Obituaries

On November 26, 2018, at 8:15 p.m., the Lord sent his angels to take John home. John was born August 18, 1929, to Thomas Fredrick and De’Lacey Lawson in Elkland, Missouri and had six siblings. John came to Oroville in the mid-1940s and began working in the orchards. He left Oroville for a short time [...]

Barbara Elaine Morrison (Hill), 74, of Wenatchee, passed away surrounded by her loving family, Wednesday 21 of November 2018, after a courageous 4-year battle with breast cancer. Barb was born in Tonasket to Harold and Annie (Wilson) Hill on August 29, 1944.

Betty L. Baldwin-Meese-Hart-Hall-Stewart, age 89, of Oroville died on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at Regency of Omak. She was born September 2, 1929 in Healdsburg, California to parents Alvie and Letha Baldwin.

Elizabeth “Liz” Anne Grunst (Miller) was born in Colville, Washington on May 14, 1934 to Clara and Robert Miller. Liz was the second of four siblings: Bob (deceased), Margaret and Jim. They were raised in Boyds, Washington.

Keith Felton, age 66, passed peacefully at his home in Marysville, Washington on October 13, 2018. He fought a long battle with many health issue and passed from Liver Cancer. Keith was born Sept. 26, 1952 in Yakima, Washington to Kenneth and Dorothy Felton.

Donald “Don” Elmer Wasson, 87, of Oroville, Washington, also a long-time Skagit County resident, passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at North Valley Extended Care in Tonasket, Washington.

Arloha Brattain Scriver was born on April 29, 1941, to John and Dorothy Brattain. The eldest of three, she spent most of her growing up in a little house just north of Tonasket, Washington.

Richard Noel Fewkes, 71, passed away October 30, 2018, five days short of his 72nd birthday with his family and friends by his side. Born in Tacoma, Wash. in 1946, Rich was adopted at an early age by his parents, Riley and Bonnie.

Bobby Ross Watkins, age 43, passed away August 16, 2018 after a long illness. Bob lived most of his life in Oroville, Washington…

Lottie E Watkins, age 62, passed away suddenly in her sleep on June 21, 2018 while visiting her terminally ill son in Arkansas. Lottie lived in Oroville most of her adult life…