Records / Obituaries

Tim Mullowney
November 25, 2025 2:09 p.m.

Tim Mullowney

1932 – 2025

Tim William Mullowney passed away peacefully of natural causes on November 18, 2025, at the age of 93. He was born August 6, 1932, in Billings, Mont. Tim grew up in Ballantine, Mont. and graduated from Huntley Project High School in 1950.

Katherine D. Waters (Turk)
November 25, 2025 3:02 p.m.

Katherine D. Waters (Turk)

1955 — 2025

Katherine was born October 28, 1955, to Ivan and Agnes Waters in Sapulpa, Okla. She passed away November 18, 2025.

Sandra Almeda Chaffee
November 28, 2025 11:14 a.m.

Sandra Almeda Chaffee

1945 - 2025

Sandra Almeda Chaffee passed peacefully on October 16, 2025, at the age of 79. Sandra was born on December 14, 1945, to Alvin and Jane McCouiston in Phoenix, Ariz. and grew up hunting and fishing with her family.

Steven L. Gilbert
December 1, 2025 4:10 p.m.

Steven L. Gilbert

1958 – 2025

Steven L. Gilbert, devoted husband and father, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2025. Steve lived heroically with the debilitating effects of Parkinson’s for 18 years, but it never daunted his loving spirit and sense of humor. Steve was a gentle giant and leaves a legacy of strength during trial, humor in hard times and an enduring love of God, family and ice cream.

Elizabeth Mary 'Betty' Warnick
December 2, 2025 1:08 p.m.

Elizabeth Mary 'Betty' Warnick

1925 – 2025

Elizabeth Mary “Betty” (Vickerman) Warnick, 100 years old, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, November 27, 2025, surrounded by her family. Betty was the beloved matriarch of the Warnick family to her seven children, children-in-laws, foster children, many grandchildren, grandnieces and grandnephews, great-grandchildren, friends and community members.

Karin Jones
December 2, 2025 1:15 p.m.

Karin Jones

1942 – 2025

Karin May Jones, a long time resident of Moses Lake, passed away on November 29, 2025, at the age of 83. She is now in Heaven with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Noreta Colleen Haney
December 3, 2025 2:33 p.m.

Noreta Colleen Haney

1938 – 2025

Noreta Colleen Haney of Wasilla, Alaska, passed away November 21, 2025, in the care facility where she resided. Noreta was born March 19, 1938, at Twin Falls, Idaho, to parents John Leroy Hansen and J. Wilda Cameron.

Shellie Ann Morse
December 4, 2025 11:12 a.m.

Shellie Ann Morse

Oct. 23, 1961 — Dec. 3, 2025

Shellie Ann Morse, 64, died Dec. 3, 2025, in Ellensburg, Washington. Shellie was born on Oct. 23, 1961, in Everett, Washington. Services will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.brooksidefuneral.com. Brookside Funeral Home & Crematory is caring for the family.

Gloria Vernon
December 4, 2025 11:13 a.m.

Gloria Vernon

Gloria Vernon (Ritter) was born on Nov. 27, 1927, in Baltimore, Maryland to Austrian immigrants. She spent her life in that city until she married Charles Vernon in 1955. Chuck and Gloria moved to the Los Angeles area where she worked 35 years as a bookkeeper for Mead Corporation. She was widowed in 1997. Subsequently, she moved to Florida to care for her mother. After her mother’s death, she returned to Baltimore and lived there for several years prior to Jan. 4, 2019, when she moved to Moses Lake, Washington to live with her niece and nephew, Mike and Tina Bradley. She's resided in Moses Lake from that date until her death. She had no children, but is survived by many friends who loved her kind, gracious and quick personality, including her godchildren, Bob and Teri Martin.

Sheila Ray Verhey
December 5, 2025 11:14 a.m.

Sheila Ray Verhey

April 14, 1936 – Nov. 30, 2025

Sheila Ray Verhey, 89. longtime Royal Slope farm matriarch and co-founder of Verhey's Peaches, passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 30, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born on April 14, 1936, in Wenatchee, Washington, Sheila moved with her family to Yakima at age 12. She attended St. Joseph's Academy prep school, where she would meet her future husband, Dan Verhey, a student at neighboring Marquette High School. After Dan completed his tour of duty in Korea, they married and moved to Pullman to begin their family. Following Dan's graduation from Washington State University, he took a job as a teacher at Royal High School, where, with Sheila’s support, he launched the athletic program and was the first athletic director and first coach of football and wrestling. The family settled in Royal City, which barely existed at the time, and soon established their family farm north of town.