Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
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Alice Elizabeth (Motley) Phillips died at her home in Lind on August 16 at the age of 97. She was born February 25, 1917 to William and Mina (Shining) Motley at the family farm located between Cunningham and Othello. Alice grew up in Lind and attended Lind High School, graduating in 1935. In 1937 she married her high school sweetheart, Chester Phillips, in Spokane. She worked at Kasper’s store in Lind as a clerk, selling dry goods, food, meats and a little bit of everything e... Full story
Evelyn Alta (Sorenson) Graham was born June 18, 1919 in Helena, Montana, the only child of Anna Christ and Forrest “Frosty” Sorenson. Evelyn grew up in the Helena community, where she was baptized & confirmed in the Methodist faith. She received her elementary education at the Central Grade School and finished her secondary education at Helena High School, graduating in 1938. From 1940 to 1948 she lived in Deer Lodge, where she met and married William Lightfoot. Her husband pa...
Daryl Wallace Plager died on June 26, 2014. He was born on June 23, 1927 in Paha to Daura Pauline (Gleich) and Paul Henry Plager. He was their third child, joining sisters Helen and Norma. Daryl was baptized and confirmed at Emanuel Lutheran Church. He attended elementary school and graduated from Ritzville High School in 1945. After graduation he enrolled at Washington State College when he was called to military service in the Army, October 1945. On August 20, 1949 he... Full story
Mary Christine (Greisen) Boyer, 66, of Ritzville died Friday, Aug. 8, in her home in Ritzville. She was born the third of nine children to John Hilger Greisen and Marie Antoinette Rice in Centralia on May 4, 1947. She graduated Saint Mary’s Academy in Toledo, Washington and Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma. She is also thought to be the first woman stockbroker in the state of Washington. She was employed by Merrill Lynch and Dean Ritter Reynolds. Christine lectured over a dozen times around the world on fi...
Julie Elliot Weitensteiner Brown of Spokane, formerly of Ritzville died on August 13. She graduated from Ritzville High School in 1959, moved to Cheney to work at the college and then moved to Spokane to work in the insurance industry until retirement. Julie felt very blessed throughout her life by the love of her family and friends. Our hearts will always remember Julie’s gentleness, kindness and generous heart, as well as her sense of humor that continually brought smiles and laughter into our lives. A brother, Verlin E... Full story
Rodney R. Dehnel, 68, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, after battling heart disease for over two years. He was born on June 18, 1946, to Robert and Velma Dehnel formerly of Ritzville. He attended Ritzville schools and graduated in 1966. In his youth Rod enjoyed many sports and activities including scouting, basketball, baseball, bowling, gymnastics and swimming. He attended the Lutheran Church. During his senior year he attended an aircraft-manufacturing program at Big Bend Community C... Full story
Peter Adam Weber died peacefully at his daughters home in Mapleton, Utah, on July 9. He was 89 years old. He was born on the family farm near Ritzville on May 11, 1925 to John and Lucy Weber. He was the fifth of 10 children. He grew up on the wheat farm near the community of Packard. He attended school in a small schoolhouse near the farm and graduated from Ritzville High School in 1943. He participated in several sports while in high school and was a member of the FFA and... Full story
Violet Viola Pauline Mickelson died at age 100 on July 20 in Cheney. She was born in Ritzville on Jan. 26, 1914. A graveside service will be on Friday, August 8 at 3 p.m. at Fairmount Memorial Park, Spokane. Heritage Funeral Home in Spokane is entrusted with arrangements.... Full story
Robert “Bob” L. Babbitt died on July 22 at his beloved Priest Lake cabin at the age of 83. He was born on Nov. 17, 1930, in Plummer, Idaho to Lawrence P. (Mike) and Evelyn Babbitt. He graduated from Plummer High School and went on to Lewiston Normal College until being drafted in 1949 into the Korean War. He served in Korea until the end of the war in 1952. Upon returning home, he entered North Idaho Junior College and after two years, transferred to Eastern Washington Col...
John Timm died peacefully at Hospice House in Spokane on July 29. He fought a long, courageous battle with cancer for the last seven years. He was born May 8, 1942, in Ritzville to Robert E. Timm and Pearl Wood Timm. John graduated from Lind High School in 1961. Then he went to Spokane Trade School for two years and studied Auto Mechanics. In 1964 he went into the Navy. The first year he was Stateside. He was sent to Engineman School for diesel engines. He reported to USS... Full story
Gale O. Gfeller, died on July 20 in Ritzville. He was born on Nov. 6, 1930, in Lind to Otto and Edith Gfeller. Gale married Imra Bossert in Kamloops, British Columbia on Feb. 16, 1955. They had four children: Greg Gfeller of Post Falls, ID, Kathy Wilcox of Harrington, WA, Garry Gfeller of Chatteroy, WA, and Pam Arena of Wenatchee, WA. He farmed the land homesteaded by his grandfather Gottfried Gfeller, for 30 years after returning from Korea and his time in the Army. They...
Wesley Leo Plager died July 15 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane at the age of 91. Born to Rudy and Louise Schutz Plager on the family ranch near Paha on a particularly hot Friday the 13th of July, 1923, he was the grandson of Adams County pioneers from Detmold, Germany and Bessarabia, Russia. He enjoyed telling tales of growing up on the farm with his three sisters Irene (Selcho), Evie (Phillips), and Rita (Arlt). He had a large extended family of 102 first cousins. After t...
Beulah E Hebard died on June 15. She was born on May 6, 1919, in Harrah, Washington to parents Wiley and Ellen Beryl. Beulah loved gardening and decorating her home. She was an excellent cook and seamstress. She was very active in the Church of Nazarene. Her husband Frank and her son Laurin preceded her in death. She is survived by her daughters Dianne Carter, Nancy Schell, Linda Schell and Leone Voice. She is also survived by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her... Full story
Dick L. Tesch died on July 5 in his home in Washtucna at the age of 80. He was born in Ritzville on April 12, 1934, to Eddie and Ida Tesch. He served in the U.S. Navy where he was a Machinist Mate on the USS Brinkley Bass. He loved fishing, hunting, woodworking and traveling. Dick was always there to help fix anything for anyone. You always knew it would be fixed right if he repaired it. He was loved by many and will be truly missed by all. Dick was preceded in death by his fi...
Dick L. Tesch died July 5 in Washtucna at the age of 80. Visitation will be Friday, July 18, from noon to 5 p.m. at Danekas Funeral Home in Ritzville. The graveside service will be Saturday, July 19, at 10 a.m. at Pioneer Cemetery in Washtucna followed at 11 a.m. by a Memorial Service in the Washtucna Grange. A full obituary will run next week....
Phyllis Haight Bauer died June 29 at the age of 90. She was born May 23, 1924, in Spokane. Phyllis was raised in Ritzville where she married Wesley William Bauer on April 1, 1944. Wesley preceded her in death on January 10, 2014. Phyllis attended Willamette University from 1942-1943. She then attended the University of Washington, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1948. She earned her Master’s degree in Education from Seattle Pacific University in 1982. Learning and t...
A private burial for Jane Allen Fitzgerald was held May 11 in Washtucna Pioneer Cemetery and some ashes were spread in Kodiak, Alaska, where Jane and her husband resided and fished. Jane was born Aug. 9, 1950 to parents Amos and Bessie Allen. Jane grew up on a wheat farm in Washtucna helping on the farm. She was active in the 4-H horse club in Kahlotus. Jane was also involved in Girl Scouts where she received their highest award the Curved Bar, the Washtucna Community Church,...
Scott Allen Pedigo died June 11 at age 48, and is now at peace with his mother. He was born Jan. 31, 1966, in Lewiston, Idaho to Terry and Elda Rae Pedigo (Wilson). At the age of 6 the family moved to Ritzville, Washington where, having many friends and loving the small town life, he called home the rest of his life. When Scott was three his father gave him motorcycle rides on the tank of his BSA, which started a lifetime love of motorcycles. At age 14 he bought his first... Full story
Robert William Nissen, age 91, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 4, in Bellevue Washington. Robert was born in Ritzville on January 19, 1923 to William and Amelia (Koeplin) Nissen. He graduated from Ritzville High School in 1941. After graduation, Bob worked on the family farm near Ralston until he enlisted in the Navy in 1944. He served in the Navy in the South Pacific until shortly after World War II ended and then moved to Chicago, Illinois to attend vocational school to...
John U. Pavlik died June 17 in Ritzville. He was born March 22, 1921, to John U. and Lottie (Delamater) Pavlik in Buffalo, N.D. John grew up in Buffalo, N.D.; where he graduated from Buffalo High School in 1938 and later became the publisher of the Buffalo Express; a weekly newspaper in his home town. This occupation continued until November 1941 when he enlisted in the US Army, serving four and a half years during WWII until March 1946. He worked briefly at the Dakota Press...
Ben W. Sitton, 58, died suddenly on May 25. He was born in Spokane on June 27, 1955, and lived much of his life in Washtucna. Ben was a loving husband, father, son, brother and uncle. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Washtucna High School in 1974. He attended SCC in Spokane and spent 10 living and working in the Pullman area before returning home to farm, his true dream job. He was a member of the Grange, Washtucna Alumni and was currently serving as a Washtucna Fire Commissioner. Ben is survived by his wife... Full story
Thomas (Tom) Edward Hays died on May 7 in Colfax. Tom lived life well, laughed joyfully and loved always. There will be a celebration of life for Tom at the Washtucna Grange Hall on May Street on Saturday, June 28, at 11:30 a.m. The Honor Guard will be at the graveside service at approximately 1 p.m. The family requests everyone stays following the service for dinner, music and stories.... Full story
Chris Eugene Oestreich, 55, died suddenly from a heart attack on May 26. He was born March 16, 1959, in Spokane, and was a lifelong resident of Ritzville. He was the eldest of five children born to Pete and Erma Oestreich of Ritzville. He knew at a very early age that his career would be driving a truck. He was employed as a commercial truck driver for more than 33 years by Snider Trucking in Ritzville. It has been said he was a man of hard work and integrity and was very dedicated to his career. He was versatile and talented... Full story
Thomas (Tom) Edward Hays, long-time resident of Washtucna, died May 7, 2014, in Colfax. He was born on Aug. 1, 1927, at a home near Castle Rock, Mont., the youngest of Robert E. (Pudge) and Susie E. Hays’ six children. He grew up in Colstrip, Mont. In 1944 on his 17th birthday he joined the U.S. Navy. On Dec. 7, 1947, he married Jonnee Hays and with the war being over and as a new married couple, they set out on a new life’s venture to Washtucna, where he found work as an auto mechanic. In 1964 Tom’s Auto Repair was estab...
Raymond Charles Schmitt died May 31. He was born July 8, 1941, to Otto and Agnes (Pierre) Schmitt of Cheney. He and his brother and sister were the first set of triplets to survive at Sacred Heart Hospital. A 1959 graduate of Cheney High School, he was raised on the farm in the Lance Hills where he continued to work until he met Joan Stromberger of Sprague in a hay field and later married in 1969. He was the Union Oil Distributor in Cheney from 1970 until 1977 and then had the distributorship in Hoquiam from 1977 until 1979.... Full story