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Jan. 27, 1937 – Feb. 9, 2022 Joseph Donald Coombs was born Jan. 27, 1937, to Donald and Evelyn (Talkington) Coombs. He and his younger sister Susan (Els) became the fourth generation to be raised on the family wheat farm near Harrington, Wash. Joseph passed away Feb. 9, 2022 at the Palouse Country Assisted Living in Fairfield, Wash. Joe graduated from Harrington High School in 1955 where he played basketball and football before going on to Washington State University (WSC at that time). While there, one of Joe’s Delta Chi...
Nov. 3, 1929 -Feb. 21, 2022 George Henry Scharff, 92, a lifelong resident of the Rocklyn - Davenport, Wash. area, passed away peacefully on Feb. 21, 2022. George was born Nov. 3, 1929 to parents Rudolph and Dora (Teel) Scharff. George was a local farmer, rancher and rental house landlord. He was known for his honesty, hard work, frugality, intelligence and generosity. George attended Davenport Schools and graduated high school in 1948. After graduation, George attended...
Rodney Schlimmer, 80, McMinnville, TN. resident and Wilbur, Wash. native died Feb. 20, 2022 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville, TN following a sudden illness. Rodney was born May 10, 1941 and was the son of the late Roger and Florence Zimbelman Schlimmer. Veteran of the United States Air Force and retired Network Operations Manager for Ben Lomand Telephone. He was married to Linda Rowland Schlimmer on Feb. 25, 1967 who preceded him in death on June 16, 2021. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded...
Joseph Donald Coombs passed away Feb. 9, 2022 at the Palouse Country Assisted Living in Fairfield, Wash. He was a resident there for 3+ years, until the time of his death. Josephs Funeral Service will be on Friday, Feb. 25 at 1 P.M. at Strate Funeral Home, 505 10th Street. Davenport, WA 99122....
Ranae Coleman, 84, passed away Feb. 8, 2022. She was born on July 21, 1937 in Granger, Wash. to Ralph and Soliel Basler. Ranae married her high school sweetheart, Dick Coleman, on Jan. 25, 1953 in Spokane, Wash. and they made their home in Davenport, Wash. Ranae was an active member of Christ Lutheran Church in Egypt where she served as a Sunday School Superintendent and Deacon for many years. She was a volunteer for the Davenport Care and Share for more than 30 years and was an active member of the Senior Center. Ranae...
August 28th, 1931 -January 14, 2022 Russell Lloyd Zundel died on January 14, at the age of 90. His wife of over 70 years, Lonnie LaRae, had passed on 82 days before him. Born in Ruff, Washington on August 28, 1931, Russ was surrounded by wheat fields, and that was the life and livelihood he embraced. As a youth, he worked on his parents' farm between Harrington and Ritzville, and attended the Harrington school system for all 12 years - graduating in 1949. He was Student Body...
Eleanor Walter, 90, passed away peacefully on Dec. 17, 2021 in Odessa, Wash. Eleanor was born on Jan. 24, 1931 on the family farm in Odessa, Wash. to Henry and Lottie Braun. She grew up in Odessa and attended school, graduating from Odessa High School in 1949. Eleanor married Ivan Walter on Feb. 4, 1950 in Odessa and this is where they made their home and raised their daughter, Marilyn. Eleanor was a member of Heritage Church who served on the funeral bereavement committee...
Paul Reuben Sarkkinen, 67, was born on Nov. 3rd, 1954 to Wilfred and Doris Sarkkinen in Minneapolis, Minn. He passed away in Spokane, Wash. on Jan. 20th, 2022. He was raised in Bloomington, Minn. and then moved with his parents to Battle Ground, Wash. where he graduated from High School. In 1984 he married Rebecca Ellen Foley and they were blessed with three daughters. His hardworking life in the construction industry was focused mainly in Spokane, Wash., Billings, Mont. and...
Bruce LaVern McGuire, 91, passed away peacefully in Walla Walla, Wash. on Jan. 12, 2022. He was an icon, a hero, a North Star, and a mentor. To his grandchildren he was Paul Bunyan, Big Fish, leader of wilderness expeditions, and a wise and profound teacher. He greeted family and friends with a huge smile, a hearty laugh and a strong hug. To everyone who knew him, he was an honest man with extraordinary integrity and character. He was a big man with an even bigger heart. Bruce...
Eleanor Margaret (Hopkins) Hoople passed away Jan. 23, 2022 at SummerWood Alzheimers Special Care, Moses Lake, WA. Eleanor was born July 16, 1927 to Edward and Margaret Hopkins of Reardan, Wash. The youngest of three daughters, she was born with spina bifida. She graduated from Reardan High School and attended Kinman Business School. She married Ray Hoople in 1948. Eleanor was a stay-at-home mother and farmer’s wife in Soap Lake, Reardan and Davenport WA before working for A...
Ida Juanita Templin was born on Nov. 21, 1927 at home on the family farm near Springdale, Wash. to Clyde and Myrtle (Steffey) Perkins. Nita was the fifth of six children, and was the last surviving sibling. Nita went home to her Lord and Savior Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Nita grew up on the farm with her sisters and brother, Ray (Icel) Perkins, Mabel White, Gertie (Mel) Hubert, Vera (Bill) Kruger, and Rose (Jerry) Dunn. The children had a two-mile hike to the country schoolhouse,...
Gloria (Starkel) Doak, 89 of Ephrata, Wash. passed away peacefully on Jan. 16, 2022 in Wenatchee, Wash. Gloria was born on June 25, 1932 in Marlin, Wash. to George and Lillie (Webley) Starkel. She is survived by her daughter Jodi Zimbelman of Goodyear, Ariz. and Keith Doak of Wilson Creek, Wash., 8 grandchildren and 20 great- grandchildren. Gloria was preceded in death by her parents, George and Lillie Starkel, brother Jerry Starkel, sisters, Carol Spies, Joyce Oberg and...
Robert (Bob) Everett Brooks, 73, of Spokane, Wash. passed away July 21, 2021 after a short hospital stay. Bob was born in Seattle on Sept. 13, 1947 and moved to Davenport when he was 5 years old. As a teen, Bob delivered prescriptions around Davenport on his bike for his father Everett who owned Brooks Drug Store. Bob gained an interest in wiring and electronics as a teen when he joined a club called Willie Wire Hands which was sponsored by the local power company. Later in...
Doris Yvonne Aikins, 89, of Odessa, Wash. went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, surrounded by her children. Doris was born in Tacoma, Wash. on May 30, 1932, to Theron and Rowena Burrington. She was the youngest of five children. Doris married Donald Shaw on May 7, 1951, in Goldendale, Wash. They started their family on April 7, 1953, with a beautiful daughter named Becky. Over the years they were blessed with seven more children, four boys and three...
Willma Christine “Chris” Manley passed on to the lord on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021. Born in the Army Hospital in Richland Wash. on June 5, 1953 to Gary and Burley Schrag, Chris was primarily raised in Seattle until finally moving to Stanwood, Wash. where she graduated from High School in 1972. Before graduating she married Randell “Randy” Manley on March 25, 1972 prior to him going into the US Air Force two weeks later. As a child she dreamed of having children and she soon re...
Norma Joy (Hopp) Kuch left this world peacefully on Oct. 15, 2021. Always full of life, Norma’s strong-willed spirit remained well intact even in her final moments. She was a powerhouse of a personality. With endless amounts of energy, Norma was a force to be reckoned with. She showed up fully every place she went, which was seemingly everywhere. Unabashedly honest, with a knack for telling you how she really felt, there was never a question as to whether Norma was in the r...
Rev. John D. Senter 1930 – 2021 Rev. John D. Senter recently passed away in Illinois. He was a very wise man. He studied for the Lutheran ministry in Missouri, starting in Jr. High school, though Graduation. His first church was in Butte, Montana. His brother was Robert Senter, Reardon, Wash....
Our family is greatly saddened by the passing of Kathryn Jo Thompson on Dec. 17, 2021 in Puyallup, Wash. with her family by her side. She was born on March 9, 1948 in Spokane, to Victor and Patricia (Bair) Meyer. She joined 18-month-old Victoria Carol and eleven months later Jennifer Anne was born. She spent the next 18 years living in Harrington, a town she so loved. It was a great time to grow up in the 1950’s in a small town with all its freedom. She was a member of St. Fra...
Joanne Elaine (Walter) Keller, 92, peacefully slipped away from this earth on Dec. 17, 2021 at the Franke Tobey Jones retirement community in Tacoma, Wash. She died surrounded by her family and friends in her last days. Joanne is survived by her children David (Shelly Parsons) Keller, Nuh (Besa) Keller, Nancy (Rick) Keller-Scholz and Will Keller; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren and extended family. She was preceded in death in 2010 by...
Thomas Rudgers, 77, passed away at his home in Davenport, Wash. on Dec. 4, 2021, after battling Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Tom was born in Sioux Falls, S. D. to Robert Rudgers and Shirley DeLap, the eldest of 3 boys. He graduated from La Mirada High School in 1962. He met his future wife, Gail Kennan in high school. They were married in East Los Angeles in 1964. He attended Cal Poly Pomona for animal husbandry. In 1963 h...
Karen Gayle (Hardin) Smith, age 78, of Mechanicsville, Virginia went to be with The Lord on Sat., Dec. 11, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Forrest "Lefty" Smith and parents, William and Margaret Hardin. Left to cherish her memory is her son, Chris (Karen) Smith; granddaughter, Shelby Smith; and siblings, Mike (Jody) Hardin and Ann (Chuck) Johnston. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.woodyfuneralhomeatlee.com for the Smith...
Lenn Dompier was born in 1925 in his grandparents’ farmhouse in Mabton,, Wash. in the Yakima Valley. In his early years he helped the family by working on the farm until he graduated from Grandview High School. Lenn served his country in the Navy during WWII, stationed for 19 months in the South Pacific. Following the war, Lenn attended Washington State College, earning a BS in Soil Science in 1950. During his college years he met and married Fran McDonald. Three children c...
Myron Russel Walter went home to be with the Lord on Nov. 18, 2021. He was born Dec. 17, 1932 to Soloman and Martha Walter in Odessa, Wash. Myron grew up with his two brothers Gerald and Wayne and sister Janet working on the family ranch, showing steers, and playing sports. He attended school in Odessa and after graduating in 1952, he enlisted in the Army. Myron was proud of his time in the service. Myron married Carol Larsen with whom he had 4 children; Thomas Walter,...
Stuart Franklin James, 65, of Marlin was found deceased at his home near Marlin on Oct. 7, 2021. Graveside Military Honors will be held at 1 p.m. on Nov. 19, 2021 at the Odessa Cemetery. Arrangements are in care of Pioneer Memorial Funeral Services, Moses Lake....
Michael Gies, 79, passed away at his home in Seattle on Aug. 6, 2021. He was born on Feb. 22, 1942. Mike was a 1960 graduate of Odessa High School and graduated from Washington State University in 1964. After receiving his Master’s Degree in mathematics from the University of Wisconsin in 1966, he spent several years teaching math at Skagit Valley Community College. He then had a long career with the King County Department of Assessments in the IT department. Mike was predeceased by his parents Henry and DeLora Gies and b...
