Mary (Laurie) Rowe

East Wenatchee

Mary (Laurie) Rowe, 102, of East Wenatchee passed away

on Wednesday, October 4, 2006. She was born on March 7,

1904, in Spangle, WA. She was one of 11 children born to

Charles M. and Barbara M. (Bowers) Davis. She was an

80 year member of the American Legion Auxiliary and a lifelong

resident of the state of Washington, except for two years she

spent in Alaska. She is survived by five children, Cameron (Shiela) Laurie of Salinas, CA, Elaine Smith of East Wenatchee,

Mary Janet Stanton of Bellingham, Alvin (Patricia) Laurie, of

Liverpool, NY and Harold O. (Sharon) Laurie of Leavenworth;

one brother, Oliver Davis and one sister, Helen Ritzsche, both

of Republic; 14 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and

six great-great-grandchildren. Numerous niece's and nephew's.

She was preceded in death by her husband, C. Cameron Laurie;

one son, Donald; her second husband, Jack A. Rowe; six brothers, Albert, Tom, John, Perry, Richard and Harry. two sisters, Ruth and Florence. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday,

October 13, 2006, at 1:00 p.m. at Telford's Chapel of the Valley

in East Wenatchee. The family plans an inurnment service at the

Republic Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements are under

the direction of Telford's Chapel of the Valley.

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Nancy H. McCammon

Tonasket

Nancy H. McCammon, age 74, of Tonasket, died on Saturday,

October 7, 2006, at home on Spectacle Lake. She was born on

January 27, 1932, in Bennettsville, SC to parents, Miles and

Sara Heath. Nancy graduated from Camden High in Camden,

SC in 1950. She moved to Washington, DC to work as a clerk

for the F.B.I. She met Bob McCammon in DC on New Year's Eve

of 1952, and they married on September 9, 1952 in Camden,

SC. In 1954, they moved to Tonasket where Nancy worked as a

bookkeeper for United Growers and then Chief Tonasket. She

and Bob bought the Sears Catalog store in Tonasket and retired

after 15 yrs. For many years, Nancy was a member of the

Tonasket Garden Club. She was involved with the original

Tonasket Medical Clinic and was involved with the American

Legion Girls State Program for many years. Nancy was an avid

reader. She spent a tremendous amount of time working

crossword puzzles and was an expert cribbage player.

She is survived by her husband, Robert D. McCammon at

home; two sisters, Dorothy Skelton and husband, John of

Riverside, Sara Heath of Oak Harbor; one brother, James Heath

of Deming, WA; several nieces and nephews. Nancy was ,

preceded in death by her parents Miles and Sara Heath

Graveside Services will be held on Thursday, October 12,

2006, 11:00 a.m. at the Loomis Cemetery with Pastor Kathy

Youde, officiating. Memorials may be made to the North Valley

Hospital or a charity of your choice. Bergh Funeral Service of

Oroville in care of arrangements.

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John Diede Jr.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

John Diede Jr., 90, a longtime Wenatchee orchardist

and cold storage pioneer, passed away on Thursday,

September 28, 2006, at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He was

born on August 31, 1916, on a wheat ranch at Leader,

Saskatchewan, Canada, one of ten children of John and

Elizabeth (Krieder) Diede. The family moved to Index,

WA in 1920, and later to Wenatchee in 1925. He worked in

orchards in Wenatchee from his early family years until his

retirement. His years in Wenatchee were interrupted only by

WWII. During the war, he was in the Merchant Marines, (Army

Transport), from 1942-1945. He spent all of his Merchant

Seaman's years traveling between Seattle and the Aleutian

Islands. He had participated in the Attu Invasion opposing

Japan's occupation. On July 8, 1944, he was married to Mary

Agnes Shafer, (his high school sweetheart). At the war's end,

he returned to Wenatchee, where he started the family ranch on

13 acres on Methow Street. He, in later year's expanded the

orchard to total 33 acres. In 1959, he was a partner with Lovitt

Mining Company in the first Controlled Atmosphere Storage in

Wenatchee. He operated the family fruit ranch until he retired in

1980, and moved to Tucson, AZ. He remained in Tucson until

returning to Wenatchee in 1995. In February of 2005, he moved

to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to be near his daughter, because

of failing health.

He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, John W.

and Ann Diede of Wenatchee; one daughter, Joan Kaiser of

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; three brothers, Henry Diede

of Blaine, WA, Christian Diede and William Diede both of

Wenatchee; two sisters, Alice Overman of Spokane and Alma

Williams of Bloomington, MN; two grandsons, Mark J. Diede of

Fresno, CA, and Jason Kaiser of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

and one great grandson, Peter of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Elizabeth

Diede; his wife, Mary; three brothers, Herbert, Alvin and Albert

Diede; and one sister, Helen.

Commemoration Services will be held on Wednesday,

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

with Chaplain Scott Langager officiating. The Services will

conclude in the chapel. Friends who wish may make memorial

donations in his name to the C.W.H. Hospice Program. Local

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

Wenatchee.

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George Walter Carberry Jr.

Sultan

George Walter Carberry Jr., 76, of Sultan, passed away

peacefully on Oct. 5, 2006. He was born in Everett to George

and Betty Carberry on July 5, 1930. George was raised in Entiat

and graduated from Entiat High School in 1949. Here he met his loving wife, Leola (Mae) Bennett in 1952, and they were happily married 54 years. George also served as Student Body President at Wenatchee Jr. College.

George is survived by his wife, Leola; son, Randy (Lisa)

of GoldBar; daughter, Debbie Verginia (Mike) of Duvall;

daughter, Tammy Brown of Startup; eight grandchildren, three

great-grandchildren; sisters, Jean Susnar of Federal Way,

Francis Davis of Entiat, Glennis Little (Les) of Manson. He was

preceeded in death by two infant children, Ricky and Sherry;

father, George Carberry Sr.; mother, Ragna Sylte; sisters, Elaine

Hickman, and Clara Luker.

Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 14, 2006,

at Sultan High School with Graveside Service to follow at

Sultan Cemetery. In Lieu of flowers a scholarship fund will be

established in George's name at the Bank of America.

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Mary Magdalene Kummers

Oroville

Mary Magdalene Kummers, age 96, of Oroville, passed away

Friday, October 6, 2006, at the North Valley Nursing Home in

Tonasket. Mary was born June 24, 1910, in Benwheeler, Van

Zant County, TX, the oldest of six children, to Green Henry and

Alice Clementine Ballard. She married Harvie Drew (Bud) Smith

on June 3, 1928, in Sweetwater, TX, and lived in Yuma, AZ

Summerton, AZ. They moved to Oroville in 1943. Bud passed

away on July 7, 1964. Mary married William (Bill) Kummers in

Oroville on February 11, 1966. Bill passed away April 28, 1996.

Mary loved the outdoors, especially fishing, gardening and

hunting. At the age of 80, she and Bill went antelope hunting in

Wyoming. They would spend 3-4 months during the summer at

Bonaparte Lake fishing, occasionally coming home to tend the

garden or canning fish or vegetables from their garden. They

loved to drive thru the mountains, hunting grouse, picking wild

mushrooms and berries. They also enjoyed going to the coast

and digging for clams.

Mary was preceded in death by husbands, Bud & Bill;

one sister, Yavera; two brothers, Willie and Leslie; one

great-grandson, Jeremy; and her parents. Mary is survived

by two sons, Harvie D. Smith (Loraine) and Charles Smith

(Janet), both of Oroville; one sister, Myrtle Fletcher and one

brother, Edmond Ballard, both of Oroville. eleven grandchildren,

sixteen great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren;

and several nieces and nephews.

Mary will be greatly missed by her family. We love you mom,

but know that you led a busy and long life and we know you are

not suffering anymore. Thank you employees of the North Valley

Nursing Home and Dr. Stangland's office for the care you have

given to mom over the years.

At mom's request, she will be cremated. A Memorial luncheon

for friends and family will be held at the American Legion,

314 14th Ave. in Oroville on Friday, October 13, 2006, at

11:00 a.m. Memorials in mom's memory may be made to the

North Valley Nursing Home or a charity of your choice. Bergh

Funeral Service of Oroville in care of arrangements.

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Ena M. Smith

Wenatchee

Ena M. Smith, 97, went to her

eternal home on October 6, 2006,

in Wenatchee, WA. Ena was born

January 4, 1909, on the family farm

north of Wilbur, WA., that her Danish

immigrant parents, S.P. and Edith

(Matsen) Jensen homesteaded.

Ena's family traveled to Denmark

when she was 4 years old, spending

nearly a year there. Upon returning

home, she started school speaking

only Danish, after the first day,

she came home speaking English.

She graduated from Wilbur High

School and attended Washington

State College. Ena married Eugene (Lanky) Smith on April 18,

1934, at Davenport, WA. They settled on the family farm

(the Chism Ranch), east of Mansfield. Ena was a wonderful

homemaker and helped occasionally by driving wheat truck.

Ena brought her Danish heritage into the kitchen, baking

delicious pies and Christmas cookies that her family will never

forget. Our Mom and Grandma was a warm, generous and

loving lady that we will miss so much, but we know that she is

healed from the suffering she endured and is in the place

the Lord Jesus Christ has prepared for her. Ena was a

50 year member of Bethel Lutheran Church, Coulee City, a

50 year member of the Grange, a founding member of the

Coulee City Senior Center, and a current member of Celebration

Lutheran Church, East Wenatchee.

Ena was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years;

her parents; four brothers; and one sister. She is survived by a

son, William C Smith (Coralie), Warrenton, Oregon; daughter,

Selma Miller (William), East Wenatchee; grandchildren, Nick T.

Smith, Chris S. Smith (Jodi), Juliann DeVito (Anthony),

Mark Miller (Susan), Shannon Meza (Don), Stacie Ferrari

(Mark); great-Grandchildren, Siri and Axel Smith, Christopher

and Alex DeVito, Maddison and Mathew Miller, Sydney

and Conner Meza, Isabella Ferrari; and numerous nieces and

nephews.

Graveside Services and a Celebration of her Life will be held

Wednesday, October 11, 2006, at the Mansfield Cemetery.

Visitation will be at the funeral home on Tuesday from noon to

8:00 p.m. Memorials may be made in Ena's name to Bethel

Lutheran Church, PO Box 696, Coulee City, WA 99115.

Telford's Chapel of the Valley are in charge of arrangements.

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Alton "Pete" W. White

East Wenatchee

You walk into the room. Several

people sit, all eyes riveted on the

man in the center of this cluster.

The tension is building and

whatever he is saying is going to

be good. You amble up toward

the crowd and there is a burst

of laughter that could be heard

from miles around. You are in

the presence of Alton Winfield

"Pete" White. This is how he

will be remembered by many. Tough, but compassionate, others may view Pete as one that would never quit. Growing up on a giant dairy farm with 11 brothers and sisters, led to a childhood full of practical jokes and many memories. Pete was born on September 6, 1921, to Leon John White and Florence Mabel Fleming White

in Madrid, NY. Although not the oldest, he was a leader in the

family. Now, he passes that leadership to his one remaining

brother, his dearest friend, Everet (John) White from Boise, ID.

Pete has three other living sisters that he loved dearly. Betty

Moulton, Jean Mathews and Polly Murphy, all who still live in

New York. Known to many, Pete was straight forward and

honest; a person you could count on. Tough, yes he was tough

and creative. Living in a time before electricity and the giant

machines that we have today, ignited our curiosity of "how things

sed to be done." He could give testament to the creative genius

of our forefathers, such as cutting giant ice blocks for the

ice house that would last all summer, making 5 gallons of

homemade ice cream every Sunday by hand, and milking more

than a dozen cows twice a day by hand, were just some of the

activities of growing up on the farm. Listening to the stories of

the early stage of his life was like walking back into one of the

stories of Little House on the Prairie. It was the necessity for

creativity, the leadership built early in his life, and the toughness

that helped Pete with the next stage in his life.

After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Pete knew what

direction he was going. However, the love of his life caught up

with him before he departed. In a restaurant he spied Ila Ree

Howell. It wasn't long until these two were united. They gave

their vows in Olympia, WA on January 14, 1944. Pete was

eventually swept up into war and he saw the first action when he

settled into that sand on D-day; at the beaches of Normandy, he

went through the Hedge Rows with General Patton, served in

the Philippines and was present at the Japanese surrender.

His leadership grew and he left the service as a Master

Sergeant. If I had to go to war today, I would want him to be

my leader. With the ending of the war gave way to new life and

added reason for Pete to get home. Ila was waiting with their

first son, Ron White. It wasn't long after that their daughter,

Jacque (White) Johnson made her way into the family. Settling

into their life in Pendleton, OR, one might have reason to rest

after all Pete had been through. Did he though? Of course not.

Pete took on 3 different jobs and built his own house perched on

top of a hill with a view that never ended. After his house was

built, and the necessity for his employment had ended, he

continued to serve. The old adage, once a leader, always a

leader directly applied to him.

As his children grew, so did their desire to raise animals. Being

a family man, it wasn't long until he was involved in 4-H. FFA

leadership came next and he eventually received National FFA

and National 4-H awards. Pete was a livestock judge; eventually

becoming part of the USA Fair and 4-H State Boards. Titles and

fame were not his desire. Pete's first love was for his children

and expanded to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren; little

did they know how lucky they were to be in his presence. Pete

loved to serve and his goal was to help anyone he could.

For many decades, Pete was a Livestock Specialist for the

Pendleton Grain Growers. He helped his son, Ron and his wife

Lynn and grandson, Troy White with their ranch in Hermiston,

OR. He loved helping his grandson, Troy in 4-H. When Ila

passed away in 1992, Pete came to live with his daughter and

son-in-law, Jacque and Steve Johnson. He volunteered with the

US Forest Service for ten years. In the last 14 years, he was

personally involved with his grandchildren, Shane and Wendy

Johnson, Christopher and Bethany Johnson, Toby and Nicole

Johnson. Taking them fishing, hunting and just being a grandpa

that anyone would want made him a person to look up to. His

legacy didn't stop there. Pete continued to have a warm

relationship with his great-grandchildren; he told me often that

he loved them all. Pete's heritage will pass on through Shaina

Marie Johnson (12), Brandi Marie White (11), Mattie Jo Johnson

(10), Jacey Kate Johnson (8), Noah Lee Johnson (4), Abraham

Alton Johnson (2), Philippa Fern (Pippa) Johnson (17 mo.) and

Anna Lucia Johnson (8 mo.).

And now I come to the end. I question myself as to how can

anyone sum up the life of such an extraordinary person? Well,

Pete passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2006. He would

want me to tell you that he gets to be with Jesus Christ. Right

now he is laughing with his wife, Ila. He is surrounded by people

that he saved during the war, loved in his life, and gave help and

hope to along the way. He would want me to tell you that it is not

too late for you. Get to a church, learn about Jesus and ask him

to be your Savior and join Grandpa Pete in Heaven. He will be

missed. Without him, we feel like we've lost our right hand.

But we all look forward to spending time with him in Heaven; in

happiness; for all eternity.

The Memorial Service will be Friday, October 13, 2006, at

1:00 p.m. at the Wenatchee Free Methodist Church. In lieu of

flowers, donations can be made to the WFMC special Kenya

Pastor's Mission Fund. Arrangements are under the care of

Betts Funeral Service.

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PHOTOS NOT SHOWN: Ena M. Smith/Alton "Pete" W. White