Obituaries

Frederic C. Rosenburg Sr.

Frederic C. Rosenburg Sr.

Feb 16, 2011

Frederic Carl Rosenburg Sr. 69 a resident of St. Maries died February 16, 2011 following an extended illness. He was born June 24, 1941 to Frederic W. and Caroline Rosenburg at New York, New York. He spent his early years in New York. In 1950 he moved with his parents to Sylmar, CA. Where he grew up and attended schools...

Rosa Lee Parker

Rosa Lee Parker

Feb 14, 2011

Rosa Lee PARKER 85 a long time resident of St. Maries died at Sacred Heart Hospital, Spokane, WA. February 14, 2011. She was born December 3, 1925at Portland, OR. She grew up in Camas, WA. and attended schools there. She married Donald Parker February 16, 1943 at Camas, WA. And they made their home in Bengin , WA. while her...

Nannie Sue Pardue

Nannie Sue Pardue

Feb 13, 2011

Mrs. Nannie Sue Pardue, age 91 of Elkin, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2011 at Heritage Care of Elkin. Mrs. Pardue was born April 13, 1919 in Wilkes County to Dewitt and Julie Ann Mathis Burchette. Mrs. Pardue was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church of Ronda where she was a choir member and held several offices in the...

James Kelly Prevette

James Kelly Prevette

Feb 10, 2011

Mr. James Kelly Prevette, Jr., age 55 of Roaring River, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2011 at Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born January 13, 1956 in Wilkes County to James Kelly and Margie Dancy Prevette. Mr. Prevette was a member of New Light Baptist Church and was a past employee with Brendle's in Elkin....

Richard Edward Brower

Richard Edward Brower

Feb 4, 2011

Mr. Richard Edward Brower, age 64 of Jonesville, passed away Friday, February, 4, 2011. He was born August 2, 1946 in Islip, NY to Joseph Edward and Marion Elizabeth Johnson Brower. Mr. Brower was employed at Wal-Mart and attended Jonesville First United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife Stephanie Allen Brower of the home, children Clara Atha and her husband...

Mellon Burchette Walls

Mellon Burchette Walls

Feb 2, 2011

Mellon Burchette Walls passed on to Heaven, February 2, 2011. Mrs. Walls was blessed to live to be 100 years old, born on September 20, 1910 in Elkin, North Carolina. She spent most of her life in the Elkin and Ronda areas of North Carolina. She worked 47 years for Chatham Manufacturing Company and became an expert seamstress. She would...

Gwendolyn Kay Wakolee

Gwendolyn Kay Wakolee

Jan 31, 2011

Gwen Faught –Wakolee passed away on January 31, 2011 with the Love of her life, Phil Baird and Best Friend, Ann Patterson at her side. Gwen was born July 29, 1947 in Spokane, WA. to Willis and Sylvia Fern Faught. She was a graduate of Clarkston High School in 1965 and a LPN graduate of Gordon Cooper Vo-Tech. Gwen also...

Norma Gilliam Casstevens

Norma Gilliam Casstevens

Jan 30, 2011

Norma Gilliam Casstevens walked into Paradise on January 30, 2011. On a bright sunny day on August 22, 1923, Norma Ethel Gilliam Casstevens was born to Don S. and Myrtle Harris Gilliam within sight of Bethel Baptist Church in Ronda, NC. For the next eighty-seven years she called "home" Bethel Community. It was in this community in 1947 she married...

Eva Adams Macy

Eva Adams Macy

Jan 27, 2011

Mrs. Eva Adams Macy, age 91, of Elkin passed away Thursday, January 27, 2011 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Macy was born in Wilkes County October 29, 1919 to James Parks and Azeal Hager Adams. Mrs. Macy was a member of West Elkin Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Joseph...

Deette Newman Slawter

Deette Newman Slawter

Jan 24, 2011

Mrs. Mae DeEtte Newman Slawter, age 88 of Elkin, who was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 24, 2011. She was born Agust 5, 1922 in Surry County to Robert Clarence and Ina Belle Smith Newman. DeEtte was an avid homemaker and graced her family and friends...

Raymond Wesley Harris

Raymond Wesley Harris

Jan 23, 2011

Mr. Raymond Wesley Harris, age 94 of Elkin, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2011 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born October 7, 1916 in Wilkes County to John and Levia McCann Harris. Mr. Harris was retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a member of Knobbs Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and was the...

Clark Charlie Tate

Clark Charlie Tate

Jan 22, 2011

Mr. Clark Charlie Tate, age 97, of State Road passed away Saturday, January 22, 2011 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Tate was born May 19, 1913 in Watauga County to Athan and Lillian Moretz Tate. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church and was retired from Chatham Manufacturing after 34 1/2 years of service. In...

Dale Alan Pirnat

Dale Alan Pirnat

Jan 18, 2011

Dale Alan Pirnat 51 resident of Avery, ID died January 18, 2011 following a sudden heart attack at his home. He was born September 17, 1959 to Charles and Sondra Simpson Pirnat at Everett, WA. He grew up in Marysville, WA and graduated from Marysville H.S. With the class of 1977. He then began to work as a finish carpenter...

Roger H. Magers

Roger H. Magers

Jan 16, 2011

Roger H. Magers 73 lifetime resident of Sanders, ID died Jan. 16, 2011 from smoke inhalation while fighting a fire to save his home. He was born December 28, 1937 to Homer and Hannah Rusch Magers at Tekoa, WA. His parents were descendents of late 19th century pioneer settlers in the Sanders, Tensed and Emida areas. Roger's family was instrumental...

Lois Lorena Pritchard

Lois Lorena Pritchard

Jan 16, 2011

Lois Lorena Pritchard 89 resident of St. Maries, ID died Jan. 16, 2011 at St. Maries. She was born July 7, 1921 to Charles and Lorena Bull McDaniel at Auburn, WA. She grew up in Auburn and graduated from Puyallup High School with the class of 1939. Following her graduation, she attended Washington State College. She married John C. ½Jack½...

John Paul Maland

John Paul Maland

Jan 16, 2011

John Paul Maland, age 81, a resident of St. Maries, Idaho, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2011, at Kootenai Memorial Hospital, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. He was born on January 2, 1930, in Spokane, Washington, to Henry and Gertrude Kellner Maland. He graduated from Lewis and Clark High School in Spokane, Washington, in 1947. He attended the University of...

Clarence Anthony Brandenburg

Clarence Anthony Brandenburg

Jan 11, 2011

Mr. Clarence Anthony Brandenburg, age 87 of Elkin, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at Wilkes Senior Village. Mr. Brandenburg was born October 18, 1923 in Hospers, Iowa to George and Jennie Riedmiller Brandenburg. Mr. Brandenburg was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, a member of St. Stephens Catholic Church, and the Knights of Columbus. Mr. Brandenburg was a veteran...

Michael Bud Ozark

Michael Bud Ozark

Jan 8, 2011

Michael D. "Bud" Ozark 72 resident of St. Maries, ID died January 8, 2011 at his home in St. Maries following an extended illness. He was born May 6, 1938 to Stanley and Verda Shand Ozark at Miles City, MT. He grew up in Glasgow, MT where he attended schools. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1956. He was...

Forrest Dean Edwards

Forrest Dean Edwards

Jan 7, 2011

Forest Dean Edwards 61 long time resident of St. Maries died at his home January 7, 2011 of heart failure. He was born August 1, 1949 to Carrol and Aileen Edwards at Lynnwood, CA. He grew up there and attended schools there and graduated from High School in the Class of 1968. In 1969 he joined the U.S. Army and...

Phyllis A. Krueger

Phyllis A. Krueger

Jan 4, 2011

Phyllis Anita Krueger 88 longtime resident of St. Maries, ID died January 4, 2011 at Coeur d' Alene, ID. She was born July 27, 1922 to LeRoy and Norma Noyes Powell at Balsam Lake, WI. She grew up in Wisconsin until she moved to Emida, ID with her family when she was 14 years old. She attended area schools. She...