Vernon Miner

Vernon Fred Miner passed away at the age of 59 in Moses Lake. Vern was born December 4, 1951 and raised in Warden, Washington graduated from Warden High School and worked at Basin American Foods from 1973 until 2010 mostly in plant maintenance. Vern is preceded in death by his parents, Fred and June Miner. He is survived by his wife, Mary (St. John) of Moses Lake, a daughter Jennifer (Andre') Roybal, grandsons Drake and Devon, a sister, Dorthy Evans and a brother Rick Miner of Lincoln City, OR, a brother Terry Miner of Warden and nieces, Tara and Satin Miner of Moses Lake. Vern and Mary enjoyed traveling; their favorite destinations were to Las Vegas and to the ocean for whale watching.

Leon Gordon Sr.

Leon Gordon, Sr., 84, Centralia resident and former longtime Moses Lake resident passed away Friday, December 2, 2011 at Sharon Care Center in Centralia, Washington. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 9, 2011 at Kayser's Chapel. Burial will be at Pioneer Memorial Gardens. 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. Leon was born on June 21, 1927 in Norphlet, Arkansas son of the late Gus and Mary Lou (Reedy) Gordon. He was raised in Louisiana. Leon retired from American National Can in 1989 in Kent, Washington and moved with his wife, Clara, to Moses Lake. Clara passed away in 2004 and Leon continued to live in Moses Lake until 2005. He has resided in California and Centralia.

Virgie F. Askwig

Age 89

Gerald Henry Isaak

Gerald Isaak age 71, of Moses Lake, passed away on November 29, 2013 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane. Jerry was born in Longview, Washington on January 4, 1942. He is survived by his three children, daughters, Elizabeth Roman in Issaquah, Washington, Tami Leonard in Beverly Hills, Florida, and his son Jeff Isaak in Moses Lake, Washington. Gerald was predeceased by his parents Ted and Edith Isaak and has two surviving brothers Darrel Isaak and Ronald Isaak both residing in Moses Lake, Washington. Gerald's family moved from Longview to Moses Lake to do excavation work for installing waterlines in the Columbia Basin Area. He was a trade machinist and worked for the Columbia Basin Machine Shop for many years. He loved hunting and playing pool. Private cremation will take place under the direction of Pioneer Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory in Moses Lake.

Dorothy May Weitzel

January 22, 1931 – December 23, 2019

Dorothy Ann Stacy

Dorothy Stacy, 81, surrounded by family, went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 28, 2022.

Africa's jazz great Manu Dibango dies in France of virus

PARIS (AP) — Renowned jazz man Manu Dibango, to many the beloved “Papy Groove” who served as an inspiration and pioneer in his art, died on Tuesday with the coronavirus, his official Facebook page announced. He was 86.

Steven Anthony Fesler

February 26, 1952 – March 12, 2020

William (Bill) E. Fread

A Celebration of Life for William (Bill) E. Fread will start with a military salute and an acknowledgment at Valley View Memorial Park Cemetery, Soap Lake, Washington on April 22, 2023, at 10 a.m. Following this presentation, Bill had requested that his family and friends gather to share memories, food and tall tales to celebrate a life well lived. This will take place at TJ Harley’s, 144 Division Ave. E., Ephrata, Washington from 12 to 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to the Soap Lake Senior Center at 121 Second Ave. SE, Soap Lake, WA 98851. Arrangements are under the care of Nicoles Funeral Home in Ephrata, Washington. Please express your thoughts and memories for the family at www.nicolesfuneralhome.com.

Funerals become scenes of Myanmar resistance, more violence

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar security forces opened fire Sunday on a crowd attending the funeral of student who was killed on the bloodiest day yet of a crackdown on protests against last month's coup, local media reported.

Funerals become scenes of Myanmar resistance, more violence

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar security forces opened fire Sunday on a crowd attending the funeral of student who was killed on the bloodiest day yet of a crackdown on protests against last month's coup, local media reported.

Funerals become scenes of Myanmar resistance, more violence

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar security forces opened fire Sunday on a crowd attending the funeral of student who was killed on the bloodiest day yet of a crackdown on protests against last month's coup, local media reported.

Funerals become scenes of Myanmar resistance, more violence

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar security forces opened fire Sunday on a crowd attending the funeral of student who was killed on the bloodiest day yet of a crackdown on protests against last month's coup, local media reported.

Michael Lee Blakely

Mike was born on July 24, 1939, in Spokane and passed away on Oct. 27, 2020, at his home in Quincy, Washington, at the age of 81.

Cops: 14 people injured after South Side Chicago shooting

CHICAGO (AP) — Fourteen people were injured in connection with a shooting late Tuesday outside a funeral home on Chicago’s South Side, police officials said Tuesday.

Robert "Bob" Dean Smith

Robert "Bob" Dean Smith, 50, of Othello, died Thursday May 31, 2007, as the result of a tragic accident.

Gregorio L. Duran, Sr.

Our dear father Gregorio L. Duran, Sr. was called home on June 14, 2004 at Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake, Wash.

Floy Draney

Floy Draney, 97 of Filer passed away Friday, April 1, 2011 at

Milton B. Robbins

December 10, 1928 – January 17, 2016

December 10, 1928 – January 17, 2016

Tommie C. Chapman

Tommie C. Chapman was born February 16, 1934 in Jackson, Mississippi. His mother Ruby Mae Bodkins and Ceils Mack Chapman met and married and in that union had two sons Tommie C. Chapman and Billy Ray Chapman and daughter Lorraine.