Obituaries

Local Obituaries in Spokane County, WA

Mindy M Kelso-Mikoski

Mindy M Kelso-Mikoski

Apr 18, 2013

Mindy M. (Harvey) Kelso-Mikoski was born in Spokane on February 8, 1958. She graduated from Lewis & Clark High School in 1976. During her childhood, she enjoyed spending summers with the family at Coeur d’Alene Lake. After high school, Mindy attended WSU and went on to start her career as an Activities Director for the elderly in Vancouver, WA. This...

Ethel L Johnson

Ethel L Johnson

Apr 16, 2013

Ethel L. Johnson (age 87) – Passed away peacefully surrounded by her immediate family on April 16, 2013 in Spokane, WA. Born in Wenatchee, WA on November 27, 1925, Ethel was a 60 year resident of Spokane. She was a graduate of Jenkins High School in Chewelah, WA and also of Kinman Business College of Spokane. She was a member...

Pearl C Halvorson

Pearl C Halvorson

Apr 7, 2013

Pearl Charlotte Halvorson was born on March 12, 1920 in Northwood, ND to Louis and Josephine Amundson and she passed away on April 7, 2013, at the age of 93. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, Clarence, in 1997. She is survived by her loving sons, Tom and Dana Halvorson, who she devoted her time...

Alice M Baker

Alice M Baker

Apr 7, 2013

Alice Marie (Lehman) Baker (age 97) Was born in Monroe, WA on September 11, 1915 to Ole and Randina Sandberg. Alice passed away on April 7, 2013 in Spokane, WA. She was the youngest of 4 children. Alice is survived by her two daughters, Lila Middleton and Donna Wuesthoff. She is also survived by numerous grand, great and great great...

Marie M Smith

Marie M Smith

Apr 7, 2013

Marie Magalene (Garrett) Smith passed away on April 7, 2013, in her home at Chattaroy, WA. Marie was born on January 6, 1925, at Woodrow, Arkansas, to Clarence and Lora Garrett; she was the oldest of 6 children. She was married to Daniel M. Smith on April 18, 1942. They moved from Arkansas where they were raised, to Spokane, WA...

Betty Lou Carolan

Betty Lou Carolan

Apr 6, 2013

Betty Lou Carolan (age 73) Our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother went to be with the Lord on April 6, 2013 after a two year battle with ovarian cancer. Mom was born on May 26, 1939 in Winneshiek County, Iowa to Gordon and Dorothy Reid. She married Leo on August 7, 1957 and moved to Spokane in 1961. She was...

Terry Lee Ost

Terry Lee Ost

Apr 6, 2013

Terry was born in Spokane, WA to Shirley A. and Edwin Ost. He joined the Navy in 1965, then RNMCB-18. He enjoyed being a Seabee Steelworker. He worked at Pohl Spring Works, and later in mechanical and electrical maintenance positions in Yakima, WA. He was a hard worker and could fix just about anything. He is survived by daughters, Dottie...

Maxine D. Smick

Maxine D. Smick

Mar 29, 2013

SMICK, Doris “Maxine” – Passed away peacefully on March 29, 2013 at Riverview Care Center, after a brief illness following hip and heart surgery. She was born in Spokane on August 15, 1924 to Gertrude and Ernest Clem. She met her future husband, Jim Smick, at a dance at Natatorium Park. They resided in Endicott, where she helped her husband...

Vera Marie Licht

Vera Marie Licht

Mar 29, 2013

Born on April 17, 1920 in Otis, Colorado, the second child of Ray and Dorothy Pease. Her family moved to the Spokane area, settling in Valley Prairie, where she attended schools and graduated from Mead High School in 1938. Those years gave Vera lifelong lasting friendships. She worked as a clerk for Woolworth’s, J.C. Penney, and the Bon Marche. She...

"SAM" Paul Whitcomb

"SAM" Paul Whitcomb

Mar 28, 2013

WHITCOMB, Sam Paul Sam Whitcomb, age 83, died peacefully in his sleep on March 28, 2013, at the Riverview Care Center. He is survived by his beloved wife of nearly 60 years, Janet Whitcomb; his three daughters and their spouses: Holly Whitcomb Henry and Micheal Henry, Sue Whitcomb and Jim Lenker, and Libby Whitcomb Forsyth and Greg Forsyth; his three...

Shirley Marie Erickson

Shirley Marie Erickson

Mar 24, 2013

Shirley Marie (Kelley) Erickson (Age: 82) Went to Heaven on Sunday, March 24. Mom lived her childhood years in Deer Park, Washington. In 1948, at age 17, she married Ray Erickson (dec’d 2010) and lived the rest of her life in Spokane. Mom and Dad were married 62 years and had five children: Terry (Gene) Syms, Mary Ann Luce (dec'd...

Betty L Wallace

Betty L Wallace

Mar 24, 2013

Betty L. Wallace (age 81) a lifetime resident of Spokane, entered into rest on March 24, 2013. Betty was born on July 24, 1931in Spokane to parents Gust and Armetta Anderson. She graduated from North Central High School in 1949. Betty enjoyed her role as mother, wife and homemaker. She was a “baseball Mom”, a member of the Flower Arrangement...

James William Riddle

James William Riddle

Mar 13, 2013

James William Riddle (age 67) entered into rest on March 13, 2013 in the city of Dasmarinas, Cavite, in the Philippines. James was born in Salem, Kentucky on October 12, 1945 to James and Mavis Riddle. Military service will be held Friday, March 29, 2013 at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery Medical Lake, WA beginning at 1:30PM.

Harry S Pearson

Harry S Pearson

Mar 11, 2013

Harry S. PEARSON (age 99) – Born on September 11,1913, Harry entered into rest peacefully at his home in Spokane, WA on March 11, 2013 after a long and happy life. He was preceded in death by his Loving and devoted wife, Dora, who passed in 2011. He was a WWII veteran serving 20 years with the U.S. Navy. Harry's...

Dorothy A Kirkman

Dorothy A Kirkman

Mar 11, 2013

Kirkman, Dorothy Alice Dexter Age 97 On March 11, 2013 Dorothy passed away in Spokane, WA. She spent most of her life in California, with the last 17 years in Spokane at Fairwood Retirement Village, Assisted Living and finally at Peterson Place III. Dorothy lived life with a twinkle in her eye, enjoying and loving her family, friends, her work,...

Glenn C Bailey

Glenn C Bailey

Mar 10, 2013

Glenn C. Bailey (age 91) 12/24/1921 - 03/10/2013 Glenn entered into rest on March 10, 2013 with his family at his side. He was born in Demaine, Saskatchewan, Canada. Glenn came to the United States and served in the US Navy as an aviation machinist mate. He worked in the auto industry most of his life. Glenn owned his own...

Steven Anthony Urness

Steven Anthony Urness

Mar 8, 2013

URNESS, Steven Anthony (age 64) – Entered into rest on March 8, 2013 at home in Spokane, WA. Steve had been a 35 yr. resident of Spokane. Born in Minneapolis, MN, to Roy and Corrine Urness, Steve attended schools in western Washington, graduating from Kent-Meridian High School and Whatcom Comm. College. A Sgt. in the U.S. Army, Steve served in...

Sue J. Clark

Sue J. Clark

Mar 6, 2013

CLARK, Sue J. (Rydblom) - Passed away peacefully on March 6th, 2013 in Deer Park, WA with her family. Sue was born on November 30, 1929 to William and Esther Rydblom in Spokane, WA. She was preceded in death by her husband John who passed away on March 5, 2012; father; mother; brother, Bill Rydblom II (Tillamook, OR); sister, Jeanne...

Diane E. Mills

Diane E. Mills

Mar 4, 2013

Diane Elaine Mills died, age 70, at Royal Park Care Center Spokane, Washington, on Monday, March 4, 2013. The cause was heart failure. Survivors include her mother, Marie Mills, of Mountain View, California, as well as her three children, Dawn Quackenbush, of San Diego, California, Derek Burney, of Milton, Washington, and Phedre Burney-Quimby, of Spokane, Washington. Diane was preceded in...

Alvin "Al" J Werner

Alvin "Al" J Werner

Feb 26, 2013

Alvin John Werner was born in Linton, ND on April 1, 1937 and entered into rest on February 26, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. Survived by his wife of 52 years, Beverly (Maybee) Werner; son, Kenneth (Andrea) Werner; daughters, Christine (Steve) Marshall, Debbie (Alan) Sheedy; grandchildren, Amanda Werner, Kelsea Werner, Brent Marshall, and Anastasia Sheedy; sisters, Margaret (John) Stobie,...

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