LINCOLN COUNTY OBITUARIES 1908 to present
Submitted by Marge Womach
File 7
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Alboucq,
Louis E.,
11-01-1973
“Louis
E. Alboucq passed away Oct 25 at his home in
Spokane. He was the husband of Anneta Alboucq at the home; father of Mrs. Archie
Baker,
Everett; Robert Alboucq, Spokane; 5 grandsons; 2 sisters, Miss Blanche Alboucq and Mrs. Claire Rice, Clarkston
and 2 nephews. He was a member of the Westminster Congregational Church.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct 27, with Rev James Montgomery
officiating. ‘Louie’ was an uncle by marriage to Mrs. Phil Walesby, his
wife having been Anneta Evans.” (Wilbur Register:
11-01-1973)
Anderson,
Nettie,
9-04-1959
“Word
comes from
Ethel
Despain Beach,
Seattle, telling of the death on Aug 6, of her mother, Nellie DeSpain Anderson. She
died that morning at the Meridian Nursing Home in
Seattle. Nellie Johnson was born June
17, 1868 at Camp Winfield Scott, near Winnemucca,
Nevada. Her mother came out with the Mormons from
Liverpool, England and crossed the plains in 1861. When she was expected to become the third wife
of a Mormon, she ran away to the soldier’s post at
Fort
Ogden
and married an Irish corporal, Hugh Johnston. Nellie was the third of
five children. After the death of her father, the family came to the Big Bend
Country where Nellie Johnson was married to Charles DeSpain. After Mr. DeSpain
died (in the early 1930s), Mrs. DeSpain went to the coast to reside. Later she
was married to Carl Anderson, who died in 1957. The past seven years she made
her home with her daughter, Ethel Beach, Seattle, and her granddaughter (Mrs.
Carl Ranta). Mrs. DeSpain’s son,
Jerry,
Spokane, died in 1957. Besides Mrs. Beach and Mrs. Ranta, other survivors include a
grandson, Hugh Stevens in
Portland,
OR, and a granddaughter, Donna DeSpain Adams at Athens, OR. Last rites were held from the
Boot-Ashmore Funeral Home in
Seattle. Mrs. Anderson’s 91 years of life spanned much of the development of the
West. She was a vivacious,
ambitious woman, and stayed young and busy for many years. Mrs. Beach says her
mother was very active until two years ago. Mrs. Anderson was aunt of Mrs. Norma
(Birge) Huffman of Harrington, George Kitt in Creston, and Mrs. Nellie Kitt
Muzzy,
Seattle. Mrs. Anderson’s brothers, Henry and Hugh Johnson are buried in
Hillcrest.” (Citizen: 9-04-1959)
Birge,
Amy,
2-18-1910
“Amy
K. Birge. Word was received in this town Tuesday by G. K. Birge of the death of
his aged mother, Mrs. Amy Birge, a resident of
Conesus,
New York. Mrs. Birge was 89 years old. Our townspeople will join with the Times in
expressing their sympathy to Mr. Birge in his loss.” (LCT: 2-18-1910)
Bonser,
Emma R,
10-02-1975
“Emma
Ruth Bonser. A former resident of the
Davenport
area, Emma Bonser died Sept 18 at a hospital in
Spokane. She was 80 years old. She moved with her husband Lester to the area
north of Davenport
in 1928 and farmed in the North Star area and near the
Spokane
River
for 20 years. During that time she was a member of the North Star Grange.
In 1948, the couple moved to
Spokane. He preceded her in death several years ago.
Survivors include four sons, Richard Bonser, and Gordon Bonser,
both of
Davenport, Neil Bonser, Spokane
and Bill Bonser,
Laclede, ID.
Eleven grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren and several nephews
and nieces also survive her. Funeral arrangements have been made for next
Tuesday in
Spokane. Burial will be at the family Peone Prairie plot.” (Davenport Times:
10-02-1975)
Boon,
Marvin,
2-13-1975
“Mr.
and Mr.s Vern Wolfrum have received word that Marvin Boon died suddenly
Monday evening in
Tacoma. His wife, the former Erma Comer, is a cousin of Mrs. Wolfrum, being a
daughter of Della Comer Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Boon lived in the Creston area
a number of years ago.” (Wilbur Register: 2-13-1975)
Brouhard,
Joanne,
10-10-1974
“Word
has been received by Wilbur friends of the death of Joanne Dube
Brouhard on Sept 28. She lived with her family in the bay area near
San Francisco,
California. Mrs. Brouhard attended school in Wilbur for a number of years before
her family moved to
Spokane
in the early 1940s. She is survived by her husband and five children,
in addition to her mother, brothers and sisters.” (Wilbur Register:
10-10-1974)
Brown,
Marvin A: d. July 30,
1970
“Marvin
A Brown.—His home,
Davenport,
WA. Survived by his wife, Willa Brown, at the home; one son, Allen Brown
also at the home; one daughter, Georgia Brown, Spokane, WA; one
sister, Mrs. May Nichols, Terrebonne, Oregon; his mother, Mrs. Louella
Wilcox, Amarillo, TX; his father, Elbert Brown, Bend, OR; one nephews,
Carl Nichols, Kent WA. Funeral services will be held Monday, Aug 3 at
2 p.m. from the Chapel of the Strate Funeral Home,
Davenport, WA, Rev Roger Muisiner officiating. Interment,
Swedish
Cemetery,
Miles,
WA. Strate Funeral Home,
Davenport,
WA, in charge of funeral arrangements.” (Spokesman Review: 7-31-1970)
Burton
, Jasper A.,
5-23-1974
“Jasper
A. Burton of Coulee City passed away May 14 and funeral services were
held Saturday at the Coulee City Presbyterian Church with interment
at
Highland
Cemetery
in
Coulee
City. Mr. Burton is survived by his wife, Mrs. Belle Burton, at the home;
a son, Melvin Burton of Wilbur; a daughter in
Moses
Lake; a brother in
Wenatchee
; two sisters of
Bend,
Oregon,and
Moses
Lake; and two grandchildren, Scott and Jaye Anne Burton.” (Wilbur
Register: 5-23-1974)
Cagle,
Flora,
8-10-1928
“Mrs.
Cagle, Pioneer, Passes. Mrs.
John F. Cagle, 70, who has been partially paralyzed for the past 20
years, died at her home near Chelan August 7. She had been
bedridden for some time previous to her passing away. She is
survived by six children—L A Cagle of Spokane, Walter Cagle of
Chelan, Lester Cagle of Wenatchee, Mrs. W. A. Hildreth of Chelan. Mrs. Lawrence Cooley of California,
Mrs. Charles C. Cole, formerly of Spokane; also two brothers, C. E.
and G. A. McMillen of Harrington, WA.
Her husband preceded her to the great beyond some years
previous. Mrs. Cagle was one of the early settlers of
Lincoln County, having emigrated from the State of
Missouri
in the summer of 1883, driving across the plains in a covered
wagon before the completion of the OR & N system.
They located on a homestead in the Earl school district
where they lived until about 20 years ago when they
moved to the Chelan district where they engaged in fruit
growing.” (Citizen: 8-10-1928)
Conner,
Mary E.,
10-06-1977
“Mr.
and Mrs. James Houston and former Crestonites Mr. and Mrs. Meryl
Houston of
Rockford
and Mrs. Robert Milliken of
Spokane, were among those attending the last rites for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Conner of
Spokane who passed away Thursday, Sept 29.
Mrs. Conner lived in Creston with her family about forty years
before they moved to
Spokane. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles, and two sons,
Donald who died in the Philippines ‘Death March’ during WW II,
and Wayne. She is survived by a son, C. W. ‘Skip’ Conner, Coulee
City; eight grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and a
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Erma Conner,
Spokane. Graveside services and burial were held on Saturday, Oct 1at
Fairmount
Memorial Park
in
Spokane.” (Wilbur Register: 10-06-1977)
Davis,
Elba,
3-13-1975
“Funeral
rites were held for Elba U. Davis, 75, of
Spirit Lake, Idaho, on Saturday in
Newport, with graveside services being held in the Pines
Cemetery,
Opportunity. Mr. Davis passed away last Wednesday in a
Coeur d’Alene
hospital. He is survived by his wife, Areta at the home; one son, a
foster daughter, two sisters and a brother. Another son, Ronnie, was
killed in the US Service. The
Davis
family will be remembered by many people in this area when they moved to
Lincoln. In the early 1940s, Mr. and Mrs. Davis built the
Lincoln
store and post office which they operated until their move to Sandpoint.
The deceased also worked in the Lincoln Lumber mill as a filer.”
(Wilbur Register: 3-13-1975)
Dehle,
Frederick C.,
5-23-1974
“Mrs.
Earl Warren was in
Spokane
last Thursday for the funeral of her brother-in-law, Frederick C. Dehle,
who resided in the
Spokane
Valley
. Funeral services were
held in the Hazen & Jaeger Spokane Valley Funeral Home. Burial was
in the
Rockford
Cemetery
with military rites at the graveside. Mr. Dehle, 81, retired from
farming in the
Rockford
area in 1948 when the family moved to the
Spokane Valley. He was a veteran of WW I and a 53 year member of Edward Leham Post
No. 165, American Legion,
Rockford. Survivors include his wife, Dora L. Dehle, at the home; one son,
Marvin F. Dehle, Spokane; four grandchildren, Kay, Sandra, Larry and
Teddie, children of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Dehle; numerous nieces and
nephews. Mrs. Dehle is the former Dora L. Johnson, a native of the
Wilbur area, residing at
Plum
until her marriage to Mr .Dehle in 1920.” (Wilbur Register:
5-23-1974)
Farley,
Jeanne,
2-21-1974
“There
are still a few in this area who remember the Roy Farley family who at
one time farmed north of Hartline. Jeanne Farley, one of the girls,
passed away Feb 14, in
Spokane
where she had been a resident for 30 years.
Survived by her mother, Mrs. R. J. Farley at the home; sister, Mrs.
William (Hazel) Oehlerking, Spokane; Mrs. D. L. Donaldson,
Phoenix,
AZ, and four nieces. Funeral services were held Monday, Feb 18 in the
Alwin Chapel of Hazen-Jaeger Funeral. Dr Raymond W Moody officiated.
Burial services were at Greenwood Memorial Terrace.” (Wilbur
Register: 2-21-1974)
Farrell
,
Frances,
5-29-1975
“Mr.s
James H (
Frances ) Farrell, mother of Rev James Farrell of the Creston Christian Church,
passed away on Sunday, May 25 at a convalescent home following an
extended illness. Rev Farrell and family drove to the coast city prior
to her passing and remained with his father.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 28.” (Wilbur
Register: 5-29-1975)
Francis,
Justin,
1-02-1974
“Justin
Francis, son of Herman Francis and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. John Francis,
Keller, was killed in a tragic accident near Nespelem on Christmas Eve.
His brother Robert was the driver of the car that ran off the road. Justin
was born Jan 15, 1958, and attended school at Keller from the first grade
through the sixth. He went to Wilbur for two years and then transferred to
Chemewa
Indian
School
where he was a sophomore. Rosary was held at the home of his grandparents
on Friday night and the funeral was at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the Keller
Catholic Church with Father Twohy of Nespelem officiating. Pall bearers
were Pat and John Monaghan and Oscar Mellon, Keller; Adrian Picard, T C
James and Gary Francis, Nespelem. Barnes Funeral Home of Grand Coulee were
in charge of the arrangements.” (Wilbur Register: 1-02-1974)
Garnette,
J. W.,
“Mrs.
Cormana’s Father Dies Following a Hunt.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Cormana were called to
Garfield
Wednesday morning on receipt of word that Mrs. Cormana’s father, J. W.
Garnette, 78, had passed away sometime Monday evening.
The Cormanas’ had planned to visit him Armistice Day, not knowing
of his death when making those plans.
Mr. Garnette was out hunting Monday and when he returned he told
friends he was tired and was going home and go to bed. That was the last
his friends saw of him until, missing him all day Tuesday, they visited
his home about 8:15 that evening and found the house locked from the
inside. Breaking out a window they gained entrance and found him partly
undressed for bed, sitting in a chair, where he had died when preparing to
retire following his hunting trip. A
son Lloyd, in
San Francisco, was wired and was expected to arrive Thursday evening. The funeral will
be held at Garfield
at 2:30 today. Mr. Garnette had been a member of the Masonic fraternity for
51 years, being a past worshipful master. Mr. and Mrs. Cormana were joined
in
Spokane
by Miss Kathleen Garnette, teacher at Toppenish, who continued to
Garfield
with them. Mr. Cormana
returned home Wednesday evening but drove back to
Garfield
last night. Surviving Mr. Garnette besides the two daughters and son
already mentioned, is another daughter, Mrs. C. J. Miller (Lucille) of
Los Angeles. Mrs. Garnette passed away
several years ago.” (Citizen: 11-13-1936)
Gollehon,
Olive O.
“Olive
O. Gollehon.—Passed away April 1, in a local hospital. Her home, W1806
Pacific. Survived by one daughter, Mrs. F. A. (Mary V)Schindler, Spokane; one brother, George Kunz, Wilbur, WA. Hennessey Funeral Home, in charge.” (Spokesman Review: undated)
Hankinson,
A. B.
“A. B. Hankinson,
50, a partner in the Lantzy sawmill across the Spokane River from Lincoln, was
found badly injured on the boiler room floor of the mill about 10 a.m. Thursday.
He was started for Davenport but died on the way. His skull had been
fractured. The cause of his injury had not been determined and officers from
Colville investigated. Survivors include his widow and two sisters.” (Odessa
Record: 12-10-1936)
Harris,
Mae Ellen,
10-11-1973
“Mae
Ellen Harris was born July 12, 1885 at
Lime Springs,
Iowa
and died at
Davenport, WA
on Oct 3, 1973, at the age of 88 years, two months and 21 days.
Mrs. Harris came to Wilbur as a young girl with her parents, Robert and
Bridgett Jerred in 1899. She attended school in Wilbur and lived in the
Big Bend
most of her life. She operated the Keller store and served the Keller area as
postmistress for many years. She was a member of the Community Presbyterian
Church of Wilbur and The Retired Postmasters Association. Mrs. Harris returned
to Wilbur in 1969 and made her home with her son Robert Harris, after retiring
from the Keller store at the age of 75. Mrs
Harris leaves one son, Robert L Harris, at the home in Wilbur; three
daughters, Mrs. Winnifred Harlow, Osburn,
Idaho; Mrs. Phyllis Bailey,
Spokane, Mrs. Sally D. Mount, Bremerton, WA; one brother, Jack Jerred,
Post Falls,
Idaho; one sister, Bertha Freeman, Gig Harbor, WA four grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Harris had again made her home in Wilbur for the past four years.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct 6, at 11 a.m. from the Community
Presbyterian Church in Wilbur, the Rev Malcolm McCallum officiated. Pall
bearers were Fred Novotney, Wayne Largent, Glenn Speegle, Richard Aubertin, H.
E. McAllister, and Mel Novotney, Sr. Entombment
services were held at 2 p.m. at Greenwood Garden Crypt, Greenwood Memorial
Terrace,
Spokane. The Robertson Funeral Home of Wilbur was in charge of arrangements.”
(Wilbur Register: 10-11-1973)
Haynes,
Horace,
3-17-1939
“Word
came through C. E. Ivy, this week, of the death of Horace Haynes, Feb 22, at
the home of his son Robert Haynes at Riverside,
California. Mr. Haynes was stricken with a stroke of apoplexy Feb 15, and although his
condition was critical from the first, he was conscious and knew the Ivys
when they drove over to see him. Mr. Haynes was born in
Michigan
in 1854 and went to
California
in 1874 where he settled at Dunigan and opened up a little store. IN 1878 he
married Miss Emma Wilkinson, and in 1883 they moved to
Washington Territory
where at first they became farmers. Later Mr. Haynes was a merchant in town.
He returned to
California
in 1905, but made numerous trips back to visit his sons and their families,
and his pioneer friends. Mr.
Haynes was prominently affiliated with the growth and development of the
community in early years. He was elected first county commissioner in 1884
(Republican) following the death of R Willis of Harrington in 1883, who had
been appointed to that office. In
recent years Mr. Haynes resided for some time in
Spokane
where he helped care for his sister, Mrs. Frank Hoes who suffered with a
prolonged illness. Funeral
services were conducted at
Riverside, CA, Friday for Mr. Haynes.
Mr and
Mrs. Horace Haynes had six sons, several of whom were business men here. The
Citizen wishes to thank Mr. Ivy for his kindness in sending this information
to us. Mr. Ivy, who is also a pioneer of this district and is the present
secretary of the Lincoln-Adams Pioneer association, knew the Haynes family
first in May 1886 when they were farmers northwest of town. The Citizen
joins the old timers here in extending sympathy to the surviving sons, and
grandchildren, of whom there are several.” (Citizen:
3-17-1939)
Henley,
Bessie,
5-02-1974
“Funeral
services were held April 19 in Camas, WA, for Bessie May Henley, 85, who died
April 15 in a
Vancouver
hospital. Born May 31, 1888 in
Carthage,
MO, Mrs. Henley was a former Wilbur resident, and had lived the past 30 years in
the Camas area, where she was a member of the First Christian Church, the
Women’s Auxiliary of Bennett Barnett Post No. 27, and the Royal Neighbors of
America. She is survived by two sons, Clarence R. of Redmond, Floyd D. of Camas;
a daughter Mrs. Ruby Riggs of Rock Island; one sister, Mrs. Edith Grove of
Auburn, CA. There are 12 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren and one
great-great grandson as well as numerous nieces and nephews.” (Wilbur
Register: 5-02-1974)
Hertenstien,
Agnes,
11-22-1973
“John
Hertenstien left Sunday evening with his brothers, Ed and Bill for Rush
City, MN, where funeral services will be held on Wednesday for their mother,
Mrs. Agnes Hertenstien who died recently. She was 89 years old and left 13
children.” (Wilbur Register: 11-22-1973)
Higginbotham,
Otis,
10-31-1974
“Otis
Higginbotham, resident of Hartline, passed away Oct 21 at Eugene,
Oregon. He was a member of the Blind Springs Grange and is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Audrey L. Young, Eugene, OR; a brother, Lenny Higginbotham, Maple Valley; a
granddaughter, Mrs. Maureen Spencer, Vernal, Utah. Graveside services were held
at Hartline Cemetery, Rev Roger Stimson officiated. Visitations were from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. at
the United Methodist church in Hartline.” (Wilbur Register:
10-31-1974)
Hinkins,
Lyle,
4-03-1975
“Funeral
services for Lyle Eugene Hinkins, manager of a Wilbur fertilizer business,
were held last Thursday from the Wilbur
Lutheran
Church. Pastor A. F. Gerstmann was the
officiating clergyman and the services were under the direction of the
Robertson Funeral Home of Wilbur. Frank
Hanson sang two hymns accompanied by Mrs. Roy Sassman at the organ. Pall
bearers for the Wilbur service were Jim Walesby, Dick Edwards, Ken Hines, Gary
Geib, Wes Odenrider and Jim Babb. Honorary
pall bearers were Phil Walesby, Vester Sitton, Jim Caton, Greg Leyva, Gene
Kelley, Gil Sheffels, Bud Haden, Alan Krause, Swede Cummings and Bill Vogel.
Burial services were held at the Athena (Oregon) Cemetery that afternoon with Rev Carl Wright officiating. The Athena pall
bearers included Larry Winn, Larry Hodgen, Jimmy Sampson, Bruce McGuire, Ben
Hunt and Mel Ratliff. Honorary pall bearers were Art Marsh, Frank James, Ray
Dunlap, Ed Milley, Paul Froese, Bill Ward, John Trommald, Arden Beckley, Bill
Vogel and Bob Inkpen. Mr. Hinkins
was born June 2, 1931, at
Riverton,
Nebraska, and died in a
Spokane
hospital in March following an extended illness. He was a member of the Wilbur
and the Pendleton (
Oregon
) Lions Clubs and the Elks Lodge at Pendleton. Surviving are his wife,
Phyllis, at the home in Wilbur; two sons, David J Hinkins at the home and Lyle
Douglas Hinkins, Corvallis, Oregon; a daughter, Janice Kay Hinkins, at the
home, and his mother, Mrs. Ethel Hinkins, Athena, Oregon.” (Wilbur Register:
4-03-1975)
Johnsen,
Alfred,
2-28-1974
“Last
week word was received by Mr. and Mrs. Henry von Behren that his uncle, Alfred
Johnsen, passed away Wednesday in Clarkston. He was one of the very early
settlers having come to Wilbur with his parents in 1885 from
Minnesota. Mr. Johnsen was past 88 years of age at the time of his death. He farmed
for several years in the
Mansfield
area before moving to
Idaho. His later years were spent in Clarkston.”
(Wilbur
Register: 2-28-1974)
Johnston,
Alton,
9-26-1974
“Mr.
and Mrs. Vern Wolfrum have received word of the death of her uncle, Alton
Johnston, last week in
Meredith,
Idaho. Mr .Johnston was 87 years of age and is survived by three brothers, Lee
Johnston and Otis Johnston in Wilbur and Tom Johnston, Greenacres. Mr .Johnston lived in Wilbur a number of years ago.” (Wilbur Register:
9-26-1974)
Keefe,
Ruth R.,
5-02-1974
“Last
Saturday morning Mr. and Mrs. Phil Gardner and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Alling attended
the 9:30 a.m. funeral mass of the former’s sister, Mrs. Ruth R. Keefe of
Spokane, at St Paschal Catholic Church with burial in the St Joseph
Cemetery,
Spokane. Ruth Keefe is survived by two
daughters, three sisters and three brothers including John and Phil Gardner
of Creston; also 8 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren, and numerous
relatives in the
Inland Empire. Following the burial rites, family members and friends, including Mrs. John
Gardner, had dinner at the home of the deceased’s great niece, Mrs. Jon
Johnson, in
Spokane.” (Wilbur Register: 5-02-1974)
Kulle,
Judith I.,
1-09-1992
“Memorial
service for Judith Ilene Kulle, 48, will be held at 2 p.m. today (Thursday) at
Strate Funeral Home in Davenport, with Pastor Gerhard Reitz officiating. Cremation preceded. Judith passed
away in the
Spokane Valley
Jan 3. She is survived by her
parents, Harry and Agnes Garber of Reardan; one brother, Jay Garber of Reardan;
one sister, Kay Finney of Corbett,OR; several aunts and uncles; and numerous cousins.
She was born in
Spokane, graduated from Reardan
High School, and attended
Washington
State
University
and Kinman
Business
School. She was working at the Emporium Department Store in north
Spokane.” (Davenport Times: 1-09-1992)
Kunz,
Agnes,
2-13-1975
“Mrs.
Leo Kunz (Agnes M) passed away Feb 3, at Sacred Heart hospital in Spokane. She
was stricken with a heart attack Jan 31. Mrs. Kunz was the widow of a longtime
Davenport area (Mondovi) farmer who died five years ago. She was born in
Carthage,
IL
in 1883. Mrs. Kunz came to
Washington when she was 21 and taught school in the Creston and Wilbur area (Midway
school). She and Leo Kunz were
married in Wilbur and farmed at Sherman. In 1928 they moved to Mondovi and farmed there until moving to
Spokane
in 1945. Six years ago they moved to Riverview Terrace Retirement home. She is
survived by two sons, Charles, Davenport, and Paul, Selah; a daughter, Mrs. Eileen Hood, Spokane; 12 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Rosary was Thursday evening, and
the funeral Mass was Friday at Saint Aloysius church and burial was at
Holy
Cross
Cemetery. Strate Funeral Home in
Davenport
was in charge.” (Wilbur Register: 2-13-1975)
Long,
Darwin
,
9-13-2007
“Cheney.—Celebration
of Life for Darwin L Long, 65, of Cheney, will begin at noon Sunday, Sept 16,
with a potluck gathering of family, friends and neighbors.
Mr. Long died Sept 7 in
Spokane. Born April 21, 1942, in
Lehigh,
Iowa
, he graduated from
Webster
City
(
Iowa
) High School and attended the University in
Ames
. He was a mechanic until diagnosed with MS in 1984. He and his wife enjoyed
traveling and then bought their present home; with family and friends it was
finished in 4 ½ years. He enjoyed woodworking, get-togethers with family and
friends, playing pinochle, cribbage and
Tripoli. He was past president of the Cheney Eagles Lodge Aerie, a charter
member of Gardeners of Cheney and an avid gardener; and also belonged to
Friends of the Library and the Golden Agers of Medical Lake. He was preceded
in death by his parents, Ronald and Anna Long, and a brother, Gerald Long.
Besides his wife Michaela (Micky), he leaves a daughter, Michelle (and
Patrick) Myers; a son, Daryl (Courtney) Long; step children Patricia (James)
Borden, Dan (Cheryl) Moriarty, Robbin (Julie) Moriarty, Cheryl Hamilton and
Deeann Charest; several grandchildren, step grandchildren and great
grandchildren; an aunt, uncle, several cousins, a niece and nephews, and
special friends, Kathy and David Duncan, Patricia Wilson, Charles Kenfield and
Pattra and Gerald Valley.” (Davenport
Times: 9-13-2007)
Lundblad,
Lottie,
2-20-1975
“Mrs.
Anton Lundblad (Lottie Crabtree) passed away Feb 3 in a
Spokane
hospital and funeral services were held Feb 6. Burial was in
Spokane’s
Fairmont
Memorial Park. Mrs. Lundblad was 93 at the time of her death. She had spent her lifetime in
the Inland Empire, coming to the Hartline area in
Washington
Territory as an infant with her widowed mother. In 1901 she married Anton Lundblad and
they lived in the Almira-Govan area on his homestead for many years. Later
they lived in Wilbur and Colville and in 1928 moved to
Spokane
where they spent the rest of their lives. Mr. Lundblad died in 1961 shortly
after they had celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. She is
survived by two daughters, a son and several nieces and nephews, including
Margaret Andersen of Wilbur.” (Wilbur Register: 2-20-1975)
Mansfield,
T. B. ‘Pat’,
2-27-1975
“T.
B. ‘Pat’ Mansfield, former area manager for the Pacific Northwest Bell
telephone company in Ephrata, died Thursday of last week in a
Spokane
hospital after undergoing open heart surgery.
Mansfield
was in Ephrata from 1946 to 1960 and later transferred to Spokane
where he remained until he retired in 1973. He was 67 at the time of his
death and is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, two sons and other
relatives.” (Wilbur Register: 2-27-1975)
Marsh,
Helen,
7-11-1974
“Mrs.
John A. Marsh (Helen Bump) passed away at her home in
Long Beach, California
on June 27, 1974. Survived by two sisters, Winifred Alexander and Lucile
Bump, both of Wilbur; a nephew Rick
Alexander,
Kent; a niece Suzanne Lonn, Spokane. Service was held Wednesday, July 3, at
Fort Rosecrans
National
Cemetery, beside her deceased husband, Lt Comdr. John A. Marsh.” (Wilbur
Register: 7-11-1974)
McKillop,
Archie,
2-27-1975
“Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Underwood received word from their daughter, Norma, who lives
in Salem,
Oregon, that her husband, Mr. Archie McKillop, passed away Friday. His funeral
services were held Monday in
Salem
.” (Wilbur Register: 2-27-1975)
Monson,
Martin,
11-28-1974
“Martin
Monson, 93, died Nov 21 in the
Spokane Valley. His residence was
N. 1205 Mamer Rd,
Spokane
Valley. He was born Nov 19, 1891 in Almira and was married to the former
Lydia Gustafson. He was a farmer in the Almira area until he retired and was
a member of the Cannawai Grange No. 837. Survivors are wife, Lydia Monson,
at the
Spokane
Valley
home; a son Vernon William Monson, Almira; 2 grandchildren, John Monson,
Wilbur and Jeanne Wolf,
Des Moines, Iowa; 3 great grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Otto (Ina) Kuchenbuch,
Spokane
Valley; a brother, George Monson, Kent; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral
services were held Saturday, Nov 23, and burial was at the Greenwood
Memorial Terrace, Spokane.” (Wilbur Register: 11-28-1974)
Nelson,
Barbara Lynne, 2-15-2007
“Barbara
Lynne Nelson. Creston.—At the family’s request, no services are
planned for Barbara Lynne Nelson, 67, of Creston, who died in
Davenport
on Saturday, Feb 9. She was
born Feb 13, 1939, in
Los Angeles
,
CA
, to James E and Ruth C (Wheeler) Donalson. She enjoyed traveling and
spending time with her family and also loved animals and farming.
Her parents and stepmother, Hermine Beukeme, preceded her in death.
She leaves a son, James Robinson (and Caroline) of
White City
,
OR
; three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Strate Funeral Home
in Wilbur handled arrangements.” (
Davenport
Times: 2-15-2007)
Nelson,
Frank F.,
4-10-1975
“The
death of Frank F Nelson,
King City, Oregon, was told this week. Mr. Nelson, 87, died in a Portland, Oregon convalescent home. He had lived in
Portland since 1947, but formerly farmed south of Govan on land now farmed by Walt
Kruger.” (Wilbur Register: 4-10-1975)
Nelson,
Robert,
10-31-1974
“Funeral
services were held last Monday in
Spokane
for Robert R Nelson, who passed away in a
Spokane
hospital. He was the husband of Mrs. Ethel F Nelson of Hartline; father of
Mrs. Elmer (Louise) Fox and Mrs. Paul (Marian) Coppersmith, both of
Spokane and Gary Nelson, Almira. Also surviving are three grandsons and five
granddaughters; a sister, Mrs. Harry (Mary) Cage, San Francisco, CA;
another sister, Mrs. Joseph (Edith) Shugart, Spokane, and a brother, Fred
Nelson, Wilson Creek.
Interment
Riverside
Memorial Park
,
Spokane.” (Wilbur Register: 10-31-1974)
Petersen,
Arnold,
5-02-1974
“Mr.
and Mrs. B. J. Sorensen attended the funeral of Dr Arnold Petersen Tuesday of
this week in
Spokane. He was an uncle of Mr.
Sorensen and practiced dentistry in Wilbur for a short time before moving
to
Spokane
to open a dental office in that city. He attended both grade school and
high school in Wilbur.” (Wilbur Register: 5-02-1974)
Phillips,
Homer C.,
1-17-1974
“Homer
Charles Phillips, well known grain man in the Northwest, passed away
Tuesday of last week at his home in
Portland, Oregon. Born in McCoy,
Oregon, Feb 9, 1892, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Arthur Phillips. At
the age of 2 years, he was taken by his parents to Wilbur where his
father went into the retail business with is brother-in-law, J M
Parrish. Homer Phillips grew up in Wilbur and graduated from high school
here. He started his career in the grain business in Wilbur, later
managing the four mill and grain elevator at Hartline. Following service
as a captain in WW I, he lived in Spokane and worked for the Farmers
National Grain Company, later going to Portland where he worked for
Archer Daniels Midland Company for over 30 years. He was very active in
the Masonic Lodge, garden and photographic clubs. Surviving are his wife
Frankie at the home; two daughters, two sisters, a brother and several
nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held in
Portland
last Friday. He was buried at
Fairmont
Cemetery,
Spokane, where graveside services were held Monday.” (Wilbur Register:
1-17-1974)
Putman,
Dale,
9-09-1927
“Mrs.
T. E. Talkington, her sons Lloyd and Norman and daughter Evelyn, met her
daughter Mrs. Opal Morgan in Spokane, Saturday and all motored to
Genesee,
Idaho
where on Sunday at 2:30 they attended the funeral of her little
grandson, Dale, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed W. Putman. The little fellow was
six years old and would have entered school this year. He was ill only
three days and the doctors couldn’t diagnose his case. His
temperature ran up to 105 and 105 ½. The funeral was from the Baptist
church. Dale was the eldest of four sons of Mr. and Mrs. Putman. Their
Harrington friends sympathize with them in this sad loss. Doris
Talkington accompanied Mrs Talkington and other members of her family
on their
Genesee
trip Saturday, but stopped off at Endicott, 20 miles from Colfax where
she teaches 3rd grade in the town school this term.”
(Citizen: 9-09-1927)
Regelin,
Ed,
4-10-1975
“Funeral
services were held last Wednesday for Eldor J. (Ed) Regelin. He is survived
by his wife Laura B. (Dolly) Regelin at the home; two brothers, a
sister-in-law and numerous nieces and nephews. Services were held in the
Assembly of God church in
Coulee
City with Rev Roland Maier officiating. Interment was in the
Hartline Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Sieg sang two duets at the service. Bob Dingman, Bill
Osborn, Ray Dormaier, Ted Dormaier, Alfred Weist and Harold Isaac were
pallbearers.” (Wilbur Register: 4-10-1975)
Robbins,
Walter C.,
12-05-1974
“Former
Creston Superintendent Dies. Word was received of the death of Walter C
Robbins of
Spokane, a former superintendent of the
Creston Schools
during the 1967-68 and 1968-69 school years. Mr. Robbins passed away on Nov
30 and funeral services were held Wednesday, Dec 4, at 10 a.m. from the
Chapel of the Chimes, Thornhill Geraghty & Langbehn Funeral Home with
interment in the
Fairmount
Memorial Park. He is survived by his wife, Josephine, and a daughter, Mary
K., at the
home, and a son, William S. Robbins of Cheney, and a sister on the coast.
The deceased was a graduate of the
University
of
Idaho, member Kappa Sigma Fraternity, VFW Post No. 51; Member of Retired
Officers Association, Retired Army Major and Veteran of WW II; retired
school administrator of schools in
Washington,
Idaho
and
Montana.” (Wilbur Register: 12-05-1974)
Salter,
Clifford E.,
9-26-1974
“Clifford
E. Salter passed away at his home in
Bremerton
Sept 14, 1974. He was born in Almira on Jan 26, 1906. Funeral services
were held in
Bremerton
Sept 18, 1974. He is survived by his wife, Lois, and two daughters, Lois
Jean Stanton of
Texas
and Shirley Fredrich of
Bremerton, also seven sisters and two brothers.” (Wilbur Register: 9-26-1974)
Schmidt,
Jacob,
8-22-1974
“Funeral
services were held recently at Sunset Mausoleum at
Fairmount
Memorial Park
for Mr. Jacob Schmidt, who passed away at
Ephrata, Washington. Mr. Schmidt’s home was in Hartline and he is survived by one son,
Harvey O Schmidt of Coulee
City, one daughter, Mrs. Irene Retter of Hartline; two brothers, Otto Schmidt
of Hayden Lake, Idaho and Ben F Schmidt of Issaquah; one sister, Mrs.
Mary Schuler of
Mount Angel,
Oregon; four grandchildren, three great grandchildren and numerous nieces and
nephews.” (Wilbur Register: 8-22-1974)
Simons,
Florence,
2-21-1974
“Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A Martin and Cheeley traveled to
Wenatchee
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Loye C. (
Florence) Simons, who passed away during sleep the night of Feb 13 at her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle V. Simons, Keller also were there. Mrs. Simons was the
widow of the late Loye C. Simons, formerly of Creston. She was born Feb
17, 1908 in
Michigan
but lived most of her life at Wenatchee. She had been in ill health for a number of years. She is survived by
her son, Larry Loye Simons and three grandchildren of Seattle, two
sisters and one brother, and nieces and nephews. The Commemoration
Services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, from Jones and Jones Colonial
Chapel, with Father P J O’Sullivan, the officiant. Interment was at
the
Wenatchee
Cemetery.” (Wilbur Register: 2-21-1974)
Sorensen,
Paul W.,
5-29-1975
“Funeral
services for Paul W. Sorensen were held in
Pendleton, Oregon, on Monday, May 12, following his death the previous Thursday in a
Pendleton hospital. Sorensen was born in Wilbur July 20, 1912, and had
been a resident of
Oregon
33 years, the past 30 in Pendleton where he was a PBX repairman and
installer for Pacific Northwest Bell, retiring in 1971. He was Grand
Master of the Grand Lodge of F & AM of
Oregon
in 1969-70 and was active in a number of other fraternal organizations.
Surviving are his wife and two sisters.” (Wilbur Register: 5-29-1975)
Talkington,
Earle,
1-23-1964
“Word
came last week from Mrs. Monte Spicer (Florence Talkington) telling of
the death of her brother, Earle Talkington. Earle died Jan 11 at the
Veteran’s hospital at
Phoenix, Arizona where he had been hospitalized for some time. Last rites were held Jan
15 at 9:30 a.m. at
Westminster Memorial
Park
Cemetery,
Westminster,
CA. Alta Lodge No. 333, F & AM conducted the burial service. Earle was
also a member of the Elks, and a veteran of World War I.
Earle was born Feb 28, 1897 at Harrington to Mr. and Mrs. Will
Talkington. He resided here during his youth, and in his late teens the
family moved away. Both Mr. and Mrs. Talkington are deceased as are also
others of the Talkington children: Howard, Elgan and Joe. Surviving
Earle is his sister, Mrs. Spicer. Earle visited here in 1954 with his
cousins, Roy Talkington, and the late Shorty and Buster Talkington. At
that time he was recuperating from an illness and used a cane. He
overstayed the length of his expected visit here having a wonderful time
with kin and friends he had not seen for many years.” (Citizen:
1-23-1964)
Talkington,
Elgan,
3-07-1958
“Elgan
Talkington Dies of Heart Spell in
California. Mrs. Monte Spicer
(Florence Talkington) of
Anaheim, CA, sends word of the death of her brother, Elgan on Feb 21, of a heart
attack. Only last week The Citizen published word from Mrs. Talkington,
which she had sent early in the year, that Elgan was in the hospital
because of a broken leg. Mrs.
Spicer said in her letter last week, ‘As I have written, Elgan broke
his leg in September and had been hospitalized since then. I was to see
him Saturday and he looked so well and seemed in good spirits. He was on
crutches and the doctor said he would be for another two to four months.
He had a heart attack in the afternoon (Sunday, 21st) but it
was thought to be indigestion. Another attack followed in about an hour
and he died before any of us could get to him.’
Funeral services were held Feb 25 at the Dilday Chapel in
Long Beach,
California. Rev David D Schmidt officiated. All States Lodge No. 593, F & AM
had a part. Elgan Moore
Talkington was born July 11, 1913 at Harrington, son of Mr. and Mrs. Will
Talkington. His mother died when he was 8 years old, and his sister,
Florence, and his grandmother, Mrs. Nancy Moore made homes for him during his
growing up period. Elgan is survived by his wife, Mildred, at the home
in California; daughter, Patricia, 16 and son, Michael, 8 (by a former
marriage) in Iowa; sister, Mrs. Florence Spicer, brother, Earle, Phoenix,
Arizona, and grandmother, Mrs. Nancy Moore, Tacoma. Mrs. Spicer had talked
by telephone to Earle, at
Phoenix
, and says he is much improved in his speech, and is doing nicely.”
(Citizen: 3-07-1958)
Talkington,
Floyd S.,
12-30-1921
“Floyd
S. Talkington, 21, former student at Lewis and Clark high school and son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Talkington, W1425 Tenth avenue, died Thursday at Salt
Lake City and his body was returned to Spokane yesterday, the funeral
services to be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. form Smith & Co’s.
Floyd Talkington had been working in
Wyoming
and was ordered to a lower altitude by his physician because of heart
disease. He had been in
Salt
Lake
but a few days before his death. He is survived by his parents, a
sister, Jessie, and six brothers, Brant, Pleasant, Leonard, Marshall,
Willard and Emmet.” (Citizen: 12-30-1921)
Thompson,
Glenn W.,
3-15-1996
“Glenn
W Thompson. Died: 15 March 1996,
Almira, WA. Birth: 18 Jan 1929.” (WA Death Index)
Thorne, Mrs. Elmer,
11-28-1974
“Word
has been received of the death of Mrs. Elmer Thorne at
Eureka, CA. Her funeral services were held at
Coos Bay, Oregon. She is survived by two daughters and a son. Mrs. Thorne came to Wilbur
from
Elmer City
a number of years ago and was employed by Mrs. Myrtle Johnston at the
hospital here. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge.” (Wilbur
Register: 11-28-1974)
Tilson,
Virgil A .,
9-19-1974
“Virgil
A. Tilson, 60, Hartline, passed away in Soap
Lake
hospital Monday. He was born in Hartline on Nov 25, 1913, and spent most
of his life in the Hartline area farming. He was a member of the Eagles
Lodge of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and of the Hartline City Council.
Surviving are his wife, Rose, at the home; his mother, Mrs. Lula
Tilson, Medical Lake; six sisters, Mrs. Viola Thomsen, Mansfield, Mrs.
Elaine Webley, Coulee City, Mrs. Elsie Anderson, Portland, Oregon, Mrs.
Mildred Price, Vancouver, WA, Mrs. Betty Jud, Opportunity, and Mrs. Ann
Kinder, Loon Lake, WA, and many nieces and nephews. Nicoles Funeral
Home, Ephrata, is in charge of arrangements.” (Wilbur Register:
9-19-1974)
Tolonen, Mary R.,
1-17-1974
“Memorial
services for Mary Ruth Tolonen were held Wednesday of this week from
the First Congregational Church,
Pasco, following her death Jan 11. She
is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Calvin Miller, Pasco; a brother, Jess
Canady, Grand Coulee; three sisters, Naomi Walter, Odessa, Dorothy
Tolonen, Almira, and Faye Cates, San Diego, CA, and two
grandchildren.” (Wilbur Register:
1-17-1974)
Trefry,
George A.,
5-23-1974
“George
Albert Trefry, pioneer farmer in the DelRio area, died May 20.
He was born April 23, 1876, at
Defiance,
Iowa, and came west with his parents in 1883. In 1888 he came with the
family to homestead in
Douglas
County. Survivors include a daughter, Iva Sinquefield,
Tacoma; two sons, Homer of Wenatchee and Cecil of Mansfield; 6
grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be
held today, Thursday, from the Bridgeport (WA) Cemetery at 10 a.m.
The Robertson Funeral Home of Wilbur is in charge of
arrangements.” (Wilbur Register: 5-23-1974)
Watson,
Seth,
9-19-1974
“Seth
S. Watson, 65,
Grand Coulee
, lost his life by drowning when he drove off the highway by the
Keller ferry last Saturday. For apparently no reason, he drove to the
right of the ferry into about six feet of water. It is rumored that he
was contemplating suicide and the pilot on the ferry reported that he
was traveling at a fast speed. A passenger, Leonard H Allen, 32, Grand
Coulee, escaped through a door and was taken to
Ferry County
Hospital
in Republic. He was listed in a satisfactory condition but had
multiple lacerations.” (Wilbur Register: 9-19-1974)
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