10/18/09 Death Notices

Clyde J. Stimpson

Clyde J. Stimpson, 87, of Wapato, died Wednesday. Mr. Stimpson was born in Riverdale, Utah, and grew up on a farm in Heyburn, Idaho.

He worked for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs and the U.S. Department of the Interior, retiring as director of the Fort Simcoe Job Corps Center at White Swan.

Survivors include his wife, Sue Stimpson; three daughters, Shawn Glenn of American Canyon, Calif., Nicea Gedicks of Orem, Utah, and Coy Heaton of Orangevale, Calif.; two sons, Bren Stimpson of Provo, Utah, and Shanon Stimpson of Wapato; 20 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Toppenish. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m.

Burial will be at Heyburn Riverside Cemetery in Idaho.

Laura Pierce

Laura Pierce, 99, of Wenatchee, died Sept. 26. Ms. Pierce was born in Rainier, Ore.

She lived in Wapato, Toppenish, College Place, Wash., and Wenatchee, and worked as a dietitian.

Survivors include three daughters, Ursella Ball and Laurine Pierce, both of Wenatchee, and Charla Snead of Windsor, Calif.; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, and one great-great-great grandchild.

A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Dec. 4 at Fairview Seventh-day Adventist Church in Yakima. Burial will be at Terrace Heights Memorial Park.

Okanogan County Crematory is in charge of arrangements.