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INVERNESS – Edward Joseph Doucette, age 84, of Inverness, died Tuesday, November 22, 2005 at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness. Born in Oceola Township, Michigan on March 18, 1921 to the late Edwin & Olive (Bordeau) Doucette, he came here in 1973 from Detroit, Michigan. Mr. Doucette retired from the Detroit Police Department as a […]

James Virgil Waynee, 82, of Mount Pleasant and Smithville, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2005, in Austin, Texas. Jim was born in Bay City on April 5, 1923, to James and Goldie (Moore) Waynee. He married Henrietta Rogers on Dec. 27, 1946, at the Kawkawlin Indian Church. Jim was inducted into the U.S. […]

S.G. “Mac” McWilliams [December 18, 2005], age 82, life long resident of Crystal Bay. Survived by loving wife of 63 years, LaDean (Vickerman); daughter, Susan (Alvin “Butch”) Landberg; sons, Robb (Cindy) McWilliams, Steven McWilliams, and special friend (Rosie); grandchildren, Rebecca, Daniel; and many loving relatives and friends. “Mac” was a proud member of the 2nd […]

Beaufort, SC – Master Sgt. Raymond Ira Blagg, 84, USMC, Retired, died December 15, 2005, in Summit Place of Beaufort. Mr. Blagg was born on April 11, 1921 in Calumet, Oklahoma, a son of the late Harrison Ira Blagg and Blanche Ridenour Blagg. He served with the USMC for over 20 years, was with the […]

Louis Robert Modder, 84, beloved husband of Ruthe Boomker Modder, died Dec. 11, 2005. The family will receive relatives and friends Friday evening, Dec. 16, 2005, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Mitchell Road Presbyterian Church. A celebration of life will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, 2005, at the church, where members of […]

YAKIMA – Andrew F. Bruner, 84, of Yakima, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2005, at the Renaissance Care Center. Andy was born October 21, 1921 in Drake, ND to John and Elizabeth (Ganje) Bruner. He was raised and educated in McHenry County and grew up on the family farm. He served in the U.S. Marine […]

Vernon E. Rustvold, 79, of 3013 6th Ave. S., a retired builder and Marine Corps veteran, died of natural causes on Tuesday [December 6, 2005] at Peace Hospice. Vernon built about 60 homes in Great Falls including his own home for his young family at the age of 22. He helped build the first house […]

Jacob Wendell “Jake” Hill, age 82, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2005 at Lakeview Care Center in Bigfork, Montana. He was born on December 26, 1922 in Dallas, Texas the son of Dewey and Beulah (Smith) Hill. “Jake” had one older sister, Mary Sterling. He spent his childhood in Texas, and enlisted in the […]

Some people called him Richard, some people called him Orian, and some people called him Mack. But we just called him Pappy. Pappy [December 3, 2005] was born on April 9, 1922, in Baker, Oregon to Earl B. and Louise Hopkins Mack. He and his brothers, Gerald B. Mack and Alvin Mack were raised around […]

Port Angeles resident Patrick K. Maguire died [December 2, 2005] in Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, of a heart attack. He was 84. A great-grandson of John Dyke, the first mayor of Port Angeles, and a son of Harry Maguire, he was born in Port Angeles. He retired 20 years ago as the city’s sanitation supervisor. […]