Former resident Lyda Poleski died Nov. 1, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nev., where she had lived since 1976. She was 69.

She was born Jan. 7, 1943, in Yakima, Wash., to Roy and Mary Anderson. She was raised in Burnett and married Stan Poleski of Black Diamond on Aug. 3, 1968. Prior to moving to Nevada they had lived at Lake Sawyer for several years.

She is survived by husband Stan of Las Vegas; daughter Donett; son Robbie Barnes and wife Alice; sister-in-law Darlene Foulk of Enumclaw; and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Elsie and Sylvia and brother Roy Anderson Jr.