Diana Marie (Axtell) Conley

Diana Marie (Axtell) Conley, 68, of Moses Lake, passed away April 25, 2012, after battling breast cancer for the past three years. She was surrounded by family and friends in her final days.

Helen Gloria Borth Sackmann

Helen Gloria Borth Sackmann passed away at the age of 86 on April 13, 2012, in Ritzville, WA. "Gloria", to everyone who knew her, was born Aug. 1, 1925, on a farm four miles north of Lind, WA. The farm was where her grandparents Johannes and Helena Wahl Borth settled when they arrived as German immigrants from Russia in 1903. Her parents were Rudolph and Barbara (Ottmar) Borth. Gloria was one of six children: Eleanor (Pence), Victor, Cleve, Barbara (VanBuren), and Marjorie who died as an infant. In 1929, Gloria's family moved to a farm north of Paha. She attended school in Paha until the 8th grade and graduated from Lind High School in 1941. She married Reinhold Sackmann on Dec. 28, 1945. Gloria had a happy, busy life. She and Reinhold farmed the place where she was born while raising three children: Steven, Sidney and Carol. She spent a lot of her time serving her church, accompanying the congregation and choir for over 50 years. She served on the church council, Ladies Aid, Lind Alumni Association and the Adams County Historical Society. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing, gardening, writing, reading, cooking, photography and oil painting. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family. After Reinhold's death in 1983, she moved into Lind and became an avid historian and genealogist, devoting countless hours to researching and compiling the history and heritage of her families. Gloria met Cal Johnson of Moses Lake in 1991. They enjoyed a loving relationship, traveling and spending time together, while each maintained their own home. Health issues prompted Gloria to move to Rose Garden Estates in Ritzville in the fall of 2008. Gloria is survived by Cal, sons Steven and wife Susan (Miller) of Lind, and Sidney and wife Debbie (Jansen) of Moses Lake, and daughter Carol and husband Paul Simonson of Ritzville. There are eight grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Gloria was preceded in death by her husband Reinhold in 1983, and sister Eleanor in 2003. A memorial service for Gloria will be held at the Lind Community Church on April 28, 2012, at 11 a.m. Private inurnment will be at Lind Cemetery. Danekas Funeral Home of Ritzville is in charge of arrangements. Memorial gifts may be made to the Adams County Historical Society or the American Macular Degeneration Foundation PO Box 515 Northhampton, MA 01061-0515. Condolences may be left at www.danekasfuneralhome.org

Veterans' memorial scheduled for Thursday

Providing funeral services

EPHRATA - About 50 veterans from across Grant County are receiving funeral services in Ephrata on Thursday.

Guy Conrad Bonar

Guy Conrad Bonar, our beloved father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend passed away peacefully Tuesday evening April 17th following a sudden illness.

Leroy Adel Koehn

Leroy Adel Koehn, 70, of Othello died Monday April 16, 2012, at his home with his family at his side.

Sue Yamamoto Matsumura

Sue Yamamoto Matsumura, 94, of Grandview, WA passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2011 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Grandview, WA. She was born on December 17, 1917 in Sugar City, Idaho the daughter of Makino (Kawamoto) and Sagitaro Yamamoto. Her youth was spent in Wapato, WA where Sue graduated from Wapato High School in 1935. On January 30, 1938 she married Kiyoshi Matsumura in Wapato. Following WWII, Sue moved to Moses Lake where she raised her family. She continued to live in Moses Lake, WA until 2000, when Sue moved to the lower valley. She enjoyed bowling, and attending Nisei Women's Club.

Sean Patrick McMullen

Sean Patrick McMullen passed away April 7th, 2012 at his home in Moses Lake. He was 38 years old. He was born August 27th, 1973 to Patrick and Carla McMullen. Sean was a long time resident of Moses Lake, where he spent his youth playing baseball in the local little league, being a member of the boy scouts and attending school. Upon reaching adulthood, he worked many jobs but his interest laid in construction. As a member of the Carpenters Union, he worked on various construction projects in Las Vegas, and the Seattle metro area. He was always first to help with a landscaping or a home improvement project.

County Republican Convention this Saturday

MOSES LAKE - The next big item on the Grant County Republican calendar is the county convention on Saturday, April 7.

Raymond Edward Jenkins

Jenkins, Raymond Edward (62) passed away at home with his family on March 25th, at 2:55 P.M. He is survived by his wife, of 35 years, Glenda; his three sisters, Shirley (Ron) Betournay, Connie (Ken) Brittain and Terri Jenkins and Chris Artz; five sons, Derek (Jessica), Aaron (Winter), Deron, Jaron (Amy), Jarek and a chosen son Jerry (Eleda) Najera; along with eleven grandchildren, Auston, Sydney, Ashton, Aidon, Martin, Dillon, Colby, Caden, Erien, Isabella and Wyatt. Raymond was born January 29, 1950 in Boulder, Colorado to LaVerne Edward and Helen Mae (Dirkes) Jenkins.

Kayronne R. Brickey

Kayronne R. Brickey, 72, longtime Royal Slope resident died Sunday, March 25, 2012 in Columbia Crest Care and Rehab Center in Moses Lake. She was born October 5, 1939 in Dickinson, North Dakota to Ray and Edith M. (Bacon) Copper.

Dean Spencer Evans

Dean Spencer Evans passed away on March 27, 2012 at Samaritan Hospital after a brief illness. Dean was born on December 16, 1936 to Dean S. Evans Sr. and Lillian F. Evans in Thermopolis, WY. He was preceded in death by his father Dean in 1941 and his mother Lillian in 1996. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Lenora A. Evans, daughter DeAnn Scanlan of Ephrata, son Dean Evans III of Moses Lake, daughter Dawn Prince of Ephrata, daughter Carol Ruele of Twin Falls, ID and brother Donald Evans of Port Angeles, WA. He is also grandfather to 14 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Kayronne R. Brickey

Kayronne R. Brickey, 72, longtime Royal Slope resident died Sunday, March 25, 2012 in Columbia Crest Care and Rehab Center in Moses Lake. She was born October 5, 1939 in Dickinson, North Dakota to Ray and Edith M. (Bacon) Copper.

Dorothy Ann Flint

Dorothy Ann Flint, age 68, longtime Moses Lake resident died in her home in Moses Lake, WA on March 27, 2012. She went with the Lord peacefully in her sleep.

Othello-area veterans remembered

Warden, Royal City, Connell included

OTHELLO - A memorial service was held for 53 Othello-area veterans who didn't receive funeral services.

Leeah June Lopez McDowell

Leeah June Lopez McDowell, 40, longtime Moses Lake resident passed away in her sleep on March 21, 2012 in her home in Moses Lake. She left this world gently on her journey to heaven.

Edna Irene Lanning

Edna Irene Lanning, resident of Moses Lake, WA passed away on March 2, 2012 at the age of 91, while a resident of Columbia Crest Care and Rehabilitation in Moses Lake, WA.

Ralph Ernest Van Dyke

Ralph Ernest Van Dyke went home to his dear Savior and Lord on March 1, 2012. Ralph was born in the farm house in Nobleford, Alberta, Canada on February 26, 1924. He was the oldest of 4 children of Aarend and Helen Van Dyke. Ralph grew up on the Van Dyke homestead near Nobleford spending his childhood on the farm and early school years in Rose Butte School, a one room school house in the country. He graduated from Noble Central School in 1942. Ralph married Bertha Van Gaalen in 1948 in Sumas, Washington. They lived on and farmed the homestead with his Dad. A few years' later brother Harry and wife Evelyn became part of the farming business. The first few winters Ralph and Bertha spent in Abbottsford, BC as the house in Nobleford was not suitable for the cold Alberta winters.

James Duffey

James "Bud" Duffey, 66, passed away unexpectedly from a massive heart attack on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at his home in Quincy, WA.

Nellie Smith

Nellie J. Smith was born on March 5, 1914, and fell asleep in Jesus on February 22, 2012, just twelve days before her 98th birthday. Nellie was born in Crofton, Nebraska but completed high school in Hermosa Beach, California before marrying Glenn Smith on October 4, 1931.

Charles Eugene Helmick

Charles (Gene) Eugene Helmick, 74, of Ephrata passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2012 in Moses Lake, WA.