Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Spokane County, WA
Michelle Ann Wright
May 30, 2024
Michelle was a magnificent person, she was beautiful, creative, caring and the best friend you could ever ask for. Michelle loved her work, but her main passions in life were her children and grandchildren. There's nothing she wouldn't do to make them smile and the amount of pride she had for them beams even still. Those who know her will...
Joshua Paine
May 23, 2024
Joshua “Josh” Daniel Paine (1982-2024)Joshua “Josh” Paine, 42, was tragically taken from us on Thurs., May 23, 2024 in his hometown of Spokane, WA. Josh was a loving husband, father, son, uncle, cousin and friend who loved traveling, spending summers at the lake property, snowmobiling through the snowy mountains, spending time with family, laughing at a good comedy skit, talking...
Ida E Smiley
May 12, 2024
Ida Elizabeth Smiley (Yancer) was born on March 2, 1936 in Saginaw, Michigan to Frank E & Erna A.A. Yancer (Salesky). The family moved our west in 1941, settling first in Metaline, Washington. After a number of years in and around Wenatchee, the family arrived in Spokane in April of 1948.She met her future husband, Jack C Smiley, at the...
Suzanne Barton
May 12, 2024
Suzanne Barton9/21/1933 - 5/12/2024Suzanne Barton passed away on Mother's Day May 12, 2024 at the age of 90 in her home surrounded by love. She was born & raised in Spokane. She was the heart of our family, full of love, laughter & resilience, she touched the lives of all that knew her. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Margery Berendt
May 10, 2024
Margery Berendt, 91, was born July 5th, 1932 in Post Falls Idaho to James and Ida Huff. She died peacefully in her sleep in the presence of family on May 10th in Spokane Washington. She spent much of her childhood living in Usk Washington.
Margery married Joe Berendt in 1952. Together they raised three sons on the family cattle ranch near...
Cameron Todd Rost
May 9, 2024
Cameron Todd Rost, a loving son, father sibling and friend to many, was called home to be with the Lord on May 9, 2024 in Sequim WA, where he had recently moved to be closer to his two sons. He was 35 years old. Cameron was born on November 11, 1988 to his parents Mark and Erin Rost. He was...
Jacob Folkestad
May 9, 2024
Jacob Alan Folkestad, affectionately known as Jake, of Hauser, Idaho passed away on May 9th 2024. Jake was born in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho to Alan and Denise Folkestad on May 13th, 1993. He graduated from Mountain View High School in 2011.
Jake was great at working with his hands. He was a certified welder and could do any building projects. ...
Eugene H Bates
May 9, 2024
Eugene H. Bates, 81, a beloved member of the Northport community, passed away on May 9, 2024, at Hospice House in Spokane, Washington. He was born on October 8, 1942, in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania and grew up in New York. Eugene had a rich and fulfilling life that touched the hearts of all who knew him.Eugene attended Kingston High School in...
George Baxter
Apr 23, 2024
George Baxter passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at the care facility in Spokane, where he had been residing for the past eight months. He is preceded in death by his parents Joe and Betty Baxter, his brothers James, John and Kelly. George was born on Nov. 5, 1942 and grew up in the family home on 5 Mile...
Audrey Ann Austin
Apr 17, 2024
Audrey Ann Austin
June 15th 1933 - April 17th 2024
At the age of 90, Audrey Austin passed away peacefully at home in Spokane, WA on April 17th 2024. Born June 15th 1933 to Fredrick Austin and Jenny Broton, in Colfax, she had 16 brothers and sisters. She attended Marycliff high school, and then went on to graduate from Spokane Community College...
Kristi Marchant
Apr 17, 2024
On April 18th, 2024 Kristi Dianne Marchant passed away at the age of 59. She will be forever missed by those of us who knew and loved her. Kristi was born in Ellensburg, Washington on May 13th, 1964 and was the fourth child of Dr. Carroll B. Marchant and Lois K. Marchant. Although she was the last of four children,...
Fay Lorraine Alm
Apr 17, 2024
Early Wednesday, April 17th, the world stopped a moment for those closest to Fay Alm as she drew her last breath surrounded by family and close friends that meant so much to her. Fay was felled by a cancer that had no cure – lung cancer affecting predominantly non-smoking women. Fay approached this challenge with an attitude that did not...
Patricia Louise Johnson
Apr 10, 2024
Patricia Louise Johnson went to be with her Lord and Savior on the morning of April 10, 2024. She passed away peacefully in her sleep surrounded by family.Patricia was born in Spokane, WA on November 14, 1934. She was raised by her parents Earnest and Ida Babcock. She attended Bemiss Elementary and graduated from John Rogers High School in 1953.She...
Frances "Beth" Zimmer
Apr 6, 2024
Frances Elizabeth (Beth) Zimmer passed away peacefully in Spokane on April 6, 2024. She was born at home in Whitefish, Montana to Mr. Henry W. and Mrs. Frances Irwin. She attended Whitefish schools and upon graduation she went to St. Luke's School of Nursing in Spokane, WA. where she made many long life friends. She was a very proud member of the...
Janice Franz
Mar 25, 2024
On March 25th, 2024, we said goodbye to our beloved sister, aunty, teacher, friend, and associate: Janice Louise Franz. She meant so much to so many and, it is likely, her passing will create a void in our community that will be felt for years to come.
Jan started teaching in 1966 and spent most of her career at Opportunity Elementary...
Stan Schmasow
Mar 20, 2024
Stanley M. Schmasow, aged 96, passed away on March 20th, 2024 from heart failure. He was born on July 27th, 1927, in Sidney, MT, to Arthur Schmasow and Vesper Jane Babb [Deceased]. He married Helen Gergurich [Deceased] in Seattle, WA, on September 6th, 1951. Together, they had four beloved children: Gary Schmasow (Greenwood, AR), Greg Schmasow (Santa Monica, CA -...
Carolyn Miller
Mar 8, 2024
Carolyn Miller, formerly of Great Falls, MT, was called to Heaven on March 8, 2024, in Spokane, WA, with family members by her side.
Carolyn was the first child born at the Tulsa, OK, hospital on January 1, 1936, to Grace Ella Harrison White and Frank Decatur White. She was proud of being first. She was an only child, but had...
Delores Sundquist
Mar 7, 2024
Delores Sundquist was born to Rudolph and Lydia (Miller) Wall on December 8, 1936 in McLean County, North Dakota. She grew up in and around Wilton, North Dakota and graduated from Wilton High School, class of 1955. On January 14, 1956 she married Harley Sundquist. They had two children, a daughter Wanda and a son Randal. In 1965 they moved...
Sheila Mary Thomsen
Mar 7, 2024
Sheila Mary Thomsen died peacefully with her family by her side on March 7, 2024 at the age of 77. Born in Plain View Nebraska, she had a youth full of adventure having been raised around the world on military bases. Sheila graduated from Creighton University, and later earned her Masters Degree in Early Childhood Development from Loyola University. She...
Micky Christenson
Mar 4, 2024
Micky Gladys (Coy) Christenson, age 91 passed away on March 4, 2024 at a local hospital with her son and daughter-in-law by her side.Micky was born in Bend, Oregon on November 19, 1932, the middle of three children born to Oscar Coy and Dorothy (Ramsay) Coy. Micky enjoyed a close lifelong relationship with her older sister, Betty, and they were...
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