Obituaries

Local Obituaries in Spokane County, WA

Don Joe Sappington

Don Joe Sappington

Jul 20, 2014

SAPPINGTON, Don Joe (Age 81) – Born on March 28, 1933 in Texarkana, TX; entered into rest July 20, 2014 in Spokane Valley, WA. Don was a resident of Loon Lake, WA for 12 years. He graduated from high school in Great Falls, MT in 1952. Don served in the U. S. Navy during the Korean Conflict earning him the...

John "Tim" T Freese

John "Tim" T Freese

Jul 17, 2014

FREESE, John “TIM” (age 56)- Entered into rest on July 17, 2014 in Spokane, WA. Born on September 13, 1957 to John H. and Irene (Dalke) Freese in Seattle, WA, Tim moved to this area with his family and graduated from Mead High School in 1976. He attended SSC School of Carpentry and after graduation, loved working at various carpentry...

Floyd Edwin Hill, Jr.

Floyd Edwin Hill, Jr.

Jul 14, 2014

Floyd Edwin Hill, Jr. passed away July 14, at the age of 79, at Arbor Rose in Spokane. He was born on December 4, 1934 in Spokane, WA. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elaine (Sullivan) Hill, and his parents, Floyd, Sr. and Edna Hill. After Floyd graduated from Columbia High School in Hunters, WA, he then served...

Ronald G. Black

Ronald G. Black

Jul 14, 2014

Loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away July 14, 2014 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Ron was born in Orofino, Idaho to James Henry Black and Lucille Ester Black on May 6th 1935. Ron lived in Orofino until he was two. They relocated to Seattle where his dad worked in the shipyards. In second grade he moved...

Leona Eliza Wimmer

Leona Eliza Wimmer

Jul 12, 2014

Leona Eliza Wimmer "Ammie" was born May 18,1925 to Mark & Maggie Huguenin. She grew up in the Colville area and graduated from Colville High School. She had 4 brothers who have all preceded her in death. She married Don Stratton in 1943. They had 3 children: Dianna, Cindie & Mark. She & Don divorced in 1983 & she moved...

Virginia Mae Falk

Virginia Mae Falk

Jul 11, 2014

Falk, Virginia Mae (age 89) a lifetime resident of Spokane, entered into rest on July 11, 2014. Virginia was born in Spokane on August 22, 1924, attended local schools, graduating from high school in 1942. She married Donald E. Falk in January of 1942, and together they spent many wonderful years before his passing in 2006. Virginia was a homemaker...

Shirley Doris Martin

Shirley Doris Martin

Jul 8, 2014

MARTIN, Shirley Doris (Age 67) - Of Spokane passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2014. She was a native of Kentucky and was born on October 19, 1946, to Aline Marie Frye and the late Harrison Green Martin. Ms. Martin is survived by two daughters, Robin Kincaid of Spokane and Nichole Murphy of Maineville, Ohio; her mother, Aline Frye of...

Charles "Chuck" E Stuchell Jr.

Charles "Chuck" E Stuchell Jr.

Jun 27, 2014

 Stuchell, Charles E. Jr. "Chuck"- (age 83) Entered into rest on June 27, 2014 in Spokane.  Born in Indiana, PA to Charles Sr. and Olive Stuchell, Chuck attended schools and graduated from Indiana High School.  He then served his country in both the US Navy and the US Air Force. He received the rank of sergeant as a member of...

Marjorie A Arndt

Marjorie A Arndt

Jun 25, 2014

On June 25, 2014, Marjorie Ann Arndt (Arveson), passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, after a brief battle with cancer. Margie was born on April 29, 1939 in Newport, WA to adoring parents: Maynard and Myrtle Arveson. Margie was raised in Spokane, graduated from Rogers High School in 1957, married her high school sweetheart, Denis Arndt,...

Raymond "Ray" Francis Walter

Raymond "Ray" Francis Walter

Jun 24, 2014

Raymond Francis "Ray" Walter, much loved father, brother, uncle and friend, formerly of Spokane, WA, died peacefully on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Ray was born in Iowa City, Iowa to the late Arthur Raymond Walter & Berniece Droll Walter. He attended Catholic schools in Iowa City and in Spokane, where he started his sophomore year at...

Marie Estelle Moon

Marie Estelle Moon

Jun 22, 2014

Moon, Marie E. passed away peacefully at her home on June 22, 2014. She was 88. Marie was a member of St. Francis Xavier Church for over 70 years. She graduated from Marycliff High School in 1945. Marie volunteered at church functions whenever needed and volunteered for many years delivering for “Meals on Wheels”. She was such a giving person,...

Norma Gene Berry

Norma Gene Berry

Jun 20, 2014

BERRY, Norma Gene –(age 82) – Entered into rest on June 20th, 2014 at Good Samaritan Society in Spokane Valley, WA. Born on December 27, 1931 in Cisco, UT to Robert and Golden Wood, Norma went on to graduate from White Pine High School in Ely, Nevada. She married Marvin Berry on June 15, 1954. During their life together, they...

Jeanne J Watts

Jeanne J Watts

Jun 19, 2014

WATTS, Jeanne J. (age 91) entered into rest on June 19, 2014 RIPLINGER FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY SPOKANE, WA Please watch for complete obituary to be added soon.

Ann Marie "Buggin" Welch

Ann Marie "Buggin" Welch

Jun 16, 2014

Ann Marie Pearson Welch 6/22/1929 – 6/16/2014 Ann Marie, known affectionately as “Buggin” throughout her life, passed away on June 16, 2014 after a lengthy illness. She was born in Spokane to James and Georgia (Doughtery) Pearson on June 22, 1929. She was the second of their four children. Ann married Bob Welch on September 2, 1950. Ann enjoyed and...

Dorine L McBride

Dorine L McBride

Jun 15, 2014

McBride, Dorine L. (age 86) Passed away peacefully on June 15, 2014, she was born to George and Anna Schultz on August 1, 1927 and lived on the family farm in Chattaroy her entire life. She graduated from Riverside High School in 1945. In December 1945 she married Howard R. McBride. They built a house on the farm and raised...

Justin R Clouse

Justin R Clouse

Jun 8, 2014

CLOUSE, CPL Justin Robert (age 22) – Killed in action in Southern Afghanistan on June 8th, 2014 during his second tour of duty.   Justin is survived by his parents, Rob and Tina Clouse at their Sprague, WA, home; brother, Josh (Monica) Clouse and niece, Ava; fiancé, Alexandra Garritson; grandparents, Orville Clouse, and Dan and Nadine Nilles; aunts and uncles, Brian...

Karina Zilgme

Karina Zilgme

Jun 8, 2014

Karina Zilgme (age 61) entered into rest at her home in Spokane on June 8, 2014. No local service will be held. Urn to be placed at the Latvian Memorial Park Cemetery in Elka Park, NY.

Marilyn D. Mauk Cornell

Marilyn D. Mauk Cornell

Jun 6, 2014

MAUK-CORNELL, Marilyn D. – (age 83) Died June 6, 2014 in Spokane, WA. Born in 1930, Saco, MT to Clifford and Edna Allen. A 70 year resident of Spokane, she graduated from John Rogers High School in 1948. An active Democrat, she was proud to be Special Assistant to U.S. Congressman Thomas S. Foley for twenty years. She was a...

Donald D Fraedrich

Donald D Fraedrich

Jun 5, 2014

FRAEDRICH, Donald D. (age 71) entered into rest on June 5, 2014 RIPLINGER FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY SPOKANE, WA Please watch for coming obituary. A memorial service will be planned for late summer or early fall of 2014.

Evelyn Lucille Luse

Evelyn Lucille Luse

May 31, 2014

LUSE, Evelyn Lucille (age 93) – Evelyn entered into rest on May 31, 2014 in Spokane Valley, WA. She was born in Spokane and although traveled extensively, the Spokane Valley area was always “home”. She was a special lady who, for the past 20 years, shared her life and love with her surviving husband, Eugene Luse, at their home. Evelyn...

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