ROBERT L. "BOB" CROWDER
Omak
Robert L. "Bob" Crowder, 81, of Omak died Thursday, April 8, 1999 at the Valley Care Center in Okanogan. Bob was born on Sept. 10, 1917 to Clarence and Maggie (Smoot) Crowder at Luxora, AR. He grew up in Arkansas and moved to Okanogan in 1934. Bob married Eloise Brown at Okanogan on Jan. 17, 1944. He served in the U.S. Army in the Philippines during W.W. II. Bob and Eloise have made their home in Omak since. In 1947, he started logging with Cotter and Crowder Co. In 1963, Bob started working at the East Side Tavern. In 1968, he bought the Club Tavern in Okanogan. He retired in 1980. Bob loved to hunt and fish; he loved anything that had to do with the outdoors. Bob is survived by his wife, Eloise, of Omak; son, John Brown, of Moses Lake; two daughters, June Apple, of Omak and Elizabeth Koch of Redmond, OR; sister, Betty Teague, of Spokane; 14 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Bob was preceded in death by two daughters, Martha Eisland and Dorothy Mae Crowder; three brothers, Melvin, Louis, and Keith. Precht-Harrison is in charge of arrangements.

VIOLET D. DANIEL
Cashmere
Violet D. Daniel, 82, a resident of Cashmere, passed away on Saturday, April 10, 1999 at Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee. She was born on June 19, 1916 to Benjamin F. and Lucretia (Haggerty) Davis at Weeping Water, NE. Violet was a former volunteer at the Chelan County Museum in Cashmere, and the Cashmere Senior Center. Violet loved long drives in the mountains, all kinds of flowers and she never missed a Seattle Mariners baseball game. She is survived by her two sons, Larry Hand of Cashmere and Michael Hand of Tacoma; sister, Mabel Parks and brother, Ray Davis, both of Lincoln, NE, dear friend and caregiver, Linda McQuarrie of Leavenworth and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two husbands, her parents and four brothers. A memorial service will be held at Braun Funeral Home in Cashmere on April 14, 1999 at 10 a.m. with Pastor Tim Wilbur officiating. For those friends that wish, memorials may be made in Violet's name to the Cashmere Senior Center. Braun Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

EVA (AVA) BIANCA STANICH
Wenatchee
Eva Bianca Stanich was born in Pescara, Abruzzi, Italy; the first-born of Tomasso and Susana Feddermon Cascella. She attended private schools until the age of eighteen. She entered a school of nursing in Treast and became a Registered Nurse and worked in operating rooms in Rome. W.W. II escalated and she became associated with the Italian Red Cross. As American war planes were dropping bombs, she was giving care to the injured people and was grateful, for those planes gave promise to the people of Italy for liberation. She continued working for the Red Cross after the war was over with the International Refugee Organization (IRO) throughout Italy. In Tran Refugee Camp, she met Milo R. Stanich, a patient, and in June 1948, they were married in Pescara, Italy. Together they came to the United States of America, arriving in New York and then settled in Wenatchee in March of 1951. She spent 29 years working as an R.N. at the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital and retired from there. They traveled southward for many years and spent most of the last ten years vacationing in Puerto Penasco, Mexico; an area they enjoyed, escaping the cold winters of the northern climate. They met many friends and Mexican vendors there. Even though her health was not good the last year, she chose to return to "Rocky Point" in November of 1998. They stopped in Tucson, AZ where she was hospitalized three times after Thanksgiving. After a courageous health battle, she received her Heavenly Home Call on March 7, 1999 and was buried in the Sea of Cortez on March 12, 1999. Ramon and Gloria Contreras, dear friends of Eva, helped arrange the funeral and Father Angelo performed the service in front of the area at Playa Bonita R.V. Park where they had parked for many winters. Attending the Mass of Christian Burial were many camping friends and Mexican vendors of Puerto Penasco and Russell and Molly Eley of Tucson, AZ, Ed and Vivian Aguilar of Green Valley and Sandy Spain of Scottsdale, AZ. Many friends from Oregon, New York and Wenatchee went to her bedside to share their love and support during her terminal illness, also, her brother-in-law and sister, Donald and Basiolla Cheney of Boston, MA. Survivors include her husband of 51 years, her brother and sisters in Italy, Pietro Cascella, Anna Colecuri, Renata di Filippo, Janetta Montani and Basiolla Cheney of Boston, MA and many nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Andrea. She dearly loved her adopted country, the United States of America and will be greatly missed by those who knew her.

Violet D. Daniel
Violet D. Daniel, 82, of Cashmere, died Saturday, April 10, 1999, at Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee. She had lived in Cashmere for 10 years and had worked as a waitress. Survivors include two sons, Larry Hand of Cashmere and Michael Hand of Tacoma. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Braun Funeral Home in Cashmere. Arrangements are by Braun Funeral Home, Cashmere.

John Ernest Price
John Ernest Price, 95, of Bayview, Idaho, died Friday, April 9, 1999, at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. He lived in Seattle, Wenatchee and Kellogg, Idaho, before moving to Athol, Idaho. Survivors include a son, Jerry Price of Bayview, Idaho; and a daughter, Joan Payne of Cowiche. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Wenatchee Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Coeur d'Alene, Memorial Funeral Home.

Gladys L. Stevens
Gladys L. Stevens, 95, of Quincy, died Monday, Dec. 28, 1998. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the United Church of Christ in Quincy. Arrangements are by Scharbach's Columbia Funeral Chapel, Quincy.

Roy G. Sullivan
Roy G. Sullivan, 69, of East Wenatchee, died Sunday, April 11, 1999, at Parkside Care Center in Wenatchee. He had lived in East Wenatchee for 69 years and was retired from the East Wenatchee Water District. Survivors include his son, Dan Sullivan of East Wenatchee; and a daughter, Carol Gere of East Wenatchee. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Evergreen Memorial Park in East Wenatchee. The casket will remain closed. Arrangements are by Telford's Chapel of the Valley, East Wenatchee.

Edwin H. Sweet
Edwin H. Sweet, 84, of Spokane, died Monday, April 5, 1999, at Spokane. He had lived in Wenatchee while growing up and had worked on the construction of Grand Coulee Dam. He also managed a Chevron gas station in Wenatchee for several years before moving to Spokane. He operated a Chevron station in Spokane until retiring in 1980. Survivors include his wife, Vi; five children; and a brother, Elmer Sweet, Wenatchee. Funeral services were held April 8 in Spokane.

LeROY "PUNK' JOHNSON
East Wenatchee
LeRoy "Punk" Johnson, 65, of East Wenatchee, passed away on Friday morning, April 30, 1999 at Central Washington Hospital, following a brief illness. He was born on July 16, 1933 to Delos and Leadale Johnson at Sunnyside. He was raised and attended school in Sunnyside and graduated from Sunnyside High School. While in high school, he was very active in all sports. Three weeks prior to graduation, he signed a contract to play baseball with the New York Yankees. He continued to play baseball for the Yankees for a number of years prior to entering the U.S. Army. In June of 1953, he married his high school sweetheart, Gayle Smith. They made their home together in Sunnyside, where he worked for his father at Del Johnson Construction Company. In 1968, they moved their family to Wenatchee, where he worked as a Foreman for S & D Paving Company. He was a member of the Operating Engineers Union, Local #302 of Wenatchee and the Operating Engineers Union, Local #370 of Spokane. Punk enjoyed watching all sports, especially the Seattle Mariners Baseball team. He also enjoyed having coffee with all of his friends at the 5T's Restaurant. His wife Gayle died in September of 1978 in Yakima, following a courageous battle with Huntington's Disease. He married Roberta J. "Jackie" Ward in 1971 in East Wenatchee, where they made their home. He continued to work in construction until a stroke forced him to retire. He was preceded in death by his wife, Roberta "Jackie" Johnson in 1992. He is survived by three daughters, Joanne (Johnson) Reeves, East Wenatchee, Janice (Johnson) Maki, Wenatchee and Debbie Sue (Johnson) Walker and her husband, Kevin, of East Wenatchee; three stepchildren, Vicki Harlan and her husband, Ray, East Wenatchee, Jim Ward and his wife, Debbie, Electric City and Debbie "Dee" Ward, Wenatchee; one brother, Robert L. Johnson, Prosser; one sister, Ruth Mae Schoessler, Wenatchee; 10 grandchildren, one great-granddaughter and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, John L. Johnson. Commemoration services will be held on Wednesday morning at 11 a.m. at Telford's Chapel of the Valley with the Rev. Terry Stafford officiating. The services will conclude at the chapel. Graveside service will be held on Thursday afternoon at 1 p.m. in the Lower Valley Memorial Gardens Cemetery at Sunnyside. Visitation will be on Monday until 5 p.m. and Tuesday from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. Friends who wish may make memorial donations in his name to the Huntington's Disease Foundation. Arrangements are by Telford's Chapel of the Valley, East Wenatchee.

LLOYD E. KENNEDY
Chelan
Lloyd E. Kennedy, 85, of Chelan, died Thursday, April 29, 1999 at Lake Chelan Community Hospital following an extended illness. He was born April 28, 1914 at Isadora, IA, the son of Frank and Emma Kennedy. He attended school in Iowa before moving to Idaho where he worked in the forest and then he moved to Portland, OR. Lloyd worked as a Longshoreman for many years. He eventually became a crane operator on the docks. On February 14, 1972, he was married to Rachael Dietrich at Portland. He was a member of the Little Stone Church, the Chelan Masonic Lodge and the ILWU Pensioners, where he served as president for several years. Lloyd is survived by his wife of the home; two stepdaughters, Karyl Oules, Chelan, Rachael Corkrum, Paulson, MT; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister. Memorials may be made to the Little Stone Church van fund. Services are under the direction of Precht Rose Chapel, Chelan.

Greeta V. Groff
Greeta V. Groff, 88, of Moses Lake, died Saturday, May 1, 1999, at Lakeridge Special Care Center. Arrangements are by Nicoles Funeral Home, Ephrata.

LeRoy "Punk" Johnson, 65, of East Wenatchee, died Friday, April 30, 1999, at Central Washington Hospital. He was born and grew up in Sunnyside. He played baseball for the New York Yankees for several years. He worked for his father at Del Johnson Construction Co. in Sunnyside and moved to Wenatchee in 1968, where he worked as a foreman for S and D Paving Co. He later moved to East Wenatchee and continued working in construction until his retirement. Survivors include three daughters, Joanne (Johnson) Reeves and Debbie Sue (Johnson) Walker, both of East Wenatchee, and Janice (Johnson) Maki of Wenatchee; three stepchildren, Vicki Harlan of East Wenatchee, Jim Ward of Electric City, and Debbie "Dee" Ward of Wenatchee; a brother, Robert L. Johnson of Prosser; and a sister, Ruth Mae Schoessler of Wenatchee. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Telford's Chapel of the Valley, the Rev. Terry Stafford officiating. Services will conclude in the chapel. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Lower Valley Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Sunnyside. Visitation will be until 5 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Arrangements are by Telford's Chapel of the Valley, East Wenatchee.

William "Bill" Pool
William "Bill" Pool, 87, of Bridgeport, died Thursday, April 29, 1999, at Okanogan-Douglas Hospital in Brewster. He was born in Colorado, attended school in Pennsylvania and worked on the family farm. He moved to Washington in 1932 and continued farming on Dyer Hill. Survivors include his wife, Marie, at home; a son, Donald M.; and a sister, Mae Gillis of Portland, Ore. At his request, there will be no services. Arrangements are by Barnes Chapel, Brewster.

The Rev. Christie A. Stites
The Rev. Christie A. Stites, 92, of Coulee City, died Saturday, May 1, 1999, at Samaritan Healthcare. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Nicoles Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Valley View Memorial Park in Soap Lake. Arrangements are by Nicoles Funeral Home, Ephrata.