Obituaries
Donald Revard Cusick, Wash.
Memorial service for Donald E. Revard, 70, is planned for 2 p.m. Thursday at Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport, Wash.
Mr. Revard, who was born in Marshall, Minn., died Saturday.
He served in the Army during World War II and received the Purple Heart.
He worked for Diamond Match Co., in Cusick for several years and then moved to Spokane with his wife, Frances Deeds. He served in the Air National Guard for 20 years in Spokane and retired in 1974.
Mr. Revard was a member of the 82nd Airborne Division Association of Idaho, the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment Association, the American Legion, the Cusick Booster Club, Fire District 5 Fire Department, the Locke Grange and the Cusick Community Development Association.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years; four daughters, Susan Bordwell and Kathy Revard, both of Spokane, Donna Revard of Hawaii and Carol Polster of Newman Lake; three sons, Jeff and Terry Revard, both of Spokane, and Tim Revard of Mount Vernon, Wash.; six brothers, Darrell Revard of Denver, Dwain Revard of Florida, Dave Revard of California, Delby Revard of North Carolina, Douglas Revard of Minneapolis and Danny Revard of Aitkin, Minn.; one sister, Darlene Moen of Deerwood, Minn.; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Cusick Community Development Association.
Russell Schell Cataldo
Graveside service for Russell L. Schell, 79, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hunt Cemetery, Kingston, Idaho. A memorial service is planned for 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Kootenai County Baptist Church, Highway 41 and Prairie Avenue. Shoshone Funeral Service of Kellogg is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Schell was born in Miles City, Mont., and was a construction worker in the Civilian Conservation Corps. He moved to this area in 1956.
He retired from the Bunker Hill Company in 1978 after 22 years on the Hi-Line.
He was a member of the Bunker Hill 20-year Club and Kootenai County Baptist Church. He enjoyed his church work, traveling and fishing.
Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Evelyn; one son, James Schell of Spokane, one daughter, Anne Storey of Cataldo; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
David Peterson Rochester, Wash.
Service for David K. Peterson, 52, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Rochester. Graveside service will follow. NewellHoerling, Centralia, Wash., is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Peterson, a former Spokane resident, died Sunday from complications related to a bone marrow transplant.
He was born in Spokane and graduated from Rogers High School in 1960. He had worked for Liberty Park Florist and Blue Bore Inc. in Spokane. He had lived in Rochester for 14 years and worked as an instructional aide at Maple Lane High School in Rochester.
He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Becky Peterson; one daughter, Angela Peterson of Rochester; his mother, Rachel Peterson, and one sister, Irene Beyer, both of Tigard, Ore.
Memorial contributions may be made St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Scholarship fund.
Robert Lee Hayden
Funeral mass for Robert J. Lee, 74, is set for 11 a.m. today at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Coeur d’Alene. Burial will follow at Forest Cemetery. Yates Funeral Home of Coeur d’Alene is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Lee was born and attended school in Spokane. He graduated from Gonzaga University and worked for the Civil Service at Geiger Field.
He was in the Army during World War II and later went to work for Capital Airlines in Mobile, Ala. He moved to California in 1971, married Edith Meier and settled in the San Carlos, Calif., area.
After retirement, he moved to the Hayden area. He enjoyed model railroading, photography, gardening and reading.
Survivors include his wife; two sons and three daughters, Kathleen Olivier of Georgia, Patricia Lee of Mobile, Robert Lee of Tracy, Calif., Rolf Meier of Hayden and Susanne Hutchman of Rathdrum; one sister, Marie Lee of Coeur d’Alene; and five grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 9 S. Washington, No. 215, Spokane, WA 99204.
Jerome Parmentier Coeur d’Alene
Service for Jerome J. Parmentier, 87, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the English Funeral chapel in Coeur d’Alene. Burial will at Holy Cross Cemetery in Spokane.
Mr. Parmentier died Monday at home. He was born in Belgium and moved to Elk in 1915, and later to Spokane. He was a high school star athlete in football and basketball.
He was a meat packer and part owner of United Dress Meats for 25 years before retiring in 1969 and moving to the Coeur d’Alene area.
He was a former member of the Spokane Elks and enjoyed dancing.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth; two sons, Jerry Parmentier of Spokane and Jim Parmentier of Coeur d’Alene; one daughter, Mary Ann VanKirk of Antioch, Calif.; and one sister, Yvonne Bartelt of Coeur d’Alene.
Georgia Zawadzki Spokane
Memorial Mass for Georgia Keeler Zawadzki, 59, is planned for 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church.
Mrs. Zawadzki, who died March 12, was born in Chicago. She had lived in Spokane since 1965.
She retired in 1991 from American States Insurance Co., after 23 years.
She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Raymond Zawadzki; her father, Maynard Bartholomew of Lakeland, Fla.; three brothers, Charles and Frank Bartholomew, both of Chicago, and James Bartholomew of Williston, Fla.; and five sisters, Alma Pace and Jane Coughlan, both of Lakeland, Elizabeth Brown of Plant City, Fla., Ruth Doggett of Commerce, Mich., and Mary Anhold of Bridgewater, Va.
Bjarne ‘Johnny’ Sather Spokane
Graveside service for Bjarne “Johnny” Sather, 81, is set for 11 a.m. today at Newport (Wash.) Cemetery. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Havre, Mont., Mr. Sather died Friday.
He was a logger for many years and later worked as a custodian for Priest River (Idaho) High School for 10 years. He had lived in Spokane for the past two years.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Margaret Sather; one son, Greg Sather of Spokane; one brother, Albert Sather of Seattle; one sister, Hanna Overlie of Tacoma; three grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Donald Rieger Silverton, Idaho
At his request, no service is planned for Donald L. Rieger. Yates Funeral Home of Coeur d’Alene is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Rieger, 73, died Friday at Good Samaritan Center in Silverton.
He was born in Plentywood, Mont., and was in the Army serving in the European, African and Middle East campaigns during World War II.
He moved to Athol in 1961 and owned and operated Ray’s Cafe until 1974.
Survivors include one son, Donald Rieger of LaCenter, Wash.; one daughter, Verna Dessert of Snohomish, Wash., one brother, Harold Rieger of Albuquerque, N.M.; two sisters, Naomi Butterfield of Belfair, Wash., and Loraine Heely of Livingston, Texas; and one grandson, Bren Dessert of Snohomish, Wash.
Pauline Buck Spirit Lake
Memorial service for Pauline M. Buck, 72, is set for 3 p.m. Saturday at Mill Creek Inn in Rathdrum, Idaho. Coeur d’Alene Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Buck died Saturday at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane.
She was born in Davenport, Wash., and moved to Green Acres in 1941. That same year she married Vernon Buck. She worked as an accountant for West Valley School District.
She moved to Spirit Lake in 1960 and retired in 1977.
She was a member of the Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake and the Eastern Star.
Survivors include her husband of 54 years; one son, Gerald Buck of Spokane; two daughters, Karen Evans of Spirit Lake and Beverly Nagel of Rathdrum; two brothers, Bruce Rummer and Rob Rummer, both of San Bernardino, Calif.; one sister, Gloria Pederson of Tacoma; four grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren.
Helen Nolan Spokane
Service for Helen O. Nolan, 84, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home with burial at Riverside Memorial Park.
Mrs. Nolan, a 52-year Spokane resident, died Saturday.
She was born in Madison, S.D.
She worked as a bookkeeper for The Crescent and the Black and White Checker Taxi Co., where her husband was one of the owners.
Her husband, Thomas Nolan, died in 1979. She is survived by one sister, Alma Chesrown of San Francisco.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church.
Kenneth Vowels Spokane
No service will be held for Kenneth L. Vowels, 72. Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-South is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Vowels died Sunday.
He was born in Maxville, Mont., and had lived in Spokane since 1927. He graduated from North Central High School in 1939. He lived in Seattle from 1941 until 1949 and then returned to Spokane. He was a dispensing optician and moved to Everett in 1963. He returned to Spokane two years ago.
He was a member of the Kiwanis and Elks Lodge.
His survivors include two daughters, Cynthia Willadsen of Everett and Vicki Pewthers of Apollo Beach, Fla.; one brother, Robert Vowels of Redmond, Ore.; one sister, Eileen Brecken of Spokane; and four grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
Marguerite Crane Spokane
Memorial Service for Marguerite Crane, 72, was held Monday.
Born in Arveda, Wyo., Mrs. Crane had lived in Spokane since 1950. She died Wednesday.
She graduated from Newport (Wash.) High School and was an instructor at beauty schools.
Her husband, John Crane, died in 1986. Survivors include two stepsons, John Crane Jr. and Gregory Crane, both of Spokane; one stepdaughter, Kathryn Bates of Bellingham, Wash.; one sister, Irene Wilmott of Spokane; nine grandchildren and 15 greatgrandchildren.
George Fischer Spokane
Vigil service for George R. Fischer, 72, will be at 7 p.m. today at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home. Funeral Mass is planned for 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Charles Catholic Church with burial to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Mr. Fischer, a 48-year Spokane resident, died Sunday.
He was born in Minneapolis.
He had owned and operated Fischer Chevron at 43rd and Scott for 27 years. He was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran.
He was a member of St. Charles Parish, president of the Spokane Rifle Club, and a member of the Knights of Columbus of St. Charles Parish.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret Fischer of Spokane; and one sister, Jeanette Sholaas of San Mateo, Calif.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Charles Catholic Church, or the American Heart Association.
Harry Blizzard Mead
Service for Harry W. Blizzard, 77, is set for 12:30 p.m. today at Sunset Mausoleum on the grounds of Fairmount Memorial Park. Burial will follow. Riplinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Blizzard, who died Sunday, was born in Noxen, Pa.
He was a parts manager for Barton Oldsmobile for many years and retired in 1980.
Mr. Blizzard was a member of the Rock of Ages Christian Fellowship and was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran.
Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Christina Blizzard; four sons, Jerry, Thomas, Robert and Roger Blizzard, all of Spokane; four sisters, Affie Blizzard and Jennie Vanderhoff, both of New Jersey, and Elsie Keiper and Christine Blizzard, both of Pennsylvania; three grandsons and one granddaughter.
Walter Bader Spokane
Memorial service for Walter J. Bader, 69, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Christ Lutheran Church. Private inurnment will be at Pines Cemetery. Thornhill Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Bader, who was born in Kulm, N.D., died Sunday.
He moved to Sandpoint with his family when he was nine and logged and mined in the North Idaho area. In Spokane he worked for A&A sewer service for 28 years, before retiring in 1990.
He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church.
He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Evelyn Bader; two daughters, Norma Ireland of St. Regis, Mont., and Gayle Bader of Anchorage, Alaska; one brother, Eldon Bader of Samuels, Idaho; two sisters, Erma Arnett of Coquille, Ore., and Nona Buzzard of Kingston, Idaho; two grandsons and two great-granddaughters.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Spokane.