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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...
Linda Lou Burnett passed away from supranuclear palsy with her family by her side on Aug. 25, 2022. Linda was born on Oct. 2, 1939 in Spring Lake, Texas to Ammon & Alberta Fulenwider. After living in Texas she moved to Spokane, Wash. where she attended school. Linda worked several jobs but was the office manager for the local dentist office for Dr. Wamba, Dr. Flatly and Dr. Turner. She married Ronald Burnett on Nov. 7, 1984 in Davenport, Wash. where they continued to live...
Irene L. Kennedy, Born March 24, 1930. Passed Away August, 22, 2022. Services Pending....
Edward Norton Ensor, 96, a resident of Davenport Washington, for his entire life, peacefully passed away on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022. He was part of both the Davenport and Reardan communities near Spokane, Wash. Edward was born in Spokane on June 17, 1926, to Samuel and Frances (Norton) Ensor, the first of four children. Ed was raised on a farm in the Mondovi area. He attended a one-room schoolhouse for five years, traveling to and from school on a horse. When Ed and his...
James Schillinger passed away Aug. 20, 2022 in Davenport, Wash. Jim was born on July 2, 1961 in Spokane, Wash. to Jerry and Marilou Schillinger. Jim grew up in Davenport, attended school and graduated in 1981 from Davenport High School. Jim later married Jana Johnson in April, 1982 and they had two girls to this union, Holly and Lacy. Jim was a great mechanic and loved fixing things. He worked for K & J Pontiac and then the WADOT in Davenport as one of their mechanics for 25...
Paul Frederick Horak, 75, of Odessa, Wash., passed away on Aug. 5, 2022. Paul was born in Odessa on April 26, 1947 to Frank and Mary Louise Geissler Horak Kern. After graduating from high school in ’65, Paul played football for Eastern Washington (College) University. Paul often spoke fondly of those years, the games played, friends remembered, and classes missed. These stories always produced ear to ear smiles and addictive belly laughs. When his four years of football w...
David was born April 30, 1943 in southern Calif. Dianne was born Feb. 2, 1944 in southern Calif. Dave & Dianne met in 8th grade and were best of friends. They went their separate ways after high school, only to reconnect a few years later. They fell in love and tied the knot on March 5, 1967. Their son Landon came along in 1969 and daughter Elaina in 1971. David joined US Navy at 18 years old, served from 1963-1968 repairing submarines. He achieved the rank of Patternmaker...
Having lived a life full of love, and one devoted to faith, family, friendship, and service, after 101½ years, Arloine “Barlee” Brown went to be with the Lord on July 30, 2022. She passed away peacefully with family by her side. Barlee was born to Eugene “Gene” and Mildred “Milly” Boyk at the home of her grandparents, E.J. and Mary K. Boyk, on Jan. 22, 1921, in Rocklyn, Wash. She was the third child of four, with siblings Leland Boyk, Adeline Schmidt, and Lois Brown. In 19...
Our beloved Marie passed away on Aug. 1, 2022 at Brookdale Hearthstone in Moses Lake. Marie was born on Dec. 8, 1925 to Samuel Haugen and Lydia (Lang) Haugen in Warden Wash. Marie grew up in and graduated from Cashmere High School in 1944. After graduation Marie attended Loris Beauty School in Spokane graduating in 1945. She worked as a beautician for three years and decided a change might be nice so she applied at Bell Telephone and accepted the position as a telephone...
Stuart "Karl" Moldrem Jr. was born June 28, 1957, in Seattle to Anne and Stuart Moldrem. He passed peacefully with loved ones by his side on July 15, 2022. Karl grew up in Madison Park. He was an Eagle Scout, enjoyed exploring the wilderness of Wash., and attended many Seattle sporting events. He Graduated from Ingrahm High School in 1975. Karl attended Washington State University and received a bachelor's Degree in Hospitality Business Management. He managed country clubs in...
This, offered in loving memory of Ralph Walter Sunwold who returned to his Lord Jesus Christ on July 23, 2022 at age 76. Ralph was a loving husband, dad, grand dad, and great grandpa to the family he always cherished. Some of his life-long pals called him "Sunny" which perfectly described his approach to the challenges of life. Ralph was born Jan. 6, 1946 to Albert and Christine Miller Sunwold (both deceased) of Fairfield, Wash. He was the youngest of three children and was...
There will be a celebration of life memorial for Rodney Schlimmer Saturday, July 30, 2022. The event will begin at 2:00 p.m. at the Old Town Hall, 104 West First Avenue, Odessa. (Enter through side door on Adler.) Please come and share your memories of Rodney. Food will be provided....
Mary Elizabeth “Beth,” “Whiz” Yarbro passed away July 16, 2022, she was at home, surrounded by family. Beth was born in Carlsbad, N.M. on Sept. 5, 1941, to Tommy and Ellen (Jameson) Clements. She grew up in Carlsbad, graduating from Carlsbad High School in 1959. She then attended New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, N.M., graduating in 1964. While in high school, she met the love of her life, Chuck Yarbro. They became high school sweethearts and married while attendi...
Myles Joseph Dobbins, 64, went to be with the Lord July 11, 2022 at Lincoln County Hospital Davenport, WA. Myles was born Aug. 24, 1957 to JC and Betty (Hink) Dobbins. Funeral arrangements are still pending....
There will be a celebration of life memorial for Rodney Schlimmer Saturday, July 30, 2022. The event will begin at 2:00 p.m. at the Old Town Hall, 104 West First Avenue, Odessa. (Enter through side door on Adler.) Please come and share your memories of Rodney. Food will be provided....
Robert Earl Oehlschlaeger, 89, passed away on July 7, 2022. Earl, as he was known by, was born in Pasco, Wash. to Paul and Mary (MacReynolds) Oehlschlaeger on July 15, 1932. After spending several years on their Connell, Wash. farm, the Oehlschlaeger family moved to a farm near Reardan, Wash., where Earl graduated from high school in 1950. After attending college, he joined the Navy and spent four years exploring the Mediterranean world before coming back to Reardan to farm....
Thomas Hugh Zacher, 65, of Spokane passed away peacefully June 15, 2022 at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center. Tom lost his battle with complications due to alcoholism, which resulted in a cardiac arrest. He was born to Robert and Frances (Gallagher) Zacher on Jan. 12, 1957 in Odessa, Wash. Thomas, meaning twin, arrived a few minutes before his twin brother David. Tom graduated from Odessa High School, Class of 1975, where he participated in football, basketball, track,...
Gavin Barry Morse, 38, of rural Adams County, Wash. took his final flight July 2, 2022. Gavin was born Sept. 29, 1983 in Spokane, WA as the youngest of four children and only son to Bruce Morse and Maribeth Benson. Gavin grew up in the Spokane area and came to the Columbia Basin as a student in the Big Bend Community College Aviation program. It was during his time at Big Bend that Gavin met the love of his life, and partner in all things, Erin Wolf, while dirt biking in the B...
Charles Robert “Bob” Staib III, resident of Vacaville, Calif., passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday Oct. 28, 2021. He touched many lives with his volunteer spirit and optimistic outlook on life. Bob was born in Wilmington, Del. on Jan. 21, 1935, to Charles Robert Jr. and Louise Caroline Staib. He graduated from P.S. DuPont High School in Wilmington in 1952 and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Agronomy from Washington State University in 1956 and a Mas...
There will be a celebration of life memorial for Rodney Schlimmer Saturday, July 30, 2022. The event will begin at 2:00 p.m. at the Old Town Hall, 104 West First Avenue, Odessa. (Enter through side door on Adler.) Please come and share your memories of Rodney. Food will be provided....
Family and Friends. We will be having a Celebration of Life for Deborah Lynn Dammel, at Christ Lutheran Church 602 E. Amende Drive, Odessa, on July 8, 2022, at 11 AM. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Union Gospel Mission (www.uniongospelmission.org), Angel Flight West (www.angelflightwest.org) or the Crab Creek (through Christ Lutheran Church) Danekas Funeral Home in Ritzville, WA is handling arrangements....
JoLane Mary Danielson, 80, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022. She was born on Feb. 8, 1942, in Wallace, Idaho to Joe and Alice Bewick. In 1959, she was Miss Sprague and Lincoln County Queen. She graduated from Sprague High School in 1960. She attended Yakima Valley Junior College for a year and a half, and then worked as a dental assistant for three years. JoLane was married to Gerald Slaaen in 1962 and they had two children, JeriLane and Jeff. Gerald passed away in March...
Maurer, Carol J. passed away on June 14, 2022 after a sudden brief illness at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. She was born Feb. 2, 1940 in Odessa, Wash. to Fred and Esther Becker. She attended school and graduated from Harrington High School. She later married Donald "Bud" Maurer on July 25, 1959 in Harrington, Wash. She farmed and ranched with her husband in the Harrington and Davenport area for 37 years before moving to Moses Lake, Wash. with Bud. After her husband p...
Dolores Ann Rosman passed away on June 22, 2022. Her rosary service will be held at 7:00 pm on June 29th and the funeral will be at 11:00 am on June 30th at Sacred Heart Church in Wilbur, WA. Dolores was born on Jan. 8, 1935 and grew up in Spokane. She was one of two daughters to Helen and Richard Kennedy. She would often share stories from her childhood of beloved chickens, defending her sister from bullies, and practicing violin at Marycliff High School. She went on to do...
Deborah Lynn Dammel, age 74, of Odessa, passed away, and went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 16, 2022.Debby was born on July 9, 1947 to Eaton “Bud” and Norma Kneeskern in Dacorah, Iowa. Debby graduated from Thompson Falls High School in 1965 and attended the University of Montana for 2 years before transferring to Eastern Washington University where she completed her BA in Education, with a focus in Home Economics and Education. After graduating she moved to Odessa for...