Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
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Kay M. Meilke, 64, died on March 31 at home on her farm. She was born on Feb. 28, 1950, to parents Helen and Art Meilke. She was brought home to the family farm 11 miles southeast of Lind to joine her brother, Peter Mielke. Kay ran her life race with utter determination, courage, stubbornness, independence and fun. It is said her first love was animals. She would have tea parties with her cats, and could talk her dad into bringing home any animal. Both Kay and her father...
Norma Elizabeth Beckley died on March 27, three days short of her 93rd birthday. She was born to George and Meta Burckhalter on March 30, 1921, in Wheatland, Wyo. The family later moved to Ritzville in 1928 where her father was employed as a county agriculture agent. Norma, her brother George and sister Laura, attended grade and high school in Ritzville. She graduated in 1939, and it was in her high school years that she met the love of her life and future husband, Carl...
John and Kellie (Deska) Kragt of Ritzville announce the birth of their son, Austin John Kragt, born March 3 at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. At birth, Austin weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces and measured 20.5 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Cindy Deska of Austin, Texas, and Keith and Tammy Deska of Lake Jackson, Texas. Paternal grandparents are Dr. Warren and Joleen Kragt of Ritzville. Maternal great-grandparents are Faye Jansson of White Lake, Mich., and...
The gospel quartet FourGiven is returning to Ritzville for a concert on Sunday, April 6, at the Ritzville Church of the Nazarene with the performance beginning at 10:30 a.m. The quartet recently released a new CD at the beginning of February and is still comprised of two of the original members. The group has been together for over 20 years and began as a church quartet. Over the past several years, FourGiven has traveled to churches and special events throughout the Northwest to sing. They attended a service and performed...