for one hundred years or they just recently moved here. Odessa is a wonderful place with wonderful people. And now I would like to introduce you to another really nice person that decided to make Odessa his home. Mark Roetcisoender made his move from Marble Mountain in the North Cascades to Odessa about three weeks ago. He was born in 1954 in Snohomish, Wash., where he grew up with his parents, four brothers and...
The Odessa Town Council met Monday night to hear public input from a local citizen. The question posed was whether the residency requirement for council members was currently being met. Initially, council members seemed unsure how to respond. Ultimately, however, Mayor Bill Crossley said that he was aware of the issue and that no action had been taken because the council member in question had been working on the resolution of personal issues. The council, the mayor said, was giving their fellow member ample time to organize...
The Fourth of July holiday is next Wednesday, giving everyone a mid-week break. Businesses will be closed and many local folks will have their own fireworks to shoot off once darkness falls. The Odessa Volunteer Fire Department will once again provide a picnic lunch for the community at Reiman Park, beginning at 11 a.m. and running until approximately 2 p.m. This year the firefighters will provide pulled-pork sandwiches, potato salad, baked beans, watermelon, chips and beverages for $8 for an individual or $15 for a couple....
1 years ago The Odessa Record June 21, 1918 Many picnic with pioneers: Odessa had somewhat of a deserted appearance at times this week, due to the absence of a goodly percentage of the people being in attendance at the Pioneers picnic which has been held annually for the past fifteen years on the Pioneers’ association grounds on upper Crab Creek about thirty miles east of this place. The attendance on the opening day is reported to have been the smallest of any opening d...
Salad season, school is out and pool time; recipes in this column are mostly from Odessa Friends of the Pool Cookbooks. Barb Schlimmer’s Taco Salad is always a hit at any event she brings it to. The recipe is found in the cookbook titled “Returning to the Kitchen with Friends of the Pool”. Make the bulk of the salad the night before and have the lettuce and chips prepped for easy finishing the next day. Taco Salad 1 pound hamburger 1 head lettuce 2 tomatoes 4 green onions 1 av...
Sheriff's Report INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Monday, June 11: Old Coulee Road between Douglas and Bagdad roads was closed “until further notice,” the county Public Works Department reported. Responding to a residence on Starkel Road, Almira...
Greeting By Hannah Sheldon Class Salutatorian Good morning all. It is my honor to welcome you to the Odessa High School Class of 2018 graduation ceremony. Today is not only an ending for us, as we are leaving this town to go find ourselves, but it is also a wonderful beginning for the same reason. The last four years, we all have worked very hard to get where we are today. All of our accomplishments these past 18 years have not been ours alone. We have had a whole team behind...
As the June 16 alumni banquet approaches, reservations have been coming in to the staff of Leffel, Otis & Warwick in Odessa. The inductees into the Odessa Athletics Hall of Fame, as announced in last week’s insert into The Record, will also be awarded commemorative plaques at the banquet. Those who have registered to attend thus far are: 1946: Wilma Schmidt 1948 (70-year honored class): Robert Hemmerling 1949: George Rodeck 1951: Coleen (Luiten) Janke 1956: Jerry Schafer 1958 (60-year honored class): Max Evavold, Richard G...
Sheriff's Report INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Monday, June 4: Dispatchers transferred a caller’s report that someone might be breaking into the West Deep Creek Grange building to Spokane County authorities. Responding to the Sprague RV Park,...
At the conclusion of the track and field season for the Odessa Tigers, the coaches and student athletes gathered for a final awards ceremony and ice cream social on June 5 in the school cafeteria. Graduating senior Gaven Elder received three awards, the Captain's Award, the Most Dedicated Award and the Most Valuable Award. Brady Walter was voted the Most Inspirational athlete on the boys' team, and Tori Weishaar received that same honor for the girls' team. Caitlyn Schuh...
I have found over the last two years living here in Odessa and doing interviews, that there are some very wonderful and interesting people. Everyone has a story, and I feel privileged and honored that these people have invited me into their space for a period of time and shared a little bit of their life's journey. Now I would like to introduce you to Thad and Aimee Striffler and their two children Jameson, two and a half, and Isabella (Bella), six. Thad was born in 1984 in...
Lois Marie Hemmerling passed away June 2, 2018 in Spokane at the age of 92. She was born to Dorothea and Howard Gibford in Missoula, Mont. on June 30, 1925. Lois was a member of the Odessa Palettes and Cannawai Grange. She is survived by her children Bonita (David) Bury, Beverly James, Beth (Steve) Melville, David (Betty) Hemmerling, Manny (Cindy) Hemmerling and Linda Elliott, along with 15 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, one great great grandson, numerous nieces and...
At its commencement on Saturday, June 9, the class of 2018 received scholarships and awards totalling $240,734, not bad at all for a small class of only 11 students. Amber Smith received a College Bound Scholarship and the Gordon and Virginia Neale Scholarship. Colton Hunt received $13,800 in scholarships, including the FBLA Kosey Scholarship, an Odessa Tigers Booster Club Scholarship, the Coach Myron Kramer Memorial scholarship, a joint scholarship from Rocky Coulee Brewing...
Elizabeth Hayashi, the eldest daughter of Pastor Jon and Michelle Hayashi, will celebrate her high school commencement June 16 at Heritage Church in Odessa beginning at 11 a.m. Since her family moved to Odessa, Elizabeth has been home-schooled. Following graduation, she will be attending Vanguard University of Southern California, an accredited, private, non-profit Christian university of liberal arts and professional studies located in Costa Mesa, Calif. Elizabeth has participated in the annual musicals performed at the...
A celebration of Dan Gettman’s life will be held in Odessa June 16 at 3 p.m. at the home of Keith and Leanna Schafer, 506 E. Second Avenue. Memorial gifts may be sent to Angel Flight West, 3161 Donald Douglas Loop South, Santa Monica CA 90405....
