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 […]
OBITUARIES
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 […]
