Archive
July 20th, 2011
Katie Elizabeth “Liz” Rainer, a 34-year resident of Colville, passed away on July 11, 2011 in Colville at the age of 90. “Liz” was born on Dec. 31, 1920 in Hartline, the daughter of Frank Leon and Margaret (Harris) Tupling.
Liz moved with her family to Chewelah, where she attended school and graduated as the “May Queen” in 1938 from Jenkins High School. She then moved to Spokane and worked in the house-keeping industry.
DeAnne Linn, a 35-year resident of Colville, passed away on July 12, 2011 at the age of 69. DeAnne was born on Jan. 28, 1942 in Montpelier, Idaho, the daughter of Mark Alvin and Stena Eunice (Krusell) Dunn.
As a young girl, DeAnne resided with her family in Idaho and Utah, where she began her education. She completed her education after moving to Spokane, where she graduated from Central Valley High School in 1962. DeAnne then worked at a chicken and egg production ranch before beginning her family.
Joyce Ann Kinkade McBride, age 66, lifetime Mabton and Bickelton resident, passed away on July 12, 2011 in Richland. Joyce was born Feb. 4, 1945 in a back room of a store in Mabton to Harley and Helen Kinkade.
The family moved to Kettle Falls, where she went to school and completed the fourth grade. The Kinkade family returned to Mabton, where Joyce finished her education and graduated with the Mabton High School class of 1963.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Wyatt A. Goldsmith, a resident of Colville, passed away at Camp Bastion Hospital, Afghanistan, on July 15, 2011 while serving his country as a Special Force combat medic in the Helmand province of Afghanistan. Wyatt was born on Sept. 21, 1982 in Redmond, the son of John W. and Lorie L. (Torgerson) Goldsmith.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection broke ground officially last week on its new multi-million-dollar U.S. Border Patrol station in Colville. The station is located just off Buena Vista Road near the northwest Colville city limits. The new “state of the art” secure facility meets eco-friendly LEED component certification and will be “strategically located on Highway 395 between Kettle Falls and Colville,” according to David D. Smith, Senior Patrol Agent, Public Information Office, U.S. Border Patrol in Spokane.
July 19th
In a four to three roll call vote at last Tuesday’s meeting, the Colville City Council opted to put an advisory ballot item in the November General Election concerning the relocated airport project. The measure will ask Colville citizens whether or not they think the City of Colville should proceed with a site selection process for a regional airport. There are certain stipulations though:
The vote will only be advisory, meaning the decision to continue with the airport site selection process ultimately rests on the shoulders of Colville City Council.
Staff Sergeant Wyatt A. Goldsmith, 28, of Colville, died July 15 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered after enemy forces attacked his unit.
He is survived by his parents, John and Lorie Goldsmith of Colville, and by his sister, Nicole.
Goldsmith was assigned to Company A, 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Joint Base Lewis-McChord and was deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom-
Afghanistan.
This was Goldsmith's third deployment in support of Overseas Contingency Operations, according to the U.S. Department of Defense website.
July 14th
Sharon May (Morgan) Fesler passed away June 28,2011 in Franklin, Indiana at the age of 65. Sharon was born on May 4, 1946 to John and Mary Morgan in Franklin, IN.
Sharon loved to travel all over the United States. She could never live in one place to long.
When she was put into the nursing home in 2007, she lived there only until 2010. Then she had the nursing home move her to a different nursing home, just because she had to move and couldn't stand to live in one spot too long.
Reed Bryan Friedman was released from his suffering on July 10, 2011. He passed away from complications resulting from progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP).
Reed was born Nov. 30, 1953, in Los Angeles, CA, to George and Janice Coon Reed Friedman.
He is survived by his loving siblings, Diane Friedman, Colville; Malcolm Friedman and wife Jill, Colville; Joyce Woodard and husband Greg, Colbert; and Georgeann Peck and husband Dan, Spokane.
Colville High School senior-to-be Liselotte Doggen, who teamed with fellow CHS senior Erin Little to lead the Indians to a State 1A tennis tournament appearance and the medal stand this spring in Yakima, is organizing a local tennis tournament as part of her Senior Project. In addition to being her Senior Project, the tournament will also serve a dual function as a fund-raiser to help the resurfacing and retooling of the dilapidated tennis courts at Colville City Park. That project has been underwritten by the Colville Valley Tennis Association.
