Obituaries

Kathryn ‘Kitty’ Johnson Colville, Wash.

Funeral service for Kathryn A. “Kitty” Johnson, 64, will be at 2 p.m. today at Colville United Methodist Church. Graveside service will follow at Mountain View Park Cemetery in Colville. Danekas Funeral Chapel in Colville is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Johnson, who was born in Aberdeen, Wash., died Monday.

She lived in the Aberdeen-Hoquiam area until 1939, when she moved to Seattle. In 1941 she moved to Bremerton and moved to a farm in Port Orchard, Wash., in 1946 In 1951 she graduated from Stadium High School in Tacoma.

She married Brynolf Johnson in 1952 in Port Orchard, and they moved to Colville in 1961.

Mrs. Johnson began teaching industrial first aid and safety through Spokane Community College and Wenatchee Valley College in Stevens, Ferry, Pend Oreille and Spokane counties.

She enrolled in an emergency medical technicians program in 1973 and became part of the newly formed Stevens County Ambulance crew.

She continued teaching the first aid program and working with the ambulance until she retired in the fall of 1997.

Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Colville United Methodist Church, the Eastern Regions Emergency Medical Technicians-Trauma Council, was the county delegate to the Stevens County EMS Council and past president of the Miss’n Links Square Dance Club.

Her husband preceded her in death.

Survivors include two daughters, Karin Berend of Spokane and Celia Johnson of Port Orchard; two sons, Erik Johnson of Spokane and Mark Johnson of Port Orchard; a brother, George Steele of Southport, Queensland, Australia; 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Colville United Methodist Church or the Stevens County EMS services.

Annette Mattausch Rosalia, Wash.

Funeral Mass for Annette Mattausch, 70, will be at 10 a.m. today at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Rosalia. Interment will follow at the International Order of Odd Fellows Evergreen Cemetery in Rosalia. Schanzenbach Funeral Home in Rosalia is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Mattausch, who was born in Woodburn, Ore., died Sunday.

She graduated from Jefferson High School in Portland in 1945 and in 1950 married Randolph Mattausch in Coeur d’Alene.

Mrs. Mattausch and her husband owned and operated a farm in the Rosalia area for many years.

She was a member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, the Rosalia Lions Club, the Plaza Grange, P.A.L.S., the Alter Society and the Alpha Club.

Survivors include her husband; four daughters, Sheryl Henry of Veradale, Patty Mattausch-Johnson of Holland, Barbara Lewis of Fall City, Wash., and Karen Floyd of Mica; a sister, Lavonne Sullivan of Littleton, Colo.; and seven grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Rosalia Ambulance Fund or the Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

Fay Martinelli Spokane

Funeral services for Fay E. Martinelli, 54, will be at 3 p.m. today at Heritage Funeral Home.

Mrs. Martinelli, who was born in Spokane, died Tuesday.

She graduated from Lewis and Clark High School in 1962.

Mrs. Martinelli worked for 15 years at J.C. Penney Beauty Salon as a beautician and cosmetologist.

Survivors include her husband, Jeffrey; two sons, Caleb Martinelli and Joshua Gibson, and three daughters, Christina Peterson, Tracy Johnson and Jessica Gibson, all of Spokane; four brothers, Richard Colby of Spangle, Daniel Colby of Las Vegas, and Jake and Dean Hogewoning, both of Spokane; a sister, Linda Cummings of Spokane; her grandmother, Irene Greenwood; her stepfather, Claude Collier of Spokane; and five grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Gary Griffin Oakesdale, Wash.

Graveside inurnment for Gary Griffin, 58, will be at 3 p.m. today at the Oakesdale Cemetery. Schanzenbach Funeral Home in Rosalia, Wash., is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Griffin, who was born in Spokane, died March 3.

He worked in construction and was a veteran of the Army.

He is survived by a daughter; and a sister, Gayle Ranger of Yakima.

Jessie Lewis Bellevue, Wash.

Visitation for Jessie B. Lewis, 65, will be from noon to 6 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Heritage Funeral Home. Funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Greenwood Memorial Terrace.

Mrs. Lewis, who was born in Meridian, Miss., died March 12.

In 1951 she married Will Lewis, and they moved to Spokane.

She was a homemaker.

Her husband died in 1989, and she moved to Bellevue.

Survivors include three sons, George Lewis of Bellevue, Michael Lewis of Spokane and Anthony Lewis of Kennewick; three daughters, Kathryn and De-Etta, both of Spokane, and Theresa of Tacoma; two brothers, Dan Hudson of Mississippi and Norman Hudson of California; three sisters, Annie Gordon and Queen Trussell, both of Mississippi, and Rose Belle of Texas; 15 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Lydia (Greene) Borste Spokane

Memorial service for Lydia E. (Greene) Borste, 84, will be at 11 a.m. March 28 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. A private burial was March 13 at Greenwood Memorial Cemetery. Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Borste, who was born in Kahlotus, Wash., died March 9.

She moved to Benge, Wash., at the age of 3 and graduated from high school there.

Mrs. Borste moved to Spokane in 1936 and was a homemaker. She was a charter member of the St. Mark’s Lutheran Church.

She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Max; two daughters, Jan Wurzburg of Spokane and Cathy Borste of Seattle; two sisters, Stella Sinclair of Spokane and Marion Parish of Othello, Wash.; and two grandchildren.

Memorial Contributions may be made to St. Mark’s Lutheran Church or the Spokane Humane Society.

Stanley Fredekind Post Falls

Memorial service for Stanley A. Fredekind, 54, was held Thursday. English Funeral Chapel in Post Falls was in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Fredekind, who was born in Coeur d’Alene, died Sunday.

He moved to Pullman in 1949 and graduated from Pullman High School in 1962 before joining the Navy.

Mr. Fredekind moved to the Coeur d’Alene area 23 years ago.

He was a member of the Calvary Lutheran Church in Post Falls and a past member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Carole; two sons, Dirk and Kiel Fredekind, and a daughter, Kara Fredekind, all of Post Falls; his father, Walter Fredekind of Coeur d’Alene; and a sister, Carol Erickson of Post Falls.

Memorials may be made to Calvary Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 415 Post Falls, ID 83854.

Winnie Erickson Spokane

Funeral service for Winnie Erickson, 72, will be at 11 a.m. today at the Rock Chapel in Fairmount Memorial Park. Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Erickson, who was a 38-year resident of Spokane, died Tuesday.

She was born in Havre, Mont., and was a homemaker.

Mrs. Erickson was a member of the Ladies of the Moose.

Her husband, Bob Erickson, died in 1975.

Survivors include a son, Larry Erickson of Chattaroy; two daughters, Donna Shilliam of Deer Park and Shirley Ballantyne of Shelby, Mont.; two sisters, Ramona Hilliard of Billings, Mont., and Melba Gunlikson of Tacoma; numerous grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

Daniel Stallman Spokane

Memorial service for Daniel J. Stallman, 31, will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Thornhill Valley Funeral Home.

Mr. Stallman, who was born and raised in Spokane, died Sunday in Spokane from injuries sustained in an auto accident.

He graduated from West Valley High school and was a self-employed computer technician.

Survivors include a son, Daniel Stallman, and a daughter, Ashley Stallman, both of Ogden, Utah; his parents, Donald Sr. and Marion Stallman of Spokane; two sisters, Vickie Hoy and Teresa Stallman, and a brother, Donald Stallman Jr., all of Spokane.

Oscar Winger Spokane

Private family services for Oscar Winger, 73, will be held at a later date. The Cremation Society of Washington is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Winger, who was born in Williston, N.D., died Wednesday.

He served in the Marine Corps during World War II and has lived in Spokane since 1930.

Mr. Winger worked as an electrical contractor.

Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Juanita; two sons, James Winger of Redmond, Wash., and Mathew Winger of Spokane; and five grandchildren.

Clementine Seaman Spokane

Funeral for Clementine Seaman, 70, will be at 7 p.m. today at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home. A private family committal will be at Fairmount Memorial Park.

Mrs. Seaman, a lifetime resident of Spokane, died Tuesday.

She worked as a homemaker, and was a member of St. Ann Parish, St. Aloysius Parish and the Altar Society.

Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Raymond; a daughter, Grace Connly of Spokane; a brother, Louie Miacolo of Spokane; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Charles Davis Spokane

Memorial Mass for Charles J. “C.J.” Davis, 39, will be held at a later date. Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Davis, who was born in Spokane, died Monday.

He worked for Hewlett Packard for several years before moving to Florida in 1984, where he designed and built helium hot air and parade balloons.

Mr. Davis moved back to Spokane in 1997 to pursue live-wire artwork as a hobby.

His companion, Bernadette Fane, preceded him in death.

Survivors include a daughter, Cindy of Las Vegas; his parents, Ted and Marilee Davis of Spokane; three brothers, Ted Jr. and Daniel, both of Spokane, and Dale of Charlotte, N.C.; and his grandmother, Luella of Spokane.

Richard Smart Spokane

Graveside service for Richard E. Smart, 82, is set for 1:30 p.m. today at Scotts Valley Cemetery, Tum Tum, Wash. Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-North is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Smart, who was born in Wilbur, Wash, died Saturday.

He worked with the union iron workers in construction and had been retired for more than 40 years.

His wife of 62 years, Evelyn Smart, died earlier this year.

Mr. Smart was a member of the Boilermakers Union.

Survivors include a daughter, Judee Vandenburg of Spokane; a sister, Jane; a brother, Virgil Smart of Yakima; and three grandchildren.

Hazel Pearce Spokane

No service will be held for Hazel O. Pearce. Thornhill Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Pearce, 87, died Saturday.

She was born in Fillmore, Mo., and lived in the Spokane area for many years.

Mrs. Pearce was a beautician.

Survivors include a special friend, Wendell Banning of Spokane; a sister, Rose Gregory of Spokane; and a brother, Donald Jenkins of Vashon Island, Wash.

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