Brittany Diann Marie Diksen

Waterville

Brittany Diann Marie Diksen, 18,

passed away on August 20, 2006.

She was born July 10, 1988, in

Omak to Howie and Tammy

Diksen. She spent her first 16

years at home in Mansfield where

she was active in Volleyball,

Basketball, Cheerleading, Track,

Annual Staff, ASB, FBLA, Spanish

Club and Drama Club. She moved

with her family to Montana in

November of 2004, graduating from

Valier High School in June of 2006.

At Valier, she continued her

involvement with Volleyball, Student Council, FCCLA, Honor

Society and the Annual Staff. Plus, she worked at the

Lighthouse Restaurant. Even with her busy schedule, Brittany

maintained a 3.86 GPA. She was a Kernel at heart and a

Panther in uniform. Brittany enjoyed shopping, scrap booking,

hanging out with friends, talking on the phone, watching old

movies, spending any time with her sisters, taking charge of

things around her and especially enjoying life in all situations.

She always wore a smile and made every effort that people

around her felt important and special. She was looking forward

to moving to Spokane and attending Spokane Falls Community

College with her room mate 'Aunt Mikki'. Brittany often reminded

s all that "Dynamite comes in small packages." She may have

been short in stature, but she was large in life.

Brittany is greatly missed and loved by her parents, Howie

Tammy; and her sisters, Raquel & Vanessa, of Valier, MT; and

numerous great-grandparents, grandparents, uncles, aunts,

cousins and many close friends. She was preceded in death by

great-granddad, Max Diksen; and great-grandmother, Beatrice

'Granny B' Wuolle.

A Funeral Service will be conducted at 11 a.m., Saturday,

August 26, 2006, in the Mansfield High School Gym with a

Graveside Service following at Mansfield Cemetery. Pastor Ric

Bayless will officiate. Dinner will be served at the Mansfield

Grange Hall for everyone to fellowship and share memories. If

desired, memorials may be made to Mansfield or Valier Athletic

Departments, Mansfield or Valier Dollars for Scholars. Flowers

are welcomed. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to

the Waterville Funeral Home.

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Freda B. Biles

East Wenatchee

Freda Bernice Biles, 71, a

resident of East Wenatchee and the

Wenatchee Valley for over 45

years, passed away on Tuesday,

August 22, 2006, at Central

Washington Hospital. She was born

September 19, 1934, at Cushman,

AR the daughter of the late Oscar

and Dora (Clark) Johnson. She

grew up and received her education

in Arkansas where she met and

corresponded with Royal Hale Biles

from Missouri. They were later

married on May 15, 1954, at

Portageville, MO. They made their home together in Portageville

ntil moving to Wenatchee in 1954. They have remained in

Wenatchee and later East Wenatchee where together they

raised their family. Freda was especially fond of her flowers and

gardening. She liked to cook and was always trying out new

recipes. She took a lot of pride in watching her grandchildren

playing all of their sports activities and she was a well seasoned

yard sale enthusiast.

She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Royal H. Biles,

East Wenatchee; three children, Freda and her husband,

Mike Hoyle, Benton City, WA, Mike and his wife, Jean Biles, and

Patricia Osborn, all of East Wenatchee; nine grandchildren,

Sheila, Ryan, Buzz, Della, Tim, Michelle, Coleman, Trevor and

Trenton; and twelve great-grandchildren. She was preceded in

death by her parents; two brothers, Loren and Coy Johnson;

and one sister, Betty Prince.

Commemoration Services will be held on Saturday, August 26,

2006, at 11:00 a.m. at Telford's Chapel of the Valley, with

Chaplain Scott Langager officiating. Friends who wish may

make memorial donations in her name to the American Cancer

Society. Arrangements are by Telford's Chapel of the Valley,

East Wenatchee.

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