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Ephrata residents honor veterans during annual parade
EPHRATA — American flags lined Basin Street Wednesday morning as veterans, community members and local organizatio…
Aulton C. (Jack) Hardy
Aulton C. (Jack) Hardy, age 74 of Moses Lake went to be with the Lord on February 16th, 2005. He was born in Luka, Miss. on Sept. 18, 1930 to Clyde and Viola Hardy along with six sisters and a step-brother.
Bettie Irene Cook
Bettie Irene Cook went to be with her Savior on Feb. 15, 2005. Bettie was born on Feb. 23, 1930 in Lincoln, Neb. She lived an exciting life traveling with her mother Alverta Brenneman McLain and stepfather, Benjami…
Abstinence teaching not enough
Two weeks ago, in this space, I spoke about clueless teenagers. Now, to balance the scales a bit, here's something about clueless adults.
Percy Ralph Driggs
Percy Ralph Driggs, a longtime resident of Moses Lake, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2005 at approximately 1:30 a.m. at the age of 91. He was born May 31, 1913 near Coronation, Alberta, Canada. He came …
William R. "Bill" Booth
William R. "Bill" Booth, 71, longtime Moses Lake resident, passed away Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005 at his home.
Coral Seibel
Born May 2, 1913 in Odessa, Wash. to Thomas and Mary (Lessenhop) Wolverton. She grew up in the Pacific Lake area of Odessa and attended school in Odessa graduating in 1932. She married Henry Seibel on Dec. 1, 1933 …
Mellie Maxine Winder
Our beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Mellie Maxine Winder, peacefully passed from this life on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005 at Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation Center after enduring a long illness.
Eleazar G. Moreno, 65
Eleazar G. Moreno, 65, Moses Lake resident, passed away Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005 at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. Holy Rosary will be prayed at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14, 2005 at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic C…
Ferguson awarded two medals while serving in Iraq
Sgt. Charles "Chuck" Ferguson of Moses Lake, Charlie Company, 1-161st Infantry, was awarded the Army Commendation Medal and the Purple Heart Medal during his service in Iraq.
Shirley June Temple, 79, a longtime resident of Soap Lake, Wash., went to be with the Lord, Monday Feb. 7, 2005, at her home.
She was born on Jan. 23, 1926 in Seattle, Wash., and made her final home of many years in Soap Lake. Shirley is survived by her sister, Jerry Rutherford; her sons Leonard Galley, Lewis Galley and Don Temple, Jr.; h…
A world and a war apart, Chuck and Machelle Ferguson keep their marriage strong
Nothing, it seems, can break the bond between Chuck and Machelle Ferguson.
Diana L. Millard Chee
Diana Lynn Millard Chee, 49, of Vancouver, Wash. and a former resident of Ephrata, died Jan. 10, 2005.
Alejandro A. Hernandez
Alejandro A. Hernandez, 89, longtime Moses Lake resident, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005 at Samaritan Hospital.
Charlotte Faye VanNess (Osborne)
Charlotte Faye VanNess (Osborne), longtime resident of George, passed away on Monday, Feb. 7 at her home after a short battle with cancer.
Where the legged fish live in the Basin
The issue of evolution first went to trial in 1923. Eighty-two years later, the discussion rolls on.