In this section, we wish to say farewell to our beloved Colville Tribal Members and send our wishes for health, happiness and faith to their families.
We welcome memorials about your loved ones and friends who have passed away, including photographs and poems if you wish. Please send your contributions to: Tribal Tribune Memorials, P.O. Box 150, Nespelem WA 99155 or Email @ editor.tribune@colvilletribes.com. Include your name and address on the photographs, funeral cards or other materials you want returned to you.
Thomas George Pakootas
Thomas George Pakootas, 24, Nespelem, died June 26, 2005.
Survivors include his mother, Mary Pakootas, Nespelem; a sister, Jamie Pakootas, Keller, and a brother Nic Pakootas, Nespelem.
A family rosary was June 30 at the Nespelem Catholic Longhouse and a public rosary July 1 with funeral Mass at the Nespelem Community Center July 2. Interment was in the Little Nespelem Cemetery.
Precht-Harrison Nearents Chapel, Okanogan, was in charge of arrangements.
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In Memory of “Slimpt qu”
Naomi Anita Goujon Price
b) 01-03-1964 d) 07-07-2005
Passed away in Metlakatla, Alaska while on vacation with her Aunt. According to Dr. Dente of Anchorage, Alaska, she went in her sleep during an asthma attack which collapsed her lung and stopped her already damaged heart.
With the help of the Colville Tribal Council doing a 10 signature to waive the regular funeral procedures she was flown from Alaska to Spokane where Prechts, Harrison, Nearants Funeral Home picked her up and brought her home.
She was raised in the Monse, Omak, Ellensburg, Okanogan areas. Graduated from Okanogan High School in 1982. She started a family and for a time lived in Nespelem where she worked until she moved to Battle Mountain, Nevada. She married Michael Price and had two children in Nevada. In time after her separation, she moved home where she went to work at Okanogan Bingo Casino as a security guard. She then applied and went to work at CIPP. She was working at PSIS as a Dorm Staff when she went on vacation.
She is survived by her parents, Matilda “Tillie” TImentwa Gorr and Kenneth Goujon; two sons, Tyson Lee Goujon-Price and Patrick R. Price; a daughter, Elaine Price; a brother, Sean Raymond Gorr and sisters, Kathy Goujon and Melissa Cheer. She is also survived by aunts, Elaine Timentwa Emerson, Yvonne Dundas, Toni Lezime, Joan Goujon, Lavern “Punky” St. Paul, Dorothy Hall, Mary Hall, Lettye Hall; one great aunt, Eva Orr; uncles, Ernie Timentwa, James Timentwa, Bill Hall; one great uncle, Ambrose Adolph. Half sisters, Stephanie Travis, Kim Goujon, Tanya Goujon. Step father who raised her, Donald Lindquist and very special niece, Whitney Nichole Goujon-Davis and a special nephew, Joshua Goujon-Davis.
She was preceded in death by one son, Brandy Dean Goujon and one brother, Aunt Nancy Hall. Uncles, Leslie Timentwa, Keith “Pettie” Goujon, Elbert Lucky Hall, Larry Emerson and grandparents Alexander “Jack” Timentwa and Julian Cecelia Timentwa, George Goujon and Marie Adolph Goujon. Great-grandparents, Chief Louie Timentwa and Rosalie “Slimpt qu” Timentwa, Micelle Brooks and O’Salle Michel, Eugene Goujon and Julia Quintasket, Joe Adolph and Agnes Gunn Adolph and many cousins and close relatives.
Family Rosary was held July 9th at the Omak Long House, Public wake held July 10, 2005 at the Omak Long House. Services held July 11, 2005 at the Omak Long House with burial at the Fort Okanogan Cemetery. Officiating in all services were Father Jack Morten and Father Bob. Prayers and song by cousins Jerry Jim and Spencer Martin. Dinner and giveaway followed at the Omak Long House.
Many Thanks from the Family of Naomi Anita Goujon Price
We would like to thank the people who came to the services by the hundreds to pay their last respects to our loved one. To the family members who traveled miles to attend, coming from Battle Mountain, Nevada; Elko, Nevada; Bloomington, Illinois; Phoenix, Arizona; Canada, from the Seattle and Tacoma areas. Thank you Pall bearers, Kenny Reed, Todd Featherly, Mark Lange, Smith Condon, Aaron Dundas. Thank you Dave Cirk and the grave diggers who got the grave ready for us.
Thank you to the cooks who stepped into the kitchen to cook and run errands all night. Mary Hall, Angie Timentwa, Tracie Monaghan, Christine Monaghan, Emily Edwards, Pete Sirois, Kathy Sirois, Florence Miller, Florence Zacherle, Susette Moore, Sidryn Sam, Dorothy Hall.
Thank you to the people who cooked and brought food: Marti Widdifield for the chili and fried bread, Jodi Cook for the cakes; Kenny and Rita Condon for their donation, Emily Edwards for her donation, Glenda Baez for cakes and salads; John and Barb Dick for all the pop; Shawn Norwest for cakes; Florence Miller for supplies; Pete and Kathy Sirois for cakes and supplies; Susette Moore for pies and cash; Leroy and Sunny Charley for the salad and fried bread; Florence Zacherle for all the salads, meat, homemade breads; Francis and Angie Timentwa for the huckleberries, cooking items, meat and vegetables; Evalyn James for the huckleberries; Millie and Norman Steele for the boxes of donuts; Ken Bourgeau for the Salmon and the Pendleton we wrapped her in and the cedar boughs; Mary Bush and J.R. Friedlander for the two deer, Duane Hal for the Salmon; Dorothy Hall for the $125.00 worth of groceries; Susie Marchand and Willie Womer for the $175.00 that was used for more groceries; Carol Clark for the clothes she was buried in; Leonard Cheer for the use of his truck to carry her; Mary Hall for the donation of blankets and items for the giveaway; Pete and Kathy Sirois for the blankets and giveaway items; Delores Whalawitsa for items for the giveaway; Grace Moore for her donation of items for the giveaway; DeeDee Hall for blankets and items for the giveaway; Elaine Emerson for her donation of many blankets and items for the giveaway. Special thanks to Christine Monaghan and Melissa Cheer for helping me dress her. Thank you goes to the Tribal Council for helping me get her home from Alaska. Father Jake and Father Bob for all your prayers. Cousins Jerry Jim and Spencer Martin for support and prayers and the kind words for my grandchildren. To all the relatives and friends who sent all the beautiful flowers. Debi Condon for cooking at my home when we got the news. Carla Flores for helping and bringing her brownies. Brenda Charley Cirk for recent photos for the display. All the cards we received from so many people.
If there is anyone who came or donated that got by without getting on the list, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Thank you to everyone for all the prayers and support for my grandchildren. We are all very grateful to everyone. God Bless you all, we love each and every one of you. We could not have done this without you.
Tillie Gorr
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Marie Wallahee Condon
May 22, 1929 ~ August 20, 2004
Memorial & Headstone Blessing
August 20, 2005
Headstone Blessing 10 a.m. - Kartar Cemetery
Dinner to follow at Omak Long House
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Doreen Alice Stanger Carden
Doreen Alice Stanger Carden passed away at Central Washington Hospital, Wenatchee, on December 16, 2004 into the loving care of the Heavenly Father. Services were held at Barnes Chapel, officiated by Father Jake Morton. She was returned to the Mother Earth on December 20, 2004 at the Fort Okanogan Cemetery at Monse, Washington. Mark Stanger sang her a drum song for her journey to her ancestors.
She was born March 24, 1931 in East Omak, Washington to Isaac (Ike) and Esther (Parsons) Stanger. While growing up she was known to her family as “Sabine”. She attended schools in Omak and the DeSmet Mission in Idaho. She met Robert (Bob) Lavern Carden and they were married February 8, 1946 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She was a member of the Colville Confederated Tribes, Catholic Church and a long time member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Brewster, Washington. Her life was being a full time wife and mother, and when the nest was near empty, she became the “navigator” when she and Dad were long haul truckin. She was known on the highways to Chicago, L.A. and back by her CB handle “One Red Rose”. If she wasn’t shopping, she was playing Bingo, casino hoppin, powwowing, or just being with family and friends. When she called or answered the phone, she always greeted with a smile in her voice and a “How dooo”. Our hearts ache for our loss, but her memory and how she touched us all, family and friends, in our lives will keep us company til we are together again.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Ike and Esther Stanger, her brothers, Louis, Kenneth (Nook), and Joseph (Joe) Stanger and her sisters, Lorena Stanger and June Stanger Marchand. She is survived by her husband Robert (Bob) Carden and 7 children, Roberta (Bobbie) and Krist Baldoz, Carol and Jerry Vining, Linda Wilhelm, Gerold (Gary) and Chuckie Carden, Phyllis Carden, Sonia Moody, and Chester Carden, her sister Pearl Stanger Trevino, 12 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family is forever grateful to all the family and friends who helped Dad and the rest of us with your emotional support, your presence, prayers and love in the loss of a beloved wife of 58 years, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Great-Great Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, Cousin. We appreciate all those who helped in preparing Mom for her journey, the services, the food gifts, and food preparations, etc. Thank you.
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In loving memory of
Stoney Z. Covington
Stoney left us on June 26th, 2005 at Newport, WA doing what he loved most, riding a bull.
Stoney was born July 27, 1988 to Loretta Covington and Leroy Zacherle at Omak, WA.
Stoney came to live with Leo and Denise Covington at a very young age (1-1/2). He was already wanting to be a cowboy, wearing his Papa’s big boots and cowboy hat. When he was 2-1/2 years old, he got on his first sheep; after that he had the itch to ride. Stoney rode sheep, calves and tried a cow, but they were to skinny, so he went to bulls at the age of 13 until he left us at the age of 16, almost 17. Besides rodeo he excelled in wrestling, he would have been a senior at LRHS this year.
Stoney leaves behind his grandma Denise, Mother Loretta, Mitch, his dad Leroy, Uncle Bozo & Lori, Aunts: Melynda, Khristy, Monty, Sharlyn, Shawn, 4 sisters: Charissa, Nichole, Jessica and Morgan; Darcy Epperson (godmother), Aunt Bertha Covington, Uncles: R.C. (Corky), Earl, Vern, Truman and Mike. Stoney also leaves behind his beloved brother, Shan.
He is preceded in death by his Papa Leo, grandparents Clara and Wilson Covington, grandpa, Leroy Zacherle, Sr. and his great-grandma, Topi.
Stoney will be missed, but always remembered by everyone he touched with his kind heart.
We love you, Stoney.
Grandma Denise & brother Shan and the rest of the family.
The Family of Stoney Covington would like to thank everyone who showed his or her love at the time of our loss.
Stoney was like a magnet that drew us all together. There are so many to thank, if I have forgotten any one I truly apologize.
First, thank you to the community of Nespelem, Grand Coulee areas, Omak and Keller for the endless food donations, monetary gifts, flowers and cards. These are very much appreciated and helped to ease some of the heartache. Thank You.
To all the cooks who cooked the wonderful meals during the wake and after the services. To Duffy for his generous donation (casket). To the flier makers and you, Scott for the beautiful slide show, it brought back memorable times with Stoney. Many thanks to Smoker and Gary for the artwork you put together. Thank you to Father Jake and Al Parsons for the wonderful words you had to say about Stoney. Thank you to Friends and Family that came to the house and eased some of the pain by telling stories, some I knew nothing about. Thank you to the hunters and meat driers. Last, but not least, thank you to the horse riders who rode Stoney in to the cemetery. Thank you all, words alone cannot express our appreciation.
We love you all.
Denise and Shan Covington
