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Beverly Jean Carlson Morin, 83, was born to Ed Carlson and Sadie Desautel at home near Disautel, Washington, on July 16, 1935. Bev joined brother, James "Jimmy" Carlson, and the family grew with sisters Patsy, Joanne and Sandy. Bev attended school at Nespelem and wherever else her dad found work. In the fall of 1951, Bev and Patsy attended Chemawa Indian School. This is where Bev would meet the love of her life and life-long companion, Pat Morin Sr. She also made lifelong friends, which...
It is with great sadness that the family of Randall Henry Bjorklund announces his passing after a 10-year struggle with Alzheimers and the recent discovery of a glioblastoma brain tumor. Randy passed on the afternoon of Monday, January 7, 2019. He was 64 years old. Randy grew up in the Grand Coulee Dam area and graduated from Lake Roosevelt High School in 1973. He served our country with the Navy for four years, stationed twice in Japan. His married life began with Claudia Hartman on December...
Randall Henry Bjorklund passed away at noon on Tuesday, January 7, 2019 at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Washington from a Stage IV Glioblastoma. He was surrounded by his three children and wife of 40 years, Claudia Bjorklund. Services are being held at Colbert Presbyterian Church (4211 E. Colbert Rd) in Spokane on Saturday, January 12, at 1 p.m....
Eugene "Gene" Sam Sr., 76, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2018, in Spokane, Washington. Gene was born Friday, August 14, 1942, to Harry M. and Christine James-Sam in their home near Buffalo Lake, just outside of Nespelem, Washington. A Roman Catholic and proud member of the Colville Confederated Tribes, Gene worked as a logger both independently and for Colville Tribal Logging. On Saturday, August 17, 1963 - just three days after his 21st birthday - Gene married Kathleen Lezard at St....
Willard Pearson, 79, former resident of Coulee Dam, Washington, and Assistant Project Manager of Grand Coulee Dam for 20 years, passed away on December 23, 2018. Willard retired to his home roots of Scottsville, Kentucky, after 37 years with the Bureau of Reclamation. He is survived by his wife, Faye Pearson, and children: Kelley, Matt, Keith and Josh Pearson....
A memorial service for Marvin Armstrong, of Coulee City, will be held at 1 p.m. Sat., December 7, 2018, at the Soap Lake First Baptist Church, 322 Division St. South. Lunch following. Marvin died November 20th in Richland....
Barbara Elaine Rederick, age 86, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 15, 2018, at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane, Washington. From her birth on June 14, 1932 to George W. Steyer and Lucy Porterfield in Confluence, Pennsylvania, to her passing she nourished people around her with unconditional love, faith and compassion. Barbara was preceded in death by her loving husband Eugene. Barbara Elaine Steyer married Eugene E. Rederick on October 24, 1948, in Accident, Maryland. The young couple...
A memorial service for Marvin Armstrong, of Coulee City, will be held at 1 p.m. Sat., December 7, 2018, at the Soap Lake First Baptist Church, 322 Division St. South. Lunch following. Marvin died November 20th in Richland....
Ambrose Joseph "Joe" Reichlin passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, in Wilbur, Washington. Born in Cottonwood, Idaho on October 6, 1943, to Franz and Agnes Reichlin, Joe spent his childhood on the family farm outside Keuterville, Idaho, the eighth of 10 children. He joined the Marine Corps in 1961 and served in the U.S. and Far East. After his discharge, Joe moved to Colville, Washington, to farm with his uncle. It was there that he married his first wife, and his children were born. Joe...
"I just want to go to Heaven. I have family and friends who are waiting for me." This was the final prayer of Lori (Swanson-Sprugel) Parrish, which was answered Friday, November 16, 2018. Lori was born in Chicago, Illinois, on June 12, 1919, to Hendri (Svensen) Swanson and Signe (Anderson) Swanson. She moved to Coulee in 1967, where her husband, Ernie, worked on the switchyard, and her children attended school. Lori worked as a hostess at the Wildlife Restaurant for her good friends, Creta and...
Garnet Marie (Murrow) Brandstrom passed away Monday, November 5, 2018, after a brief illness. She was born in Yuma, Colorado, on June 11, 1935, to Leta B. (Van Meter) Murrow and Gerald R. Murrow. The second of five children, she was raised in the Mt. Vernon, Washington area, where she graduated high school and later met and married the love of her life, Bruce A. Brandstrom, in 1955. Bruce and Garnet moved to the Grand Coulee Dam area in 1970 with their three daughters. Garnet and Bruce enjoyed...
Helen Gardna Vaara Jordan, 89, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, entered into rest on Sunday, November 4, 2018, in Grand Coulee, Washington. Born September 22, 1929, in Missoula, Montana, she was adopted shortly after her birth and raised by Olaf and Maude Vaara. Helen graduated from Missoula County High School in 1947. She went on to attend the University of Idaho, where she had the distinction of being the first freshman in the school's history to be...
Bill Phillip Niendam, 91, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018, at Grand Coulee, Washington. Bill was born January 10, 1927, at Paris, Arkansas, to Bill and Edris Niendam. Bill was a Shriner and a 32nd-degree Mason. He was a longtime resident of Elmer City and retired from the Bureau of Reclamation. He is survived by his wife, Agnes “Dusty” Niendam; son, Mark (Marcy) Niendam; stepchildren: Bill (Marcy) Williams Jr., Connie Klimes and Cindy (Chuck) Giese. Bill is also survived by grandchildren Damon (Kim) Broers, Dr. Tara ( Dr. Tyler Lesh) Nie...
Gary L. Pierson passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018, from a heart attack in Ephrata, Washington. He retired from the Bureau of Reclamation at Grand Coulee Dam in 1995. A memorial service will take place Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, at 2 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Ephrata, Washington....
Delores "Toots" Juanita George, age 82, of Nespelem, passed away on October 23, 2018. The Rosary was held October 26, 2018, at the Nespelem Catholic Longhouse. Funeral Services were held October 27, 2018, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Nespelem, with Father Jake Morton SJ and Radford George officiating. Final resting place is at the Nespelem Community Cemetery. Delores was born in Nespelem to Orie Radford "Bud" and Juanita Runnels Gallaher on May 30, 1936. She graduated from Nespelem Hig...
James Arthur Stansfield, M.D., 94, completed life's journey Nov. 1, 2018. Born the second son to Nell Hillie and Joseph W. Stansfield on June 5, 1924, in Juneau, Alaska. His parents moved to Alaska soon after WWI as school teachers. They also raised mink in Haines, which they sold through dealers in England and Russia for good prices and "never felt they were cheated." They lived on a ranch out of town with minimal contact with people. Upon starting school, Jim possessed few skills in games...
Robert Joseph Mueller, age 93, died on October 24, 2018, in Spokane, Washington. Bob was born December 4, 1924, in Aberdeen, SD, to parents Otto Edwin Mueller and Margaret Arntz Mueller. From April 1943 to August 1945, Bob was with the Army's 346th Infantry Division. He received two Bronze Stars and the Purple Heart while seeing action in France and Belgium, including the Battle of the Bulge. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1948 with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical...
Eli Adrian Downs passed away after a sudden illness on Saturday, October 20, 2018. He was born to Jim and Valerie Downs on December 28, 1982. He was the last of six children. He attended schools at the Ephrata School District, graduating from Ephrata High School in 2001. In 2001, he enlisted in the Air Force and following boot camp was accepted to the EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal - Bomb tech). He completed the program and graduated, coming in close to the top of his class. Eli served six years in the Air Force before returning to civilian...
Randy Lee McGuire, 60, of Sumner, Washington, passed away due to a car accident Friday morning, October 12, 2018, in Everett, Washington. Randy was born on March 8, 1958, to Lowell and Corabell McGuire in Vancouver, Washington. He was one of 10 siblings: Greg, Jeannette, Judy, Richard, Robert, Roger, Rodney, Ronald, and Jewel. He was raised in Grand Coulee, Washington, where he met his first wife, Diana. They were married 15 years and had a daughter, Donelle, together. Randy and Diana divorced in 1998. He later met Christina, and they married...
Sharene (Sherry) Lee Dotson, 75, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at her home in Electric City, Washington. Sherry was born on July 15, 1943, in Portland, Oregon to James (Marvin) and Edna Marie White. She attended grade school and high school in Winston, Oregon. She married Loren Dotson in Roseburg, Oregon, in November 1960. Loren and Sherry lived in Klamath Falls; Las Vegas; Livermore, California and Eugene, Oregon before arriving in the Grand Coulee Dam Area in the early '70s, where...
Marilyn Alda Pierpoint Grubb Ewan Hargrove was born January 26, 1935, in Coulee City, Washington. Marilyn passed away peacefully at the age of 83, surrounded by her loving family. She was the fifth child of 13, born to Frank and Viola Pierpoint. Marilyn married Arthur J. Grubb in 1952 and had seven children: Richard (Spike), Larry, Arthur Jr. (Babe), Joe, Russ, Mike, and Lynette. AKA "Grandma Chicken," she spent her lifetime being an adoring mother and grandmother. She had 13 grandchildren and...
Marcus Gene Jake, 43, passed away Thursday morning, September 13, 2018, in Grand Coulee, Washington. Born Monday, December 9, 1974, in Toppenish, Washington to Thomas Jake and Anita Frank. Marcus attended Lake Roosevelt High School in Coulee Dam, Washington. On Saturday, April 10, 1999, Marcus married Louise George on the shores of Owhi Lake in Nespelem, Washington. A proud member of Electrical Union #191, Marcus liked spending his off time in the out-of-doors - hunting, fishing, camping and...
On the evening of Friday, August 17, 2018, Vivian Davis Moore passed away peacefully in her sleep from natural causes at Fairwood Retirement Village in Spokane, Washington. Vivian was 78 years old. Vivian was born in Cherokee, Oklahoma. She was the second child and only daughter of Wilma H. and Roy A. Davis. She grew up in the small Texas town of Darrouzett. Her father worked for the railroad and mother enjoyed singing in a trio. After graduating from Abilene Christian University, she worked as...
Sandra June (Debar) King, 77, passed away Monday, September 3, 2018. She was born June 1, 1941, to Erma (Holm) and James Debar in Wenatchee, Washington. She grew up in Manson, Washington. She married Dennis J. King December 20, 1961. They moved to Coulee Dam, Wash., in 1970. Sandra was very creative and enjoyed many hobbies, which included painting, sewing, quilting, crocheting, cooking, gardening, canning and many others. She worked for the Bureau of Reclamation and took an early retirement in...
David Thomas "Scotty" Scallan died on Sunday, September 2, 2018, at the age of 87. He was a resident at the Colville Tribal Convalescent Center, Nespelem, Washington, and was born on February 14, 1931, in Great Falls, Montana, to the late Thomas Francis Joseph Scallan and Margaret Hood (Mills) Scallan. The family moved to Coulee Dam, Washington, in 1941, where his father gained employment as a machinist at Grand Coulee Dam. Prior to graduating from Mason City High School with the Class of 1949,...
