Shelby Gene Carey

Cashmere

Shelby Gene Carey, 64, retired

Wenatchee firefighter, entered into

rest on May 29, 2005, at Central

Washington Hospital following a

two-year battle with cancer. He lived

in the Wenatchee Valley and

Cashmere area for 60 years.

Shelby was born April 4, 1941, in

Sage, Arkansas to Edgar and

Thelma (Taylor) Carey. He was an

alumni of Eastmont High School,

Class of 1959. Shelby served in the

U.S. Army and Army Reserves from

1963 to 1969. After his discharge

from the Army, he worked at the

fruit warehouses in Wenatchee until he became a machinist for

the Boeing Co. In 1970, he became a fireman with the

Wenatchee Fire Department. Shelby made many strong and

lasting friendships with this special group of community

servants. On November 17, 1975, Shelby was united in

marriage with Carla (Clausen) Weaver and welcomed 3 young

children in addition to his young son. He welcomed these three

children with open arms and heart. He was extremely proud of

all four as he watched them grow, spread their wings and

become successful in their own fields. Due to health reasons, in

1982, he was forced to retire from the profession he loved

dearly. Even after his retirement, Shelby was always kept busy

at various jobs from parts man, delivery driver and truck driver.

He was a hard worker and made it a point to support his family

in every way possible. One of Shelby's passions was hot rod

cars. He was proud of his street rods and attending rod runs

throughout the state. His other passion was attending the drag

races with his buddy Gene Martin. As he slowed his pace a bit,

he found a new passion in his love for his home and rose

garden. His other activities included girl's softball coach, bowling

with a great team of guys, watching the kids play girls' softball,

Little League baseball, Little League football, H.S. football, etc.

In other words, whatever the kids were doing, Shelby was

cheering them on. He was a long time member of the

Wenatchee Valley Street Rods, Wenatchee Eagles and the

Cashmere American Legion. He enjoyed Saturday night bingo

and occasional trips to the casino.

Shelby is survived by his wife, Carla of the home; his

mother-in-law, Grace Clausen of Cashmere; sons, Mike Carey of

Auburn, WA, Mike Weaver (wife LauraLee) of East Wenatchee,

Chuck Weaver (wife Jody) of East Wenatchee; and daughter,

Vicki (husband Danny) Robins of East Wenatchee. He is also

survived by grandchildren, Brett and Jorden Roper, Krystin and

Danielle Carey, Casey and Cassidy Weaver and Carli, Lacee

and Dalen Robins. He will be missed by his three little 4-legged

buddies, Rudy, Rascal and Teddy. He is also survived by two

very special friends, Gene and Suzan Martin. He left behind his

dear sisters, Shirley (Alvin) Bailes of East Wenatchee and Pat

Gilliland of Quincy. He was preceded in death by his parents

Edgar and Thelma Carey; brother, Alan Conway and Robert Ray

Carey; father-in-law, Wayne Clausen; and his first wife, Linda

Hill Carey.

Visitation will be at the Braun Funeral Home in Cashmere on

Thursday, June 2, 2005, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral service

will be held at Jones and Jones Funeral Home on Friday, June

3, 2005, at 11 a.m. Memorials may be made to the Wenatchee

Valley Humane Society or City of Cashmere Beautification Tree

Project or at the direction of the donor. Arrangements have been

entrusted to the Braun Funeral Home.

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Dorothy Margaret Sandberg

June 14, 1925-May 28, 2005

Dorothy Margaret Sandberg passed away at her home in

Klamath Falls, OR with her family at her bedside.

Dorothy was in Cass Lake, MN to John, Sr. and Elizabeth

Files. At a young age they moved to the Wenatchee area where

she attended school. She met Ted Sandberg and was married

August 16, 1941. They moved to Oregon and northern California

before settling in Klamath Falls where they raised 7 girls and 2

grandsons. Dorothy worked several years as a meat wrapper at

grocery stores in Klamath Falls. Dorothy was very involved in

her family, traveling to horse shows with her daughters. She

loved her trips to Reno with her husband and other family

members. She was an avid Seattle Mariners fan and even

attended games in Seattle. She was very involved with her

grandchildren at sporting events, concerts, horse shows and

whatever they may be involved in. She loved family reunions

and getting together with family members as often as possible.

She loved to go hunting and camping with her husband and

grandkids. Together with her husband, they purchased a few

restaurants in the Klamath Falls and Wenatchee areas to run

with their daughter Rose, mostly to be around people! After

retirement, they purchased a traveling concession stand and

went to many fairs and events in the area. They loved to visit

with all the different people they met and made many friends

over the years. Dorothy was an excellent seamstress, sewing

matching dresses for her girls and she took great pride in sewing

their wedding dresses. She later sewed for their horse shows

and made parade outfits for her grandchildren. She will be

greatly missed.

She is survived by Ted, her husband of 63+ years and 6

daughters and their husbands, Dee and Fritz Hasse, Judy and

Dan Manchester, Dorothy and Mike Hudson and Barb and Rick

Ogden, all of Klamath Falls, OR, Rose Olson of Wenatchee

and Karen Nielsen of Prineville, OR; 20 grandchildren; 40

great-grandchildren; and 1 great great-grandchild. She also

leaves behind brothers, Frank, Donald and John Files, Jr. of

Wenatchee, Michael Files of East Wenatchee, Pat Files of

Vancouver, WA, and Ted Files of Kennewick, WA; sisters,

Mrs. Frank (Suzy) Campbell of East Wenatchee and Mrs. Leo

(Marion) Shuhz of Woodburn, OR. She joins in heaven her parents, John and Elizabeth; sister, Mrs. Jim (Betty) Fulton; daughter Betty Harwood; grandson, Tony Manchester; and great-great-grandson Memphis Cook. She leaves behind the loving staff and residents of Eldorado Heights Assisted Living.

Rosary will be Wednesday, June 1, 2005, at Ward's Funeral

Home with services being held at St. Pius Catholic Church on

June 2, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. Contributions in her memory may be

made to the local Hospice Association. Ward's Klamath Funeral

Home in charge of arrangements.

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Correction:

James Edwin Taylor

Memorial contributions may be made at any Cashmere

Valley Bank to the Taylor Memorial Fund.

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Wendy Lee (Wheeler) Cady

Edmonds

Wendy Lee (Wheeler) Cady passed away Thursday, May 26,

2005, at the age of 58, after an eight year struggle with Frontal

Temporal Dementia. This terrible disease stole Wendy's

outgoing and loving personality, robbed her cognitive abilities

and affected relationships with even her closest friends. Wendy

was born April 25, 1947, to Lawrence and Jean Wheeler in

Wenatchee and graduated from Wenatchee High School in

1965. In 1970, she married Bruce Cady of Seattle. The couple

made their home in Edmonds and spent many summers with

family and friends at Lake Chelan. Most important to Wendy,

was being a loving wife and supportive mother to her two

daughters. For 25 years, her outgoing, cheerful personality

greeted customers at SeaFirst Bank and Bank of America.

Wendy is survived by her husband, Bruce; brother, Johnny

Wheeler; stepmother, Ethel Wheeler; daughter, Shannon and

her husband, Bob Wilson and grandchildren, Cady, Chase, and

Cameron; daughter, Kristin and her fiance´ Erik Swanson. She

will be missed by all who knew her.

A Memorial Service will be held Friday, June 3, 2005, at 2 p.m.

at Acacia Memorial Park and Funeral Home, 14951 Bothell

Way NE, Seattle, WA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be

made to the Alzheimer's Association in memory of Wendy Cady

(c/o Helen Payton) 12721 30th Ave NE, Ste. 101, Seattle,

WA 98125.

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Lee Standerford

East Wenatchee

Lee Standerford, 73, a thirty-two

year resident of East Wenatchee, passed

away Friday, May 27, 2005, in Central

Washington Hospital following an extended

illness.

He was born March 28, 1932, to Guy and

Lena Marie (Johnson) Standerford at

Oxford, Arkansas where, he lived and

attended school through the fifth grade. Lee

moved with his family to Wenatchee and

completed his schooling; graduating from

Wenatchee High School. Following graduation, he enlisted in the

U.S. Air Force and served during the Korean Conflict and the

Vietnam Era. He retired after twenty-two years of service.

Mr. Standerford married Lorelei Gene Duckett on November 16,

1951, at East Wenatchee. Lee worked for Sears as the shipping

and receiving manager until his retirement in 1995. During his

retirement he loved to fish, that was his first love. He enjoyed

traveling with his wife and was an avid Seattle Mariners fan.

Lee was a gifted musician and had played the guitar since high

school. He was a well known and loved member of Eastmont

Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife of the home; two daughters and their

husbands, Randie Lynn (Elliott) Munson of Phoenix, AZ, Debra

(Gary) Davis of Ft. Knox, KY; one brother, Billie Standerford of

Waterville; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He

was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, June 2,

2005, at the Eastmont Baptist Church with Pastor Steve Brewer

officiating. Interment will be held at Evergreen Memorial Park at

2:30 p.m. The casket will remain closed at all times. Memorial

contributions may be made to the Eastmont Baptist Church

Building Fund.

Arrangements are by Telford's Chapel of the Valley, East

Wenatchee.

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Doris E. McWhirter

Leavenworth

Doris E. McWhirter, 84, a

59 year resident of Leavenworth,

died Sunday morning, May 29,

2005, at Cashmere Convalescent

Center. She was born January 13,

1921, at the home of her

grandparents, in Atlantic, Michigan,

with her grandmother Newman

serving as midwife, to George A.

and Lillian Amanda (Newman)

Koskinen.

Doris attended schools in

Detroit, Painesdale and Haughton,

Michigan. She graduated from

Painesdale High School as an

honor student and was one of the cheer leaders for the

Painesdale High School sports. Doris later worked as an

executive secretary for Briggs Manufacturing Company in

Detroit, when she met her future husband in 1943. On

February 16, 1944, she married Don McWhirter at Niagara Falls,

New York. As a pilot, Don was assigned to Romulus Air Base.

During Don's deployment to the South Pacific, she lived in

Detroit. Following Don's honorable discharge from the U.S.

Army Air Corps, they moved to Wenatchee, where he worked for

the McWhirter Motor Company. She joined the Lady Lions in

1947, and the Junior Wenatchee Hospital Guild. In the 50s,

Doris studied at the Wenatchee Business College and worked

for Harry Mertes, CPA. She was employed as a secretary at the

H.B. Elison School. In 1959, they moved to Leavenworth, where

Don was business manager for the Cascade Sanitarium and

Doris worked for the Cascade, Clinic, retiring in 1981.

Doris was a former member of St. Nicholas Guild and St.

Luke's Episcopal Church in Wenatchee, where she also taught

Sunday School. Doris attended the Leavenworth Community

United Methodist Church and was involved with the Cascade

Hospital Guild and also volunteered at the Osborne Elementary,

helping students who had special needs.

Survivors include her husband, Don McWhirter of the family

home; daughter and son-in-law, Lynne and Kip Lewis of

Anacortes; sons and daughters-in-law, Bruce and Brenda

McWhirter of Peshastin and Frank and Paula McWhirter of Palm

Springs, California; two grandchildren, Amy Clark and Ariel

Abolafya; and three great-grandchildren, Ella, Emmett and

Asher. She was preceded in death by a son, Keith McWhirter in

1994.

A Memorial Service of Commemoration for Doris E. McWhirter,

will be conducted at 3:30 p.m., Saturday afternoon, June 4,

2005, in the Leavenworth Community United Methodist Church

with Pastor Roger Hudson, officiating. Private interment will be

in the Mt. View Cemetery.

Ward's Funeral Chapel, Leavenworth is in charge of the

arrangements.

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Ferne Caldwell

Wenatchee

Ferne Caldwell died from cancer on Wednesday, May 25th,

2005. Ferne lived in Wenatchee for over 60 years and was

actively involved in a variety of areas. From PEO to the

First Presbyterian Church, from Apple Blossom to the

Orthopedic Guild, from Golden Circle to participating in the

political process, Ferne loved this community. She was married

to David Caldwell for 51 years and had three children, Claudia

Pobst, David (Deke), and Craig (Chip). She was a devoted wife

and mother as well as a loving and energetic grandmother,

affectionately known as Mere. Ferne is survived by Claudia and

Deke as well as her sister, Maxine Mills; six grandchildren; two

great-grandchildren; and extended family including nieces and

nephews. Ferne is loved, remembered, and missed by many.

Services were held on Saturday, May 28, 2005, at 2:00 p.m. at

the First Presbyterian Church 1400 S. Miller St. In lieu of

flowers, please make contributions to the American Cancer

Society, First Presbyterian Church Children's Ministry or

Hospice.

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Earl William Milbrath, Sr.

San Antonio, Texas

Mr. Earl William Milbrath, Sr, 80, of San

Antonio, TX passed away Sunday, May 29,

2005. Services will be 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, June 1, 2005, in the Chapel of

West Cobb Funeral Home with Rev. Lavell

Sanders officiating. Burial will be in

Cheatham Hill Memorial Park with full

military honors. Mr. Milbrath was a retired

Lt. Col. with the United States Air Force

where he served as a Chaplain for 25 years.

He was a Lutheran Minister and was a

member of the Zion Lutheran Church in San Antonio, TX.

He is survived by his wife, Annie Milbrath of San Antonio, TX;

children, Earl W. Milbrath, Jr. of Orlando, FL, Cynthia A. Stigall

of Acworth, GA, Colonel Timothy O. Milbrath, USAF Retired, of

Barnesville, MD; sister, Marie Standridge of Sherwood, OR;

brother, John Milbrath of Lincoln City, OR; grandchildren,

Matthew Stigall, Travis Stigall, Taylor Elizabeth Milbrath,

Timothy Reed Milbrath and Daniel Milbrath

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday,

May 31, 2005, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Donations can be made to

the Pipe Organ Restoration Fund at Zion Lutheran Church of

Helotes, 9944 Leslie Rd., San Antonio, TX 78254. West Cobb

Funeral Home, 2480 Macland Rd. Marietta, GA. 30064.

770-419-9234 is in charge of arrangements.

www.westcobbfuneralhome.com

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Kirmeth A. Olson

Waterville

Kirmeth A. Olson, 89 of Waterville, died Tuesday evening,

May 24, 2005, in Wenatchee. She was born May 30, 1915, to

the late Orin and Nellie (Strange) Robertson at Minneapolis, KS.

She moved to Wenatchee when she was 18 years of age and

married David Olson at Portland on May 18, 1935. The couple

lived a time at Chelan and in 1947, moved to Chesaw, where

she was Post Master for 21 years, retiring in 1976. Later that

year they moved to Arizona where they lived until 1990. They

then moved to Ephrata, where she lived until the death of her

husband in 1996. She then moved to Waterville, where she has

since resided. Kirmeth was an avid gardener and raised many

different types of flowers. Her yard was a picture post card of

beauty. She also enjoyed making porcelain dolls and was a

talented master of that hobby.

Survivors include two daughters, Nadra (Oscar) Betcher

of Withrow and Sharon (Norman) Ripley of Oroville;

four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; five great

great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her

husband, David in 1996.

Funeral Services were conducted at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday,

May 31, 2005, in the Waterville Federated Church. If desired,

memorials may be made to the Waterville Ambulance Service.

Concluding Services and the Interment followed in the

Waterville Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to the

Waterville Funeral Home.

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Lindy John Laffranchi

Quincy

Lindy John Laffranchi, 76, of George,

passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2005,

at the Quincy Valley Hospital after a long

hard battle with various health problems.

He was born on May 18, 1929, in

Ferndale, CA to Peter and Lucia (Scalvini)

Laffranchi on the family dairy. As a young

man, he helped to run the family dairy,

which was in the Challenge dairy co-op.

He later had his own dairy, also raising

potatoes, artichokes, and grass hay. He

moved to the George area in 1972, to farm 800 acres of sweet

corn and field corn, potatoes, beans, alfalfa hay, pumpkins, and

had a cow/calf operation. Lindy enjoyed having his pilot's license

and being able to fly the various planes he owned over the

years. He loved the water, swimming and boating. In his later

years, everyone remembers him and his four-wheeler,

here-there-and everywhere.

He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Lillie Belle

Laffranchi of George; sons, Lanny (Kay) Laffranchi of Soap Lake

and Ron Laffranchi of East Wenatchee; daughter, Kathee

Laffranchi of Lancaster, CA; step-sons, Allen (Tina) Evenson of

George, and Gordon (Tracey) of Las Vegas, NV;

step-daughters, Carla Yuen of George and Linda Kastel of East

Wenatchee; eleven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren;

nephew, Joe Evenson of George; numerous cousins; nieces;

nephews; and two sisters-in-law, Mary Ellen Laffranchi and Betty

Laffranchi. He was preceded in death by his parents; and two

older brothers, Ernest and Severino.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Friday, June 3,

2005, at 1:00 p.m. at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Quincy.

Concluding Services and Interment will follow in the Quincy

Valley Cemetery. A luncheon at the church will follow cemetery

services. Scharbach's Columbia Funeral Chapel in Quincy in

charge of arrangements.

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