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Obituaries

Dayton Chaney Sandpoint

Memorial service for Dayton Allen Chaney, 76, will be held today at 1 p.m. at Coffelt’s Moon Chapel in Sandpoint.

Mr. Chaney, who was born in Sandpoint, died Monday.

He served with the Navy aboard the aircraft carrier Langley in the Pacific Theater during World War II.

He later returned to Sandpoint after a brief stay in Seattle.

Survivors include a sister, Susan Brownfield of Seattle.

Melissa ‘Lisa’ Coy Post Falls

Visitation for Melissa “Lisa” Coy, 32, will be today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at English Funeral Chapel in Post Falls. Graveside service will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Evergreen Cemetery in Post Falls.

Mrs. Coy, who was born in Spokane, died Wednesday in a motorcycle accident in Post Falls.

She was a longtime Post Falls area resident and had worked as a waitress at Tony’s Supper Club in Coeur d’Alene.

Mrs. Coy was preceded in death by her parents.

Survivors include her husband, Carl; a son, Joseph at home; three daughters, Kristina Ellis, Shaundrey and Elizabeth Coy, all at home; and her grandmother, Eileen Dawson of Post Falls.

Doris Bostrom Potlatch, Idaho

Service for Doris A. Bostrom, 71, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Freeze Church north of Potlatch. Burial will be at the Freeze Cemetery. Kramer Funeral Home in Palouse, Wash., is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Bostrom, who was born in Woodbine, Iowa, died Tuesday.

She attended schools in Iowa and Danbury, Wis., and in 1946 she married Gust Bostrom in Duluth, Minn.

In 1955 they moved to Idaho and made their home north of Potlatch.

She was a homemaker and worked for Nirk Archery from 1965 to the early 1980s.

She was a member of the Moscow Star Garnet Club, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, and the National Wild Turkey Federation.

Mrs. Bostrom is survived by her husband; two sons, Richard “Rick” and Robert “Bob” Bostrom, both of Potlatch; a daughter, Carol Berreth of Sanders, Idaho; two brothers, William and Ralph Horn, both of Potlatch; a sister, Lois Lappe of Clarkfield, Minn.; and one grandchild.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Potlatch Ambulance Fund or the Latah County Humane Society in Moscow.

Edna Buse East Wenatchee

Graveside service for Edna May Buse, 80, will be at 2 p.m. today at Fairmount Memorial Park in Spokane. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Born in Camas, Wash., Mrs. Buse died Sunday.

She had lived in Spokane for 20 years and worked as a clerk in several department stores.

Mrs. Buse moved to East Wenatchee two years ago.

Two husbands, William Hagreen and Lloyd Buse, preceded her in death.

Survivors include three sons, William Hagreen of Colbert, Donald Hagreen of Reardan, Wash., and Gene Hagreen of Spokane; a daughter, Edna Kenworthy, of East Wenatchee; two brothers, Leonard Signett of Woodburn, Ore., and Teddy Signett; two sisters, Ann Hildebrand of Portland and Donna Higginn of Riddle, Ore.; 19 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren.

Irene Miller Post Falls

Visitation for Irene Marie Miller, 67, is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. today and from noon to 5:30 p.m. Saturday at English Funeral Chapel in Post Falls. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral chapel.

Mrs. Miller, who died Wednesday, was born in Oklahoma.

Mrs. Miller retired from General Instruments after 20 years of service.

She moved to the Post Falls area in 1947 from California and had worked in housekeeping and at the Coeur d’Alene Greyhound Park.

She was a member of Falls Full Gospel Church.

Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Oscar; two sons, Gary Miller of Twin Lakes and Joe Miller of Post Falls; three daughters, Sandra Hammer of Post Falls, Diane Gillaspy of Nevada, and Jeannie Rubringer of Spirit Lake, Idaho; three sisters, Evelyn Willis and Anna Burt, both of California, and Norene Hand of Centerville, Wash.; 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of North Idaho, 280 Prairie Ave., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814.

Carrol Collins Bayview, Idaho

Graveside service for Carrol Collins, 67, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Mountain View Cemetery in Athol, Idaho. English Funeral Chapel in Coeur d’Alene is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Collins, who was born in Stites, Idaho, died Wednesday.

He moved to Bayview in 1972 and had worked as a logger for many years before retiring due to illness.

Mr. Carroll served in the Army and was a member of the Disabled American Veterans, the Athol and Cheney American Legion Posts, and the Hayden Lake Eagles Lodge.

Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Laura; three sons, William Collins of Bayview, Chris Collins of Wyoming, and Terry Collins of Westport, Wash.; three daughters, Margurite Durr of Rathdrum, Amy Collins of Texas, and Lorry Scraper of Republic, Wash.; two brothers, Jim Collins of Bayview and Dick Collins of Oregon; four sisters, Dorthey Haslett of Spokane, Wanda Thor of Auburn, Wash., Carolyn Mitchel of Colbert, and Darleen Henry of Chattaroy, Wash.; 15 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 1528 Vista, Boise, ID 83705.

Elizabeth Jackson Spokane

Memorial service for Elizabeth M. “Betty” Jackson, 57, is set for 2 p.m. today at the Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home.

Mrs. Jackson, who died Monday, was born in Herreid, S.D.

She was a 39-year Spokane resident and had worked as a receptionist in the eye-care industry for 20 years.

Her husband, Donald Jackson, died last year.

Mrs. Jackson is survived by a daughter, Carolyn Bradford of Seattle; five sons, Douglas, Rick and Jay Hehr and Mike Jackson, all of Spokane, and David Jackson of Grand Forks, N.D.; four sisters, Alta Aman, Lorraine Case, Lillian Wagner and Irene Biesheuevel, six brothers, Herman, Arthur, Lloyd, Marvin, Ted and Alfred Trautman; and nine grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Roger Jerde Post Falls

Visitation for Roger A. Jerde, 51, will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at English Funeral Chapel in Post Falls. Service is set for 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral chapel.

Mr. Jerde, who was born in Minnesota, died Monday.

He grew up in Staples, Minn., and lived in various cities in Minnesota before moving to Bozeman, Mont., in 1978.

Mr. Jerde moved to Post Falls in 1979 and had worked as an auto technician for 15 years at Honda City in Spokane.

Survivors include his mother, Maragaret Jerde of Minnesota; a brother, Terry Jerde of California; a sister, Judy Mitchell of Minnesota; and his former wife, Connie Hall of Hayden.

Ralph Williams Spokane

No service will be held for Ralph R. Williams, 80, at his request. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Williams, who was born in Newcastle, Wyo., died Tuesday.

He had worked as a metal worker instructor at Spokane Community College and was a 49-year Spokane resident.

His wife, Maxine (Darrow) Williams, died in 1982.

Mr. Williams is survived by two brothers, Frank Williams of Grangeville, Idaho, and Charles Williams of Denver; and a sister, Ruth Manlove of Spokane.

Eugene ‘Russ’ Dunn Spokane

Graveside service for Eugene “Russ” Dunn will be at 3 p.m. today at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Dunn, who was born in Hesper Mont., died Tuesday. He was in his 60s.

He served in the Navy during World War II and later worked as a logger and heavy construction foreman for many years throughout the Pacific Northwest and Alaska.

He had lived in Spokane for 12 years.

He is survived by his wife, Patsy; a son, Russell Dunn of Sisters, Ore.; two daughters, Cindy Elliott of Tualatin, Ore., and Heidi Kopp of Spokane; a brother, William Dunn of Milwaukie, Ore.; two sisters, Annabelle Coomer of Milwaukie and Patricia Byer of Myrtle Creek, Ore.; and five grandsons.

Dale Brunette Spokane

Memorial service for Dale R. Brunette, 67, is planned for 10 a.m. today at the Heritage Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Greenwood Memorial Terrace.

Mr. Brunette, who was born in Fargo, N.D., died Saturday while visiting in Clarkston.

He graduated from North Central High School and served in the Army Corps of Engineers during the Korean War.

He worked as a professional salesman. He and his wife, Barbara, owned Inland Motel Supply in Spokane from 1975 to 1985 and the Hacienda Lodge Hotel in Clarkston from 1980 to 1995.

Mr. Brunette is survived by his wife of 25 years, Barbara; two daughters, Beverly Barnett and Patricia Hautala, both of Spokane; seven brothers, Gordon, Charles, Larry, Bruce and Ken, all of Spokane, Duane of Eustes, Fla., and Mark of Neillsville, Wis.; four sisters, Judy Marcus of Spokane, Jean Eken of Bellevue, Wash., Marian Goodman of Georgetown, Tenn., and Carol Scoggins of Memphis, Tenn.; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Foundation.

Gail Dunning Copeland, Idaho

Memorial service for former Chief Warrant Officer Gail Anne Dunning, 54, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Dunning family home. Bonners Ferry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Dunning, who was born in Illinois, died July 8.

She grew up in Illinois and joining the Army in 1975.

Mrs. Dunning attended advanced schooling at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and graduated as the honor student for Quarter Master Corps.

She was assigned to Walter Reed Hospital as a medical supply technician until 1980 when she was promoted to the Warrant Officer Corps.

Mrs. Dunning served in the 552nd Artillery Group from 1980 to 1985 and then served in support of the 82nd Airborne Division in the invasion of Grenada.

She was assigned as logistics officer of the 52nd Combat Aviation Group in the Republic of Korea DMZ from 1986 to 1987. She resigned in 1988 and moved to Bonners Ferry.

She later moved to Copeland where she worked as a disc jockey at K.B.F.I. Radio in Bonners Ferry for three years.

Mrs. Dunning was a member of the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband, Dan; three daughters, Jody Howard and Tamara Hansen, both of Washington state, and Leslie Bourdon of North Carolina; a son, David Dunning of Washington state; two sisters, Connie Flach and Sherrie Williams, both of Illinois; and five grandchildren.

Wanda Heagy Spokane

No service will be held for Wanda I. Heagy, 79, at her request. Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Heagy, who was born in Small, Idaho, died Monday.

She was a 24-year Spokane resident and a homemaker.

Mrs. Heagy is survived by two sons, Merlin Burwell of Whidbey Island, Wash., and Floyd Heagy of Medical Lake; a daughter, Wana McClane of Spokane; two brothers, Perry Parker of Soap Lake, Wash., and Von Parker of Kelso, Wash.; two sisters, Iola and Anona; 12 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.

Joyce Goad Spokane

Service for Joyce Ann Goad will be at 11 a.m. today at the Springdale (Wash.) Community Church. Burial will be at the Springdale Cemetery. Schanzenbach Funeral Home in Chewelah, Wash., is in charge of arrangements.

Ms. Goad, 50, died Tuesday.

She was born in San Antonio, Texas.

She worked for the Coalition of Responsible Disabled and was the editor of the Springdale Community Newsletter.

She was a member of the Springdale Community Church and the Springdale Chamber of Commerce.

Survivors include four brothers, Buck Goad of Loon Lake, Hoot, Joe, and Tim Goad, all of Springdale; and a sister, Linda Ritts of Springdale.

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