Hillcrest Cemetery Obituaries...I through J
Excerpts from Early Obituaries
by Marge Womach
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Ingles, Dave, (owner in 3-66 w/ grave)
Ingle, John
Funeral services were held at the Community church Saturday for John C Ingle, colorful pioneer of this area. Mr. Ingles, who would have been 86 years old Nov 27, died at Park Hill nursing home in Spokane, Wednesday. He was born in Oklahoma and spent his youth in TN. He came west with saddle and pack horse in 1889. Influenced by a former schoolmate, Luther P Turner, he homesteaded north of Lamona. Survivors include two brothers, Reese Ingle and Joe Ingle; a son and a daughter by an early marriage. (Citizen-26 Nov 1948)
Ingle, Joseph, 6-16-1916
"The funeral of Joseph Engle, a pioneer of Lincoln County and until recently engaged in operating a sawmill on the Columbia River near Lincoln, was held here Sunday, the services being in charge of the Knights of Pythias. For the last few months he engaged in farming in Adams County. Mr. Engle at one time leased a portion of the John E. Russell ranch and was well known at Harrington, where he had many friends." (Citizen: 6-16-1916)
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Jahn, Emil
Funeral
services were held for Emil C. B. Jahn, 63, a native of Davenport. Interment was
at the Hillcrest Cemetery. He
married Jessie Watson of Harrington in 1917 and in 1918 entered military service
with the signal corps during WW I. He served 11 months in France. When he
returned from the war he farmed for several years and became owner of the
Harrington Manufacturing Co until five years ago when he sold and retired.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Jessie Jahn; 3 sisters, Mrs. Helene Hansen, Mrs. Anna
Maskenthine and Mrs. Elsie Mecklenburg; 5 brothers, Herman, Fred, Otto, Paul and
Walter. (Dav. TT-13 May 1954)(d. 5-02-1954)
Jahn, Jessie May (Watson)
Mrs.
Emil Jahn passed away Sunday night, July 30, 1967 at the Odessa nursing home.
Interment was in Hillcrest Cemetery beside her husband who passed away in May
1954. Jessie May Watson was born on a farm near Harrington Jan 9, 1890 to Mr.
& Mrs. James Watson. She graduated from Cheney Normal. Jessie Watson taught
school at Knob Hill, Lamont and Davenport, and after her marriage to Emil B. Jahn
in June, 1917, she taught in the Harrington schools 1917-1919 while Emil was in
the armed services; her superintendent was her brother-in-law, J. Q. Thomas. Upon
Emil’s return they farmed near Bluestem and then Mohler, with Mrs. Jahn
teaching at Mohler. When Emil Jahn and John Norin purchased the Harrington
Manufacturing Co she worked for them. Surviving Mrs. Jahn is her sister, Mrs. John
Q. Thomas (Estelle); two brothers, Brud A. and Frank Watson. (Dav. Times-10 Aug
1967)
Jarmon, Edward
Edward
Jarmon, one of Lamona’s best known citizens, died of apoplexy at the Langley
hospital in Harrington last Saturday, Aug 22, 1914. Mr. Jarmon came to Lamona
four years ago and none of his relatives reside near here. He was born in Wales,
British Isles, about 60 years ago. He emigrated as a young man and settled first
in Chicago, IL. He was married in the east, his wife preceded him in death.
Three children were born to this union. One daughter, Mrs. Nordstrom, resides in
Evanston, IL; another resides in Kansas City, MO; and a son, Edward Jarmon,
resides in Chicago. Short funeral services were conducted on Saturday after
which the body was laid to rest in the Harrington Cemetery. (Citizen-28 Aug
1914)(The death certificate gives his birth as June 5, 1854 in England, and that
he was a widower. His father is shown as Thomas J. Jarman of Wales and his mother
as Ann Jarman of Wales. Cause of death was cerebral apoplexy. Place of burial is
not shown on this certificate.)
Jarvis, Anna E. (Yarwood)
Mrs.
Anna Jarvis died at her home in Davenport, Wednesday morning (Aug 29) of last
week. Death came suddenly from a heart attack. Anna Elizabeth Yarwood Jarvis was
born in LaGrande, Indiana and came west with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. W. H.
Yarwood, in 1894, settling at Harrington, WA. In 1898 the family moved to
Davenport which was thereafter her home. She became a member of LaGrande
Methodist church and Epworth League in 1892 and was church organist at
Harrington and Davenport for 50 years. She was a member of the Davenport
Methodist church and Woman’s Society of Christian Service, the Fortnightly
Study club and was librarian of the Davenport Public Library for 29 years,
serving continuously. Last rites were held Saturday afternoon, Sept 1, from the
First Methodist church of Davenport. Rev Eugene Ford officiated. Pallbearers,
relatives of Mrs. Anna Jarvis, were Elsworth Yarwood, Charles Yarwood, Lawrence
Borck, Robert Elias, Edward Rogers and John Yarwood. Surviving are two brothers:
J. H. Yarwood of Omak and Ed Yarwood of Seattle. Interment was in Hillcrest
Cemetery, Harrington, in the family plot where Mrs. Jarvis’ parents,
grandfather, brothers and uncles are buried. (Citizen Sept 7, 1956Jeleniowski,
Lisa Marie d. 12-08-2006
Jeleniowski, Lisa Marie d. 12-8-2006
"Lisa
Marie Jeleniowski. Born: March 2, 1979 at Wasilla, Alaska. Died: Dec 8, 2006,
Colfax, WA. Buried Ashes: Nov 8, 2019. She was the daughter of Ms Tina
Jeleniowski of W. Trails Rd, Spokane, WA, and granddaughter of the Lisenbee's."
(Harrington City records))
Jensen, Sylvia Bell, … d. July 9, 1980
Johnson, Barbara A., ---1952
Johnson, Blanche K., … d. Dec 17, 1951
The
ashes of Blanch Johnston who died in Seattle Dec 17, 1951 at the age of 53 were
brought to Hillcrest Cemetery June 2, 1954 for burial. (Citizen-9 July 1954)
Johnson, Charles Victor
Charles V Johnson died at his home here last week Thursday, Nov 2, 1950. Death came as welcome release from weeks of suffering from cancer of the throat. Firm to the convictions of his religion, he met the great hour fearlessly. Born in Sweden Aug 3, 1871, Mr. Johnson came to the US in 1895, locating in MN. In 1898 he came to WA and worked for John Cormana until he homesteaded land 14 miles southwest of town. In 1940 he moved to town. Surviving him are his daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Schailzel; sisters, Mrs. Hilma Lybecker and Mrs. Alma Kundsen; brother, John Johnson. Interment was in Hillcrest Cemetery. (Citizen-10 Nov 1950)
Johnson, Daniel Hugh
The
funeral of Hugh Johnson, who died
of heart disease at the home of his brother, F. M. Lynch, in Spokane last Friday,
was held Tuesday in Harrington at the Baptist church. The services were held
under the auspices of Harrington Lodge No 160, IOOF, of which order deceased was
a member. The pallbearers were J. J. Cormana, W. T. Cormana, A. J. Soash, W. B.
Armstrong, James McKinnon and C. O. Amrine. Burial took place in the Harrington
Cemetery. Daniel Hugh Johnson was born in Paradise Valley, NV, Sept 12, 1871. In
1888 he came to Washington with his mother and the rest of the family and has
lived here almost continuously ever since. He is survived by his mother, Mrs.
Brenchley, a brother, Henry Johnson of Harrington, a sister, Mrs. C. A. Despain, of
Casper, Wyoming, and a half brother, F. M. Lynch of Spokane. (Citizen-Oct 20,
1922) (Edit: Henry Johnson died August of 1941 in Vancouver, WA.)
Johnson, Freda Brugger
Freda
Brugger Johnson of Spokane died May 23, 1988 in the Regency North Nursing Home.
Mrs. Johnson was born Oct 11, 1893 to Christian and Rosina Brugger. She went to
school in Lord’s Valley. She is survived by one daughter, Dorothy Lehman of
Spokane; one brother, Walter Brugger of Roseville, CA. Inurnment was in the
Harrington Cemetery. (Dav. Times-May 1988)
Johnson, Giles (boy)
Jiles
Raymon Johnson, two years and twenty-three days old, little son of Mr. & Mrs.
Walter R. Johnson died Tuesday of this week (Sept 13, 1927) after a very brief
illness with acute gastro enteritis. The funeral was held from the Evangelical
church. Interment was in the Harrington Cemetery.
Johnson, Helen
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Helen Duncan Johnson, Friday, from the Harrington Funeral Home. Interment was in Hillcrest Cemetery. Helen Duncan was born near Ennis, Texas, July 28, 1899, and came, when 7 years old, with her mother to Harrington. Here she attended the local schools. She was employed by WWP Co in the local office. She was married to Glen Johnson in Spokane, Nov 20, 1917 and the couple resided here for a time. They moved to Hunters and thence Canada where they lived several years. Here their son Glen Jr. was born. Recently they have resided at Entiat, WA. Mrs. Johnson was taken to the Deaconess Hospital in Wenatchee for an appendectomy, and gall stone operation. She passed away April 5, 1938, nine days following the operation. Two years ago she and her sister, Mrs. Dachwald, made a trip to Texas where they were united with their two sisters. Mrs. Johnson’s mother, Lulu Duncan, passed away several years ago. Surviving Mrs. Johnson are her widower and 16 year old son; 3 sisters, Mrs. Ethel Dachwald, Mrs. Meck Hoag and Mrs. Georgia Hoag; 2 brothers, Eli and Pete Duncan. She was a niece of Mrs. Sally Davis, Mrs. G. A. Armstrong, Eli Goodwin and Jim Goodwin. (Citizen-15 Apr 1938)
Johnson, Henry, d.8-22-1941, cited from obit of mother, unconfirmed burial
Johnson, Jack ,… Jan 4, 1944
Having
come to the end of his earthly pilgrimage, Jack Johnson was found dead in the
Johnson home here late Friday night (Jan 4, 1944). The lad was born at St Cloud,
MN, June 24, 1922 and with his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Walter Johnson, came to
Harrington in April 1923. He conducted Jack’s Service Station before he
enlisted in the Armed Forces. He was accepted in March 1942. In Texas he passed
tests for a machine gunner. He was promoted to sergeant. Apr 20, 1943 he was
given a discharge from the army for physical disability. In December he
underwent a serious major operation in Spokane, and had not completely recovered
to normal condition. Interment was in the family plot at Hillcrest, where rests
a brother, Giles, who died when he was four years old. Survivors include besides
the parents, one sister, Virginia; grandmothers, Mrs. Barbara Long and Mrs.
Margaret Johnson; uncles and aunts, the Long Brothers, Oscar, Jack, Joe, Andy
and William; Harvey Johnson, and Mary Nelson. (Citizen-21 Jan 1944)
Johnson, Jennie D. (Pearl) Fox
Jennie
Pearl Johnson was born May 4, 1868 in Iowa. She was married to Albert H Fox Aug
25, 1886. On Dec 22, 1898 the Foxes and family arrived in Davenport, WA from
Clarion, Iowa. In the spring of 1899 they moved to Harrington. Mr. Fox passed
away Mar 24, 1905 and is buried in Hillcrest. Mrs. Fox remained here for many
years. Later in life she was married to Mr. Johnson, who preceded her in death.
The past nine years she made her home with her daughters, Mrs. Ellen Brennar of
Tacoma and Mrs. Verna Crask of Eatonville. Mrs. Johnson was the oldest of 15
children in her family. Word of the death of a brother in the east came to her
recently. Within a few days she suffered a stroke which was the cause of her
death on June 26, 1958. Survivors include her children Raymon Fox of Cheney; Mrs.
Ellen Brennar; Mrs. Etha Metzger, Spokane; Warren R. Fox, Sprague; and Mrs. Verna
Crask; 4 sisters, Mrs. Clarkston Riker of Iowa; Mrs. Edward Lister, MO; Mrs. Ernest
Catron, Oklahoma City; and Mrs. William Jones, OK; 2 brothers, George Pearl, CA;
and Charley Pearl of Oklahoma City. Interment was in Hillcrest. (Citizen-18 July
1958)
Johnson,
Julie Abbott d. 2008
“Johnson,
Julie M (Abbott); Age 59; Passed away on Jan 21, 2008 in
Johnson, Minnie,
d.
Feb 26, 1969
Funeral
services for Mrs. Walt Johnson (Minnie) of Davenport were held March 1, 1969 at
Strate Funeral Home. She is survived by her husband, Walt; one daughter, Mrs. Sam
Remmers (Virginia); two brothers, Oscar and Bill. Burial was at Hillcrest. (Dav.
Times-13 Mar 1969)
Johnson,
Walter R d. Apr 5, 1971
“Walter
R Johnson.—His home
Jolliff, A. I., d. Oct 14, 1949
Funeral services for A. I. Jolliff were held at the Christian church in Wilbur Wednesday and interment was in Hillcrest Cemetery that afternoon at Harrington. Mr. Jolliff, 67, was owner of a jewelry store at Wilbur and formerly was a Harrington resident where he operated a jewelry store. He died Oct 14, 1949 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. He is survived by his wife, Carrie, at Wilbur; 4 daughters, Mrs. Alfred Hildebrand; Mrs. Mary Dickinson; Mrs. Gertrude Long; and Mrs. Irene Heimbigner; 3 brothers, Roger, Andy and Eli Joliff. (Citizen-21 Oct 1949)
Jolliff, Carrie Alice (Payne)
Mr. & Mr. Francis J. Rieth attended the funeral services for Mrs. Carrie A. Jolliff, Tuesday of last week, at Wilbur. Her husband, A. I. Jolliff died in Oct, 1949. Mrs. Jolliff (Carrie Alice Payne) was born July 21, 1888 at Sedalia, MO. She was married to Mr. Jolliff in 1906 and they moved to Idaho in 1916, and later to Harrington where they resided until they moved to Wilbur in 1938. Surviving Mrs. Jolliff are 4 daughters, Mrs. Lillian Hildebrand, Mrs. Mary Riddle, Mrs. Gertrude Long, and Mrs. Irene Heimbigner; 3 brothers, O H Payne, Fount Payne and Clinton Payne (all of Lincoln, NE). Mrs. Jolliff died Saturday, Aug 12, 1950 at Deaconess hospital in Spokane. After the funeral services in Wilbur, she was brought to Harrington for burial in Hillcrest cemetery. (Citizen-25 Aug 1950)
Jolliff, Dorothy E
Dorothy
E, 9 years of age, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. A. I. Jolliff of Harrington, died
Sunday Aug 28, 1932) at Sacred Heart in Spokane, following an operation for
appendicitis. The remains were brought to Harrington. She is survived by her
parents and 4 sisters: Mrs. Alfred Hildebrand, Mrs. Mary Dickinson, Gertrude
Jolliff and Irene Jolliff. (Citizen-2 Sept 1932)
Jones, Eula (Blackwood)
Interment
rites were held here Sept 20, for Mrs. Eula Jones. Funeral services had been held
Sept 19 at Seattle in the chapel of the Georgetown Funeral Home. Eula Blackwood
was born May 18, 1880 in North Carolina. She was married to Pancost W. Jones in
the East, and they came to Washington in 1901, settling in Ritzville. The family
later moved to Mohler. Mr. Jones was killed in the summer of 1926 in a speeder
accident on the Great Northern. He is buried in the Harrington Cemetery. In
recent years Mrs. Jones had made her home with her children. She was ill for many
months, and was bedfast a year prior to her death in Seattle on Sept 16. Mrs.
Jones’ sister, Mrs. Lyman Haight (Ethel) passed away about 6 months ago iat
Ritzville, and her brother, Mark Blackwood, died at Sprague within the last
year. Danekas and Duncan were in charge of the graveside services at Hillcrest
Cemetery. Surviving Mrs. Jones are her children: Mrs. Ruth Zimmerman and Mrs. Hazel
Chafe, Seattle; Mrs. Ethyl Sovey, CA; Rex Jones, Dayton; Claude Jones, Longview;
and Paul Jones, Salt Lake City; 11 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.
(Citizen-30 Sept 1955)
Jones, Pancost (Panco) W
A
shocking accident resulting in the death of Mr. Pancost W. Jones, laborer on the
Great Northern section at Mohler, occurred Tuesday in front of the depot. Mr.
Jones and others came in on the car on which it is said there was some scrap
iron. In some way he lost his footing, and fell in front of the moving speeder
which passed over his chest. He died from his injuries… Deceased lacked only a
few days of being 57 years and 6 months. He is survived by his widow and three
sons and three daughters. The funeral was held at Mohler and burial is being had
in the Harrington Cemetery. Mrs. G. J. Hampton and Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Womach of
Cheney, came over Thursday for the funeral. Mrs. Womach is a sister of Mr. Jones.
(Citizen-12 Aug 1927)
Jordan, William
The
funeral of William M. Jordan, proprietor of the Harrington-Davenport Stage, who
died at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane, was held here Tuesday afternoon from
the Community Congregational church, the Rev E. A. Allin officiating. The funeral
was under the auspices of Harrington Lodge No 160, IOOF, of which Mr. Jordan was
a member. Undertaker J. E. Turner had the body in charge upon its arrival here.
Burial was in the Odd Fellow’s lot in the Harrington Cemetery. A brother of
the deceased, Charles Jordan from Seattle and a sister, Mrs. Laura Wilson, from
Richmond, CA, were present. Mr. Jordan was a member of the Eagles’ Lodge, which
order held services at Padgett & Haegele’s undertaking parlors in Spokane,
Monday and the remains were forwarded on to Harrington Monday evening.
(Citizen-Jan 7, 1927)(Date of death is Dec 28, 1926)
Judy, Bernice E.,
Bernice E. Judy—Passed away Oct 25, 1983 in Davenport. Her home, Harrington. Survived by her husband, Sam Judy; one son, Sam Judy Jr.; one daughter, Anita Christensen; one brother, Clarence McCartney; 3 sisters, Anna Hershall, Hazel Adams, and Ellen Jerome. Graveside services Hillcrest Cemetery. (Spokesman Review)
Judy, Samuel Lewis
Samuel L. Judy—Passed away July 23, 1994 near Harrington, WA. His home, Harrington. He is survived by one son, Sam Judy; one daughter, Anita Christensen; one brother-in-law, Clarence McCartney; 3 sisters-in-law, Anna Hershall, Hazel Adams, and Ellen Jerome. Preceded in death by his wife, Bernice Judy, brothers and sisters. Graveside services will be held at Hillcrest Cemetery. (Spokesman Review)
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