Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Spokane County, WA
Anthony "Tony" Arthur Crone
Feb 2, 2016
Tony was born in San Diego, CA to Lonnie R. Crone and Lynne (Missy) Hubbard and soon moved to Spokane where he spent much of his youth. When he was old enough, he moved to the Seattle area. He worked many jobs through the years from Alaska fishing boats to various cooking jobs in Arizona, running a ski lift in...
Steven Leon Fisher
Feb 2, 2016
Fisher, Steven L. (age 62) with loved ones by his side, entered into rest on February 2, 2016, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Born and raised in the Silver Valley, Steve grew up in Pinehurst, ID, attended local schools, and worked at several of the area mines. In 1981, he married Dawn Berg and together they spent 34...
William D. Craze
Jan 31, 2016
CRAZE, William D. (Age 84) – Bill was born on November 29, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan to the late William D. and Gertrude Craze Sr. and went to his final resting place on January 31, 2016. He attended Military School in Tennessee and served in the U.S. Army. Bill moved to Spokane in 1950. He met the love of his...
Thomas Antles
Jan 29, 2016
April 7, 1938 - January 29, 2016 Tom, 77, a beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend to many, went home to his Lord Jesus surrounded by family in Spokane, WA on Jan 29, 2016 following complications from 16 years of Parkinson's. Born April 7,1938 to I.A. (Red) and Marion (De Neut) Antles in Holland, MI, he lived there until age...
Elaine Karen Pedersen Glover
Jan 28, 2016
Elaine Karen Pedersen Glover, M.D., was born to Peder Edward Pedersen and Sylvia (Radtke) Pedersen on April 20, 1924 and died on January 28, 2016. Dr. Glover was an accomplished soprano and pianist as a young woman, a star in her medical school class (graduating in 1949 from the University of Wisconsin Medical School), a skilled and caring medical doctor...
Ellen Louise Swan
Jan 25, 2016
Swan, Ellen Louise (Carlton) (Age 70) Passed away peacefully January 25, 2016 at Spokane Hospice House. She was born December 13, 1945 in Spokane to Robert W & Elsie M (Blomberg) Carlton. She attended North Central High School. She was a Spokane resident for the majority of her life. She worked various jobs from accounting, secretarial, business owner, cleaning houses...
Lois V. Stintzi
Jan 22, 2016
STINTZI, Lois V. 01/05/1915 ~ 01/22/2016 Lois was the eldest of five daughters born to Oscar Lindly Thomas and Mary Elizabeth Coon. She celebrated her 101st birthday on Jan. 5, 2016. She came west with her parents and siblings from Park Rapids, MN and settled in Medical Lake, WA, where Oscar was able to find carpentry jobs (at which he...
Katherine Ann Hickey
Jan 18, 2016
Katherine Ann Hickey (Knisley) 89, a long time resident of Spokane, passed away on January 18, 2016. Kay was born in Vancouver BC on January 5, 1927. She graduated from Lewis and Clark high school in 1945 then went on to college at UW. Kay was a very loving and devoted mom to her four children, Christine, Michael, Shawn and...
Beatrice I. Neihart
Jan 14, 2016
Beatrice Ida Simpson-Neihart was born to George Willard and Lola Mae Jones-Simpson on March 7, 1922 at Miles, Washington and passed away January 14, 2016. She was the oldest of three children. Bea was raised at Lincoln, Washington, which was eventually flooded from the construction of Grand Coulee Dam. After the water started to rise, the family moved to Miles,...
Nina Jean Drees
Jan 11, 2016
DREES, Nina J. (age 91) - Entered into rest on January 11, 2016 in Spokane, WA.
Grace Marie Poole
Jan 6, 2016
Poole, Grace Marie (age 86) - Born on October 27, 1929 in Chinook, Montana, and passed away on January 6, 2016 in Spokane, WA. Grace was the first of three children born to Larry and Mary Watkins on a ranch north of Chinook, MT. She attended first and second grades there in a one-room schoolhouse. When she was ten years...
Evelyn Kautzman
Jan 1, 2016
KAUTZMAN, Evelyn (Age 95) – Entered into rest on January 1, 2016 in Spokane, WA. Born on April 15, 1920 in Solen, ND to Frank and Rose Kuntz. Evelyn was the oldest of 9 siblings. She cooked for the sisters of Holy Names as well as Marion Hall for many years until she retired at the age of 75. Evelyn...
Robert "BOB" J. LaPlant
Dec 28, 2015
LaPLANT, Robert J. Our wonderful dad, Robert J. LaPlant, passed away on Monday, December 28, at the age of 94, in the same way he lived his life, with dignity and grace. Bob was born on March 6, 1921 to Albert J. and Lila LaPlant in Colville, WA. He graduated from Colville High School in 1939 and attended Marin Junior...
Clara May Krischke
Dec 27, 2015
Clara May Krischke peacefully passed December 27, 2015 in her home by the Little Spokane River with her family by her side. She lived a long, full, prosperous 96 years of life. She was born on September 28, 1919 in Pueblo, Colorado. She loved to travel; she traveled through most of the states. She loved to garden. She sewed beautiful...
Betty June Thompson
Dec 27, 2015
THOMPSON, Betty June (age 92) – Entered into rest on December 27, 2015 in Spokane, WA. Additional information to follow.
Del Vernon Hueter
Dec 17, 2015
Hueter, Del Vernon (age 81) - Passed away on December 17, 2015 in the arms of his loving wife Shari. Del was born in Spokane, Washington to Eugene and Verna Hueter on October 18, 1934, he was the third oldest of six children. Del graduated from Rogers High School and served his country in the US Navy from 1953-1957. He...
Dennis "Denny" Arthur Wederspahn
Dec 17, 2015
WEDERSPAHN, Dennis Arthur (Denny), age 66, passed away at his home in Spokane, Washington on December 17, 2015. Denny was born to Arthur and Alma (Lobe) Wederspahn on April 27, 1949 in Odessa, Washington. Denny attended and graduated from North Central High School in 1967. He also attended Wenatchee Valley Junior College and Spokane Community College. Shortly after college, he...
Jerry Wayne Hanson
Dec 13, 2015
Jerry Wayne Hanson passed away on December 13th 2015 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane, Wa. He was 67 years old. Jerry is preceded in death by his father Archie Hanson, his mother Solveig Hanson and his brother David Hanson. Jerry was born in Spokane, Wa on May 13th 1948 to Archie and Solveig Hanson. He grew up in the...
Carolyn "JEAN" Wasem
Dec 12, 2015
WASEM, Carolyn “Jean” (81) –Of Mead, Washington, passed away peacefully on the evening of December 12th. Jean is survived by her husband of 59 years, Jimmie L. Wasem; Twin sister, Marilyn “Jane” Lowell of Collinsville, IL; Daughter, Deborah Foster (David) of Lake St. Louis, MO; Son, James Wasem (Shanyn Rickel) of Colbert, WA; Grandchildren, Katherine Foster Stephens (Nick) of Dallas,...
Owen Read Burgess
Dec 12, 2015
BURGESS, Owen R. (age 93) - Entered into rest on December 12, 2015 in Spokane, WA. Services are pending.
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