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Gilbert was known as the guy with the twinkling eyes and merry laugh that let everyone know he was near. He was born to Eugene and Clarabell (Macklin) Goodwater in Sprague, Washington on February 24, 1926. Gil died September 17, 2020 at the age of 94, one week after his 65th wedding anniversary. He attended school in Sprague until his senior year when he transferred to North Central High School in Spokane, and worked in a local radio repair shop. Gilbert started farming the...
Emma Lou Lee, 78, of Sprague, WA, died May 2, 2020. She was born on July 27, 1941, to Bill and Otie Monroe in Wegee Creek, OH She married Jack Lee in 1985. Emma was the loving mother of two sons, two daughters, and two stepsons. She had two grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, and several great- grandchildren. Emma attended Arizona State, became a nurse and treasured the 35 years she spent in nursing. Emma loved Jesus and was always happy to take any opportunity she had to share His love with others. She was a faithful...
Roger Dale Smith age 71 my best friend and spouse went peacefully to be with our Lord and Savior on September 11, 2020 at 12:10pm. He died at home surrounded by his loved ones. He fought a nine-year battle with COPD that robbed him of more and more of his independence as the disease progressed. God saw that he was tired and lovingly called him home. Roger was born January 27, 1949 in Ritzville, WA to Marciel and Chester Smith. He was raised on the family wheat farm and...
Normadine L. Kulm, age 97, passed away on Friday September, 11 2020 in Spokane Valley, Washington. Normadine was born on January 4, 1923 in Rosalia, Wash. to John D. King and Lottie L. (Wolfe) King. When Normadine was a very little girl, the family moved to Ritzville, Wash. Normadine attended School in Ritzville and graduated with the class of 1941. She was always proud to be a graduate of Ritzville High School. In October of 1942 Normadine married Lawrence F. Koch. One son,...
Bonne L. (Studeman) King passed away peacefully on August 16, 2020. Bonne was born in Spokane Wash. on December 5, 1930 to K. Irene (Burnette) Studeman and Arthur D. Studeman. Bonne spent her childhood with her siblings, Patrica, Doug and Arlene, at Amber Lake, Wash. and Spokane, Wash. Her family moved to California her senior year. Bonne went to cosmetology school after completing high school. She married the late C.E. (Chuck) Holland on December 25, 1949. Being in the Air...
Darrell Joseph Pitman passed away peacefully on the morning of August 18, 2020 in Eureka, Montana. Darrell was born on August 31, 1940 in Gardner, Montana to Joseph Pitman and Betty (Fiske) Pitman. The Pitman family moved to Eureka in 1949 and Darrell graduated from Lincoln County High School in 1958. He attended Montana State University but left after his freshman year and briefly worked for Lincoln Electric Coop before enlisting in the Marine Corp. He married the beautiful...
Doreen Flavel Sutherland passed away Aug. 10, 2020 in Pullman, WA. She was born March 17, 1931 in Washtucna, WA to Floyd and Flavel (Sell) Cameron. Doreen had loving Christian parents and was raised in a happy home. She grew up in Washtucna and graduated from high school in 1949. In 1951 Doreen married Dean Sutherland. The couple lived at various times in Palouse and in Portland. In 1961 the family moved to the Lamont area where Dean began farming. The family attended the...
Alan John Stromberger passed away peacefully in his home on August 5, 2020 in Sprague, WA at the age of 68. Alan was born on November 23, 1951 in Spokane, WA and was raised on a farm outside of Sprague, WA, where he and his wife, Sharlene, raised four children. In addition to operating the family farm, Alan was highly involved in various local and state organizations. He dedicated 23 years to conservation efforts at the state and county level, serving on the Lincoln County...
Larry Keith Honn, lifelong Benge, WA farmer and rancher, passed on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at the age of 81 in Whitman Hospital of Colfax, WA after a long battle at home. Larry Honn was born December 20, 1938 in Ritzville, WA to Lloyd Keith and Emma Kent Honn. Growing up on the family ranch near Benge, learning the trade early, attending Benge School, teaching a Photography class while graduating from Washtucna High School in 1956. Larry entered the Army in 1957 stationed...
Thayne C Fowles, March 11, 1936 - July 29, 2020 Thayne passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 29, 2020 after a battle with cancer. Thayne was born on March 11, 1936 in Hooper, Utah to LaVelle C and Edith Evona (Cox) Fowles. Thayne spent his early childhood in Hooper, Utah, and moved with his family to Sandpoint, Idaho where he graduated high school. In 1963, Thayne married Karla (Van Vleet) Fowles in the LDS temple in Salt Lake City, Utah, and they started their family...
Gerry Schoesler left us peacefully on July 30 in Spokane, WA to return to his heavenly Father. Gerry was born March 4, 1936 near Harrington, WA. He moved with his parents Elmer and Bertha Schoesler, along with older brother Jim, to Ritzville where he was raised. He met the love of his life, Dorothy on the first day of first grade. They were married on June 5th, 1955. Gerry was proud of playing on an undefeated (and untied) football team in 1953. He graduated from good 'ol RHS...
Louise Helme Kinch, 88, went to be with Jesus, on June 2, 2020. She was born Nov. 4, 1931, to John Paul Helme and Bessie Myrtle Griffith Helme, in Ritzville, Wash. Louise grew up in the home built in 1900 by her grandparents, Matthew Elmer Helme and Mollie Benefield Helme. Mollie secured the original homestead in 1895 after moving from Pike County, Ill. in 1889. The family continues to farm the original land. In 1950, after graduation, she married Rod Kinch. In 1952, after...
A Memorial Service for Lynda Jean Hamilton will be on Saturday, July 11, 2020, starting at 2 p.m. It will be at the Basset Park in Washtucna, Wash....
Larry Swift passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his family on Friday, March 20th, 2020 after a new and aggressive battle with cancer. A celebration of life will be held on July 11th at the Ritzville Lions Club Amphitheatre on the Wheat Land Communities' Fairgrounds from 2-5 p.m. Larry was born on 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 the...
Sally Ann Jardee, 84, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2020. This would have been her 62nd wedding anniversary. Sally was born July 5, 1935 to William and Viola Jennings in Burns, Ore. She married James Jardee on June 14, 1958. Together they had 5 children, Joe, Jeff, Theresa, Mary and Bill. Sally attended University of Portland earning a Bachelor's degree in nursing. She was a longtime nurse working in Lind and Ritzville; she finished her career as the head nurse at Life...
Jeanne Marie Nunamaker, born November 29, 1939, passed away at her home, in Kennewick, WA, on June 12, 2020. She was born to her parents, Donald and Mabel Dickinson in Bemidji, Minnesota. Jeanne lived her childhood in Minnesota and moved to WA state in 1958. In 1969 she married her beloved husband of 51 years, Robert (Bob) Nunamaker. Bob and Jeanne, along with their four children, moved on the family farm in Washtucna, WA in 1976. She loved being a homemaker, canning, gardenin...
Louise H. Kinch, 88, passed away June 2, 2020. A Celebration of life will be at a later date. Arrangements handled by Danekas Funeral Home in Ritzville, Wash....
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...
Erma Dolores Oestreich, 86, passed away May 13, 2020. Erma was born May 30, 1933 in Bottineau County, North Dakota to John and Anna Pihl. Her family moved to Springdale, Washington when Erma was about 6 years old. When she was a sophomore in high school, she moved to Lind, Washington and graduated from Lind High School in 1951. Erma attended beauty school following high school. She worked as a men's manicurist in the Davenport Hotel in Spokane and later operated a beauty...
William "Bill" E. Curtis, 84, rancher, passed on to greener pastures and faster horses on Saturday, May 16, 2020. He was born Dec. 26, 1935, in Colfax, Wash., the third son of E. J. "Ed" and Ruth Curtis. He graduated from Colfax High School in 1954 and went on to serve two years in the U.S. Army stationed in Germany from 1954-56. After his return from duty, he married his high school sweetheart, Karen Miller, on Nov. 11, 1956. They lived on the Curtis family ranch at...
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...
Steve Longmeier Steve Longmeier , 63, passed away April 30, 2020. It is with great sadness that this husband, father, grandfather, son and brother left us far too soon. Steve was an amazing man, loved by many. Steve was born June 11, 1956 in Spokane, Wash., and grew up In Lind, Wash. He was proud that he belonged to the largest graduating class of 32 students. He went to Washington State University and earned a bachelor of science degree in agriculture. While he attended...
Thomas A. Lyle was born Oct. 26, 1972, in Gampo, South Korea. He died April 22, 2020. He came to Spokane for heart surgery with Heal the Children. Rex and Juanita Lyle cared for Tom during his stay for surgery. After he recovered from heart surgery, he returned to his home in South Korea. Recurring health issues increased and he came back to Spokane for more medical care. Rex and Juanita adopted Tom, which brought many changes in his life living in a new country with a differe...
Jacob "Jake" C. Harder passed away April 13, 2020. Jake was a well-known and respected cattle rancher who concentrated his efforts on improving the Hereford and Angus breeds to give the consumer a higher quality product. In 1987, First National Bank of Spokane awarded him the grand champion award for a load of yearling steers. A true conservationist, in 1997, he received the wildlife farm of the year award from Adams County Conservation District and, in 1984, he received...
Amarant Marion Kanzler Cormier, 94, of Kernersville, N.C., passed away peacefully Wednesday April 8, 2020. With COVID-19 restrictions in place and limiting the number of people in groups to 10, the family will have a graveside service Saturday April 11, 2020, with Rev. Elliott Lutz officiating. A public gathering to remember and celebrate the life of Mrs. Cormier may be organized at a later date. A native of Ritzville, Wash., Amarant was the wife of the late Norman G. Cormier...