Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Spokane County, WA
Blanchard K. ""B.K." Watts Ret. Col. USAF
Jan 2, 2010
“B.K.” Watts passed away in Spokane, WA on Saturday, January 2 due to complications following surgery. He was born in Anson County, NC and was a graduate of NC State. He had a distinguished military career beginning in 1941, and an active retirement which included building houses, along with much hunting and fishing. He was preceded in death by his...
Dale Marcus Whitman
Dec 29, 2009
Dale Marcus Whitman at the age of 78, passed with his dearly loved family at his side on December 29, 2009. His beloved bride, Shirley, preceded him in death. Dale was born on April 9, 1931 in Rosalia, WA. He is survived by two sons, two daughters, nine grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. A memorial service will be 3:00 pm,...
Norman William Weston
Dec 23, 2009
Norman William Weston (age 79) entered into rest on December 23, 2009. A lifelong resident of Spokane, Norman was born in Spokane on October 12, 1930 to parents Clarence and Bessie Weston. He graduated from Lewis and Clark High School and continued his education at the University of Washington graduating in 1953. A pipefitter by trade, Norman started his own...
Mary A. Cook
Dec 22, 2009
Mary entered peacefully into rest December 22, 2009 after a three year battle with a debilitating disease. Mary was born in the small town of Platecove on the Island of Newfoundland, Canada September 7, 1930. She was one of eight children born to Stephen and Margaret Keough. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by her...
Gloria A. Ellis
Dec 21, 2009
Gloria A. Ellis (Age 66) Entered into rest on December 21, 2009 at her Spokane home. She was born on April 7, 1943 in Missoula, Montana to parents Charles and Leah Welch. She was raised on a dairy farm near Charlo, Mt and moved to Spokane in 1961. Gloria is survived by her husband, two daughters, a grand-daughter and her...
Marlene M. Slate
Dec 21, 2009
Slate, Marlene M. (age 78) entered into rest on December 21, 2009. She was born in Startup, WA on May 5, 1931 to parents Ted and Ruth McManus. Marlene graduated from Raymond High School. She married Kent Slate in 1951, and together they had four children. A 50 year resident of Spokane, Marlene was a member of the Hamblen Park...
Jean L. "LYNN" Metzen
Dec 18, 2009
METZEN, Jean Lynette “Lynn” (Freeland)- Passed away 12/18/2009 and is finally pain free. Born in Butte, Montana, she moved to Spokane in her early youth. She graduated in 1957 from North Central H.S. in Spokane and moved shortly thereafter to Sacramento, California, where she met and married Carl R. “Bud” Smith. They moved countless times, experiencing the flavors of numerous...
Victor A. Close
Dec 18, 2009
Victor Close (07/28/1915 - 12/18/2009) CLOSE, Victor Victor Allen Close was born July 28, 1915 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to parents Earnest and Lyda Close. He had one older sister, Katherine Close. Vic met his life-partner, Loyce Kent, at North Side High School. He filled out the dance card for the junior prom noting "Lovely Loyce" for every dance and...
Dolores M. Brandt
Dec 17, 2009
Dolores M. Brandt, age 82, passed away at home December 17, 2009 surrounded by family and loved ones. Born on November 26, 1927 to Lewis and Petra Dinehart in Manning, North Dakota. Being raised on the family farm, she came to Spokane with her mother and siblings after the accidental death of her father in the early 1940’s. There, she...
Lela V. Lindbergh
Dec 17, 2009
Lela V. Lindbergh(age 92) entered into rest on December 17, 2009 at her Spokane home. She was born on November 28, 1917 in Troy, ID to parents Bert and Christine Severson. Lela graduated from Moscow High School in 1937. A resident of Spokane for over 56 years, Lela worked in the coffee shop at the Davenport Hotel as a cashier,...
Alice Katheryn "Katie" Summers
Dec 15, 2009
Alice Katheryn (Katie) Summers(age 81) was born February 14, 1928 and entered into rest unexpectedly on December 15, 2009 with her family by her side. Katie lived and attended school in Loon Lake, WA before moving to Spokane with her parents, where she graduated from Holy Names Academy in 1946. After graduation, she worked as an operator for Pacific Northwest...
Beau James Tonasket
Dec 14, 2009
Beau James Tonasket Born: October 26,1981 Passed away: December 14, 2009. He was preceded in death by his father Alex (Ike) Tonasket and his brother Monty Joe Stensgar. Beau is survived by his mother, Sophie Tonasket; his two sons, Monty and Loren Tonasket and one daughter, Roni Tonasket; his brother and sister in-law John and Pam Stensgar; sister, Lola Campbell;...
Patrick Francis Madden
Dec 12, 2009
Madden, Patrick F. (age 101) was born on January 31, 1908 in Lewiston, ID to M. Ann (Hanses) and Patrick A. Madden. He went to be with the Lord on December 12, 2009. Of pioneer stock, he grew up on a sizeable wheat, cattle, and sheep ranch along with seven siblings on the Waha Prairie. By the time Pat was...
Eugene Edgar Baldwin
Dec 10, 2009
Baldwin, Eugene Edgar (Gene) (Age 90) Gene Baldwin passed away Thursday, December 10, 2009. He was born May 4, 1919 in Princeton, KS and graduated from Princeton HS in 1936. He moved to the Spokane area in 1949 and married Jane Cockburn in 1950. He worked as a Welder/Iron Worker for Union Iron Works and Spokane Crusher. Gene and Jane...
Micheala Marie Larson
Dec 3, 2009
Larson (Lanz), Micheala (Kayla) Marie 38 yrs old, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2009 as a result of injuries suffered in a pedestrian/motor vehicle accident on Friday, November 20, 2009. Her final days were spent surrounded by many of the family and friends that Kayla had touched throughout her (too short) life. She was born April 9, 1971 in...
Dusty Rose Stratford
Dec 3, 2009
Stratford, Dusty Rose (Age 85) Dusty passed away December 3, 2009 in Spokane. She was born May 28, 1924 to Nick and Lena Dus in Mica, WA. She graduated from North Central High School. Dusty was an extremely kind and generous woman who spent most of her life helping others. She was a woman of many talents – a dancer,...
Betty Jean Thomas
Dec 3, 2009
THOMAS, Betty Jean (age 79) of Spokane, WA, passed away on Dec. 3, 2009 in Spokane. She was born June 18, 1930 in Irricana, Alberta, Canada, the fourth of six girls born to Modest and Marian Long. Betty attended school in Canada and nursing school at Sacred Heart Hospital. In 1952, she married Victor G. Thomas in Santa Barbara, CA....
Teresa L. Deshon
Dec 2, 2009
Teresa Deshon passed away peacefully on December 2. A longtime resident of Sandpoint, Idaho, Teresa was born in Elk City, Oklahoma. She is survived by her sister Alice Jenkins; her children Cheryl Paton, Richard Deshon and Daniel Deshon, III; her grandchildren Polly Maxwell, Emmy Wise, John Deshon and Daniel Deshon, IV ; and her great -grandchildren Madelyn Maxwell, Peyton Maxwell,...
Teresa Loretta Deshon
Dec 2, 2009
DESHON, Teresa Teresa Deshon passed away peacefully on December 2. A longtime resident of Sandpoint, Idaho, Teresa was born in Elk City, Oklahoma. She is survived by her sister Alice Jenkins; her children Cheryl Paton, Richard Deshon and Daniel Deshon, III; her grandchildren Polly Maxwell, Emmy Wise, John Deshon and Daniel Deshon, IV ; and her great -grandchildren Madelyn Maxwell,...
Dorothy M. Fesenmaier
Dec 1, 2009
FESENMAIER, Dorothy M. (Age 88) - Entered into rest December 1, 2009. A funeral service will be held in Richfield, Minnesota. The family would like to send a special thank you to the staff at Fairview Assisted Living for their care for mom. Please sign online guestbook at www.riplinger.com. RIPLINGER FUNERAL HOME, 4305 N. DIVISION, SPOKANE, WA in care of...
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