Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Spokane County, WA
Lorraine Elizabeth Martin
Jan 20, 2013
LORRAINE E. MARTIN (12/2/1919 - 1/20/2013) MARTIN, Lorraine Elizabeth (Lesher), age 93, passed away on Sunday, January 20th, at Providence Hospital in Everett, WA. Her daughter Deborah was by her side. Lorraine was born in Rockford, IL, the only child of Harry and Maude Lesher. She married Lynn Park Martin on March 7, 1946 in Decatur, IL. They moved to...
Lillian Ruth Powers
Jan 8, 2013
Lillian Ruth Powers (Age 69) – Beloved Mother, Sister, Daughter, Niece, Grandmother and Great Grandmother, Lillian Ruth Powers passed away peacefully on January 8th, 2013. She is preceded in death by her mother, brother and daughter, Kathi Skinner. Lillian is survived by her husband of 33 years, Buddy Powers; her sister, Ellen; her four daughters, Sherri Fleck, Terri Lowe, Candi...
Arlene Veleta Wellsandt
Jan 5, 2013
WELLSANDT, Arlene V. - Born September 12, 1925, in Ritzville, WA, passed away Jan 5, 2013 at home with family by her side. Arlene provided care to the Ritzville and Spokane area for over 50 years as a Registered Nurse. She loved her years as a nurse working for the Ritzville medical clinics, nursing home, hospital, Public Health District and...
Jared Allen Lindholm
Jan 4, 2013
Jared Allen Lindholm (age 33) of Spokane WA passed on January 4th, 2013. He was born to Jeff and Julie Lindholm on May 1, 1979. He enjoyed playing soccer, wrestling, and being outdoors. He graduated from Lakeside High School and later extended his education receiving his Associates of Arts degree in Machinist / CNC Technology. He married his high school...
Lois Mae Glenn
Jan 4, 2013
GLENN, Lois Mae (Woodward) –Entered into rest on January 4, 2013 in Spokane. She was a lifetime resident of Spokane and a 1947 Graduate of North Central High School. Lois worked at the Spokesman Review, for the Farm Quad Magazine from 1947 to 1952. Past member of Spokane and Lewiston Ladies Junior Chamber of Commerce, Big Sister at the Home...
Nathaniel B. Ward
Jan 2, 2013
Nathaniel Barnaby Ward was a man of deep compassion, intelligence and humor. Born on February 17, 1929 in Vancouver, BC Canada, Nat was a good father to 14 children, and beloved by all of his grand and great grandchildren. As a child, Nat was orphaned at the age of two, and had a difficult life during his early years. His...
Brian Walter Porter
Jan 2, 2013
PORTER, BRIAN W (Age 62) After fighting a brave battle against pancreatic cancer, Brian passed away at home January 2, 2013, surrounded by the love of his family. He was a long-time resident of Spokane. Brian was born April 19, 1950. He graduated from North Central High School in 1968. He worked as a yard engineer at Kaiser for many...
June Mary Lamb
Jan 2, 2013
June M. Lamb (Age 87) Born on April 17, 1925 in Spokane, June Mary Gates surprised her parents, Lillian and Hurvey Gates, by being yet one more beautiful daughter. She arrived as number four out of five girls in the family. Quickly, a long anticipated “Junior” became “June”. On January 02, 2013, she passed away peacefully at Waterford/Touchmark South Hill....
Donald L Schultz, Sr.
Dec 30, 2012
Donald L, Schultz Sr. (age 82) was born in Seattle, WA to Albert and Irene Schultz on February 15, 1930, and entered into rest on December 30, 2012. Don married his loving wife Joanne Sullivan Baunach on December 29, 1967, and she preceded him in death in 2011. He is survived by his daughters, Frances Baunach Case, and Pamela Hyvari...
Elaine L Lant
Dec 29, 2012
Elaine L. Lant entered into eternal rest December 29, 2012 surrounded by her family. She was born in Spencer County Indiana on July 3, 1920 to Mason and Almarine Lemmons. Growing up on the farm during the Great Depression she learned what it meant to sacrifice for others and to be frugal with her money. She often spoke of being...
Edythe "Eadee" Benjamin
Dec 28, 2012
Edythe (Eadee) Vivien Benjamin was born August 3, 1922, to Ferdinand and Frieda Tordsen of Lakefield, Minnesota. She died in Spokane, Washington, on December 28, 2012, at age 90. She received her elementary education in a one-room country school, graduated from Lakefield High School in 1940, and in 1983 graduated from Spokane Falls Community College with a degree in Human...
Paul Jacob Buchhorn
Dec 28, 2012
Paul Buchhorn was born October 17, 1925 in Hayward, California and passed away December 28, 2012 in Spokane, Washington. He was a retired career steamfitter and enjoyed lifelong residence in the Newman Lake community. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and saw action in the South Pacific. For over 50 years he was a Mason as...
Judith E Courville
Dec 27, 2012
Judith E. Courville (age 69) was born on September 9, 1943 and passed away peacefully on December 27, 2012 in Spokane, WA. Judith is survived by her brother, Bobby Fromm; sister Carol Sissic; three children, Ronda, Karen, and Chuckie; 46 nieces and nephews; 6 grandsons; 3 granddaughters; and 1 great great-granddaughter. She was preceded in death by her son, Jack...
Delmer "Del" Apitz
Dec 26, 2012
Delmer (Del) Gene Apitz January 1, 1927 – December 26, 2012 Del entered into rest peacefully in his home the day after Christmas; the second battle with lymphoma taking its toll on his body. He was born on a farm in Brookfield Township near New Ulm, Minnesota to Hugo and Bernice Apitz. The elder son, he helped his dad on...
John D Ekholm
Dec 26, 2012
John David Ekholm was born January 21, 1935 in West Seattle, WA., to August and Anna Ekholm and passed away December 26, 2012 in Spokane, WA. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Eldbjorg (Toots), 3 children: Robin, Julie and David; 4 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren. John lived in West Seattle until he graduated from high school then...
Laura Lee Cornwall
Dec 25, 2012
Laura Lee Cornwall (Green) Laura passed away at Sacred Heart Hospital with her family by her side on December 25, 2012 after a five year struggle against ovarian cancer. She was born in Alhambra, CA on November 12, 1948 to John and Inez Green and was the oldest of four children. Laura graduated from Temple City High School in 1966...
Eunice Edwins
Dec 25, 2012
EDWINS, Eunice Mouser -Born on February 21, 1924 in King Hill, Idaho to Charles Lacey Mouser and Rosabell Petersen. Eunice entered into rest on Christmas Day, 2012. She was their eleventh child and the last remaining of fourteen, a fact that she was both proud of and sad at the same time. She loved all of her brothers and sisters...
James "Jim" Richard Upham
Dec 24, 2012
"Gentleman Jim" UPHAM, James R. (Jim) – Entered into rest on December 24, 2012, at the VA Hospital with his family at his bedside. Jim was born to Hedley and Myrtle on February 9, 1923 in Mead, WA. He attended Mead High School, then WSU for two years playing football before entering the US Army, October 1942. Jim served in...
Margaret A. Hoffman (Johnson)
Dec 23, 2012
Margaret A. Hoffman (Johnson) was born on June 24, 1913 to Frank and Bertha Johnson and she entered into rest on December 23, 2012 at the age of 99 ½ years of age. Margaret attended Pleasant Prairie and Logan grade schools, and graduated from North Central High School. She worked as a waitress and later retired from the Spokesman Review....
Pearl E. Thom
Dec 17, 2012
With sorrow and much love we bid goodbye to Pearl Thom, born August 11, 1933 to Ralph and Mildred Krick of Deer Park, WA. She married LeRoy Thom on February 9, 1952 and together they built and operated Willow Bay Resort on Long Lake, near Spokane, where they raised their son, Herb, and gave the family many happy memories. Two...
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