OBITUARIES

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 […]

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.  

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]