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Local Obituaries in Spokane County, WA
Walter Francis Thorp
Sep 12, 2009
Walt was a "Bloomie," having run all Bloomsday runs, he passed away suddenly while participating in a local run on September 12, 2009 - God speed. Walt was born on August 3, 1927, at Synarep, Washington. He was the third of four children. Following high school graduation Walt "Pete" was drafted into the Army in 1947. He fought the "Battle...
Ruth E. Pease-Botchek
Sep 2, 2009
Pease-Botchek, Ruth E. (age 90) entered into rest on September 2, 2009. She was born on July 17, 1919 in a little log cabin near Fish Lake to parents Ray and Happy Shepard. Ruth graduated from Cheney High School and later from Morris School of Beauty. She worked as a beautician for over forty years. Ruth volunteered for 15+ years...
Bonell "Bonnie" R. McLain
Aug 28, 2009
McLAIN, Bonell R. "Bonnie" (Age 79) - Born March 12, 1930; entered into rest August 28, 2009. Bonnie joined the angles on August 28, 2009 after a year long battle with cancer. Bonnie was preceded in death by her husband, Edward; stepson, Mike McLain and grandson, Mikey Doyle. She is survived her brother, William; sister, Donna; children, Mike, Steve and...
Glenn G. Allen
Aug 28, 2009
Glenn G. Allen, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend passed away August 28th in Spokane WA. He and his beautiful wife, Barbara, moved to Spokane two years ago from Kalispell, MT. to be near their children. Glenn was born in Paducah, Tx to Jesse and Lela Pearl Allen. He served in the Korean War and remained close to many...
Terrance "Terry" Lee Jamieson
Aug 23, 2009
Jamieson, Terrance “Terry” L. (age 62) entered into rest on August 23, 2009. He was born in Oil City, Pennsylvania on March 26, 1947 to parents Harvey and Thelma Jamieson. Terry served in the United States Marine Corp, receiving an Honorable Discharge in 1974. He has been a resident of Spokane for 21 years. He married his loving wife, Theresa...
Robert Dean VanRiper
Aug 22, 2009
VAN RIPER, Robert D. (age 77)- Born in Wilmar, MN to Harold and Emma VanRiper on March 21, 1932, Bob entered into rest on August 22, 2009 in Spokane, WA, where he had lived for the last 59 years. Bob graduated from Flat Head High School in Kalispell, MT in 1947. He retired from work as a boilermaker with GARCO...
Delight C. Plotts
Aug 22, 2009
In loving memory of Delight Plotts, 98, who has passed peacefully into God’s hands. She was born August 5, 1911 northeast of Hampton, Nebraska to Fred and Dora Christiansen. She graduated from Hampton High School and completed one year at Fremont College. In 1930 Delight boarded the train from Hampton destined for Spokane where she would marry her high school...
Robert H. Clark, Jr.
Aug 22, 2009
CLARK, JR., Robert H. - Born on May 18, 1927 in Richmond, CA; entered into rest on August 22, 2009 at his home in Spokane. Bob as he was known to friends and family, arrived in Spokane on January 1, 1928. He graduated from Rogers High School in 1945. Following high school, he served in the U.S. Army Air Corp....
Mary S. Fennessy
Aug 22, 2009
Fennessy, Mary (age 100) Entered into rest on August 22, 2009 in Spokane, WA, her home for the past 5 years. Born on March 4, 1909 in Rochester, NY, Mary lived in Richland, WA for 52 years and worked for the Federal Government’s Atomic Energy Commission before retiring in 1975. Mary lived her faith for her full 100 years, constantly...
Karen L. Henry
Aug 22, 2009
HENRY, Karen L. (Age 49) - Entered into rest August 22, 2009. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 2:00 PM at Whitworth Presbyterian Church, 312 W. Hawthorne Rd., Spokane, WA. RIPLINGER FUNERAL HOME, 4305 N. DIVISION, SPOKANE, WA.
Herbert C. Knowles, Jr.
Aug 19, 2009
Herb entered into God’s memory on August 19, 2009 in Spokane, Washington. Herbert was born on September 3, 19 34 in Norton, Massachusetts to Herbert C. and Lillian Knowles Sr. He graduated from Meredith High School in 1952. Herb entered the service in 1954, serving in the U.S. Air Force Security Service for 10 years. He worked as a technical...
B. Yvonne McCollim
Aug 17, 2009
Yvonne entered eternal peace on August 17, 2009. She was born to Thomas and Lillian Creighton in Spokane, WA on February 6, 1922. She married James R. McCollim March 1, 1942 and they spent 67 years together. Yvonne was a livewire, she loved travel, snowmobiling with the Winter Knights Snowmobile Club, motorcycling, swimming, surfboarding, spending time at their cabin at...
Alice G. Emch
Aug 14, 2009
EMCH, Alice G. (Age 90) - Entered into rest on August 14, 2009. A Celebration of her life will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at the Chapel of Flowers, RIPLINGER FUNERAL HOME, 4305 N. DIVISION, SPOKANE, WA.
Robert Wayne Marsalis
Aug 14, 2009
Robert W. Marsalis passed away August 14, 2009 in Spokane, where he has lived most of his life. Bobby was born at Barksdale AFB, LA on September 13, 1946. He was a graduate of Medical Lake High School, where in 1964 he was the first from that school to be selected as a member of the first-team all State Basketball...
Alice G. Emch
Aug 14, 2009
Alice entered into rest on August 14th 2009 with her loved ones surrounding her. She began life in Eleva, Wisconsin on September 19, 1918. She was born to George and Ethel Tollefson where they lived in the Tollefson Valley. After completing the 8th grade, Alice went to work in the town's hotel to help support her family. It was there...
Evelyn M. Scoles
Aug 13, 2009
SCOLES, Evelyn M. (Age 87) - Departed on August 13, 2009 for a peaceful rest. She was born on July 3, 1922 to August and Gertrude Aschenbach. Evelyn is survived by two sons, Larry L. Eakle and Dennis K. Eakle; 6 grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 21,...
Ione "Toni" V. Lee
Aug 11, 2009
LEE, Ione Virginia "Toni" (Age 90) - Entered into rest August 11, 2009 at her home in Colville, WA. She was born on February 17, 1919 in Spokane, WA to Otto and Hazel Fuher. Toni graduated from Mead High School, she played on the first girls basketball team that went to state and won three years that she played. Toni...
Lillian Jewell Stratton
Aug 11, 2009
STRATTON, Lillian J. (age 60) - Entered into rest on August 11, 2009 in Spokane, WA. Born in Newport, WA, on February 1, 1949, to Arthur and Rose Stratton, Lillian worked as manager of the Riverside Mobile Home Park in Riverside, WA. She is survived by brothers, Joseph Compton and Clyde Stratton, both of Riverside. She was preceded in death...
Verdie L. Engle
Aug 11, 2009
Verdie L. Engle Verdie was born in Arkansas on March 10, 1918 to Mont & Lucy Laster. She was the youngest of 3 daughters. She grew up in Missouri and Arkansas and graduated from Clarksville High School, Clarksville, Ark in 1936. She then went to work in Fullbrights Department Store in Clarksville at a job that she loved…being a bookkeeper....
Michael Shanks, Jr.
Aug 5, 2009
Michael Shanks, Jr.(age 93) was born September 29, 1915 in Spokane, WA and entered into rest on August 5, 2009. Michael and Ruby Fry were married in 1940 and made their home in the Spokane Valley, in the home he built for them and where he still was able to live until suffering a stroke at the end of July....
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