Dr. Bob likes to say, “You have to ride all the rides” and on June 11, 2019, he began a last long ride. When his lymphoma, diagnosed in November 2018, did not respond to treatment, he opted for hospice and died at home. Bob was born Dec. 6, 1942, in Cornwall, New York, to James […]
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Dale V. Bettin, 1928-2019
Dale was born in Elma, Washington, on July 7, 1928, to Herbert W. Bettin and Mae (Barrett) and passed away on Feb. 21, 2019. He was the second of four sons. He went into the U.S. Navy at 18 and witnessed the first A-bomb test on Bikini Atoll. He came home after the Navy and […]
Libby D. (Bergenholtz) O’Daimhin, 1954-2019
Libby D. (Bergenholtz) O’Daimhin, age 64, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2019, at Swedish Hospital in Seattle. She was born Nov. 22, 1954, in Brewster, to Paul Bergenholtz and the late Jeanne (Hutson) Bergenholtz. Libby worked at Pearrygin Lake State Park for nearly 40 years and during her time there she made many friends […]
David A. Lindeblad 1948–2019
David A Lindeblad, age 70, died from cancer on May 17, 2019, in Omak. He left behind a wife, Elizabeth Fry, and daughter, Mary M. Lindeblad-Fry. They married June 22, 1985. He was born on Dec. 7, 1948. Dave grew up in Spokane, with his parents, Twila Anderson Lindeblad Rees (deceased), and Malvin Lindeblad (deceased). […]
Myrtle Viola (Schachtschneider) Price
Surrounded by family, long-time Union Gap resident Myrtle Price passed away on April 17, 2019, at her home at the Parkside Assisted Living Facility in Union Gap, Washington. At Parkside, Myrtle blossomed and spent the last five years of her life as a social butterfly, endearing herself to staff and residents alike. Myrtle was born […]
Gary Roberts ‘Rob’ Yockey II, 1952 – 2019
Rob, as he was known to all, from Winthrop, passed away on April 15, 2019, at the age of 67. Born in Sedro-Woolley on March 12, 1952, Rob grew up in Winthrop on a farm/cattle ranch located on the East Chewuch River. He was the son of Gary and Trudy Yockey. He graduated from Winthrop […]
Charles Henry Bunyard, 1961-2019
Charles Henry Bunyard, 58, passed away at his home in Twisp on May 7, 2019. He was born on Feb. 4, 1961, in Seattle, to Charles and Joanne Bunyard. Chuck graduated from Juanita High school in 1979. Chuck was an amazing chef, who learned his passion for cooking from his father. He worked at many […]
Robert Brison Turner, 1929-2019
Robert Brison Turner (retired major), age 89, passed away April 11, 2019, after a long illness. Born in Shelby, North Carolina, June 12, 1929, to Joe and Lillian Turner, he was raised in Ft. Lauderdale by his great aunt Lil and other caring relatives. He began his career by enlisting in the U.S. Army and […]
Katie Doran, 1987-2018
September 1987 – December 2018. Katie is the daughter of Tom Doran, Twisp, and Joanne Hills, Penfield, New York. She completed high school at Liberty Bell High School. For the little time she was here, it was dynamic and precious. Loving Katie was unavoidable.
Memorial: Abe L. Windle
A memorial service for Abe L. Windle (Sept. 25, 1947 — Dec. 11, 2018), lifelong resident of Okanogan County, will be held on Saturday (May 11) at 2 p.m. at the Methow Cemetery, followed by a gathering at the Methow Community Building in the town of Methow.
