Louise Beatrice Ownby

Louise Beatrice Ownby passed away Feb. 20, 2023, from a sudden illness. She was born in Jacksboro, Tennessee on June 21, 1935, and moved to Peshastin-Dryden when she was 6 years old. She was the third of five children born to Clifton Tidwell and Katherine (Audie) Brown. She had two older brothers and two younger sisters. She was educated in Peshastin-Dryden, Washington. She met S.L. (Seaton Luther) Ownby at a skating rink in Wenatchee in 1950. When S.L. saw her he said, "I'm going to marry that girl!" In 1952 they were married in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. They made their home in Peshastin-Dryden, Washington for most of their lives. S.L. worked in the lumber industry and Louise was a homemaker. They had two children, Sharon and Ken. Louise enjoyed being a stay-at-home mom. She loved to cook, bake, read, play cards and do crossword puzzles until her eyes failed her in her later years and she could no longer do the things she loved.