Local Obituaries in Spokane County, WA

Jun 29, 2024

Robert “Bob” C. Hunt June 23, 1947 – June 29, 2024

 Robert C. Hunt passed peacefully into the hands of the Lord on June 29, 2024, after battling lung and brain cancer. Bob grew up in Mead, WA and graduated from Mead Senior High in 1965. In 1966, at the age of 18, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served...

Jun 20, 2024

Ferdinand Lee Bronson, 92, joined his heavenly Father and reunited with Sylvia on June 20, 2024.

Lee was born in Whitefish, Montana on September 18, 1931, where he was raised by his father Abe and step-mother Nellie. After graduation from high school, Lee worked on the Hungry Horse Dam before joining the Navy in 1951. Lee served honorably as a Torpedoman/Ordinance...

Jun 18, 2024

Mary I (Welch) Russell, 99, was born to Orrin J. and Esther A (Pitts) Welch on March 23, 1925 in Saskatchewan, Canada. She passed on June 18, 2024 in Spokane, Washington. 

Mary was raised in Priest River, Idaho and married Darrell L Russell on August 9, 1947 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Mary & Russell were married 58 years before Russell's passing. They...

Jun 17, 2024

Jun 12, 2024

Howard took leave of this earthly existence on June 12, 2024 by slipping away peacefully in his sleep.

He was born in Culver City, CA to the late Howard Leo Burkett and Effa LuRee Wiese Burkett on August 7, 1930. Howard graduated from Alexander Hamilton High School. He was Senior Class President and lettered in Gymnastics, "B" football, and track. He...

Jun 12, 2024

Patricia Jean Williams, lovingly known as Patty, passed away on the morning of June 14th 2024 at the age of 86. Patty was born to Oliver and Charlotte Thew on October 20th, 1937 in Tekoa, Washington. She was a loving mother of 6 and wife to husband Jim Williams. Patty graduated from Jenkins High School in Chewelah, Washington in 1956...

Jun 11, 2024

After a valiant effort, loving wife, mother, and grandmother Nora Annette Lorenson, age 75, lost her battle with ovarian cancer on June 11, 2024. She was born February 14, 1949; her husband always said he got a "twofer", birthday gift and valentine gift in one.

Formerly from Fayetteville, NC, she met her husband at Ft. Bragg, and after marrying they moved...

Jun 2, 2024

Linda Kay Willett was born on July 21st, 1943 in Seattle, WA, and passed on June 2, 2024 in Spokane, WA. 

She graduated from Shadle Park High School in 1962. Linda joyously and lovingly served as the secretary and administrative assistant for the Nine Mile School district at both Nine Mile Elementary and Lakeside High School for more than 20 years. She was...

May 30, 2024

Michelle was a magnificent person, she was beautiful, creative, caring and the best friend you could ever ask for. Michelle loved her work, but her main passions in life were her children and grandchildren. There's nothing she wouldn't do to make them smile and the amount of pride she had for them beams even still. Those who know her will...

May 23, 2024

Joshua “Josh” Daniel Paine (1982-2024)Joshua “Josh” Paine, 42, was tragically taken from us on Thurs., May 23, 2024 in his hometown of Spokane, WA.  Josh was a loving husband, father, son, uncle, cousin and friend who loved traveling, spending summers at the lake property, snowmobiling through the snowy mountains, spending time with family, laughing at a good comedy skit, talking...

May 12, 2024

Ida Elizabeth Smiley (Yancer) was born on March 2, 1936 in Saginaw, Michigan to Frank E & Erna A.A. Yancer (Salesky). The family moved our west in 1941, settling first in Metaline, Washington. After a number of years in and around Wenatchee, the family arrived in Spokane in April of 1948.She met her future husband, Jack C Smiley, at the...

May 12, 2024

Suzanne Barton9/21/1933 - 5/12/2024Suzanne Barton passed away on Mother's Day May 12, 2024 at the age of 90 in her home surrounded by love. She was born & raised in Spokane. She was the heart of our family, full of love, laughter & resilience, she touched the lives of all that knew her. She was preceded in death by her husband,...

May 10, 2024

Margery Berendt, 91, was born July 5th, 1932 in Post Falls Idaho to James and Ida Huff. She died peacefully in her sleep in the presence of family on May 10th in Spokane Washington. She spent much of her childhood living in Usk Washington.

Margery married Joe Berendt in 1952. Together they raised three sons on the family cattle ranch near...

May 9, 2024

Cameron Todd Rost, a loving son, father sibling and friend to many, was called home to be with the Lord on May 9, 2024 in Sequim WA, where he had recently moved to be closer to his two sons. He was 35 years old. Cameron was born on November 11, 1988 to his parents Mark and Erin Rost. He was...

May 9, 2024

Jacob Alan Folkestad, affectionately known as Jake, of Hauser, Idaho passed away on May 9th 2024.  Jake was born in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho to Alan and Denise Folkestad on May 13th, 1993.  He graduated from Mountain View High School in 2011.

Jake was great at working with his hands.  He was a certified welder and could do any building projects.  ...

May 9, 2024

Eugene H. Bates, 81, a beloved member of the Northport community, passed away on May 9, 2024, at Hospice House in Spokane, Washington. He was born on October 8, 1942, in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania and grew up in New York. Eugene had a rich and fulfilling life that touched the hearts of all who knew him.Eugene attended Kingston High School in...

Apr 23, 2024

George Baxter passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at the care facility in Spokane, where he had been residing for the past eight months.  He is preceded in death by his parents Joe and Betty Baxter, his brothers James, John and Kelly.  George was born on Nov. 5, 1942 and grew up in the family home on 5 Mile...

Apr 17, 2024

Audrey Ann Austin

June 15th 1933 - April 17th 2024 

At the age of 90, Audrey Austin passed away peacefully at home in Spokane, WA on April 17th 2024. Born June 15th 1933 to Fredrick Austin and Jenny Broton, in Colfax, she had 16 brothers and sisters. She attended Marycliff high school, and then went on to graduate from Spokane Community College...

Apr 17, 2024

On April 18th, 2024 Kristi Dianne Marchant passed away at the age of 59. She will be forever missed by those of us who knew and loved her. Kristi was born in Ellensburg, Washington on May 13th, 1964 and was the fourth child of Dr. Carroll B. Marchant and Lois K. Marchant. Although she was the last of four children,...

Apr 17, 2024

Early Wednesday, April 17th, the world stopped a moment for those closest to Fay Alm as she drew her last breath surrounded by family and close friends that meant so much to her.  Fay was felled by a cancer that had no cure – lung cancer affecting predominantly non-smoking women.  Fay approached this challenge with an attitude that did not...