Ahern,
Lester M.,
4-05-1973
“Funeral
services were held Friday at the First Presbyterian Church, Reardan, for
Lester M. Ahern, a long-time area resident, who died in
Spokane
March 26, 1973. He was born at Medical
Lake
in 1900, and spent his early childhood in
Downs; at the age of 10, he moved with his parents to homestead at Deep Creek.
Ahern continued to live there, operating a farm until his retirement
in 1970, when he and his wife moved to Reardan.
He was an elder of the First Presbyterian Church of Reardan, a
charter member of the Reardan Lions Club; past master and member of the
Reardan Lodge No 146, F & AM; past patron of Starlight Chapter No. 90,
Order of Eastern Star; Spokane Consistory of Scottish Rite Bodies; El Katif
Shrine; 50-year member , Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Davenport; and a
charter member of West Deep Creek Grange.
Officiating at the funeral services were the Rev Forrest C. Travaille
and the Rev C. C. Saunders. Soloist was Mrs. Bob Zwainz , with Paul Lillengreen
at the organ. Burial services followed at
Spokane
Memorial Gardens
with Reardan Lodge No. 146, F & AM participating. Casket bearers were
Donald Sullivan, John Porter, Jr., Dave Franklin, Tom Sipp, Zene (Pepper)
Stillar, Larry Sullivan, Billy Sullivan, Robert Porter and Lloyd Pilant.
Honorary bearers were Leonard Humphrey, Glenn Humphrey, Herman Wagner, Bill
Colville, Ralph Frisk, John Hampton, Robert Anderson, George Reinbold, Ray
Stevenson, Jerry Stevenson, Thomas Landreth, Joe McLaughlin, Clinton
Landreth and William Meyer. Survivors
include the widow, Loreen, at the home; daughters, Phyllis Sullivan,
Spokane
and Connie Hayden,
Spokane
Valley; step-daughters, Norleen Stillar,
Montgomery
Ala.
, and Norma Porter,
Spokane; 13 grandchildren; one great granddaughter; a sister, Mae Beattie,
Medical
Lake; and several nieces and nephews.” (Davenport Times:
4-05-1973)
Ahern,
Loreen W.,
10-25-1984
“Loreen
M Ahern died last Sunday, Oct 21, 1984 at the Southcrest Convalescent Home
in
Spokane. She had lived in Reardan for 70 years.
Ahern was born on July 30, 1905 to Lee and Myrtle Worthy in
Alberton,WA. Survivors include two
daughters, Noreen Stillar and Norma Porter, both of Spokane; one step
daughter, Connie Hayden of Spokane; six sisters, Erma Morrison, of Spokane,
Evoril Brodersen of Pasco, Iris Jauntis of Tacoma, Joan Opendack of Spokane,
Doris Earl of Newport and Lola Hall of Colfax; one brother, Marvin Worthy of
Spokane; 15 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Ahern participated as member of the Reardan Presbyterian Church, the
West Deep Creek Grange 880, the Rebecca Lodge, the Reardan Chapter of OES,
El Karnak and Chapter 6, Daughters of the Nile. Funeral services took place
yesterday, Wednesday, Oct 24, at the Reardan Presbyterian Church at 2 p.m.
with Rev John Thomas officiating the service.
Interment took place at the
Spokane
Memorial
Gardens
Cemetery.” (Davenport Times: 10-25-1984)
Aldrich,
Harl P.,
7-19-1984
“Memorial
services for Harl P. Aldrich, 93, a former Reardan School Supt., take place
Monday, July 23 at the Westminster Congregational Church,
Spokane. Aldrich died at the Madison
South Nursing Home in
Spokane
after a six month illness. He first came to Reardan in 1914 as a coach and a
manual training teacher. He left in 1916 but returned in 1923 to fill the
Supt. position. Aldrich organized and coached Reardan’s first girls’
basketball team in 1923, as well as the first football team in 1926….
Aldrich left Reardan in 1934 and would have observed his 94th
birthday. He and his wife, Lucy, celebrated their 69th wedding
anniversary May 29. Survivors include his wife, Lucy, at their
Spokane
home; one daughter, Elsie Towner of Veradale; two sons, Harl Aldrich, Jr., of
Concord,
Mass, and Lynn Aldrich of
Prescott Valley, AZ; 10 grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.” (Davenport Times:
7-19-1984)
Aldrich,
Robert J.,
4-02-1998
“Memorial
service was held Monday for
Davenport’s Robert James Aldrich at the First Presbyterian Church, with the Rev
Martha Montovani officiating. Mr. Aldrich died March 25, 1998 in
Davenport. He was 72. He was born June
11, 1925, in Hart,
Michigan
to Arthur and Janette Aldrich. In 1930, he moved with his family to
Lincoln Park, MI, outside
Detroit, where he graduated from high school in 1943 in the midst of WW II. He
enlisted in the Army and went from basic training to officer training to
overseas service in
Germany. Sergeant Aldrich won a Purple Heart, Bronze Star and Presidential Unit
Citation. Mr. Aldrich was discharged in
Germany
and re-enlisted as part of the occupation Army. IN 1946, he completed his
Army service at
Fort Lawton, WA, in the
Seattle
area. Mr. Aldrich met Lois Butterfield while they were both attending
Hanover
College
in
Indiana. They were married on Christmas Day in 1950 and he graduated from
Hanover College
in June 1951. Mr. Aldrich worked for a time in insurance and then joined the
police force in
Allen Park,
MI. The Aldriches and their five
children moved to
Springfield,
VA,
in 1967, where Bob worked for customs as a special agent. In 1973, he was
transferred to Spokane
and became one of the first instructors in the Sky Martial program. In 1977,
he was transferred to
Danville,
CA, in the
San Francisco
Bay
area, where he retired in 1985. Upon
his retirement he received the Gallatin Award for service.
Knowing they wanted to retire in Eastern WA, the Aldriches bought a
piece of property northeast of
Davenport. They sold it when they found their home of the past 12 years in the Hawk
Creek area. During his last 12 years in
Davenport
, Mr. Aldrich was in the Wheatland Players’ production of ‘One Mad
Night’… An ordained elder and deacon at the Davenport Presbyterian
Church, he also was active in the Lincoln County Historical Society… Mr.
Aldrich is survived by his wife, Lois, in Davenport; two sons, Gregory
Aldrich of Marshall, VA, and Robert Aldrich Jr.of Seattle; three daughters,
Janette Swearingen of Marshall, Judith Ann Aldrich of Issaquah, WA, and Beth
Elwood of Johnson City, NY; one sister, Arlene Hoover of Brevard, NC; 6
grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Strate Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements.” (Davenport Times: 4-02-1998)
Alexander,
Robert,
12-03-1926
“Word
reached Wilbur last week of the death of Robert Alexander, 34, at
Los Angeles, CA. He resided at Wilbur many years, and at one time was employed by the
Columbia River Milling Company. A Alexander, president of the company, is his
uncle. He moved to
California
about five years ago. He is survived by his widow, one son, Wilson
, 10; sister, Mrs. Edward Davies, Prosser; a brother, Frank Alexander,
Los Angeles; his uncle here, and another uncle, John Alexander, of
Coeur d’Alene,
ID.
” (Citizen: 12-03-1926)
Anderson,
Dan E.,
2-19-1998
“Memorial
service will be held today at 2 p.m. for
Davenport
’s Dan E Anderson, 69, who died Feb 13, 1998 in
Spokane. Pastor Steve McLachlan will officiate the service at the chapel of Strate
Funeral Home in
Davenport
, which will be preceded by cremation. Born Feb 14, 1928, in
Craig
,
CO
, Dan headed to
Washington
state with his family, including nine brothers and sisters, when he was 7
years old. The
Andersons
settled at Hungry-Hollar near Hunters. There, Dan graduated from
Columbia
High School
in 1945. After graduation, he helped an electrician wire his parents’
home. During the summer of
1946, he earned 85 cents an hour working in a pea processing plant and drove
Cat for farms in the Palouse country. In the summer of 1950, he met Eillene
Ulrich. Although he was drafted into the Army while they were dating, they
married on his furlough from
Camp Polk,
LA, on March 11, 1950. A week later, he was shipped off to
Korea
for 15 months. Mr. .Anderson returned home in July 1952 because his brother
Ben was ill, earning an honorable discharge from the Army. He then worked
for his brother-in-law, Melvin Maurer, until the fall of 1954.
After that, Mr. Anderson and his family moved into the Fred Dietrick
place, where he farmed for 15 years. In 1969, the
Andersons
moved to the Thunder Bird Ranch in the Rocklyn area, calling it home ever
since. Mr. Anderson’s
specialty was candy making, a talent he has passed down to family members.
His love and sense of humor will be remembered by all.
Mr. Anderson was a member of the
Evangelical
United
Brethren
Church
in Harrington for 17 years and Trinity Bible Fellowship in
Davenport
since its inception in 1980. A lifetime member of the Rocky Mountain Elk
Association, he also held memberships in the Veterans of Foreign Wars and
the National Rifle Association. Mr. Anderson is survived by his wife, Eillene,
at the home; three sons, Terry Anderson and his wife Deborah of Davenport,
Randy Anderson and his wife Lynne of Spirit Lake, Idaho, and Fred Bell and
his wife Mary of Davenport; two daughters, Judy Mustain and her husband John
of Rathdrum, Idaho, and Jolene Moeller and her husband Vince of Clayton; 15
grandchildren; 4 brothers, Forrest Pry of Hayden Lake, ID, Ray Anderson of
Kettle Falls, Albert Anderson of Snohomish and Dick Anderson of Fruitland; 2
sisters, Mary Gifford of Gifford, and Lillie Dashiell of Cedonia. He was
preceded in death by his parents and three brothers.” (Davenport Times:
2-19-1998)
Anglemeyer,
Earl L.,
6-30-1983
“A
former county schools superintendent here for 17 years, Earl L. Anglemeyer
died recently at his home, Lacey, WA. Anglemeyer,
who died Sunday at
Panorama
City
Convalescent
Center, was born on June 13, 1894 in
Compton, IL. He worked in
Davenport
in the late 1950s and into the 1970s. He
is survived by his wife, Minnie, in Lacey; four sons, James of Sunnyvale,
CA, Donald of Spokane, Richard of Anchorage, and William of Kissimee, FL; a
daughter, Betty Richardson of Palm Bay, FL; 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Memorial services were held
Tuesday at the Quinault Chapel of
Panorama
City.” (Davenport Times: 6-30-1983)
Barnes,
Richard,
10-12-2000
“
Priest River
, Idaho.—Funeral service for Richard ‘Dick’ Lee Barnes, a Reardan
native, was Friday, Sept 29, at Sherman Knapp Funeral Home, with burial in
Evergreen Cemetery in Priest River. Mr
Barnes died Sept 26, 2000. Born
in December 1935 at Reardan, he graduated from
Davenport
High School
and then enlisted in the US Army, serving in
Korea. After his honorable discharge, he moved with his parents to
Priest
Lake, where they purchased the Outlet Resort in 1959, which they operated until
1989. At that time, he and his oldest son, John, bought the Rose Hurst ranch
where he lived out the remainder of his life.
He married Florence Jeanne Allen on Dec 16, 1961, in
Coeur d’Alene
. He belonged to the Priest Lake Lions Club and also enjoyed hunting and
fishing and was planning an elk trip at the time of his death. He also was a
carpenter. Besides his wife, he leaves two sons, John and Michelle Barnes
and Jerry and Lori Barnes; and two grandsons, Andrew and Jerry, all of
Priest
Lake.” (
Davenport
Times: 10-12-2000)
Bartlett,
Vaughn,
4-27-1972
“Vaughn
L. Bartlett, 62, died recently in a Lewiston,
Idaho, hospital. He had suffered a heart condition for two years.
Bartlett
was the father of four former Harrington residents—Richard and James
Bartlett, Sally Dickenson, and Beverly Miner.
Bartlett
lived in
Lewiston
for 10 years and had lived in
Long Beach, CA, for 10 years prior to moving to
Idaho. He was a cabinet maker and builder. Richard now lives in
Panama City, FL, James in CA, Sally in
Spokane, and
Beverly
in
Joplin,
MO.
” (Davenport Times: 4-27-1972)
Bauer,
Catherine S.,
11-19-1992
“Funeral
service for Catherine S. Bauer, 76, was held Thursday, Nov 12 at Behrens
Mortuary,
Rapid City,
SD.
Interment was at the
Black
Rills
National
Cemetery
in
Sturgia, SD.
Mrs. Bauer died Nov 8, 1992, at
Sacred
Heart
Medical Center
in Spokane. She was born Oct 21, 1916 in
Pactola,
SD, to Siles and Clara (Schamberger) Giles. She grew up and attended schools
in
South Dakota
before moving to
Mattawa,
WA
area in 1980 and then to
Davenport
in 1989, where she lived until her death. She is survived by two sons, Lee
Bauer of Davenport
and Richard Bauer of
Rapid City,
SD; grandchildren, great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews.”
(Davenport Times: 11-19-1992)
Bennetts,
Theodore E.,
10-24-1985
“Masonic
memorial services for T. E. (Earl) Bennetts start at 2 p.m. today, Oct 24
at the
Masonic
Temple
in Ennis,
MT.
Mr. Bennetts, 81, died
Sunday, Oct 20, 1985 in Davenport.
Montana
Lodge No. 2 AF & AM conduct the memorial services with Rev Neil
Ireland assisting; cremation precedes the services. Honorary pall
bearers include friends of Mr. Bennetts from the Madison
Valley
in
Montana. Mr. Bennetts made his home in
Davenport
for the past 21 years. Previously, he resided in
Ennis, MT
…. He also served as former Police Chief in
Davenport
for 5 years. Survivors include his wife, Elinore M. Bennetts, at the
home. They were married on
Aug 7, 1928 in
Farmington, Utah
. Also surviving are one son and daughter-in-law, Theodore (Ted) Earl
and Marlene Bennetts, Jr., of Salt Lake City, Utah; two daughters, Donna
L Armstrong and husband Dan of Davenport and Dixie B. Evans of
Plantation, FL; one brother, Charles Bennetts of Dillion, MT. Also
surviving are three sisters, Ruth Hungerford of
Dillion, MT; Jean Bigelow and Hetty Carlson, both of Ennis,
MT; as well as 8 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and numerous nieces
and nephews.” (Davenport
Times: 10-24-1985)
Bernard,
Robert, 6-29-1995
“Memorial
service for
Davenport’s Robert Bernard was held here Tuesday evening at the chapel of Strate
Funeral Home. Funeral service
was Wednesday at the Gideon Lutheran Church of Connell, with Pastor Ralph
Schultz officiating. Graveside service was held at
Desert
Lawn
Cemetery
in
Kennewick. Mr. Bernard, 80, died June
22, 1995, in Spokane. He was born Aug 14, 1914, in
Chickasha, OK, to Russell and Coma (Shoptaugh) Bernard. He grew up in
Texas
, residing in Preston Bend and later Bonham. He married Bennie Brown on
Jan 5, 1936, in
Madrill,
OK. In 1945, Mr. Bernard moved
to
Connell, WA, where he raised his family and farmed until 1970.
At that time, he moved to
Davenport. Mr .Bernard is survived by
one son, Bert Bernard of
Pasco; four daughters, Dorothy Pruett of Connell, Jean Williams of
Spokane, Joan Prohal of
Royal
City
and Leola Badgley of
Pasco; 11 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; and one sister, Ellen Cupp of
Denison,
Texas. He was preceded in death by
his wife of 56 years, Bennie Bernard, in 1992.” (Davenport Times:
6-29-1995)
Bettys,
Martha C.,
6-13-1991
“Services
were held Wednesday at Green’s Bellevue Funeral Home for Martha Carpenter
Bettys, 92. She passed away
June 8, 1991, in
Redmond's
Cascade
Vista
Convalescent
Center. Mrs. Bettys was born in
Creston on July 4, 1898. Her father, Patrick Carpenter, homesteaded a ranch
on Bachelor Prairie in the late 1800s. She graduated from
Holy
Names
High School
in
Spokane
in 1916. Then she lived in
Spokane
from 1935 to 1963, where she worked at the Old National Bank for 10 years.
Mrs. Bettys moved back to the ranch at Creston until 1983. She then moved to
Bellevue, where her daughters and family live.
Mrs. Bettys is survived by her ….” (excerpt Davenport Times:
6-13-1991; did not copy all)
Bispo,
Herbert L.,
5-20-1999
“Herbert
L Bispo passed away May 1, 1999. He was 74.
A summer resident of Miles, Herbert was born in
Monterey,
CA, and had resided in
Santa Cruz
County
since the early 1950s. He was a WW II veteran, serving with the 10th
Mountain Division from 1943 to 1946.
Herbert received the Bronze Star in June of 1945. He was a member
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, SIRS Watsonville
Branch 111, and the IBEW Union. Mr Bispo enjoyed the last five summers he
spent with his family and friends and acquaintances he made in the Miles,
Creston and
Davenport
areas. Herbert’s survivors
include his wife, Lorraine of Watsonville; four sons and one
daughter-in-law, Peter of Los Gatos, Stephen of Klamath Falls, Joseph of
Aromas, and Stuart and Maria of Davis, all in California; one daughter and
son-in-law, Anna and Dan Wilson of Yakima and the Miles area; 8
grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. A
short remembrance memorial will be held this Saturday at 2 p.m. at the
Fort Spokane Store.” (Davenport Times:
5-20-1999)
Boehme,
Bertha,
9-15-1983
“Bertha
Boehme, a former Reardan resident, died in
Kootenai
Memorial
Hospital
in
Coeur d’Alene,
Idaho, Aug 30, 1983. Born in
southern CA on Dec 7, 1898, she came with her parents to Reardan. She
attended the Reardan schools, and after graduation from college, she was
for many years head of the foreign language department of
North
Central
High School
in
Spokane. The last few years, she
made her home with her niece, Mrs. Eleanor Mercer, who survives. Other
Survivors include two more nieces, Mrs. Patricia Foss of
Seattle
and Mrs. Edna Haugen of Reardan; a nephew, Theodore Boehme of
Bellevue.” (Davenport Times:
9-15-1983)
Brigman,
Debora J.,
11-17-1983
“Deborah
J. Brigman, 21, died Nov 12, 1983 at
Sacred
Heart
Hospital
in
Spokane. She is survived by a son Brandon Lee Brigman at the home; her mother and
step-father, Alvina and Jerry Wood, Davenport; Ron Brigman, US Army; Dale
and Ed Brigman, both of Davenport; eight sisters, Patricia Wiles, Spokane;
Janell Probert, Lewiston, Idaho; Vicki Brigman, Wellpinit; Teri and Kerri
Brigman, and Jerilyn Woods of Davenport; a grandfather, Jim Brigman,
Fruitland; plus numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Rosary was
Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Chapel of Strate Funeral Home. Mass was Wednesday
at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, West End, Spokane
Indian Reservation. Father Koehler officiated. Interment was in West End
Catholic
Cemetery.” (Davenport Times: 11-17-1983)
Bourcy,
Arthur H., 10-14-1999
“Arthur
H Bourcy passed away Oct 6, 1999 in Seven Bays. He was 80. Arthur was born
March 19, 1919, in
Shevlin,
MN
to Howard and Phoebe (Lameroux) Bourcy. He was raised in Shevlin and
worked and lived there until he joined the US Army Air Corp in 1940 and
retired from the Air Corp in 1949. He then moved to
Spokane, working as a mechanic, truck driver, heavy equipment operator and
carpenter. He retired in 1981 and moved to Seven Bays. Mr Bourcy was a WW
II veteran, a life member of the Wilbur Veterans of Foreign Wars, and a
member of the North Star Grange at the Rice Odd Fellows.
He is survived by his wife, Louise (Kramer) Bourcy; three sons,
Tommy and wife Christina of Loon Lake, David and wife Kathleen of Spokane,
Michael of Liberty Lake; three daughters, Dianne Pritt of Bellevue,
Marlene and husband Tye Yaeger of Spokane, and Marcia and husband George
Bell of Fairchild Air Force Base; four step-children, Leslie and husband
Pap Etue of Fruitland, Nickolette and husband Neil McMurray of Monroe, Art
and wife Tracy David of Anchorage; and Lynn David of Salem; 17
grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; and one sister, Mildred Cooper of
Colorado. At his request, no services will be held.” (Davenport Times:
10-14-1999)
Brown,
Bertha L.,
8-01-1985
“Funeral
services for Bertha Lucille Brown (‘Bert’ Schultz) of Mount LakeTerrace, a former Davenport resident, took place on Monday, July 8 at the
Hazen & Jaeger Funeral Home in Spokane, according to word just
received. Mrs. Brown died on Monday, July 1, 1985 in
Seattle. She was the wife of Kenneth
B. Brown, who operated the Rexall Drug Store in
Davenport
years ago. A resident of this
region of Eastern Washington since 1910, Mrs. Brown served as a member of
the
Edmonds
United
Methodist Church, a member of the PEO, and Worthy Matron of the Harrington Bright Hope
Chapter 79 of the OES. A
graduate of Lewis and
Clark
High School
in
Spokane, Mrs. Brown also graduated from EWU with a degree in education. Survivors
include her husband, Kenneth B Brown of Mount Lake Terrace; one brother,
Charles L Baldwin of
Spokane; several nieces and one nephew.” (Davenport Times: 8-01-1985)
Brown,
Margaret (Peggy), 7-30-1998
“Private
memorial service for Margaret ‘Peggy’ Kuchenbuch Brown, 74, will be
at Greenwood Memorial Terrace in
Spokane. Strate Funeral Home in Davenport
is in charge of arrangements. Born in Wilbur, Mrs. Brown died Wednesday,
July 8, 1998. Her family
moved to Mondovi and in 1941 she graduated from
Davenport
High School. She also graduated from
Kelsey-Baird
Business
College
in
Spokane. Mrs. Brown went to work for Spokane Air Technical Service Command
during WW II and in 1947 moved to
San Francisco, where she married Walter Brown in 1949. They made their home in the
San Francisco area and she retired in 1980 from Pan American World Airways after 15
years. Mr. and Mrs. Brown moved to
Davenport
in 1984. Her husband died in 1994. Survivors include a step-daughter,
Sally Kitts, and a stepson, William Brown, both of New York; two
sisters, Carol Larmer of Harrington and Juanita Johnson
of Reardan; and eight nieces and nephews, Hal Johnson, Gail
Johnson Jantz, Denise Larmer, Kevin Larmer, LaMarr Larmer, Dorcas Hirzel,
Marcus Diltz and Curt Diltz.” (Davenport Times:
7-30-1998)
Brown,
Thomas,
10-12-1978
“A
memorial service for Thomas D Brown will be held from the chapel of Ball
and Dodd,
Spokane, on Monday, Oct 16, at 11 a.m. Brown,
longtime
Spokane
resident, was the father of Mrs. Duke (Laverne) Blanchard of Davenport.
Brown had been owner-manager of Binyon Optometrists in
Spokane
for 43 years, retiring from his practice last year. His wife, Sarah,
preceded him in death in 1971. They had celebrated their 52nd
wedding anniversary. Dr Brown
was born in Vallejo,
CA, on Sept 14, 1896 and moved with his family to
Seattle when a small boy. His three granddaughters are all former
Davenport
residents: Karen Wollman of
Beverly Hills, CA, Linda Tracy of
Seattle,WA, and Janet Duncan of
Everett,WA. Also surviving are four
great grandchildren and a brother, Carl Brown of
San Marcos, CA. Dr Brown was a member of
Oriental Lodge No. 74, Scottish Rite, El Katif Temple. He was also a
member of Amarantha, Spokane Elks and Spokane Eagles lodge.
Dr Brown was a long-time member of the American Optometric
Association and Washington State Optometric Association. Officiating at
the service will be Rev Roger Muisiner.” (Davenport Times:
10-12-1978)
Buchanan,
John,
3-17-1983
“John
Buchanan, a former resident of Reardan, died in
San Marcus, CA, March 7, 1983 at the age of 89. He
is survived by his wife, Inez, at the home in CA; two daughters, Ruby
Hanning of San Marcus, CA, and Mary Pelnarsh of Sun City, CA; 4
grandchildren and several great grandchildren; three sisters, Iva Garber,
Reardan; Laura Nichols, Spokane; and Lila Waltman of Burlington, WY.”
(Davenport Times: 3-17-1983)
Bumgarner,
Hugh M.,
7-14-1983
“A
Davenport
native, Hugh M Bumgarner, 64, died on July 5, 1983 in
Puyallup, WA. He was born in
Davenport
on July 5, 1919 and lived here until the World War II years when he was
employed in western Washington. He is survived by his wife,
Margaret R Bumgarner; their daughter, Beverly Ann, and her husband, James
Whitehouse; granddaughters Tammy Loraine and Meg Elaina. All six have
resided at the family home in
Puyallup
for some years. A brother, Vern O Bumgarner, also survives.” (Davenport
Times: 7-14-1983)
Bumgarner,
Paul J.,
7-07-1983
“Death
recently claimed former
Davenport
resident Paul J Bumgarner of Portland, OR. He was born in
Thornton,WA, on July 5, 1904 and lived in
Davenport
during his school years. As an adult, he lived in
Portland. Survivors include his wife,
Izetta,
Portland; daughters. Dorothy Williams of Malibu, CA, Harriett Atencio of Lakewood,
CO; grandchildren; great grandchildren; brothers, Hugh Bumgarner of Puyallup
and Vern Bumgarner of Davenport.” (Davenport Times:
7-07-1983)
Buob,
Esther,
8-16-1984
“Late
Sunday afternoon, Esther Buob passed away. She lived most of her life in
Edwall, although in recent years she’s been at Rosewood Manor in
Spokane. Her funeral is today, Thursday, Aug 16, 10 a.m. at the
Sprague
Community
Church.” (Davenport Times: 8-16-1984)
Burleson,
John,
11-24-1983
“Rev
John Burleson, known as Pastor John to all, died last Saturday in his home
in Harrington at the age of 60. He
was born in
Springfield
,
North Dakota
on Nov 20, 1923. He is survived by two brothers, George Burleson of NY,
and Hugh L Burleson, of
Washington,
DC
; three sisters, Katherine Weeks,
Louise
Spring
, and Mary Zolinger, all of CA, and numerous nieces and nephews. Rev
Burleson made the decision at a young age to become a minister. He came to
Harrington in June 1983 to serve the
United
Methodist
Church. In this short time, many came to love and respect this quiet caring man.
He was involved with the Harrington Youth Council and enjoyed working with
children and young people. Pastor
John enjoyed working with wood. One project he completed was the new City
Hall and Library sign which he made and donated to the City of Harrington this fall. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at the
United
Methodist Church
in Harrington.” (Davenport Times: 11-24-1983)
Burns,
Marguerite B.,
8-10-1995
“Former
Davenport
resident Marguerite B. (Fischer) Burns, 83, died July 21 in
Federal Way. She was born Nov 23, 1912,
in
Davenport. She graduated from
Whitworth
Grade School
on Jan 24, 1927, North
Central
High School
on June 5, 1931, and
Kinman
Business
University
on Aug 22, 1933. She married Crawford D Burns of Reardan on Oct 9, 1933.
The couple farmed north of
Davenport
until 1966, then moved to
Bellevue. In 1990, Mrs. Burns moved to
Federal Way. She is survived by a
sister, Elizabeth VonBracht of
Spokane; a son, Robert C Burns of
Federal Way; one grandson, Robert D Burns of Sumner; one granddaughter, Ronee C. Burns
of
Federal Way; and two great grandchildren, Garret Crawford Burns and Frankie Elaine
Burns.” (Davenport Times: 8-10-1995)
Byram,
Marion L.,
3-14-1985
“Funeral
services for Marion L. Byram of Edwall, who turned 100-years old last
September, take place tomorrow, March 15 in the Chapel of Strate Funeral
Home at 1 p.m. Rev Roger
Barr officiates the service. Interment follows at
Spokane
Memorial
Gardens. Mrs. Byram died March 11,
1985 in Davenport. She is preceded in death
by her husband, J. N. Byram, who died in 1979, and her son, O. D. Byram who
died in 1983. Surviving are
one daughter-in-law, Virginia Byram of Edwall; a grandson, Dennie L
Byram of Spokane; 3 great granddaughters, Idonna Gullett, LaRee Duncan
and Xandra Case, all of Spokane; a great-great granddaughter, Amber Case
of Spokane; one brother, Albert Ford; and numerous nieces, nephews and
cousins. She was a member of the Starlight Chapter of Eastern Star and
The Daughters of the
Nile
. Born on Sept 21, 1884, in Cheney, she later married J. N. Byram in
November, 1905, at Lewiston,
Idaho. The couple operated several general merchandise stores between 1905
and 1926 in Eastern Oregon, Northern Idaho, Western Montana and
Eastern Washington
. In 1926, the couple
settled in Edwall and operated Byram’s General Merchandise Store until
retiring in January of 1954, turning the operation over to their son, O.
D. Byram.” (Davenport Times: 3-14-1985)
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