Obituaries
Lloyd Moffatt Spokane
No service will be held for Lloyd Grant Moffatt, 70. Mr. Moffatt died Saturday.
He was born in Shelby, Mont.
He had lived in Spokane for 62 years and was a laborer. He served in the Army during World War II.
Survivors include one sister, Mary Bemis of Spokane; four brothers, Charles Moffatt of Spokane, Leo Moffatt of Carmichael, Calif., Howard Moffatt of Colbert, Wash., and Glenn Moffatt of Missoula.
Frank Smith Spokane
Graveside service for Frank J. Smith, 81, is planned for 10 a.m. Friday at Riverside Memorial Park.
Mr. Smith was born in Springfield, S.D. He died Monday.
He moved to Spokane from Everett, Wash., 50 years ago.
He worked for Kaiser Aluminum in Trentwood for 20 years. He retired in 1972.
He is survived by his wife, Pauline Smith; two sons, Frank Smith of Seattle and Steve Carl of Spokane; three daughters, Doris Flannigan of Seattle, Susan Myers and Dianne Smith, both of Spokane; one sister, Esther Nypen of Spokane; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Alice Smith Coeur d’Alene
Graveside service for Alice L. Smith, 94, will be at 2 p.m. today at Coeur d’Alene Memorial Gardens. Yates Funeral Home in Coeur d’Alene is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Smith died Monday at Pinewood Care Center.
She was born in Jonesborough, Tenn.
She grew up and graduated from high school in Iowa City, Iowa.
She and her husband, Eugene Smith, lived in Iowa City until they moved to Los Angeles in 1924. Her husband died in 1971 and she moved to Coeur d’Alene in 1974.
She is survived by one son, Jack Smith of Post Falls; one daughter, Ursula Vaughn of Coeur d’Alene; five grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Harold Werhan Spokane
Graveside service for Harold Werhan, 84, was held Saturday at Greenwood Memorial Terrace.
Mr. Werhan, a lifetime Spokane resident, died Friday.
During World War II, he worked for the Department of Defense.
He later worked as a delivery driver for Rainier, worked in construction and, most recently, as a custodian at Interlake School. He retired in 1975.
He was a member of Windsor Grange.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Audrey Werhan; two sons, Harold Werhan of Renton, Wash., and John Werhan of Rockford, Wash.; one daughter, Karen Bleeker of Cheney; four sisters, Edna Furlott, Winnie Kemnitz, Erma Coffield and Eleanor Clemons, all of Spokane; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Gertrude Wissink Spokane
Vigil service for Gertrude M. Wissink, 108,will be at 7 p.m. today at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home. Funeral Mass is planned for 10 a.m. Friday at St. Charles Catholic Church with burial to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Mrs. Wissink, who was born in Germany, died Monday.
A homemaker, she had lived in Spokane since 1941.
Her husband, Theodore Wissink, died in 1967.
She is survived by two sons, Bernard and Alfred Wissink, both of Spokane; four daughters, Elizabeth “Liz” Schmidlkofer, Margaret Fischer and Alma Siecinski, all of Spokane, and Dolores Dumas of Albuquerque, N.M.; 31 grandchildren; numerous great-, great-great-, and great-great-great-grandchildren.
George Old Spokane
Service for George B. Old, 88, is planned for 2 p.m. today at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Mr. Old, former owner of Brown and Old Produce, died Monday.
He was born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia.
He had lived in Spokane since 1937.
He was a member of St. Francis of Assisi parish and the Knights of Columbus.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Old, in March.
Survivors include two sons, James Old of San Jose, Calif., and Thomas Old of Santa Barbara, Calif.; one daughter, Betty Anne Lemmons of Fremont, Calif.; one sister, Gertrude Funk of Africa; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Douglas Dicken Spokane
Graveside service for Douglas W. Dicken, 55, is set for 1 p.m. Friday at Fairmount Memorial Park. Hazen and Jaeger Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Dicken died Sunday at Sacred Heart Hospital.
Born in Spokane, he had lived here 42 years.
He served in the U.S. Coast Guard and had worked for Burlington Northern Railroad 28 years, as a clerk.
Survivors include his wife of seven years, May Dicken; three sons, Gregory Summers of Spokane, Greg Dicken of Plains, Mont., and Scott Dicken of Nebraska; two daughters, Suzanne Watts of Seattle, and Cheryl Henson of Williston, N.D.; three sisters, Dorothy Mize of Post Falls, Mary Smoot of Issaquah, Wash., and Colleen De Witt of Spokane, and five grandchildren.