Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Spokane County, WA
Mary F Veltman
Feb 15, 2012
Mary F. Veltman (age 85) a long time resident of West Seattle passed away unexpectedly on February 15, 2012 at her home in Spokane. She was born on February 22, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts to parents Edward and Marion Corbett. Mary married George Veltman in 1948 and they spent 65 years together before her passing. Mary worked for Korry Manufacturing...
Helen Savitz
Feb 12, 2012
Helen Savitz (age 90) entered into rest on February 12, 2012. She was born on July 13, 1921, in Pendleton, OR to parents Switzler M. and Helen Turner. Helen graduated from North Central High School in 1939 and continued her education at Whitworth College. In 1955 she married Wallace Savitz and together they enjoyed nearly 40 years together before his...
Margaret I Kuehl
Feb 9, 2012
Margaret I Kuehl (Johnsen) 86 Our beloved wife, mother, and grandmother went home on February 9th to be with her heavenly Father. She was a devout Christian and loved her Lord and Savior with all her heart. Margaret was born on September 11th, 1925 in Spokane, Washington to John and Irene Johnsen. She was a first generation Norwegian and very...
Elwood Gerald Sims
Feb 8, 2012
Elwood was born at Bonners Ferry, Idaho, the fourth of five children born to Norwegian immigrants John Sims and Myrtle (Melby) Sims. He spent his early years at Parkland Lutheran Children's Home in Everett. Growing up in Eastport, Idaho, he attended school there and in Menomonie, Wisconsin, before coming to Spokane in 1936. A 1939 graduate of North Central High...
John T Smethers
Feb 8, 2012
John T Smethers John was born on May 3rd 1921 in Van Buren, IN and passed away on Feb. 8, 2012 in Spokane, WA. He was in the Air Force for 24 yrs when he retired in the rank of Staff Sergeant. He served in WW II as a paratrooper and tail gunner…eventually teaching survival school at Fairchild AFB before...
Michael D Williams
Feb 6, 2012
Michael D. Williams "STRETCH" (age 40) was born in San Diego, CA on February 3, 1972 and passed away on February 6, 2012 in Spokane, WA. Michael worked in the Spokane area for several years as an off road vehicle mechanic. He was also an avid motto-cross rider. Michael is survived by his children, Aubrey, Aaron, and Alana; sisters, Cindy,...
Dr. Richard Helm
Jan 31, 2012
Dr. Richard K. Helm passed away on Tuesday January 31, 2012 in Yuma, AZ as a result of complications due to cancer. He was born to Erna and Michael G. Helm July 15, 1932 in Jamestown, North Dakota. The family moved to Grand Forks, North Dakota when he was six. He graduated from Grand Forks Central High School in 1951....
Virginia E. Armour
Jan 31, 2012
The Life of Virginia Armour Virginia E. Armour entered into the kingdom of grace and glory on January 31, 2012. She was born in May of 1919 to Samuel S. Evans and Ida Egbert Evans, the 3rd of five children. She was the last of her siblings to reach her journey’s end. Many say it is most likely because her...
Marion C Clark (Murillo)
Jan 28, 2012
Marion C. (Murillo) Clark (age 62) entered into rest on January 28, 2012. She was born and raised in California. A past resident of Spokane for over 25 years, Marion had just relocated to back to Spokane to be near her daughter and her family. She was a member of Jehova's Wittnesses Deer Park. Marion enjoyed spending time with her...
Neil W. Maxwell
Jan 28, 2012
Neil W. Maxwell (age 80) Our beloved husband, devoted father and faithful friend sadly left us on January 28, 2012. Neil was born December 25, 1931 in Spokane, WA. He grew-up and graduated high school in Waitsburg, WA. Following graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and married his childhood sweetheart, Betty (Pollard) Maxwell. Upon completion of four years...
Aegidia "Kitty" Peters
Jan 23, 2012
Aegidia "Kitty" Peters (Age 93) - Died on January 23, 2012 in Spokane, WA. She was born on August 20, 1918 in Leibenthal, Kansas. She was predeceased by her husband of 67 years, Major Joel B. Peters. Kitty is survived by a daughter, Joeleen Young of Erie, PA; granddaughter, Julie Bock of Pasco, WA; grandson, Joel Bock (wife, Theresa) of...
Lt. Col. Ralph C. Hutto, Jr.
Jan 14, 2012
Lt. Col. Ralph C. Hutto, Jr. (Retired) (age 92) entered into rest on January 14, 2012. Ralph was born on January 13, 1920 in Shreveport, LA to parents Sally and Ralph Hutto, Sr. He served the US Army for two years and then joined the US Air Force, where he proudly served until his retirement in 1971. Ralph was a...
Muriel F. Oberg
Jan 14, 2012
Muriel (Smith) Oberg passed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012. Muriel was born on Nov. 5, 1935 in her Aunt’s log cabin near Newport, WA. to her parents George and Rena Smith. She married Leonard Oberg in 1954 and together raised 4 children in Spokane. She went to work for Pacific NW....
Ruth M Nolan
Jan 12, 2012
A memorial gathering for Ruth will take place on Friday, January 20, 2012 beginning at 2:00PM at the home of Larry and Nancy Bell 10215 N. Moss Lane in Spokane.
Carl E Turner
Jan 9, 2012
Carl was born in Tacoma, Washington then moved with his family to Idaho as a youngster. He enlisted in the Navy at age 17 and served in World War II for 2 years on aircraft carriers in the Pacific. He returned to Idaho to marry Rita and they had 2 children. Rodney a son, killed in Vietnam in 1969 and...
Esther R. Whisman
Jan 4, 2012
Esther R. Whisman (age 86) passed way peacefully on January 4, 2012. Ester was a loving wife and mother, and will be greatly missed. She is survived by her daughter, Jan Cooper; sons, Alan Whisman and Philip Whisman. Funeral service will begin at 1:00PM on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at RIPLINGER FUNERAL HOME 4305 N. DIVISION SPOKANE, WA. Private interment...
Daniel C. McNeal
Jan 3, 2012
McNeal, Daniel C. I (age 76) went to be with the Lord Jesus on January 3, 2012. Dan was born in Anderson, Indiana on November 1, 1935. He moved to Spokane in 1953. Dan worked as an installer for Western Electric (currently Century Link) for 26 years, before retiring. He stayed active as a golf enthusiast and enjoyed youth sports....
Margaret "Marge" Baumann
Jan 2, 2012
Margaret M. (Whistler) Baumann Margaret went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday morning, January 2, 2012. She was born Margaret Whistler in Elk City, Kansas on October 29, 1919 to Robert and Maude Whistler. She grew up in Elk City, graduated from Elk City High School and later moved Independence Kansas. She married Martin...
Doris M Speicher
Jan 1, 2012
Doris May Speicher passed away peacefully on January 1, 2012. Doris was born on August 30, 1926 to Andrew and Anna Pearson in Minneapolis, MN. She moved to Spokane in 1951 and married George E. Speicher in 1952. Doris and George raised their four children, daughter Tami and son’s Tracy, Tim and Terry. Doris is dearly loved by her family....
Marlene M. Muster
Dec 28, 2011
Marlene M. Muster (age 80) “Auntie” entered into rest December 28, 2011 in Spokane, WA where she lived for 48 years. Marlene was greeted in heaven by her parents Joe and Marie Muster, her dear sister, Frances Morissey and brother, Delbert Muster. She is survived by niece, Shannon (Bruce) Billeter and nephew, Shawn Morissey; brother-in-law, Dennis Morissey; niece, Melody Muster;...
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