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Clifford Raymond Bartlett, born April 20, 1949, passed on November 16, 2019, peacefully in his sleep. There will be a public service at Danekas Funeral Home on Friday, November 22, 2019, at 10 a.m. The family invites anyone who knew or cared for him to attend. A full obituary will follow next week....
John R. Miller, born October 18th 1932, passed away peacefully in his home at Ritzville, WA, in the presence of family, on November 5th 2019. John was born in Ritzville, to Pete and Violet Miller and grew up on the family wheat farm west of town. In elementary school he met the love of his life and future wife Velda Klein. They both graduated from RHS in 1950. John attended Eastern Washington College for a short period of time before enlisting in the United States Air Force in...
Miller John R (87) of Ritzville passed away on November 5, 2019. Funeral Services are planned for Saturday November 30, 2019 at 1 p.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Ritzville with burial to follow at Ritzville Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, November 29, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Danekas Funeral Home in Ritzville. Condolences may be left at www.danekasfh.com....
Terrance Dean Ste. Marie passed away October 31, 2019, in Spokane, WA, on the eve of 'All Saints' Day', after bravely battling cancer. Terry, TD, or Saint, was born, July 9, 1943, to Reaume & Alyce Ste. Marie, in Crookston, Minnesota. He grew up nearby the family flour mill in Plummer, Minnesota, alongside his sisters, Janyce (Ron Hayden) & Sharon (Jack Corbett), & his brother, Timothy (Joseph Meeks). At age thirteen, he moved to Seattle where Reaume worked for Boeing & Alyce...
Constance Jo Cooper passed peacefully in her home surrounded by family from complications due to Lewy Body Dementia. Connie was born to Nance and Geraldine Bauer on December 5, 1937 in Ritzville WA. Connie grew up on the family farm while attending and graduating from Ritzville High School in 1956. Connie then went to college at Washington State University where she pledged Delta Gamma sorority and earned her Bachelor's degree in Sociology. Connie made many lifelong friends...
Karla passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 1, 2019 after a battle with cancer. Karla was born July 21, 1945 in Pittsburgh, California to Don Burton and Annie (Mickelson) Van Vleet. She was raised in Priest River, Idaho. In 1963 Karla married Thayne Fowles in the LDS temple in Salt Lake City, Utah, and they started their family in Sandpoint, Idaho. In 1966 they moved to Lind, Washington, where they raised their two sons, Donald and Dwayne. Karla worked as a...
Shannon Jean Morris was born on December 8, 1961 in Tonasket, Washington to Keith and Mary (Feddersen) Morris, the second of five children. Shannon grew up on a cattle ranch in Hooper, Washington. She attended elementary school at the little Hooper school, then went to LaCrosse and finally graduated from Ritzville after her family moved to the Harder Ranch outside Ritzville. After high school Shannon attended Spokane Falls Community College, graduating with a degree in Early...
Etta Irene Snouffer passed away peacefully on October 20, 2019, at Olathe Hospice House. Etta and twin sister Ella were born to Oscar and Katie Gillogly in Louisburg, Kansas on February 19, 1919. Etta grew up in Miami County Kansas. She graduated from Louisburg High School in 1937. Following graduation, she tested and qualified to teach school. She taught in one room elementary schools including Moore School near Louisburg. She furthered her education at Ursuline Academy in...
Kathie Ivins Timm was born in Spokane on April 19, 1949 to Erlene (Weston) Sackmann. Kathie passed away on Oct. 22, 2019 in Moses Lake from complications with Epilepsy. Kathie grew up in Lind where she graduated from Lind High School in 1968. She married Robert Timm and they had two daughters, Carin and Bobbi Jo. Kathie attended Big Bend Community College where she intended to pursue a career in nursing but instead started working as a CNA at Life Care Center in Ritzville....
Velda Ailene Herzog (86) passed away October 23rd, 2019 comfortably in her room at Fairview Assisted Living in Spokane, Washington. She was born June 3rd, 1933 in Streetman, Texas to Emmett and Lura Catlin. She lived in Texas until the mid 60s when her and her children relocated to Fremont, California where she met her husband Bill Herzog. She retired to Ritzville where she spent many summers watching her grandkids and had a lot of time with family. She enjoyed cooking,...
Etta Irene Snouffer passed away peacefully on October 20, 2019, at Olathe Hospice House. Etta and twin sister Ella were born to Oscar and Katie Gillogly in Louisburg, Kansas on February 19, 1919. Etta grew up in Miami County Kansas. She graduated from Louisburg High School in 1937. Following graduation, she tested and qualified to teach school. She taught in one room elementary schools including Moore School near Louisburg. She furthered her education at Ursuline Academy in...
On Thursday, October 10, 2019, Jack V. Cross, Sr, loving husband and father of five children, passed away at the age of 81. Jack was born on May 18, 1938, in Danville, Ill to Cecil and Ruby (Goebel) Cross. He received his Bachelor of Science from Andrews University in 1972 and his Master of Education from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1987. He was a Teacher, Master electrician, and General Contractor. On May 20, 1956, he married Elizabeth Anne Geer. They raised...
Larry was born in Ritzville to Dan and Alice (Vostral) Anderson on June 28, 1948. Larry passed away on September 9, 2019 due to complications from kidney failure. Larry grew up on the Anderson family farm near Ritzville with a love for baseball, fishing and cars. He graduated from Ritzville High School in 1966. He attended Spokane Community College studying data processing and computer programming. There he met his first wife Marlene (Bunney). Together they had one daughter...
Jack Cross Sr. (81) passed away on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019. Arrangements are being handled by the Danekas Funeral Home in Ritzville, WA....
Surrounded by family, Howard Walter Teske passed away peacefully at the age of 92, in Ritzville, WA on Saturday, October 5, 2019. Howard was born on December 20, 1926 to Walter and Lydia Teske. During his youth he lived on the family farm in Ritzville and attended Ritzville schools graduating in 1945. Howard met Barbara J. Woodside at a dance in Ritzville after he returned from Korea while serving in the Army. They were married in 1950 and made their home on the Teske farm in...
Randy William Shimek, 66, of Lind, Washington, passed away Friday, October 4, 2019 due to complications from cancer. Randy was born July 30, 1953 to Jack and Clara Shimek. He graduated from high school in 1971 and earned his bachelor’s degree from EWU. Randy was proud to farm his family’s land and made it his career. He enjoyed golfing and spending time with his children and grandchildren. Randy is survived by his three children, Jaime, Lisa, and Jason, his grandchildren Brayden and Brielle Burnette, his siblings John, Jil...
Gayle Lorraine Williams (Kincaid), 75, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 15, 2019 at home. She was currently living with her daughter in Kennewick, WA. Gayle was born in Spokane, WA on January 7th, 1944. She graduated Lind Jr - Sr High School in 1962. Gayle married and had 3 children; Kevin, Kenny and Jolene. In 1987 she had rekindled an old flame and married her high school sweetheart, Robert W. Williams. She gained two more children; Dale and Sandi. Together Gayle...
In loving memory of Louise Marie Groshong, 82, June 30, 1937 to September 24, 2019 passed away peacefully at her home in Washtucna, WA. Louise was born in Seaside, OR to Robert and Marjorie Hatch. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Bernard E. Groshong; daughter, Roberta Gerrard; brother, James Hatch and son-in-law Robert Purcella. She is survived by brother, Robert Hatch of Colville, WA; son, Bernard E. Groshong of Thompson Falls, MT and daughters, Bernice...
Terran Daniel Schatz, born on August 23, 1985 in Lewiston, ID to Lee Ann Blankenship and Rob Schatz, passed away in Portland, OR on September 20, 2019. Growing up, Terran loved spending time with family and friends. He was passionate about skateboarding and spent many hours perfecting his skills. He loved everything about comput-ers, building model cars, pinewood derby racing, and helping in the shop to restore hot rods. One of his favorite adventures was to go hiking in the...
On Thursday, September 26, 2019, George O'Neal of Connell, Washington, peacefully passed away at age 90. George was born in Colby, Kansas on September 15, 1929 to Harley and Marguerite (Alcott) O'Neal. He was the youngest of 5 siblings. George graduated from Colby High School in 1947, and then attended Kansas State University for two years before entering the Marine Corps (USMC). While there he trained as a pilot becoming an instructor, traveling with his squadron to many...
Johnny "John" "Old Fart" Corbin 72, of Ritzville, Wash., passed away Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019, in Spokane, WA, with his family by his side. John was born in Moorewood, Oklahoma to Johnny Corbin and Dorthy Bucy on June 6, 1947. Siblings are Bobby, Johnny, Jimmy, Cecil, Billy, Betty, Louise, Linda, and Peggy. He leaves behind his wife Dona of 46 years and children: Michael (Colleen) of Anchorage, AK., Steven (Tammy) of Dutch Harbor, AK, Brian (Marsha) of Mineral, WA, Robert of...
Rosemary Elizabeth Kinder Lefebvre, 78, passed away Monday, August 12, 2019 at St. Peter Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born to Raymond and Virginia Kinder on December 22, 1940 in Escondido, California. She went on to graduate from Ritzville High School. She was married to Alan Roy Lefebvre on September 16, 1961 in Spokane Washington, where they made their home before moving to Chehalis, Washington. She was a loving mother to four children, and blessed with...
Jerry Ernest Traver died on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 from SUDE (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy), which occurs very rarely, only to about one in a thousand people. He was 61 years old. Jerry was born on October 10, 1957 at Northgate Hospital in Seattle, Washington. The youngest of nine children, Jerry is preceded in death by his parents and six brothers and sisters. He is survived by one brother, one sister and his only son, Eric. After his mother died, Jerry moved to Idaho where he lived on Houser Lake and worked in...
Edward "Ed" Neil Victor was born on September 30, 1944 in Moscow, Idaho, to Elmer Neil and Mary Edna (Dooly) Victor. Growing up in Garfield, Ed was active in sports, Boy Scouts, and was a local paperboy. Ed graduated from Garfield High School in 1962. Most summers were spent on the Figure Three Ranch with his grandparents Clarence and Jayne Dooly learning the business of the family ranch. Ed graduated from WSU with a BS in Animal Sciences and Husbandry in 1970. He served in...
Rodney Neil Biermann was born August 20, 1950 to Ted and Marjorie (Wegner) Biermann in Ritzville, WA. Rod passed away peacefully in his home on September 7 after a two-year battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents Ted and Marge, and his sister Barbara. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Rose, daughter Elizabeth, son Jarod (Kaitlyn), and granddaughter Avery. He resided in Lind his entire life, only leaving for two years to attend college at Big Bend Comm...