William “Bill” Joseph Hofstrand, 74, of Twisp, passed away at his home on Sunday, June 4, 2023. Bill was born Dec. 10, 1948, in Ellensburg, Washington, to Marvin and Helen Hofstrand. He graduated from Cle Elum High School and later attended Central Washington University, graduating with a degree in biology. At an early age his […]
OBITUARIES
Clara Paul
Clara Paul passed away peacefully in East Wenatchee on May 13, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was born in Trail, B.C., on Dec. 27 1931, to Frank and Sarah (Schleppe) Oser. Frank immigrated to Canada from Baden, Germany, and Sarah emigrated from Tobolsk, Russia. Clara, her parents and her sister Eda moved to Osoyoos, […]
Grady H. Mathis
Grady peacefully entered into the presence of the Lord on April 29, 2023, surrounded by family He was reunited with his parents Johnie and Gertie Mathis, mother-in-law and father-in-law George and Francis Adams, brothers Candler, L.C, Elmer, and Eugene Mathis, sister Glaydell Cook, and his good friend Walt Parker. He was born in 1939 in […]
Rickey D. Christian
Born Dec. 2, 1958, Kansas City, Missouri. Rickey passed away unexpectedly at his home on April 18, 2023. Rickey loved country music and the outdoors, finding himself fishing, hiking and whatever else that could bring him around a campfire. He was a camp host for the U.S. Forest Service at Lone Fir campground, where he […]
Leonard Carl Coin (Papa)
Leonard Carl Coin Passed away suddenly on May 3, 2023. He was born on March 15, 1948, in Pomona, California, to William Coin and Lois Jean Thomas. In 1967, he married Cathy Williams. Leonard went to welding school in Norwalk, California. He worked for Chicago Bridge and Iron where he welded on parts that were […]
James Elvig
James Elvig was born in Bellingham, Washington, in 1946 and died in a Phoenix, Arizona, Trauma Center on Feb. 3, 2023, as a result of injuries sustained in an ATV accident earlier that day. He graduated from Bellingham High School and served in Viet Nam and Korea. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Palmer College […]
Regina Labanauskas
Regina Labanauskas (Rauckinas) of Twisp, passed away April 16, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Regina was born on June 19, 1946, in Schwandorf, Germany, in a displaced persons camp hospital after her parents Stasys and Natalija Rauckinas, and brother Alfonsas, fled Lithuania during World War II. The family immigrated to America in 1949 and […]
Michael Robert McCauley (Mick)
Michael Robert McCauley {Mick} was born at Twisp, Washington, on Oct. 20, 1936, to James and Jacquelyn (Stokes) McCauley. He was the fourth of eight children. He passed away on Jan. 3, 2023, at Cashmere, Washington, with family by his side. He attended school at Twisp and during his high school years excelled in sports. […]
Jill Wagoner Freeze
Surrounded by family and close friends, Jill passed away at her home on April 7, 2023. Jill grew up in the Methow Valley, graduating from Pateros High School in 1979. Jill moved to Spokane to pursue her education and passion for rodeo riding. She graduated from Eastern Washington University in education, later completing a master’s […]
Walter Zebuel Parker
Walter Zebuel Parker passed away at home on March 22, 2023. Walt was born Oct. 4, 1942, near Sylva, North Carolina, to Robert Zebuel Parker and Elizabeth Moore Parker. The family moved to the Lyman-Hamilton area, Skagit County, when Walt was a teenager. He later went to work in his uncle’s cedar shake mill. Over […]