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James Paul Meyer was born in Ritzville, Wash., on Jan. 27, 1944. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul Meyer and Violet (Snip) Sandbrink Meyer. He died Sept. 26, 2021, in Moscow, Idaho, at age 77. He is survived by his daughter, Dia Marie Fischer, and son, Jon Michael (Mike) Meyer (Bonnie), brothers Dan (Heidi) Meyer and Mark (Cyndy) Meyer, four grandchildren, and three nieces. Jim graduated from Ritzville High School, married Vada Koch, and graduated from Whitworth...
Karen Mae (Arlt) Thiel was born Nov. 2nd, 1938 in Ritzville, Wash. to Harry and Verna (Amen) Arlt. She passed away peacefully Sept. 29, 2021 in her bed at the Faith Larkin Adult Care Facility in Moses Lake, due to complications related to Lewy Body dementia. She was raised on the Arlt family farm 6 miles northwest of Ritzville. She attended Ritzville schools and graduated in 1957. She attended Washington State College for one year and then moved back closer to home to attend...
Ruth L. Schumaker, 93 died on Sept. 4, 2021 in Bremerton, Wash. She was born Sept. 23, 1927 to Daniel and Pauline Haase in Odessa, Wash., which is where she was raised. She married Herbert A. Schumaker Feb. 7, 1945. Together they made their home on their farm 16 miles S.W. of Ritzville. They retired from farming in 1986. They then moved to Ritzville to enjoy retirement. Ruth moved to Bremerton in 2013 to be closer to her children. Ruth is survived by her children: daughter...
Jody L. Nave, 63, was born on Dec. 27, 1957 in Moscow, ID and adopted at birth by Don and Jeanette Nave from Washtucna. For the last 5 years, as her health was deteriorating due to diabetes, she lived in Alderwood Manor. She passed away on Sept. 3, 2021. During her childhood she was a Girl Scout from Brownies in first grade to a Senior Girl Scout in her junior and senior year in high school. Then when she was an adult and lived in Ritzville she was a Girl Scout leader and help...
Gail Lynnette (Franz) Hudson, 66, peacefully passed away on Aug. 20, 2021. She was born in Spokane, Wash. on July 6, 1955 to Earl and Helen Franz. She is survived by her three daughters, Jamie Brault, Meghan Johnson and Jessica Hudson and her seven grandchildren. She is also survived by her two sisters, Yvonne Redelfs and Jeanette Filan and her father Earl Franz. She is preceded in death by her mother Helen Franz. Gail was born in Spokane, and spent the majority of her...
Jonathon Adams May 31, 1939 – Aug. 20, 21 Jonathon Adams, 82, passed away peacefully on Aug. 20, 21 in Ritzville, Wash. Jonathon was born in Kennewick, Wash on May 31, 1939....
Christopher Raymond Mann was born in Harrington, Wash., Feb. 1952 to parents Arthur & Pauline Mann. He passed away in Fort Hood, Texas Aug. 10, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents Arthur and Pauline Mann, and step-mother Phyllis Mann. He is survived by his wife JoAnn (Doherty), two daughters, one son and one grandson. He is also survived by his brother Mike of Seattle and his sister Shelly of Calif., step sister Gail Eastman Heide of Cheney and step sister Diane...
Shaikh Hamid (86) Passed away on Aug. 19, 2021 in Spokane, Wash. A visitation will be held Tue. Aug. 31, 2021 from 9 am -5 pm at Danekas Funeral home Ritzville, Wash....
Martha “Toni” Schrenk, 99, passed away of natural causes on Aug. 14, 2021, at her home in Moses Lake, Wash. Martha Kaiser was born on Aug. 1, 1922, in the Schular district near Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She was the sixth of 12 children born to George and Catherine Schafer Kaiser: George, Katherine, Jack, William, John, Martha “Toni”, Herbert, Caroline, Edwin, Albert Rose, and Margaret. Three of her siblings, Jack, John and Edwin, died very young. All the children went by nick...
Betty Jane Faure, 96, was born in Ritzville on Jan. 7, 1925 to Emil and Jessie Selcho. Both her siblings, Brian Selcho and Jeanette Wahl preceded her in death. Betty passed away peacefully on July 26, a day after suffering a vascular event. She was reunited with her loving husband, Ed, who preceded her in death earlier this year. Betty will be remembered for her endearing Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. She found comfort and strength in her relationship with God and his...
Patrick W. Smith age 59, died June 5, 2021 in Phoenix Ariz. He was born May 4, 1962 in Renton, Wash. to George and Patricia Smith. Burial with full military honors at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, Wash. on August 9, at 9:00 AM....
Amanda Sophia Niederkleine entered her rest after 97 years of life on July 18, 2021. Amanda was born Sept. 29, 1923 to August and Engel Sielaff of Ritzville, Wash. Amanda was the second youngest of 6 children. She was baptized, confirmed at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Ritzville, Wash. where she was a life-long member. She graduated from Ritzville High School in 1941. In 1944, she married Milton Niederkleine and moved to a farm at Paha, Wash. where they raised two children,...
Betty Denise Schwisow, 94, died from complications of a stroke on July 26, 2021 at Columbia Basin Hospital in Ephrata, Wash. She was born on October 1, 1926 in Ritzville, Wash. the daughter of Fred and Florence (Martin) Schaefer. Betty graduated from Ritzville High School class of 1944. Following graduation she married Donald Schwisow, October 14, 1945 in Ritzville, Wash. They settled on the Schwisow family farm near Sprague, Wash. They were married for 70 years until...
Randy Breazeale passed away in Grants Pass, Oregon on June 29, 2021. He was born October 20, 1957 in Cheyenne, Wyo. to Melvin and Dora Mae Criner. Randy was the baby of 10 kids. After Melvin's death Dora remarried Vernon White and the family moved out to Washington State. Randy went to many different schools growing up in Wash. They lived in Seattle, Lind, and other small towns before settling down in Ritzville. Randy met Terri Keisling while in high school in Lind. They marri...
Rodney D. Kramer, 62, of Ritzville, Wash., passed away on July 29, 2021. He was born on July 21, 1959 to parents George and Lynette (Ferderer) Kramer. He was the second of four children (Courtney, Rodney, Kelly, and Shari). The family resided in Ritzville until 1967 when they moved to Selah. Rodney moved back to Ritzville in 1979. Rodney met Shelley Arp in 1980. They were married on Dec. 7, 1981. Together they raised 3 children: Rodney, Angela, Renee. Rodney worked at Adams...
The family of Richard “Dick” Christenson wishes to invite his friends, former co-workers and family friends to a Celebration of Life in his memory. Dick passed away January 4, 2021. Please join us for an open house between the hours of 11:00 and 3:00 on Saturday, July 31 at 445 N Third Street in Cheney, WA....
Val Ray Widmer, 65, passed away in his sleep July 3, 2021 at his Washtucna, Wash. home. He was born March 27, 1956 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, having also lived in Mont. for a time. If you knew him you know he loved western movies and Oly. Tunes were cranked so the neighbors could hear. He loved the classics, cars, movies and music. He was a crusty of man to be sure, but you couldn’t help but love him, even if you wanted to hit him with a broom. We’ve all been there. He was funny and had a smart mouth. He did many things but e...
Paul McKenzie passed away June 14, 2021. Paul was born September 17, 1933. He spent most of his life in Washtucna. At his request, the family gathered for a barbecue at his home. Services will be held at a later date....
Edwin Burnace White, 87, longtime resident of Washtucna and beloved father and husband, passed away on July 11, 2021 at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. Edwin was born in Nunn, Colorado on Sept. 17, 1933 to Oscar and Rose White. Ed grew up there and attended school in Evans, Colo. He later met the love of his life, Erla, at a Greyhound bus depot. They were married on Oct. 9, 1958, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. They made their home in Washtucna in 1981 and created a beautiful f...
Cheryl Marie Hilzendeger passed away on July 9, 2021 in her home in Ritzville Wash. Cheryl was born Jan. 14, 1945 in Marysville, Calif. to William and Bonnie Hayes. She attended St Aloysius Elementary School and graduated from Holy Names Academy. She went on to Kinman Business School and then started work at Sacred Heart Hospital in Data Processing. Cheryl married Gary Corkins in 1965, had three children, Karri Olson, Troy (Miriam)) Corkins, Jodie (Jim) Awbery. After...
Madeline Ursula (Kagele) Erickson, 72, died Dec. 23rd, 2020 at her home in Chandler, Ariz. She died peacefully in her sleep after taking a hard fall. Madeline was the first of six children (two brothers, three sisters) born to Norman and Ursula Kagele on Oct. 7th, 1948. She graduated from Ritzville High School in 1967, and graduated from Central University in 1971 with a degree in education and art. It was there that she met her husband to be, Bernard Erickson, and on June...
Dwight Dean Pflugrath, 64, of Peshastin, Wash., suddenly passed away on July 11, 2021. He was born Nov. 14, 1956, in Leavenworth Wash. to Alfred and Ester Pflugrath. He attended Peshastin-Dryden school and graduated in 1975. He attended Wenatchee Valley College and Whitworth University in Spokane, earning a bachelor’s degree in education and a master’s in counseling. Dwight taught class, was a school counselor, athletic director, and basketball and track coach in Man...
The family of Louise L. Simpson would like to announce that we will be bringing Mom home to Ritzville on July 17, 2021 to lay in rest with her husband Dewey C. Simpson. Graveside services will be at Ritzville Memorial Cemetery at 11:00 a.m. (Meet at the park at 10:00, leave park at 10:30) followed by a potluck at Ritzville City Park at noon. All are welcome to attend as Louise was a long-time resident of the Ritzville area prior to moving to Spokane for health reasons. To be...
Vivian Myrna Harder, 83, passed away at her home on June 16, 2021. Vivian was born to Edward and Mildred Hamilton in Colfax and raised on her family’s farm in Endicott. She graduated from Endicott High School in 1956. Vivian graduated with a degree in Foreign Languages from Washington State University in May 1960. While in Pullman, she caught the eye of William “Bill” George Harder. Their first date was dinner out at the Hilltop Restaurant, the first of many meals out, somethi...
Jack Dean Guske passed away peacefully May 28th, 2021, with his family by his side. Jack Guske was the son of Fritz and Evelyn Guske, of Eatonville, Wash, where he was born and raised. He graduated from Eatonville High School in 1969. He had a passion for football throughout his youth and it carried into his adulthood. Anyone who knew him, knew he had a love for Washington State University, which he attended after receiving a four-year ROTC scholarship. He graduated college...