FORMER/DECEASED MEMBERS
WENATCHEE ROTARY CLUB
Serving the valley and the world since 1921!
Deceased members
Obituary or other media report if available - Click on last name.
 
FIRST LAST
 PHOTO   
JOINED YEARS
TERM. DATE
REASON
DIED (MO-YR)
Plus other info.
Byron (Bud) Truswell
01 Nov.
1972
40 June 9, 2023 Deceased June 9, 2023; age 82;  PHF+6.
Carmen Bossenbrock 01 Dec. 1987 35 01 Aug., 2022 Deceased
July 31, 2022; PHF+3
Second female member
James (Jim) McDonald 01 Dec. 1983 39 14 April, 2022 Deceased April 13, 2022
Charles
(Skip)
Mussen
01 Jun,
1969
41 Honorary 2010 Unknown
March 02, 2022 (age 82)
PP 1981-82
TRF Benefactor
Don Elfving
01 Jul,
1994
22
11 Oct
2016
Move
January 30, 2022
Board member 2013-2016
Paul Pankey
Jun
1999
22
17 Dec
2021
Deceased
Dec 17, 2021
Became honorary Aug '21
John McDarment 01 Jan 1980 36 12 Sep 16 Joined Sunrise Club
Oct 31, 2021
PP 2003-04,
Secretary  Feb 16
 
Robert Rowe 1967 47 30 Jun 14 Unknown
Sept 29, 2021.
Honorary
Jay Roeter 01 Sep 82
 
25 31 Dec 07 Health
August 27, 2021
PP 1987-88
Kari DeMarco 01 Dec 16 1 18 Aug 17 Business pressure
March 20, 2021
(cancer)
James
"Jim"
Loudon 1970 41 30 June 2011 Moved
January 2, 2021 (age 92)
*  Perfect attendance combined 38 years with this club and the East Wenatchee club (per obit).
Gary Montague 1971 35
4 June
2006
Unknown
07 Dec. 2020
(age 82)
Darrell Johnson Jan 2006 4
31 Dec.
2009
Moved
21 Nov. 2020
(age 60)
James
(Jim)
Wade 1956 56 30 Dec. 2012 Became honorary
12 July 2020
Age 93
James 
(Jim)
PP 1983-84
PHF
01 May 78 31
05 Oct 09
Became
Honorary
Health
22 April, 2020
Age 94
Melvin
PP 1992-93
11/01/1980
(became 
honorary
6/30/2010)
40 31 Dec 2019 Deceased 28 Dec 2019
Stan Hoyt 01 Dec 83 36 30 Nov, 2019 Deceased Nov 30, 2019
Alfred (Al)
PP 67-68
PDG 88-89
1961 Unknown
04 Oct, 2007
Made honorary
15 Dec 2016
Unknown
Oct 19, 2019
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Gary Mertes 01 Apr 70 33 31 Dec 03 ?? Sep 18, 2019
Gerald
(Jerry)
Copp 01 Sep 91 17 15 Sep 19
Deceased
(Was Honorary 
1/18/18)
Sep 15, 2019
Rocky Skalisky 16 Sep 10 6 3 Mar 16 Business Aug 31, 2019
Terry Sorom
01 Jan 87
PP 93-94
32 6 Jul 19
Deceased
July 6, 2019
Richard (Dick) Harris
01 Mar 72
PP 79-80,
PDG 95-96
47 21 Jun 19 Deceased June 21, 2019
Carol Norton
1967
42
(Non-member)
Dec. 2010
Retired as
Exec. Secretary
after 42 yrs.
Mar 26, 2019
Fredi Simpson 18 Jan 01   31 Dec 08 Unknown 12 Dec 2018
Lloyd
Berry  +
01 May 75 36 04 Jun 11 Moved Aug 31 2017
Robert Wines 12 May 05 3 5 Feb 08 Unknown
Nov 2016
George Buckner 01 Aug 89 27 12 Oct 16 Deceased Oct 2016
Don Reichert
01 Jun 76
PP 1999-00
40 27 Sep 16 Deceased Sep 2016
Robert Scea 01 Jan 63 54 06 Aug 16 Deceased Aug 2016
Melissa Hernandez 14 Jan 10 6 29 May 16 Move July 2016
Rosemary France 01 Jan 94 16 30 June 10 Health Feb 2016
Thomas Byrne
1967
PP 1976-77
31+ 03 Sep 98 Health July 2015
Grant Mueller**
1965
01 Dec 10**
45
4
30 Nov 2010
23 Jun 2015
Moved...
Returned
Jun 2015
in Cal.
John Manhart
1966
PP 1970-71
35 05 Apr 01 unknown Jun 2015
Robert Snyder 01 Jun 88 22 12 Aug 10 Unknown Jun 2015
Larry Frack
01 Jun 77
PP 1982-83
31 05 Nov 09 Health May 2015
Bill Steward **
30 Jun 03
PP 1986-87
12 Apr 15 Deceased Apr 2015
Don Miller 01 Apr 04 4 31 Dec 09
Health
Mar 2015
William Dalton 01 Jun 77 38 15 Feb 15 Deceased Feb 2015
Dick Bartram 1 May 75 36 1 Jun 11 Health Feb. 2015
Warren Kraft 01 Apr 78 22 30 Jun 00 Health
Nov 4, 2014
Age 94
Dan Zimmerman 01 Dec 83 25 24 Apr 08 Unknown Sep 2014
Wayne Zook
1958
PP 1973-74
49 11 Oct 07
Moved
Sep 2014
Don Kay **
30 Jun 03
PP 1972-73
5 30 Jun 08 Deceased Aug 2014
Reed Johnston ** 01 Dec 70 44 28 Feb 14 Deceased Feb 2014
Donald Moos  ** 01 Aug 89 21 19 Aug 10 Health Feb 2014
Forest Robinson 12 May 98 9 31 Dec 07 Health Dec 2013
Melvin Miller 1 Dec 90 22 30 Jun 13 Deceased July 2013
Gail Hays 1965 44 30 Dec 09 Business June 2013
Terry Johnson 30 Jan 97 16 04 Apr 13 Deceased Apr 2013
Bob Hoxsey 01 Nov 86 20 03 Aug 06 Health Nov 2012
Bill Cunningham 01 Mar. 94 11 31 Dec 05 Health Oct 2012
Gordon Nix 01 Jan 89 18 12 July 11 Health Aug 2011
Willard
Walter
1953
PP 1977-78
55 03 Apr 08 Moved July 2011
Sharon Martin  ** 30 Jun 03 1 22 July 03 Health July 2011
Frank Donaghy 01 July 90 17 31 Dec 07 Unknown May 2011
Jim Arneil 16 Feb 03 5 10 Oct. 08 Health May 2010
E. A. (Gus) Noyd 01 July 69 37 13 July 06 Deceased Apr 2010
James Mills  ** 30 Jun 03 6 29 Jun 09 Health Feb. 2010
John Jenkins    No photo 01 Jul 89 14 31 Dec 03 Moved Jan 2010
Wendell Shackelford 28 Mar 02 5 30 Jun 07 Health Nov 2008
Michael Dempsey
01 Mar 80
PP 2004-05
28 10 Nov 08 Deceased Oct 2008
Harry Harn     01 Mar 92 16 30 Jun 08 Health Aug 2008
Arthur Ludwick
1958
PP 1984-85
49 17 Oct 07
Unknown
Feb 2008
Sonny O'Neal 01 Nov 87 20 31 Dec 07 Unknown Dec 2007
Wilmar (Bill) Dewitt 01 May 75 27 31 Dec 02 Unknown Nov 2006
Don Kirby    No photo 29 Oct 98 6 30 Jun 05 Unknown Jul 2006
Gary Bolyard 23 Oct. 03 2 3 Jan 06 Deceased Jan 2006
Bill Bumps 1964 41 18 Aug 05 Deceased Aug 2005
Joseph Welty
01 Aug 77
PP 1968-69
27 30 Dec 99 Health Dec 2004
John Crowl 1948 55 31 Dec 04 Health Oct 2004
Howard Elmore ** 30 Jun 03 1 30 Jun 04 Deceased Jun 2004
Earl Foster 1966 32 30 Sep 98 Health Sep 2003
Vernon Neel 1962 35 30 Jun 97 Unknown May 2002
Edward 1955 47 17 Apr. 02 Deceased Apr 2002
Phillip Davenport* 01 Aug 70 31 26 Jul 01 Unknown Mar 2003
Marlind Nelson 01 Feb 75 25 30 Jun 2000 Unknown Dec 2000
Charles Franklin 1966 34 31 Dec. 00 Deceased Dec 2000
John Emmons ** 01 Jun 95 4 30 Dec 99 Deceased Dec 1999
Kerwin Hiaason 01 Nov 84 13 22 Jan 98 Deceased Jan 1998
RW DeGrasse
1960
PP 1980-81
37 31 Dec 97 Deceased Nov 1997
Carleton Petit 1962 33 01 Dec 95 Unknown Oct 1997
Frank Herr 1943 54 01 Jun 97 Deceased July 1997
Jay McFarland 1963 40+ 20 Mar 97 Deceased Mar 1997
Paul Scea 1929 65 Dec. 94 Deceased Dec 1994
Ray Shutt
1967
PP 78-79
PDG 82-83
23 01 Dec 90 Deceased Died 1990
Lev Craven
1952
PP 59-60
PDG 74-75
37 01 Dec 89 Deceased Died 1989
Jack
Thomson **
30 Jun 03 3 30 Jun 06 Unknown Died, year ?
Kirk Kirkpatrick 05 July 01 4 30 Jun 05 Unknown Died, year ?
Darel Thomson    No photo 20 Apr 01 4 30 Jun 05 Unknown Died,  year?
Larry Carlson 1963 33 31 Oct 96 unknown Died,  year?
Charles Fox
1962
PP 1971-72
32 01 Dec 94 unknown Died,  year?
  ** Honorary   *no record        
LIST #2             Former members, 2006-2015
John Ehler   01 Oct 00 15 12 Oct 15 Moved  
Cameron Clennon   05 Jul 12 3 14 Sep 15 Dues  
Jennifer Cravens   25 Oct 12 3 14 Sep 15 Business  
Peter Rutherford   20 Sep 12 3 14 Sep 15 Business  
Mark McCants   27 Aug 09 5 19 Feb 15 Family
Rejoined 2018
Charles Jinneman   02 Dec 99 16 29 Jan 15 Health Honorary
Edward Sage   01 Feb 86 29 29 Jan 15 Health  
Jim Richardson   25 Aug 05 9 16 Dec 14 Other club  
Brenda Abney   17 May 07 7 16 Dec 14 Job move  
Richard Riggs   31 Aug 97 17 12 Dec 14 Moved  
Greg Franz   15 Mar 12 2 30 Nov 14 Other club  
Jeff Hoffman   9 Oct 08 5 30 Jun 14 Business  
Reagan Bellamy   15 Mar 12 2 20 Nov 14 Business  
Julie Robinson   07 Apr 11 3 22 July 14 Dissatisfied  
John Janney   09 Dec 10 4 30 Jun 14 Attendance  
Alla Lambert   13 Sep 01 13 30 Jun 14 Financial  
Jean Schweitzer   08 Aug 10 3 30 Jun 14 Job move  
Dale Jessup   12 Jun 08 6 30 Jun 14 Other club  
Karen Rutherford   30 Oct 08 3 31 Dec 13 District issues  
Cal Fitzsimmons   12 Apr 12 2 01 May 14 Business  
June Darling   05 Dec 02 11 31 Dec 13 Job move  
Ron Prynne   19 Apr 07 6 31 Dec 13 Moved  
Stan Smoke   24 May 07 6 31 Dec 13 Business  
Sara Urdahl   01 Dec 92 14 /7yr brk 31 Dec 13 Health  
Louisa Mora   08 Apr 10 3 01 Dec 13 Business  
Michael Poirier   03 Mar 11 2 31 Oct 13 Attendance  
Katie Sitton   14 Mar 13 <1 31 Jul 13 Attendance  
John Edwards   20 Dec 12 <1 30 Jun 13 Business  
Justin Titus   08 Apr 10 3 31 May 13 Business  
Nichole Tobin   21 Apr 11 2 30 Jun 13 Attendance  
Becki Heath   18 Oct 07 5 20 Jun 13 Job move  
Norman Stuekle   01 Nov 77 35 31 Dec 12 Business  
John Clark   13 Aug 98 14 31 Dec 12 Moved  
Steve Clive   14 Feb 09 3 31 Dec 12 Business  
Mike Harum   30 Jul 98 14 31 Dec 12 Job move  
Sergio Garcia   03 Sep 09 2 30 Jun 12 Job move  
Brian Harris   21 Jan 10 2 30 Jun 12 Job move  
Parker McCreary   01 Mar 92 20 30 Jun 12 Disinterest  
Matthew Morgan   09 Jul 09 3 30 Jun 12 Moved  
Pat Notter   21 Sep 06 5 31 Dec 11 Family  
Kim Richardson   23 Jun 06 2 31 Dec 11 Family  
Nik Winjum   01 Oct 09 2 31 Dec 11 Moved  
Nick Winters   20 Aug 09 2 31 Dec 11 Business  
Andre' Peters   08 Jan 09 2 30 Sep 11 Business  
Mall Boyd   01 Nov 89 22 31 May 11 Other club  
Penelope Carpenter   01 Mar 95 16 26 May 11 Leavenworth  
Tom Osgood   08 May 03 8 01 May 11 Attendance  
John Hamilton   09 Oct 97 14 30 Apr 11 Business  
Fred Jepson   07 May 09 2 30 Apr 11 Job move  
Dale Michelson   01 Apr 93 17 28 Feb 11 Job move  
Adan Abouammo   21 Sep 06 4 31 Dec 10 Business  
Brad Allen   01 Jun 95 15 w/brk 31 Dec 10 Other club  
Darel Ansley   09 Jan 08 2 31 Dec 10 Business  
John Lunt   01 Aug 93 17 31 Dec 10 Health  
William Miller   28 Aug 97 13 31 Dec 10 Other club  
Kevin Precht   15 May 03 7 31 Dec 10 Business  
Damnern Rojanasthien   14 Dec 00 10 31 Dec 10 Business  
Earl Tilly   Unknown 40+ 31 Dec 10 Other club  
Steve McLaughlin   15 Mar 07 3 11 Nov 10 Moved  
Laura Mounter   01 Jan 96 14 12 Aug 10 Business  
Jackie Stonas   17 Apr 08 2 12 Aug 10 Unknown  
Kelly Allen   08 May 08 2 30 Jun 10 Moved  
Kevin Gregory   09 Jan 08 2 30 Jun 10 Business  
De Lane Johnson   12 Jun 08 2 30 Jun 10 Moved  
Rich Riazzi   05 Oct 06 3 30 Jun 10 Job move  
Evelyn Arnold   01 Mar 95 15 29 Jun 10 Moved  
Julia Price   15 Aug 06 2 31 Dec 09 Job move  
Kurt Brownlee   01 May 96 13 30 Dec 09 Business  
Ben Knecht   01 Sep 73 36 30 Dec 09 Business  
Terry Smith   09 Jan 03 6 30 Dec 09 Job move  
Carlos Murillo   19 Jul 04 5 05 Oct 09 Business  
Janet Petrie   01 Feb 94 15 05 Oct 09 Job move  
Mark Evans   01 Mar 07 2 22 Sep 09 Moved  
Richard Bliggenstorfer   01 Jan 94 15 22 Jun 09 Attendance  
Marcellino Soriano   06 Sep 01 7 29 Jun 09 Moved  
Mark Witas   27 Oct 05 3 29 Jun 09 Moved  
Cheryl Damstetter   26 Feb 03 5 07 May 09 Moved  
Lisa DeAngelis   15 Oct 04 5 04 Feb 09 Business  
Walter Wittgow   01 May 87 21 03 Feb 09 Unknown  
Steve Moore   08 Feb 01 7 31 Dec 08 Business  
Kevin Koplan   26 Feb 03 5 07 Aug 08 Moved  
Terry Mace   20 Feb 03 5 30 Jun 08 Moved  
Chris McCarthy   26 May 05 3 30 Jun 08 Unknown  
Douglas Milner   01 Mar 95 13 30 Jun 08 Unknown  
John Evans   30 Jan 97 11 05 Jun 08 Business  
Mitch Delabarre   22 Sep 05 2 10 Jan 08 Unknown  
Ron Bradford   28 Oct 04 2 30 Jun 07 Unknown  
Brian Fair   31 Jul 97 9 18 Jan 07 Unknown  
Loretta Stover   13 Sep 01 5 18 Jan 07 Unknown  
Jason Linde   21 Nov 02 4 31 Dec 06 Business  
Maryann Warren   31 Oct 02 4 31 Dec 06 Moved  
Leslie Freytag   13 Oct 03 2 14 Sep 06 Business  
Jim Mayer   8 Apr 04 2 03 Aug 06 Unknown  
 
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