Kenneth J. Burroughs, 57, of Omak Wash., passed away at home March 26, 2012.

     Micheal “Mickey” Burton, 77, of Havillah died on Monday, March 26, 2012 at his home in Havillah. He was born on Jan. 23, 1935 in Albuquerque, N. M., to parents Sam and Rose Burton. As a young boy, the family moved to Poulsbo, Wash. where Mickey grew up.

     Ronald R. “Ron” Cook passed away Nov. 15, 2011, at Sacred Heart Medical Center from heart failure due to agent orange exposure.

     Gale Lee Johnston, 73, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2012. She was born in Tacoma, Wash. on July 22, 1938 to George and Marian Rosella Ingram. She migrated to the Okanogan Valley in her early 20s, marrying Ron Horner and raising one son, Michael. After the passing of her husband, Ron, she married Edger Johnston. She is survived by her sister, Patricia Graffis of Fife, Wash.; brother, Darwin Ingram (Buz) of Fife, Wash.; son, Michael Horner of Buckley, Wash.; two granddaughters; and several great-grandchildren.

     David E. Nelson, Brewster, passed away peacefully in Brewster on March 25, 2012. David was born in Luzerne, Pennsylvania. He was the oldest of five children born to Kathryn and Bruce Nelson. David joined the U. S. Navy July of 1955. At the time he had no idea that he would continue to support his country for the next 20 years.

     Elwood F. “Bud” Smith, of Brewster, Wash., went to his eternal rest with the Lord on March 20, 2012. Bud was born on May 8, 1926, in Brewster to Hoke and Emily Smith.

     Julie Lynn Weston (Westman) passed away suddenly Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at her home in Gretna, La. She was born May 5, 1968, in Brewster, Wash.