Friends will raise money for Cody DeTrolio memorial with his steers

WARDEN – Friends of Cody DeTrolio, along with Cody's fellow FFA members, are looking to raise as much money as they can for a memorial scholarship.

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Official: Bomb explodes in Kabul mosque, at least 4 killed

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A bomb exploded Friday inside a mosque in western Kabul, killing at least four people, including the prayer leader, and wounding eight, an Afghan government official said.

Jerrold Delane Hoing

Jerrold Delane Hoing passed away peacefully with his family by his side on May 8, 2021, at Booker Rest Home in Dayton, Washington, at the age of 83.

Dean Ford

December 7, 1940 – March 12, 2024

Elliott Eudene Ford was born in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, on Dec. 7, 1940, to Iva and Elliott C. Ford. He passed away on March 12, 2024, at the age of 83. Dean, as he was known, grew up in a family of eight children. He moved to Washington state, where he married Colleen (née Stokes) and joined the Air Force in 1959. After his service, he returned to Washington to join his wife, and they raised three daughters together: Debbie, Terri and Deanna. Dean was an independent businessman and owned and operated Dean Ford RV and I-90 RV in Moses Lake, Washington.

Tommy Dye

Oct. 28, 1937 – April 19, 2024

Tommy J. Dye, 86, of Othello, passed away peacefully at home on April 19, after battling a long illness. Tommy was born on October 28, 1937, to George Washington Dye and Marinda Athalina Roberts in Busch, Arkansas. Tmmy enlisted in the United States Navy in 1956.

Coroner featured in 'Midnight in the Garden' book dies at 88

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Dr. James C. Metts Jr., a Savannah physician whose four decades serving as an elected coroner earned him a small part in the bestselling book “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,” has died at age 88.

Coroner featured in 'Midnight in the Garden' book dies at 88

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Dr. James C. Metts Jr., a Savannah physician whose four decades serving as an elected coroner earned him a small part in the bestselling book “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,” has died at age 88.

Martha Hirai

January 2, 1930 – December 3, 2019

Paul William 'Bill' Warner Jr.

Paul William “Bill” Warner Jr., 72, died Aug. 31, 2021, at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane, Washington, after a brief illness.

James William (Jim) Pritchard

James William (Jim) Pritchard, 95, of Ephrata, Washington, passed away on Aug. 3, 2022, at Avamere Assisted Living Facility in Moses Lake, Washington.

Cynthia Drollinger

June 26, 1947 - Aug. 16, 2022

Cynthia Louise Cox Drollinger, 75, died on Aug. 16, 2022, after a five-year battle with ovarian cancer in Mesa, Arizona, leaving her family and earthly home to continue her journey in Heaven. She began her life in Sunnyside, Washington, on June 26, 1947. Her parents Vern L. and Frances Louise Fielding Cox, shortly thereafter moved to Moses Lake, followed by several years in Warden, Washington. She graduated from Warden High School in 1965 where she was active in school as a head cheerleader and homecoming queen. Cindy attended Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho. Shortly after she met Lonnie Jay Drollinger they married on April 2, 1966. Sealed for time and all eternity in the Idaho Falls Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Christine Isabelle Delgado

Christine I. Delgado was born to Joe P. Delgado and Elvita Delgado, longtime Royal Slope farmers, on Aug. 1, 1964, and passed away at Samaritan Hospital on Dec. 16, 2021.

Julian Fernando Aviña Sr.

Julian Fernando Aviña Sr., 40, united with our Heavenly Father on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021.

Civil rights activist and Emmett Till relative dies at 50

CHICAGO (AP) — Airickca Gordon-Taylor, a relative of Emmett Till who spent her life educating others about the black teenage lynching victim's legacy through her foundation, died at age 50, according to family members.

AP PHOTOS: Greek capital's streets deserted during lockdown

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Deserted squares, padlocked parks, empty avenues where lines of cars once idled bumper-to-bumper in traffic as motorbikes and scooters zoomed through the narrow gaps between. The Greek capital, Athens, like so many cities across the world, has seen its streets empty under a lockdown designed to stem the spread of the new coronavirus.

Civil rights activist and Emmett Till relative dies at 50

CHICAGO (AP) — Airickca Gordon-Taylor, a relative of Emmett Till who spent her life educating others about the black teenage lynching victim's legacy through her foundation, died at age 50, according to family members.

Former state legislator Hood dies from virus complications

WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — Morris Hood III, a former Democratic state legislator from Detroit, has died of COVID-19. He was 54.

Betty Jane Kulm

Betty Jane Kulm passed away at Orchard Crest Retirement Community on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, in Spokane, Washington at the age of 96. She was born on Nov. 5, 1926, in Libby, Montana. She was one of four children and lived there for 10 years. Her family moved to Eastern Washington where they lived in Waverly, Sprague and Lind, Washington. Following high school she worked at Spokane Air Technical Service Command (now Fairchild AFB) for two years as a mail clerk. She returned to Lind in 1946 when she married Fred J. Kulm, a dryland wheat farmer. She loved the farm and living in the country. Moving to the farm was a new experience as she was without electricity, indoor plumbing and telephone service for the first four years. She resided there for 68 years.

Patrick Patterson

Patrick O. Patterson, 75, dedicated family man, community sponsor and exceptional musician passed away June 13, 2023. He had a passion for continuous learning and immersing himself in the educational process. Patrick’s entire life has been dedicated to teaching his children and grandchildren about music and engaging them in his many interests. As a longtime teacher of music, he taught at Big Bend Community College for 23 years. He enjoyed engaging his students in the passion of making and appreciating music, as well as helping to coordinate their success at the college. Patrick immersed himself in all things musical, and enjoyed the chaos of coordinating community events, participating in a variety of regional musical groups, and diving into his church music ministry.