Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Spokane County, WA
Dorothy Ruth Nicholas
May 23, 2016
Dorothy Ruth Nicholas (age 91) Dorothy Nicholas was born in Seattle, Washington on March 24, 1925 to Marjorie and Merrett Adams. She had two older sisters, Jean and Cora. At the age of 16, she and her parents moved to their new home on the east side of Lake Washington where she attended high school, finishing up and graduating from...
Dorothy Elaine Kuhta
May 19, 2016
Dorothy Kuhta (née Madjeski) died peacefully of natural causes on May 19 at the age of 101. After the loss of an infant twin sister, Dorothy was raised an only child in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Dorothy fashioned a life of her own, eloping with the late John Constantine Kuhta, an engineering student at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and her husband...
Cheryl Ann Eckhart
May 15, 2016
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Cheryl Ann Eckhart. She was a beloved Mother, Grandmother and friend to all. She went to be with the Lord on May 15, 2016 in Ione, Wa. due to Pulmonary Embolism. Cheryl married Arthur Edward Eckhart Sept. 24, 1983 and moved to Ione, Wa in ‘97. She is survived...
Jason Russell Doyl
May 9, 2016
Jason R. Doyl, 29, of Spokane, passed away May 9, 2016. He was born May 3, 1987 in Spokane, WA. The son of Russell and Cindy Doyl, he graduated from Joel E. Ferris High School in 2005. He was currently enrolled at Spokane Falls Community College. Jason had a passion for young people and for athletics, which he combined by...
Kelly Patrick Baxter
May 8, 2016
Kelly Baxter Of Spokane, WA, is on a new adventure as of May 8, 2016. Kelly was born in Wenatchee, WA. His family moved to Spokane in 1950. Kelly was a jack of all trades, master of many. He learned how to drive tractors and caterpillar’s from his grandfather at a very young age. A job Kelly mastered. Through his...
Ellen Joyce Kinnick
Apr 22, 2016
Our beloved mother passed away on April 22, 2016. She is survived by her brother, Richard (Dutch) Miedema; her five daughters, Sharon Flowers, Barbara Hoffman, Wanda Bower, Sheryl Peterson and Mary Kinnick-Perron; 11 grandchildren; and 6 great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. at Fairmount Memorial Park, 5200 W. Wellesley Ave.,...
Daryl Stokes
Apr 22, 2016
STOKES, Daryl (age 75) Loving husband, Father and Papa entered into rest at home surrounded by his family on April 22, 2016. Survived by the love of his life, best friend and wife, Karen; three beautiful daughters and Sons- in-law: Sherrie & Jeff Purser, Ginger & Ken Clark and Pennie & Roger Buntrock; Six wonderful grandchildren: Jackie (Nick) Perkins, Mark...
Janette Pearl Van Riper
Apr 21, 2016
Janette P. Van Riper - age 71, passed away April 21, 2016. Janette had an amazing life full of love, kindness, compassion and humor. She was born, June 7, 1944, in Seattle, WA to Loren and Wilda Cooper. When Janette was 3 years old, the family moved to Kettle Falls, WA. In 1953, the moved to Spokane, WA. Janette attended...
Doris Mae Briley
Apr 19, 2016
Doris ‘Dode’ Briley, 91, of Spokane, WA passed from life on April 19, 2016. Doris Mae Nelson was born in 1924, the tenth child of Laura and Carl Nelson, who emigrated from Hjorring, Denmark. Doris graduated from North Central High School in 1943 and started working for the Transportation Department at the Galena Army Air Corps Base (later Fairchild AFB)....
Todd Randall Barton
Apr 18, 2016
BARTON, Todd Randall (age 59) – Passed into the arms of Jesus on April 18, 2016 in Spokane, WA. Born in Spokane on August 31, 1956, to Bill and Suzanne Barton, Todd volunteered for over ten years at Royal Plaza Retirement Home. He proudly served as Head Usher at Fowler United Methodist Church. He is survived by his mother, Suzanne...
John J. "Jack" Forney
Apr 16, 2016
John J. “Jack” Forney 77 Years Old Passed away April 16,2016 after cancer surgery. Jack was born January 23, 1939 in Chewelah Washington to Floyd and Doris Forney of Springdale Washington. He graduated from Springdale High School and worked as a mechanic in Spokane for many years. He married Verna [Cox] Dec 1, 1961. Jack’s greatest passion was car racing,...
Arthur Doyle Putnam
Apr 16, 2016
PUTNAM, Arthur D. “Art” (age 79) – Entered into rest on April 16, 2016 in Spokane, WA. Born in Shenandoah, Iowa, Art attended local schools and joined the US Air Force in 1955. He went through Basic Training at Parks AB, CA, completing Air Base Defense (AFD) course work in August 1955, graduating as an air Policeman. He was then...
Alvin LeRoy Biesen
Apr 14, 2016
BIESEN, Alvin LeRoy (Age 98) – Passed away peacefully from pneumonia on Thursday, April 14, 2016 in Spokane, Washington. He was born on March 4, 1918 to Helen Louisa Brickner and John Nicholas Biesen in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He married Genevieve A. Teff (died in 2002) on January 7, 1938 in La Crosse. Their children are Don of Spokane, Carl...
Billy Dean Spitzer
Apr 13, 2016
SPITZER, Billy Dean (Age 80) – Born on December 26, 1935 in Ballantine, MT; entered into rest on April 13, 2016 in Spokane, WA. Billy grew up working on farms in Montana before moving to Spokane and making it his home for 52 years. He joined the U.S. Air Force serving in Korea for 2 years during peace time. Billy...
Donald W. Goodbrake
Apr 6, 2016
GOODBRAKE, Donald W., MSGT USAF (Ret.) (Age 93) – Born on October 31, 1922 in Vandalia, Illinois to Harold and Lula Goodbrake. He served as a truck driver in the U.S. Army during World War II, where he witnessed the bombing of Pearl Harbor from Ft. Schafter. Don joined the newly created U.S. Air Force, working as a purchasing agent...
Jack B.N. Malone
Apr 6, 2016
MALONE, Beecher Neil or B.N. “Jack” Malone – Passed away on April 6, 2016 in Spokane Valley, WA. He was born April 28, 1930 in Riverside, CA to Roderick & Gertrude Malone. Jack moved to Ft. George Wright, WA with his military family when he was 7 or 8 years old. He attended local schools, graduating from Lewis & Clark...
Florence Marie Weston
Apr 5, 2016
Florence Marie Weston (age 86) was enfolded in our Savior's arms on April 5th 2016 at Holy Family Providence Hospital after a brief illness. She was born to Lee and Inez Conrad in Spokane, March 14, 1930. She is preceded in death by her husband Warren Weston, sisters Margaret Reinbold, and Elizabeth Anderson, and great granddaughter Elizabeth Goodwin. She is...
Esther Veres Starkey
Apr 4, 2016
Esther was born on August 31, 1922, in Tiszadob, Hungary, the eldest child of Sandor and Mary Veres. At the age of four she immigrated to Canada with her mother to join her father, who left Hungary the previous year to establish their home in Coalhurst, Alberta. Sandor worked the coal mine and raised livestock, and Mary grew a bountiful...
Sylva B. Brownlee
Apr 2, 2016
Brownlee, Sylva (Parmley) (Age 97) Our sweet mother, Granny, sister, aunt, and friend smiled as she left for heaven Saturday evening, April 2, 2016. She was born the fifth of ten children to Arthur and Minnie Parmley in Spokane on December 16, 1918. In 1935 she married Marion (Barney) Brownlee. Together they farmed at Five Mile Prairie and Rathdrum, Idaho...
Delores Eileen Andersen-Clayburn
Apr 1, 2016
Andersen-Clayburn, Delores E. (age 87) entered into rest and began her final journey on April 1, 2016 with family at her side. She was born August 15, 1928 in Plentywood, MT to parents CB and Bessie Robinson. Delores married Leonard W. Andersen in 1949, and together had two daughters. They moved to Coeur d'Alene, ID in 1955. Delores worked as...
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