Scheibner,
Carl E. ,
d. 7-20-1990
“Carl
Elmer Scheibner. Died: 7-20-1990. Birth: 6-16-1915, WA. Spouse: Berna
Crawford. Father: Oswald Scheibner. Mother: Clara Campbell. Cremation:
Riplinger Crematory,
Spokane, WA.” (Lincoln County Health death card)
Schillinger,
Kenneth, 1-13-1983
“Kenneth
Schillinger, 53, died Monday evening, Dec 27, 1982 at the
Biggs-Gridley Memorial
Hospital
following a sudden illness. He was born in
Davenport
on Feb 12, 1929, and moved to Colusa about 16 years ago. He moved to Biggs
10 years ago where he was residing… He is survived by his wife Viva
Schillinger, of Biggs; two stepsons, Ernie and William Robinson, both of
Colusa; one step-daughter, Violet Sanders of Arbuckle; four brothers, Lewis,
Walter, Howard and Ernest Schillinger, two sisters, Mary Carney and Freida
Lokken, both of Washington; 7 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren; one
aunt, Gertie Trent of Yuba City; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral
service arrangements are pending and friends are asked to call the
Gridley-Block Funeral Chapel for service times.”
(Davenport Times: 1-13-1983)
Schmidt,
Jacob (Jack),
2-28-1985
“Funeral
services for Jacob (Jack) Schmidt, 77, start at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 2
at the Chapel of Strate Funeral Home in
Davenport. Interment follows at the
Fairmount
Memorial Park
in Spokane. Schmidt died of an apparent
heart attack at his home in Seven Bays on
Monday morning, Feb 25, 1985, as he worked in his orchard.
Born on Jan 28, 1907, in
Edmonton,
Alberta
, Mr. Schmidt moved as a young man to the Edwall area where he worked for
several years. He later
farmed at Orchard Prairie, northeast of
Spokane, until his wife died in 1968. He
lived in Chewelah for 10 years, moving to Seven Bays in 1978, where he
planted an orchard of over 100 fruit trees. In March, 1981, Mr. Schmidt
married Irene Chrisman of Indian Creek.
Survivors include his wife, Irene, at the home; his daughter, Kay
Clayton, and grandson, Jack Clayton, of Chattaroy; a brother, Phil Smith
of
Glendale,
CA; and two sisters, Ernestine Joncas of
Penticton
, British Columbia
and Barbara Cristoferson of
Sun City, CA. Other survivors include
several nieces and nephews, and five step-children—George Chrisman of
Indian Creek, Gordon Chrisman of Lost Lake, Merline Chrisman and Arlou
Ives of Creston and Barbara White of The Dalles, OR.”
(Davenport Times: 2-28-1985)
Schultz,
Mary Rose,
7-23-1998
“Mary
Rose Schultz of Reardan entered into rest on July 16, 1998 in
Davenport
at the age of 90. Vigil
service was scheduled for 7 p.m. July 22, at St Michael’s Catholic
Church in Reardan. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. today at St John
Vianny Catholic Church in
Spokane, with Father Ty Schaaf celebrant. Burial will follow at
Holy
Cross
Cemetery in Spokane.
Mrs. Schultz was born on
June 21, 1908, in
Portland
,
OR
. She was a graduate of
Holy
Names Academy
in
Spokane
and Cheney
Normal School. She taught school in the
Garfield
area until moving to the ranch near Gravelle following her marriage to
Frank Schultz on May 29, 1934, in
Spokane. She was a longtime member of St Michael’s Catholic Church in Reardan.
She is survived by her sons, John Schultz of Reardan, Tom and his
wife Joanna Schultz of Gravelle, and Jerry and his wife Beverly Schultz
of
Winthrop; 7 grandchildren; and 3 great grandchildren. Mrs Schultz was preceded
in death by the light of her life, her husband Frank, in 1996, and their
twin sons, who died at birth. Cheney Funeral Chapel is in charge of
arrangements.” (Davenport Times: 7-23-1998)
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Schultz,
Pete,
12-27-1973
“The
Rev Phil Falk conducted memorial services Saturday at
Emmanual
Lutheran
Church
for Pete Schultz who died Thursday at the home of his daughter Linda
Johnson in
Bellevue. He and his wife Helen had arrived there Tuesday to spend Christmas
with the Johnson family. Born here in 1906, he was a lifelong resident
of Reardan, and had farmed the Bus Magnuson land until retirement about
three years ago. Prominent in community affairs, Schultz was a member of
the Reardan Lions Club and active in the Community Day Association. In
December, 1972, he was named to a five-year term on the town Library
Board. Besides his widow and Mrs. Johnson, he is survived by two
granddaughters, Jennifer and Cindy Johnson, Bellevue, his sister, Mrs. G. L
.(Alvina) King, and nephew, Leonard King, Reardan;
and a niece, Betty Schultz,
Two Rivers, W
.” (Davenport Times:
12-27-1973)
Scott,
James E. ,
8-01-1996
“Former
Davenport
resident James Edward Scott, 82, passed away July 23, 1996 in Sequim after an
extended illness. Jim was born
Aug 8, 1913, in Daisy to Edward J and Agnes Gibson Johnston Scott. He grew up
in
Davenport, completing high school here in 1931. He
went on to graduate from Eastern Washington State College in 1935, where he
played varsity football and was on the tennis team.
Mr. Scott moved to Sequim in 1935 to begin a long, rewarding and
successful career as a teacher and coach in the
Sequim
School District. He and Sarah Tierney were married June 8, 1941, in
Seattle. Mr. Scott interrupted his
teaching career during the last 1940s and 50s to be a delivery truck driver
for the Standard Oil Distributor in Sequim. He returned to teaching in 1961.
Throughout his life, Mr. Scott remained an avid and knowledgeable
follower of all sports and an enthusiastic consumer of books. He loved to play
golf and was one of the first members of the Dungeness Golf Club. During his
retirement years, he was an active participant and a charter member of the
Sequim Aquatic
Recreational
Center. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Sarah, of Sequim; a sister, Mary
Lybecker of Harrington; two daughters, Jean
Chandler
of
Yakima
and Janet Reese of Marysville; 5 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
Harper Ridgeview Chapel in
Port Angeles
is in charge of arrangements.” (Davenport Times:
8-01-1996)
Selde,
Archie ,
2-24-1983
“Archie
E. Selde, 79, a former resident of
Davenport, died in
Olympia, WA, recently. A native of Davenport, he was born here March 9, 1903 to
Elizabeth
and Peter Selde Jr., and Died Feb 5, 1983.
He was a retired school teacher, and had taught school in Devon and
Shelby,
MT,
Seattle
and Wishkah
Valley
School. On May 26, 1979, he was
honored at a 50-year class reunion at Coleman Grade School
in
Seattle. He enjoyed woodwork and was a master carpenter who constructed several
houses and churches… On June 15, 1931, he married Mary Cochran of Spokane, and they celebrated their 50th anniversary in 1981. She
survives at the family home. Other
survivors include a son, Gerald Selde, Kelso; two daughters, Arch Elee
Oakshott,
Lewiston,
Idaho, and Kay Adams,
Davenport; a sister, Lillian Simons,
Fairfield,
WA; 3 grandchildren, 3 nieces and 2 nephews. The funeral was Tuesday at the
Whiteside Chapel, Elma, with the Rev Floyd Green officiating.” (Davenport
Times: 2-24-1983)
Self,
Win M., 5-21-1998
Win
M. Self, age 87, died May 17, 1998 at his home in Seven Bays, WA with
interment at Holy Cross Cemetery in Spokane. He was born on Nov 19, 1910, in
LaCrosse, WA to WA and Laura Self. He married Helen Marie Macho on Oct 26,
1935 in Spokane, and they had two daughters Rosemary and Charlotte. “In
1945 they purchased Odessa Tractor and Implement in Odessa. He and Helen
were both very active in the community especially the Odessa clinic, doctors
and hospital. In 1957 Win and Helen moved to Seven Bays on Lake Roosevelt to
develop the community now thriving for recreation and retirement. Win, with
Helen at his side every step of the way, promoted the recreation on Lake
Roosevelt through tourism. he was the Founder of the Net Pen Fish Program
and Pheasant Program.” (notes and quotes from Odessa Record: 5-28-1998;
photo of Win Self in original) “The man who fulfilled his dream of
developing a thriving community along Lake Roosevelt north of Davenport died
May 17 at his home in Seven Bays. He was 87…. Survivors include two
daughters and sons-in-law, Rosemary and Virgil King of Spokane, and
Charlotte and Stewart Lombard of Manchester, WA; 9 grandchildren; 6 great
grandchildren; one brother, Ken Self of Portland, OR; 2 sisters, Mildred
Goff of Chatsworth, CA, and Bernadine Leibrecht of Spokane; and numerous
nieces and nephews. Mr. Self was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years,
Helen, on Oct 2, 1997; one brother, Mike Self, and one sister, Kathryn
Joyce,” (Excerpt of Davenport Times: 5-21-1998)
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Selfridge,
Dorla, 3-05-1998
“Memorial
service for
Davenport’s Dorla Lucille Selfridge will be held today (Thursday) at 3 p.m. at
the chapel of Strate Funeral Home, with Pastor Phil Falk officiating. Mrs.
Selfridge, 68, died here March 1, 1998.
She was born July 6, 1929 in Lind. A homemaker, Mrs. Selfridge was
an avid bowler in
Spokane. Survivors include her
husband, Franklin Selfridge, at the home; five children, Launa and her
husband Terry Trulson of Pasco, Donna Smith of Spokane, Gregory Smith of
Spokane, Douglas and his wife, Pamela Smith of Kennewick and Deborah Smith
of Spokane; one stepson, Jay and his wife Jozica Selfridge of Spokane; a
daughter-in-law, Vicki Fischer of Spokane; two sisters, Una Oesterle of
Pasco and Jerry Smith of Moses Lake; 17 grandchildren; 6 great
grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mrs. Selfridge was preceded
in death by one son, Steve Smith in 1987; one step-daughter, Tammi Sims in
1994; and two sisters.” (Davenport Times: 3-05-1998)
Shaffer,
Gary,
4-07-1983
“Gary
Shaffer, a 47-year old
Davenport
resident, died early Easter morning in a Lincoln
County
jail cell when he hanged himself with a bed sheet from the cell bars.
Shaffer, who most recently was involved in the food business as he and his
wife Donna operated the Hangar No. 1 café here for the past three years.
Was arrested Sunday shortly after midnight… Shaffer was arrested by
Davenport
police at the café on the charge of violating a restraining order…
Shaffer, born at
Hot Lake, OR, was active in community projects here, being a member of the Davenport
Lions Club and the volunteer fire dept. He graduated from
Prosser
High School
in 1953 at
Prosser,
WA, and moved to
Davenport
in 1976 when he started work with the Davenport Grange Supply. He later
entered the restaurant business with his wife, who still operates the Hangar
No. 1 on the east end of town. Funeral services were held yesterday, April
6, at 1 p.m. at the Davenport Assembly of God Church with the Rev Mike
Roberts officiating. Graveside services are to be held today, April 7, at 11
a.m. in the
East
Prosser
Cemetery
in Prosser. The Rev Clint Nelson will officiate. Surviving Shaffer are his
wife, at the home; two sons, Tracy K. Shaffer, Spokane, Casey M. Krueger; two
daughters, Mina M. Dorman Touchet, Sheri R Shaffer, Colfax; one grandson,
John B. Dorman Touchet; his mother, Mrs. Anna V. Montgomery, Davenport.”
(Davenport Times: 4-07-1983)
Shane,
Gertrude, 7-29-1982
“Gertrude
Shane, a resident of the
Davenport area for the last 10 years, died July 23, 1982 at the age of 93.
Mrs. Shane was born as Gertrude Downs in
Dublin, Ireland, on Sept 30, 1889. At the age of 20 she immigrated to
Canada
to be with her father, a former sailor who had moved there. The following
year she married Frank Shane in
Saskatchewan
and they moved to
Spokane
in 1919. She lived there until her move to
Davenport, where she became a member of the Presbyterian Church. She is survived by
her son, Jay F. Shane of Great Falls, MO; her daughter, Florence Hollis of
Davenport; her son-in-law, Clayton Hollis of Davenport; her foster son,
Mowat Gowens, of Kamloops, BC; 4 grandchildren, Ronald Shane of Kalispell,
MO, Mel Hollis of Davenport, Mrs. Phil (Maureen) Bledsoe of Spokane, and Mrs.
Ronnette Brown of Superior, MO; as well as 11 great grandchildren and one
great-great grandson. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Strate Funeral
Home in
Davenport, with Rev Jeff Callender presiding. Pall bearers were Gene Clark, Paul
Clark, Terry Goodman, Oswald Heid, Joe Lilje and Bob Olson.
Jan McNeilly was soloist, and Sarah Jane Johnson, organist.”
(Davenport Times: 7-29-1982)
Shaw,
Gladys M.,
2-16-1989
“Gladys
M Shaw of
Pasco
died Feb 12, 1989 in the Hillcrest Nursing Home. She was 83.
Mrs. Shaw was born Jan 24, 1906 in Bluestem. Her mother, Edna Warwick,
came to Bluestem as a part of a pioneer family and married George Black. Mrs.
Shaw was the third of five children born to the couple.
She married Virgil ‘Cack’ Shaw, a Bluestem farmer. He preceded
her in death in March 1961. She
was a past member of the Bluestem Grange and Eastern Star in Harrington. She
later joined and was an active member of Eastern Star in
Kennewick. She was also preceded in
death by a daughter, Virginia Gladys Shaw, and two brothers. Survivors
include: a daughter and son-in-law, Dolores and Bob Souder of Kennewick; two sisters, Lillian Berg of Sunnyside and Beth Burfiend of Burien; three
granddaughters and one grandson; four great granddaughters and two great
grandsons. Services will be held today, Feb 16 at 11 a.m. in the Ball and
Dodd Funeral Home, Spokane. Burial will be in the Greenwood Terrace,
Spokane.” (Davenport Times:
2-16-1989)
Smith,
Howard E. ,
3-23-1995
“No
funeral service was held for
Davenport
native Howard E. Smith, per his request, who died March 2, 1995 at
Sun Lakes,
AZ. Born July 15, 1922, in
Davenport, he was a former motel, restaurant and cocktail lounge owner in Odessa, Colville and
Boise. He also was a past Veterans
of Foreign Wars commander and charter member of Sun Lakes United church.
Mr. Smith is survived by his wife Beryl of Sun Lakes; an adopted son,
Donald Smith of
Kooskia, Idaho; a stepson, Ken Stenehjem of Yakima; a sister, Verl Giese of
Spokane; a brother, Gerald Smith of Mount Vernon; and several nieces and nephews. Valley
of the Sun Funeral Home of Chandler, AZ, was in charge of arrangements.”
(Davenport Times: 3-23-1995)
Smith,
Jennie,
4-07-1983
“Funeral
services were held here April 2 for Jennie Charlotte Smith, 83, of
Davenport. Mrs. Smith was born Aug 30,
1899, at
Egypt, WA, to Hans Alfred Brodin and the former Mathilda Marie Emmanuelson.
She attended
Coeur d’Alene
College and married Harry A. Smith on April 6, 1919. The Smiths lived here their
entire married life. She was a
member of the Davenport Presbyterian Church, a charter member of Mondovi
Grange, a 50-year member of Order of Eastern Star No. 131, and a member of
the Lincoln County Historical Society. She is survived by her husband,
Harry, of the home; daughter Anita Reinbold of Davenport, Ray Brodin of
Davenport, Agnes McConnell of Shelton, and Marie Derr of Odessa; her
brother, William Brodin of Coeur d’Alene, sister Mary Snook of Deer Park;
as well as 4 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and
nephews. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Irene Ekstrom. Services
were held at the Davenport Presbyterian Church, conducted by Rev Jeff
Callender and Rev Stan Williamsen. Pall bearers included Bill Reinbold, Glen
Ekstrom, Doug Luiten, Sam Cole, Ray Brodin, and Mervyn McClure. Soloist was
Jana Callender and Sarah Jane Johnson was organist.” (Davenport Times:
4-07-1983)
Smith,
Lily (Albin) ,
12-15-1983
“Funeral
services were held recently for Lily (Albin) Smith, a former
Davenport
resident. She was born Feb 13,
1896 in Coal, MO and passed away at her home in
Kennewick. Services were held at Mueller’s Chapel of the Falls and interment at
Riverview Heights
Cemetery
in
Kennewick.” (Davenport Times: 12-15-1983)
Stewart,
Myrtle E.,
12-11-1980
“Word
was received here Wednesday of the death of an early
Davenport
resident, Myrtle Eleanor Warren Stewart of
South Norwalk
, CT, on Dec 1, 1980. Mrs.
Stewart was born in Wilbur June 30, 1895, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William T.
Warren. The family moved to
Davenport
in 1904 when Warren
was elected Lincoln County Superior Court judge.
Mrs. Stewart was educated in the
Davenport
schools and attended Pratt Institute in
New York City
before going to work for Lord and Taylor.
Survivors include her husband, George, at the home, South Norwalk,
CT; her daughter, Mrs. Scott (Ann) Griffith, Jr., Edenburgh, Scotland; a
granddaughter, Sarah Griffith, a grandson, Ian Griffith, also of Scotland;
one niece, Mrs. Vernon Carstens of Reardan and three nephews, John
McGregor, Walla Walla, WA, William McGregor, Hooper, WA, and William Grant
Warren of Middleburg, VT; several great nieces and nephews. Mrs. Stewart
was preceded in death by two sisters, Elgin McGregor, Hooper, WA; and
Althea Sherburn, NY, NY; by three brothers, Earl of San Francisco, CA;
Wilcom Grant of New Caamen, CT; and Virgil Warren of Spokane.”
(Davenport Times: 12-11-1980)
Steyee,
Sharon L.,
3-14-1985
“Memorial
services for Sharon L. Steyee, 16, of
Sutherlin, OR, took place here on Monday of last week, March 4 at the
United
Methodist
Church. Miss Steyee died on Thursday, Feb 28, 1985 in
Sutherlin, OR, following a car accident. Rev
Roger Barr, pastor of the
Davenport-Edwall
United
Methodist
Church, officiated the service. Funeral services took place in Sutherlin, OR, where Miss Steyee resided, with burial services held in
Shelby, MT on Wednesday, March 6. Miss
Steyee was born on Nov 16, 1969 in Cut Bank,
MT.
She lived in
Davenport
for a while, before residing in
Sutherlin, OR
—where she attended
Sutherlin
High School. Survivors include Miss
Steyee’s mother, Lasca Steyee of Sutherlin, OR; her father, Alf Steyee
of Cut Bank, MT; her grandmother, Emma Kanning of Davenport; her
grandfather, Clare Kimball of Davenport; a sister, Karen Kountz of
Cascade, MT; and two brothers, Tom Gunst of Surry, British Columbia and
Larry Gunst of 100 Mile House, British Columbia.” (Davenport Times:
3-14-1985)
Stolp,
Elenore I.,
9-30-1999
“Elenore
I. Stolp passed away Sept 21, 1999 in
Olympia
following a stroke. She was 58. Elenore
was born June 30, 1941, to James Knowles and Fayetta (McCullough)
Schmidt in
Davenport. She married Roger W Stolp in 1961, and went on to be a homemaker. She
was a member of Eastern Star,
Zora Temple
and St Mark Lutheran Church. She
enjoyed camping, arts and crafts, reading and woodworking. Mrs Stolp is
survived by her husband, Roger Stolp of Lacey; two sons, Harold Stolp of
Providence, Utah, and Matthew Stolp of Lacey; two daughters, Debbie
Peralez of Selah and Nancy Guzman of Lacey; eight brothers, Carl
Schmidt, Kenneth Knowles, Nelson Knowles and Joseph Knowles, all of
Sunnyside, Duane Knowles of Kingston, OK, James Knowles of Colbert,
Lewis ‘Butch’ Knowles of Bremerton, and Robert Knowles of Deer Park;
four sisters, Vivian Hyslop of Spokane, Alice Rules of San Francisco,
Anita Tuller of Sunnyside, and Susan Halma of Bremerton; her mother,
Fayetta Schmidt of Sunnyside; two grandchildren; and numerous nieces and
nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, James E Knowles.
A memorial service was Friday, Sept 24, at St Mark Lutheran
Church in Lacey.” (Davenport Times:
9-30-1999)
Stone,
Wanda P.,
11-21-1985
“Graveside
services for Wanda P. (Doney) Stone, 71, of
Davenport
took place at 11 a.m. at the
Tonasket Cemetery
last Saturday, Nov 16. Mrs. Stone died on Wednesday, Nov 13, 1985.
Rev Michael Roberts officiated the graveside services. Born on
Feb 19, 1914 in Klamath Falls, OR, the deceased attended Klamath Falls,
OR schools; graduating from Klamath Falls High School in 1934.
She married S. A. (Shorty) Stone in Klamath Falls, OR and the
couple lived there and at Medford, OR before moving north to Tonasket,
WA in 1947. Mrs. Stone
served as the city of
Tonasket
’s librarian for seven years, and then worked in
North Valley
Hospital
in the bookkeeping department. She retired from that position at the
hospital in 1962. Her
husband preceded her in death in 1968; and Mrs. Stone moved to
Davenport
in 1984 to live near her family. She
remained active in the Ladies Auxiliary Fraternal Order of Eagles,
Rebekah Lodge 279 and with the Tonasket Senior Citizens group. Survivors
include a son at Davenport, Robert Stone; and two brothers, Fred Doney
of Moses Lake, and George Doney of Shady Cove, OR. The Bergh Funeral
Service at
Oroville,WA, remained in charge of arrangements.” (Davenport Times:
11-21-1985)
Suzuki,
George R.,
7-23-1998
“George
R. Suzuki passed away June 11, 1998 after complications from surgery at
Sacred
Heart
Medical
Center
in
Spokane. He was 81. Mr. Suzuki
was born in
Havre, MT, on March 17, 1917. His family moved to
Lincoln
County
in 1921. A graduate of
Davenport High School
in 1935, he later attended
Washington
State
University
, excelling in track, tennis and basketball. He became a chef and
throughout his career won many honors and culinary awards. Upon his
retirement, he moved to
Marcus,WA, where he enjoyed fishing gardening, berry picking and bowling with
his family and many friends. He is survived by his daughter and
son-in-law, Anna and David Emery of Bellevue; special friend Leslie Russell; his son, George Suzuki; a sister,
Mary Suzuki; and 5 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his
brother, Frank, in 1995. Memorial service was held at the Heritage
Funeral Home in
Spokane,
on June 19.” (Davenport Times:
7-23-1998)
Sweinton,
Chester
W., 3-26-1985
“Chester
W. Sweinton, 70, a former
Davenport
resident, died on Saturday, March 15, according to word just received
from
Orofino, Idaho. Mr. Sweinton, an Orofino
resident for the past four years, died from a self-inflicted gunshot
wound after failing health, reports say.
He was born on June 27, 1914 to Walter and Mary Sweinton at
Chicago, IL. He attended Chicago schools and then married Zoie Mangis McLean in
Creston,
WA
on June 27, 1953. The
couple moved to
Palo Alto, CA, and Mr. Sweinton worked in sales management in the freight department
of TWA Airlines at the
San Francisco
Airport
for about 20 years. Around 1966, the Sweintons moved to
Davenport
, where they operated a flower shop, and also owned and operated a
service station. Mr. Sweinton retired just before moving to
Orofino,
Idaho. During his lifetime, he served with the Masonic Lodges in
Orofino, ID
and at
Davenport; as a member of the Eastern Star here in
Davenport
and at Orofino; as a member of
Spokane’s Scottish Rite, as well as with El Katif Shrine at
Spokane. He was also a member of the Rosicrucian Order AMORC. Mr .Sweinton’s
body was cremated with Thornhill Funeral Home of Spokane in charge of
arrangements. A memorial service took place at the
Orofino
Masonic
Temple
at
Orofino, ID.
Survivors include Mr Sweinton’s wife, Zoie, at Orofino; and two
step-sons, Courtney McLean of
Orofino,
Idaho
and Douglas McLean of
Redwood City,
CA.” (Davenport Times:
3-28-1985)
Swiger
,
Frances
A.,
12-10-1998
“Frances
A. Swiger of Ford passed away Nov 30 in Spokane. She was 52.
Frances
was born Nov 23, 1946, in
Davenport
to George and Irene (Brigman) Hughes. A graduate of
Hunters
High School , she was an accountant for the Spokane Indian Tribal Agency.
She is survived by three sons, W Franklin and wife Stephanie
Swiger, John and wife Shelly Swiger, and Dale Swiger, all of Ford; two
daughters, Cindy and Rebecca Swiger, both of Ford; 7 grandchildren;
one brother, Don Hughes of Fruitland; three sisters, Mildred Lopp of
Spanaway, Marlene Hughes of Fruitland and Sherry Stearns of Wellpinit.
She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Irene
Hughes; and one son, Anthony. Rosary
was held Dec 4 at St Philips Benzi Catholic Church in Ford, and a
funeral service was held Dec 5 at the same location.
Interment was at
Herbert
Cemetery in Ford, with Father Jake Morton and Father Dominic Doyle officiating.
Strate Funeral Home in
Davenport
was in charge of the arrangements.”
(Davenport Times: 12-10-1998)
Switzer,
Alice,
12-30-1971
“Funeral
services were held Wednesday for Alice Switzer, retired teacher and
74-year area resident. The Rev James W Montgomery of Westminster
Congregational Church in
Spokane officiated. Burial followed in
Greenwood
Cemetery. Born in
Illinois
85 years ago, Miss Switzer moved with her parents to the
Davenport area in 1897. She began
teaching in 1907 near Creston. In 1918 she moved to
Spokane
where she taught for
School District
81 until her retirement in 1951. Surviving are three nieces, including
Mrs. P. H. Janett of
Davenport.” (Davenport Times: 12-30-1971)
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