Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Spokane County, WA
Howard Parrill
Mar 19, 2012
PARRILL, Howard (Age 70) - Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother went to be with the Lord on March 19, 2012. Howard is survived by his wife, Ruby of 51 years; three daughters, Rhonda, Carla, Krissy and their spouses; seven grandchildren, Eddie, Debbie, Tim Sr., Kari, Danyel, K.C. and Cody; and two great grandchildren, Timmy Jr. and Makenzie. Howard...
Ruth E Kline
Mar 14, 2012
Ruth was born January 4, 1919 to Carl and Lydia Bloom and passed away on March 14, 2012 at Sunshine Gardens. She attended North Central High School graduating in 1937. Upon graduating from Kinman Business University she began working at Anthony Baker & Burn’s real estate department. She went on to work for the Spokane Chamber of Commerce and Addressogarph-Multigraph...
Harry H. Batty
Mar 14, 2012
Harry H. Batty passed away Wednesday, March 14th at Holy Family Hospital, surrounded by three generations of his family. Harry was born July 17th,1917 in Mott, North Dakota to Jesse Huber Batty and Leona Bushart Batty. His mother died in the Flu epidemic of 1919, and he was raised by grandparents, aunts and uncles on the family homestead until his...
Larry A Erickson
Mar 14, 2012
Larry Erickson was born June 19, 1951 in Kalispel, Montana; and passed away unexpectedly at home on March 14, 2012. He is survived by his wife of almost 40 years, Susan, of Chattaroy; his children, Melanie (Joe) Walters and Josh (Kalee) Erickson; and his 7 grandchildren, Gabbie, Asher, Jaiden, Braysen, Maycie, Kyler and Hudsen, all of Spokane. He was predeceased...
Lee T Darnell
Mar 13, 2012
Lee Truman Darnell passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 due to complications of diabetes. He was born on August 18, 1926 in Dresden, TN to Thomas Alvin Darnell Sr. and Beulah Lee (Insco) Darnell. He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years Ruth (Deets) Darnell, in October 2008; his parents; and brother, Thomas Alvin Darnell, Jr....
Rorene E. Sage
Mar 4, 2012
SAGE, Rorene E. (Age 91) - Born on December 8, 1920 in Coeur d' Alene, ID; entered into rest March 4, 2012 in Spokane, WA. Rorene is survived by a nephew, Dale Williamson (wife, Sally); and great-nephews, Ken, Scott and Lance Williamson. Preceded in death by her parents; and sister, Gertrude. She was a member of the Teamsters Union Local...
Douglas A Webb
Feb 28, 2012
WEBB, Douglas A. September 16th 1935-February 28th 2012 Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grand-father, uncle, brother and friend left this world but not our hearts on February 28th, 2012. He was born in Weaverville, CA and moved to Idaho as a young boy, and later moved to Spokane and attended John Rogers High School. In 1954 he enlisted in the United...
Thomas Allen Day
Feb 25, 2012
Thomas A. Day beloved husband of Caryle Day, peacefully went home to be with the Lord he loved and served on February 25, 2012 in Spokane, WA. He was born on September 18, 1941 to John and Dorothy Day in Spokane, WA. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Caryle Day; his children Allen Day, John and Khrystan...
Thelma Mae Toombs
Feb 24, 2012
TOOMBS, Thelma Mae (age 96) – Entered into rest on Feb 24th, in Spokane, where she lived for over 75 years. She worked in the Display Dept. of Sears for over 20 years. Thelma is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Carl and Jackie Toombs; by her daughter and son-in-law, Ruth and Paul Lowry all of Spokane; six grandchildren; seven...
Terry C. Smith
Feb 23, 2012
SMITH, Terry C. (Age 64) - Born on September 29, 1947 in Colville, WA; passed away on February 23, 2012 at home on Wild Rose Prairie in Deer Park, WA. Terry served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam from July 1968 to October 1970. His life long dream was to be a gentleman Farmer, which he was able to do...
Beverley J. Johnson
Feb 19, 2012
Beverley Jean (Hudson) Johnson, born October 22, 1930, to Victor H Hudson and Helen Mildred Lewis, went home to be with our Lord on February 19, 2012. She graduated from North Central High School in 1949. She married Donald L. Johnson April 14, 1951. She has two sons David L. Johnson and Michael A. Johnson. She was a Den Mother...
Francis "Nick" Nickerson
Feb 18, 2012
Francis Lloyd “Nick” Nickerson, born June 9, 1929 in Spokane, WA. Nick served as a Morse code operator in the South Pacific. Using the GI bill, he obtained his barber’s license, and for over 60 years Nick cut hair and told stories to thousands of patrons. He spent 20 years as a volunteer for several local theatres, working backstage on...
Betty Jane Hill
Feb 15, 2012
Betty Jane Hill (age 76) entered into rest on February 15, 2012. Betty was born on October 29, 1935 to parents Staley and Texie Chipps in Salem, West Virginia. She graduated from Doddridge County High School in 1954. Betty married Robert Dale Hill and together they made Spokane their home. Robert and Betty spent 27 wonderful years together before his...
Mary F Veltman
Feb 15, 2012
Mary F. Veltman (age 85) a long time resident of West Seattle passed away unexpectedly on February 15, 2012 at her home in Spokane. She was born on February 22, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts to parents Edward and Marion Corbett. Mary married George Veltman in 1948 and they spent 65 years together before her passing. Mary worked for Korry Manufacturing...
Helen Savitz
Feb 12, 2012
Helen Savitz (age 90) entered into rest on February 12, 2012. She was born on July 13, 1921, in Pendleton, OR to parents Switzler M. and Helen Turner. Helen graduated from North Central High School in 1939 and continued her education at Whitworth College. In 1955 she married Wallace Savitz and together they enjoyed nearly 40 years together before his...
Margaret I Kuehl
Feb 9, 2012
Margaret I Kuehl (Johnsen) 86 Our beloved wife, mother, and grandmother went home on February 9th to be with her heavenly Father. She was a devout Christian and loved her Lord and Savior with all her heart. Margaret was born on September 11th, 1925 in Spokane, Washington to John and Irene Johnsen. She was a first generation Norwegian and very...
Elwood Gerald Sims
Feb 8, 2012
Elwood was born at Bonners Ferry, Idaho, the fourth of five children born to Norwegian immigrants John Sims and Myrtle (Melby) Sims. He spent his early years at Parkland Lutheran Children's Home in Everett. Growing up in Eastport, Idaho, he attended school there and in Menomonie, Wisconsin, before coming to Spokane in 1936. A 1939 graduate of North Central High...
John T Smethers
Feb 8, 2012
John T Smethers John was born on May 3rd 1921 in Van Buren, IN and passed away on Feb. 8, 2012 in Spokane, WA. He was in the Air Force for 24 yrs when he retired in the rank of Staff Sergeant. He served in WW II as a paratrooper and tail gunner…eventually teaching survival school at Fairchild AFB before...
Michael D Williams
Feb 6, 2012
Michael D. Williams "STRETCH" (age 40) was born in San Diego, CA on February 3, 1972 and passed away on February 6, 2012 in Spokane, WA. Michael worked in the Spokane area for several years as an off road vehicle mechanic. He was also an avid motto-cross rider. Michael is survived by his children, Aubrey, Aaron, and Alana; sisters, Cindy,...
Dr. Richard Helm
Jan 31, 2012
Dr. Richard K. Helm passed away on Tuesday January 31, 2012 in Yuma, AZ as a result of complications due to cancer. He was born to Erna and Michael G. Helm July 15, 1932 in Jamestown, North Dakota. The family moved to Grand Forks, North Dakota when he was six. He graduated from Grand Forks Central High School in 1951....
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