Orlen H. (Poke) Luiten

Orlen H. (Poke) Luiten died May 15 in Spokane. His home was in Davenport.

He was born Oct. 30, 1924, in Rathdrum, to Jacob and Martha (Burghard) Luiten.

The family later moved to Davenport where he went to school and was the senior class president and graduated in 1940.

After joining the Navy and serving in WWII he later married Marjorie Sautter on June 4, 1959, in Coeur d’Alene. The two made their home in Davenport and raised five children.

He is survived by five children Becky (Duane) VanDinter, David (Lori) Wright, Debby (Steve) Spuler, Martha Tate and Tim (Kim) Luiten along with 18 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. One brother Robert (Phyllis) Luiten and numerous nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his wife Marjorie in 1999, five brothers Orval, Arnold, Ray, Harvey and Elroy and four sisters Marlus Luiten, Florence Walker, Verna Beieler, and Lillian Jablonski.

He was a WWII Navy veteran.

He was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church, Davenport Lions Club, Davenport School Board, Boy Scouts and Davenport Little League.

He was a mechanic for Hernas Chevrolet for many years and later was a rural mail carrier.

A celebration of life memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 20, at 11 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church in Davenport, with Pastor Stacey Friedlein, officiating.

Memorials may be made to the Zion Lutheran Church in Davenport.

Family and friends are asked to sign the online guestbook at http://www.stratefuneralhome.com.

Strate Funeral Home in Davenport is caring for the Luiten family.