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Fritz C. Dunow

Fritz C. Dunow

Jul 7, 2011

Sergeant Major Frederick C. "Fritz" Dunow U.S.M.C. Ret. 95 St. Maries resident died July 7, 2011 at St. Maries, ID. He was born June 1, 1916 to Charles and Theresia Doege Dunow at Curtiss, WI. As a young man, he worked in the logging industry in Wisconsin. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps.in 1943. He served in the...

Nancy Carol Bauguess

Nancy Carol Bauguess

Jul 6, 2011

Nancy Carol Bauguess, age 73 of Wilkesboro, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Bauguess was born November 11, 1937 in Yadkin County to Merlin and Rachel Sturdivant Parks. She was retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and remained active until her health declined. Mrs. Bauguess...

Lebert Arthur Caudill

Lebert Arthur Caudill

Jul 6, 2011

Mr. Lebert Arthur Caudill, age 82 of Jonesville, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2011. Mr. Caudill was born March 7, 1929 in Alleghany County to Coy and Ethel Atwood Caudill. He was a member of Mineral Springs Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a grandson, Joshua Aaron Myers; brother, Leonard Caudill, and sisters,...

Marie M. Berkshire

Marie M. Berkshire

Jul 6, 2011

Marie M. Berkshire 94 longtime St. Maries area resident of 42 years, passed away July 6, 2011 at her home at St. Joe City. Marie was born February 5, 1917 to Isaac and Susan Reed Elwood at Valley, WAHer earlier years were spent at Valley until the family moved to Kellogg, ID in 1924 where her dad found work in...

Laura Mozelle Boyd

Laura Mozelle Boyd

Jul 4, 2011

Mrs. Laura Mozelle Foard Boyd, age 96 of Elkin, passed away Monday, July 4, 2011 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Boyd was born September 25, 1914 in Alleghany County to Robert Austin and Etta Osborne Foard. She was retired from Chatham manufacturing and was a member of Benham Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school for over 50 years....

Cory Robert Stapleton

Cory Robert Stapleton

Jul 4, 2011

Cory Robert Stapleton 38 lifetime resident of St. Maries, ID. Died July 4, 2011 at his home. He was born December 22, 1972 to Dan and Debra Willard Stapleton at Spokane, WA. He grew up in St. Maries where he was active in Little League and Babe Ruth baseball programs. He was also a member of "Marz's Mob" basketball program....

Marty A. Gravestock

Marty A. Gravestock

Jul 3, 2011

Maresa A. "Marty" Gravestock was born March 2, 1939 to Robert and Gertrude Emerton Sherman at San Diego, CA. She grew up in San Diego and Ft. Bragg, CA. She graduated from San Diego High School with the class of 1957. She married Tommy Thomas after her graduation. They had two children. She received her Licensed Practical Nurse degree in...

Allen G. Harwood

Allen G. Harwood

Jul 1, 2011

Allan Gilbert Harwood 71 St. Maries, ID resident, died July 1, 2011 at his home near St. Maries following a sudden heart attack. He was born May 30, 1940 to Alf and Marion Tusten Gerdlund at Garibaldi, Oregon. Early in his life, the family moved to Blue Lake in Humboldt County, California. He graduated from Arcata High School with the...

Butch K. Hagen

Butch K. Hagen

Jun 30, 2011

HAGEN, Owen K. "Butch" 75 lifetime resident of Spokane, WA passed away June 30, 2011 at Spokane following a longtime courageous battle with cancer. He was born April 23, 1936 at Spokane. He grew up in Spokane Valley and attended Central Valley Schools. He served 2 years in the Washington National Guard. He was employed by Darigold Farms and worked...

Jack Bernard Couch

Jack Bernard Couch

Jun 27, 2011

Mr. Jack Bernard Couch, age 81 of State Road, passed away Monday, June 27, 2011 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Couch was born January 30, 1930 in Surry County to King Voy and Cora Wall Couch. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and the U.S. Army Reserve for 25 years. Mr. Couch was...

Mary Ann Stanley

Mary Ann Stanley

Jun 27, 2011

Mrs. Mary Ann Stanley, age 80 of Elkin, passed away Monday, June 27, 2011 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Stanley was born April 15, 1931 in Surry County to Ulysses and Mary Fody Phillps. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and was a member of New Hope Pentecostal Holiness Church. In addition to...

Rania Annette Darnell

Rania Annette Darnell

Jun 26, 2011

Ms. Rania Annette Darnell, age 44 of Jonesville, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2011. Ms. Darnell was born October 7, 1966 in Surry County to Ronnie Wayne and Katie Jeanette Garris Darnell. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include her son, Billy Wayne Hawkins of Virginia Beach, VA; her mother, Katie Jeanette Darnell of Jonesville; her...

Mary Emma Adams

Mary Emma Adams

Jun 25, 2011

Mrs. Mary Emma Adams, age 92, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2011 at Central Continuing Care in Mount Airy. Mrs. Adams was born September 18, 1918 in Wilkes County. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bud and Sally Tucker Norman; husband, Gratis Ward Adams; son, Jimmy Dale Adams; daughter, Ruth A. Sloop; sister, Winifred Ross, and grandchildren, Rita...

Buttons Wolfe

Buttons Wolfe

Jun 25, 2011

Larene Rae "Buttons" Wolfe 63 longtime St. Maries resident, died June 25, 2011 at Coeur d' Alene, ID following an extended illness. She was born Feb. 26, 1948 to "Tude" and Josephine Harris Wolfe at St. Maries. She moved to the Sacramento California area when she was 14 years old. She attended Grant Union High School in Sacramento. While living...

Estaline Cockerham Draughn

Estaline Cockerham Draughn

Jun 22, 2011

Mrs. Estaline Cockerham Draughn, age 85, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at Wilkes Senior Village. Mrs. Draughn was born February 10, 1926 in Wilkes County to Lester and Marie Tilley Cockerham. Mrs. Draughn was a homemaker and a member of Shoaly Branch Baptist Church and attended Pleasant Home Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and neighbor....

William B. Cook

William B. Cook

Jun 16, 2011

William "Bill" Cook 76 long time St. Maries area resident died June 16, 2011 in St. Maries, ID following an extended illness. He was born October 16, 1934 to William and Irma Hassel Cook in Philadelphia, Penn. As a teenager, he moved to Sierra Madre, CA where his Uncle Ed Cook was living. Following his graduation from High School in...

Brenda Patricia Ann Jeanblanc

Brenda Patricia Ann Jeanblanc

Jun 16, 2011

Brenda Patricia Ann JeanBlanc 71 resident of Harrison, ID died June 16, 2011 at St. Maries following an apparent heart attack. She was born Feb. 22, 1940 to Matthew and Marie Sieverson Mehtala at Oulu, Wisconsin. She grew up in Kamiah, ID. She married Ferdinand JeanBlanc on August 28, 1954 at Orofino, ID. They made their home at Kamiah. They...

Kenneth Terry Flinchum

Kenneth Terry Flinchum

Jun 15, 2011

Mr. Kenneth Terry Flinchum, age 58 of Elkin, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2011. Mr. Flinchum was born October 19, 1952 in Surry County to Raleigh William and Betty Jean Stanley Flinchum, Jr. He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and was retired from Surry Telephone Membership Corporation after 34 ½ years of service. Mr. Flinchum was preceded in...

Alger Clindon Bowers

Alger Clindon Bowers

Jun 13, 2011

Mr. Alger Clindon Bowers, age 83 of State Road, passed away Monday, June 13, 2011. Mr. Bowers was born May 24, 1928 in Wilkes County to John and Dorothy Bowers. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, and he enjoyed fishing and antiquing. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Hazel Walsh and...

Pauline Lyons Pike

Pauline Lyons Pike

Jun 12, 2011

Mrs. Pauline Lyons-Pike, age 89 of Jonesville, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2011. Pauline was born December 9, 1921 in Wilkes County to William Earl and Hessie Gentry Gant. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by husbands, Robert H. Lyons and James W. Pike; brother, Fred Gant; and stepson Glen Pike. Survivors include: her son, Charles...

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