Obituaries in Republic, WA

Eleanor Gail Franzman Knorr passed away peacefully on the evening of January 11th 2026 at North Valley Hospital in Tonasket. She was 91 years old. On August 20 1934 Gail was born to parents Alberta and Pete Franzman in Scott City KS. She grew up living on the hill aprox. 3ft above the surrounding ar...

Larry Joe Duncan age 68 of Tonasket passed away on January 26 2026 in Tonasket. He was born on March 26 1957 in Wenatchee to parents Cameron Arthur and Carmen Vesta Thornton Duncan. Larry spent his life working at various jobs from the mill to the apple shed and plumbing. His favorite job was at Coo...

June Marie Fox age 91 of Tonasket passed away January 8th 2026 at her daughters home surrounded by the family she loved. She was born June 13th 1934 to parents Arthur Helen Lund in a small village on the Bog River in Minnesota. At a young age the family moved to a small farm in Tonasket where she a...

Lois Rothrock a beloved mother grandmother and friend passed away peacefully on December 21st surrounded by her loving daughters. Lois was born on November 7th 1934 to parents Jule David and LaVerna Hougardy joining her sister June and brothers Teddy and Bobby and her older halfbrothers Art and Osca...

Alroy Couch age 85 of Oroville WA died on December 25 2025 at North Valley Hospital in Tonasket WA. Al was born on September 15 1940 in Mt. Vernon WA to parents Albert Couch and Alice Komen. He was raised and attended schools in Burlington WA. Al worked as a millwright machinist and mechanic. He was...

Dorothy Faustine Wilson lovingly known as Gramma passed away on December 27 2025 at North Valley Hospital. She was born on January 17 1939 in Wilmot Arkansas and was the middle child of seven children born to Foster Akers and Bernice Moss Akers. She grew up in Mer Rouge Louisiana where she formed de...

Born February 14th 1953 to Carmaleta McFarland in Ellensburg WA. Polly was the best Valentines Day gift according to her mother. Leta met and married Pollys father Robert Voris Sr. in Ellensburg. After moving a bit during childhood the Voris family would move to Oroville Pollys freshman year where s...

Ronald E. Peterson age 80 of Oroville Washington passed away on December 17 2025 at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Ron was born on August 27 1945 to Don and Margaret Peterson. He was raised in Oroville and graduated from Oroville High School in 1964. On October 31 1964 he married Sandra Hill ...