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Cecil Clay Gosney
March 08, 1944 - May 14, 2001
Birthplace: Hoover, Missouri
Resided In: Richland Washington United States
Cecil Clay Gosney, 86, of Richland, died Monday, May 14, 2001, at the Life Care Center of Richland. He was born to William R. and Ethel M. (Neff) Gosney on March 8, 1915, in Hoover, Missouri.
Cecil met his wife, Hope, while working on the railroad in Seward, Alaska. The family moved to the Tri-Cities in 1944 where Mr. Gosney was a nuclear operator at Hanford until retiring from Rockwell in 1980.
He loved to golf and was club champion at Tri-City Country Club, Sham Na Pum and the West Richland Golf Course. He was an excellent horse shoe player and was the Missouri State Champion. He enjoyed bowling. He started a band in the Tri-Cities and played on the radio for a number of years. He also sang with Cab Calloway several times.
Cecil is survived his wife of 62 years, Hope of Richland; 3 sons, Clay and wife, Alana, , of Richland, Keith of Chandler, AZ, Timothy and wife, Diane, of West Richland; 6 grandsons, 1 granddaughter; and 10 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his son, Ron; brother, Elmer; sister, Goldie; and his parents.
At his request, there will be no public service.
Vernon O. Anderson
Vernon O. Anderson, 82, of Carlton, passed away July 23, 2005, at Harmony House Health Care Center in Brewster, from complications following surgery. He was born in Mt. Vernon, Wash., on June 23, 1923, to Carl A. and Hazel Miller Anderson.
Vernon graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in 1941. He served as a sergeant in the Air Force as a flight engineer on a B-17 during World War II.
In Mt. Vernon he worked and served an apprenticeship in sheet metal, air conditioning and heating with Thayre Breathour. He and his wife Leola bought the business and ran it for a number of years.
He retired and moved to the Methow Valley to ranch in the early 1970s. He was a member of the Washington State Backcountry Horsemen and the Washington Outfitters and Guides Association.
Vern enjoyed life and nature. He loved fishing and hunting for elk, deer and bear in Washington, Montana and Idaho. He enjoyed packing and riding in the mountains with his family.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce M. Ritch Anderson of Carlton; stepson David Ritch of Keller; stepdaughter Kaylene Twiss of Prineville, Ore.; sisters Marlene Hirz and husband Jim of Moses Lake and Marion Mietchem and husband Everett of Lawton, Okla.; former wife Leola Anderson; sons Mark and Kraig; and daughters Marcia Anderson and Karla Hill and her husband Terry of Mt. Vernon.
He also leaves grandchildren Keri Pedroza of Lake Stevens, Kohl Anderson of Lacey, Keith and Kristen Hill of Mt. Vernon and Michael Anderson of Mt. Vernon.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers Don, Dwayne and Marvin.
Cremation was at Barnes Chapel in Brewster. There will be a celebration of his life at the Twisp River Horse Camp on Aug. 28, with a potluck (BBQ chicken and beef provided) beginning at noon. There will be entertainment and an open microphone for folks to share stories of Vern. All who met or knew Vern are welcome.
Margie E. (Kelley) Durham
Margie E. (Kelley) Durham, of Omak, passed away on July 26, 2005, in Okanogan. She was born Jan. 5, 1931, at Sedro Woolley to Fred V. (Nickolia Kalinov) Kelley and Ethel (Dodge) Kelley.
She was raised on a family farm in Twisp and attended Beaver Creek School. She married
Wayne Durham in Covington, Wash., on Dec. 18, 1971. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, crocheting and her family. She was a member of the Chelan Eagles.
She is survived by her husband of 34 years, Wayne Durham; brothers Dan Kelley of Omak and Harley Kelley of Seattle; sisters Laurie Suttle and Mary Powell, both of Kent; sons Gary McConnell of Twisp and Ed McConnell of Veradale; stepchildren Debbie Wyman of Kent, and Steve, Wayne and Susan Durham all of the Seattle/Tacoma area; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her son Lance McConnell; brothers Fred Kelley and Bruce (Kelley) Nutter; and sister Eleanor (Moore) Kelley.
A loving wife and mother, she will always be remembered in the hearts of her family. A graveside service was held on July 29 at the Omak cemetery.
George F. Wooten Sr., 78, of Wenatchee, died Aug. 16, 2005, at Cashmere Convalescent Center. George was born July 14, 1927, in Jacksonville, Fla.
He was sent to Korea in 1946 as part of the 7th Infantry occupational forces.
George pursued Far Eastern studies at Georgetown School of Foreign Service and graduated from the University of Washington in 1950, with a degree in foreign relations. In June 1951, he married
Mary Penelope Baylis of Wenatchee. They lived in Clarksville, Md., raising three children on a beautiful 40-acre farm.
George worked for the National Security Agency as a foreign policy analyst until retirement in 1974. He was fluent in Korean and Japanese and his work took him and his family to live in Japan and Okinawa.
After retirement, George bought a cattle ranch in Malott, where he was a director of the Omak Stampede Association and on the Community Concerts Association.
He later moved to Twisp, where he enjoyed hiking, botany and geology, and helped form the Methow Conservancy. He had many interests including music, singing in the Okanogan and Methow Valley Chorus, local geology, and hiking with the Washington Native Plant Society.
Survivors include his wife, Penelope Baylis Wooten of Wenatchee; his brother David of Rockville, Md.; sons George of Twisp and Robert of Wenatchee; daughter Jody Rempel of Great Falls, Mont.; grandchildren Robert and Rachel of Wenatchee, and nieces, nephews and cousins.
George will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Mayme C. Montgomery, 93, died in Portland, Ore., on Aug. 10, 2005. She was born in Winthrop to Daniel and Lula LaRue, one of the pioneer families of Winthrop.
After graduating from high school, she attended business college in Seattle before returning home to marry Earl Badger. They had a daughter before Earl passed away in 1948.
Mayme met her second husband, Jesse, who was nine years younger than she, when a mutual friend introduced them after Mayme said she wanted "a man who didn’t drink or smoke and wanted a family." They married
in June 1950 and had four children, including a set of twins, in four years. They moved to Federal Way in 1961, when Jesse took a job with Boeing.
Mayme loved babies and being a mother and grandma. She milked the family cow, canned and froze fruits and jams, and prepared the venison, trout and salmon that Jesse caught. She loved flowers and maintained a beautiful yard that she and Jesse designed.
Mayme also took great joy in worshipping God and was an active member of the Federal Way United Methodist Church for more than 30 years. She and Jesse enjoyed traveling to Hawaii and Jerusalem after he retired.
Mayme will always be remembered for her boundless energy and outgoing and fun-loving nature. She is missed and survived by her children, Janet Nightser, Debra Pettijohn, David, Daniel and Joel Montgomery; and grandchildren Laura, Matthew, Andrew, Melinda, Monte, Darby and Christopher; and great-grandchildren Seth, Jessica, Britney, Kyleigh, Kelcey, Nathan and Kayla.
Her husband Jesse passed away in July 2004.
A memorial will be held at the Federal Way United Methodist Church, 29645 51st Ave. S., Auburn, on Sunday, (Aug. 28), at 1:30 p.m. Remembrances may be made to the church or Alzheimers Association.
God bless and keep you, Mom.
Melissa Lince, 35, passed away peacefully at her home in Twisp on Oct. 9, 2005. She was born on Jan. 28, 1970, to Nancy and Dennis Lince of Twisp.
Melissa was a fourth-generation Methow Valley resident. She was a devout Christian and a member of the Calvary Chapel Church in Twisp. She enjoyed interacting with people, especially while selling Avon products or inviting folks to her perpetual yard sale. She had many friends of all ages, from one end of the valley to the other. Her generous, kind heart and sweet spirit will be missed by all who knew her.
Melissa is survived by her mother, Nancy Lince of Twisp; her brother Spencer Lince of East Wenatchee; sister Anita Maling of Kingston, Wash.; and grandmother Lois Lince of Twisp.
She was preceded in death by her father, Dennis Lince.
The family of Melissa Lince invites the community to a service celebrating her life on Saturday (Oct. 15) at 1 p.m. at the Calvary Chapel of the Methow Valley in Twisp, 20077 Highway 20. A potluck will follow.
Alan Shafer, 84, of Ridgway, Colo., died Sept. 13, 2005, at the San Juan Living Center in Ridgway. He was born in Winthrop on June 4, 1921, to Simon and Joyce Shafer.
He graduated from high school at Winthrop, and obtained a bachelor’s degree from Washington State University. He served in the Army as a staff sergeant and radio operator, and later worked as a mining engineer.
He married
his wife Norma on Nov. 12, 1973.
Alan enjoyed traveling with his family in their motor home, exploring old mines, four-wheeling, mountain climbing and baseball.
He is survived by his wife Norma; son Craig Shafer of Boulder, Colo.; sister Barbara (Shafer) Duffy of Colville; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his previous wife, Helena; his son Roger and his daughter Cynthia.
He was buried at Dallas Park cemetery in Ridgeway.
Adel March Cole, 81, died Nov. 25, 2005, peacefully at home in Bellevue, after a short illness.
She was born Sept. 24, 1924, in Redding, Calif., to Vernon and Grace March, the third of four children and only girl. She grew up on the family ranch in Hat Creek, Calif. After she graduated from high school at age 16, the family moved to Sacramento, where she attended business college.
In 1943, she met Army Air Corps lieutenant Robert Cole. They were married
in Moline, Ill., in September 1943.
After World War II, they moved to Seattle, where Bob worked for the Boeing Company. In 1949 they built a home in rural Bellevue (now just a mile north of Bellevue Square), where Adel resided at the time of her death.
Adel was passionate about her family, which grew to include 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She loved to plan family gatherings which always included wonderful meals beautifully served. She learned to overcome her fear of dogs so the children could have Koli, the family’s beloved Labrador retriever.
She enjoyed fiber arts, including sewing, embroidery, beading, and quilting. She held several offices in the National Standards Council of American Embroiders and the Pacific Northwest Needle Arts Guild.
She and Bob built a cabin on Herron Island in South Puget Sound, and built a summer home with their son, Jerry, in the Methow Valley, where grew alfalfa on 80 acres. During their senior years, Adel and Bob traveled twice yearly to Moab, Utah, where they enjoyed four-wheel driving in the Canyonlands and Arches back country.
Adel loved to travel, and visited several continents, including Australia in the ’60s to gather cones and pods; and more recently to Churchill, Canada, to view polar bears in their natural habitat; to the Czech Republic and Europe with a glass and bead group; and to Kenya, Africa, to visit Masai villages and learn about the women’s beading.
She also enjoyed gardening, keeping a large vegetable and flower garden on their Methow Valley ranch, as well as a lovely cottage-style garden at home in Bellevue. In the last two years of her life, she enjoyed attending First Presbyterian Church of Bellevue with her daughter Sue.
She is survived by her husband, Bob; and four children: Nikki Wells of Las Vegas, Susan Mattson of Renton, Gerald Cole of Winthrop, and Robin Cole of San Jose; 10 grandchildren, Adam, Kevin, and Aaron Wells; Christena Little and Robert Lewis; Travis, Devon, and Jonah Cole, and Mary Louise and Michael Kubota; and three great-grandchildren, Kaycie and Connor Little, and Kamryn Wells.
A memorial service will be Saturday (Dec. 10), at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Bellevue, 1717 Bellevue Way N.E., Bellevue. Memorial contributions may be made to Group Health Community Foundation (Hospice Program), 1730 Minor Ave. Suite 1500; Seattle, WA 98101.
Robert L. (Bob) Grim, 83, passed away on Dec. 11, 2005, in Winthrop. He was born Feb. 13, 1922, in Plevna, Mont., to Hal Grim and Pauline Koenig Grim. He attended grade school in Westmore, Mont., and high school in Plevna. In 1938, the Depression forced the family to moved to Edmonds, Wash., to live with his grandparents.
In 1940, Bob spent six months in the CCC’s at Camp Darrington, Wash. In 1942, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. He served in Hawaii during World War II and was honorably discharged in October 1945.
In 1947, Bob moved to the Methow Valley, settling in the Carlton area where he built his home and raised a family. He worked for the Forest Service from 1951 to 1966, building and maintaining backcountry trails. On Dec. 16, 1966, he married
Louise Brown of Twisp. In subsequent years he worked as a carpenter, and together with Louise, owned and operated Chase’s Store in Twisp until retirement in 1985.
Bob loved the outdoors, spending most of his time there. Often in the evenings, he would pick up one of the many instruments he played and old-time country music would fill the house.
He is survived by his wife Louise of Winthrop; three children, Robert Grim and Margaret Grim of Winthrop, and Tamara Muldoon of Portland, Ore.; four grandchildren, Kara Gross, Brian Campbell, Robert Grim and Stuart Grim; four great-grandchildren; a sister, Annabel Wright of Seattle; and a brother, Don Grim of Thompson Falls, Mont. He was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers.
Memorial services were held on Dec. 17 in Twisp, and he was buried in Beaver Creek cemetery. Memorials can be made to Aero Methow Rescue Service in Twisp.
Roy Lee McMillan passed away on Dec. 17, 2005, at his home in Twisp, in the presence of his loving wife and family. He was born Feb. 7, 1910, in Verden, Okla., to Charlie W. McMillan and Nora T. Mitchell McMillan, the fourth of 10 children.
Roy married
Ruby Mae Taylor on Dec. 24, 1930. They lived in Jones, Okla., Buckeye, Ariz., and Republican City, Neb. They moved to Bridgeport, Wash., in 1951, when Roy set up a crane and worked as a master mechanic for the Chief Joseph Dam.
In 1952, they moved to Twisp, and Roy continued to work in construction. In 1958, they moved to Chelan and began ranching. In 1964, they moved their cattle operation to Selah, Wash., until Roy’s retirement in 1973. In 1984, they moved to Colville to be near a daughter, and in 1996, they returned to Twisp to be near their son James.
Roy is survived by his wife of 75 years, Ruby McMillan of Twisp; his son, James McMillan and wife Rosalie of Twisp; his daughter, Lonnis Johnson and husband Fudge of Ellensburg, his son Phillip McMillan of Sacramento, and daughter Regina Smith and husband Gary of Colville; his brother Charlie Robert McMillan; sisters Martha Taylor and Betty Schooling; 15 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Roy will be best remembered for his sense of humor, love of fishing, hard work ethic, eternal optimism and his can-do attitude.
At Roy’s request, there will be no service. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
Warren Carl Coshow, 93, passed away Feb. 10, 2006, in Brewster. His last years were spent in the loving care of Sue and Rodger at Holder’s Riverview Adult Home.
Warren was born in Beaver City, Okla., on Jan. 22, 1913. He married
Marie Hosford in Oklahoma on May 16, 1933. They moved to Mazama in 1937. He raised stock and worked on his farm until 1967, when he retired and moved to Twisp.
He lived out his remaining years doing what he loved: gardening and spending time with his family. He was a family man who loved the Lord, and he will be greatly missed.
He is survived by his daughter-in-law Billie Coshow of Omak; grandchildren Carl Coshow of Winthrop and Laura Snider of Spokane; and several great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his daughter Hildred Coshow in 1957; son Carl Coshow in 1999; and wife of 67 years, Marie Bell Coshow in 2001.
A funeral service will be held at Precht’s Funeral Home in Twisp on Saturday (Feb. 18), at 2 p.m. A potluck will follow at the Eagles Hall in Twisp. Burial will be at Beaver Creek cemetery near Twisp.
