Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Spokane County, WA
Edward Charles Ellenz
Mar 1, 2022
Edward Charles Ellenz passed away quietly on Tues, March 1st, 2022. He was born April 15, 1938 to Edward and Ruth Ellenz. He was preceded in death by his wonderful sister Connie and his beautiful daughter Kami. He is now able to hug them both once again. Dad is survived by his wife Shirley of nearly 60 years, by his...
Neecole Serrano
Mar 1, 2022
Neecole London Serrano, age 45, of Spokane, Washington passed away March 1, 2022. She was born in the United Kingdom on April 4, 1976. She was married to Mel Serrano 01/04/2014. Neecole was a CNA for over 15 years working at different facilities and hospitals. She created many lifelong relationships and left an impact on everyone she had contact with....
Michael William Roshek
Feb 27, 2022
Michael William Roshek (9/3/43-2/27/22) was a loving father, grandfather, devoted husband, and a civil engineer for the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT). He was quick with a joke, loved to read, garden, cook for others, and always had the door open for cocktail hour. He was born in Fort Reilly, Kansas and grew up in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He played...
Fredrick Daniel Larson
Feb 27, 2022
Fredrick (Freddy) Daniel Larson was born on the 3 of June 1934 in Bellingham, Washington to Fred and Ivy (Withers) Larson. He was their third son and 5th child. He enlisted in the U. S. Air Force in June of 1952. After 4 years service he rejoined civilian life, but felt he needed to do more and so enlisted with...
Myrtle L Brown
Feb 19, 2022
BROWN, Myrtle (Stermer)- peacefully passed away on February 19,2022 at the age of 97. Myrtle was a devoted wife, mother, grandma and great-grandma. Born in North Dakota, to Rudolph and Millie Stermer, Myrtle had four brothers and a sister, the family moved to Ellensburg where she attended and graduated Ellensburg High School, and met her husband, Dallas Brown. They were...
Linda (Upham) Bordwell
Feb 15, 2022
Linda (Upham) Bordwell entered into rest on Tuesday, February 15th, 2022 at her home, surrounded by love. Linda leaves behind her beloved husband, Duane, daughter Julie (Adam), son Jared (Alethea) and seven grandchildren whom she adored. Aside from her family, among Linda’s accomplishments include over 32 years as a school nurse- about which she was passionate. In honor of her...
Joseph Chester Talarchek
Feb 15, 2022
CMSGT Joseph C. Talarchek, USAF (RET), born in Wilkes-Barre, PA passed away at the age of 93on February 15th, 2022 in Spokane, Washington. In 1946, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps. After completing basic training, he was sent to Boca Raton where he completed radar school and served as Instructor. He was then reassigned to various stateside bases, before...
Jeanette Yvonne Parks Loell
Feb 10, 2022
Vonnie, or Vicki, as her family and friends called her, died peacefully in the arms of her family in Spokane, Washington. She was one of four children born to Iola and Ervin Parks at home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She married Jerald Karstens, who was in the military, and was later stationed in California. Vicki was a stay-at-home mom...
Nancy Ellen Sams
Jan 28, 2022
Nancy Ellen Sams, 14 February 1937 - 28 January 2022 It is with great sadness the family of Nancy Ellen Sams mourn her passing, the last surviving member of a large family. Nancy was born on Valentines Day, February 14, 1937 in Sandpoint, ID, the fifteenth child of Alexander and Lulu Zelma (O'Neel) Bocook, the second marriage for both parents....
Raylene M Kallestad
Jan 22, 2022
KALLESTAD, RAYLENE (AGE 90) Raylene Kallestad, born on September 13, 1931 in Venice, CA, passed away peacefully from natural causes in her home at Liberty Lake on January 22, 2022. She is survived by her son, Douglas; daughter, Heidi; sister, Grace; and grandchildren Kala, Jamie, Christy, Kyle, Lori, Nicole and Olivia. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband...
Joseph C. Nguyen
Jan 22, 2022
NGUYEN, Joseph C. - A long-time resident of Spokane, immigrating from Vietnam in 1975 with his wife Rose and their 5 children. Joe was retired as an AC3 Counselor from Lakeland Village. He was a long-time Parishioner of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Spokane and a 4th Degree member of The Knights of Columbus. Joe is survived by his wife,...
Marie A Krebs
Jan 20, 2022
Marie was born as Marie Sand on January 26, 1925 in Colgan, North Dakota to Joe and Ella Sand. She was one of 8 siblings, Emery Hanson, Archie Hanson, Kermit Hanson, Rodella Hanson Larson, Kenneth Sand, Jeanne Sand Griffith and Adrienne Sand Hattel. Marie grew up in Crosby, North Dakota and remembered riding to her one-room schoolhouse by horse and...
David C Wilson
Jan 17, 2022
David C Wilson, age 79, of Rosalia, WA passed away January 17th, 2022 at Deaconess Medical Center with two of his five daughters by his side. David was born in Bremerton, WA on November 23, 1942. He was raised in Susank, KS and graduated from Hoisington High School in 1960 where he excelled at football. After high school David and...
Jerald C Gruvman
Dec 26, 2021
Jerald C Gruvman, 83, of Spokane, WA. passed away peacefully on Dec. 26, 2021 at Sacred Heart Hospital of Spokane, WA. Jerry was born Sept. 16, 1938 to Tore Enfred and Crystal Christensen Gruvman in Goshen, ID. He grew up on the Goshen farm. After graduating from Firth High School in 1956 Jerry joined the military, US Air Force, in...
Patricia June Schaffer
Dec 22, 2021
SHAFFER, Patricia June – Passed away peacefully on December 22nd. She was born in Spokane on June 24, 1938. Patricia grew up on the family farm on the Peone Prairie and attended Mead School District, grades 1-12. She married Robert Shaffer in 1956 and had four children, Teri Shaffer, Shari (Doug) Boyer, Rod (Karla) Shaffer, and Roger Shaffer. Patricia was...
Sandra Lynn van der Meer
Dec 22, 2021
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Sandra Lynn van der Meer, (77), a wonderful friend, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She passed away on December 22, 2021, in Spokane, Washington, after a long battle with cancer. Sandra was born on August 5th, 1944 to Roscoe E McMullin and Faye Yvonne McMullin in Blackfoot Idaho. After...
Richard "DICK" M Jesseph
Dec 16, 2021
Richard "Dick" Merton Jesseph passed peacefully with his immediate family by his side on December 16, 2021. Born June 20th, 1946 in Spokane to parents Lewis and Luella Jesseph. Graduating Upper Columbia Academy in 1964 and attended Spokane Community College Trade Center. He married his childhood sweetheart, Patricia Housley February 1965. Dick and Pat are blessed with children, John Richard,...
James F. Wojcik
Dec 15, 2021
James Fredrick Wojcik passed away on December 15th, 2021 in Spokane, Washington. He did not die alone. Jim was born the youngest of 4 children to John and Martha (Rehbein) Wojcik in Pulaski, Wisconsin on June 12, 1938. As a point of etiquette fostered by his plumber father, he always made sure to have a match with him when going...
Neva W Harvey
Dec 10, 2021
HARVEY, Neva - Our beloved Daughter, Sister, Auntie and precious friend won her wings and went home to Jesus on December 10, 2021 in Spokane, WA. Born November 20, 1931 in Freedom, Oklahoma to William & Dovie Harvey. Her only sibling was her brother, Estel. At the young age of three years Neva's entire family (parents, grandparents, aunts & uncles,...
Fern Ann Halstead
Nov 19, 2021
There was a joyous reunion in Heaven Friday, November 19th about 4:00 pm when Fern Ann (Larson) Halstead, age 92 passed away. Besides the heavenly hosts who were there to greet her, she met up with her loving husband of 74 ½ years, Clifford Halstead, her parents; Fred and Ivy (Withers) Larson, her sisters; June (Peterson) Myer, Dorothy (Peterson) Lindquist,...
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