Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Spokane County, WA
Dante "Marquis" Johnson
May 26, 2012
Johnson, Dante Marquis Marquis entered into heaven on May 26, 2012 at 1:10 p.m. He passed surrounded by loved ones. He leaves behind a legacy full of kindness, and will forever remain in our hearts. Marquis is survived by his wife, mother, four children, grandmother, and four siblings. He was preceded in death by his father, and grandfather. Services will...
Donelle L. Starkey
May 24, 2012
Beautiful Mother, Grandmother, Nurse, Friend & Quilter entered into rest on May 24, 2012 in Spokane, WA. Donelle was born on November 13, 1934 in Spokane, WA to parents Elmer T. and Luella R. Howlett. This year marks her 60th anniversary of graduating from Central Valley High School in 1952. First marriage to Glen E. Richardson from 1952 to 1972;...
Christopher A Johnson
May 23, 2012
Mr. Christopher Arthur Johnson, age 87, died May 23rd, 2012 at Spokane Veterans Home. Chris was born November 30, 1924 in Spokane, was a lifelong resident and for the past 25 years wintered in Yuma, AZ. Chris is survived by a wife, Patricia, three children; Randy Johnson, Christopher Johnson and Teresa Lewis and three stepchildren; Kathleen Freeman, David Agnes and...
Betty "Jean" Fowler
May 15, 2012
FOWLER, Betty "Jean" (Age 78) - Passed away peacefully with her family by her side on May 15, 2012. Betty "Jean" Fowler was born on May 14, 1934 in Chinook, Montana to William and Josephine Kaufman. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, James Fowler; two sons, Ronald and Donald Fowler; one daughter, Karla Fowler; six grandchildren and...
Marion & Walter Nelson
May 15, 2012
Marian (Hoeft) Nelson, 91, passed away May 15, 2012 and Walter (Buddy) Nelson, 97, followed her the next day. They both died of natural causes. Walt & Marian were married for 73 years and were rarely apart. Walt was born in 1914 during a bad winter storm on the Nelson family farm on White Bluff Prairie west of Spokane. He...
Aileen K. Kinney
May 14, 2012
Aileen K. Kinney (age 98) entered into rest on May 14, 2012. She was born on June 8, 1914 in Colfax, WA to parents Frank and Margaret Shafer. Aileen graduated in 1931 from high school in Mackey, ID. She met and married her loving husband, Herman Kinney in 1933 and they began raising their family. Aileen enjoyed all types of...
Jeannette "Jean" Selbo
May 5, 2012
Jeannette Evelyn (Jean) Selbo, loving wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend, went to her Heavenly Father on May 5, 2012. Jean was born May 29, 1919 in Hannaford, ND to George and Veda Mills. She grew up on a farm near there with her two older sisters, Lucille and Florence, and her younger brother John (Jack). She is preceded in...
Jewel & George Gore
May 5, 2012
George F. and Jewel M. Gore both passed away unexpectedly at their Spokane home in early May. Jewel passed away on May 2, 2012 and George passed on May 5, 2012. Jewel graduated from Edison School of Nursing of Seattle in 1954, and worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse for many years. George joined the Navy after high school and...
Clyda R. Egger
Apr 30, 2012
Clyda R. (Maring) Egger was born on August 12, 1921 in Spearfish, South Dakota to parents Mamie and Will Maring. She graduated from Spearfish High School (The Spartans) in 1939. Clyda attended Leotas Beauty School in Deadwood, and after finishing the course as a beautician, she returned to Spearfish. In 1946, she met Thomas J. Egger. She had traveled to...
Corey T. Burbridge
Apr 24, 2012
Corey Thomas Burbridge went to be with our Lord and Savior on April 24, 2012. He lost his courageous battle with colon cancer. Cory was born on September 10, 1973 at Fairchild Air Force Base. His passions included the wilderness and his love for hunting and fishing. Cory loved operating cranes. He was blessed to have worked at what he...
Mansfield "Mans" Reynolds
Apr 23, 2012
Mansfield “Mans” Reynolds entered into rest on Monday April 23, 2012. He was born on August 14, 1917 to Oliver Reynolds & Selma “Evenson” Reynolds on a farm in Ferdinand, Idaho the oldest of five boys. Mans attended grade school in Kooski, ID, Colville and Omak, WA. He attended Junior High School in Omak, WA. He was nineteen when he...
Richard A. Shaw
Apr 22, 2012
Richard “Dick” Shaw Richard Shaw passed away April 22, 2012 surrounded by friends and family. Dick grew up in Billings Montana. When he was ten, his family moved to Spokane. He attended Westview Elementary, Salk Middle School, and Shadle Park High School where he was a champion wrestler. He attended SFCC where he played football, and started his relationship with...
Ralph W. Tipple, Jr.
Apr 20, 2012
Pastor Ralph W. Tipple passed into the waiting arms of our Lord on April 20, 2012, with his loving wife of 59 years at his side. Born to Ralph and Hazel Tipple on September 28, 1928 in Toledo, Ohio, Ralph was the second oldest of their seven children. Ralph earned his degree in theology from Malone College in Ohio in...
Velma Rast
Apr 19, 2012
Velma was born to Wallace and Myrtle Ropp on October 18, 1921 in Pingry, Idaho. Velma has one sister, Jean Dickerson and her numerous cousins were her first playmates and schoolmates. This family bond was a lifelong passion. Velma married Emanuel Rast on April 29, 1939. They were blessed with four children, Connie Shenefelt, Wallace Rast, Patrick Rast, and Karen...
Richard "Dick" McTighe
Apr 19, 2012
Richard (Dick) McTighe died in Spokane, Washington on April 19, 2012, at age 86. Born July 8, 1925, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Dick lived most of his life in Spokane. Survived by his wife, Marilyn, son and daughter-in-law Beau and Connie McTighe, daughter and son-in-law Diane and Steve Kunz, daughter and son-in-law Susan and Michael Andrews, daughter Mary Jo McTighe,...
Fay "Kay" Kohlieber
Apr 17, 2012
Kohlieber, Fay Nell Elva “Kay” (age 89) the last offspring in the Margaret and James Miles family, was born on September 29, 1922, in Ferry County, Washington, on what was then called the Alex Simpson Place. Fay’s grandfather was Samuel Livingston, a gold prospector and fur trader. He is credited with cultivating the first land in Calgary, Alberta. His early...
Wilma E Hoy
Apr 17, 2012
John and Margaret McCleerey gave birth to daughter Wilma Elizabeth Doris McCleerey on July 5, 1921 in Willow Springs, Missouri. She had 4 brothers Ralph, Floyd, Earl, and Owen and one sister, Frances. Wilma was raised in Iowa in the Smithland-Mapleton area and graduated from High School at the age of 16. She worked for a short period of time...
Vera A. Spaulding
Apr 16, 2012
Vera A. Spaulding (age 91) entered into rest on April 16, 2012 at her home in Clayton, WA surrounded by her children. Vera was born in Spokane, WA on November 13, 1920 and moved to Clayton a short time later. She graduated from Deer Park High School in 1938 and then attended St. Luke’s Hospital for nurses’ training in Spokane,...
Leona (Depee) Peuck
Apr 14, 2012
Leona M. (Depee) Peuck passed away on April 14, 2012, in Spokane, WA at the age of 85. She was born December 30, 1926, in Lewistown, MT, to Sue and Luther Depee. All her life she was a very hard worker. The family eventually moved to Palouse, WA, where she cleaned houses as a teenager. She graduated from Palouse High...
Ronald "Dean" Blayden
Apr 14, 2012
Blayden, Ronald “Dean” age 83 Loving husband, father, grandfather, entered into rest on April 14, 2012 with his family at his side. Dean was born July 10, 1928 in Craigmont, ID to Roy and Esther Blayden. He lived in Moscow, ID with his family until they moved to Spokane in 1942. After graduating from North Central high school in 1946,...
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