Entiat - Frank J. Bagwell, 89, a 28-year resident of Entiat, died Tuesday evening, May 20, 1997, at Central Washington Hospital.
He was born Jan. 29, 1908, at Harmony Heights near Brewster, the son of George and Katherine (Miessen) Bagwell. He moved to Chelan with his family in 1914 and to Navarre Coulee. Frank attended Winesap school. He spent most of his life farming.
In 1929, he purchased orchard land at Stayman Flats and operated it until his retirement in 1969. He then moved to Entiat where he has since resided.
He was a lifetime member of the Entiat Grange No.1014 and a member of the Entiat Senior Citizens.
On Sept. 12, 1931, he was married to Bertie Rochester at Okanogan. She preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, Joe, Entiat; two daughters, Mrs. Leroy (Vera) Sorensen, Chelan, and Mrs. Gaylord (Jane) Burketts, Ellensburg; two brothers, Tom Bagwell, Chelan, and Ervin Shipman, Port Orchard; a sister, Vera Ware, Wenatchee; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by nine brothers and three sisters.
Services are under the direction of Precht Rose Chapel, Chelan.
child: Shirley Bernice Bagwell Greenway Lorrigan Ketzenbert b: 29 Apr 1942 d: 15 Aug 1993
Entiat - Frank J. Bagwell, 89, a 28-year resident of Entiat, died Tuesday evening, May 20, 1997, at Central Washington Hospital.
He was born Jan. 29, 1908, at Harmony Heights near Brewster, the son of George and Katherine (Miessen) Bagwell. He moved to Chelan with his family in 1914 and to Navarre Coulee. Frank attended Winesap school. He spent most of his life farming.
In 1929, he purchased orchard land at Stayman Flats and operated it until his retirement in 1969. He then moved to Entiat where he has since resided.
He was a lifetime member of the Entiat Grange No.1014 and a member of the Entiat Senior Citizens.
On Sept. 12, 1931, he was married to Bertie Rochester at Okanogan. She preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, Joe, Entiat; two daughters, Mrs. Leroy (Vera) Sorensen, Chelan, and Mrs. Gaylord (Jane) Burketts, Ellensburg; two brothers, Tom Bagwell, Chelan, and Ervin Shipman, Port Orchard; a sister, Vera Ware, Wenatchee; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by nine brothers and three sisters.
Services are under the direction of Precht Rose Chapel, Chelan.
child: Shirley Bernice Bagwell Greenway Lorrigan Ketzenbert b: 29 Apr 1942 d: 15 Aug 1993
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