Myrtle A. Johnson

Wenatchee

Myrtle A. Johnson, age 100, a 75 year

resident of Wenatchee, died on January 6,

2006, at Boise, Idaho. She was born

June 10, 1905, to Louis H. and Frieda

(Hertel) Mielke at Sprague, Washington.

Myrtle was educated in the Sprague, WA

public schools, Washington State College,

and Cheney Normal School (Eastern

Washington State University). She was a

member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority at

W.S.C. In 1930, she moved to Wenatchee.

In 1935, she married Clarence G. Johnson, a longtime

Wenatchee businessman. They were happily married for

61 years. Myrtle was an educator. She taught in a one-room

schoolhouse at Lamont, WA for one year and three years at

Colville, WA before coming to Wenatchee where she taught for

five years at Lewis and Clark Elementary School. Later she

opened a privately owned kindergarten. Myrtle was a charter

member and first president of Central Lions, Lady Lions Club.

She was also a member of the Pink Ladies, a support group of

the Deaconess Hospital and was a member of the original

Orthopedic Group D. Myrtle was a member of St. Luke's

Episcopal Church in Wenatchee, where she taught in the

Church school and was a member of St. Cecilia's Guild. In

later years, she attended the Heritage Society meetings

in Wenatchee. Myrtle was an accomplished seamstress and an

ardent flower gardener. Myrtle was preceded in death by her

husband, Clarence Johnson in 1996; two brothers; and a

grandson. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Ingrid

and Jerry Sitton of Wenatchee; her granddaughter, Christine

Sitton of Moscow, Idaho; her granddaughter and husband,

Kathleen and Alan Watkins of Eagle, Idaho; and a grandson and

wife, Douglas and Kristen Sitton of Kingwood, TX. She is also

survived by two great-grandsons, Griffin and Gavin Watkins of

Eagle, ID. A Memorial Service will be held for Myrtle A. Johnson

on Monday, January 16, 2006, at the St. Luke's Episcopal

Church at 1:00 p.m. The Rev. Patton Boyle will officiate at the

service. Memorials may be made in Myrtle's name to the

Wenatchee Salvation Army and/or to the charity of your choice.

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Joseph T. (Joe) Brownlow

Wenatchee

Joseph T. (Joe) Brownlow, 90, a long

time resident of Wenatchee and East

Wenatchee, died January 9, 2006. He was

born July 18, 1915, to Trewman and Ida

Brownlow in Tonasket, WA. He grew up in

Spokane, WA and graduated from North

Central High School in 1932. In1933, he

moved with his family to Wenatchee. Joe

married Maxine Ferrin on March 28, 1937,

at Lake Chelan and the couple made their

home in the Wenatchee area for the next

69 years. Joe worked for the Wenatchee Daily World from 1934

through World War II. Following the war, he was the leader in

bringing minor league professional baseball to Wenatchee. He

served as President and General Manager of the Wenatchee

Chiefs during the1946-1948 seasons. In 1952, he joined the

Washington State Apple Commission and was manager of that

organization from 1963, until his retirement on June 1, 1984.

During that time he was recognized by many national produce

and marketing organizations for his outstanding leadership and

contributions to the produce industry.

Joe is survived by his wife, Maxine Brownlow; son,

Blaine Brownlow and daughter-in-law, Henrietta of Colorado

Springs, CO; daughter, Beryl Baker and son-in-law, Bill Baker

of Bellevue, WA; daughter, Bonnie Van Ness and Ray Van Cleef

of Breckenridge, CO; one brother, Jack Brownlow of Seattle,

WA; his grandchildren, Sean Baker of Bellevue WA, Bradley

Brownlow of Oakland, CA, Misty Fewel of Kennewick, WA,

Laura Boreing of Mechanicsville, VA, John Van Ness of Boulder,

CO, Joey Van Ness of Breckenridge, CO, and Christina

Gorman of Raeford, N.C.; as well as Brooklyn, Rachel, Sarah,

Hannah, Ryan, Benjamin, Bella and Carter, his beloved

great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents;

and one sister, Mildred Nicholson of East Wenatchee.

Commemoration Services will be held on Monday, January 16,

2006, at 1:30 p.m. at Telford's Chapel of the Valley with Pastor

James Caulkins officiating. Family Interment Services will take

place on Tuesday, January 17, 2006. Friends who wish may

make memorial donations in his name to Tom Baker Memorial

Scholarship Fund, Wenatchee Valley College, 1300 Fifth Street,

Wenatchee, WA 98801. Arrangements are by Telford's Chapel

of the Valley, East Wenatchee.

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Helmer Stanley Eiesland

Okanogan

Helmer Stanley Eiesland passed away on January 12, 2006,

following a brief illness at the Valley-Care Center in Okanogan,

WA. He was born on June 1, 1912, to Arndt Reimert Eiesland

and Safrina Anderson Eiesland in Highmore, South Dakota. He

married Rubye May (Peg) McGaffee on January 1, 1936, and

they had five children. Helmer operated a cattle ranch in South

Dakota until 1946, when the family moved to Washington. He

worked briefly for the Wagner Mill in Okanogan and then went to

work for Biles Coleman Lumber Company in Omak. While there,

he had many different jobs from a barrelhead saw operator in

the factory to a dump truck driver in the woods department. He

retired from Biles Coleman in the summer of 1975. That fall and

for a few years after that, he drove a wheat truck and also worked

for a land surveyor in addition to operating a small ranch on the

Reservation. He was a member of the Loyal Order of Masons,

the EL Katif Shrine, Bethany Chapter 154, and past member of

Mt. Olive Grange, the Okanogan Eagles, and the Omak Elks.

Several years ago, Helmer and Peg were presented with a

Plaque from the Stampede Association for 50 years of volunteer

service. In 1992, they were chosen Senior Citizen Couple of the

Year. In 1999, Helmer and Peg moved to Apple Springs where

they were able to enjoy all the activities and assistance available

to them. Helmer was preceded in death by his parents; his wife

of sixty-three years, Peg; two brothers; three sisters; one

grandchild; and one great-grandchild. He is survived by two

brothers; one sister; and five children, Pat and Jack Holland of

Arizona, Bill and Laurle Eiesland of Okanogan, Janice and Bob

Sloan of Bridgeport, Don Eiesland of California, and Cindi

and Mike Moran of New Mexico. He is also survived by

eleven grandchildren; twenty-three great-grandchildren; and

one great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 11:00 a.m.

Tuesday, January 17, 2006, at Precht-Harrison-Nearents Chapel

in Okanogan. Visitation will be held Monday, January 16, 2006,

from 4-8 p.m. at the Chapel. Precht-Harrison-Nearents Chapel

is in charge of arrangements.

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Paul F. Freund

Leavenworth

Paul F. Freund, Sr., 70, a

resident of Leavenworth and a

former businessman, died Monday

evening, January 9, 2006, at his

home. He was born on April 6,

1935, to Ferdinand J. and Stella

Anne (Peck) Freund at Minot, North

Dakota. He grew up in Glenburn,

North Dakota and attended

elementary school in Devil's Lake,

North Dakota. He later attended

school at St. Leo's Catholic High

School, graduating in 1954. Paul

then attended college in Grand

Forks, and later worked as a draftsman in the oil fields of

Oklahoma. In 1957, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was

stationed in Germany. On May 5, 1959, he married Lieselotte

Goetter in Schweinfurt, Bavaria, West Germany. They then

moved to Great Falls, Montana and in 1961, to Fort Lewis,

Washington. In 1963, they were stationed in Germany and in

1966, to Fitzsimmons Medical Center in Fitzsimmons, Colorado.

In 1967, Paul served a tour of duty in Vietnam, where he earned

the Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal and the Soldier's Medal.

Following his tour in Vietnam he returned to Frankfurt, Germany

ntil 1971, when he returned to Fitzsimmons Medical Center in

Colorado and in 1972, to Fort Carson, Colorado and in 1976, to

Camp Darby in Pisa, Italy and in 1979, to Madigan General

Hospital at Fort Lewis until his retirement in 1981. In 1981, they

moved to Leavenworth to make their home and they opened

Freunds Jewelry until 1998, and also the Burgermeister in 1991,

ntil 1993. Paul also worked for King Ludwigs Restaurant until

1995, he then was employed by the Icicle Inn Best Western until

2002. Paul was a member of the Our Lady of The Snows

Catholic Church in Leavenworth.

He is survived by his wife, Lieselotte Freund of the family

home; daughters and sons-in-law, Brigitte and Russell Coleman

of Longmont, Colorado and Gretchen and Adam Chrisman of

Chimacum, Washington; sons and daughter-in-law, Peter and

Roni Freund of Wenatchee, Paul Freund, Jr. and Thom and

Jody Freund all of Lakewood, Washington; 11 grandchildren;

and 1 great-granddaughter on the way. He was preceded in

death by his parents; and 4 brothers.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Paul F. Freund, Sr., will be

celebrated at 10 o'clock Saturday morning, January 14, 2006, in

the Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church, with Father Thomas

Kuykendall, Celebrant. The Service will conclude in the church

with private Interment in the Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent.

Those wishing to make visitation may call at the Ward's Funeral

Chapel Friday, January 13, 2006, from 1 to 7 p.m. Ward's

Funeral Chapel, Leavenworth, is in charge of the arrangements.

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Ruth E. Taylor

Chelan

Ruth E. Taylor, 78, a thirty

two year resident of Chelan, died

Wednesday, January 11, 2006, at

her home following an extended

illness. She was born November 23,

1927, at Woodfield, Ohio, the

daughter of Walter and Nellie

(Roberts) Bishop. She attended

schools at Woodfield, Ohio and on

January 16, 1944, she married

Charles R. "Bud" Taylor. They

resided at various locations as

her husband was employed in

construction as an iron worker.

In 1973, they moved to Chelan.

Mr. Taylor preceded her in death on July 13, 1992. For several

years she had been employed in the fruit industry at Wenatchee

and Chelan. In retirement, she and her husband loved traveling

in their RV, and she loved to cook for her family. Survivors

include two sons, Robert of McKenna, WA, Gary of Wenatchee;

a daughter, Sherry Pitts of Okanogan; a brother, Franklin Bishop

of Woodfield, OH; three grandchildren, Katie and Adam Pitts and

Kristy Taylor; and great-granddaughter, Haley Ann Taylor. In

addition to her husband, she was also preceded in death

by her parents; one brother; and one sister. A Service will be

conducted Saturday, January 14, 2006, at 11:00 a.m. at

Fraternal Cemetery with Mr. Jim Gorman officiating. There

will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to Lake Chelan

Community Hospital - Home Health Hospice. Services are under

the direction of Precht Rose Chapel, Chelan.

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Charles J. McConnell

Wenatchee

Charles J. McConnell was born

November 10, 1908, and died January 11,

2006. He was born in Moscow, Idaho to

Edward Twain McConnell and Anne (Fenn)

McConnell. He was the second youngest of

a family of 7 children. His older brothers

were Bill and Ed. His sisters were Miriam,

Margaret, Florence and Francie. Another

sister, Marion Lois, died as a child. He

worked for his dad in construction at an

early age, became a hod carrier for the brick

layers who worked for his dad. He called

himself a "mudman," carrying the cement up

a ladder to the brick layers. He developed

powerful arms and a vice-like handshake. At

about age 10, he was given a horn. And his

love of music flowered from then on. He

loved the music of Bix Biderbeck and it went

on from there to include all forms of music

from Dixieland jazz, to the marches of

Sousa to the operatic arias of Aida and

Madame Butterfly. He loved his scout group and hiked up

Moscow Mountains many times. He was very proud of the fact

that his Uncle William J. McConnell, was the second governor of

Idaho. His Aunt Mamie was married to William Borah, a senator

from Idaho. Eventually his music lead him to a cross-roads. He

was playing his cornet at a few small locations professionally,

while working in Yellowstone as a "Savage," one of the group of

young adults who helped greet and meet and entertain the

"Dudes" who came to Yellowstone Park for outdoor adventures.

He chose not to continue with his professional music and went

on to college to become a music teacher. He became "Mr. Mac",

a band teacher and a choral teacher. On his cornet he could

play the "Carnival of Venice" in triple tongue, almost more notes

than could fill a page. He could play most of the instruments in a

band from the woodwinds to the brass and in that way he could

show his students exactly how to create the sound they

were striving to achieve. He loved creating Marching Band

productions for the half-times at football games. He was an

enthusiastic Pep Band leader for the basketball games and was

extremely inventive in leading his bands on the parade routes

down Wenatchee Avenue for twenty years, with his bands from

the schools in Okanogan, Chelan and Quincy. As the ultimate

compliment to his enthusiasm for music and teaching, some of

his students went on to become music teachers themselves. All

of his students were dear to him and many of them became

devoted life-long friends. He married Mickey Pumphrey on

February 15, 1941. Chuck and Mickey had three children;

Kathie, Judith and Dan.

He is survived by his wife, Mickey; and his daughters,

Kathie and Judith; and his son, Dan. Kathie and her husband

Roy Murrell have three children, Gerald, Theresa Murrell Miller,

and Kimberly Murrell Enarson; Judith and her husband Edward

Matta have two children, Madeleine Matta Nantze and Monique;

Dan and his wife Ann (Pitts) McConnell have two children,

Aaron and Bryn McConnell Kloubova; there are four

great-grandchildren, Adam and Kate Murrell, Alden McConnell,

Carver Miller.

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PHOTOS NOT SHOWN: Myrtle A. Johnson/Joseph T. (Joe) Brownlow/Paul F. Freund/Ruth E. Taylor/Charles J. McConnell (two photos)