Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Spokane County, WA
Marjorie Mae Rozell
May 10, 2009
ROZELL, Marjorie Mae March 30, 1924 -- May 10, 2009 Passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2009, at the Hospice House in Spokane, WA. She was born in Almira, WA on March 30, 1924 to Paul W. and Ella Jessen. Moving to Coeur d'Alene, ID in 1927, she graduated from Coeur d'Alene High School in 1941. She graduated from North...
Theophil Phillip Kleweno
May 10, 2009
Theophil P. Kleweno Born in Colfax on Dec. 21, 1911 to Phillip and Magdalena Kleweno. Went home with God on May 10, 2009. Preceded in death by his wife, Barbara. Survived by daughters, Kathleen Barry (Richard) and Eleanor Dickey; and sons, William, Pete (Nancy), and John; thirteen grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and his good friend, Mary Hurst....
Judy S. Redl
May 8, 2009
Memorial service will be held on May 13, 2009 at Riplinger Funeral Home 4305 N.Division Spokane, WA. Father Joe Weitensteiner, officiating.
Eural Etta Mae Nelson
May 8, 2009
NELSON, Eursal (Goodlake)(Age 86) Eursal passed away from lung cancer on May 8, 2009, in Spokane, WA at the Hospice House. She was born in Wilbur, WA, November 3, 1922 to Edward (Bud) and Hazel Goodlake. She worked in the shipyards during WWII, and later as a waitress at Grand Coulee Dam, where she met her husband of 45 years,...
Irene Janet Stoddard
May 7, 2009
Stoddard, Irene Janet (age 76) peacefully passed from this world to her heavenly home on May 7, 2009. She was born to Frederick (Fritz) and Hannah Schultz on April 30, 1933 in Kenmare, ND. Irene attended school in Coulee, ND until age 10 when the family moved to Kenmare. She graduated from Kenmare High School where she met many life-long...
Phoebe May Wynecoop
May 1, 2009
Phoebe Wynecoop: “Festoon Her Life With Praises!” Phoebe Marguerite Galbraith, enrolled Spokane, and Sinixt (Arrow Lakes Tribe) descendent, was born May 26, 1909 along the banks of the Columbia River in Gerome, Washinton. She was the third child (of nine) of William Galbraith and May (DeSautel) Etue Galbraith. When Phoebe was a baby her parents lived in a tent at...
John A. Skok
May 1, 2009
SKOK, John A. (Age 92) Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 at Riplinger Funeral Home. A Funeral Mass will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Assumption Roman Catholic Church, 3624 W. Indian Trail Rd., Spokane, WA. Burial will be in the Jump Off Joe Cemetery near Valley, WA. Mr. Skok, who was born...
O. Aleta Pollin
May 1, 2009
Pollin, O. Aleta (age 99) long time Spokane resident entered into rest on May 1, 2009. She was born in Cle Elum, Washington. Mrs. Pollin grew up on Pullman, Colville, and Ellensburg, WA. She attended Ellensburg Normal School (now known as Central Washington) and received her bachelor’s degree in teaching. She taught school until she married William Pollin. Mrs. Pollin...
Thomas Rodger Daniel
Apr 29, 2009
Thomas Rodger Daniel, of Nine Mile Falls (Spokane), airline pilot and outdoorsman, passed away unexpectedly April 29th, 2009 at age 53. A highly skilled and experienced flier with more than 20 years of service with Horizon Air, "Tom" died off duty while on an overnight assignment in Kalispell, Montana. An avid mountain climber from an early age, he counted summits...
Dorothy M. Struabe
Apr 23, 2009
Straube, Dorothy Margaret (Suschank)(age 84) entered into rest on April 23, 2009. She was born on January 15, 1925 in St. Louis, Missouri. She married Floyd Straube on December 8, 1945 and together they moved to Spokane in 1949. They were married for over 40 years before Floyd’s passing in August of 1986. Dorothy worked for 17 years as a...
MaryAnn Farrell
Apr 18, 2009
Farrell, MaryAnn (Kauth, Eyrich) (Age 73) MaryAnn was born 10/31/35 in Spokane, WA to Carl and Mary Kauth. She passed away in the comfort of her home on April 18th, surrounded by her loving family. She is survived and loved by her current husband Thomas Farrell, children Deborah (Charles) Delgado of Cheney, WA, LeaAnn Springer, John (Colleen) Eyrich of Spokane,...

Gloria Mae Kuhry
Apr 18, 2009
Kuhry, Gloria Mae (age 83) entered into rest on April 18, 2009. Gloria was born on August 26, 1925 to parents Bailey and Marie Cook in Tucson, AZ. She graduated from Citrus Union High School, Azusa, CA in 1943 and in 1945, she married her loving husband, Charles Kuhry. Gloria and Charles began a life together, moved to the Spokane...
Jerry H. Johnson
Apr 16, 2009
JOHNSON, Jerry H. (Age 62) - Born to Howard and Erna Johnson on June 18th, 1946 in Bismarck, ND and entered into rest April 16, 2009 in Spokane, WA. Jerry graduated from Underwood High School in 1964. He worked in the construction industry for 14 years. In the mid-1970's, he started his own sports card and memorabilia business, which he...
Evelyn M. Livie
Apr 16, 2009
Livie, Evelyn M., 76, passed away April 16, 2009. Known affectionately by family and friends as “Jolly”, Evelyn was born in Silvana, WA November 16, 1932. She and husband George (Lt. Col., Ret. – passed away 10/22/08) had made Spokane their home since 1980. Prior to living in Spokane, Evelyn and George called over 30 places “home” during their many...
Roy E. Weaver
Apr 16, 2009
WEAVER, Roy E. (Age 87) - Born November 4, 1921 in Spokane, WA; entered into rest April 16, 2009 in Spokane, WA. He is survived by his wife, Pauline; and step sons, John Bowman of Spokane Valley, WA and Frank Bowman of Sacramento, CA. Roy was a WW II Army Veteran. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, April...
Timothy D. O'Leary
Apr 14, 2009
O'LEARY, Timothy Donald (Age 51) - Born April 6, 1958; entered into rest April 14, 2009. He is survived by his son, Taylor; his sisters, Mary Beth Connors and Kerri O'Leary; and his brother, Dan O'Leary. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 1:00 PM at the Knights of Columbus, 302 E. Boone, Spokane,...
William J. Dunlop III
Apr 12, 2009
Dunlop, William (Bill) J. III Our beloved husband, father, son, brother, and friend passed away peacefully at home on April 12, 2009. A native Spokanite, Bill was born July 1, 1953, to Bill and Georgia Dunlop. He attended Shadle Park High School and graduated from EWU in 1976 with a B.A. in Business Administration. He married Karen Kohlstaedt in 1977....
Lewis J. McBride Jr.
Apr 12, 2009
McBride, Lewis J. Jr. (Lew) Lew died April 14, 2009 after a long illness with Alzheimer’s. He was born in Spokane, WA to Lillian Swanson and Lewis McBride, Sr. on April 6, 1926. After graduating from Rogers High School, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps serving from 1943 – 1945. He met his future wife, Leora, at Pattison’s Roller...
Sandra Lee Peterson
Apr 10, 2009
PETERSON, Sandra Lee (age 65)- Joined her Lord and Savior on Good Friday, April 10, 2009. Born in Eugene, Oregon to Arlo and Myrna (Jensen) Kerr on January 10th, 1944, Sandy moved with her family to Spokane at the age of 9 years old. She attended Whitman Elementary and graduated from Shadle Park High School. Sandy worked in the Downtown...
Cory Michael Lux
Apr 4, 2009
Cory Michael Lux was welcomed into the heavens on April 4th, 2009 after an unpredicted second battle with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). Despite the odds, he had survived one round of the illness, a testament to his enduring will. Though his spirit and will were strong, it was still too much to ask of his physical body to fight...
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