Obituaries

Local Obituaries in Spokane County, WA

John Gregory Wright

John Gregory Wright

Mar 31, 2012

WRIGHT, John Gregory – In loving memory of John. Born on December 15, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York to John Marcus and Alice (Lloyd) Wright, John left us to go on his next journey on March 31, 2012. He leaves behind his loving children, extended family, and friends. John was a retired veteran from the Air Force. He also enjoyed...

Alma L Wederspahn

Alma L Wederspahn

Mar 28, 2012

WEDERSPAHN, Alma Leona Lobe – Died peacefully on March 28, 2012 in Odessa, WA. Born on December 15, 1924 in Lind, WA, she married Art Wederspahn on Nov. 17, 1941, in Coeur d’Alene, ID. They lived in Portland, OR –then moved to Odessa where they operated a dairy farm. In 1954, Art and Alma moved to Greenacres, WA, where they...

Erma Rose Crabb

Erma Rose Crabb

Mar 26, 2012

Erma Rose Crabb (age 100) was born on July 17, 1911 in Latah, WA. She graduated from Latah High School in 1929 and married Burl Crabb in 1931. Erma and her husband spent their lives serving the Lord, as Evangelists and pastors and later in life, in their business endeavors. In their later years, they made their home at Fairwood...

Dale A Hegel Sr.

Dale A Hegel Sr.

Mar 25, 2012

Hegel, Dale A. Sr. (age 55) was born on December 4, 1956 and passed away on March 25, 2012. He is survived by his parents, Donald Sr. and Karna Hegel; his four children and their spouses, Dale Jr. and Kristina, Donald and Vicki, Dawn and Adil, Amberose and Sixto; three brothers, Donald Jr. (Butch) and Debra, Darrell and Dean; uncles,...

Sybil D. Elkins

Sybil D. Elkins

Mar 23, 2012

ELKINS, Sybil Deane (Age 79) - Born on January 8, 1933 in Oaksdale, WA ; entered into rest on March 23, 2012 in Spokane, WA. Sybil is survived by her sons, Don Castle, Jr. of Spokane and Doug Castle of Silverthorne, CO;sister, Francis Elkins of Spokane; sister, Gae Elkins of Vancouver, WA; brother, Keith Elkins of Boise, ID; and sister,...

Corinne L Breeden

Corinne L Breeden

Mar 23, 2012

Corinne Lenore Breeden (June 5, 1926 to March 23, 2012) was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She was a woman of her generation in so many ways. She was proud to serve her country as a civil servant, working as a dental hygienist at an Army Air Corp Base in Sioux Falls during World War II. She moved to...

Edward W Dus

Edward W Dus

Mar 19, 2012

Edward W. Dus (age 86) passed away peacefully on March 19, 2012. He was born on February 25, 1926 to Nick and Lena Dus in Spokane, WA. Ed served in the US Army and was a proud WWII veteran. He was the true definition of a “Jack of All Trades” and could build or fix almost anything. Ed was so...

Howard Parrill

Howard Parrill

Mar 19, 2012

PARRILL, Howard (Age 70) - Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother went to be with the Lord on March 19, 2012. Howard is survived by his wife, Ruby of 51 years; three daughters, Rhonda, Carla, Krissy and their spouses; seven grandchildren, Eddie, Debbie, Tim Sr., Kari, Danyel, K.C. and Cody; and two great grandchildren, Timmy Jr. and Makenzie. Howard...

Ruth E Kline

Ruth E Kline

Mar 14, 2012

Ruth was born January 4, 1919 to Carl and Lydia Bloom and passed away on March 14, 2012 at Sunshine Gardens. She attended North Central High School graduating in 1937. Upon graduating from Kinman Business University she began working at Anthony Baker & Burn’s real estate department. She went on to work for the Spokane Chamber of Commerce and Addressogarph-Multigraph...

Harry H. Batty

Harry H. Batty

Mar 14, 2012

Harry H. Batty passed away Wednesday, March 14th at Holy Family Hospital, surrounded by three generations of his family. Harry was born July 17th,1917 in Mott, North Dakota to Jesse Huber Batty and Leona Bushart Batty. His mother died in the Flu epidemic of 1919, and he was raised by grandparents, aunts and uncles on the family homestead until his...

Larry A Erickson

Larry A Erickson

Mar 14, 2012

Larry Erickson was born June 19, 1951 in Kalispel, Montana; and passed away unexpectedly at home on March 14, 2012. He is survived by his wife of almost 40 years, Susan, of Chattaroy; his children, Melanie (Joe) Walters and Josh (Kalee) Erickson; and his 7 grandchildren, Gabbie, Asher, Jaiden, Braysen, Maycie, Kyler and Hudsen, all of Spokane. He was predeceased...

Lee T Darnell

Lee T Darnell

Mar 13, 2012

Lee Truman Darnell passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 due to complications of diabetes. He was born on August 18, 1926 in Dresden, TN to Thomas Alvin Darnell Sr. and Beulah Lee (Insco) Darnell. He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years Ruth (Deets) Darnell, in October 2008; his parents; and brother, Thomas Alvin Darnell, Jr....

Rorene E. Sage

Rorene E. Sage

Mar 4, 2012

SAGE, Rorene E. (Age 91) - Born on December 8, 1920 in Coeur d' Alene, ID; entered into rest March 4, 2012 in Spokane, WA. Rorene is survived by a nephew, Dale Williamson (wife, Sally); and great-nephews, Ken, Scott and Lance Williamson. Preceded in death by her parents; and sister, Gertrude. She was a member of the Teamsters Union Local...

Douglas A Webb

Douglas A Webb

Feb 28, 2012

WEBB, Douglas A. September 16th 1935-February 28th 2012 Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grand-father, uncle, brother and friend left this world but not our hearts on February 28th, 2012. He was born in Weaverville, CA and moved to Idaho as a young boy, and later moved to Spokane and attended John Rogers High School. In 1954 he enlisted in the United...

Thomas Allen Day

Thomas Allen Day

Feb 25, 2012

Thomas A. Day beloved husband of Caryle Day, peacefully went home to be with the Lord he loved and served on February 25, 2012 in Spokane, WA. He was born on September 18, 1941 to John and Dorothy Day in Spokane, WA. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Caryle Day; his children Allen Day, John and Khrystan...

Thelma Mae Toombs

Thelma Mae Toombs

Feb 24, 2012

TOOMBS, Thelma Mae (age 96) – Entered into rest on Feb 24th, in Spokane, where she lived for over 75 years. She worked in the Display Dept. of Sears for over 20 years. Thelma is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Carl and Jackie Toombs; by her daughter and son-in-law, Ruth and Paul Lowry all of Spokane; six grandchildren; seven...

Terry C. Smith

Terry C. Smith

Feb 23, 2012

SMITH, Terry C. (Age 64) - Born on September 29, 1947 in Colville, WA; passed away on February 23, 2012 at home on Wild Rose Prairie in Deer Park, WA. Terry served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam from July 1968 to October 1970. His life long dream was to be a gentleman Farmer, which he was able to do...

Beverley J. Johnson

Beverley J. Johnson

Feb 19, 2012

Beverley Jean (Hudson) Johnson, born October 22, 1930, to Victor H Hudson and Helen Mildred Lewis, went home to be with our Lord on February 19, 2012. She graduated from North Central High School in 1949. She married Donald L. Johnson April 14, 1951. She has two sons David L. Johnson and Michael A. Johnson. She was a Den Mother...

Francis "Nick" Nickerson

Francis "Nick" Nickerson

Feb 18, 2012

Francis Lloyd “Nick” Nickerson, born June 9, 1929 in Spokane, WA. Nick served as a Morse code operator in the South Pacific. Using the GI bill, he obtained his barber’s license, and for over 60 years Nick cut hair and told stories to thousands of patrons. He spent 20 years as a volunteer for several local theatres, working backstage on...

Betty Jane Hill

Betty Jane Hill

Feb 15, 2012

Betty Jane Hill (age 76) entered into rest on February 15, 2012. Betty was born on October 29, 1935 to parents Staley and Texie Chipps in Salem, West Virginia. She graduated from Doddridge County High School in 1954. Betty married Robert Dale Hill and together they made Spokane their home. Robert and Betty spent 27 wonderful years together before his...

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