Farewells>

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.
 

Anna Ruth Halfmoon
SPOKANE – Anna Ruth Halfmoon died at the age of 86 at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane on May 6, 2006.
Dressing was in Grand Coulee and a wake service was at the Nez Perce Longhouse in Nespelem on May 8. After a short service, her body was brought to the Longhouse at Mission on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. A wake service was held that evening and burial was at sunrise May 10 at the Agency Cemetery at Mission. Officiating at the services were Albert Andrews Red Star at Nespelem and Steve Sohappy at Mission.
She was born April 7, 1920, to James J. Miles Sr. and Dorothy Thompson (Motanic). Her grandparents were Parsons and Sarah Motanic.
Mrs. Halfmoon, survived by her husband of 47 years, Frank Halfmoon, was active in the Nez Perce Longhouse at Nespelem, Wash. She was a beadworker of now small renown throughout Indian Country.
She enjoyed pow-wow singing and dancing, huckleberry picking and visiting her kin. She also loved “helping out” at tribal functions.
In her marriage, she and Frank traveled extensively throughout the United States.
She will be remembered for her extraordinary strength of character, her love and concern for friends and relatives and for her artistic skill with the needle.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Halfmoon is survived by one uncle, Dan Motanic, from Mission, along with numerous nieces and nephews, including Clara, Leon, Emmet, Anna, June, Bernadine, Erma, Harriet, Alva Jo and Alma from the Sheoships family; Gail Shippentower and Rita Wittenboen from the Patrick family; Elaine Miles and Marjorie Waheneka from the Miles family.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents and parents, by sisters Dorothy Sheoships and Esther Patrick, and brother James J. Miles Jr.; uncle Art Motanic and aunts Henrietta Kring and Esther Lewis.
Strate Funeral Home in Grand Coulee was in charge of arrangements.

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Patricia “Pat” (Pitts) Hess
On May 28, 2006 the Lord called our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and devoted friend home. Pat was born on April 26, 1936 to Lloyd and Virginia Pitts in King Hill, Idaho. Pat graduated from Omak High School and met the love of her life, Fred Hess. They were married June 9, 1956.
Very compassionate and giving, she had a true passion to unconditionally love her children and grandchildren. She leaves a part of her in all of us. She displayed a deep faith in God that was evident in the numerous poems she wrote. She had a special love for her husband that proved strong as she took care of him for the last 18 years of his life. She lived four months after his passing, and we believe she went to be with her true love, Fred. And so we say good-bye to a wonderful mother, grandmother and friend who lived to love others. She will be dearly missed, loved and in our hearts forever.
She is survived by five children and 13 grandchildren; Steve and Donna Hess of Texas and his children, Jasmine and Jordan; Kathy and Duane Fry of Omak and their daughters, Krystal and Melissa; David and Carol Hess of Omak and their daughters, Lian and Ruthie; Laurie Hess and Gene Matt of Omak and their children, Victor, Anthony, Nicholas, Keith and Miranda; Chris Hess of Omak and his children, Chrisa and Jessie; brother, Gene Pitts and wife, Vonnie, of Issaquah, Wash.; and many dear friends, nieces and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd and Virginia Pitts and her husband, Fred Hess.
A memorial service for Pat was held at the Cornerstone Christian Fellowship Church, Riverside and Locust, Omak, on Saturday, June 17.

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Norma Viola Huckins
Norma Viola Huckins, 67, of Omak, WA died at her home on Tuesday, June 20, 2006. She was born June 17, 1939, to Alfred and Emma Fry of Inchelium, WA.
Norma was preceded in death by her two brothers and four sisters. She is survived by husband, George Huckins; her children, Don Morris (Deelynn), Rick Toland, Peggy Burke, Susan Gladden, Shelly Huckins and Brenda Huckins; her step-children, Willie Huckins and Debra Edwards; as well as numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
There was a Rosary at the Precht-Harrison-Nearnts Chapel in Okanogan on Thursday, June 22, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. The Funeral Service was held at St. Mary’s Mission at 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 23, 2006, with an interment immediately following the service at the Okanogan Valley Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Precht-Harrison-Nearnts Service Directors were in charge of the arrangements.

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Thank you from the Thomas & George Families-
On behalf of our mother, grandmother, aunt and sister: Judy Rae Thomas Andrews, we the families would like to thank all of those people who had extended their loving and helping hands in our time of need. Thank you all for your prayers and all of your kind words you have shared with us during our loved one’s passing.
Thank you so much there is not enough words that we can say to express our appreciation to you. Thank you all for all that you have done for us. Thank you for coming forward and getting things taken care of as needed. Thank you to the hospital staff at Mid Valley Hospital.
Thank you from the family members of Judy Rae Thomas Andrews

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