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Wes Morris was born March 30, 1946, and entered into rest on February 23, 2017. He loved the outdoors, and enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. As a child, he and his family would spend entire summers moving from one campground to the next in search of adventure. He graduated from Wilbur High Sschool in 1964, where he was a drummer in the band, and carried his love for music throughout his life. Wes was a sailor and retired after spending 21 years in the U.S. Navy. He traveled all over the world and was always eager to...
Dr. Dudley passed away February 15, 2017, in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. He was born in Dayton, Wash. on April 23, 1936. He graduated his secondary studies at Dayton High School and continued his studies at Washington State University, going on to complete his masters degree at Bowling Green, Ohio. He completed his doctorate in neurolinguistics at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, specializing in aphasia and dysphasia. He taught at both McGill University and the Universit...
Carol Jean Costlow passed away on January 17, 2017 in Odessa. She was born February 20, 1943 in Tacoma, Wash. to Vanner and Irene Stone. She grew up in the Tacoma area and later married Jack Costlow who was in the U.S. Navy. Carol, Jack and the family moved around a lot for work reasons in Washington. Carol was a great businesswomen with a degree in bookkeeping and was the owner/operator of two businesses throughout her life including the Cedarhome Market in Stanwood and the...
Richard was born to william and Irene Voise on November 11, 1931, in Havre, Mont. and passed away December 12, 2016 in Odessa. He is survived by Rita (Uhrich), his wife of 64 years; two sons, Alan (Diane) of Odessa and Roger (Nancy) of Plainfield, Ill., and one daughter, Lori Coleman of Spokane. He also leaves behind nine grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Richard is also survived by two sisters, Virginia Haase of Spokane and Shirley (Archie) Besancon of Tillamook, Ore.; brother-in-law,...
Linda Reiman Hopkins Mccary McCray, age 76, entered into rest on December 18, 2016, at Hospice in Ocala, Fla. She was born February 26, 1940 to Ros and Neva Reiman in Pendleton, Ore. She attended elementary school in Odessa and in 1953 began to attend Holy Names Academy in Spokane, returning to Odessa to graduate from high school in 1958. She was retired from the state of Florida Department of Financial Services as an insurance specialist. Later in life, she went back to...
Martin Totusek of Seattle died Saturday, January 28, 2017. Memorial services are pending....
Dwayne S Giese was born August 27, 1943, in Spokane to Adie and Anna Giese. He passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Merlin and wife Amy. He is survived by two sisters, Vicki Raugust and Patsy Scott; three daughters, Tammy Giese, Lora Giese and Jamie Fukofuka; and five grandchildren, Jessica and Christopher Porter and Laiatea Fukofuka (children of Jamie). Zak and Axl Simmons (children of Tammy); and numerous nieces and nephews....
Carol J. Costlow (73) died January 17, 2017 in Odessa. Memorial services are pending. Full obituary will follow next week....
Charles (Chuck) Alfred Carnes passed away peacefully at 9 a.m. on January 7, 2017, at the age of 81 years. Born in Pasco on May 21, 1935, to Alfred and Pearl Carnes, Chuck passed away after a three-and-a-half-year battle with kidney failure while in Odessa Memorial Hospital. Chuck is survived by his wife Irene of Odessa, sister Carol (Bob) Hale of Kettle Falls, numerous nephews, nieces and cousins, in addition to three brothers-in-law: Ron (Jerrene) Ramm, Jack Ramm and Fred...
Robert D. Schlimmer passed away December 7, 2016, in Davenport at the age of 77. He was born to Robert and Esther Schlimmer on October 1, 1939, in Spokane. He was a member of the Washington Association of Wheat Growers and the Odessa Trading Company and was named a past Lincoln County Conservation farmer of the year. Robert enjoyed fishing, loved his Chihuahua dogs, and loved to farm. He was a graduate of Odessa High School. He is survived by his wife, Valerie (Vaughan)...
Marvin Fink passed away peacefully on December 7, 2016 at the age of 84. Born in Odessa to Reuben and Elizabeth Fink on April 27, 1932, Marvin was a lifelong resident of Odessa and active member of the community throughout his years. He graduated from Odessa High School in 1950 and married the love of his life Marilyn Salo in 1952. Marvin served his country proudly during the Korean War as a member of the U.S. Army, where he courageously fought on the front lines and earned...
Richard W. Voise died December 12, 2016, in Odessa. A memorial service will be held some time after January 1, 2017, although no date has yet been set. A full obituary will be published later on, prior to the date of the memorial service....
Robert D. Schlimmer passed away December 7, 2016, in Davenport. Services will be held at the Chapel of Strate Funeral Home in Davenport Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at 2 p.m. Full obituary will follow in next week's edition. Please visit www.stratefuneralhome.com. Strate Funeral Home, Davenport, is caring for the family....
John Gahringer, Jr. went home to be with the Lord early in the morning of October 25, 2016. John was born July 5, 1924 in Oak Park, Ill., a suburb of Chicago, to John and Alice Barclay Gahringer. He affectionately became known most of his life as “Jack.” He came to Wenatchee when he was one-year-old with his mother, living with his grandfather, Frank Gahringer, a major Wenatchee orchardist, while his father John Gahringer, Sr. completed his medical residency in Chicago. He...
Cary M. “Mike” Kuchenbuch (70) of Wilbur passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016 in Spokane. A Celebration of Mike’s life will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, November 28, at the Wilbur Lutheran Church, 306 SE Trinity Ave. in Wilbur. Burial of his urn will follow in the Wilbur Cemetery. Cremation has taken place at his request. A complete obituary will follow in next week’s Odessa Record. Please sign Mike’s online register book at www.stratefuneralhome.com. Strate Funeral Home of Wilbur is caring for Mike’s family....
Hanna Lenhart Heimbigner was born January 17, 1916, in Odessa and entered into rest on October 6, 2016, in Fremont, Calif. at the age of 100. Our beloved Mother Hanna leaves a family that loves her and will miss her forever. She is survived by her children: Leland Heimbigner of Reno, Nev. and Barbara Heimbigner of Newark, Calif., as well as 19 nieces and nephews. Hanna was a long-time resident of Ritzville, from 1946 to 1976. She was always all about helping others, loved music and the arts and enjoyed watching local...
Rhea Jean Strate was born on May 24, 1925 in Marlin to Gustav and Emma (Kallenberger) Zimbelman. She died in Spokane October 28, 2016, at the age of 91. She attended and graduated from the Marlin School District. She married LaMar Strate on January 19, 1947 in Odessa. They moved to Spokane in 1969. Rhea is survived by her four daughters Marla (Bob) Svoboda, Beverly (Ceddio) Barela, Shelly (Rich) Miller and Robyn (Geoff) Norwood; six grandchildren Katie, Mandie, Téa, Muriah, Tyler and Jordan, along with six great...
"Dusty" Dormaier passed away at home October 27, 2016 at the age of 89. He was born to Emmanuel and Lena-Mary (Hardt) Dormaier on April 17, 1927 in Cashmere, Wash. Dusty was a wheat farmer near Odessa until retiring and moving to the Spokane Valley. Survivors include his wife Darlene, his children Laura Beal, Connie (Lee) Engelhardt and Mark (Beth) Wasemiller, 16 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by daughter Bonnie (Glenn) Riehle. The Funeral...
Edwin C. Kern passed away November 3, 2016 in Odessa at the age of 100. He was a lifetime resident of the Marlin/Odessa area, where he farmed and raised his family. Edwin was born May 25, 1916 in Marlin to Fred and Matilda (Weishaar) Kern. He attended the Marlin School for grades 1-4, the Lauer school for grades 5-8 and the Odessa school for grades 9-12, graduating in 1935. After high school, he went to work on Grand Coulee Dam from 1935-1939. While working on the dam, he marr...
Lorraine Iltz Becker entered into eternal rest on October 7, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was born to George Iltz, Jr. and Katie Kissler Iltz September 23, 1931. She grew up in Odessa, a small farming community settled mainly by Germans from Russia. Lorraine graduated from Odessa High School in 1949, and went to work for the telephone office in Odessa. When the Odessa office closed at the end of the year, she transferred to Ritzville. Lorraine met Lorane Becker, who...
Virgil Totusek passed away September 19, 2016, in Odessa at the age of 83. He was born May 21, 1933, on the family farm, to Frank and Ruby (Hoover) Totusek. He was a member of the Marlin Presbyterian Church. Virgil was an avid horseshoe player, U.S. Army Korean War veteran, enjoyed trapshooting and loved to bowl with the “Irby Ridge Bowlers.” He participated in the Odessa VFW and was a 50-year member of the Odessa Grange. He was also a former American Legion Commander in Wilson Creek. Virgil is preceded in death by his par...
Terrea Lee Weishaar was born on March 31, 1953 in Odessa to Warren and Susan Weishaar. She passed away on September 4, 2016 in Spokane. Before her illness set in, Terrea enjoyed outdoor activities. Competitive downhill ski racing and Nordic skiing were her favorite winter activities, and in the summer she spent her leisure time swimming and water skiing. During college, Terrea worked as a lifeguard and swimming instructor in Oregon where she attended Oregon State University....
Virgil F. Totusek passed away September 19, 2016 in Odessa. Graveside services are Friday, September 23, 2016 at 11 a.m. at the Bohemian Cemetery near Odessa. Full obit will follow next week. Strate Funeral Home in Davenport is caring for the family....
Mom was born November 16, 1920, in Dryden to John and Mary Hoff Isaak. She had nine brothers and sisters: Gordon, John, Ione, Florence, Viola, Eva, Harold, Carl and Alvin. Her mother died when she was 18 months old, and she went to live with her mother's parents, John and Mary Hoff, and her mother's seven brothers and sisters. She attended High School in Odessa and married Herbert Martin Sackmann in 1939. They lived on the Sackmann dryland wheat farm 15 miles south of Odessa and raised a daughter and three sons. Dad died in...
Due to complications from a previous heart attack, Dianne Cecelia Van Der Ende went to Heaven on September 2, 2016. She was preceded in death by her father Raymond Morris, her mother Julia Morris, and two sisters Evette and Mary Morris. She is survived by her loving husband of 42 years Tom Van Der Ende, her six children, 18 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, seven siblings and multiple nieces and nephews. Dianne and her husband Tom co-pastored at Sonrise Foursquare Chu...
