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Lanborn, Charles: “W B Armstrong, Harrington, country commissioner, filed a petition in superior court this week seeking to be appointed administrator of the estate of Charles Lanborn, Rocklyn farmer, who died in Spokane recently. The estate is valued at $1,000 and no heirs have been located.” (Odessa Record: 3-04-1937)

"Duaine L Lancaster Buried in Creston ""Funeral services were held last month for Duaine Leroy Lancaster in the Creston Christian Church. Lancaster, born March 8, 1936, in Conrad, MT, died Dec 22 in a Spokane hospital from injuries suffered when struck by a panel truck on a construction project at Bonners Ferry, Idaho. At the time he was employed by Marchand Construction of Moses Lake. He was a member of the Operating Engineers’ Union Local No 370 in Spokane. He is survived by his fiancee, Roberta Bonnalie, of Creston; his father, Fred Lancaster; his mother, Della Mader of Great Falls, MT; three sons, Russell, Ricky and Robbie, all of Oklahoma City, OK; two daughters, Melinda, Oklahoma City; and Shelly Norman, Greenmountain Falls, CO. One brother, Ronald, of Casper, WY, and a sister, Dolores Witte of Great Falls, MT, also survive." (Dav. Times: 1-11-1973)

John Lane, another Sprague pioneer passed away at Spokane July 4. He came to Sprague when a youth as one of the earliest residents and was employed by the Northern Pacific here until the fire of 1895 and since then at Spokane. He was born in Illinois and was 61 years old. Death was due to heart trouble. He had been ill about two months.

His parents used to live at Sprague but are both dead. He is survived by two sisters, Miss Mary Lave and Miss Katie Lane both of Spokane. He was a man of very good habits and a great home lover, maintaining a residence for himself and sisters in Spokane.

The funeral services were held at Sacred Heart church Tuesday. Rev. Father McAleer, officiating. V. Hertrich and J. F. Brislawn of Sprague attended the funeral. (added by R. G., 10/27/06)

Lang, Herbert R., Jan 3, 1974

"Services were held in CA last week for Herbert R. Lang, who died in Cambria Dec 24. Born in Keller in 1907, Lang later attended Sand Flat and Davenport schools when his parents, Frank and Caroline Lang, farmed north of Davenport. A charter member of North Star Grange, he later owned and operated the Gerome ferry, store and post office and then the Gifford ferry, which he built. Survivors include three daughters, 5 grandchildren and two sisters, Margaretta Adams, Davenport, and Frances Duckey, Mercer Island." (Dav. Times: 1-03-1974)

Sherman Langford, age 50, died at his home in Pullman last week from cancer. “Cap” Langford, as he was familiarly called in Edwall, conducted a livery barn here for several years. He was a charter member of the IOOF and was the one who proposed to call the lodge, Artesian lodge. His many friends here regret his departure, and Mrs. Langford and Martha have the sympathy of their many friends here in their sad loss. (Citizen)

Laughbon, May S., Dec 05, 1974

"Funeral services were held in Spokane for May S Laughbon, who died Nov 28 in Davenport. Mrs Laughbon, a long-time county resident, is survived by 3 children, Mrs D B Hamilton, Davenport, Mrs J H Preston, Centralia, and Lee Laughbon, Davenport, 6 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. She also had one great great grandchild." (Dav. Times: 12-05-1974)

Little Miss Wenona LeClair of Spokane, who was taken ill while visiting Mrs. Bertha LeClair of this city last Sunday, died Wednesday in a Spokane hospital following an operation for peritonitis. Upon learning of her illness, her mother, Mrs. L. V. LeClair came down and took her to Spokane Tuesday morning. (D Tribune)

Lawrence Lee, age 7, son of Mr. & Mrs. Ray Lee of Pasco, was drowned at Fishtrap Lake Friday when he stepped off a pier. It was an hour before the boy’s body was found. Mr. & Mrs. Lee were camping at the lake. He is a brakeman on a work train stationed at Tyler. (Odessa Record)

"Mrs. P. Leipham died Monday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James Elliott. She came to visit her daughter and took the flu. Funeral arrangements have not been made."

Lemley, John C., d. Aug 11, 1939

"John C. Lemley. Residence: Mold, WA. Male, white, married, tanner. Age: 77 yrs 28 days. Spouse: Alice Lemley. Birth: July 14, 1862, Cheytogan, Wisc. Father: William S. Lemley, born OH. Mother: Dora Kline, born Hamburg, Germany. Informant: Beatrice Lemley. Death: Aug 11, 1939 at Gibson Hospital, Almira, WA. Cause: Heart failure, hypertension, renal disease. John Anderson, MD. Burial: Spokane; Undertaker: F. Eberry, Almira." (WA State death certificate)

A dispatch from Kalispell, MT, announces the death of Richard Lemon/Lemmon—“Nigger Dick”—Monday while fishing from a steel bridge over the Kalispel River about 3 miles east of Kalispel. It is supposed that he became dizzy and fell into the river. He immediately sank and never raised again to the surface. Dick and his wife, Lizzie, were for a number of years residents of Davenport and up to the latter’s death about two years ago, resided in their little cottage home on Tenth Street. After his wife’s death Dick went to Sand Point, Idaho, and later to MT. (Dav Tribune)

Charles LeRoi, age 74, proprietor of the LeRoi hotel on the San Poil River at the mouth of the west fork of the San Poil, was found dead in his bed at the hotel Dec 1, the exact cause of his death being unknown. He was buried in Republic. The LeRoi Hotel was known far and near, the proprietor being an old hotel and mining camp cook, having conducted it for the past 12 or 14 years. He had no relatives in this country so far as is known, living alone when lack of business did not necessitate his employing help. He had been ailing for several months, and was in Republic for several weeks for treatment, returning to his home several days before his death. (Times-Tribune)

Mrs. John S. Level was born in Grinnel, Iowa on Sept 2, 1865, came to Tumwater, WA in 1875 and to Spokane in 1880. She was married to John A. Level in 1882 at Rathdrum, Idaho. On Apr 6, 1884 they came to their homestead near Davenport. Mrs. Level had a twin sister, Mrs. Alex Shannon, who died on May 19, 1892. Mrs. Level was interred in Spokane following a Catholic funeral. (Dav Trib notes)

Lewis, Kristin, Aug 30, 1973

"One 13-year old was killed and eight other passengers injured Aug 22 when the pickup truck they were riding in rolled off the road northeast of Davenport. Kristin Lewis, Route 3, Box 70, Davenport was killed instantly when she was thrown form the bed of the truck. Taken to Sacred Heart Hospital Center in Spokane with critical injuries were Agnes Auert, 9, and Nicki Auert, 8, both of the Route 3 address. Valerie Upham, 21, was also transferred to the Spokane hospital. Treated and released from Lincoln Hospital in Davenport were Michelle Myers, 2, and Aurora Alexandrowski, 14. Tonya Lewis, 9, and Julie Auert, 12, were released Friday. Jennifer Nelson, 7, was in satisfactory condition this week. All were also of the Route 3 address.... The driver, Carl S Rosato, 16, also of Route 3, apparently lost control of the 1971 pick-up and it went off the right side of the road, rolling several times.... Funeral services were held Saturday in Sandpoint, Idaho, for the dead girl, who was the child of Judy Jo Krupke, Davenport and William Lewis, Sandpoint. Other survivors includes her sister Tonya, and brother Michael Lewis, also of Davenport." (Dav. Times: 8-30-1972)

Evan H. Lewis of Wilbur, a plumber by trade, died of tuberculosis at his home in that city Monday, June 20^th. Mr. Lewis was an honorable man and leaves a family of wife and 4 children. (Citizen)

Light, Barney, Mar 07, 1974

"Services were held Saturday in Davenport for Barney Franklin Light, who died Feb 27. The Rev Gail Ott officiated and pall bearers included Bud Olsen, Earnest Beieler, Glen Slater, Kenneth Huffman, Orno Gunning and Luke Flood. Burial followed at Mountain View Cemetery. Light was born near Pomeroy in 1888, the eldest child of William and Laura Ellen Light. He moved to a farm in the Egypt area in 1894 and then in 1909 to Alberta, Canada with his parents. They returned to farm in the Larene area in 1912. Light himself farmed north of Davenport on the old Duncan place until 1930 when he moved to Davenport. Survivors include a brother, X William Light, Kettle Falls, a sister, Zenia L Hawes, Newberg, OR, and several nieces and nephews." (Dav. Times: 3-07-1974)

Lilje, David Wm, Feb 02, 1995

"David William Lilje was buried at Mountain View Cemetery in Davenport on Saturday, Jan 28. Daniel is the beloved infant son of Bill and Michell Lilje of Davenport. The family has deeply appreciated the thoughts, prayers and support they have received." (Dav. Times: 2-02-1995)

Bald Ridge, Apr 7.—Eugene R. Littell, born in Chenango Co, NY, near Warwick, May 9, 1842, died April 2, 1913. In 1862 deceased was united in marriage to Olive Herman and to this union was born 5 children, 3 dying in infancy. One son, William, at one time had a store in Davenport, and is now deceased, leaving one son, Leslie Littell, of Madison, TN, to mourn his loss, also one sister, May J. Flemming, of Pepin, WI, John Littell, of Estherville, IA, and Charles Littell, of Mondovi, at whose home he has been for the last two years. Deceased was a member of the Methodist Church. At his bedside when he died was his son, Leslie, with his brother, Charles, and family. His son started for his old home at Estherville, IA, where it will be interred beside his wife and children who have gone before. (LCT)

(Notes) Funeral services were held April 26 at the Presbyterian Church for Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Livingston, 86 year old resident of Davenport, who died at her home Apr 23 after an extended illness. Burial was in the family plot in the Harrington Cemetery. She was born in Waddington, NY, June 20, 1856. She came to Davenport in 1903 with her late husband, William Livingston, who died in 1935. (Dav Times Trib)

Mrs. Henry Lotte, age 60, was found dead in the garden at the Henry Lotte farm in the Egypt country about 6 PM last Thursday, and it is believed that she suffered a stroke. No inquest was held. The body was discovered by Mr. Lotte. Funeral services were held at the Egypt Lutheran church Saturday with Rev H. F W Meyer of Reardan officiating. Interment was in the Egypt Cemetery. Mrs. Margaret Jetter Lotte was born March 5, 1867 in Germany. She came to Kansas on her first arrival in the US and then came to Davenport in 1901. She was married to Henry Lotte here in February 1901 and lived in this district until her death. She is survived by her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Hulda Strickert of Govan, and one son, Roy Lotte, of Davenport. (Dav. Times-Trib)

“Notice has been received from the Eastern State Hospital for the insane by the County clerk of the death of Mary Lotte on Nov 11^th. She was committed to that institution from Lincoln County on April 28, 1900.” (Citizen)

Mrs. Pauline Lovett, a pioneer of Waterville, died last week at the age of 80 years. (Dav Trib notes)

Jacob E. Luiten, age 82 years, a pioneer resident of the Odessa country, died in Odessa, June 13, 1927. (Davenport Times-Tribune)

Elijah T. Lynn of Peach, aged 53 years, died Nov 18^th. Bright’s disease of the kidneys was the cause of death. (Citizen)

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