Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Spokane County, WA
Robert "ACE" William Lewis
Mar 23, 2011
Lewis, Robert W. “Ace” Our beloved “Ace” passed away on March 23, 2011 at Deaconess Medical Center in Spokane WA after a very short illness. Bob was born on July 31, 1922 in Long Creek, WA to Hanburn J. and Velma M. (Plews) Lewis (Davey). Bob was a skilled carpenter and was well known for his keen and meticulous work....
Nadine Maybee
Mar 21, 2011
MAYBEE, Nadine - Passed away March 21, 2011 at the age of 96. Born November 23, 1914 to Rolland Coffman and Loise Lindsey Coffman in Valparsiso, Indiana. Nadine was raised in El Dorado Springs Missouri. She graduated from High School and also received her teachers certificate. In 1933 she married RJ (Reese John) Maybee. In 1943 they along with their...
Barbara R. Stine
Mar 21, 2011
STINE, Barbara R. (Age 68) - 1942-2011. A couragous woman has passed from our community. She raised six children on her own during the midst of poverty, while putting herself through college. Barbara worked for the State of Washington as a switchboard operator for Interlake for 23 years. She passed away of respiratory complications after a fall. Barbara is survived...
Clarence Harold JESKE
Mar 19, 2011
JESKE, Clarence Harold Born October 11, 1924, passed away Saturday, March 19th on the family farm, surrounded by his loving family and wife of 65 years, Claudia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Minnie Jeske, three brothers, George, Emanuel, and Ray. Survived by a twin brother and sister, Elmer and wife Roxanne Jeske of Anchorage, AK,...
Theodore "Ted" Ezbicki
Mar 18, 2011
Theodore “Ted” E. Ezbicki (age 75) passed away on March 18, 2011 at the Veteran’s Hospice Community Center in Spokane, WA. He was born on February 28, 1936 in Wilkes-Barre, PA to Joe and Tillie Ezbicki. Ted is survived by his wife, Lorraine; brother, Joe; sister, Marcy; brother-in-law, John Klekotka; nephews, John, Joe, and David; god-daughter and niece, Mary Giusti;...
Edward M. Jennings
Mar 17, 2011
Ed was born Jan. 17, 1931 in Hunters, Wa. He graduated from Lewis and Clark High School in 1949 and joined the U.S. Navy in 1952. Ed served in the Korean War as an engine room mechanic aboard the LST 887. After discharge from the Navy in 1956 he returned to Spokane and worked for Columbia Electric. Ed also drove...
Glen Elmer Weatherly
Mar 17, 2011
Weatherly, Glen E. Glen passed away peacefully on March 17th, 2011 at home with his family. He was born on July 25, 1937 in Thompson Falls, MT and grew up in Careywood, ID where he attended grade school in a one-room schoolhouse. He attended high school in Sandpoint, ID where he played trumpet in the band and met his wife...
Rita Jean Wilkins
Mar 15, 2011
Rita Jean Wilkins(age 62) was born in Wolf Point, MT on May 30, 1948 and went to be with the Lord on March 15, 2011 with her sister Marie and daughter Sabrina by her side. Rita was preceded in death by her mother, Mildred Garfield Healey; sister, Gloria Garfield; son, Damian Burnley; brother, Fred Blakemore; and niece, Chloma Carell. She...
Leonard H. Bottger
Mar 14, 2011
Leonard H. Bottger(age 92) entered into rest on March 14, 2011. Born May 4, 1918 on Half Moon Prairie, the third child of Hettie and Herman Bottger, and brother to Gladys and Clifford. The family moved to the Hays Park area and Leonard attended Bemis Grade School and graduated from Rogers High School. After working one year for the railroad,...
RoseAnn M. Hosler
Mar 10, 2011
RoseAnn M. Hosler age 78 was born in St. Maries, ID on December 9, 1932, passed away at her home in Spokane, WA on March 10, 2011. RoseAnn married her handsome military husband Merlin “Hoss” Hosler in 1954. Soon after their marriage, they moved to Southern California and raised their three boys. In 1974, she and Hoss moved back to...
Guy K. Sligar
Mar 10, 2011
Guy K. Sligar 1941-2011 Perhaps the best measure of a charmed life is depth of the love one’s family feels for you. On March 11 Guy K. Sligar went to be with his Lord and Savior after a 3 year battle with cancer leaving behind a family with just such immeasurable love. Born to Freda and Guy Sligar on May...
Bessie S. Mehew
Mar 7, 2011
MEHEW, Bessie S. –On March 7th, 2011, our beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother returned to her heavenly home after a lengthy battle with Alzheimers. Bessie was born in Cardston, Alberta, Canada on March 15, 1913. She was preceded in death by her husband, Otto, and a daughter, Beverley Harris. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Claudette and...
Dean F. Whittier
Mar 7, 2011
Whittier, Dean F. - Passed away March 7, 2011 at the age of 82. He was a World War II and Korean War Veteran. Dean went to work for the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1952 retiring from BNSF in 1993. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vivian, and his mother, Nora. Dean is survived by his children Michael,...
Marlane K. Berendes
Mar 5, 2011
BERENDES, Marlane K. (Age 66) - Born November 24, 1944; entered into rest March 5, 2011. Marlane was a lifelong Spokane area resident. She is survived by her daughter, Monica Livengood of Spokane; her son, Michael Berendes of Mead, WA; sisters, Dale Messerschmidt of Clayton, WA, Debbie Reidlinger of Claremont, NC and Dena Jack of Mead; brother, Larry Jack of...
Jacqueline L. Allison
Mar 3, 2011
The trail was long and it came to an end on March 3, 2011 at 12:15AM. There was “My Bob” standing there with the Lord to greet me. My journey began on December 13, 1928 as the first-born to Lillian and Dennis Hilderbrand in the first hospital built in Fort Defiance, Arizona on the Navaho Indian Reservation. My wanderings had...
Maxine Rantanen
Mar 2, 2011
It is with great sorrow and great peace that we announce the passing of a strong, kind and loving woman on March 2, 2011 in Spokane, WA. Maxine was born June 24, 1920 in Kellogg, ID to William and Mae (Hakola) Nearing and raised in Page, ID. She married Onni Rantanen in Wallace, ID in 1937 and enjoyed 59 wonderful...
Iva I. Klein
Feb 28, 2011
Iva Irene Klein (age 91) entered into rest on February 28, 2011. She was born on November 7, 1919 in Melbourne, Iowa. Iva was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She graduated from Marshaltown, Iowa high school in 1934. In 1938, she married her loving husband of 50 years, John Wallace Klein. John preceded Iva in death in 1988....
Robert K. Schumacher, Jr.
Feb 28, 2011
Robert (Bob) Schumacher, Jr passed away at his home in Liberty Lake, Washington on February 28th. Bob, the oldest of four siblings, was born on June 3, 1944 in Madison, Wisconsin, to Robert Schumacher and Gloria Kracht-Schumacher. The family eventually moved to Spokane, WA., where Bob graduated from Shadle Park High School in 1962. He met his future wife, Necia...
Peter Lopez, Jr.
Feb 27, 2011
Lopez, Peter Jr. (age 69) entered into rest on February 27, 2011. He was born on November 6, 1941 in Toppenish, WA to parents Pedro and Mary Lopez. Peter is survived by his loving wife, Lynda; son, John Lopez;daughter, Veronica (Kris) King; seven grandchildren; one great grandchild; sisters, Jane (Egon) Stumke and Angela (John) Edwards; brother, Frank Lopez; uncles, David...
Verna Grace Rosier
Feb 27, 2011
Verna G. Rosier(age 89) A private graveside service was held at the South Pines Cemetery on March 2, 2011 for Verna Grace Sturdy Rosier. Verna entered the Irish universe, Sunday, February 27, 2011, greeted by the entire clan waving four-leaf clovers and toasting a little Irish whiskey. She was born to Thomas L. and Lilly Mae Sturdy in Stettler, Alberta,...
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