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Jan. 16, 1952 – Oct. 15, 2022 Oct. 15, 2022. Opening Day of Hunting Season, at sunrise, Kenneth Dale Carpenter, known by all as Ken, went on his final hunt. It was a fitting day for a lifelong avid hunter, though given the choice he would have chosen after the season. Ken was born Jan. 16, 1952, to Dale and Charlotte (Staffanson) Carpenter. They lived on a small dairy farm 2 miles west of Tampico, Wash., for the first six years of his life where his love of hunting began. The...
Apr. 25, 1932 – Oct. 5, 2022 Bernice (Leavitt) Jackson passed away Oct. 5, in Boise, Idaho. Bernice was born in Maiden Rock, Wis., the fourth of five children, to Cornelia "Neila" (Alexander) and William Leavitt on Apr. 25, 1932 but her birth was registered by the State of Wisconsin on May 1, 1932. The family soon moved to Quilcene, Wash. where Bernice grew up and spent most of her life. She loved to tell stories about picking berries and carrying shakes throughout J...
Aug. 19, 1985 - Oct. 12, 2022 He was a beloved son, brother, and friend to many. Joe was born in Spokane, Wash., to John and Susan Zeimantz. He passed away at his home in Spokane, Washington Oct. 12, 2022. As a young man, he attended Hutton Elementary School in Spokane, then after middle school he attended Lewis & Clark High School in Spokane where he graduated in 2004. Joe loved the outdoors. He was active in scouts from his grade school days to high school. He went on numero...
Aug. 11, 1955 – Aug. 25, 2022 Pete was born in Soap Lake, Wash., on Aug. 11, 1955, to Peter and Dorothy (Payne) Anderson. He was raised in Wilson Creek, Wash., where he graduated with the Class of 1973. After high school, Pete began his career as a custodian working at the Wilson Creek School District for a year. He then moved to Odessa, Wash., where he dedicated 34 years to the Odessa School District. In that time, Pete and his wife Lorry raised four children. After his r...
MARY LOUISE SOBEK Oct. 6, 1937 – Feb. 2, 2022 Mary was born to Floyd and Ruby Cottles in Rogersville, Ala. on Oct. 6, 1937. She passed away on Feb. 2, 2022 in Federal Way, Wash. She attended school in Lexington, Ala., graduating in 1956. She continued her education at EWU graduating with a Masters in Social Work. After graduation she worked for Hospice of Spokane for many years. Mary enjoyed collecting antiques and cooking for her family. She was preceded in death by her paren...
Feb. 28, 1932 – Sept. 24, 2022 Ruth C. Knigge-Nelson, 90, passed away on Sept. 24th, 2022 at Palouse Country Assisted Living in Fairfield, Wash.. Ruth was born Feb. 28, 1932 in Spokane, Wash., to Joseph A. Merkel and Lena M. Merkel. She grew up on the family farm in Sprague, Wash., before moving to Spokane and graduating from North Central high school in 1949. She attended Eastern Washington College to study music for a short time. Ruth married LeRoy Knigge on Oct. 14, 1950 a...
Dec. 12, 1961 - Sept. 1, 2022 Jill was born to Samuel & Dorothy Zeiler on Dec.12, 1961 in Spokane, Wash. She joined an older brother, Greg at the family farm in Odessa. Jill was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith at Christ Lutheran Church. She attended school in Odessa all 12 years, graduating in 1980 with High Honors. Jill went on to become a working beautician, and then later on to owning a beauty shop in Davenport, Wash. Years later, she went back to school to...
Apr. 7, 1962 – Aug. 7, 2022 Mick passed away unexpectedly on August 7, 2022. Mick was born April 7, 1962 in Spokane, Wash. to David and Donna Tareski. He grew up in Cheney where he worked on the family farm but more notably in his dad's repair shop and wrecking yard (Dave's Auto) where he learned his many amazing skills of working on cars, trucks and equipment. Even though there was always work to do, he and his brothers and sisters enjoyed each other and could always find t...
Oct. 1, 1928 – Sept. 22, 2022 Donna Jean Capry, 93, passed away Sept. 22, 2022 at Lincoln Hospital Transitional Care in Davenport, Wash. She was about 10 days from turning 94. Donna was born to Elwood and Minnie Turner on Oct. 1, 1928. She grew up on the family farm south of Harrington and attended all 12 years of school, graduating from Harrington High School in 1946 as the valedictorian of her class. In the spring of 1946 a new concrete grain elevator was being built in H...
Jill Zeiler, 60, passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 1, 2022 in Odessa, Wash. There will be a Celebration of Life memorial service on Mon., Oct. 10, at the Odessa Cemetery at 11 am with a memorial service at Christ Lutheran Church, 602 E. Amende Dr. to follow....
Dale C. Lathrop passed away peacefully on Sept. 23, 2022 in Davenport, Wash. Dale was born on Mar. 15, 1933 to Howard and Golda Lathrop. Dale Married Betty Bennett on Jul. 12, 1952 in Clarkston, Wash. Dale enjoyed fishing, camping and helping others. He was a member of the Lincoln County Amateur HAM radio emergency services, a part of the Davenport Sr. Center, committee member for the WA state council for the Aging, and was a HAM radio examiner. He helped install the HAM radio...
Mick passed away unexpectedly on August 7, 2022. Mick was born April 7, 1962 in Spokane, Wash. to David and Donna Tareski. He grew up in Cheney where he worked on the family farm but more notably in his dad's repair shop and wrecking yard (Dave's Auto) where he learned his many amazing skills of working on cars, trucks and equipment. Even though there was always work to do, he and his brothers and sisters enjoyed each other and could always find time to do fun and crazy...
Lydia Widmer passed away on Sept. 10, 2022 in Lincoln Hospital, Davenport, Wash. Her home was Govan, Wash. She was born Feb. 4, 1941 to O.J. and Betty Bagley in Wilbur. She grew up in the Govan area and attended school in Wilbur graduating in 1959. She married Orville Widmer on Jun. 14, 1959 and the two made their home in Wilbur and later moved to Govan. Lydia was very active in 4-H for many, many years. The Lincoln County Fair was a special event to Lydia and her family, as they donated many years of service to the fair....
Passed away peacefully on Sept. 10, 2022 at her home. Born June 29, 1940 in Odessa, Wash. to Clarence and Carolyn Hemmerling. She was baptized into the Christian Faith that same year. She was confirmed in the United Congregational Church and later was a member of the Christ Lutheran Church in Odessa. She graduated as salutatorian of the Odessa High School in 1958. She attended Washington State University where she was a member of SPURS. Sophomore Women’s Service Honorary a...
Evelyn “Evy” Boyk McNeal passed away on Sept. 9, after celebrating her 87th birthday on Sept. 5. Evelyn grew up in Rocklyn, Wash. (near Davenport) before marrying Edgar McNeal and graduating from Washington State University. Evy was the daughter of Ethel and Emerson Boyk and the older sister to Don and Paulette (Meldahl). Ed and Evy spent time in Philadelphia before returning to the state of Washington to raise their three daughters, Kim (Meline), Kerry (Morrison) and Kel...
Edwin Jasman, 88, of Marlin, Wash., made his way to heaven on Fri., Sept. 16, 2022, where he was reunited with his beloved daughter, Jan, who passed away 34 years ago on the same date. Edwin was born at home, near Ritzville, Wash., on Jun.14, 1934, to Julius and Emma Jasman. He went to school in Marlin until the eighth grade, at which time his parents moved to Odessa. In Oct. 1951, Ed joined the United States Navy and trained as a machinist mate (MM2), serving aboard the aircr...
Kay Frances Adams, 84, a longtime resident of Davenport, Wash, passed away on July 28, 2022. Kay was born in Seattle in 1938, the daughter of Mary Lee and Archie Edwin Selde. In the summer of 1947, the family of five moved to Davenport, where Kay entered the fourth grade. As a teenager, Kay worked summers for the Davenport Parks Department, managing the city swimming pool. There she also worked as a lifeguard and taught swimming and tennis lessons. An active individual in...
Kenneth W. Kirstein, 76, died peacefully of natural causes in his Illinois home. He is survived by Mary Jane his devoted wife of 52 years, their four sons (three of whom are married), and twelve grandchildren: Joel (Sara): Katherine, Jonah, Annie, Jonathon, Joseph, Molly, and Lucy; Jason; Gabriel (Jenny): Tayven and Delani; Micah (Nicole): Steve, Thomas, and Caleb. On Apr. 30, 1946, Kenneth was born the youngest of two sons of Albert and Martha Kirstein in Coulee Dam, Wash. Al...
Passed away at home on Aug. 31, 2022. John was born in Sidney, Mont. on Jan. 25, 1944. His early years were spent working on the farm with his dad. His family later moved to Troy, Mont. where he attended Troy High School and graduated valedictorian of his class in May of 1962. After he graduated, he entered the US Navy Submariner group where he retired after 22 years of proudly serving the military and his country that he loved so very much. He served on the George C Marshall...
Passed away on Aug. 31, 2022 in Spokane, Wash. He was born Sept. 14, 1942 in Colville, Wash. to Donald E. Benner and M. Marie Benner. He graduated from Columbia High School in 1960. He enlisted in the Army, in 1962 and was sent to Korea. Also, in that year he married Sharyn R. Riddle. In 1963, he returned to the States and after a short mail delivery career, he went to work at Kaiser Aluminum and retired from there in 1999. Duke is survived by his wife Sharyn, daughter Jodi...
Passed away on Sept. 9, 2022 in Spokane, Wash. after a tough battle with Cancer, Diabetes and Kidney disease. She was born on Jun. 23, 1944 to Glen E. and Alta H. Riddle in Spokane, Wash. at Deaconess Hospital. She graduated in 1962 from Creston High School. In Sept. of 1962 she married Faye Allen Benner “Duke”. Studied and received her Cosmetology license and was a homemaker, wife and best mother there was! Sharyn is survived by her daughter Jodi (Randy) Scheck, son Sco...
Roger Allen Harting, 56, passed away on Sept. 6, 2022 at his home in Reardan, Wash. He was born on Sept. 19, 1965 to Robert and Lawana (Walker) Harting on Whidbey Island in Wash. He attended schools in Dayton, Wash. graduating from Dayton High School where he was very involved in 4-H and FFA. Following high school, he had a long career working in and managing agricultural operations; including the Palouse, Walla Walla and Columbia Basin areas. Roger met Lisa Anne Lloyd in...
Martin Fredrick Meise, 69 of Odessa, Wash. passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, after running into a burning bar to save the alcohol. Or maybe not. We all know how he liked to tell stories. Marty was born on Dec. 2, 1952, in Ritzville, Wash. to Earl & Ramona Meise. Marty graduated from Odessa High School in 1971. He married Wendy Sue Greenwalt on Sept. 25, 1981, and the couple celebrated 40 years of marriage in 2021. Marty & Wendy had one daughter, Jena Nichole Meise, who...
John VandeWege, 86, passed away Aug.13, 2022, in Olympia, Wash., his home of 56 years. He was born May 27, 1936, to Jacob and Jane (Tingley) VandeWege in Sheboygan, Wis. He also resided in Sunnyside, Wash.; Odessa, Wash.; and Anchorage, Ala. John graduated from Sunnyside High School in 1954 and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1955 to 1957. He graduated from Eastern Washington University in 1961, before marrying Mitzi Alling in 1965 in Warden, Wash. Professionally, John was an elementary school teacher, both full-time and...
Fay K. Lybecker, 77, passed away Aug. 17, 2022, in Davenport, Wash., her home was the Harrington area. Fay was born on Feb. 23, 1945 in Ritzville, Wash. to Howard and Selma Telecky. Fay grew up in Ritzville and graduated from Ritzville High School in 1963. She attended Eastern Washington University and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work in 1968. Fay married Roger Lybecker of Harrington, Wash. on Oct. 12, 1968 at Fairchild Air Force Base. They moved to Texas...
