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Free Press Publishing newspapers accept paid death notices and paid obituaries. Death notices cost $20 and may include name, age, date and location of death. The base cost for obituaries is $100 for up to 450 words and one black-and-white, one-column photograph. Obituaries of 451-700 words cost $150, including one photo. For obituaries exceeding 700 words, there is a $50 charge for up to an additional 250 words. Additional one-column photographs cost $10 each. Obituaries are paid biographies. As such, they should tell the...
Sherryl Sielaff Evans passed peacefully March 27, 2020, after a short illness. Sherryl was born in Ritzville, Wash., on Nov. 10, 1940, to Lester and June Sielaff. She went to Ritzville schools and graduated in 1959; she was awarded the creative arts award. She attended Eastern Washington College studying elementary education and art. In her junior year of college, she married Vince Evans of Ritzville. They made their home in Washtucna and Ritzville, where they farmed wheat....
Richard "Rick" R. Rehn, 60, died Friday, April 3, 2020, at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, N.C., after suffering a sudden stroke. He leaves his four children, Pierce, Aubrey, Packard and Cord Rehn, his three siblings, Jeanette Goulaska, Glenn Rehn and Cathy Rehn Vella; three grandchildren and a lifetime of friends spread around the world. Ricky was born March 1,1960, in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late Dot (Huhn) Rehn and the late Glenn Rehn Sr. He spent his childhood...
Warner E. 'Bud' Owens, 96, of Ephrata, Wash., died Sunday, March 29, 2020, at home. He was raised in Tempe, Ariz., and attended Arizona State College. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in March of 1943 and was a Ferry Command pilot in the European-African Middle Eastern Theater and the Asiatic Pacific Theater. After being honorably discharged in November 1945, he farmed with is dad and brother outside of Tempe, where they raised cotton and alfalfa hay. He loved to hunt and fis...
Masami “Dick” Nagamitsu passed away March 30, 2020, at his home, surrounded by family. He was born March 2, 1925, in Belt, Mont., to Masa (mother) and Maso (father) Nagamitsu. Dick was the top of his class at Box Elder High School, where he graduated in 1943. He earned a bachelor of science degree in agronomy in 1949, then a master’s degree at Washington State University. Dick proudly served his country in the U.S Army in 1946 and 1947. In 1952, Dick launched a 38-year career...
Sherryl Sielaff Evans passed peacefully March 27, 2020, after a short illness. Sherryl was born in Ritzville, Wash., on Nov. 10, 1940, to Lester and June Sielaff. She went to Ritzville schools and graduated in 1959; she was awarded the creative arts award. She attended Eastern Washington College studying elementary education and art. In her junior year of college, she married Vince Evans of Ritzville. They made their home in Washtucna and Ritzville, where they farmed wheat....
Allison Heimbigner, a longtime resident of Moses Lake, passed away March 27, 2020, at age 93 years old. Allison and her late husband, Ken, enjoyed over 70 years of marriage together prior to Ken's passing in 2017. The Heimbigners moved their family to Moses Lake, from Ephrata, in 1964 and owned and operated Moses Lake Furniture (on Broadway) for many years. Allison was born in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, to Elsie and Robert Marti. Along with her twin sister, Allene, and her two...
Larry Swift 66, of Ritzville, passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his family on Friday, March 20, 2020, after a new and aggressive battle with cancer. A celebration of life will be at a later date once it is safe for family and friends to travel and gather. Larry was born Jan. 17, 1954, in Ritzville, Wash., where he lived and worked nearly all of his 66 years. His contributions to the lives of many include the years he worked as Ritzville public works, his...
Erna Atkerson, 98, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, peacefully passed away Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, Born Aug. 30, 1921, in Lind, Wash., she was the daughter of Alex and Melsina Floether. After her husband Loyd’s death in 2000, Erna remained on the farm. She was an active member of Lind Congregation Church and Senior Center. In 2012, she relocated to Issaquah, Wash., where her daughter Brenda Michaels and son-in-law Robert Spears resided. She remained in the Issaquah area until her death. She is survived by her three c...
With undiminished joy for life, eternal youthfulness and love for his family, Clarence Lenhart went home to his Savior on February 24, 2020. As was his way, Clarence was making new friends right to the end. Born the 7th of 10 children to Jacob and Anna Lenhart, Clarence arrived at the family farm, side-by-side with his twin brother, on New Year's Eve 1924. Clarence loved the farm. After graduating from Odessa H.S. in 1943, he worked alongside his father until drafted to serve...
Mary Danielle "Dani" Miller was born on April 26, 1972 in Los Angeles, CA to Carol Haubach. They lived on their own for a few years, until Carol met Jeff and together they became The Selcho Family. She was married to Mark Miller in July 2001. She was an amazing mom, sister, daughter, aunt, wife and friend. Dani had a few jobs throughout her early life, then settled into a position in the Adams County Clerk's office in 2005, eventually becoming Chief Deputy Clerk. During her...
Larry Oscar Erichsen, entered his heavenly home on January 2, 2020 at the age of 77. His passing, peaceful and restful, at the Hospice Home in Spokane, was the result of a nine month battle fighting pancreatic cancer. Larry had lived a full and wonderful life. Larry was born on November 21, 1942 in Plentywood, Montana to Ludvig Erichsen & Addie (Erichsen) DeMoss. He graduated from Plentywood High School in 1960. After graduation he went to the Navy and served on the U.S.S....
Carolyn Lenore Dutton, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, entered into rest on Jan. 14, 2020 at the age of 89. Born on October 18, 1930, in Hay, WA, she was the youngest of seven children born to Isaac and Claire Moore. After she lost her father at the age of 3, her family continued to live on their farm until they moved to Kahlotus, WA, where she graduated high school in 1949. She married Frederick "Ted" Beckner in 1948, and together they had four children. They spent...
Larry Oscar Erichsen, entered his heavenly home on January 2, 2020 at the age of 77. His passing, peaceful and restful, at the Hospice Home in Spokane, was the result of a nine month battle fighting pancreatic cancer. Larry had lived a full and wonderful life. Larry was born on November 21, 1942 in Plentywood, Montana to Ludvig Erichsen & Addie (Erichsen) DeMoss. He graduated from Plentywood High School in 1960. After graduation he went to the Navy and served on the U.S.S....
Glenna J. Snider, 95 passed away on Jan. 4 in Lewiston, ID. She was born July 22, 1924 in Batavia, Ohio to Donald and Lorena (Kupers) Hawkins. She graduated from Harrington in 1942 and then became a registered nurse graduating in 1947 from the Sacred Heart School of Nursing. Glenna married Jimmie E Snider and with him started Snider Trucking Service Inc., where she worked as the bookkeeper for many years. Mom loved sports. She had loved to bowl and at one time she had been on...
Carol Marie Lund passed away peacefully January 7, 2020 at her apartment while living at the South Hill Village Assisted Living retirement home. Carol was born to Richard and Florence Koeplin in Ritzville Washington April 10, 1938. She grew up in Ritzville with her brother Harvey, her sister Diane and numerous cousins. She graduated from High School in 1956 and married Sonny Lund December 15 at the age of 18. They moved to Benge to run the dairy with Ralph and Joyce Lund....
Dorothy Schmidt Franz (age 98) passed peacefully in Moses Lake on January 9, 2020. She was born April 27, 1921 to Peter Jacob (PJ) Schmidt and Katherine Unruh Schmidt of Goessel, Kansas and was baptized at the Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church. Dorothy graduated from Goessel High School, obtained a teaching certificate from Bethel College and taught for two years in a one-room schoolhouse near Goessel. While attending college at Bethel, Dorothy met the love her life, Henry...
A public visitation for Jessica Cody has been announced and will be held on Friday Jan. 17, 2020 at Danekas Funeral Home, 207 E. Main Ave., in Ritzville, WA. The public visitation will last from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m....
Carol Marie Lund, (81), passed away on Jan. 7, 2020. A full obituary and photo will run in next week’s issue of The Journal....
Norman Thomas Arp (age 90) of Ritzville, Washington was called home on New Years Eve morning. Norman was born on April 18, 1929 in Calgary Alberta, Canada to Emil (Shorty) and Jean Arp, born a Canadian Citizen. His father was a US Citizen born in Iowa. He was raised by his mother on a farm outside of Calgary. At the age of 14, he had to take a job driving taxi so he could support the family when his mother was ill and his father was working in the US for the railroad. Having a dual citizenship, Norman came to the United...
Lee Arthur Kanzler (60) passed away December 18, 2019 in Walla Walla Washington. He was born on February 22, 1959 in Ritzville Washington to Kenneth and Bernice Kanzler. He graduated from Lind High School in 1977. After graduation, he went on to get a degree in Horticulture at Spokane Community College and shortly after he returned to Lind, Washington where he went to work for the Adams County Road Department. In 1988 he enlisted in the US Navy. During his time in the Navy, Le...
Nancy Lee Franke Sackmann passed away peacefully with her family and her dog Sally by her side at her home in Ritzville, WA on 12/22/2019 at 94 years of age. She was born on 07/13/1925 in Snohomish County, Washington to Frederick Arnold Franke, MD and Laura Bernice Maxwell Franke. Nancy Lee grew up with her horses and family in Silver Lake, Washington and graduated from Everett High School in Everett, Washington in 1944. She attended the University of Washington where in...
Andrew G Hennings was born in Spokane, WA on Aug. 27, 1968. Andrew passed away peacefully on Dec. 2, 2019 in Anchorage, AK. He graduated from Ritzville High School in 1987. He was a kind, hard working man who loved the farm but Alaska was his home. Becoming a private pilot was a proud moment for him and his dad, but playing football for coach Lynch was special, "Go Broncos." He worked as an outside field supervisor for GCI in Anchorage, and was a telecommunication engineer...
On December 7, 2019, Joseph William Holland (age 78) passed away peacefully at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane, WA, after a battle with pneumonia. A loving father, grandfather and friend, he was a valuable part of the community fabric of Lind, WA, his home for 53 years. Joseph was born to William Claude Holland and Lucinda Anne (Pearson) Holland in Chewelah, WA on July 10, 1941. He was the ninth of ten children. As one of the youngest members of his large family, he learned to...
Irene M. Scheeler, age 86. A long-time resident of Lind, WA until her final two years, passed away on November 22, 2019 in Spokane Valley, WA. Irene was born on May 10, 1933 to Theodore "Ted" Fode and Lydia (Sackmann) Fode, one of 8 children: Clarence, Esther, Alfred, Richard, Elmer, Harold, and Reinhold. In addition, Irene had lots and lots of aunts and uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews, with whom she liked to stay in touch. Irene graduated from Lind High School, and...