Tom Farrow Jr., age 76, a lifelong resident of Twisp, passed away peacefully at home on May 13, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. He finally lost a long battle with COPD. Tom was born in Renton to Adele and Thomas Farrow Sr. in 1936. He married Doris Hutson in 1956, and raised three children […]
OBITUARIES
Eugene Austin Lovejoy
April 10, 2013 Eugene Austin Lovejoy was born Nov. 3, 1926, to Cecil and Dorothy Lovejoy in Omak. Gene was a well-respected man known to be honest, sincere and to have true compassion for family, friends and his country, the United States of America. He was a dedicated family man, totally committed to providing for […]
Edward Ellis Dunkin
April 10, 2013 Edward Ellis Dunkin, 65, of Twisp, passed away March 30, 2013, at Hospice House of Spokane. Ed was born in Chelan, Wash., to Lucille Morse Dunkin and Robert Conrad Dunkin Sr. The family moved to Twisp in 1951. He was a long-time Eagles member. He worked in the press room at newspapers […]
Murielle M. Pankey
April 3, 2013 Long-time Winthrop resident Murielle M. Pankey passed away March 5, 2013, in Vancouver, Wash., after a long illness. She had moved to Oregon in the 1990s to be closer to her daughters. Murielle was born March 8, 1936, at Vancouver, Wash. Murielle was preceded in death by her parents, Michael and Hazel […]
Larry Mauk
April 3, 2013 Death notice Larry Mauk, 58, of Bridgeport, passed away suddenly in Portland, Ore., on March 31, 2013, after spending the weekend with his children and grandchildren. A full obituary and planned services will be published at a later date.
Jessie Benson
March 27, 2013 Jessie Benson, 98, was born Sept. 9, 1914, in Bridgeport to Ira and Frieda McLean. She died peacefully in her sleep on March 20, 2013, in Brewster. She is survived by two daughters, Fae Graves (husband Tom) of Winthrop, and Jan Ortman (husband George) of Terrebonne, Ore.; two sisters, Marie Pool of […]
Earl Alvin Orme
March 27, 2013 Earl Orme, 71, passed away at home on March 22, 2013. Earl was born on Feb. 23, 1942. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Warren and Elisabeth, his stepmother Rosalie (Mazzone), and his sister Lillian. He is survived by his wife, Jane (Urquhart), his sons Michael and Patrick, […]
Kenneth A. Kikendall
Feb. 20, 2013 Kenneth A. Kikendall was born at the family farm in Winthrop, March 14, 1940. Ken was blessed with an amazing memory for dates and numbers. He enjoyed mechanics, trains and old tractors. A truer friend cannot be found in this world. He did farming labor in his early adulthood in the Methow […]
Keith E. Templeton
Feb. 20, 2013 Keith was born Nov. 12, 1942, in Chicago to Everett and Doris Templeton. He passed away at home in Olympia on Feb. 12, 2013. Keith loved his family and friends, with whom he shared his passion for all types of outdoor activities, including running, biking, skiing and hiking. He had a second […]
Obituary archives 2008 – 2012
2012 William Whelan Biddle Beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, friend, and teacher, William Whelan Biddle, died peacefully June 7, 2012. Born May 13, 1930, to Alice and Craig Biddle, Bill was raised on the Philadelphia Main Line, and always romanticized about being “out West.” After successful stints teaching in Boston and New Hampshire, he came […]
