John Patrick Goodall

John Patrick Goodall, age 93, a resident of Colville, WA passed away on February 15, 2012 in Colville. John was born on March 27, 1918 in Bakersfield, CA the son of Oswald Patrick and Harriett (Randall) Goodall.

Edward Michael Juchmes

Edward (ED) Michael Juchmes, 65, of Moses Lake went to be with the Lord on February 28, 2012 after a courageous three year battle with cancer.

Lena Madoline Neill McNamara

Mabel B. Thompson

Melvin Franklin Plaisted

Melvin Franklin Plaisted, age 94, a Columbia Basin pioneer and longtime Moses Lake farmer, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Hearthstone assisted living in Moses Lake, Washington. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 25, 2012 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Nelson Road Chapel, 1849 East Nelson Road, Moses Lake. Interment with Military Honors will follow at Pioneer Memorial Gardens. Friends who wish may call at the Nelson Road LDS Chapel on Friday evening, February 24th from 5 to 8 p.m., and on Saturday, February 25th from 11a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Raquel Werner

Raquel Liza (Gonzales) Werner passed away on February 14, 2012 in Shoreline, Washington as the result of a prolonged illness. She was thirty-nine (39) years old at the time of her death. Funeral services will be on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Moses Lake, Washington. A viewing will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at the Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will commence at 11:00 a.m. and a reception to celebrate Raquel's life immediately after. Please sign the online guestbook or leave a note for the family at www.kayserschapel.com Arrangements are in care of Kayser's Chapel & Crematory, Moses Lake.

Sue 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.

Verle Evans

Verle Evans, 86, longtime Moses Lake resident died in his home Thursday, February 12, 2012 surrounded by his family after a courageous and valiant battle with cancer.  He was born September 9, 1925 in San Francisco, CA to Fred Evans and Lora Marie Spinney Evans.

Viola Child Fletcher

Viola Child Fletcher, 96, longtime Moses Lake resident, passed away Friday, February 3, 2012 at the Ritzville Hospital. 

Shooting victim's family collecting for funeral

MOSES LAKE - About 15 family members and friends of 26-year-old Guadalupe Sanchez gathered donations along Broadway Avenue yesterday.

Today in History for February 8th

Veterans remembered in Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE - A memorial service was held for 44 Moses Lake area veterans who died in the past year.

Joy Craft

In Loving Memory of our beloved mother Joy Lucille Craft.

Peggy Kienzle

Peggy Lucille Kienzle, 86 years-old, a long-time Warden resident, died Tuesday, December 20, 2011, in Cumming, Georgia, after a brief illness. She was born on July 22, 1925 in Chula, Missouri to Thomas Orton Dillard and Clara Beuhla McCrary. She graduated from High School in Concrete, Washington and married John Thomas Kienzle on July 3, 1943 in Mount Vernon, Washington. She worked at several jobs during her life but is most remembered working at the People National Bank, in Warden, Othello and Moses Lake. Then later, for Skone and Connors in Warden, as their secretary-bookkeeper. She moved to Othello after her husband's death in 2001. She was a wonderful mother, wife and grandmother. She will be missed.

Idris Egbert Hebdon

An Elect Lady, Idris Egbert Hebdon, 91, of Royal City, Washington passed away in her home January 17, 2012.

Lois Bowman

Lois Elane Bowman was born December 26, 1934 to Russell Eugene and Georgia Lanore Sinclair Bowen in Rexburg, Idaho. She was the second of seven children including: Mildred Joy Bowen Dearden, Kyle Sinclair Bowen (deceased), Patrick Gale Bowen (deceased), Ethel Lenore Bowen Hayes, Shannon Lee Bowen Russell, and Kelly Thane Bowen. Lois was raised and attended school in the Ririe area where she excelled in academics and was well-liked and widely known. She and her sister Joy were the best of friends. They and their brothers, Patrick and Kyle, shared many stories of summers spent up in the cabin on the dry farm near Swan Valley, Idaho. She moved to Moses Lake, WA and finished school there. She was active in extracurricular activities, including cheerleading. Lois and the late John Hansen were the parents of five children, Patrice Elane Hansen Lovett, Brian R. Hansen, Gregg Weston Hansen (deceased), Marla Kim Hansen Morrill, and Tamera Kaye Hansen Ybarra. She later married William V. Bowman (deceased) father of three children, Dorene Bowman Guillion, Laurel Bowman Miller, and Karry Bowman. Bill and Lois settled in Benton City, WA. They had a small ranchette where they grew a bountiful garden and raised livestock of various kinds. Lois was a woman of faith whose compassion and capacity to love enriched the lives of all with whom she interacted. She was renowned for her delectable cooking, especially her pies. Her talents also included quilt making and she blessed many with the warmth and love those quilts provided. Lois died in Boulder, Montana on January 11, 2012 in the care of her children. In addition to those listed above, she is survived by 14 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren.

Emil Johnson

Emil "Richard" Johnson went home to heaven at 2:37 AM on January 9, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Emil LeRoy Johnson and Verla Mae Clay-Johnson, sisters Aloha "Gaye" Beard and Lilas Hunter, and granddaughters, Kayla Simmons and Hannah Jenson. Richard is survived by many family members. In addition to ten siblings, Ore, Carol, Darla, Violet, Tina, Terry, Randy, Merritt, Rhonda, and LaVerta, he also leaves his wife of 26 years; Wanda Lee, and their eight children, Ken, Barbara, Duane, Don, Ronnie, Renee, Loren, and Lila, along with their spouses. Richard left a legacy of 26 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren who loved him dearly. There are countless cousins, nieces and nephews whose lives were positively touched by Richard. He spent much of his life giving to the Othello Community that he loved so much. In 1975 Richard co-founded the Community Christmas Basket program that is still going strong today. Because of his dedication to this cause, the family is requesting in lieu of flowers, that donations to be sent to the Othello Community Christmas Basket Fund. These donations can be made at U.S. Bank and Columbia Bank of Othello in Richard's name.

Lillian Park

Lillian Hope Park, 78, a long time resident of Ephrata peacefully died at her home, January 5, 2012.

Violeta Cifuentes

Violeta S. Cifuentes was born in Los Angeles, California on June 30, 1972 and passed away at her home in Moses Lake on January 3, 2012. Violeta is survived by her father, Uriel Serrano, and two brothers, Jose and Cerilo Serrano, all of Moses Lake. Violeta is preceded in death by her mother, Belen, and her daughter, Rosemary. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Stake Center, 1515 S Division Street, Moses Lake, at 11:00AM. A viewing will be held prior to the service beginning at 10 AM and the service will be followed by interment at Pioneer Memorial Gardens, 14403 Rd 2 NE. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made at American West Bank. Arrangements are in care of Susan Freeman at Pioneer Memorial Services, Moses Lake.

Fellow priests remember Rev. Monsignor Skehan

MOSES LAKE - If one mark of a well lived life is the respect a person garners from their peers, the Reverend Monsignor Martin Oliver Skehan lived very well indeed.