Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Spokane County, WA
Carol E. Graef
Sep 13, 2013
Graef, Carol Evangeline (Bullock), age 82 Carol was born March 11th, 1931 in Seattle, Washington, the second of two daughters born to Cecil and Grace Bullock; Cecil a school teacher, and Grace a pianist, singer, composer, and church choir director. Carol and her sister Peggy early took up stringed instruments, Peggy the violin and Carol the cello. As teenagers they...
Robert "Bob" L. Fish
Sep 8, 2013
Robert (Bob) L. Fish passed away suddenly on Sunday, September 8, 2013, at the age of 73. He was on a goose hunting trip with family and friends in Warner, AB, Canada. Bob was born in Great Falls, MT on May 21, 1940 to Arthur and Marie Fish. He attended school in Raynesford, Stanford, and Great Falls, MT and graduated...
Ramona M Eckhart (Clark)
Sep 6, 2013
On September 6, the most beautiful woman in the world passed away. How do you describe the beauty of a mother? The beauty and wonder of a best friend, a confidante, a lifelong companion and fierce defender of her children and her country, a generous and selfless soul, a wise sage, a miraculous fixer, a deep thinker, a person whose...
Robert L Kunzman
Sep 5, 2013
Robert Leslie Kunzman Robert Leslie "Bob" Kunzman, age 91, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2013 at North Central Care Center in Spokane. Bob was born June 12, 1922 in Bellingham, WA, to parents Carl and Marie Kunzman. He graduated from Meridian High School in 1940, and in October 1942 he entered the Army Air Corps as a Radar Officer. In...
Jeannie M Harman
Sep 4, 2013
Jeannie Mari Harman (Walters) June 2, 1939 - September 4, 2013 On September 4, 2013, Jeannie Harman, age 74, a long-time resident of Spokane, Washington, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family. Born in Kalispell, Montana, she grew up in Spokane and graduated from North Central High School where she was a majorette. She is preceded in death...
Richard "Dik" Jamison
Sep 2, 2013
Richard M. Jamison Born: January 12, 1936Passed: September 2, 2013 Richard M. “Dik” Jamison passed away comfortably, surrounded family and loved ones after a battle with cancer and heart disease. He was 77. Richard was a 39 year resident of Spokane. He was born in the small town of Wendell, in Southern Idaho. He graduated from Clarkston High School in...
Durward C Anderson
Sep 2, 2013
DURWARD C ANDERSON Durward Clifford “Andy” Anderson, age 98 of Spokane passed away Monday, September 02, 2013 at Hospice House of Spokane. Durward was born April 4, 1915 in Warden, WA. He graduated from Ewan High School in 1934, attended Eastern Washington College of Education where he graduating in 1940 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education. While there, he met...
Patricia Mae Thomas
Aug 28, 2013
Patricia "Pat" Thomas (Age 88) - Passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2013, at Royal Park Care Center surrounded by her family. Pat was born on March 12, 1925 in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho and grew up in Spokane. She married Darwin "Tommie" Thomas in 1946 and moved to Salinas, California where she resided until returning to Spokane in 2004. Pat...
Irene M Aked
Aug 19, 2013
Irene Mary (Watts) Aked August 22, 1919 – August 19, 2013 Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt, Irene passed away peacefully at Riverview Care Center on August 19, 2013, after a brief illness. Irene was born in Calgary, Alberta to Arthur and Mary Watts. She grew up in Calgary with her 4 siblings – Ted, Bill, Ethel, and Jeannie –...
Norma D McNally
Aug 8, 2013
Norma D. McNally (age 79) Our beloved Mom, Grandma, and Friend passed away peacefully on August 8, 2013 due to multiple myeloma. Norma Dean (Lindley) McNally was born on June 27, 1934 in Durant, OK, moved to Glendale, AZ as a child and graduated from Glendale Union High school in 1952. She met George McNally at a dance in 1954...
Glenn Henry Fritz
Aug 5, 2013
Glenn H. Fritz passed away August 5 after a long and gallant battle against cancer. He was born in Fennimore, Wisconsin, on November 5, 1919, to Virgil and Mabel Fritz. He graduated from Fennimore High School in 1937, then enrolled at the Wisconsin Institute of Technology at Platteville, WI., and completed a three-year program there. He was employed in the...
DeVern "VERN" Gardner
Aug 4, 2013
DeVern Gardner slipped the surly bonds of earth on Sunday August 4th, 2013 at his home in Nine Mile Falls, WA. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Elizabeth, his five children, Marty, Laura, Brian, Dave and Jeff, 13 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and 2 on the way. Vern was born 89 years ago on July 16th,...
Leonel "Lee" E. Picard
Aug 3, 2013
Leonel “Lee” Edward Picard (age 83) entered peacefully into rest on August 3, 2013 with his three daughters and a granddaughter by his side. Born on July 14, 1930 in Fargo, ND, Lee and his family moved to Spokane when he was just 2 years old. He graduated from North Central High School and serviced nine years in the US...
Dolly May Werner
Jul 30, 2013
WERNER, Dolly May (Howard)-age 79 Born on May 17, 1934 in Cliffdell, WA, to Alice and Noyes Howard, Dolly passed away on July 30, 2013 at home in Spokane, WA. She was raised in Yakima, WA, went on to graduate from Central WA College of Education in the Spring of 1955. She married Reuel Werner (aka “Curly”) in October 1955...
Rena Verna Rousher
Jul 23, 2013
ROUSHER, Rena Verna (Jobe) – Was born July 22, 1929 in Walla Walla, WA; passed away July 23, 2013 in Spokane, WA. She moved to northern Idaho where she had been battling Parkinson’s disease for several years. She raised her family and lived most of her life in Spokane. Rena retired from Spokane Teachers Credit Union. Rena enjoyed baseball, both...
Richard "Rich" Thomson
Jul 23, 2013
Richard "Rich" Reeby THOMSON (age 59) passed away on July 23, 2013, at the Thomson family cabin after a great day with his family at Priest Lake, ID. Richard "Rich" Thomson, was born February 21, 1954, in Spokane, WA, the son of Mildred Claire Reeby Thomson and Duncan MacLaren Thomson, both deceased. He is survived by his sisters, Elizabeth J....
Jeannine C. Roder
Jul 22, 2013
RODER, Jeannine C. (Golden)(Age 77) – Born on July 11, 1936 in Priest River, ID; entered into rest July 22, 2013 in Spokane, WA. Jeannine is survived by son; David Roder ; daughter-in-law, Shirley Roder; daughter, Debra Johnson; son-in-law, Steve Johnson; son, Gene Roder; son, Rick Roder; three grandchildren, Andrei Johnson, Brian Rodgers and Crystal Miller; and two great grandchildren....
Mary E. Mitchell
Jul 15, 2013
MITCHELL, Mary E. (age 87) – Entered into rest on July 15, 2013 in Spokane Valley, WA. Born in Whitlash, Montana, to Thomas F. Morgan, Sr. and Frances E. Morgan, Mary married Henry P.(Pat) Mitchell. He was killed in a railroad accident in 1965. For ten years, Mary worked for Kaiser Aluminum, Trentwood as a Recovery Clerk. Mary and her...
Elaine M Swanson
Jul 15, 2013
SWANSON, Elaine Mary - Went to be with the Lord peacefully on July 15, 2013. She was born on May 3,1922 in St. Paul, MN. She was the youngest of 4 children raised in Mpls, MN, all who are now deceased. She met her husband, Leonard at the U of Minn and they enjoyed almost 60 years of marriage. He...
John James Andrew Swinkels
Jul 10, 2013
We say goodbye to a beloved father, grandfather, brother, dear friend, and mentor, John James Andrew Swinkels (92), who passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at his home. John was born October 2, 1920 in St. Boniface, Manitoba, Canada to Annie Isabella Dieffenbaugh and John Alphonse Marie Swinkels. After the death of her husband, Annie moved to Northern Montana with...
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