LINCOLN COUNTY OBITUARIES 1908 to present...
Submitted by Marge Womach
File 11
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Anstis,
Charles 8-03-1950
“Charles
Anstis.—Home at E2704 Sharp. Survived by 2 sons, Everett Anstis and Marvin
Anstis, both of
Spokane, 2 grandchildren. He had lived in this community 40 years. Funeral Friday,
Aug 4, at 1 p.m. in the Sunset Memorial Chapel (Ball & Dodd).”
(Spokane Daily Chronicle: 8-03-1950)
Basler, Timothy
5-10-2001
“A
private memorial service for Timothy T Basler was held Saturday, May 5, at
the
Marshall
Cemetery. Mr Basler died Sunday,
April 29, of injuries he suffered when he was hit by a snag tree on April
24 while working on
Browns
Mountain
. He was 60. He was born in Davenport
,
WA, to Ralph and Sailel Basler on March 26, 1941. He graduated from
Davenport
High School
in 1959. He served in the US Coast Guard in the
Caribbean Sea
from 1962-1966. Following his
discharge, he worked for Longview Fiber in
Tacoma, where he operated the printers. He moved to
Colville
in 1972, and began a long career as an independent logger. He is survived
by two brothers, Gene Basler and Rick Basler, both of
Four
Lakes
; two sisters, Linda Basler of
Four
Lakes
and Renea and her husband Richard Coleman of
Davenport; and 10 nephews and three nieces. Hi parents preceded him in death.”
(Wilbur Register: 5-10-2001)
Carter,
Melvin F
8-03-1950
“Melvin
F Carter.—Passed away Aug 3 in
Spokane. He was a resident of Route 2,
Moscow, Idaho. Survived by his wife, Betty; 2 daughters, Nancy and Nola Carter; 2 sons,
James and Robert Carter, all at the home; parents, Mr and Mrs J D Carter of
Pullman; 3 sisters, Frances in Seattle, May and Jennie, both in CA; 4
brothers, Wyatt of Pullman, Walt of Spokane, Kenneth at Moses Lake Air Base
and Gordon in CA. The deceased will be sent by the Smith Funeral Home to Pullman,
WA, where funeral services will be held an interment made.” (Spokane
Daily Chronicle: 8-03-1950)
Coleman,
Frederick J
8-24-1950
“Funeral
services for Frederick J Coleman, retired Great Northern railway employee,
will be held at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at Hazen & Jaeger’s. Burial will be
at Riverside. Mr Coleman had been a resident of
Spokane
for the last 41 years. His home was at N5317 Crestline. He died in a
hospital here Tuesday after suffering a stroke. For the last 11 years he had
been employed as a maintenance man at the Old National Bank building. He is
survived by his wife,
Florence, at the home; three daughters, Mrs Doris Boster and Mrs Edith Costello of
Spokane
, and Mrs Mildred C Nichols,
San Diego,
CA.” (Spokane Daily Chronicle: Thursday, 8-24-1950)
Dahly,
John F 8-03-1950
“John
F Dahly.—Passed away Aug 2 at his home at
Paradise Hill
,
Wash.
Survived by 2 daughters, Mrs
Theresa Everson, Rt 1, Spokane, and Mrs Myrtle Larson, Beaverton, OR; 3
grandchildren; one brother, Bert Dahly, of California. He was a member of
the AOUW,
Fargo,
ND, the Modern Woodman of
America
and the Lutheran church. The Sunset Memorial Chapel (Ball & Dodd),
Spokane, in charge of arrangements.” (Spokane Daily Chronicle: 8-03-1950)
Deach,
Thomas Robert Sr 1995
“A
memorial service for Thomas Robert ‘Tom’ Deach Sr will be held at the
United
Methodist Church
in Davenport
(Sixth and Sinclair) at 2 p.m. this Saturday. The Deach family will be
receiving visitors at the church from noon to 1:50 p.m.
Mr Deach passed away Tuesday.
He was 77. He was born in
Enderlin, ND, on April 17, 1917. Mr Deach lived in Woodinville and Sultan,
Wash.
, for 44 years with his wife, Betty.
He worked as a driver for Washington Asphalt for 30 years before
his retirement. In 1991, Tom and Betty moved to
Davenport. Mr Deach is survived by his wife, Betty; three children, Joann and
husband Jon Hall of Veradale, John and wife Theresa Deach of Snoqualmie,
and Thomas Jr and wife Carol Deach of Camano Island; seven grandchildren,
Jon and Julie Hall of Veradale, Robert, James and Johnette Deach of
Snoqualmie, and Marnie and Thomas Deach of Camano Island; two sisters,
Hazel Hawkins and Ruth Deach, both of Seattle; and one brother, John Deach
of Centralia.” (Strate’s Funeral Home in charge. Davenport
Times: 2-16-1995)
Dobson,
George I
6-21-1957
“Mr
and Mrs George Kloster, Mrs Emma Dobson and their guest, Mrs Oliver Dobson
(Cora) of
Los Angeles
attended the funeral services for George I Dobson at Hazen & Jaegers in
Opportunity
last week Thursday. Mr Dobson,
uncle of Mrs Kloster, died in a Spokane
hospital last week Tuesday. He was a brother of the __e Wilbert, Oliver and
George Dobson, all identified with Harrington and
Odessa
communities in early days. Survivors include his wife, Hallie Dobson; son, J
Everett Dobson; two grandchildren, three nieces, two nephews and three
sisters-in-law, Mrs Emma Dobson, Mrs Cora Dobson and Mrs Mary Dobson,
Odessa.” (Citizen: 6-21-1957)
Dube,
Arthur J
4-06-2006
“A
funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Apr 7, 2006, for former
Wilbur resident, Arthur J Dube, who passed away Friday, March 31.
The service will be held at St Pius X Catholic Church in
Coeur d’Alene
at
625 East Haycraft Avenue. Mr Dube, who was 82, was a resident of
Hayden Lake,
Idaho. He graduated from
Wilbur
High School
in 1941. His father operated a grocery store in
Grand Coulee
during the initial construction period of Grand Coulee Dam. Among his
survivors are his wife, Robert. We will try to have a more complete obituary
in next week’s Wilbur Register.” (Wilbur Register: 4-06-2006)
Dunning,
Lois
8-08-1950
“Car
Wreck Kills Spokane
Woman. Lois Dunning, 19, Oxford
Hotel, was killed instantly last night when the convertible in which she was
riding went off the road and overturned 10 miles north of Ritzville, the
state patrol reported. Elsie Burdick, 17, Otis Orchards, driver of the car,
suffered shoulder and head injuries, and George Stohr, 19, Ritzville, owner
of the car, suffered a leg fracture and bruises. Ronald Shelton, 22, S673
Stone, a passenger, was not injured. State Patrolman H J English said Miss
Dunning came to
Spokane
from
Aurora,
IL, about a year ago. She had been employed as a waitress in a South Side café,
he added.” (Spokane Daily Chronicle: Tuesday, 8-08-1950)
Dyke,
Johanna
5-09-1930
“Mrs
Johanna Dyke, 87, a resident of
Davenport
for 19 years and a pioneer of the
Big Bend
, died Thursday night of last week at the home of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr and Mrs Charles E Ivy, after a several weeks’ illness. The
funeral was held from the Presbyterian church in
Davenport
Monday and interment was in
Greenwood
Cemetery
in
Spokane. Mrs Dyke was born in Hyda,
Schleswig-Holstein
,
Germany
, May 22, 1843, and came to the United States
by sailing vessel in 1850, the trip requiring seven weeks.
She lived with her parents in
Milwaukee
,
WI
, for many years, and also resided in
Madison
,WI, where she was married to Henry Dyke in 1868. Mr Dyke died in 1878 and is
buried at
Madison. In 1888 Mrs Dyke settled near Keystone, in
Adams
County. She lived there until 1892 when she moved to
Harrington,
WA, where she operated a hotel for many years. For 21 years she made her home
with Mr and Mrs Ivy. She is survived by the daughter; one son, Herman Dyke, Spokane; four grandchildren and six great grandchildren.” (Citizen: 5-09-1930)
Eaton,
Vera Lane
3-01-1990
“Vera
Lane Eaton, 85, formerly of
Davenport
, died Feb 19, 1990 in Anaheim,
CA. Mrs Eaton was born Sept 5,
1904 in
Davenport
to
Walter Lane
and
Elizabeth Plummer Lane, territorial pioneers who farmed north of Davenport. She graduated from
Davenport
High School
in 1922. She was a member of the
United
Methodist
Church
and the Order of Eastern Star. Most of her adult years were spent in
Spokane
and later
Western Washington
. Her husband, Gordon Eaton, preceded her in death on Feb 11, 1989 and she
then moved to a retirement center in Anaheim Hills, CA. Mrs Eaton is
survived by a daughter, Helen Kurz McAferty of Orange, CA; her son, Deral
Kurz of Kirkland; two granddaughters, Sheila McAferty Scott of Beaverton,
OR and Patricia Kurz of Everett; one grandson, Garland Kurz of Lake
Stevens; a brother, Howard Lane, and a niece, Audrey Lane Carey, both of
LaGrande, OR; and six great grandchildren. A grandson, James McAferty,
preceded her in death in Jan 1989. Inurnment will be in the
Hillcrest
Burial
Park
in
Kent.” (Davenport Times: 3-01-1990)
Ellis,
Claude D
4-16-1948
“Claude
D Ellis was born Nov 15, 1869 at
Evansville, Michigan. As a small boy, he moved with his parents, Mr and Mrs James Ellis, to
Wichita
,
Kansas
where the family farmed. When young “Ellis was 13 years old, he came to
Dayton, Washington
and was employed by the Portland Flour Mills. IN 1893 he married Nettie
Gough. IN 1901 the Ellis family came to Harrington and Mr Ellis was with the
flour mills for several years. However, he terminated his employment with
the company to become a member of the Harrington State Bank force.
Later he was a partner with Mr Miller in the Ellis-Miller Mercantile
business, and a stockholder and officer of the Harrington Factory during the
1920’. Mr Ellis was a
prominent citizen of the town during his residence here and was active in
town and civic affairs; as a musician he promoted musical activities in the
community. He was affiliated with the Knights of Pythias and Off Fellow
lodges, but in recent years discontinued active work in them.
In 1929 the family moved to
Walla Walla
, and in 1940 to
Dayton
. Mr Ellis was a member of the
Dayton
Congregational church. Stricken with a heart attack Sunday, Mr Ellis
seemingly was recovering satisfactorily when death came to him at 8:30
o’clock Wednesday evening. The Ellis’ daughter, Claudine Gwinn, was with
her parents during her father’s illness and at the time of his death.
Funeral services were held from the Watson-Rogg Mortuary at Dayton
, Saturday, April 10 at 11 a.m. Burial
was in the
Dayton
Cemetery
where Mr Ellis’s parents are buried. Surviving Mr Ellis besides his wife
at the family home, are his children, Mrs Rex Gwinn (Claudine), Walla Walla,
James Ellis, Spokane, Ward Ellis, Pasco, and Robert Ellis; three grandsons
and one granddaughter (Patricia Ellis); an done sister, Mrs Iva McCleary,
Long Beach, CA. Mrs Warren Gough (Grace Smalley) of Sprague, a sister-in-law
of Mrs Ellis, is staying with Mrs Ellis at Dayton for a while.” (Citizen:
4-16-1948)
Frank,
Wilma
10-15-1987
“Wilma
Clouse Frank of Freeland died Oct 9, 1987, in
her home after a long illness. She was 66. Mrs Frank was born March
1, 1921 in
Dalkena,
WA, to Jesse M Clouse and Elta M Klingler Clouse. She moved to the Reardan
area in 1929 with her family and graduated from
Reardan
High School
and Northwestern
Business
College
. She worked for various insurance companies and Associated General
Contractors of
Spokane. On Oct 15, 1943, she married Lt Albert Sikkenga who died in
Holland
in 1944. On May 25, 1946 she married James Austin, who also later died. In
1962, Mrs Frank moved to
Seattle
to work for S S Mullens Construction Company. On Oct 31, 1970, she married
Lloyd Frank. The couple retired and moved to Freeland on
Whidbey Island
. He preceded her in death. Mrs Frank was a 52-year member of the Spring
Hill Grange #909, a member of Lambda Chapter of Alpha Iota Honorary
Business Society, Eastern Star Chapter 188 in
Spokane
and Holmes Harbor Rod and Gun Club of Langley. Survivors include a foster
son, Ralph Boyd, of
Kirkland
; a sister, Grace Stevens of
Salem
OR
; three brothers, Wayne, Ernie and Gene, all of
Spokane; and numerous nieces and
nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Orville.
Services will be held in the Ball and Dodd North Funeral Home chapel
today, Thursday, Oct 15, at 10 a.m., Rev Walter Clouse will officiate.
Ball & Dodd Funeral Home is in charge.” (Davenport Times:
10-15-1987)
Fredrickson,
Oscar
8-03-1950
“Oscar
Fredrickson.—Passed away Aug 1 in
Spokane. He was a resident of W301 Main. Survived by one brother, Fred
Fredrickson of
Bellflower, CA. His last services have been entrusted to the care of the Smith
Funeral Home.” (Spokane Daily Chronicle: 8-03-1950)
Goldsberry,
Ethel
7-03-1959
“Mrs
Mel Goldsberry Dies. Mrs
Ethel Goldsberry died July 1 in
Spokane. She and her husband, Mel Goldsberry, were residents of this area a
number of years ago when they were employed at the Luther Turner farm.
She was a resident of
Spokane
33 years. Besides her husband, two sisters survive. She was a member of
the
Church
of
Christ Scientist. Funeral arrangements were to be announced by Hazen & Jaeger.
The Goldsberrys were visitors here occasionally, calling
particularly on the Henry Swensons and Buriage Armstrongs.” (Citizen:
7-03-1959)
Gordon,
Duffy Carl 8-08-1950
“
Chehalis
,
Wash.
, Aug 8.—A 25-year old
Morton, Wash.
, man burned to death following an automobile accident about midnight
when a match lighted by his friend set fire to gasoline from a shattered
tank, coroner Joe Chytil reported today.
Chytil identified the victim as Duffy Carl Gordon. Gordon and his
wife, Marie, were riding in a car with H R Taylor, a friend, Chytil
said.
Taylor
ran into a fog bank, pulled off to the side of the road where the car
hit a soft shoulder and overturned. Taylor and Mrs Gordon climbed from
the car, which was lying with its wheels in the air. Chytil said that
when Taylor
struck a match to try and locate Gordon, gasoline fumes exploded and set
fire to the car. The coroner said Gordon called out his wife’s name
just before he died.” (Spokane Chronicle: 8-08-1950)
Guernsey
, Ida N
8-03-1950
“Ida
N Guernsey.—Passed away Aug 2 at her home in
Seattle,
WA. She was a former resident of Spokane. Survived by 2 daughters, Mrs Clara G VandeWater and Mrs Grace C
Newton, both of
Seattle, WA; one granddaughter, Mrs Malcolm Nelson; one grandson, Ellery W Newton;
and 3 great grandchildren. Her last services have been entrusted to the
care of the Smith Funeral Home.” (Spokane Daily Chronicle: 8-03-1950)
Hamlin,
James G
5-09-1912
“Former
Times Editor Dead. James G Hamlin, former editor of the Lincoln County
Times and one of the most brilliant journalists this county has ever
had, died Saturday at the Spokane General hospital at the age of 64. He
was a Civil War Veteran and is survived by a widow at Blue Earth, MN,
from which city he came to
Davenport
to take charge of the Lincoln County Times. Since leaving here he has
been employed by
Spokane
newspapers and printing offices. IN addition to the widow, he is
survived by a son, a member of the Daily World staff of Aberdeen, and a
daughter residing at
Vancouver,
BC, both of whom were at his bedside. The funeral was held Sunday
afternoon at 3 o’clock at the Smith & Co, chapel under the
direction of the
Reno
post GAR. Interment was made in
Greenwood
Cemetery
.” (Davenport Times: 5-09-1912)
Harrington,
Edyth 10-07-1965
“Mrs
Royce Williams has word of the death of Mrs Edyth Harrington May 5 at
Yakima. Last rites were May 10 and cremation followed. Mr and Mrs Harrington
were early-day teachers in the Mohler school. Mr Harrington and their
son LeMayne passed away some time ago. A son, ‘Happy’ sent Mrs
Williams the In Memoriam folder.” (Citizen: 10-07-1965)
Irish,
Agnes
9-08-1955
“Widow
of Irish Taken by Death. Mrs Agnes Irish, S618 Jefferson,
Spokane
business woman, died today in a hospital where she had been for the last
month. She had been ill since the death of her husband, William H Irish,
last June. The former Agnes
Goodwin, Mrs Irish was associated with the Grandma’s Kitchen Bakery at
W923 Riverside for many years. She
came here form her birthplace, St James, MN, in 1900 and attended the
Lincoln grade school when it was at Fifth and Spokane and South Central
high school. A member of Our Lady of Lourdes church for 50
years and of the Altar society. For many years she had been
active in St Vincent de Paul charities and had managed their retail
store. Daughter of Farmer. Mrs Irish was the daughter of the late Mr and
Mrs Frank T Goodwin of
Spokane
and Sprague. Her father had farming interest in Sprague. Survivors are
four sisters, Mrs W D Edmunds,
Spokane
, and Mrs W P Pullen, Mrs Grace O;Connor and Mrs J Edward Doyle, all of
Portland
; three brothers, Lloyd Goodwin,
Portland
, R C Goodwin,
Long Beach, CA, and F P Goodwin, Seattle, and 11 nieces and nephews. The body is at
Hennessey’s.” (Spokane Daily Chronicle: Thursday, 9-08-1955)
Jessen,
Audrey A.
d. 10-23-2004
“Audrey
A. Jessen died peacefully in her sleep Oct 23, 2004 at
Marysville
Car
Center. Born June 7, 1910
to Ben and Ella Sailor in
Lincoln County, WA
and was raised from age 5 on her parents’ farm along the
Spokane River
in Tum Tum,
WA. She was the eldest and last surviving of four children. Preceded in death by her husband of nearly 60 years, Palmer (Polly) Jensen
in March of 1994. They lived most of their married life in'
Seattle, where she retired from teaching (Bryant Elementary) in 1993. Audrey was a
loving and caring wife and mother and a gracious friend to many. She enjoyed
traveling, fishing, family activities and social activities with her
friends. She also believed in keeping up with the times and was an
open-minded thinker who could relate with and understand her grandchildren
and great grandchildren. She loved sports and watched the Mariners and
Seahawks regularly. Audrey is survived by her daughter Yvonne (Glen
‘Skip’) Melum, son Jay (Linda) Jessen, 10 grandchildren and 16 great
grandchildren. Services will be held Saturday, Oct 30, 2004 at 12 noon in
the chapel of Evergreen Washelli Funeral Home,
11111 Aurora Ave N.
,
Seattle, WA. Private interment,
Washelli
Cemetery.” (submitted; no source)
Johnson
,
Kent
P.
d. 3-08-2010
“Kent
P. Johnson.
Kent
passed away suddenly at home on March 8. He was born Nov 9, 1913 in
Davenport,
WA
to Kirke and Etta. He was a 1931 graduate of Lewis and Clark and went on to
attend classes at
Gonzaga
University. He is survived by his loving wife of 71 years, Mamie (Skok); son Stephen
of Seattle; and daughter Etta Jean of
Spokane. He was preceded in death by his daughter Joan. He was also preceded in
death by brothers: Fred, Bert and Marco, and sister Matie. He is survived by
many nieces and nephews. He worked on the Grand Coulee Dam project then went
on to enjoy a long career with the Washington Water Power Company (now
Avista). He was an avid low handicap golfer and continued playing until age
92. He enjoyed spending time with his wife’s 14 brothers and sisters and
their families. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, March
13 at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, 34th and
Perry. Arrangements by Hennessey Smith, Funeral Home & Crematory, 2203
N. Division, Spokane, WA.” (submitted; Spokesman Review: March 2010);
“Kent Pettigrew Johnson. Born: 9 Nov 1913. Died: 8 March 2010. Last
Residence: Spokane, Spokane Co, WA.” (SS Death Index)
Johnston,
Emma
2-07-1913
“Mrs
Emma Johnston, who made her home at Harrington with her sons, Fred L
and Robert Johnston, at their Observation Heights Poultry Farm located
at the outskirts of the city to the west, died at
Medford,
Oregon, on Thursday night, Jan 30, 1913, whither she went some time ago and
was enjoying a visit with her son Arthur Johnston.
Death came peacefully after two weeks illness with asthma and
complications, and claimed her at the age of 64 years, 11 months and
21 days. She was the
mother of eleven children, three of whom lie in the churchyard at
Manning,
Iowa
, beside her deceased husband. Of the eight children now living, six
were able to attend her last days on earth. Robert, of this city,
accompanied the remains to their last resting place, and Fred and
Bessie returned to this city on Tuesday of this week and are at the
Johnston
home in company with their sister Mable. The
Johnston
brothers and sisters have the sympathy of the entire community in the
loss of their beloved mother.” (Citizen:
2-07-1913)
Killmer,
Elizabeth
4-11-1912
“Girl
Suicides at
Coulee
City
. Pretty
Spokane
Maid Jilted by Married Man Ends Her Despondent Career With Chloroform.
Grieving because she had been evaded by Martin Whitney, with whom
she was evidently in love, Miss Elizabeth Killer, a pretty
Spokane
maid of 18, committed suicide in a
Coulee
City
hotel last Wednesday night by taking chloroform. Miss Killmer had
arrived on the evening train and after registering, inquired of the land
lady, if Martin Whitney was stopping there. When informed that he had
gone to the country with another party she said: ‘I saw him in
Spokane
Sunday and he promised to meet me here tonight on business.’
She seemed to think that he had gone to Wilbur where she supposed
his home was, but when told that he did not live there, but his wife’s
relatives resided near Keller, she expressed a pained surprise to learn
that he was married. Refusing to join other guests in the parlor, she
retired early and was found dead in bed the following day with a bottle
of chloroform pressed to her nostrils. A brief note addressed to Whitney
was found in which she bore this last message: ‘You have crushed me as
I am doing with your letters’. A box of torn letters, presumably from
Whitney, was found on the stand in her room.
Spokane
officials were notified and it was found that she was the daughter of a
rancher living between
Spokane
and
Medical
Lake. The family consisted of 10 children, two of the older daughters
working in
Spokane. She was illy clad and had only $1.80 in her purse after paying her
hotel bill which she settled in advance. Whatever acquaintance she had
with Whitney was unknown to her relatives. She is described by press
reports as very pretty. Whitney is well known at Coulee
City
and surrounding territory and has a young and pretty wife.” (Dav.
Tribune: 4-11-1912)
Koegler,
Allen
2-13-2001
“Allen
Koegler, Age 92.—Passed away Feb. 10, 2001. Visitation from 12 to 6
p.m. on Thursday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday. Funeral Service at 2
p.m. on Friday, Feb 16, 2001 in the Alwin Chapel at Hazen & Jaeger
Funeral Home, 1306 N. Monroe, Spokane.” (Spokesman Review: 2-13-2001)
Langley
, E E
11-20-1931
“Dr
E E Langley, 50, former flight surgeon at Felts field, was found dead in
bed Thursday, Nov 12, apparently a victim of heart failure, county
records disclosed yesterday at Los Angeles, according to an associated
Press dispatch. He went there two years ago from Spokane, where he practiced as an eye, ear, nose and throat specialist for 14
or 15 years. He was flight surgeon for the
Los Angeles
unit of the California
national guard air corps. Mrs Langley survives him. He will be buried in
Los Angeles. The first flight surgeon
of the 41st division, aviation, he served about four years on
Felts Field until 1929. Born in
Maine, June 2, 1882, he attended the
Baltimore
College
of medicine, studied and practiced in
Germany
four years, practiced at
Harrington, Wash., beginning in 1924, was graduated from the school of aviation at Brooks
Field, Texas, in 1925 and became captain in the organized medical
reserve corps in 1926. Captain
Langley owned a plane which he flew for his pleasure here. Failing
health prompted his transfer to the California
national guard. Also, he became a flight surgeon for the
United States
department of commerce at Glendale, CA.—Spokesman-Review. Dr
Langley came to Harrington the spring of 1908 and began the practice of
medicine, and later built a hospital which he conducted for several
years. This building is now owned by Mr and Mrs J W Warren and is
conducted as the Cozy Apartments. While
a resident of Harrington, Dr Langley was a member of Laurel Lodge No.
119 F & AM, Bright Hope Chapter, No. 79, OES, a member of the
Knights of Pythias and of the First Presbyterian Church. In a letter
from Mrs A J Grant, to the A J Soash family, it is learned that pursuant
to the doctor’s will, and wishes, he was cremated.” (Citizen:
11-20-1931)
Leeming,
W D
11-01-1918
“W
D Leeming died at the hospital Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m.
He had been ill for about ten days, both he and his wife having
received home nursing until they were taken to the hospital. For the past
two years, Mr Leeming was proprietor of the local bakery.
He was 29 years of age and is survived by his parents, Mr and Mrs W M
Leeming, and three sisters, Mrs Menig, of
Spokane
, Mrs H A Bagnell, of
Everett
, and Mrs Frank Cummett, of
Conway. The body of the deceased will be shipped to
Tolt
, Washington
for burial. The bakery will be sold.” (Citizen: 11-01-1918)
Leisure,
Bessie
8-03-1950
“Bessie
Leisure.—Passed away Aug 3 in this city. Sister of Mrs Wesley Sumertin
and Arthur Burns, both of
Wilbur, WA. The funeral arrangements will be announced later by the Hazen &
Jaeger Funeral Home.” (Spokane Daily Chronicle: 8-03-1950)
Lucas,
Edward L 3-08-1918
“Burglar
Killed at
Davenport. Edward L Lucas and C H Lea, two burglars, broke into the C E Meyers
jewelry store at
Davenport
on Monday morning at 3 o’clock. In blowing the safe they attracted a
passer by who notified the sheriff and marshal who came upon the men from
different directions. Marshal John Pebble, being nearest, they opened fire
on him, firing three shots but missed. Pebbles returned the fire from his
30-30 rifle, bringing down both men with one shot. Lucas received a mortal
wound, dying at 10 a.m. Lea was put out of business and is now in jail.
The burglars came in an
Overland
car which was found just outside the city limits. Lucas is supposed to be
a professional and has been connected with many recent burglaries around
Spokane
among them the one at Medical
Lake
not long ago. Lea is not so well known but is supposed to be from
Seattle.” (Sprague Advocate: 3-08-1918)
Lybecker,
Gus A
4-16-1937
“The
curtain that divides the present from the future has risen for another
old-time Harringtonian. This time it is Gus A Lybecker, 60, of
Opportunity
, WA, where he has resided for the past 13 years. He had been ailing all
winter. Mr Lybecker was born in
Ogden
,
Utah
, August of 1878 and came to Harrington in 1886. He homesteaded about 15
miles west of town and in about 1924 moved to
Opportunity
. He still owns a farm in the Lamona region which is leased to Harold
Carlson. He was married to Hilma Johnson, sister to C V Johnson. He was a
member of Wilford IOOF lodge at
Opportunity
, and Junior Order of American Mechanics. He is survived by his wife, Hilma,
at the home; 3 brothers, James O and Eric E Lybecker of Harrington; and Carl
Polson, Opportunity; 2 sisters, Mrs J R Chandler of Opportunity and Miss
Georgia Polson of Spokane. Funeral
services will be held today (Friday), April 16 from Thornhill-Carey Funeral
Home, Rev C C Curtis officiating. Interment will be in Riverside
Park
Cemetery.” (Citizen: 4-16-1937)
Lybecker,
Hilma
6-13-1958)
“Mrs
Gus Lybecker (Hilma Johnston) died Monday at her home at
Opportunity. Last rites were held from Thornhill Valley Funeral Home Thursday June 12.
The Gus Lybeckers were early day residents of the Lamona area, homesteading
the place now farmed by Harold Carlson. The late E E Lybecker was a brother of
the late Gus Lybecker. Mrs Hilma Lybecker was a cousin of Mrs E E Lybecker.”
(Citizen: 6-13-1958)
Morrison,
Earl
d. Sept 17, 1965
“C
F Gilbert has word from Ruth Morrison telling of the death of her husband,
Earl Morrison, 83, Sept 17. The Morrisons were Harrington residents for
several years, and later were in Wilbur. Earl was a well driller and was
well equipped with machinery for his work. They went to
California
several years ago, and were at
St Helena
. Mrs Morrison is presently with her granddaughter, Mrs Delores Reitzell,
Rt. 2, Box 638,
Ukiah,
CA.” (Citizen: 10-07-1965)
Norgren,
Janice C
8-14-2003
“Wilbur.—Former
Wilbur resident Janice C Norgren, 78, died Aug 5 at the Newport Long Term
Care Center after a six-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born
March 1, 1925, in Walla Walla. At age 5, she traveled in a wagon while her parents, William (Bill) and
Hazel (Krumbauh) Paffle, drove their herd of cattle to their new home in the
Keller area. After graduating from
Wilbur
High School
, she went to trade school in
Spokane
and became a riveter at Geiger Field, where she met her husband of 59 years,
William (Bill) Norgren. During the Depression, they did a little of
everything until their purchase of a service station in Greenacres where
Janice worked alongside her husband as a mechanic.
When her father’s health began to fail, they moved to her
parents’ cattle ranch to assist. One of her life’s highlights was when
her father went on a cattle-buying trip to
Montana
and returned with buffalo instead. She
enjoyed traveling, snow-mobiling, hunting and fishing, always seeming to
catch the first, biggest or most fish. She was especially proud of a
70-pound king salmon she caught in
Alaska
that remains on display in a
Minneapolis, MN
sporting goods store. She was active in the community as a lifeguard, Girl
Scout and 4-H leader, and participant in Wild Goose Bill Days in Wilbur,
where she would compete
and win in the fun run. A
sister, LaVon Perren, preceded her in death.
Besides her husband at the home in Usk, she leaves three daughters,
Barbara (and Earl) Pankey of Usk, Betty (and Jeffery) Connick of Airway
Heights, and Beverly (and Joseph) Schaffer of Midville, Idaho; six
grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews; a
brother and sister, Willard Pfaffle of Wilbur and Willmeta Crofoot of
Brewster. A private family service will be held at the river ranch. Cards
may be sent to Bill Norgren,
160 Mallard Road
,
Usk
,
WA
99180
. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in
Newport
is handling arrangements.” (Davenport Times: 8-14-2003)
Novotney,
Chaeny Russell 2006
“Chaeny
Russell Novotney went home to be with the Lord on March 27, 2006. He was 16
years old. Chaeny was born on Dec 20, 1989, in
Spokane, Washington. He is survived by his father, Craig Novotney of Spokane; his mother and
step-father, Dawn and David Payne of Post Falls, Idaho; grandparents John
and Crystal Krieger of Klamath Falls, Oregon, Diane Novotney of Sun City,
AZ; and Mel and Colleen Novotney of Wilbur. He had attended Mt Spokane
School and was working at KFC in
Post
Falls. Chaeny was loved very much by his family and his many friends. A memorial
service will be held Saturday, Apr 15, 2006 at 1 p.m. at Hazen & Jaeger
Funeral Home at
1306 North Pines Rd
,
Spokane, WA.” (Wilbur Register: 4-06-2006)
Percifield,
Robert B 8-24-1950
“Body
of Welder Found in River.
Kennewick
, WA, Aug 24.—The body of Robert Bates Percifield, who perished in a fall from
McNary Dam Monday, was recovered from the river Tuesday afternoon.
Percifield, 40, was a welder and had been working on the dam project only
about a month. He fell about 85
feet from the spillway to the water. The body rose after the fall, but
evidently he had been rendered unconscious and he failed to take hold of
life preservers thrown to him. He made his home in
Campbell
’s cabins,
Kennewick.” (Spokane Daily Chronicle, Thursday: 8-24-1950)
Pfeifer,
Mary
1-15-1928
“Mrs
Herman Pfeifer died at her home in Harrington Sunday night, Jan 8, following a
final illness lasting over several weeks. She had been in a
Spokane
hospital for a time receiving treatment, but growing no better, in fact worse,
was brought back to her Harrington home.
Being a member of the Episcopal church, her desire for that service was
complied with and the remains taken to
Spokane
by Turnbull company who prepared the remains for burial which took place in
their chapel on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 with the Episcopal services and she
was interred in beautiful Riverside
Park. Mr and Mrs Phillips, Rev and Mrs E A Allin,
F J Coombs and Mr and Mrs Cobb and daughter Lois of Harrington attended the
funeral. Beautiful floral offerings were sent the Harrington
High School
, the school faculty, the Lions Club and the Harrington school board.
Mary Naus was born in
Brooklyn, New York
, June 19, 1888, was of English and Belgian parentage and is survived by her
husband, Supt Herman Pfeifer of the Harrington schools, one daughter,
Margaret, and a son John, by a former marriage, and who was last heard from in
Detroit,
Michigan. Mrs Pfeifer had not enjoyed good health for a number of years. Some four
years ago she was in an automobile accident eight miles out of Sprague when
her spine was fractured and from which injury she never fully recovered. She
was a celebrated stenographer…” (cut
off obit; Citizen: 1-15-1928) “Mary
Neus Pfeifer. Died: 8 Jan 1928, age 44, Harrington, Lincoln Co, WA. Spouse:
Herman Pfeifer.” (WA State Death Records: Batch id #276430)
Reilly,
John
4-11-1941
“Bluestem
Pioneer Passes in
Spokane. John Reilly, Bluestem pioneer, passed away at his home in
Spokane
Sunday. He is survived by two sons, Albert D of Spokane and John L of
Libby,
Montana; four daughters, Mrs F H Springer Mrs Mae F Dowd, Miss Ethel and Miss
Gertrude Reilly, all of
Spokane; ten grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. The funeral services were
held Tuesday at 9 a.m. from St Anthony Church, Rev G Feisst officiating, and
interment was in the
Holy
Cross
Cemetery
.” (Citizen: 4-11-1941)
Richards,
William A Jr
9-10-1994
“Memorial
service for William A Richards, Jr, 75, was held Oct 25 at North Minster
Presbyterian Church in
Seattle. Born May 10, 1919, at
Butte
,
MT
, he died Oct 20 from complications due to pneumonia at Sacred
Heart
Medical Center. He is survived by three daughters, April Ford of
Long
Lake
, Geri Maher of
Vancouver
,
WA, and Barbara Michel of
Gresham
,
OR; one son, John Richards of
Seattle; and one brother, Bob Richards of Seattle. He was preceded in death by
his wife, Gloria Jean Richards, and a daughter, Jody Litzenberger.”
(Davenport Times: 9-10-1994)
Ringwood,
Helen Z 2-07-2002
“Sprague.—Funeral
Mass for Helen Marie (Zeller) Ringwood, 86, is scheduled tomorrow (Friday)
at 10:30 a.m. at Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic Church in Sprague with the
Rev Eugene Tracy as celebrant. Interment will be at
Holy
Cross
Cemetery. Vigil service is tonight at 7 p.m. at the Sprague church. Mrs Ringwood
died Feb 3. Born Nov 8, 1915 in
Kalispell,
MT, to Roman and Noreen (McDonald) Zeller, she grew up on a farm on the north
shore
of
Flathead
Lake
. After graduating in 1931 form
Flathead
High School
, she received a teaching certificate in elementary education form
Cheney
Normal School
(now EWU) and taught in Bigfork, Whitefish,
Bozeman
and
Helena
,
Montana
. She married William (Bill)
Ringwood at Somers, MT, on Nov 10, 1945. They farmed in the Sprague area for a couple of years
before moving to farm in Somers. They returned in 1951 to farm north of
Sprague. After their children were through school, she earned her bachelor
of arts in education form Eastern and then taught a number of years in
Lamont and Harrington. She
belonged to the Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic Church in Sprague, where she
was active for many years with the Altar Society; and the Washington Assoc.
of Wheat Growers, the Cattleman’s Assoc., the American Association of
University Women and Delta Kappa Gamma. She leaves her husband, Bill,
of Sprague; three sons, Sam (and Peggy) Ringwood of Ritzville, Don (and
Jana) Ringwood of Sprague, and Gerald (and Karen) Ringwood of Kennewick; a
daughter, Mary Ringwood of
Vancouver,
WA; 7 grandchildren; three step-grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren.
Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home of Spokane handled arrangements.” (Davenport
Times: 2-07-2002)
Savelesky,
Allen R
2-07-2002
“
La Mesa
, CA.—Allen Russell Savelesky, 64, a
Davenport
native, died Jan 28 of stomach cancer. Funeral Mass will be tomorrow
(Friday) at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in
El Cajon, CA, with Father Brian Corcoran officiating. Born in
Davenport
on Jan 1, 1938, to Henry and Verna (Boleneus) Savelesky, he was the fourth
of 10 children. He attended school in
Davenport
and was known throughout
Lincoln
County
for his athletic ability, having lettered all four years. Shortly after
graduation, he moved to
San Diego, CA, where he married Aida Currera, herself a former
Davenport resident, on July 5, 1958. He worked 42 years in the insulation business,
supervised work on oil supertankers, military ships and other vessels at
San Diego s dry dock. He also supervised the installation of insulation in several
Puget Sound
ferries. He enjoyed family outings, motorcycling and gold. He also collected
memories of encounters with former
Davenport
and Lincoln
County
residents. He leaves his wife, Aida; three daughters and 7 grandchildren;
and siblings, mark and Michael of Spokane, Melvin, Linda, Henry and Paul,
all of
Walla Walla, David of Soap Lake, Earl of Kirkland and Dorothy of El Cajon, CA.” (Davenport
Times: 2-07-2002)
Shaw,
Virgil G
3-09-1961
“Knights
Templar rites for V Shaw. Virgil G (Kak) Shaw, who has been ailing with a
heart condition for several years, died at his home in
Spokane, Friday night. He retired from farming when he could no longer handle the
work, and hired his farm operated. He and his wife bought a home in
Seattle and spent several winters there returning to the farm northeast of
Harrington, for spring and summer work. The past two years they remained in
Spokane
the year round. Shaw, son of the late Mr and Mrs Abe Shaw, was born Nov 14,
1900. His parents resided on a farm near Bluestem, and the Shaws’ three
sons were reared on the farm.
Vernon
and Everett, brothers of Virgil, preceded him in death.
Shaw was a member of the Wheat Growers Association; the Bluestem
Grange; Laurel Lodge No. 119, F & AM, Harrington; Bethlehem Commandery
No. 19 and the
Nile
Shrine
Temple
in
Seattle. Funeral services were held
Tuesday, March 7, at 11 a.m. in the Sunset Memorial chapel of Ball &
Dodd Funeral Home, Spokane. Rev Floyd E House was officiating clergyman. Cataract commandary No 3
participated. The Your Knights Templar presented the sermon and Tennyson’s
‘Crossing the Bar’ and The Lord’s Prayer were included in the
readings. Helen Ortmeyer was organist, Byron Swanson, soloist, sang ‘Rock
of Ages’ and ‘The Lord’s Prayer’.
Honorary pallbearers were Emmett Phillips, James R Graham, Adolph
Schultz, Gene Cronrath, K B MacDonald, all of the Harrington area, and A J
Ohland,
Spokane, formerly of Harrington. Interment was in
Greenwood
Cemetery
, Spokane. Surviving Mr Shaw is his wife Gladys (Black) Shaw; also a daughter,
Delores Souder, and four grandchildren of
Kennewick.” (Harrington Citizen: 3-09-1961)
Shelby
,
Ruth Pauline 12-15-1977
“Former Teacher
Dies. Ruth Pauline Shelby,
a former
Davenport
teacher died Dec 7 in
Seattle
at the age of 76. Mrs Shelby
was born Feb 18m 1901 in
Clayton, WA, to Mr and Mrs Paul Johnson. She graduated from the
University
of
Washington
with a teaching degree. During the following years, she taught nearly all
subjects from elementary to high school level. She taught in schools at
Clarkston,
Odessa
and
Moses
Lake
in addition to
Davenport. She married May 28, 1929 to Duane W Shelby. He died Feb 12, 1969. Mrs
Shelby then moved to
Seattle
in the same year and retired from teaching. Among her hobbies were reading
and needlepoint. Those surviving her are a daughter, Susan (Mrs Warren
Weishaar,
Davenport
); a sister, J Marie Loomis of
Seattle
; a brother, Julius O Johnson, of
Seattle; two nieces, a nephew and five grandchildren. Services were held Dec 9 in
Moses
Lakewith Pastor Stanley Williamsen officiating.” (Davenport Times: 12-15-1977)
Steichen,
Eugene W 8-03-1950
“Eugene
W Steichen.—Passed away Aug 2 at
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. His home at Rathdrum, Idaho. Husband of Vera Steichen at the home. Funeral arrangements will be
announced later by the Hazen & Jaeger Funeral Home.” (Spokane Daily
Chronicle: 8-03-1950)
Strang,
Andrew R
8-03-1950
“Andrew
R Strang.—His home at E917 30th Ave. Brother of Mrs Margaret
Coplen and Mrs Mary Ferrin, both of Seattle, WA, and Mrs Isabella Savage
of Los Angeles, CA; George and Archibald Strang, both of Spokane;
step-father of Don Strickfaden of Council, Idaho, and Kenneth Strickfaden
of Los Angeles, CA, and Mrs Evelyn Kennedy of Fort Wayne, IN. Funeral
Friday, Aug 4 at 10 a.m. in the Alwin Chapel at the Hazen & Jaeger
Funeral Home. Interment at
Riverside
Park
.” (Spokane Daily
Chronicle: 8-03-1950)
Thompson,
Kathryn D 5-19-2005
“Davenport.—Kathryn
Daffron Thompson, 97, died May 9 in Davenport, where she lived for the past 15 years. Interment is in
Dallas, Texas
. Born in
Plano,Texas, in 1908, she was one of J M and Maude Daffron’s 11 children and was
raised on the family farm. She attended public schools and graduated from
North
Texas
State
Teachers College. She married Wade W Thompson in Denton, Texas
, in 1929, settled in
Dallas
and had two children. She and her husband were long-time educators: he a
teacher, coach and principal and she a teacher for more than 20 years. She
had varied interests: poetry, music, art, teddy bears, stars, rocks and
storytelling. After her move to
Washington
at age 81, she became a senior model for Jeremiah’s clothing store and
served on the Davenport Library Board. Her husband, sisters and brothers
preceded her in death. She leaves a son, Dr Marshall (and Sharon) Thompson
of Davenport; a daughter, Rosann Thompson Naim of
Dallas
,
Texas; five grandsons, a granddaughter and 15 great grandchildren.” (Davenport
Times: 5-19-2005)
Waggoner,
Elbert
7-12-1957
“Elbert
Waggoner, brother of Dr L F Wagner, died at Soap
Lake, July 8. He was a pioneer
resident of
Coulee
City
where he conducted a store for many years. He had a homestead in the Mansfield
area. He was a member of
Coulee
City
lodge No. 233, F & AM and the Presbyterian Church of Coulee City.
He is survived by his wife, Rachael at the home; son Elbert H
Wagoner, Cheney; daughters, Mrs Edith Mayo, Superior, Montana; Mrs Grace
Berquest, Tacoma; Mrs Goldie Weller, Republic; Mrs Dorothy Fuess, Mount
Egecombe, Alaska; a sister, Mrs Jennie (Krumholz) Miho, Joliet, Montana;
one niece, Mrs Ruth Krumholz Dixon, Toppenish; eight grandchildren; 12
great grandchildren, and his brother, Dr Wagner.
Funeral services were held at the
Coulee
City
Junior high school
July 11, with Rev Gene Upton officiating. Graveside services were at 2:30
p.m. that afternoon at
Memorial
Gardens
,
Spokane. Mrs Dixon came for the last rites, and was in
Spokane
to be with her uncle, Dr L F Wagner, at Sacred Heart hospital,
where he is receiving treatment. Dr Wagner expects to be home next
week.” (Citizen: 7-12-1957)
Warwick
, Billy Ray Jr
d. 10-15-2001
“Billy
Ray Jr Warwick, age 60.—Passed away on Oct 15, 2001, at his home in
Nine
Mile
Falls. Survived by his wife, Janine Warwick at the home; sons, Jay Warwick
Reardan, WA, Jessie Warwick, Seattle, WA, Carl Warwick, Airway Heights,
WA; daughters, Kellie-Dawn Warwick, Spokane, WA; Kimberlie A Warwick,
Kassandra Warwick, both at the home, Robin Landreth, Reardan, WA and seven
grandchildren. He is also survived by brothers, Floyd, Jim and Randy
Warwick; sisters,
Lou Lane
, Jo Thompson, Brenda and Rhonda Warwick. Preceded in death by parents,
Billie and Lena Warwick; and father-in-law, William ‘Bill’ Franks. Mr
Warwick graduated from
Davenport
High School
where he served as the Student Body President. He was a former president
of the Davenport Chamber of Commerce. Mr Warwick was a manager at
Davenport Safeway for many years. He was a loving husband, father and
grandfather. He will be missed by many friends and family. His home was
his castle. Visitation 12 Noon to 8 p.m., Thursday, Oct 18, 2001. A
Funeral Service at 11 a.m., Friday, Oct 19, 2001 in the Alwin Chapel at
Hazen & Jaeger Funeral Home, Spokane. A private family burial will be
held at Springdale
Cemetery.” (Spokesman Review: undated)