LINCOLN COUNTY OBITUARIES

LINCOLN COUNTY OBITUARIES 1908 to present

Submitted by Marge Womach

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A baby boy was born to Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Ableman Wednesday. The little one only lived a few hours and was laid to rest in the Edwall Cemetery Thursday afternoon. (Citizen) (edit: Edwall Catholic Cemetery.)

Leo Abraham, 82 year old Indian, died Feb 11 at his home near Fruitland. Funeral services were held at the Catholic Church at Fruitland, Feb 13. Father Taelman officiated. Burial was in the Catholic Cemetery. He is survived by one son, Charles, who is with the US Army. Funeral arrangements were in charge of Bumgarner Funeral Home. (Dav Times-Trib)

Thomas H. (Tom) Adams, 84, died Sept 4 in a Spokane hospital. He was a resident of the Harrington community for a long time. He is survived by a daughter, Dorothy Lehman, of Spokane, two grandchildren, Lonna Lehman, of Spokane, and Merna Cottman, of Fresno, CA, two great grandchildren in Fresno and a sister, Mamie Burrill, of Spokane. (Dav. Times)

Mrs. Dorothy Lehman of Spokane sends word of the death of her uncle, Walter Lee Adams (Shorty) on Nov 20, in a nursing home in Spokane. His home was in Red Bluffs, CA, but he had been with his brother about a year. Survivors are his brother, Thomas Henry Adams; sister, Mrs. Mamie Burrill, both Spokane; several nieces and nephews. (Dav. Times)

The first fatality resulting from a Lincoln County automobile accident this year occurred in the hospital at ___son City, Monday when Henry Adolph, age 23, badly injured in a five car collision three miles west of Creston Saturday evening, passed away. The other persons were injured in the spectacular pile-up, most of them seriously. Adolph and five other Indians who had been attending federal court in Spokane were enroute home to Nespelem about 5 pm, Saturday, and were about to pass a car driven by ____ A Priest, Grand Coulee, also heading west, when another auto driven by ___ Frick, Spokane, suddenly loomed out in the dense fog, heading east. The Adolph car and the Frick machine smashed together head-on, and, as they swerved about the highway, knocked Priest’s machine from the road. All the cars were damaged badly.... (very long item, lots of names of passengers) (Dav. Times-Trib.)

Through Mrs. T. S. Ball in Olympia, we learn of the death on Jan 8, 1964 of Elmer Jacob Agnew, at Olympia. Mrs. Agnew is the former Bessie Wiegle. Her husband was Ralph Wigle, who operated the Lumber Co here for several years. He died some 30 years ago, following a 10-month illness. Mr. Agnew, 73, was a resident of the Olympia area the past 19 years. He and Bessie Wigle were married in 1948. Surviving him besides his wife, is a son, John L. Agnew, with the US Navy, stationed at Whidbey Island; daughters, Mrs. Mary Lou Wells, Farmersville, IL; Miss Helen L Agnew, Arlington, VA; Mrs. Ruth McGrath, Washington DC; and Mrs. Betty Jean Lamma, Jacksonville, IL. Funeral services were held Jan 8, at Selene & Eros Mortuary, Olympia. Dr Henry S. Rahn officiated. Private cremation at Tacoma, followed the service. (Citizen)

Funeral services for Henry Ahlf, 71 year old Davenport pioneer, were held from the Ahlf home in this city Friday and from the Lutheran church at 2:30 PM, a large crowd of friends and relatives attending. The funeral sermon was delivered by Rev H. F. W. Meyer. The body was buried in Mountain View Cemetery. Music was furnished by a choir and quartet. Pall bearers were Fred Schiffler, Adolph Berge, E. N. Imus, Charles Buck, Jr., Otto Oehlwein and Math Foehr. M. Ahlf, who had lived in the Davenport district for 45 years, was found dead in bed at his home here Tuesday morning of last week. He was a native of Frieburg, Germany, and came to California in 1871, later moving to a homestead near Davenport in 1879. He is survived by 3 daughters, Mrs. Phillip Buck, Mrs. David Buck and Mrs. Mike Buck; and 3 sons, Edward, John and Cecil Ahlf, all of Davenport. (Dav Times Tribune)

Ahlf, Herman, May 02, 1974

"Funeral services for Herman Ahlf were held in Spokane last week. He died in Lincoln Hospital on April 22 following a lingering illness. Officiating were the rev Philip Falk and the Rev Virgil Speece, with burial in the Reardan Cemetery. A life-long resident, Ahlf was born in Reardan to Gus and Myrtle Ahlf on June 22, 1906. He graduated from Reardan schools and attended Kinman Business University. He married Sylvia Rogers on June 12, 1934. Following several years with the telephone company, he became manager of Lincoln Mutual No 2, grange cooperative store here, a position he held for nearly 20 years. Having grown up on the farm, he returned to farming for 20 years until he was forced to retire in 1971 because of illness and the couple moved to town. He was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Reardan, Reardan Lions Club, Spring Creek Grange and Masonic Lodge No 146 F & AM. Survivors in addition to his wife include two sons, Ronald, Shelton, and Kenneth, Lacey; two sisters, Edith Wegner and Estella Wegner, Reardan; 8 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Casket bearers, all nephews, were Steve Roadruck, Rodney Biermann, Vernon Williams, Donald Williams, Robert Pierce and Gary Wegner." (Dav. Times: 5-02-1974)

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary J. Alexander, formerly of Davenport, were held in the chapel of the Strate Funeral Home, the Rev Gordon Woodall officiating. Mrs. Alexander’s home was Lake Stevens, WA at the time of her death in Everett. She was buried at Mt View Cemetery in Davenport. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Molly Nicholson of Lake Stevens, and Mrs. Grace Marsh, San Raphael, CA; four sons, Virl of Peshastin, WA; John of Napa, CA; Clark W of Citrus Heights, CA; Joe of Deer Park, WA; 21 grand-children; 11 great grandchildren; one brother, Moss Johns, Davenport. She was a graduate of EWSC in 1907. (Dav. Times)

James Allen, age 75, a resident of Lincoln for many years, died Saturday at Miles from injuries received in a runaway accident two weeks before. The body was brought to Davenport and was shipped from here Monday to Lanroille, Illinois, for burial. M. H. Allen of Fruitland, a brother of the deceased, accompanied the body to Illinois. (Dav Times Tribune)

Ruth M. Knox was born March 19, 1831, near Springfield, IL. Married to Louis V Allen, Feb 15, 1869. Located at Salem, OR in 1877. Moved to homestead near Harrington in 1880. Came to Davenport in 1905. Died Jan 23, 1910. This briefly told, is the chronological life of a pioneer woman of Lincoln County, but all through these passing years there have been many trials patiently bourn, hardships faced without complaint, sacrifices cheerfully and willingly made, of which no one perhaps knows. For 30 years Lincoln County has been her home and such as she have helped to fashion the Inland Empire and give it fame and honor for all time. Mrs. Allen’s father, Thos Knox, was a neighbor of Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, IL, and he was a great friend of the family. Memorial services were held in the Christian Church Tuesday and a large concourse attended to pay the last respect to the one who had been a consistent church member for more than 60 years. …The interment was made in Mountain View Cemetery. (LCT)

Mrs. T. P. Allen, of Reardan, died last Monday, April 14, at her home in that city. The funeral was held at the Presbyterian Church there, a large number of friends and relatives being present at the last sad rites. The body was buried in the Reardan Cemetery, and the obsequies were conducted by the Rev Geo E. Bradley, Methodist minister of Hartline. Deceased was the only daughter of Wm H Smith, who conducts a general store in Reardan, and was 25 years of age at the time of the death. She had been married five years, and had lived in this state two years, coming with her parents from Missouri. Mr. Smith’s only son died only five months ago, and the sympathy of all goes out to the parents and the young husband who are bereaved by the death. (D Tribune)

Robert Allison, 69, of Sprague, was committed to the Eastern State Hospital for the insane at Medical Lake by order of the superior court July 24. (Citizen)

Alsup, Trevis T., Jun 27, 1996

"A 23-year-old Spokane man was the area’s first drowning victim of the summer season. The body of Trevis T Alsup was found 20 feet from shore after he either fell or jumped from his boat Saturday evening. According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Dept, Alsup went under before a nearby fisherman, who heard the splash, could get to him. Assisted by the Spokane County Water Rescue Team, Alsup’s body was recovered in less than 12 feet of water. He was not wearing a personal floatation device. Two weeks earlier in Banks Lake, a Wilbur teenager nearly drown in cold water near Steamboat Rock. 15-year old Seth Wagner was pulled from the lake by passing fishermen and resuscitated by an area ambulance crew. Taken to Sacred Heart Medical Center, he has since improved from critical condition. One possible common thread in both of these incidents is cold water. Due to an unusually cold spring and larger than normal runoffs from mountains to the north, lake temperatures in the area are colder than usual..." (Dav. Times: 6-27-1996)

Bertha Pearl Anderson, the 15 day old child of Mr. & Mrs. Bert Anderson, born June 27, died on Tuesday last after a brief life of but 15 days. The funeral was held on Wednesday from the Congregational Church, Rev Edwards officiating and the little form was lain to rest in Maccabee Cemetery. (Sprague Advocate)

Deaths throughout the county were numerous last week as reported by exchanges. Sprague suffered four, three from effects of influenza. Mrs. Mary Virgie Anderson, wife of E. E. Anderson, died Jan 9, leaving her husband and one child three years old. The husband died last Saturday from flu results. (DT &T)

Elsie Anderson, age 31, a sister of Mrs. C. E. Goody of Davenport, died in Spokane Monday night of blood poisoning resulting from injuries received May 19 in an automobile accident near Davenport. (excerpt of Dav Times Tribune)

Anderson, Ethel Jan 11,1973

"Ethel M. Anderson, 83, Seattle, died Jan 1 in a nursing home following an extended illness. Born Oct 10, 1889 in Cherryville, Ohio, she moved to Davenport in 1890. She graduated from Davenport High School and attended Whitman College for two years. In 1915 she married Robert E. Anderson. In 1924 they moved to Spokane, where they resided until 1928. In 1929 her husband Robert died and the family came to Bellingham, where Mrs. Anderson was employed as a housemother for Western Washington State College. In 1961 she came to Seattle where she worked one year at the University of Washington before her retirement. Mrs. Anderson was a member of OES (Davenport Chapter No 131); Daughters of the King, St Paul Episcopal Church, Bellingham; Women’s City Club of Seattle; and Christ Episcopal Church, Seattle. Survivors include two daughters, one sister, nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren." (Dav. Times: 1-11-1973)

Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Turner and Mr. & Mrs. Glen A. Biggart attended the funeral at Spokane of Henry G. Anderson, who was ruthlessly murdered there by an assassin who so far had made good his escape. Mr. Turner is a double cousin of Henry G. Anderson and Mrs. Biggart is an old friend of Mrs. Anderson. Henry Anderson’s father, J. Waverly Anderson, was a former auditor of Lincoln county and was for many years prominent in county politics. The Citizen editor and his wife were well acquainted with him as a young man at Sprague, and we never knew of a person who didn’t like Henry. His brother, Robert, was a resident of Harrington for a long time and was employed by the First National Bank. Mr. Anderson’s widow has the sympathy of many friends in this country, all of whom feel greatly incensed that gangsters and racketeers are becoming stronger than the law and no man’s life is safe from the wantonness of certain element on the rising generation who have no regard for God, man or law. (Citizen)

James W. Anderson, early pioneer and county official of Lincoln county, died in Spokane yesterday. (Reardan Gazette)

Louis Anderson, a pioneer of Wilbur, died April 11, 1909, aged 55 years. He was a native of Sweden coming to America in 1869. (Citizen)

Miss Nora Anderson, a former Davenport resident, died last week at the deaconess Hospital in Spokane, where she was serving as a student nurse. (Reardan Gazette)

(very long obit; in file; died Rochester, MN on Feb 12, 1920; remains to Davenport, buried Mt View; wife was Elizabeth A. Johns d/o Jenkin Johns; 7 children born to Orlander, one named Alf deceased.)

The inventory in the estate of J. C. Andrews was filed this week, showing personal property to the amount of $8400, the majority of which is stock in the Davenport National Bank. (LCT)

Anstis, Maude Anderson, Dec 07, 1972

"Maude Anderson Anstis, a native of Harrington, died last week in Spokane. Mrs. Anstis, 70, was the daughter of the Ed Andersons, early settlers of the Harrington area. She attended school there before moving to Spokane, where she had lived the last 40 years. A member of Mission Avenue Presbyterian Church, Mrs. Anstis is survived by her husband, E W; four daughters; 5 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Her sisters, Pearl McNeal, Spokane, and Helen Mudd, Moses Lake, and her brothers, John E Anderson, Wilbur, and Charles Anderson, Coeur d’Alene, also survive her." (Dav. Times: 12-07-1972)

Apperson, Jay Leo, Jan 18,1973

"Mrs. Tom Martin, Mrs. Glenn McQuiston and Mr. and Mrs. Virgel Simons attended the funeral services of Jay Leo Apperson of Malaga in Wenatchee Jan 5. Apperson, 81, was a 43-year resident of the Wenatchee area; he was a cousin of Mrs. Martin, Mrs. McQuiston and Simons, and a brother of the late Violet Shrieve. He is survived by his wife, Grace. Before retirement he was employed during wheat harvests in the Creston area during his slow orchard period. While in Wenatchee Mrs. Martin and Mrs. McQuiston called on the former’s sister-in-law, Mrs. Loye Simons. Mr. and Mrs. Virgel Simons and Mrs. Martin were luncheon guests before the funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Vernal Carman of Entiat, and Mrs. McQuiston was a guest of her aunt, Mrs. Clifford Litke in East Wenatchee." (Dav. Times: 1-18-1973)Wenatchee funeral, Creston relatives.

Apperson, Mrs. J. B., d. 1907

"Mrs. Apperson, wife of J. B. Apperson, who formerly lived near Hesseltine in this county but at present resides at Rice, Stevens county, died of consumption at that place Friday night January 11. The funeral occurred the following Sunday. Deceased leaves her husband, four children, mother and one sister. Mr. Apperson is a brother of Mrs. G. H. Simons who died about four years ago, and George, his daughter, Mrs. Carman, and two sons, drove to Rice Saturday and attended the funeral, returning Tuesday. (Creston News, Jan 18, 1907) Submitted by Barbara Curtis.

Is Killed in Yakima. Melvin Leroy Archer, age 28, one of the most out-standing athletes ever to attend Wilbur high school, was crushed to death Monday when a 30,000 ton bull-dozer he was operating on..... (cut off)(DT &T)

The funeral of Mrs. Phoebe Aris, aged 76, who died Thursday at W 312 Nora Ave, Spokane, was held yesterday at Meyers Falls. Mrs. Aris came to Spokane 22 years ago from Kenyonville, NY. She is survived by a daughter-in-law, Mrs. W. B. Aris; 4 grandchildren: Mrs. Lydia Haystead, T. C. Aris and Mrs. C. A. Edwall of Spokane, and Charles W. Aris of Grand Forks, BC.

Arlt, Gustave Theodore, Apr 21, 1933 Apr 21, 1933 Apr 21, 1933 Apr 21, 1933

Gustave Theodore Arlt died at Sprague Apr 3 following an operation. He served with Battery F, 346^th Field Artillery during the war along with quite a number of Harrington men. He was 41 years 8 months of age at the time of death. The funeral was held at Ritzville, Apr 5 with Ritzville veterans in charge. A number of Sprague veterans, some of whom served with him overseas, attended. Surviving him are his widow, two little sons, his parents, and 9 brothers and sisters. Since 1909 the family resided on the Crowe Brothers’ farm near Sprague. (Citizen)

(Long obit in file; died Spokane; born July 19, 1870 in Kalama, Sweden; married Elsie Landry on Jan 19, 1900. She died in 1928. John was buried in Ritzville Cemetery. A dau. was Mrs. E. C. Oestreich of Harrington.)(Citizen)

(notes) One of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Arnst’s twin boys died of influenza at Lind, Monday, and the other is quite sick with the flu. The parents brought the dead child to Odessa Tuesday and remains were interred in Odessa Cemetery. (Odessa Record)

Mrs. Roy Talkington left Sunday from Sprague where Roy took her to board the train, for Los Angeles, called there by the death of her mother, Mrs. James Arthur. She expected to reach her destination Wed. morning. Mrs. Arthur visited at the Talkington home several years ago. (Citizen)

S. T. Arthur , husband of Nettie Marsh formerly of Sprague, who was scalded in a wreck on the Oregon Trunk railway near The Dalles on Monday, died on Tuesday. Mr. Arthur was a hotel man having been proprietor of the Railroad House, Arlington, Grand, Spokane and the Arthur in Spokane besides several others in California and at the time of his death he was running the Buena Vista apartments in Seattle. He leaves a wife, a son and a daughter besides five sisters and three brothers. The body was taken to Seattle for burial. (Sprague Advocate)

Dewey Allen Asplin was born in Kimball, MN, Apr 15, 1898. Died Sept 15, 1908, aged 10 years and 5 months. He is survived by his mother, father and sister who mourn their loss. The funeral services were held at the Baptist church by M. A. Sheldon, assisted by the pastor of the church. The body was laid to rest in the Davenport Cemetery. This is the fifth child Mr. & Mrs. Asplin have buried. (LCT)

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