Please join us as we celebrate Peggy, a life well-lived and a person well-loved. To celebrate a life that touched many hearts we will gather at 11 a.m. on July 20 at Beaver Creek Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at the Methow Valley Community Center in Twisp, from noon–3 p.m. Please bring your favorite side dish/dessert to […]
OBITUARIES
Memorial service for Sandra K. Pease
A memorial service for Sandra K. Pease will be at the Methow Valley United Methodist Church on July 19 at 3 p.m.
Sandra Kay Pease 1941–2014
Sandra Kay Pease, 72, was born Nov. 10, 1941, in Astoria, Oregon. She passed away on June 23, 2014, at Swedish hospital in Seattle. She was surrounded by loving friends and family throughout her extended illness, and was with family at the time of death. Sandy is survived by her husband of 50 years, Don […]
Jack L. Stoner 1940 – 2014
Jackie Lee “Jack” Stoner, 74, who owned the Methow Valley News from 1972-76, died on June 5 at his home in Cle Elum. He was born on March 5, 1940, to Elmer and Bonnie Stoner in Kansas City, Missouri. Jack got his first taste of the newspaper business when he was 12 years old with […]
Margot Martin Webb1936–2014
Margot Webb of Quincy, Washington, passed away on May 25, 2014. She was born on Dec. 26, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan, to James and Patricia Martin. She was preceded in death by her husband, Don, and brother Alexander (Sandy) Martin. She is survived by her four children, sons James (Cheryl) of Arlington and Thomas (Denise) […]
Stephanie Walker Poland:
1972 – 2014
Stephanie Walker Poland, 42, passed away at her home on June 12, 2014. She was born to Bill and Ann Walker of Winthrop on May 22, 1972. She grew up in Winthrop and graduated from Liberty Bell High School in 1991. In 2001, she married Victor Poland of North Bend, Washington, and they moved to […]
Patrick (Pat) Allen Buckner 1965 – 2014
Patrick (Pat) Allen Buckner died May 18, 2014, at Swedish Hospital in Seattle. Pat was born in Walla Walla, Washington, on Sept. 28, 1965, to Allen and Phyllis (Pat) Buckner. His family moved to Winthrop in 1973. Pat was dedicated to the community and volunteered in emergency services. He was a volunteer with the Twisp […]
Celebration of life
Dave Williams
A celebration of life for Dave Williams will be held on Saturday, June 21, at 10 a.m. at his home at 66 Lower Bear Creek Road, Winthrop. Bring a brunch potluck dish, a chair and your favorite story or remembrance. Please leave dogs at home.
Celebration of life
John Umberger
John Umberger passed away Dec. 26, 2013. There will be a Celebration of Life on July 12, 2014 at 1 p.m. at the Community Center in Methow. Please bring your favorite salad for a sandwich-and-salad lunch. At approximately 2:30 p.m., the group will visit the Methow Cemetery to place a headstone for John and Ruth. […]
Jean Marie Dammann 1925–2014
Surrounded by her loving family, Jean Marie Dammann passed away on May 25 in Spokane. Born Jean Dawson on April 13, 1925, in Omak, she attended Omak schools for 11 years before moving with her family to nearby Winthrop where she graduated from high school in 1943. Jean attended the A.A. Peterson School of Business […]