Obituaries

Local Obituaries in Spokane County, WA

Daniel Walter Shea

Daniel Walter Shea

Jul 30, 2009

SHEA, Daniel W. A longtime resident of Spokane, passed away suddenly on July 30, 2009 at age 64. A no-host gathering will be held Wednesday, September 2, 6:00 pm at the Park Inn, 103 W. 9th Ave. in Spokane. The son of Daniel and Eleanor (Leach) Shea, Dan was born and raised in Everett, MA. He graduated from Everett High...

Larry James Serben

Larry James Serben

Jul 26, 2009

Larry James Serben "Grandpa", owner of L&S Towing, joined his wife, Peggy; two daughters, Candi and Sheli; and his mother, father, sister and brothers into rest on July 26, 2009. Mr. Serben was a resident of Deer Park for more than 36 years. He is survived by one daughter, Lorrilyn Barkley; one son, Larry J. Serben, Jr.; four grandchildren, Peggy...

Ora G. Eller

Ora G. Eller

Jul 24, 2009

ELLER, Ora G. (age 89) longtime resident of Spokane, WA born Nov. 3, 1919 in Whitetail, MT went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 24, 2009. Ora was the daughter of Alden Delno and Martha Dryden, parents of nine children: Lloyd Arvid, Ora, Don, Delno, Glenn, Velva, Jay & Jeannie (twins) and Larry Dryden. Ora was preceded...

Vern R. Broadwell

Vern R. Broadwell

Jul 23, 2009

This week we celebrate the life of Vern R. Broadwell who peacefully passed on July 23rd. Vern was born July 29, 1919 to Charles & Nellie Broadwell. He was predeceased by his wife Betty of 66 years and is survived by his daughter Yvette Dunlap and two sons, Brad and Jon Broadwell. Grandchildren include Rick Harshman, Erica and Jeff Broadwell...

Rev. W.W. James (Bill) Pike

Rev. W.W. James (Bill) Pike

Jul 23, 2009

Rev. W.W. James (Bill) Pike entered into eternal rest on 7/22/09. Born on 9/7/51 to Lillian K. (Roeder) Pike and Robert V. Pike; he attended Mater Cleri Seminary; Bishop White Seminary and Gonzaga University graduating with a B.A. in Sociology in 1973; He attended graduate school at Gonzaga University and St. Thomas Theologate. He worked for the WA State Dept....

Lucia Mary Leeds

Lucia Mary Leeds

Jul 23, 2009

Lucia Mary Timmons Leeds, 94, died Thursday, July 23, 2009, of natural causes at the Waterford Skilled Nursing Facility in Spokane, Washington. Funeral services are pending with burial at the Chinook Cemetery. Lucia was born in Havre, Montana to Clara Mary and Roscoe Conklin Timmons on December 19, 1914. She and her family lived west of Havre near Black Butte...

Bobbie Engle

Bobbie Engle

Jul 23, 2009

Born Sept 8, 1920 in Odessa, WA, Bobbie was the 8th of 10 sons born to G.E. & Irene Engle of Marlin, WA and went to be with our Lord on July 23, 2009. He grew up on a farm 9 miles NE of Marlin and was educated in the Marlin schools, graduating in 1938. While serving in the Navy,...

Jeremiah Joseph Shissler

Jeremiah Joseph Shissler

Jul 23, 2009

We are sad to announce the passing into heaven of our beloved son and brother Jeremiah Joseph Shissler on 7-23-09. He was born in Blue Earth, Minnesota on 2-23-1974. He lived in Portland, OR until he graduated from Gresham High School in 1992. After living in various cities, he moved to Spokane, WA to be with his immediate family. In...

L. Earl Donahue

L. Earl Donahue

Jul 22, 2009

Passed away July 22, 2009 at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, WA after a brief illness. Earl was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on Dec. 3, 1917 to Leroy and Bertha Donahue. He graduated from high school in Elgin, OR in 1936. He married Anna Marie Rand on Oct. 26, 1940 in Moscow, ID. Together they had 3...

Bryan Ray Jackson

Bryan Ray Jackson

Jul 21, 2009

Bryan Ray Jackson was born October 20, 1963 to Velma Mitchell Jackson and Billie Ray Jackson in Atlanta, Texas. He departed this life on July 21, 2009 at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, WA. Bryan graduated from Atlanta High School in Atlanta, TX in 1982. He attended Texarkana Community College before moving to the Pacific Northwest. He received his...

Laurie Lynn Masteller

Laurie Lynn Masteller

Jul 20, 2009

“ Life is so unpredictable – let’s eat the cookies first” That is how Laurie lived her life. She was born on January 23, 1952 in Williston, ND. A lifelong Spokane resident,she passed away July 20,2009 after a long and valiant battle against cancer. Laurie was a truly kind, loving, generous, caring individual who brought a smile and a sense...

Katherine Ann Hall

Katherine Ann Hall

Jul 14, 2009

Hall, Katherine Ann (Age 54) – Entered into rest on July 14, 2009 in Spokane, WA. Born on November 28, 1954, Kathy graduated from Shadle Park High School and attended Spokane Falls Community College. She was a former owner and founder of the Kalico Kitchen and co-owner of T&T Automotive. Kathy also worked for Pathology Associates and Lincare. Kathy was...

Thelma Edith Giampietri

Thelma Edith Giampietri

Jul 11, 2009

“Forever in the Garden of Heaven” Giampietri, Thelma Edith (Klassen) (age 79) entered into rest on July 11, 2009. She was born on March 15, 1930 in Newton, Kansas to parents Dave and Irene Klassen. The family moved to Spokane shortly after Thelma was born. Thelma attended Arlington Grade School and graduated from Rogers High School in 1947. She married...

Earl A. Turner

Earl A. Turner

Jul 10, 2009

Turner, Earl Alvan (67) peacefully passed in his home on Friday, July 10. Earl, the oldest of three boys, was born and raised in Bend, Oregon. Earl had many interests in his younger years and was known for being an honest and hard worker in whatever he pursued. After serving in the United States Army, he married in Bend, Oregon...

Linda M. Anastasio

Linda M. Anastasio

Jul 7, 2009

Anastasio, Linda Marie (Yeats) (Age 60) - Loving wife and mother passed away on July 7, 2009 at the Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, Oregon after battling complications from a liver transplant. Linda was born in Spokane, WA on July 22, 1948 to John T. and Tressia M. Yeats. She married her soulmate Bryan F. Anastasio on November 20,...

Sheila Marie Rose

Sheila Marie Rose

Jul 6, 2009

April 20, 1959 - July 6, 2009 After a courageous battle with cancer, Sheila passed away peacefully at Deaconess Hospital. Sheila was born in Yakima, Washington and raised in Spokane Washington where she attended Mead High School. Sheila was one of three children born to Edith and the late Rodger Goldschmitz and was the beloved wife of Robert Rose for...

Robert "Bob" D. Hardesty

Robert "Bob" D. Hardesty

Jul 6, 2009

Hardesty, Robert D. “Bob” (age 84) was born September 3, 1924 and passed away on July 6, 2009. His parents, Frank and Helen Hardesty, older brother, Dr. Jack Hardesty, and his younger sister, Mary Louise Hosington, preceded him in death. Bob grew up on his parent’s farm near Spangle, WA and graduated from Spangle High School. He married his high...

Irene E. Garlich

Irene E. Garlich

Jul 4, 2009

Garlich, Irene Eleanor (Peterson) (age 89) entered into rest on July 4, 2009. She was born in Hannaford, North Dakota on June 12, 1920. Irene moved to Wisconsin in 1938 and married Walter Garlich on 1939. Together they moved to Spokane in 1942. Irene was a homemaker, a salesclerk for the Crescent Department Store, and enjoyed being a Lutheran Foster...

Arlene E. Collier

Arlene E. Collier

Jul 4, 2009

Collier, Arlene E. (age 90) entered into rest on July 4, 2009 in Redmond, WA. A lifelong resident of Spokane, Arlene was born on March 11, 1919 in Spokane to parents Nels and Edith Stribley Nelson. Arlene lived on Joseph Ave. her entire life. She graduated from Rogers High School in 1935. Arlene married Mike E. Collier in 1943 and...

William "Bill" J. Crippen

William "Bill" J. Crippen

Jul 2, 2009

Crippen, William John (Bill) was born on December 30, 1930 in Pasadena, CA and passed away on July 2, 2009 in Spokane, WA. He is survived by his brother Don (Bebe), four nephews, one niece, and his life-long friends Wendell K. Banning and Larry Thomas. His parents, Arthur Willis Crippen and Mary Bond Collins Crippen, and brother, Arthur Ransom Crippen...

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