Joseph A. Allemandi, 86 of Loomis, Washington, died September 18, 2013 at his home near Palmer Lake. Joe was born March 31, 1927 to Joe and Hazel Allemandi in Nighthawk, Washington.

He attended high school in Oroville and served in the U.S. Army in the Asiatic Theater and Japan from June 1945 until being honorably discharged in December of 1946. Joe was a cattle rancher almost his entire life and served 20 years on the Okanogan County ASCS Committee.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley Allemandi of Palmer Lake; two sons, Mike Allemandi of Wenatchee and Monte Allemandi of Palmer Lake; one daughter, Johnna Buchert of Eagle, Idaho; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters.

A family gathering is being planned for a later date.

Precht-Harrison-Nearents Chapel and the Okanogan Co. Crematory of Okanogan are caring for the arrangements.