LINCOLN COUNTY OBITUARIES 1908 to present

                                                        Submitted by Marge Womach 

                                                                           File 3 Page C through D

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Caldwell, Steve,          12-12-1947

“Mrs. Jim Crowley had word this week from Mrs. William Caldwell (Mae Boyer) at Elmira, Idaho, that on Nov 25, their 7-year old son, Steve, was killed by a truck on his way home from school. Surviving the boy, besides his parents, is his older brother, Richard, who attends a school for the blind at Nampa, Idaho, also a brother and a sister, both younger.”  (Citizen: 12-12-1947)

Callahan, Arthur D.,       4-16-1948

“Mrs. L. A. Wilson returned home by plane Sunday from Los Angeles where she went by plane Sunday, April 4 to attend the funeral services of her brother-in-law, Arthur D Callahan who died of a heart attack. Three family deaths since the first of the year have brought grief to the Wilsons; first Mrs. Wilson’s father, then her husband, and now her brother-in-law.” (Citizen: 4-16-1948; Edit: Lester Arlou Wilson died Feb 21, 1948, with burial in Harrington Hillcrest Cemetery. His wife was the former Grace Davis.)

Clouse, Jesse M.,            12-18-1980

“Jesse M. Clouse died Tuesday, Dec 9 in Spokane. His home was Route 1, Reardan. He is survived by two daughters, Grace Stevens of Grand Ronde, OR; Mrs. Lloyd (Wilma) Frank of Seattle; four sons, Orville of Reardan; Wayne, Ernie and Gene all of Spokane; 23 grandchildren; 69 great grandchildren; and 34 great-great grandchildren.  He was born in Somerset , Ohio, on March 13, 1881. He came west in 1903, returning to Ohio and was married to Elta Me Klingler Nov 30, 1904. They returned to the west and homesteaded in Pend Oreille County , where he logged. They moved to the Reardan area in 1929 where they lived and farmed until his wife died in 1973. Jesse then lived with his son, Wayne. The last two years he spent with his daughter, Grace, in Grand Ronde and part of the summers with his son, Orville. He was a charter member and past master of David Lake Grange No. 501 in Pend Oreille County, dropped out when he moved to the Reardan area and joined Spring Hill Grange no. 909 and in August, 1980, was honored as a 50-year member.  He was a member of Spokane County Pomona and Washington State Grange.  He was well known as the caretaker of the West Greenwood Cemetery for many years. Services were Dec 12 at 1 p.m. in the Sunset Mausoleum at the Fairmount Cemetery.” (Davenport Times: 12-18-1980)

Cole, Jennie E.,       5-14-1981

“Funeral services will be held tomorrow, Friday, in Spokane for Jennie E. Cole, 94, a pioneer of this area who died Tuesday, May 12 in a Spokane hospital. Services will be held at 1 p.m. at the Hazen & Jaeger Funeral Home with interment at the Riverside Mausoleum also in Spokane. A lifetime resident of the Spokane and Edwall area, Mrs. Cole was born at Deep Creek, WA, on July 30, 1886. He parents, John and Jane McKay were early settlers in that area. Most of Mrs. Cole’s schooling was at Medical Lake and Whitman College.  She married in 1912 to Cecil H Cole, of Cole Printing Co in Spokane, of which he was a partner. They had one child, Jack C Cole. In 1917 the Coles moved to the family farm in Edwall where they farmed until 1945. They moved to Spokane where they retired and Mrs. Cole retained her home. Cecil Cole died in 1957. Jack Cole and his wife Maxine, still maintain the home on the Edwall wheat ranch.” (Davenport Times: 5-14-1981)

Cole, Maxine,               10-03-1996

“Memorial service for longtime Edwall resident Maxine Cole, 81, was held Monday at the chapel of Strate Funeral Home in Davenport, with Pastor Pat Hogan officiating. Burial preceded the service at Riverside Memorial Park in Spokane. She was born May 3, 1915, in Topeka, KS , to Fred and Cora (Berridge) Gaylord. She grew up in the Hollywood, CA, area, having moved there at age 3. She met Jack Cole when she was 11 years old and they walked home from school together in Hollywood. They remained friends for many years until after Jack graduated from WSC. Maxine was a graduate of Fairfax High School in Hollywood. Jack went back to California to visit his grandmother, who he had lived with while in Hollywood. He got together with Maxine and the two were married on Nov 6, 1938, in Inglewood, CA. The Coles then moved to Edwall, where they farmed.  Jack preceded Maxine in death in 1989.  Mrs. Cole enjoyed her grandchildren, bridge, traveling, many social activities and her dachshund named ‘Hannah’.  She was a 50-year member of the Spokane Daughters of the Nile, Lincoln County Nile Club, El Karnak Temple #6 and Waukon Grange. She also was a member of the Society of the 3^rd Infantry Division US Army Outpost 04, and a charter member of the Edwall Bridge Club, Edwall Women in Action and numerous other organizations. Mrs. Cole is survived by three daughters, Nancy Matlack and her husband Wilson of Diamond Springs, CA, Jacklyn Kuester and her husband Richard of Seattle, and Patty Sherlock and her husband Tom of Edwall; 5 grandchildren, Miles Matlack, Myra Wentworth, Heidi Kuester, Kristina Sherlock and Tom Sherlock II; one brother, Max Gaylord of Nevada; and numerous nieces and nephews. Strate Funeral Home in Davenport was in charge of arrangements.” (Davenport Times:  10-03-1996)

Conrad, Grace,              5-13-1982

“Memorial services are set for tomorrow, Friday, in Vancouver, WA, for long-time Davenport area resident Grace Conrad, who died in Boise, Idaho, at the age of 91.  The graveside memorial will be held at 3 p.m. in the Evergreen Memorial Cemetery at 1101 NE 112^th Ave. Funeral services were held today, Thursday, in Boise at the Redeemer Lutheran Church at 10 a.m.  Mrs. Conrad was born in Miles, WA, on April 28, 1891. She married William A Conrad on May 30, 1919. He was a Lincoln County commissioner for about 12 years after working as county highway foreman. She and her husband lived in Davenport most of their life, until 1956 when they moved to Vancouver and lived there until 1961 when they moved to Boise.  She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church and Rebekah Lodge. She is survived by Elaine Phillips of Boise, Ray Conrad of Quincy, Jean Mroz of Santa Barbara,  CA.” (Davenport Times:  5-13-1982) 

Conrad, Inez,                  6-19-1980

“Memorial services were held June 6 for Inez Conrad, San Luis Obispo, CA, at the Mt Carmal Lutheran Church. Interment was at Los Osos Memorial Park, Los Osos, CA.   Mrs. Conrad was a former resident of Davenport where she and her husband, Lee Conrad, farmed. She was a member of the North Star Grange and former member of Christ Lutheran Church. Survivors include two daughters, Florence Weston, Spokane, Margaret Reinbold, Davenport; 7 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren; a sister, Minnie Kitch, Moscow, Idaho; two brothers, Raynard Johnson, Moscow, Idaho, and Archie F Johnson, Deary, Idaho.”  (Davenport Times: 6-19-1980) 

Cook, George W.,            1-30-1997

“George W. Cook, 89, passed away on Jan 20, 1997 at his home in Okanogan . He was born on Aug 2, 1907, to Robert Henry and Alice (McNeilly) Cook. He married Alice Mae Waring on Aug 28, 1928; she died in Dec 1987. He married Margaret Schmidt on June 6, 1987, in Coeur d’Alene, ID.   Mr. Cook was an orchardist. He lived in Davenport for 11 years, eight years in Chelan and 16 years in Brewster before returning to Okanogan. He was a member of the Okanogan Baptist Church and the local Senior Citizens.  He is survived by a daughter, Joyce J Roche of Okanogan; a son, Robert T. Cook of Spokane; two sisters, Blanche Murphey of Davenport and Edna Tarbert of Wenatchee; six grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two wives, two brothers and four sisters. Service was held Friday, Jan 24, at Barnes Elmway Chapel in Omak, with pastor Tim McDonald officiating. Barnes Elmway Chapel was in charge of arrangements.” (Davenport Times: 1-30-1997)

Cook, Grover,    10-20-1991 

 “Grover C Cook, 85, of Wenatchee and formerly of ___ and Malott, died Oct 30 at ___. Born Oct 31, 1905 at Spring ___ near Okanogan to Robert and Alice (McNeely) Cook, he moved with his family to Egypt. He married Hazel E. Waring ___ 22, 1926 in Davenport and the couple operated a small wheat ranch here for two years before moving to Peshastin. He was employed by American Fruit Growers.  He was transferred to Chelan in ___. In 1940 he was promoted to manager of Beebe Orchards and in 1944 he bought an apple orchard at Monse…. He is survived by two sons, ___ard L Cook of Bellevue and Elmo E Cook of Brewster; a daughter, Mildred M Wiley of East Wenatchee; a brother, George Cook of Okanogan; two sisters, Blanche Murphy of Davenport and Edna Tarbert of Omak; 7 grandchildren; and 9 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife in 1985, a brother and four sisters.  Barnes Elmway Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Funeral service was held there Nov 2, followed by a concluding service at the Okanogan City Cemetery.”  (Davenport Times: 11-14-1991; omissions due to binding)