OBITUARIES

Austin Cain Ross went to his heavenly home too soon on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at the age of 24.

Katie Marlene Reed, age 53, of Haywood County, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 16, 2022.

George Steffen Beck, of Cherokee, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at Tsali Care Center after an extended illness. He was the son of Niels K. and Anna Louise Beck who were Danish immigrants, that married in Racine, Wisc.

Michelle Annette (Mathis) Wilnoty, 54, of Anne Arundel Co. Maryland and previously of the Birdtown Community of Cherokee passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 2, 2022 at the University of Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Baltimore, Md. 

Johnie “Ray” West passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, May 8, 2022 and went to be with our Lord and Savior at the age of 86.

Bonnie Louise Arneach, 90, was surrounded by family on Mother’s Day, May 8, 2022, as she left this world peacefully and entered her Heavenly home.

Wayne Lamar “Babe” Wolfe, age 53, of the Painttown Community, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022, after a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his father, Van Wolfe; and his son, Wayne “Rusty” Wolfe.

Raymond Teesatuskie, age 74, of the Yellowhill Community, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022.