Clyde John Miller
February 17, 1938-December 16, 2018

After a long battle with cancer, Clyde passed away, surrounded by his loving family, on December 16, 2018. Clyde John Miller was born on February 17, 1938 in Bismarck, North Dakota to John and Ida Miller. He was the second of eight children from this union, and had an additional six half-siblings from his father’s prior marriage.

Clyde attended Addy Grade School, followed by Jenkins High School in Chewelah. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy at 17 years of age in 1955 along with his older brother, Frank and spoke often of their camaraderie. Clyde served his country for 21 years. He retired in 1975 as an E8 Senior Chief. Clyde was the epitome of what it is to be a proud American. More

Anna Marie Kenney 1968-2018

Anna Marie Kenney, a longtime resident of Chewelah, WA passed away on December 10, 2018 due to injuries received from an automobile accident. Anna was born on June 2, 1968 in Chewelah, WA, the daughter of James Bernard and Mabel Alma (Seabrandt) Playfair.

She spent a significant portion of her childhood traveling as the family followed her father’s Army career. They resided in communities in Oklahoma, Virgina and Alaska while always returning to Chewelah.

Anna Marie graduated in 1987 from Jenkins High School in Chewelah and then continued her education at the Spokane Community College. More

B. Marie Hafer 1934-2018

Born April 1 1934, Marie passed peacefully on December 9, 2018.

Marie was born in Peach, Washington to Lawrence Lincoln and Bertha Marie Logsdon.

Marie was the 5th child of 6.

Proceeding her in death were both her parents and her three brothers Lee, Allen and Raymond Logsdon

Marie and Glen have six children. Terri Rae – married to Doug Johnson of Waitts Lake, Archie Lee – and Linda Hafer of Edgerton Wisconsin, Colleen Marie and Keith Baldrige of Onaway Idaho, Reggie Dean and Tibe of Wellpinit, Tammy Berdena and John Cook of Spokane, and Jennifer Suzanne and Tom Swiger Jr. of Chewelah.

Numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

There will be a memorial service this Saturday, 11 a.m. at Danekas Funeral Home in Chewelah with potluck following at the Hafer residence.

June Perkins 1925-2018

June was born on June 27, 1925, and raised by her loving parents, Jess and Huldina Moyer, in Emmett, Idaho. She was the second of six children and worked hard helping her mother raise her siblings during the Depression. As soon as she graduated from high school, she headed to Seattle as World War II was upon the United States. Her initial service was as a Rosie the Riveter working for Boeing building fighter planes. She eventually became a secretary, a profession she found more to her liking.

After the war ended, June remained in Seattle where she met her future husband, Robert Perkins, who was home from the war. Their first meeting was on a blind date. They fell in love, married, and returned to Chewelah where Robert had been raised. Their first child, Michael, arrived, and a year later their daughter, Judith, was born. The family moved back to Seattle for a short while but soon returned to Chewelah where a third child, Patricia, was born. More

Merle Lee Tadlock
1943-2018

Merle Lee Tadlock was born on April 14, 1943 and passed on November 20, 2018 in Oshkosh, NE. He worked for the Crown Zellerbach Timber Company in Washington State and the Kerr McGee coal mine in Wyoming.

Merle enjoyed helping others, riding motorcycles, hunting and fishing, among other activities.

Merle was preceded in death by his father Wendell Tadlock, mother Veda Drummond Tadlock and brother Danny Tadlock. He is survived by sons Cory Tadlock, Randy Tadlock, Justin Jelle, brother Larry Tadlock, sister Linda Way and close friend Roxy Jelle.

Merle also proudly served in the United States Army where he received the Bronze Star medal in the Vietnam War.

Rest in peace.

Pam Crnich 1956-2018

Pam left us on November 16 after a 3-year battle with liver disease. She was born July 25, 1956, to John and Grace Seabrandt in Chewelah, WA.

She is survived by her husband, Robert (Bob) Crnich, children Cody Tarble, Sony (Jermaine) Tuggle, John (LeeAnn) Tarble, grandchildren Kolai, Tyce, Rozlyn, Christian and Anna. Pam is also survived by her sister Carolyn (Tom) Wissink, aunts, stepsisters, stepbrother, nieces, nephews, cousins and long time friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Randi Nilsson.

There will be no service at Pam’s request, but a celebration of life will be held in the spring with the date and time to be determined.

Dennis Dean Uren 1939-2018

Dennis Dean Uren, age 79, of Chewelah, WA passed away November 19 of complications in surgery at Holy Family Hospital. He was born in Iron River, Michigan, but spent the majority of his life in Spokane and Stevens Counties.

He worked for the Spokane Greyhound Lines bus company until retirement in 1986. Then he worked for the Chewelah Post Office rural delivery and Chewelah Schools until retirement number two.

He had a passion for music and played trombone for orchestras at Gonzaga, Whitworth, Spokane Falls Community College and for many years at The Woodlands Theater in Kettle Falls.
Another passion was his German shepherd dogs. He raised and trained them until three years ago.

Dennis and Geraldine purchased land outside of Chewelah and built their retirement home over a number of years as they were doing the majority of work themselves. He landscaped the adjoining area and also built a log cabin for friends and family recreation.

Dennis is survived by his wife Geraldine, five children, three step-children, numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
A family service/memorial will be held next summer.

Dennis Strickland 1955-2018

Dennis Strickland, longtime Chewelah, Washington resident, passed away at the age of 63 on Tuesday, October 16th, 2018 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane, Washington after an extended illness.

Dennis was born on September 8th, 1955 to James and Joyce (McCurry) Strickland. He was the third of four children, and is predeceased by his father and younger brother Steven. He spent most of his childhood and early adult life in Merced, California.

Dennis was a larger than life personality. He was smart, charismatic, hilarious, loving, giving, and at times a royal pain. He was the person everyone went to if we needed to know how to create or fix anything from cars to bookshelves to houses. He loved to build things, some of his most prized creations being shovel birds and his old tractor mailbox. He was a lifelong fisherman, and spent as much time as he could in the river, on a boat, or on the dock.

Dennis lived for his family. He is survived by his mother, Joyce Strickland; his 2 older siblings, Robert Strickland and Linda Strickland; and by his 3 children and their families: Shannon (Strickland) Tipa, her husband Kevin, and their 3 children Noah, Simon and River; Trisha (Strickland) Steere, her husband James, and their 2 children Zach and Zoey; and Dustin Strickland and Becky Gregerson and their 3 children, Kyleigh, Dax and Ellie. He is also survived by countless friends that he also considered family, along with all his other “kids” who are friends of his family that he collected over the years and accepted as his own.

He is deeply missed.

Billy Boyd Booth 1936-2018

Billy Boyd Booth, born April 28, 1936 in Great Falls, MT to Boyd and Marie Booth, passed away October 21, 2018 at the age of 82.
Billy was raised in St. Maries, ID where he graduated. After high school he attended the University of Idaho and then enlisted in the Army where he became a 1st Lt.
He married Glenda Wilson June 15, 1958 and they lived in Georgia while he was in the Army. In 1960, Billy began working with the US Forest Service in St. Maries. Then they moved to Libby, Butte, Missoula, MT, Jackson, WY and Marietta, GA where he retired from a dedicated life of serving.
He and Glenda moved to Chewelah in 1994 where he continued his life of serving the community in the Arts Guild and Lions Club while traveling all over the United States and the backroads around this area. His favorite saying was “I wonder where this road goes. Let’s check it out.” And we did!
He will be missed by many.
Billy is survived by Glenda Booth (Wilson), Leslie Biancardi (Booth) & James Biancardi, Elizabeth (Liz) Fornek (Booth) & Greg Fornek, Corky (Albert) Booth & Frankie (Francine) Booth, four grandchilden: Owen & Nate (Nathan) Biancardi, and Leslie & Denton Fornek.
He is preceded in death by his Mother Marie Booth, father J. Boyd Booth and son Christopher Booth.
The family is planning a service for a later time. Memorial contributions can be made to the Chewelah Valley Lions Club or the Chewelah Arts Guild.

Virginia S. Mason 1928-2018

Virginia S. Mason (Tootie), age 90 passed away peacefully October 6, 2018 at her home in Inchelium, Washington. Born on February 27, 1928, she was the youngest of 14 children in Covada, Washington to Eneas and Annie (Lemere) Seymour.

She was a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. She was a lifelong member of St. Michael’s Mission Catholic Church and was always available to the community on serving the Lord and His people.

No matter what day or time she would go to those who were sick or dying to help their passage in going home to be with our Blessed Jesus in all types of weather. If her People expressed a need she was there as a Servant of the Lord.

Virginia (Tootie) served the communities on or off our Colville Indian Reservation and the Spokane Indian Reservation in all types of weather.

She taught her children the value of hard work and never ceased to keep a pace of being busy with a garden, canning and driving the grain truck to deliver the grain harvested. She loved sewing and crocheting; that was her fun time creating and using her God-given talents to make things for pleasure of it.

She was the mother to eight (8) children, Vera Fitzpatrick (James), Steven Mason, Rebecca Luce (Jerry), Jennifer Ferguson, Viola Shiflett (Lucky), Mark Mason, Elizabeth “Susie” Allen (Larry) and Teresa Abrahamson.

Virginia was preceded in death by her husband Harold (Bud) Mason, granddaughter Kimberly Fitzpatrick, great granddaughter Jezelle Marconi and grandson William Hunter Mason.
She was loved and profoundly respected by her children, Grandchildren (34) and Great Grandchildren (51).

She had numerous nieces and nephews.

Virginia (Tootie) was blessed with many friends both near and far and will be missed beyond measure. Her passion for the people of God was deep and she never stopped giving of herself “for the sake of Jesus and His People”.

Virginia’s celebration of life was held at St. Michael’s Mission Catholic Church October 10, 2018 Wednesday evening for Rosary. Her celebration was held on Thursday at 10 a.m. on October 11, 2018 at the Inchelium Community Center, Inchelium, WA. Burial followed at Hall Creek Cemetery, Inchelium, Washington.