Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Spokane County, WA
Rita Jean Wilkins
Mar 15, 2011
Rita Jean Wilkins(age 62) was born in Wolf Point, MT on May 30, 1948 and went to be with the Lord on March 15, 2011 with her sister Marie and daughter Sabrina by her side. Rita was preceded in death by her mother, Mildred Garfield Healey; sister, Gloria Garfield; son, Damian Burnley; brother, Fred Blakemore; and niece, Chloma Carell. She...
Leonard H. Bottger
Mar 14, 2011
Leonard H. Bottger(age 92) entered into rest on March 14, 2011. Born May 4, 1918 on Half Moon Prairie, the third child of Hettie and Herman Bottger, and brother to Gladys and Clifford. The family moved to the Hays Park area and Leonard attended Bemis Grade School and graduated from Rogers High School. After working one year for the railroad,...
RoseAnn M. Hosler
Mar 10, 2011
RoseAnn M. Hosler age 78 was born in St. Maries, ID on December 9, 1932, passed away at her home in Spokane, WA on March 10, 2011. RoseAnn married her handsome military husband Merlin “Hoss” Hosler in 1954. Soon after their marriage, they moved to Southern California and raised their three boys. In 1974, she and Hoss moved back to...
Guy K. Sligar
Mar 10, 2011
Guy K. Sligar 1941-2011 Perhaps the best measure of a charmed life is depth of the love one’s family feels for you. On March 11 Guy K. Sligar went to be with his Lord and Savior after a 3 year battle with cancer leaving behind a family with just such immeasurable love. Born to Freda and Guy Sligar on May...
Bessie S. Mehew
Mar 7, 2011
MEHEW, Bessie S. –On March 7th, 2011, our beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother returned to her heavenly home after a lengthy battle with Alzheimers. Bessie was born in Cardston, Alberta, Canada on March 15, 1913. She was preceded in death by her husband, Otto, and a daughter, Beverley Harris. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Claudette and...
Dean F. Whittier
Mar 7, 2011
Whittier, Dean F. - Passed away March 7, 2011 at the age of 82. He was a World War II and Korean War Veteran. Dean went to work for the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1952 retiring from BNSF in 1993. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vivian, and his mother, Nora. Dean is survived by his children Michael,...
Marlane K. Berendes
Mar 5, 2011
BERENDES, Marlane K. (Age 66) - Born November 24, 1944; entered into rest March 5, 2011. Marlane was a lifelong Spokane area resident. She is survived by her daughter, Monica Livengood of Spokane; her son, Michael Berendes of Mead, WA; sisters, Dale Messerschmidt of Clayton, WA, Debbie Reidlinger of Claremont, NC and Dena Jack of Mead; brother, Larry Jack of...
Jacqueline L. Allison
Mar 3, 2011
The trail was long and it came to an end on March 3, 2011 at 12:15AM. There was “My Bob” standing there with the Lord to greet me. My journey began on December 13, 1928 as the first-born to Lillian and Dennis Hilderbrand in the first hospital built in Fort Defiance, Arizona on the Navaho Indian Reservation. My wanderings had...
Maxine Rantanen
Mar 2, 2011
It is with great sorrow and great peace that we announce the passing of a strong, kind and loving woman on March 2, 2011 in Spokane, WA. Maxine was born June 24, 1920 in Kellogg, ID to William and Mae (Hakola) Nearing and raised in Page, ID. She married Onni Rantanen in Wallace, ID in 1937 and enjoyed 59 wonderful...
Iva I. Klein
Feb 28, 2011
Iva Irene Klein (age 91) entered into rest on February 28, 2011. She was born on November 7, 1919 in Melbourne, Iowa. Iva was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She graduated from Marshaltown, Iowa high school in 1934. In 1938, she married her loving husband of 50 years, John Wallace Klein. John preceded Iva in death in 1988....
Robert K. Schumacher, Jr.
Feb 28, 2011
Robert (Bob) Schumacher, Jr passed away at his home in Liberty Lake, Washington on February 28th. Bob, the oldest of four siblings, was born on June 3, 1944 in Madison, Wisconsin, to Robert Schumacher and Gloria Kracht-Schumacher. The family eventually moved to Spokane, WA., where Bob graduated from Shadle Park High School in 1962. He met his future wife, Necia...
Peter Lopez, Jr.
Feb 27, 2011
Lopez, Peter Jr. (age 69) entered into rest on February 27, 2011. He was born on November 6, 1941 in Toppenish, WA to parents Pedro and Mary Lopez. Peter is survived by his loving wife, Lynda; son, John Lopez;daughter, Veronica (Kris) King; seven grandchildren; one great grandchild; sisters, Jane (Egon) Stumke and Angela (John) Edwards; brother, Frank Lopez; uncles, David...
Verna Grace Rosier
Feb 27, 2011
Verna G. Rosier(age 89) A private graveside service was held at the South Pines Cemetery on March 2, 2011 for Verna Grace Sturdy Rosier. Verna entered the Irish universe, Sunday, February 27, 2011, greeted by the entire clan waving four-leaf clovers and toasting a little Irish whiskey. She was born to Thomas L. and Lilly Mae Sturdy in Stettler, Alberta,...
Patricia K. van Veen
Feb 27, 2011
Patricia Konrad van Veen passed away peacefully on February 27, 2011 at the age of 91. She was born December 22, 1919 to Ferdinand and Lucille Konrad in Portland, Oregon. She graduated from St. Mary’s Academy and attended Marylhurst College. She met Francis Leonard van Veen at a school dance in 1939, and in 1945, they married in Portland. They...
Connie Rae Klaus
Feb 27, 2011
KLAUS, CONNIE R. RADONICH, DEGUIRE Wonderful mother, loving daughter, loyal sister, adoring grandmother and faithful friend flew up to heaven on the wings of angels with family by her side February 27, 2011. She fought a courageous, 6 year battle with Ovarian Cancer which is attributed to the excellent care she received from the doctors at Rockwood Clinic Oncology and...
Mary C. Chadwick
Feb 24, 2011
Mary C. Chadwick “Mare, Gram” Age 78 Mary Chadwick passed away, suddenly, February 24, at Holy Family Hospital. She was born May 27, 1932 to Walter and Fanny Currin in Genesee, Idaho. Mary was raised in Genesee until moving to Cheney, WA where she attended Eastern Washington College, obtaining her degree and teaching certificate. She married Ron Chadwick in 1953....
Norine P. Kent
Feb 23, 2011
Norine Parry Kent (Age 77) entered peacefully into rest February 23, 2011 at her home in Spokane, WA, surrounded in love by her family. Norine was born in Malad, Idaho on October 13, 1933 and graduated from Malad High School with the class of ’51. She married James N. Kent on Dec. 1, 1951 in Malad. They were later sealed...
Margerie A. Larson
Feb 22, 2011
Margerie A. Larson (age 75) went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 22, 2011. She was born in Ogden, Utah on June 2, 1935, the youngest of 5 children. Margerie moved to Spokane with her family at a young age, where she resided for the rest of her life. She attended North Central High School...
Barbara L. Myers
Feb 21, 2011
Barbara Lynn Myers (age 49) entered into rest on February 21, 2011. She was born on August 16, 1961 in Spokane to parents Lyal and Rose Myers. Barbara was a nursing graduate and worked as an RN in local nursing homes. She is survived by her sons, Craig and Travis Myers; her mother, Rose Wojahn; brother, Shane and wife Dixie...
Susan J. Skok
Feb 19, 2011
SKOK, Susan J. (Age 59) - Peacefully entered into rest February 19, 2011 at her home in Chewelah, WA. She was born on June 11, 1951 to Richard and Aloha Schneider, and was a lifelong resident of Chewelah. Sue was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother and friend. Her passion in life was her family. She always focused on...
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