SPRAGUE CATHOLIC CEMETERY & OBITUARIES
MARY QUEEN OF HEAVEN
SE corner of 12-21-38, Sprague, Lincoln County, Washington
Submitted by Marge Womach
Page N through S
See cemetery information on Page A
Data from a wide range of sources has been included in this cemetery file. Inclusion in this file is no guarantee that the body of the deceased is indeed in this cemetery. For the first section of the listing of the burials, Bold print signifies tombstone and tombstone data and flat print signifies other sources:
CTR = Catholic Territorial Records from Spokane OBIT = Local newspaper obituary CSL = Catholic Sprague Ledger
RCL =
Ritzville Catholic Ledge
TS = Tombstone (followed by
location in cemetery)
As usual this is still a work in progress
Nelson,
Mathilda ! ,
1887-1954 TS-NW-54
(in Edgett family plot)
Nord, Alex L., !, 1877-1930 TS-NE-78 (shared stone in Downes Keogan)
Nord, Elizabeth ! , 1878-1957 TS-NE-78 (sh. stone Downes Keogan plot)
Oehmen,
Josephum ! , (CTR: d. 18 Feb 1899; born Castle, WI, 26 yrs ago)
O’Hare,
Joseph ! ,
1915-1916 TS-SE-115
(CSL: d. Feb 12, 1916; 7 mos)
Orlowski,
Marie H.,
!,
d. July 5, 1903 aged 57 years TS-NE-86
(5 ft marker)
Pereira,
Nazare S.,
!,
d. Sept 19, 1913; 37 years 11 mos,TS-SE-181
(was overgrown with roses, near Tavares & Flaherty)
Pool, Dominich, 1845-1911 (2 on 1) 4ft X 5 ft , TS-NE-140 iron fenced
Pool,
Mary !,
1848-1916 (2 on 1) 4 X 5 , TS-NE-140
iron fenced
Pool, William ! , 1877-1929, flat stone, TS-NE-141 iron fenced
Pool,
mother,
flat stone, TS-NE-143
iron fenced
Pool,
father,
flat stone, TS-NE-144
iron fenced
Pool, infant son, d. Jan 3, 1926 son of Elizabeth & Frank Pool ,TS-NE-145
Pool, Marguerite ! , 1911-1930, TS-NE-146
Pool, Frank A .!, 1884-1943, TS-NE-147 (CSL: d. Oct 8, 1943)
Pool, Elizabeth ! , 1880-1974, TS-NE-148
Pool monument marker family plot TS-NE-149
Pool,
Arthur F.
! ,
Jan 6, 1909-June 8, 1994 Beloved Father,
TS-NE-150
Porak, Anna + , July 10, 1854-Mar 4, 1907, TS-SW-41 (4 ft & ft markers)
Porak, Rudolp ! , (CSL: d. Aug 3, 1921; age 42 yr 10 mo; s/o Rudolph &A)
Porak,
Julia Elizabeth ! ,
d. May 26, 1903; age 18 yrs 1 mo;
TS-SW-40 (3 ft)
Pratta,
Serafina !,
Oct 15, 1831-June 5, 1917,
TS-SE-135
Rasch,
Charles M. !,
(CTR-d. Nov 30, 1892 Spokane, burial St Mary’s-Sprague)
Ringwood (family plot monument) TS-SW-33
Ringwood, John , 1848-1882, TS-SW-34 (in family plot)
Ringwood, Martin ! , 1845-1898, TS-SW-35 (in family plot)
Ringwood,
Samuel !,
1822-1917,
TS-SW-36
(in family plot)
Ringwood, Edward ! ,1851-1924, TS-SW-37 (in family plot)
Ringwood, Harriet E . ! , 1927-1929, TS-SW-15
Ringwood,
M Dorothea !,
1918-1929,
TS-SW-14
Riordan,
Mary A.,
d. Apr 5, 1895; 30 yr 7 mo 8 dy, TS-NE-88,
wife of B. W. Riordan; Born in Co Cork Ireland
Ruggiero,
Carminam A. ! ,
(CTR: d. 12 Nov 1905 at Keystone; buried Sprague Cath)
Ryan,
Kathryn ! ,
d. Apr 17, 1898, age 42 yr,
TS-NE-87 (low little fence)
Ryan,
Harry,
d. Sept 7, 1888; age 1 yr 2 mo 5 dy
TS-SW-39, son of J W & Flora B Ryan (very
worn white lamb stone)
Scheuss, Mathias ! , 1850-1929 , TS-SE-111 (red 2 ft stone)
Scheuss plot , a wooden tombstone TS-SE-112
Scheuss plot, white rock on cement base TS-SE-113
Schmitt,
Elizabeth !,
(CSL: d. Nov 8, 1938; 74 y 7 m 27dy; w/o Wm Schmitt)
Seaver,
Mary Ellen Snyder,
1867-1898,
TS-NW-64
(at fenceline) “gave her life to
Sprague, WA” grandchildren 1985
Seidle,
Georgium ! , (CTR: d. 29 Sept 1905 in Ritzville; b.
55 yrs ago)
Silver, Michael ! , (CTR-d. Aug 26, 1897 at Sister’s Hospital)
Simmsens, Franciscum ! , (CTR: d. 1 July 1907; age 65)
Sirianni, Philomenam ! , (CTR: born Sprague; died 10 March 1902)
Smith,
Joseph Francis, d. Jan 28, 1927 (Sprague Funeral Home ledger)
Smith,
Willie ! ,
Sept 9, 1898-Feb 3, 1903; son of T & K Smith
TS-SW-38
Spuler, father - mother , huge family plot marker TS-SW-25
Spuler, Herman ! , 1864-1923 , TS-SW-26 (father)
Spuler, Caroline, 1880-1974 , TS-SW-27, (mother) obit
Spuler,
Anthony F.
! ,
1911-1931,
TS-SW-28
Spuler, Carl M. ! , 1912-1931, TS-SW-29
Starkey, Edward ! , (CTR-d. 29 Dec 1897 at Tyler; b. 88 yrs ago)
Strinz,
Joahnem P !, (CTR: d. 31 July 1907; age 45)
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Obituaries and Church Records for Sprague Catholic Cemetery
All names will
appear in bold print in this section;
inclusion in this file does not ensure burial. Mention is made of some removals,
no effort was expended to confirm or deny these allegations. In some instances
the burial is cited to have been elsewhere, and the tombstone has appeared in
the Sprague Catholic Cemetery. These could be errors in the original records or
could mean that at some point the remains were brought here. Without the
original mapping of the cemetery, many questions will remain unanswered.
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Nelson, Mathilda,
1887-1954,
TS-NW-54
(in Edgett family plot) (CSL: d. May 10, 1954; 67 yrs)
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Nord, Alex L., 1877-1930, TS-NE-78 (shared stone in Downes Keogan) (CSL: d. July 25, 1930; 53 yrs; h/o Elizabeth Keogan) “Alex Nord, white; Funeral: July 28, 1930 at St Mary’s Church Sprague by Father Fitzgerald; Residence: Wenatchee, Wash.; machinist.” (no further data; Sprague Funeral Home ledger)
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Nord, Elizabeth, 1878-1957, TS-NE-78 (sh. stone Downes Keogan plot) (CSL: d. May 9, 1957; widow 78 yr; neph. is Geo Downes)
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Oehmen, Josephum,
(CTR: d. 18 Feb 1899; born Castle, WI, 26 yrs ago)
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O’Hare, Joseph, 1915-1916 TS-SE-115
(CSL: d. Feb 12, 1916; 7 mos; Josephus Desmond O’Hare) “Joseph Desmond
o’Hare, white, born Sprague, Wash.; son of Joseph O’Hare, residence Sprague;
Funeral: Feb 14, 1916 at Catholic Church by Rev Father Ferland; Cause of death:
pneumonia; Death: Feb 12, 1916; Birth: July 26, 1915; single, Catholic; Aged 6
mos 26 days; Father = Joseph O’Hare born Ill.; Mother = Mary Brophy born Iowa;
Interment at Catholic Cemetery.” (Sprague Funeral Home ledger)
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Orlowski, Marie H., d. July 5, 1903 aged 57 years; wife of Julian Orlowski. TS-NE-86 (5 ft marker) (CTR: b. NY) (in Murray plot) (see also Lincoln Co probate file #865 for Julian Orlowski filed in 1906 and in 1904 “Mary Orlewski”, probate file #689; Sprague Times of 6-15-1906 relates that tombstones were furnished by the United States for soldiers’ graves, “another tablet is on the way for Comrade Julian Orlowski, deceased.” His tombstone is in Maccabee Cemetery in Sprague.)
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Pereira, Nazare S.,
d. Sept 19, 1913; 37 years 11 mos, TS-SE-181; (was
overgrown with roses, near Tavares & Flaherty) (CSL: d. Sept 19, 1913;
spouse: Josephi, s/o Manuel Silver Periera & Maria Ignatia; native:
Lusitania) “Mrs. Joseph Perarie, wife of a rancher near Sprague, died last
Friday at the home in the country. Death followed the birth of a still born
child. The funeral was held from the Catholic Church, Rev Fr Ferland officiating
and the bodies of mother and child were interred in the same casket in
the Catholic Cemetery. Mrs. Mazath Perarie was born in Portugal, Sept 9, 1876,
being 37 years and 11 days old at death. Her husband and 4 sons survive her
besides other relatives. A sister, Mrs. Simas, of Spokane attended the
funeral.” (Sprague Advocate of 9-26-1913)
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Pool, Dominich, 1845-1911 (2 on 1) 4ft X 5 ft , TS-NE-140 iron fenced; “The death of Dominick Pool occurred on Sunday at 3 p.m. after an illness of about three weeks. Numerous complications and old age were the causes of his death. The funeral was held Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock from the Catholic Church, Rev Fr Cunningham officiating and interment was in the Catholic Cemetery. Mr. Pool was born in 1845 in New York State, he emigrated to Minnesota, where 44 years ago he was married to Mary Hoffshult who survives him. To the union were born eight children, five boys and three girls, John, William, Frank, Henry and Ben, and Mrs. Elizabeth Armstrong, Mrs. Annie Jungers and Mrs. Mary Wiltzius, all of whom live in the Sprague vicinity. The Pools came to Washington from Iowa 24 years ago and have lived here since with the exception of 7 years spent in Spokane. Mr. Pool was a successful farmer and at his death owned a large wheat ranch in the Sprague country.” (Sprague Advocate of 8-11-1911)
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Pool, Mary,
1848-1916 (2 on 1) 4 X 5 , TS-NE-140
iron fenced; (CSL: d. Oct 11, 1916; 68 yr 9 mo; w/o Dominici) “Mary Pool,
white, born Minn.; widow of Domanique Pool; charge to his estate; Order given by
John & Will Pool; Funeral: Oct 13, 1916 at Catholic Church Sprague by Father
Ferland; Residence: SE of Lamont; Cause of death: nephritis; Secondary:
myocarditis; Death: Oct 11, 1916; Birth: Jan 2, 1848; housewife; widow,
Catholic; Aged: 68 yrs 9 mos 9 days; Father = Wm Halfchutte born Germany; Mother
= (don’t know) born Germany; Interment at Catholic Cemetery.” (Sprague
Funeral Home ledger)
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Pool, William, 1877-1929, (flat stone) TS-NE-141 iron fenced; (CSL: addition; age 54, d. Nov 28, 1929) “Wm Pool, white, born Iowa; husband of Martha Cramer; charge to his estate; order by wife & brother John; Funeral Nov 30, 1929 at Lee Chapel in Sprague by Father Meahen of Sprague; Cause of death: myocarditis, Secondare: cancer of liver; Place of death: Deaconess Hospital in Spokane; Date of death: Nov 28, 1929; retired farmer; married; Catholic; Aged: 54 yrs; Father = Jeremiah Pool born NY. (no further data.” (Sprague Funeral Home ledger)
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Pool, mother, flat stone,
TS-NE-143
iron fenced
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Pool, father,
flat stone, TS-NE-144
iron fenced
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Pool, infant son, d. Jan 3, 1926 son of Elizabeth & Frank Pool, TS-NE-145; “Infant Frank Pool, white, (form) dated Jqan 4, 1926; born Whitman Co; Interment Catholic Cemetery” (no further data; Sprague Funeral Home ledger)
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Pool, Marguerite, 1911-1930 , TS-NE-146; (CSL: Mary Margaret d. June 22, 1930; about 19 yrs; d/o Frank Pool & Lizzie Wiltzius) “”Margarite Pool; daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Pool of Lamont; Funeral June 24, 1930; Place of death: Medical Lake Hospital; Funeral at Sprague by Father Fitzgerald; Cause of death: exhaustion during mania; Death: June 22, 1930; single, Catholic; Father = Frank Pool. (no further data)” (Sprague Funeral Home ledger)
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Pool, Frank A., 1884-1943; TS-NE-147; (CSL: d. Oct 8, 1943; 59 y 4 m 9 dy; b. Marcus, Iowa; h/o Elizabeth Wiltzius) “Frank A Pool; residence 5 miles NE of Lamont, Wash.; Place of death: home; husband of Elizabeth Pool; Birth: May 29, 1884; Death: Oct 8, 1943; Aged: 59 yrs 4 mos 9 days; male, white, married; Born: Marcus, Iowa; farmer; Father = Dominique Pool born New York State; Mother = Mary Hushelt born Minn.; Physician: Dr G. H. Howard of Sprague; Burial: Catholic Sprague Cemetery; Funeral: Mary Queen of Heaven; Interment: Oct 11, 1943.” (Sprague Funeral Home ledger)
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Pool, Elizabeth, 1880-1974, TS-NE-148, (RCL-d. Feb 3, 1974; residing Lamont)
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Pool , monument marker family plot TS-NE-149
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Pool, Arthur F.,
Jan 6,
1909-June 8, 1994 Beloved Father, TS-NE-150,
(CSL: 85 yr 5 mo; bachelor)
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Porak, Anna, July 10, 1854-Mar 4, 1907, TS-SW-41 (4 ft & ft markers) {Mrs. Anna Porak, wife of R. O. Porak, died last Monday, Funeral Catholic, Father Brucker officiating; born St Louis, MO on Aug 22, 1854; resided Sprague, WA since 1881; husband and seven children survive. (Sprague Independent notes-3-08-07) (see also Lincoln Co Probate file #979 for Anna Porak, indexed for year 1907.)
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Porak, Julia Elizabeth, d. May 26, 1903; age 18 yrs 1 mo; (CTR: same details as stone) TS-SW-40 (3 ft) beloved d/o Rudolph O. & Anna
Porak; “A terrible accident occurred in Spokane Tuesday evening at 11 o’clock when the Northern Pacific west-bound passenger train pulled in, which resulted in the instantaneous death of Miss Julia Porak, of Sprague, the 19 year old daughter of R. O. Porak, who formerly owned the club saloon here. On account of the vast crowd waiting to depart the gatekeeper allowed the crowd to pass out to the platform and in the rush for seats as the train came streaming in, the lady, a member of a presidential party of four, was pushed too close to the trains and the side rods of the engine caught her and she was pulled under the wheels. Her body was dragged nearly two blocks and when liberated it was found that her head had been almost entirely severed. She was a very estimable young lady and both the parents are away, the father on a pleasure trip to Germany and the mother being treated in St Louis for nervous trouble and to whom it is feared the shock will be fatal.” (Adams Co News of May 27, 1903) “A heart-rending accident occurred at the Northern Pacific depot in Spokane Tuesday night which took the life of one of Sprague’s dearest and sweetest girls and cast a gloom over the entire community. The victim of this sad accident was Miss Julia Porak, aged 18 years, 1 month, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. R. O. Porak. From the best information obtainable the accident occurred in the following manner: Miss Porak was one of a large party of Sprague people who intended returning from the Roosevelt celebration on train No 3 Tuesday night. The depot platform was literally packed with people awaiting the train and Miss Porak with others was in the front ranks. As the train pulled slowly into the depot the vast crowd surged forward and Miss Porak was forced out so far that she was struck by the cylinder head of the engine and thrown under its wheels. Her neck and right hand fell squarely across the rail, the wheels decapitated her and crushed the hand off at the knuckles. Her friends around her were unable to do the least thing to save her and all were benumbed with the shock. Miss Julia had grown up from babyhood in this city and possessed many rare, sweet traits. She was very bright in her studies, graduating from the academy here last year. Her musical ability was the pride of her relatives and friends and she was to have graduated in music in two weeks. Julia was a popular favorite among her schoolmates and was generous and noble to a great degree. She was a dear one in the large family of which she was a member. In fact, her untimely end is deeply mourned by hundreds in this city. Particularly sad is the poignant grief of Mathew Gerten, her escort at the time of the accident; the absence of her father in Germany, and the sickness of Mrs. Dunning, a sister, in Coulee City. The funeral services were held at 10 o’clock this morning in the Catholic church and were attended by fully five hundred sorrowing friends. The funeral procession to the Catholic Cemetery was the largest ever seen here. Floral tributes from friends and relatives completely covered the casket and were beautiful tokens of the love felt for the departed one. Six young ladies from the academy, dressed in pure white, acted as pall bearers. To the heart broken parents and relatives is extended the most sincere sympathy.” (Sprague Times of 5-29-1903)
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Porak, Mary A: (see Johnson, Mary A.)
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Porak, Rudolp, (CSL: d. Aug 3, 1921; age 42 yr 10 mo; s/o Rudolph O Porak & Anna Wadicka) “Rudolph Porak, charge to father, address San Diego, Calif.; Funeral: Aug 18, 1921 at Catholic church by Father Ferland; Cause of death: killed by accident, fell from ____ tramway; Death: Aug 3, 1921; single, Catholic; aged 43 yrs; Interment at Catholic Cemetery.” “Territory of Alaska, Transportation of corpse; Town: McCarthy; McCarthy Precinct, Alaska; Aug 6th, 1921; ....to remove for burial at Sprague, Washington, the body of Rudolp Porak, who died at Kennecott, McCarthy Precinct, Alaska on the 3rd day of Aug 1921, age 43, male, white, The cause of death: fall from aerial tramway....” (Sprague Funeral Home ledger and form)
Rudolph Porak Buried Today: This morning at St. Mary's church occurred the funeral of Rudolph Parka, a former Sprague resident. The body arrived yesterday from Alaska where Mr. Porak had met death in a mining accident on August 3. He had only been in Alaska since last spring and was stationed at Kennecott in the employ of the Kennecott Copper Corporation. R. O. Porak the father of the deceased was an old time resident of Sprague having come here in 1881 but left here about thirteen years ago going to California and is now a resident of San Diego. He arrived in Sprague last Sunday to make arrangements for the funeral of his son. Rudolph was the oldest of eight children and was 42 years old. Two sisters and his mother preceded him in death and are buried in the Catholic cemetery here where he also was laid to rest this morning. Surviving him are his father, R. O. Porak, two sisters, Anna ( Mrs. W. C. Dunning) and Isabelle (Mrs. Geo Holmes), and three brothers, Oscar and Charles of San Diego, Cal. and Henry of Port Angeles, Wash. The family have a host of friends in Sprague who extend them sympathy in their bereavement. (The Sprague Advocate, Aug 18, 1921) Submitted by Barbara Curtis.
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Pratta, Serafina,Oct 15, 1831-June 5, 1917, TS-SE-135; (CSL: parents: Michaelis Preta & Angela Rosa;
d. age 77; b. Italia; resided Keystone) “Sarahfini Preta. female,
white, widowed; Born: June 4, 1840; Age 77 yrs; retired; Birthplace: Italy;
Father = Mickele born Italy; Mother = don’t know, born Italy; Informant:
Alfonso Manfred of Lind, WA; Date of death: June 4, 1917; Cause: apoplexy;
Duration: 3 hrs; Burial: Sprague, Wash.; Undertaker, M. F. Haight of Ritzville.”
(Adams County Death Certificate)
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Rasch, Charles M.,
(CTR-d. Nov 30, 1892 Spokane, burial St Mary’s-Sprague) (born Norway in
March 1841) (see also: Lincoln County Probate file #202: “Rasch, C. M.” filed
Dec 13, 1902; owner of property, lot in 7-26-37; Sole heir = Maria Fitzpatrick,
formerly Rasch.)
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Ringwood, (family plot monument) TS-SW-33; {Ringwood, Mary Grace ! d. July 29, 1887; (1952-3 removed to Holy Cross, Spokane) Ringwood, Gulielmus (CSL: d. Feb 25, 1915, 65 yrs; born WI; bur: Sprague Cath; removed 1952-3 to Holy Cross per family report; Samuel was the father of Edward, Martin, and John whose graves are in the Sprague Catholic Cemetery, and the father of William who was removed.} “On Thursday Feb 25th, at the family home 5 miles north of Sprague, occurred the death of Wm Ringwood, one of the oldest settlers of this community. Mr. Ringwood was born in Watertown, Wisconsin, Nov 5, 1849. In 1877 he was married to Elizabeth Conlee of Chicago. In 1881 they moved to Washington and took up homestead where the family now reside. To Mr. & Mrs. Ringwood ten children were born, nine of whom with the mother are left to mourn the loss of a kind and thoughtful husband and devoted father; they are: Mrs. Mike Twohey of Effie, WA; Mrs. P. J. Kirk, Samuel, Edward, William, Harold, Gertrude, Irene and Elizabeth, all of Sprague. S. R. Ringwood, father of the deceased, with whom he has always made his home is still living and lacks only a few years of having reached the century mark. There is also one brother, Edward, who resides in Seattle. The funeral was held from the Catholic Church of which deceased was a life long member, on Saturday morning at ten o’clock and was attended by a large concourse of friends and neighbors. The services were conducted by Rev Father Weibel, S J of Gonzaga University. In a short address at the grave Father Weibel paid a glowing tribute to the pioneers of this community mentioning the life and works of the deceased as a true and worthy example of these noble men and women who have laid the foundation of a great empire. In the death of Mr. Ringwood the community has lost an honored and respected citizen, no higher tribute can be paid to any man than to say: He was one of God’s good men and a true American citizen and this can be truly said of the deceased. To the bereaved family the deep sympathy of the entire community is extended.—Contributed.” (Sprague Advocate of 3-05-1915) “Wm Ringwood, white, born Wis.; order by Sam Ringwood; Funeral Feb 27, 1915 at Catholic Church by Rather Ferland; Residence: near Sprague; Place of death: at residence; Cause of death: pneumonia; Date of death: Feb 22, 1915; farmer; married, Catholic; Aged: 65 yrs 3 mos 20 days; Interment at Catholic Cemeteery. Names of pall bearers: W H Vent, Ferd Brislawn, Jim Murry, John Moylan, John Balfe, Mike Gaffning; Near relatives: Mrs. Ringwood, wife, and several children.” (Sprague Funeral Home ledger)
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Ringwood, John, 1848-1882, TS-SW-34 (in family plot)
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Ringwood, Martin !, 1845-1898, TS-SW-35 (in family plot), (CTR: d. 6 Feb 1898, 4 miles north of Sprague,b. Watertown, WI about 54 yrs ago) (s/o Wm, per family)
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Ringwood, Samuel,
1822-1917, TS-SW-36
(in family plot) (CSL: d. Oct 20, 1917; 94 yr 10 mos) “Passing of an Old
‘49er. Samuel Ringwood, age 94 years 11 months, died at the home of
his daughter-in-law, Mrs. William Ringwood Saturday. Mr. Ringwood was born in
Queens County, Ireland, Nov 22, 1822, and came to America in 1840. He joined the
gold rush to California, arriving there in 1849. He remained in that state until
1880, when he came to Washington, settling on a claim four miles north of
Sprague being the third settler in this region. One son, Edward Ringwood of
Seattle, survives out of a family of six sons. Three sons served through the
Civil War, one dying in the war and two dying soon after the war from fever
contracted while in the army. Mr. Ringwood made his home for years with his son
William Ringwood, who died three years ago. The family will retain the place Mr.
Ringwood settled in 1880. Nine grandchildren, Samuel J, Edward, William, Harold,
Gertrude and Bessie Ringwood, Mrs. M. E. Toohey, Mrs. P. J. Kirk, Mrs. Thos E Gaffney,
also six great-grandchildren survive this pioneer.” (Sprague Advocate of Oct
26, 1917) “Samuel Ringwood, white, Ireland, charge to Sam Ringwood of Sprague;
order by Sam Ringwood; Funeral Oct 22, 1917 at Catholic Church by Father Ferland;
Residence: Sprague; Place of Death:
Sprague; Cause of death: acute dysentery; Date of death: Oct 20, 1917; Birth:
Nov 22, 1822; farmer retired; Catholic; Aged: 94 yrs 10 mos 29 days; Father =
Samuel Ringwood born Ireland; Mother = Mary Velany born Ireland; Interment (not
shown).” (Sprague Funeral Home ledger)
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Ringwood, Edward, 1851-1924, TS-SW-37 (in family plot); (CSL: d. Sept 3, 1924; 74 yrs) (s/o Wm, per family) “Edward Ringwood, white, bachelor, charge to Sam Ringwood of Sprague; Funeral: Sept 4, 1924 at Sprague Catholic Church by Father Mertz; Cause of death: carcinoma of stomach; Death: Sept 3, 1924; single, Catholic; Aged: 74 yrs 9 mos 14 days; Interment at Catholic Cemetery.” (Sprague Funeral Home ledger)
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Ringwood, Harriet E., 1927-1929, TS-SW-15; (CSL: d. Jan 8, 1929; 1 yr 1 ½ mos; d/o Edward Ringwood & Catharine McHugh) “Harriett Ringwood; white, born Sprague, Wash.; Charge to Edw. Ringwood of Sprague; Order given by Sam Ringwood; Funeral Jan 10, 1929 at Sprague Catholic Church by Father Buckley; Place of death: Spokane Sacred Heart Hospital; Date of death: Jan 8, 1929; Occupation: child; Catholic; Father = Edd Ringwood; Mother = Catharine McHugh; Interment at Catholic Cemetery.” (Sprague Funeral Home ledger)
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Ringwood, M. Dorothea, 1918-1929, TS-SW-14; (CSL: d. Jan 16, 1929 Maria Dorothea; 10 yr 11 mo; d/o Edwardi Ringwood &
Catharine McHugh) “Mary Dorothy Ringwood; white, born Sprague, Wash.;
daughter of Edd & Catherine Ringwood; Funeral: Jan 18, 1929 at Sprague, WA
by Father Buckley; Place of death: Sacred Heart Hospital-Spokane; Date of death:
Jan 16, 1929; single; Catholic; Aged 10 yrs 11 mos; Father = Edd Ringwood born
Wash; Mother = Catharine McHugh born Wash.; Interment at Catholic Cemetery.”
(Sprague Funeral Home ledger)
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Riordan, Mary A., d. Apr 5, 1895; “30 yr 7 mo 8 dy; wife of B. W. Riordan; Born in Co Cork Ireland” TS-NE-88; “Death Certificate: Anne Riordan; d. Apr 4, 1895; aged: 21 yrs; Died at Sprague.” (Lincoln Co Auditor’s Death Ledger).
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Ruggiero, Carminam A.,
(CTR: d. 12 Nov 1905 at
Keystone; buried Sprague Cath)
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Ryan, Kathryn,
d. Apr 17, 1898, age 42 yr, TS-NE-87 (low little fence); (CTR: “died when I was making my
monthly visit to Edwall”—H J Van de Van)
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Ryan, Harry,
d. Sept 7, 1888; age 1 yr 2 mo 5 dy; son of J. W. & Flora B. Ryan;
TS-SW-39 (very worn white
lamb stone) “Died.—In this city
Friday evening, Sept 7, 1888, Harry, youngest son of Mr. & Mrs. Jas W. Ryan.
The remains were followed to the cemetery Saturday afternoon by a large number
of friends of the bereaved family.” (Sprague
Herald of 13 Sept 1888)
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Scheuss, Mathias, 1850-1929, TS-SE-111 (red 2 ft stone); also a wooden tombstone TS-SE-112; & white rock on cement base TS-SE-113; (CSL: d. Jan 9, 1929; 78 yr 9 mos) “Matt Scheusse, white, born Persia; Funeral Jan 11, 1929 at Catholic Church by Father Buckley; Place of death: Sprague; Date of death: Jan 9, 1929; farmer retired; married; Catholic; Birth: Apr 6, 1850; Aged: 78 yrs 9 mos 3 days; Father = Peter Scheuss born Persia; Mother = Martha Quad born Persia; Interment at Catholic Cemetery.” (Sprague Funeral Home ledger)
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Schmitt, Elizabeth, (CSL: d. Nov 8, 1938; 74 y 7 m 27dy; w/o Wm Schmitt; d/o Chris Harth &
Mary Harth nee Kranzer) “Mrs. Elizabeth Schmidt; residence: St Joseph’s Home
in Spokane; Death: Sacred Heart Hospital; Birth: March 11, 1864; Death: Nov 8,
1938; Aged: 74 yrs 7 mos 27 days; female, widowed, white; housewife; Born:
Germany; Father = Chris Harth born Germany; Mother = Mary Kranzer born Germany;
Cause of death: mitral regurgitation; Burial: Sprague Catholic Cemetery;
Funeral: Catholic church; Interment: Nov 12, 1938.” (Sprague Funeral Home
ledger)
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Seaver, Mary Ellen
Snyder,
1867-1898,
TS-NW-64
(at fenceline) “gave her life to
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Seidle, Georgium,
CTR: d. 29 Sept 1905 in
Ritzville; b. Germania 55 yrs ago, (burial: Sprague Catholic Cemetery)
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Silver, Michael, (CTR-d. Aug 26, 1897 at Sister’s Hospital, . b/ in Portugal; buried Sprague Catholic Cem)
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Simmsens, Franciscum, (CTR: d. 1 July 1907; age 65)
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Sirianni, Philomenam
, (CTR: born Sprague; died 10 March
1902)
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Smith, Joseph Francis, d. Jan 28, 1927; “Joseph Francis Smith, white, born Penn.; husband of Eliza McMiminey; order by Mrs Smith; Residence: Sprague; Funeral: Catholic Church by Father Buckley; farmer; Aged: 63 yrs 7 mos 9 days; Interment at Catholic Cemetery."”(Sprague Funeral Home ledger)
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Smith, Willie,
Sept 9, 1898-Feb 3, 1903; son of T. & K. Smith ,TS-SW-38; (CTR:
Jacob William Smith) “Death Came Suddenly. Willie Dewey Smith, the
five-year-old son of Mr. & Mrs. Thompson Smith, died Tuesday after an illness
of one day with pneumonia. The funeral services were held in the Catholic Church
yesterday morning and the remains were laid to rest in the Catholic Cemetery.
Many friends of the family attended the service and burial. Willie was a bright
little fellow and the grief stricken parents have the sympathy of all in their
sad bereavement. ‘Two little hands lay o’er his breast, Two little feet lay
down to rest. Two little eyes in slumber closed, How our hearts bleeding, none
but God knows. One little voice that prattled in love, Now is singing with
angels above; There he is waiting and watching for me, When I shall cross the
dark rolling sea.’” (Sprague Times of 2-06-1903)
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Spuler, father - mother, huge family plot marker TS-SW-25
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Spuler, Herman, 1864-1923, father; TS-SW-26; (CSL: d. Sept 1, 1923; h/o Caroline Dietrick; s/o Mathias Spuler & Rosina Fehr); “Herman Spooler, white, born Baden, Germany; Funeral: Sept 4, 1923.; Residence: ranch; Place of death: ranch in Whitman Co; Cause of death: apoplexy; Date of death: Sept 1, 1923; Birth: April 14, 1864; Aged: 59 yrs 4 mos 17 days; Father = Michael Spooler born Germany; Mother = born Germany; Interment at Catholic Cemetery.” (Sprague Funeral Home ledger)
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Spuler, Caroline,
1880-1974,
TS-SW-27, (mother)
“Caroline A Spuler, 94.—Passed away Sept 5, 1974, in a
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Spuler, Anthony F.,
1911-1931, TS-SW-28; (CSL: d. Oct 31, 1931; 20 yr; s/o Herman Spuler & Carolina Dietrich)
“Anthony Spuler, white, born Whitman County; son of Mr. & Mrs. Herman Spuler;
Funeral: Nov 3, 1931 at Catholic Church; Place of death: 6 miles E of Sprague;
Cause of death: killed in wreck of motor cycle; Death: Nov 1, 1931; farm
laborer; single, Catholic; Birth: Jan 28, 1911; Aged 20 yrs 9 mos 3 days; Father
= Herman Spuler born Germany; Mother = Caroline Deitrich born Austria-Hungary;
Interment at Catholic Sprague Cemetery.” (Sprague Funeral Home ledger)"
Funeral Held for Spuhler Boys, Many friends from the Rodna and Dewey
neighborhoods attended the funeral of Anthony and Carl Spuhler held Monday at
the Catholic church in Sprague. The boys for many years resided with their
parents on the home farm in the Dewey district, moving to Sprague with their
mother after the sudden death of Mr. Spuhler some years ago. They were
returning from Spokane Saturday evening on a motorcycle when their machine
struck a Buick sedan, which was coming from the opposite direction. Both
were instantly killed. Carl, a senior at the Sprague high school, was
prominent in athletics and a football star, Anthony was a graduate of the local
high school. The student body attended the services in a group. The
accident has cast gloom over the town of Sprague and surrounding country and
flag for several days were kept at half mast." ( Cheney Free Press, Nov 6,
1931, Submitted by Barbara Curtis)
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Spuler, Carl M., 1912-1931 TS-SW-29; (CSL: d. Oct 31, 1931; 18 yr, single; (s/o Herman Spuler & Carolina Dietrich) “Carl Michael Spuler, white, born Whitman Co; son of Mr. & Mrs. Herman Spuler of Sprague; Funeral Nov 3, 1931 at Catholic Church by Clergyman A. J. Kubsbach of Sprague; Place of death: 6 miles E of Sprague; Cause: Killed in wreck of motor cycle; Date of death: Nov 1, 1931; Occupation: Student of SHS; single, Catholic; Birth: Nov 16, 1912; Aged 18 yrs 11 mos 16 days; Father = Herman Spuler born Baden Germany; Mother = Caroline Deitrich born Austria-Hungary; Interment at Sprague Catholic.” (Sprague Funeral Home ledger)
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Starkey, Edward , (CTR-d. 29 Dec 1897 at Tyler; buried Sprague Cath., b./ in Ireland County Mayo 88 yrs ago)
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Strinz, Joahnem P.,
(CTR: d. 31 July 1907; age 45)
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Sprague Catholic Cemetery, Sprague, Washington, submitted October,
2005 to the Lincoln County Washington GenWeb by Marge Womach
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