Evelyn Hawkins Gilbert

Wenatchee

Evelyn Hawkins Gilbert, 85, a long

time resident of Wenatchee, died

Sunday morning, December 17,

2006, at Central Washington

Hospital. She was born at Canning,

SD on March 9, 1921, to the late

Oren and Eva (Burns) Hawkins. She

moved with her family to this area in

1933. She later worked as a manger

in women's dress shops outside this

area for many years. She returned

to this area about 30 years ago.

Evelyn was a well-known resident of

Wenatchee and will be remembered

by all for her talented oil paintings now on display in many public

offices as well as private homes. She was a survivor on many

levels and in her later years, met the challenges of her frail heart

condition with an unbelievable zest and will to live each day to

the fullest. All will remember Evelyn as an independent, spirited

lady who has now left us with dignity……the same dignity with

which was noticed by all who saw her at the various functions

she so loved attending.

Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Wilson of Tucson, AZ;

sons, John Gilbert of Tucson and James Gilbert of Las Vegas,

NV; a sister, Neta Noyd of Wenatchee; six grandchildren; nine

great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Memorial Services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday

afternoon, December 20, 2006, in the Colonial Chapel of the

Jones and Jones Funeral Home. Jones and Jones Funeral

Directors are in charge of the arrangements.

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Roy Takeshi Yamamoto

Quincy

Roy Takeshi Yamamoto passed away at Central Washington

Hospital on December 14, 2006. He was born June 1, 1929, to

Gihei and Hoshi Yamamoto in Harlowton, MT. Roy enlisted in

the Army and was honorably discharged in 1952. He married

Betty Shigeko Kikuchi on July 28, 1956, in Quincy, WA. He

worked as an engineer drafting and surveying for Munson and

Nash Engineers, Rock Island Dam and Grant County Public

Works until his retirement in 1990. They resided in Quincy until

1992, when they moved to Wenatchee. He enjoyed hunting and

especially fishing and working in his garden.

He was preceded in death by his father and mother; sister,

Kotoko, brother, Barry; and wife, Betty. He is survived by his

daughter, Kim Yamamoto of Wenatchee; brothers, Tom (Pearl)

Yamamoto of Oregon and George (Betty) Yamamoto of Sequim,

sister, Mary Fukado of Gallatin Gateway, MT; and many special

nieces and nephews; and his little buddy, Mikey.

Funeral Services will be held Thursday, December 21, 2006, at

11 a.m. and Visitation on Wednesday, December 20, 2006, from

10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Bett's Funeral Home. Memorial donations

can be made to the American Diabetes Foundation.

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Larry Silvest

Kennewick

Larry Silvest, 72, of Kennewick, WA was

called home on December 13, 2006. He

was born in Hubbard, IA on October 13,

1934. His family moved to Orondo, WA in

1935. In 1963, he and his family moved to

Kennewick, where he worked for Cascade

Natural Gas Company for 33 years. Larry

was known by many not only through his

work as a service tech, but also by his

involvement with sports in the community,

from playing and coaching baseball and

softball to refereeing football and basketball and as a bowler. He

was a quiet and loving man. He was loved by all who knew him.

Larry is survived by his sister, Audrey; his daughters, Darcy,

Shelly, Lisa and Pam. He has six grandchildren; and five

great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife,

MaryAnn. At his request, there will be no services. In lieu of

flowers, the family requests memorials in his memory be

directed to Hospice at Tri-Cities Chaplaincy, 2108 W. Entiat,

Kennewick, WA 99336. Express your thoughts and memories in

the online Guest Book at: www.einansfuneralhome.com.

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Sheldon T. Sawyer

Wenatchee

A gentle and loving lady left

s on December 14, 2006. Sheli

was born to Y.L. and Elizabeth

Redhead on November 24, 1918.

She grew up in the Wenatchee

Valley, graduating from Wenatchee

High School. In 1941, she married

William "Bill" Little in Seattle. In

1944, their daughter, Pamela

was born in Miami Beach, where

Bill was stationed. In 1948, she

married Sterling Carmody and

returned to the Wenatchee Valley

where she helped with the family

orchard, and worked for the Fraley

& Leighton architectural firm. In 1971, she married Owen

Sawyer; and they lived in Sheridan, WY for many years. There

they started Sheridan Forest Products which was sold in the

1980s, when they retired and moved to Silverdale. In 2001, Sheli

returned once again to the Wenatchee Valley to be closer to her

daughter. In 2003, she moved to Highgate, where she enjoyed

almost four years.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and brother,

Bill Redhead. She is survived by her daughter, Pamela McGhee,

son-in-law Jim McGhee; granddaughters, Christine Simonson

and fiancé, Tobe Ramsey, living in Bonney Lake; and Coral and

Jeff Anderson, living in Monroe with great-granddaughters,

Tiana and Kelsey Anderson and with Mom's special kitty,

Bootsie who has a new home with them. Special thanks go to

the staff at Highgate for the years of understanding care; and to

special friend, Bill for his companionship; and to the staff at

Highline for their kindness also. She loved her family always,

there was always room for a stray puppy or kitten in her heart;

and she loved to dance.

A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, December 20,

2006, at 1:00 p.m. at Evergreen Memorial Park in the

mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Wenatchee

Humane Society would be appreciated. Arrangements are by

Betts Funeral Service.

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Nina Buchanan Hendershott

Chelan

Nina Buchanan Hendershott,

80, a resident of Chelan, died

Sunday, December 10, 2006, at

Central Washington Hospital in

Wenatchee after having been

taken to Emergency in Chelan.

She was born June 28, 1926,

at St. Anthony, Hospital in

Wenatchee, WA to James B.

and Mary (Handley) Buchanan of

Entiat, WA. She attended Entiat

Schools through the tenth grade,

then moving to Chelan for one

year; Nina graduated Chelan

High School in 1944. She then did secretarial work and attended

Wenatchee Business College before entering St. Anthony's

Hospital School of Nursing and graduating in 1948. She worked

as an R.N. for some 40 years, retiring from The Veteran's

Administration Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA in 1981.

Following her retirement, Nina returned to live in Chelan in 1985.

In 1991, she married Karl J. Hendershott of Chelan. She was a

member of Daughters of the Nile, ANA, DAR and AA since

1971.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Bill Buchanan in

1951; her parents, James B. in 1966, and Mary in 1974. Nina is

survived by her beloved husband, Karl J. Hendershott; her son,

Steven Wendahl and daughter, Kathy Wendahl, both of

Houston, TX; two nephews; two great-nieces; and numerous

cousins.

A Funeral Service will be held Thursday, December 21, 2006,

at 1:00 p.m. at Precht Rose Chapel in Chelan. Internment will

follow at Riverview Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday,

December 20, 2006, from 4-8 p.m. at the chapel. Arrangements

are by Precht Rose Chapel.

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Leona Katherine Hanck

Omak

Leona Katherine Hanck, 87, of Omak, passed away on

December 14, 2006, at Central Washington Hospital in

Wenatchee, WA. The daughter of Albert and Bertha Schultz, she

was born on October 17, 1919, in Mackinaw, IL. On July 27,

1946, in Minier, IL, she married Willis E. Hanck. They made

their home in Danvers, IL until 1957, when they moved to East

Detroit, MI (now Eastpointe), remaining there 43 years. Leona

moved to Omak, WA in 2001, to be near her daughter, Linda,

and son-in-law, Fred Visser. She resided in assisted living

facilities until her passing. In Eastpointe, Leona and her husband

raised three children and she worked as a cashier for the United

Food and Commercial Workers in Farmer Jack supermarkets.

St. Thomas Lutheran Church was her home congregation where

she maintained her membership. Leona was active in church,

quilting and sewing groups, a community bowling league, in the

Eastpointe Senior Citizens, and traveled extensively during her

retirement years, 1979-2001.

Leona is survived by two daughters, Donna Hanck of

Shelby Township, MI and Linda Kay Visser of Omak, WA;

son-in-law, Fred Visser; grandchildren, Theresa Cich, Rachael

Grothen, Donald P. Williams, and Debra Weaver; and eight

great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents;

husband, Willis E. Hanck; son, Richard L. Hanck; two sisters,

June Burmaster and Doris Doss; two brothers, Kenneth and

Morris Schultz. Memorial Services will be held Saturday,

December 30, 2006, at 11:00 a.m. at the Lutheran Zion Church

in Danvers, IL. Memorials may be made to the Cancer

Foundation.

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Mary Jean Monesmith Briggs

Bridgeport, WA

Mary Jean Briggs, 73, devoted wife and

mother, passed peacefully at home on

December 15, 2006. Surrounded by family

in her Bridgeport home, Mary briefly but

courageously struggled through the effects

of cancer. She was born in Seattle, WA

to Albert F. and Tillie S. Monesmith on

October 31, 1933, as the youngest of their

seven children. The family eventually

moved to the Wenatchee area and Mary

graduated from Leavenworth High School in

1952. Shortly after graduation from high school, Mary entered

the United States Army, serving in the Women's Army Corp from

1952-54. While in the Army, Mary was awarded the National

Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. Once

back in Wenatchee, Mary met her husband, Donald H. Briggs,

with whom she shared 51 years of marriage. Mary and Don

lived in Ephrata for a short time, starting their family with two

daughters, Kerry and Cathy, before moving to Renton for a few

years and finally settling for the last 40 years in the Downing

Townsite neighborhood of Bridgeport where their youngest, a

son, Richard was born.

Mary was always be remembered as a woman who deeply

enjoyed her home and family as she dedicated her life to caring

for them as a full-time homemaker. During the summer, Mary

gardened extensively when her children were at home. It has

been said that she grew and canned enough food to feed the

entire Downing Townsite neighborhood for a year. Her family

and friends will always remember Mary's delicious dill pickles

and her signature tomato juice. During cold winter months,

friends and family alike, knew that Mary would always have an

open door and a warm fire to chase away the chill. She could

often be found working a jigsaw or crossword puzzle, and was

known to be a trivia nut who could compete with the best

Jeopardy contestants from her living room chair. Mary also

enjoyed a good card game and loved having friends and family

over for a fun night of Pinochle or Spades. Additionally, many of

her children's friends learned how to play Cribbage at Mary's

dining room table. Her laughter when she skunked her opponent

will forever be remembered.

Mary was preceded in death by her father, Albert Monesmith;

her mother and roll model, Tillie Rolles; her step-father, Leo

Rolles; a sister, Esther Robillard; and four brothers, Russell,

Harold, Donald and Albert Monesmith. She leaves behind her

loving husband, Donald at home in Bridgeport; a sister, Betty

Dodson and her husband, Don of Leavenworth; two daughters,

Kerry Housdon and her husband, John of Brewster and Cathy

Thompson and her husband, Patrick of Naches; and a son,

Richard Briggs and his wife, Cary of East Wenatchee; nine living

grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. The family would like

to extend their most heartfelt thanks to the Okanogan-Douglas

County Home Health and Hospice staff who have made

Mary's journey as comfortable as possible and have been a

tremendous support and comfort for the family.

A Tribute Service will take place on Thursday, December 21,

2006, at 2 p.m. at Barnes Chapel, Brewster, with Pastor Dan

Ahlenius officiating. Private Interment will be at Evergreen

Memorial Park, East Wenatchee. There will be no visitation.

Memorials may be made to the Shriner's Hospital for Crippled

Children or a favorite charity. Services are under the direction of

Barnes Chapel, P.O. Box 249, Brewster, WA 98812.