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Tillie Stotts
Zelphia "Tillie" Stotts Bidlen, age 51, of Colville, passed away recently in Republic after a short battle with cancer.
Funeral service was held April 15, 2004 at the Curlew Civic Hall.
Born August 19, 1952 in Republic, she was the daughter of John and Doris Stotts.
She graduated from high school in 1971 and shortly later met Allen Bidlen of Omak.
The couple married
in 1973 and had three children, Raymond, Thomas and Samantha.
Mrs. Stotts lived every day to make people smile.
She enjoyed spending all her extra time with family and her grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband, Allen, of Colville; her mother, Mabel Stotts, Curlew; two sons, Raymond Bidlen and wife Selina; Thomas Bidlen and wife Andrea, all of Moses Lake; one daughter, Samantha Crape and husband Dallas, Kettle Falls; four brothers, John Stotts and wife Leslie; Ben Stotts and Rob Stotts and his wife, Karen, all of Curlew; Tom Stotts and wife Debbie, Spokane; several nieces and nephews, 21 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father John and by her mother, Doris, and sister, Georgia Heyer.
Interment as in the Danville cemetery.
Ignatius Seymour
Ignatius Seymour, known to some as Smiley or Ricky, passed away April 22, 2004 at his home.
Mr. Seymour was born July 31, 1938 at home in Inchelium.
He was a life-long, resident of Inchelium.
Mr. Seymour grew up in a large family and went on to work as a logger and cat operator.
He loved the outdoors, hunting, camping, and spending time with his family.
He was a very active man who loved to tinker with cars and build tools.
He was a devoted Catholic who dedicated himself to his church, wife, children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Mr. Seymour is survived by his wife of 26 years, Joyce Seymour; his children, Lloyd Humphrey Jr., Colville; Linda Lawrence, Kelly Hill; Kris Palm and Don Palm, Colville; his grandchildren, Christopher Springer and Rheanna Ware, Colville; John K. and Amber Springer, Kettle Falls; Brandi Palm, Colville; Kalelia Palm, Colville; two great-granddaughters; two sisters, Ada Holford and Pete Holford, Teresa (Pinky) Melton; and numerous nieces and nephews, along with any family or friends we have failed to mention.
Mr. Seymour was loved and cherished as much as he loved and cherished those around him.
He will be severely missed, but not forgotten.
Funeral service was held as St. Michael's Mission in Inchelium on April 25-26.
Richard Camargo
Richard Joseph Camargo, 69, a 13-year resident of the Colville area, passed away on April 20, 2004 at his home.
Mr. Camargo was born on Nov. 23, 1934 in Santa Ynez, CA, the son of Angelo and Serena (Garcia) Camargo.
He spent his childhood in Santa Ynez where he attended and graduated from high school.
Following high school, Mr. Camargo entered the U.S. Army and served for two years as a heavy equipment operator.
He was honorably discharged on Oct. 20, 1959.
Mr. Camargo settled in Carpinteria, CA.
There he met and later married
Sharon Pryor in the early 1960's.
He worked as an irrigation specialist while the family lived in California.
He later worked as an operating engineer, as well as working local working for local farmers while the family lived in eastern Oregon.
Mr. Camargo returned to Santa Ynez following his divorce from Sharon.
In 1992 he moved to the Colville area to be near his family.
Mr. Camargo worked parttime with the senior program through the U.S. Forest Service in Colville.
He was a great fan of car races and enjoyed watching sports, "any sport, " on television.
He will be fondly remembered for his old grizzly bear nature for which he was given the nickname "Griz."
Survivors include one son, Richard Camargo and his wife, Marcy, Colville; three daughters, Sheila Sanders and her husband, Tom, Fossil, OR; Tammy Moyer and her husband, Tony, Fossil; Kristine Camargo, Fossil; two brothers, Arnold Camargo and his wife, Kay, Carpinteria, CA; Ernie Camargo, Eastern Oregon; two sisters, Rena Norfleet, Santa Ynez; Gloria Camargo, Phoenix, AZ; 12 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
A private family memorial gathering will be held.
Memorial contributions can be given to the Richard J. Camargo Memorial Fund for improvements at the Northport International Raceway, in care of Richard Camargo, 2423B Quinns' Meadow Road, Colville, WA 99114.
Danekas Funeral Chapel and Crematory is in charge of the cremation arrangements.
Airman Nicholas Buehler
Airman 1st Class Nicholas James Buehler, 21, passed away on April 15, 2004 in Okinawa, Japan.
He was born in Tukwila on Jan. 31, 1983.
The funeral service was held on April 24.
He graduated from Kennedy High School in 2001.
He then went on to join the U.S. Air Force.
Mr. Buehler, at 6'6" tall, loved basketball, family and friends.
He was passionate about his Washington State Cougars.
He is survived by his mother, Laurie Erfourth, Colville; his father, Ronald J. Buehler, Tukwila; his brothers, Dustin, Yakima; Coulton of Tukwila and Brady of Colville.
Memorials can be made in remembrance of Nick Buehler to: Kennedy H.S. Financial Asst. Fund, 140 S. 140th, Burien, WA 98168.
We love you Nicky, and will be greatly missed. Its true "Only The Good Die Young."
Henry Kinsbury
Henry Thomas "Tom" Kingsbury, 78, passed away April 25, 2004 at his home in Spokane.
He was born June 29, 1925 in Spokane, the son of Howard M. and Helen (Morrow) Kingsbury.
Mr. Kinsbury grew up in the Spokane area and served his country in the United States Marine Corps.
He then worked for Pacific Northwest Bell for many years before retiring, and took part outfitting many local buildings with phone systems.
He was a resident of Colville from 1955-1966 where he was a volunteer fireman and helped construct the cross atop Colville Mountain.
Mr. Kingbury is survived by his loving wife of 55 years Patricia (Starr) Kingsbury; sons Howard T. (Connie) Kingsbury of Federal Way; and Michael J. (Susan) Kingsbury of Concord, CA; daughters Karol A. (Jim) Price of Spokane, Mary Helen (George) Mueller of Deer Park; Ruth L. Bennette and Patricia J. (Joseph) Hagen, all of Portland, OR; Julie L. Williams of Spokane and Eileen K. (Robert) Harris of North Bend; a brother, John H. Kingsbury, Battle Ground; 22 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and his faithful dog, "Peppi".
He was preceded in death by his sister Kathryn Ulowetz.
Visitation begins Thursday, April 29 from 10 a.m.to 5 pm with vigil services to follow the same evening at 7 pm at Hennessey Smith Funeral Home, 2203 N. Division.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, April 30 at 1 pm and will be conducted at St. Augustine Catholic Church, 428 W. 19th, Spokane with committal services to follow at Holy Cross cemetery, 7200 N. Wall, Spokane.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Hospice of Spokane or a charity of choice.
Virginia H. Kurtak
Virginia Helen Kurtak, 82, passed away on Good Friday April 9, 2004 at her home in Rovana, where she resided for the past 50 years.
She was born on Nov. 18, 1921 in Enderlin, N.D. to Daniel and Anna Hanson.
Her father worked for the Soo Line Railroad.
She was a 1939 graduate of Fargo Central High School.
In 1943 she moved to Spokane with her mother and sister.
She was working at the Crescent Department Store in 1945 when she met Ray Kurtak on a blind date.
They were married
the same year.
Mr. Kurtak had grown up in Kettle Falls, was an officer in the U.S. Navy, and had recently returned from the South Pacific.
His assignments took them to duty stations on the East and West coasts.
After leaving the Navy as a LCDR, the couple settled in Moscow, Idaho where their two sons were born.
In 1954 the family moved to Bishop, California, where Ray began working at the Pine Creek tungsten mine.
Aside from a brief sojourn to the east coast, they spent the next half-century residing in the Rovana mining camp, a place that she dearly loved.
Mrs. Kurtak was always community minded and volunteered with local youth organizations, including the Girl Scouts and was instrumental in starting the Pine Creek 4-H Club.
She was also a full-time parent and dedicated to husband and children.
The couple fell in love with the wide-open spaces of the Owens Valley and spent much of their free time introducing their boys to the outdoors.
Summers were filled with hiking and fishing excursions into the High Sierra with one of her favorite destinations being Horton Lake.
She also enjoyed hiking in the desert country near Death Valley.
On these trips, she spent many happy hours with her family sitting around the campfire and sleeping out under the stars.
Mrs. Kurtak continued this love for the outdoors for the rest of her life, hiking and skiing for as long as her health allowed.
She was a faithful correspondent and kept in touch by letter with relatives and the many friends she made over the years.
She never failed to send a note to mark a holiday, birthday, or special event in the lives of others.
One of her last efforts was to send out Easter cards.
Mrs. Kurtak was a devout Catholic and her faith gave her the inner strength to carry on with her life despite the health problems of recent years.
She and her husband enjoyed being some of the last of the "old-timers" to reside in Rovana and she was a gracious host to many former residents who came to visit.
She also had a way with animals and her home was never without a cat or two in residence.
She was a kind and loving person who will be missed by her family and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Daniel Hanson and Anna Hanson (Smith), and by a sister, Gloria Hanson.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Ray Kurtak; sons and daughters-in-law, Dan and Barbara Kurtak, Chewelah; Joe and Trisha Kurtak, Anchorage, AK; grand daughters Teresa, Santa Cruz, CA and Kathy, Philadelphia, PA.
A funeral mass was celebrated by Father Charles Casale on April 15 in Bishop.
Father Jose Luis Millan conducted a graveside service on April 19 at the Jumpoff cemetery near Valley.
A celebration of life reception followed at the Valley Catholic Church.
