Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Spokane County, WA
Michael Jordan Jech
Feb 26, 2021
Michael Jordan Jech, born July 15, 1990, passed away Friday, February 26, 2021 at the age of 30. Michael was born in Spokane, Washington and had one step-sister, Melanie Ase Heritage. Michael is survived by his Mother, Stephanie Klein, his Father, Dale Jech and wife Lisa Jech, and sister, Melanie Heritage. Named for basketball legend Michael Jordan, our Michael grew...
Claude L Lehnertz
Feb 25, 2021
Claude (CB) Lavin Lehnertz, 82, of Priest River, ID., passed away February 25, 2021. Claude was born on April 13, 1938 to Joseph and Agnes Lehnertz in Muenster, TX. Claude was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Jimmy, Earl, Gene, Bub, Chic, Davie, Donny, and sister Dollie. Claude spent his early years helping his mother and father on...
Reginald Gregory DeGon
Feb 18, 2021
Reginald Gregory DeGon, age 84, passed away on February 18, 2021 at his home in Spokane, WA. He will be laid to rest at Union Cemetery at Orchard Prairie. Reggie worked 40 years at the phone company, was retired from the Air National Guard, and worked as a volunteer fireman for many years. He will be remembered for the deep...
Beverly J Honeycutt
Feb 11, 2021
Beverly J. (Thompson) Honeycutt, 92, brought conversation and chuckles to all who knew her. She died suddenly and peacefully February 11, 2021, at Orchard Crest Assisted Living in Spokane Valley, WA. She was born in Spokane, January 27, 1929. Her mother and father both deceased, she had 1 brother, Kenneth Peter Thompson, also deceased, December 23, 2019. Bev attended schools...
Frances Lorraine Pierce
Feb 10, 2021
Pierce, Frances (Scott) Frances passed away Feb. 10th, 2021 at the age of 83. She was born July 27th, 1937 to Roy and Agnes Scott. She grew up on the family farm on Peone Prairie and graduated from Mead High School in 1955. She received a degree from Washington State College. She went to work for the Social Security Administration...
Angela Marie Tedrow
Feb 1, 2021
Angela Marie Tedrow, 100 Years old. Died 1 February 2021 at her residence in Cherrywood Assisted Living in Spokane. Angela was a leap year baby, born 29 February 1920 in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Her 100th birthday party was covered by KXLY 4 last year. When she was a child, the great depression forced her family to head west to find...
Helen Lucille Christman
Feb 1, 2021
Helen Lucille Christman was born to Christian parents on Christmas Day, 1927 in a home in LaFarge, Wisconsin. She was the 7th child of Chase and Vina Rusk, and the only girl. She was mostly raised on a farm home near Richland Center, Wisconsin, and during that time gave her life to the Lord. She went to Minnesota Bible College...
Mary Lou Kimsey
Jan 23, 2021
Kimsey, Mary Lou (Age 94) of Spokane, WA passed away on January 23, 2021. Mary Lou was born in Orofino, ID to Thor and Lottie Nygaard. The family moved to Spokane when she was five. She graduated from North Central High School. She worked at the Naval Supply Depot during WWII then went to work for MEPS (Military Entrance Processing...
David James Lynch
Jan 23, 2021
David James Lynch, 91, passed away on January 23, 2021, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane with family by his side. He was born on Sept. 12, 1929 in Dubuque, Iowa to Joseph and Agnes (Curtis) Lynch. He was 100% Irish and had the personality and twinkling blue eyes to prove it. He graduated from St. Mary’s High School in...
Mary Irene Carney
Jan 6, 2021
Mary Irene Carney passed away January 6, 2021 due to Covid 19. Mary was born to Karl and Anna Schillinger in Davenport, Washington on December 23,1923. Mary and James P. Carney were married July 10, 1945 in Davenport, Washington. They were married 61 years at the time of his passing in 2006. Mary was a wonderful cook. She was well...
Luella Vivian Reel
Jan 6, 2021
The life of beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, friend, community volunteer and woman in constant motion, Luella Reel, didn’t come to an end with her peaceful passing on January 6, 2021. Her life, actions and years of dedication to others will undoubtably live on through all those who knew Sweet Lou. For most of Luella’s 92 years, you’d rarely find...
Sanford Clay McClanahan
Dec 30, 2020
SANFORD (SANDY) , Passed away unexpectedly on December 30, 2020 in Spokane, Washington. Sandy was born on January 12th, 1928 in Maryville, TN to Delmar & Bernis McClanahan. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force and had a long career with IBM and Simplex. Sandy was an avid fisherman and having been raised on a farm willingly...
Eugene Arthur Kapper
Dec 26, 2020
KAPPER, Eugene Arthur “Geno” – Geno left us on December 26, 2020. He was preceded by his wife, Dorothy of 54 years. He is survived by his daughter, Cynthia Perkins and his son, Daniel Kapper; three grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren. Geno was a WWII Veteran serving in Egypt. He was a member of Local 370 Operating Engineers and a...
J. "Jeanne" Schultz
Dec 22, 2020
Jeanne passed away on December 22, 2020 at the age of 84. Jeanne was born in Cut Bank, Montana on July 11 1936. She moved to Spokane where she attended Willard Elementary school and North Central H.S. graduating in 1955. She met and married John Schultz in 1957. He preceded her in death in 1994. Jeanne worked various jobs from...
Melvin William Jones
Dec 18, 2020
Melvin William Jones (Bill) joined our heavenly father on December 18, 2020 at the age of 79. Bill was born in Sedro-Woolley, WA on May 23, 1941. He graduated from Okanogan High in 1959 and enlisted in the United States Air Force upon graduation. On June 2, 1962 he married Janet Eckleberry in Lind, WA. After a short stint in...
Claudia Mary Jeske
Dec 15, 2020
JESKE, Claudia Mary – Claudia entered into peaceful sleep on December 15th, 2020 at the Moran Vista Senior Living Center. She began her life on June 25th, 1927 at her grandparent’s home in Rosalia, WA, with Dr. Angus and parents, Claude and Ruby Holling. She started school at Prairie View School near Waverly in 1933. When the family moved to...
Tawnya Lee Benzo
Dec 12, 2020
Tawnya “Tawny” Lee England Benzo January 16, 1961 – December 12, 2020 Tawnya Benzo passed away peacefully in Spokane with family by her side on Dec. 12, 2020 after complications from a brain hemorrhage. She is survived by her two sons and daughter-in-law, Nicholas Asplund and Richard & Holly Asplund; mother, Penny England; brother, James Matthew England; sister, Wendy Rice;...
Elaine Marie Kimberling
Dec 8, 2020
KIMBERLING, Elaine Marie Eldridge - (68), Was surrounded by her family when she passed away 8 Dec 2020 due to complications from ESRD. Elaine was born September 1952 in Rome, NY to Woodrow Eldridge and Mary Yaworski Eldridge and lived in Lee Center, NY until 1975. Elaine was a loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother. She is survived by her husband...
Lyle Edward Rice
Dec 5, 2020
Lyle Edward Rice passed away peacefully on December 5, 2020 in Spokane, Washington at age 89. He was born to Clinton and Lillian Rice on December 6, 1931 in Sherman County, Kansas. Lyle joined the United States Air Force in 1951, entering the civil service upon his discharge. He spent more than half of his life overseas in service to...
Eleanor Muriel Liezen
Nov 18, 2020
Liezen, Eleanor Muriel (age 87) Elly was born 29 January 1933, in Detroit, Michigan to Clyde and Zada Hull, the youngest of seven children. Elly died of cancer in Spokane, WA, 18 November 2020, surrounded by her loving family. She grew up in Dearborn and Big Rapids, Michigan, where she was a high school cheerleader and Homecoming Queen. Elly married...
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