Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Spokane County, WA
June Mary Lamb
Jan 2, 2013
June M. Lamb (Age 87) Born on April 17, 1925 in Spokane, June Mary Gates surprised her parents, Lillian and Hurvey Gates, by being yet one more beautiful daughter. She arrived as number four out of five girls in the family. Quickly, a long anticipated “Junior” became “June”. On January 02, 2013, she passed away peacefully at Waterford/Touchmark South Hill....
Donald L Schultz, Sr.
Dec 30, 2012
Donald L, Schultz Sr. (age 82) was born in Seattle, WA to Albert and Irene Schultz on February 15, 1930, and entered into rest on December 30, 2012. Don married his loving wife Joanne Sullivan Baunach on December 29, 1967, and she preceded him in death in 2011. He is survived by his daughters, Frances Baunach Case, and Pamela Hyvari...
Elaine L Lant
Dec 29, 2012
Elaine L. Lant entered into eternal rest December 29, 2012 surrounded by her family. She was born in Spencer County Indiana on July 3, 1920 to Mason and Almarine Lemmons. Growing up on the farm during the Great Depression she learned what it meant to sacrifice for others and to be frugal with her money. She often spoke of being...
Edythe "Eadee" Benjamin
Dec 28, 2012
Edythe (Eadee) Vivien Benjamin was born August 3, 1922, to Ferdinand and Frieda Tordsen of Lakefield, Minnesota. She died in Spokane, Washington, on December 28, 2012, at age 90. She received her elementary education in a one-room country school, graduated from Lakefield High School in 1940, and in 1983 graduated from Spokane Falls Community College with a degree in Human...
Paul Jacob Buchhorn
Dec 28, 2012
Paul Buchhorn was born October 17, 1925 in Hayward, California and passed away December 28, 2012 in Spokane, Washington. He was a retired career steamfitter and enjoyed lifelong residence in the Newman Lake community. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and saw action in the South Pacific. For over 50 years he was a Mason as...
Judith E Courville
Dec 27, 2012
Judith E. Courville (age 69) was born on September 9, 1943 and passed away peacefully on December 27, 2012 in Spokane, WA. Judith is survived by her brother, Bobby Fromm; sister Carol Sissic; three children, Ronda, Karen, and Chuckie; 46 nieces and nephews; 6 grandsons; 3 granddaughters; and 1 great great-granddaughter. She was preceded in death by her son, Jack...
Delmer "Del" Apitz
Dec 26, 2012
Delmer (Del) Gene Apitz January 1, 1927 – December 26, 2012 Del entered into rest peacefully in his home the day after Christmas; the second battle with lymphoma taking its toll on his body. He was born on a farm in Brookfield Township near New Ulm, Minnesota to Hugo and Bernice Apitz. The elder son, he helped his dad on...
John D Ekholm
Dec 26, 2012
John David Ekholm was born January 21, 1935 in West Seattle, WA., to August and Anna Ekholm and passed away December 26, 2012 in Spokane, WA. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Eldbjorg (Toots), 3 children: Robin, Julie and David; 4 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren. John lived in West Seattle until he graduated from high school then...
Laura Lee Cornwall
Dec 25, 2012
Laura Lee Cornwall (Green) Laura passed away at Sacred Heart Hospital with her family by her side on December 25, 2012 after a five year struggle against ovarian cancer. She was born in Alhambra, CA on November 12, 1948 to John and Inez Green and was the oldest of four children. Laura graduated from Temple City High School in 1966...
Eunice Edwins
Dec 25, 2012
EDWINS, Eunice Mouser -Born on February 21, 1924 in King Hill, Idaho to Charles Lacey Mouser and Rosabell Petersen. Eunice entered into rest on Christmas Day, 2012. She was their eleventh child and the last remaining of fourteen, a fact that she was both proud of and sad at the same time. She loved all of her brothers and sisters...
James "Jim" Richard Upham
Dec 24, 2012
"Gentleman Jim" UPHAM, James R. (Jim) – Entered into rest on December 24, 2012, at the VA Hospital with his family at his bedside. Jim was born to Hedley and Myrtle on February 9, 1923 in Mead, WA. He attended Mead High School, then WSU for two years playing football before entering the US Army, October 1942. Jim served in...
Margaret A. Hoffman (Johnson)
Dec 23, 2012
Margaret A. Hoffman (Johnson) was born on June 24, 1913 to Frank and Bertha Johnson and she entered into rest on December 23, 2012 at the age of 99 ½ years of age. Margaret attended Pleasant Prairie and Logan grade schools, and graduated from North Central High School. She worked as a waitress and later retired from the Spokesman Review....
Pearl E. Thom
Dec 17, 2012
With sorrow and much love we bid goodbye to Pearl Thom, born August 11, 1933 to Ralph and Mildred Krick of Deer Park, WA. She married LeRoy Thom on February 9, 1952 and together they built and operated Willow Bay Resort on Long Lake, near Spokane, where they raised their son, Herb, and gave the family many happy memories. Two...
Anne M. BLISS
Dec 16, 2012
BLISS, Anne M. (age 82) - Entered into rest on December 16th, 2012 in Spokane, WA. Born in Montgomery, Alabama, to Marion and Sadie (Cash) Beam, Anne was preceded in death by her husband, Herb, in 2005. She and Herb raised a strong and patriotic family. Both were also very active in the Masonic Family. Anne was a member of...
Margaret Irene Seefeldt
Dec 8, 2012
Margaret (Irene) Reed Johnson Seefeldt passed away on December8, 2012 with family by her side. We will celebrate her life on Saturday, December 22, 2012 beginning with a graveside gathering at 2:30 pm at Riverside Memorial Park followed by a memorial service at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church on Regal and Wellesley at 4:00 pm. We will continue our celebration with...
Linda L Lemay
Dec 7, 2012
Linda Lucille (Hathaway) Lemay (age 65) born on March 30, 1947 in Whitefish, MT joined our heavenly Father on December 7, 2012. Linda and her family moved to Spokane in her later years. She worked for Columbia Lighting for many years until an injury prevented her from working. Linda enjoyed oil painting, fly fishing, camping in the great outdoors, and...
James "Jim" Tuite
Dec 6, 2012
James “Jim” P. Tuite(age 84) On this day, December 6, 2012 the Lord came and took James Tuite to live with him. Jim is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Agnes Tuite; five children, Rick Tuite, Sandy Sarkissian, Louella Bliss, Pat Tuite, and Carol Skinfill; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Memorial service will be held on December 15,...
Helen J Mitchel
Dec 5, 2012
Mitchel, Helen J. Our precious mother, Helen J (Young) Mitchel left us to join our father December 5, 2012. She was born February 6, 1924 in Spokane Washington, and was the 5th child of 6, born to Margaret & Eugene Young. Helen was raised in Dalkena until the age of 10, when her mother, sister Ruth and she moved to...
Willa Viola Beckmann Harney
Dec 5, 2012
Willa Beckmann Harney Age 91 Willa entered into rest on December 5th 2012 in Spokane Washington. She was born in Spokane Washington on October 21st 1921 in her grandmother’s home. Willa was the daughter of William and Alma Cable. Her father and mother made their living and raised their family on a 60 acre farm just across the Idaho state...
Sylvia Hopkinson
Dec 3, 2012
Sylvia Hopkinson (age 48) entered into rest on December 3, 2012. She was born on December 20, 1963 in Laredo, TX to parents Francisco and Maria Martinez. Sylvia graduated from Vanden High School Fairfield, CA in 1981 and attended college at Sacramento State. She married Anthony Hopkinson and together shared 27 years together. Sylvia was a homemaker who enjoyed scrapbooking,...
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