Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Spokane County, WA
Bryan Ray Jackson
Jul 21, 2009
Bryan Ray Jackson was born October 20, 1963 to Velma Mitchell Jackson and Billie Ray Jackson in Atlanta, Texas. He departed this life on July 21, 2009 at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, WA. Bryan graduated from Atlanta High School in Atlanta, TX in 1982. He attended Texarkana Community College before moving to the Pacific Northwest. He received his...
Laurie Lynn Masteller
Jul 20, 2009
“ Life is so unpredictable – let’s eat the cookies first” That is how Laurie lived her life. She was born on January 23, 1952 in Williston, ND. A lifelong Spokane resident,she passed away July 20,2009 after a long and valiant battle against cancer. Laurie was a truly kind, loving, generous, caring individual who brought a smile and a sense...
Katherine Ann Hall
Jul 14, 2009
Hall, Katherine Ann (Age 54) – Entered into rest on July 14, 2009 in Spokane, WA. Born on November 28, 1954, Kathy graduated from Shadle Park High School and attended Spokane Falls Community College. She was a former owner and founder of the Kalico Kitchen and co-owner of T&T Automotive. Kathy also worked for Pathology Associates and Lincare. Kathy was...
Thelma Edith Giampietri
Jul 11, 2009
“Forever in the Garden of Heaven” Giampietri, Thelma Edith (Klassen) (age 79) entered into rest on July 11, 2009. She was born on March 15, 1930 in Newton, Kansas to parents Dave and Irene Klassen. The family moved to Spokane shortly after Thelma was born. Thelma attended Arlington Grade School and graduated from Rogers High School in 1947. She married...
Earl A. Turner
Jul 10, 2009
Turner, Earl Alvan (67) peacefully passed in his home on Friday, July 10. Earl, the oldest of three boys, was born and raised in Bend, Oregon. Earl had many interests in his younger years and was known for being an honest and hard worker in whatever he pursued. After serving in the United States Army, he married in Bend, Oregon...
Linda M. Anastasio
Jul 7, 2009
Anastasio, Linda Marie (Yeats) (Age 60) - Loving wife and mother passed away on July 7, 2009 at the Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, Oregon after battling complications from a liver transplant. Linda was born in Spokane, WA on July 22, 1948 to John T. and Tressia M. Yeats. She married her soulmate Bryan F. Anastasio on November 20,...
Sheila Marie Rose
Jul 6, 2009
April 20, 1959 - July 6, 2009 After a courageous battle with cancer, Sheila passed away peacefully at Deaconess Hospital. Sheila was born in Yakima, Washington and raised in Spokane Washington where she attended Mead High School. Sheila was one of three children born to Edith and the late Rodger Goldschmitz and was the beloved wife of Robert Rose for...
Robert "Bob" D. Hardesty
Jul 6, 2009
Hardesty, Robert D. “Bob” (age 84) was born September 3, 1924 and passed away on July 6, 2009. His parents, Frank and Helen Hardesty, older brother, Dr. Jack Hardesty, and his younger sister, Mary Louise Hosington, preceded him in death. Bob grew up on his parent’s farm near Spangle, WA and graduated from Spangle High School. He married his high...
Irene E. Garlich
Jul 4, 2009
Garlich, Irene Eleanor (Peterson) (age 89) entered into rest on July 4, 2009. She was born in Hannaford, North Dakota on June 12, 1920. Irene moved to Wisconsin in 1938 and married Walter Garlich on 1939. Together they moved to Spokane in 1942. Irene was a homemaker, a salesclerk for the Crescent Department Store, and enjoyed being a Lutheran Foster...
Arlene E. Collier
Jul 4, 2009
Collier, Arlene E. (age 90) entered into rest on July 4, 2009 in Redmond, WA. A lifelong resident of Spokane, Arlene was born on March 11, 1919 in Spokane to parents Nels and Edith Stribley Nelson. Arlene lived on Joseph Ave. her entire life. She graduated from Rogers High School in 1935. Arlene married Mike E. Collier in 1943 and...
William "Bill" J. Crippen
Jul 2, 2009
Crippen, William John (Bill) was born on December 30, 1930 in Pasadena, CA and passed away on July 2, 2009 in Spokane, WA. He is survived by his brother Don (Bebe), four nephews, one niece, and his life-long friends Wendell K. Banning and Larry Thomas. His parents, Arthur Willis Crippen and Mary Bond Collins Crippen, and brother, Arthur Ransom Crippen...
Kelly A. Baldwin
Jun 29, 2009
Baldwin, Kelly Ann (age 48) entered into rest on June 29, 2009. She was born on September 8, 1960 in Staples, Minnesota to parents Melvin and Beverly Baldwin. Kelly attended high school in Whitefish, Montana and has been a resident of the Spokane area for over 30 years. Sewing many years as an industrial seamstress, Kelly also enjoyed sewing and...
Joseph Robert Goedde
Jun 27, 2009
Goedde, Joseph R. (age 79) entered into rest on June 27, 2009. He was born on July 31, 1929 in Covington, Kentucky to parents Kathryn and Charles Goedde. Joseph served in the U.S. Air Force as a Staff Sergeant in the Korean Conflict and Viet Nam War. He was stationed in many countries including Thailand, England, and the United States...
Reverend Edward Henry Krueger
Jun 23, 2009
Reverend Edward Henry Krueger (age 101) entered into rest on June 23, 2009 in Spokane, Washington. He was born on September 25, 1907 in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota to Herman and Martha (Orth) Krueger where his parents farmed and raised hogs. After tying stocks of corn together in cold and windy weather, Edward decided on a course of education rather than...
Bonnie W. Needles
Jun 21, 2009
Entered into rest on June 21, 2009 in Spokane, WA. Bonnie was born on July 16, 1915 in Greenville, MI to David (Frank) and Daisy Snyder. She was honored to be one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Bonnie had four children, Beverly (Ron) Smith, John Needles, Marsha Martello, and Charles (Nan) Brennan. She was also blessed with numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces,...
Raymond Joseph Thomas
Jun 17, 2009
Thomas, Raymond J. (age 99) entered into rest on June 17, 2009 in Pasco, WA. He was born on May 28, 1910 to parents Alexius and Fransica Thomas in Colville, WA. Ray had been a resident of Spokane for 70 years and has been a resident of Pasco for the past 4 years. He married Louise Schwaiger on June 4,...
Florence G. Gunderson
Jun 15, 2009
Gunderson, Florence G. (age 94) was a lifelong resident of Spokane and passed away on June 15, 2009. She was born on August 20, 1914, the daughter of Sivert and Ragna Gunderson both of whom immigrated from Norway. She went to Willard Grade School and graduated from North Central High School in 1933. After graduation, the class continued to meet...
Zepha N. Eldridge
Jun 13, 2009
ELDRIDGE, Zepha N. (Age 83) - Born on October 15, 1925 in Collins, Missouri; entered into rest June 13, 2009 in Spokane, WA. She is survived by her children, Willa J. Verishagen, Perry W. Royer, Linda M. Eldred, Kenneth L. Royer and Zepha A. Wassom; 14 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. Preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Eldridge; daughters,...
Mildred Rita Shaffer
Jun 12, 2009
Mildred Shaffer, 93, lovingly known as Granny, peacefully entered heaven on June 12, 2009 in Spokane, Washington, surrounded by her family. She was born August 13, 1915 in Venango, Pennsylvania to Margaret Jamison and Titus Shaffer. Granny was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, dedicating her life to her family. Granny had a true servant’s heart, nurturing and teaching three...
Bert Henry Lindgren
Jun 11, 2009
LINDGREN, Bert "Bowler Bert" Lindgren STRIKES OUT A lifelong bowler, Bert was born in Seattle on August 7, 1913 to Carl and Elida Eklov Lindgren. He graduated from Franklin High School and attended the University of Washington and the Cornish School of Music and Drama. He spent two years with the Moore Theatre Production Company, and maintained a lifelong interest...
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