Obituaries

Charles “Chuck” Hayes Jr. of Oroville, Washington, was born December 28, 1934 to Charles and Leda Mae Hayes. He passed away on August 19, 2018.

Jerry Hutchinson was born in Port Orchard, Washington and was raised with love and persistence by Otis Sr and Maxine Hutchinson.

Barbara Clark, age 86, of Oroville, Washington, passed away peacefully at home, as she wished, from a long battle with cancer. She was born July 21, 1932 in Lewiston, Idaho to parents Claude and Eva Young.

Gai Lynn Rainsberry Wisdom, 70, passed away on September 27, 2018, surrounded by loved ones after an 18 month battle with breast cancer. Gai was born to Allan Rainsberry and Laura Jean Frazier Worthington at St. Martin’s hospital in Tonasket, Washington on July 8, 1948.

Kale Arron Holbert, age 5, of Tonasket, Washington died on September 23, 2018 from a tragic accident. He was born January 25, 2013 in Tonasket to Alyssa Holbert.

Dennis Jay Stewart, 67, of Oroville, Washington passed away September 8, 2018. He was born September 1, 1951 in Renton, Washington to Jack and Catherine Stewart. He moved to Oroville in 1963, graduating for OHS in 1969. Dennis was known by most as Stinky Stew.

LeeAnn Callison Grove Peterson was born in Wenatchee on October 31, 1931 and passed away on August 13, 2018 at the age of nearly 87 near her daughter, Marcia, in Bothell, Washington.

Burton “Burt” Swallom, 56, of Tonasket died August 21, 2018 at Mid-Valley Hospital in Omak, Washington. Burt was born the eldest son on March 6, 1962 in Omak to Burton and Rosella Swallom.

Josephine F. Richter-Gladden, age 92, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2018 in her home in Tonasket. She was born on November 9, 1925 in Keremeos, B.C. to parents Hans Richter and Sarah Marsel.

Bill passed away on July 25, 2018 after an extended battle with illness. He was born February 19, 1952 to Glenn and Olive (Muggs) Rairdan. He lived in Oroville, Washington until 1979 and then moved to Tonasket, Washington.