Obituaries

Local Obituaries in Spokane County, WA

Aldene Blanch Bentz

Aldene Blanch Bentz

May 21, 2010

BENTZ, Aldene B. (age 78)- Entered into rest on May 21, 2010, at home in Elk, WA. She was born on the 4th of July, 1931, near Metaline Falls, WA to Verner and Vera Blair. Aldene will always be remembered as a true People-Person. Her love of the Lord made it easy for her to make friends and share hugs....

Werner "ANDY" Anderson

Werner "ANDY" Anderson

May 19, 2010

ANDERSON, Werner “Andy” (age 75) Beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, born in Rockford, Illinois, on September 1, 1934, passed away with family by his side on May 19, 2010, from complications of lymphoma. Andy attended Rockford High School where he met and married his high school sweetheart, Joanne. He entered the Air Force in 1954, was stationed at Fairchild...

Dorothy Erma Studabaker

Dorothy Erma Studabaker

May 18, 2010

STUDABAKER, Dorothy E. (age 85) – Dorothy passed away on May 18th, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s . She was born near Hauser Lake,Idaho the day after Christmas 1924 to Roy and Alta Logan, the second of four children. The family then moved to Newman Lake, where she spent her childhood. Dorothy went to one-room schools until fourth grade....

Betty A. Sauer

Betty A. Sauer

May 7, 2010

Betty A.(Pederson)Sauer (age 86 ½) passed away on May 7, 2010 and joined her husband Clifford. They are together forever. Betty was born in a log cabin in Ismay, MT on October 23, 1923 to Hannah (Tesness) and Martin Pederson, she was their first of 5 children. Her family moved to Spokane when Betty was about 11 years old. She...

Roxie Robinson

Roxie Robinson

Apr 29, 2010

ROBINSON, Roxie (Age 62) - Known to most as Miss Roxi, passed away on Thursday, April 29th at 5:09 AM at Franklins Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in 1948 in Los Angeles, CA. She moved to Germany and served our country as a patriot in the United States Navy. Later moving to Spokane where she shared a close network...

Margaret J. Slater

Margaret J. Slater

Apr 28, 2010

In the early morning hours Margaret quietly stepped into heaven to see her Lord and Savior. She was born in Ethridge, Montana to Otto and Martha Olson. Her childhood years were spent in eastern Washington and Kalispell, Montana. She married George in 1942, (he passed away on January 9, 2008). Their 66 years together were mostly lived in Spokane. She...

Catherine Joanne Morby

Catherine Joanne Morby

Apr 24, 2010

Catherine Joanne Morby was born June 22nd, 1927 to William and Catherine Marjorie Morby in Pocatello, Idaho. Catherine is survived by her two children, Cathy R. Peroff and Bill R Morby. After graduating from Whitworth College, Catherine became a school teacher in the Central Valley School District and taught there for 22 years. In 1971, she adopted her daughter, Catherine...

Ralph Hugo Renn

Ralph Hugo Renn

Apr 23, 2010

RENN, Ralph Hugo (age 90)– Entered into rest on April 23, 2010 in Spokane, WA. Born in Othello, WA on December 10, 1919 to Robert and Amelia (Suko) Renn, Ralph attended area schools before joining the U.S. Air Force, from which he retired as a Lt. Col., after serving in WWII and Korea. He later taught school in the Davenport...

Delia M. Parker

Delia M. Parker

Apr 21, 2010

PARKER, Delia M. (Age 40) - Born on June 17, 1969 in New Orleans, Louisiana to Marie and Marcus Maneau. Delia passed away on April 21, 2010 in Spokane, Washington after a long illness. She was known for her unique style and her outgoing personality. Delia is survived by her mother and father; her brother, Frank Parker of Mississippi; her...

Emma Lindholm

Emma Lindholm

Apr 21, 2010

Emma Lindholm 12/1/1923 – 4/21/2010 Born Emma Ramirez de Olivo on December 1, 1923 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Emma was the daughter of Joaquin Ramirez and Delores Olivo, sister of Lolita, Hector, Wilfred, Irma, and Ruben, wife of Allen A. Lindholm, mother of Allen F. Lindholm (Monica), Mark Lindholm, Kahren McCrow, and Jeffrey Lindholm (Julie), grandmother of Ryan Lindholm (Alison),...

Doris J. Variano

Doris J. Variano

Apr 20, 2010

Doris Jean Siekerman Variano was born February 18, 1934 in Spokane, WA and went to be with the Lord on April 20, 2010. Doris was the daughter of Dominic and Florence Veter who preceded her in death. Also preceding Doris in death were, her first husband Richard Siekerman, her second husband Mike Variano; two sons, Robert Siekerman and Donald Siekerman;...

Dale R. Craner

Dale R. Craner

Apr 19, 2010

Craner, Dale – Entered into rest on April 19, 2010 in his Spokane Valley home. Born on May 28, 1940, Dale was a lifetime resident of Washington state, spending over 40 years in Spokane. Dale was a truck driver early in his life. He is survived by his beloved wife, Ione Craner; children, Dale Craner Jr., Tina Craner, Mike Craner,...

Robert "Bob" Blair Tederman

Robert "Bob" Blair Tederman

Apr 18, 2010

Bob went to be with his Lord on April 18, 2010, in Spokane, WA. He was born on March 21, 1925 in Fresno, CA to Axel Robert and Edna Christine (Hamer) Tederman. As an infant, they moved back to the father’s homestead in Denton, Montana. Bob attended a one room school and in 1937, moved to Wendell, ID, were he...

Lyla Rose Fricke

Lyla Rose Fricke

Apr 18, 2010

Born April 14, 1933, went home to her Lord & Savior April 18, 2010 after a courageous battle with leukemia. Lyla is survived by Lloyd, her husband of 59 years, children: Gary (Charlotte) Fricke, Jeannie Morris, Bonnie Sipe, & Linda (Tim) Groth; grandchildren: Marie (Dan) Rice, Michelle (Dan) Bledsoe, Shannon (Carl) Roeder, Stacey (Darrick) Shockley, Jennifer (Jeremy) Holbrook, & Adam...

L. "Dick" Morris

L. "Dick" Morris

Apr 17, 2010

MORRIS, Dick (age 74) – Entered into rest on April 17, 2010 in Spokane, WA. Born in Spokane to Lew Everett and Ruth (Coffey) Morris, Dick graduated from Lewis & Clark High School and WSU with a B.A. in Business, also, he was commissioned a U.S. Army 1st Lieutenant following ROTC completion at WSU. He worked 35 years as loan...

Anna Lucille Slavens

Anna Lucille Slavens

Apr 15, 2010

SLAVENS, Anna (Lucille) (Age 88) - Born September 19, 1921 to Anna and Peter Billesbach in a house on a hill above the ESU Campus in Cheney, WA, now the site of the twin dorm room towers. Lucille died April 15, 2010 after a ten year battle with multiple medical problems. Although her given name is Anna, after her mother,...

Edna Ann Thornton

Edna Ann Thornton

Apr 14, 2010

THORNTON, Edna Ann (Age 82) - Born on September 17, 1927 in Wallace, ID to Russell and Laura (Pierce) Carlson. Entered into rest on April 14, 2010 in Spokane, WA. A Spokane area resident since 1960, Edna graduated from Wallace High School in 1945. She later worked as a cashier at Sigmunds Grocery and as a Washington State Liquor Store...

Steven A. Herndon

Steven A. Herndon

Apr 11, 2010

Steven Herndon passed away on April 11, 2010. He was born at Holy Family Hospital in 1975 to Janet and Raymond Herndon, the second of six children. He graduated from West Valley High School and received his Associate of Science degree from Spokane Community College. He worked as an auto body mechanic until a year ago, when he became co-owner...

Robert "Bob" William Cole

Robert "Bob" William Cole

Apr 9, 2010

Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, died on April 9, 2010, after a ten year battle with congestive heart failure. Robert was born to Albert E. and Lelia N. Doty Cole on May 14, 1923, near Jefferson, Oregon. He married Anita Mae Humphreys September 27, 1945. He is survived by his wife Anita Mae; his sister Phyllis Lenaburg; his brother Donald...

John Lesley Garnsey

John Lesley Garnsey

Apr 8, 2010

(age 92) Heaven’s gates opened to John April 8, 2010. John was born on November 3, 1917 in Spokane, WA. Preceded in death by his devoted wife, Leila May, John continued to enjoy his four children, Mary Meese, Anna Smith, David Garnsey, and Patty Payne, along with his 10 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren. John worked for the Great Northern Railroad...

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