Local Obituaries in Spokane County, WA

Apr 5, 2023

Jim Santora, 90, was born on September 13, 1932 and passed away on April 5, 2023. He spent all his life in the Spokane area. 

Jim was born to Viola (Carson) Santora and James Charles Santora. He had a sister, Joann Peters, who preceded him in death. He was married to Jean Santora for 25 years and they had...

Apr 3, 2023

Brenda Froemke suddenly passed away while at home in the afternoon of Monday, April 3rd. She was 61 years old. Born in 1961 to Harriet (Sally) and Richard (Dick) Williams, she was the second oldest of six siblings in the family. Although the family lived at several locations, she spent the majority of her childhood in Kewa, on the Colville...

Apr 2, 2023

Marilyn Mae McCartney (Walker)

Marilyn was born in Glasgow Montana on April 28, 1938 to Charlie & Rose Walker & was raised on the family farm with her sister Dorothy. She graduated from college with an Associate's Degree at Northern Montana College in Havre, MT where she met Dick “the love of her life” when he stopped to ask if...

Apr 1, 2023

Mar 28, 2023

Melvin Richard "Rick" Allmon, 71, was born on August 16, 1951 in Perth Amboy, NJ. He passed away on March 28, 2023 at his home in Spokane, WA. 

Mar 23, 2023

On Thursday, March 23, 2023 at approx. 4:30pm, Gail Sharon McNeal, age 84, was taken home to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ. Her family is left in a state of surprise, as her departure was a quick and sudden event. - Gail was born in Spokane, WA. to Max and Ida Zehm (Coe) of Fairfield, Wa. - Gail grew...

Mar 22, 2023

Betty Jo Benway, 81, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.  Betty was born on December 28, 1941 in Augusta, GA to Henry and Josephine Griffin and raised in Douglas, GA.  She joined the Army after graduating high school where she met and married her husband of 56 years, Warren Arthur (Ben) Benway.  They moved to Spokane, WA in 1965...

Mar 21, 2023

Betty Jean Miller, age 84, of Deer Park, WA passed away on March 21, 2023.  Betty was born on June 13, 1938 in Fairfield, WA.  She was preceded by her parents Frank & Juanita Robinson, husband Harvey Miller, and sister June Ferguson.  She is survived by her brother John (Robbie) Robinson, sons Danny (Susi) Miller, Terry Miller, Larry Miller, &...

Mar 18, 2023

Laura Slentz, 83, was born on September 10, 1939 in Spokane, Washington and passed away on March 18, 2023 also in Spokane. 

 

Mar 18, 2023

Laura Slentz, 83, born on Sept. 10, 1939 in Spokane, Washington, passed away on March 18, 2023 in Spokane, Washington. 

Mar 13, 2023

Audrey L. Ferguson was born on March 14, 1939 in the colorful city of Watsonville, CA. Her family went on to move to various states from Minnesota to eventually Kansas, which is where they stayed until returning to California many years later. There Audrey met a striking young soldier, Jim Ferguson. They married in 1959 and moved when the military...

Mar 8, 2023

Neal Christopher Gleaton was born July 9, 1967 in Yakima, Wa. He passed March 8, 2023 of vascular disease.

Neal lived his early life in Yakima and Prosser before moving to Addy in 1979. In 1985 he graduated from Columbia River Christian Academy, and then went to Walla Walla Community College for 2 years before leaving college to help his...

Mar 7, 2023

David W. "Dave" Lockard of Spokane, Washington, passed away March 7, 2023. He was 81. He was born May 5, 1941, in Canton, Illinois, to H. Wayne and Shirley (Williams) Lockard. He graduated from Canton High School in 1959. He attended Western Illinois University and the University of Idaho, where he earned both a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Mining...

Mar 5, 2023

Susan Kaye Emery passed away peacefully on March 5, 2023.  Susan was born and raised in Spokane.  She and her husband of 43 years also lived in Laughlin, NV.  Susan is preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Emery and her son, Steven Richard Greene.  She is survived by her two daughters, Jodi Sue McCarthy, who was by her side,...

Mar 4, 2023

Margie entered into eternal rest at the age of 96, with family by her side.

Margie was born at the home of her grandparents, in Fishtail, Montana. The daughter of David A. Scott & Laura Yates Scott, Margie was the younger sister of Mabel, and the older sister of David, Myra, and Irvin " Scotty" Scott. At about the age...

Feb 27, 2023

Florence Ione Kleven died peacefully on February 27, 2023 at her residence in Lynnwood, WA.  She was 92 years old.   She was born in Northwood, ND on January 26, 1931, the middle of 8 children.  Her husband, Elmer Kleven preceded her in death in 2013.  They were married 62 years.  A devoted mother and grandmother she is survived by two...

Feb 25, 2023

James Ronald “Ron” Ethridge was born May 26th, 1948, in Columbus, Georgia to James “Aldon” Ethridge and LaTrelle Lanier Ethridge. His childhood was spent moving with his parents and brother, Roger “Rocky” Ethridge, to many locations for his father’s work as an Army Civil Service Chief Ammunition Inspector. Time was spent in Funuoka, Japan, Boerne, TX, Ankara, Turkey, Sidney, NE,...

Feb 17, 2023

Lee Wesley Cox passed away peacefully at 3:12pm on February 17th, 2023, at Sacred Heart Medical after a week of fighting his family made the difficult decision to take him off life support and donate his organs. Lee was born on July 14th, 1981, in Bellflower, CA and graduated class of 2000 at La Seirra Highschool. He moved to Spokane...

Feb 5, 2023

Ethel “Jean” Grout, 88, of Spokane WA, went home to the Lord the morning of Feb 5th 2023 after a lengthy illness.

Jean was born on June 25th 1934 to Alonzo & Fannie Studebaker in Alma, MI. She was surrounded by the love of her parents and 8 brothers and sisters. After graduating from Alma High School, she went on...

Feb 3, 2023

Rose “Susy” Mary Harney (née Haverkamp) passed away on Friday, February 3rd at the age of 75, surrounded by family and close friends Kathy, Tami, and Deanna. Rose is survived by her husband, Dwayne Harney; her three daughters, Laura Utter, Beth Henson, and Jeanette Harney; sons-in-law Jeff Utter and Jeff Henson; grandchildren Aaron, Evan, Logan, Nathan, Megan, Lily, and Tucker;...