Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Spokane County, WA
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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