Obituaries
Paul Fredekind Coeur d’Alene
Service for Paul G. Fredekind, 86, will be today at 1 p.m. at English Funeral Chapel in Coeur d’Alene. Burial will follow at Coeur d’Alene Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Fredekind, who was born in Perry,Okla., died Sunday at Kootenai Medical Center.
He came to the area in 1928 from Oklahoma and was a custodian for the Coeur d’Alene School District for 13 years before retiring in 1973.
He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Coeur d’Alene and was a past member of the Coeur d’Alene Elks Lodge, the Eagles Lodge and the Athletic Round Table.
Mr. Fredekind was preceded in death by his wife, Ellen, in 1984, two sisters and a brother.
Survivors include a son, Gary Fredekind of Post Falls; a daughter, Janet Lamb of Hayden Lake, Idaho; four brothers, Walter and Herman Fredekind, both of Coeur d’Alene, Norman Fredekind of Spokane and Alfred Fredekind of Olympia; one sister, Edith Fredekind of Coeur d’Alene; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be sent to Trinity Lutheran Church, 812 Fifth St., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814.
Monty Dotts Kettle Falls, Wash.
Rosary service for Monty R. Dotts, 59, is planned for 7 p.m. today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Kettle Falls. Burial Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the church with graveside service to follow at Meyers Falls Cemetery in Kettle Falls. Danekas Funeral Chapel in Colville, Wash., is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Dotts, who was born in Colville, was a longtime Kettle Falls resident.
He died Saturday at home.
He had operated several businesses including a logging operation, a car dealership, Monty’s Drive-In and World Liquidators.
He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the Colville Eagles Lodge, the Kettle Falls American Legion Post and the Log Truckers’ Association.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Dotts; three daughters, Jaki Shrauger of Elk, Tammy Dotts of Chewelah, Wash., and Nena Wright of Colbert; three sons, Rob, John and Willy Dotts, all of Kettle Falls; two brothers, Grant Dotts of Colville and Argonne Dotts of Coeur d’Alene; and several grandchildren.
Elsie Kelp Spokane
Graveside service for Elsie May Kelp, 73, is planned for 3 p.m. today at Moran Prairie Cemetery. Riplinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Kelp, who was born in Rathdrum, Idaho, died Sunday. She was a longtime Spokane resident and was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Bruce; six sons, Bruce Kelp of Colorado Springs, Fred Kelp of Walla Walla, and Don, Dave, Randy and Lonnie Kelp, all of Spokane; three daughters, Janie Smith of Chewelah, Wash., and Judy Webster and Cindy Nguyen, both of Spokane; one brother, Louie Winfrey of Spokane; numerous grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Ruth Hebert Spokane
Funeral Mass for Ruth Caroline (Rand) Hebert, 88, is set for 10 a.m. today at St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Hebert, who was born in Moncton, New Brunswick, died Sunday.
She and her husband, Omer, moved to Airway Heights in 1961 and opened Omer’s Tailor Shop. She was a homemaker.
She was a member of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes, the 50 Plus Club, Sunset Grange 904, the Golden Agers in Medical Lake, the Sinto Senior Citizens and the Brotherhood of Friends.
Her husband preceded her in death.
She is survived by two nephews; and numerous grandnephews and grandnieces.
Lillian Jorgensen Greenacres
Graveside service for Lillian V. Jorgensen, 84, will be at 11 a.m. today at Spokane Memorial Gardens. Cheney Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Jorgensen, who died Friday, was born in Otto, Wyo.
She lived in Greenacres for 59 years and had worked as a nurses’ aide at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Greenacres.
She is survived by her husband, Henry Jorgensen; one son, Ronald Jorgensen of Greenacres; and one granddaughter.
Memorial contributions may be made to Ogden Hall Shelter for Women and Children.
Farrell Cochran Colfax, Wash.
Service for Farrell Lewis Cochran, 63, is set for 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church in Colfax, with burial to follow at Colfax Cemetery. Bruning Funeral Home, Colfax, is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Cochran who was born in Colfax, died Friday.
He graduated from Steptoe High School and served in the Marines. Following his military service, he returned to Colfax and began farming.
He was a member of the Colfax Elks Lodge, the Steptoe Grange and the Colfax Golf Club. He was a founding member of the Bank of Whitman and served on its board of directors for 17 years.
He is survived by his wife, Rosemary; two daughters, Karen Engler of Minneapolis and Kelly Lucey of Sacramento, Calif.; two stepsons, Bruce Elliott of Vancouver, Wash., and Blake Elliott of Seattle; two stepdaughters, Kim Crosby of Spokane and Lori Szarmes of Orangeville, Ontario; and six step-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Whitman Hospital Foundation or Southeast Washington Home Health and Hospice.
Lottie Shaw Spokane
Service for Lottie L. Shaw, 74, is set for 10 a.m. Thursday at Thornhill Valley Funeral Home. Burial will be at Pines Cemetery.
Mrs. Shaw, who died Sunday, was born in Kettle Falls, Wash.
She had lived in Spokane for 70 years and was a planner for Kaiser Aluminum.
She is survived by one son, Dennis Shaw of Spokane; one brother, Norman Loan, and one sister, Dorothy Studabaker, both of Spokane; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Blondena Patterson Spokane
Service for Blondena L. Patterson, 84, is set for 1 p.m. Thursday at Riplinger Funeral Home. Burial will be at Fairmount Memorial Park.
Mrs. Patterson, who died Monday, was born in Allendale, Mo.
She had lived in Spokane for 54 years. She had worked for Missions Outreach and was active in the ministries of several churches in Spokane.
Survivors include her husband, Luther Patterson; one daughter, Phyllis Geving, and one son, Danny Wayman, both of Spokane; one brother, Russell Barnett of Spokane; six grandchildren, three step-grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Clarence ‘Dutch’ Clausen Spangle
Memorial service for Clarence Eggert “Dutch” Clausen, 76, is planned for 11 a.m. today at Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home.
Mr. Clausen, who died Friday, was born in Spangle.
He graduated from Spangle High School and was a farmer.
Mr. Clausen was a member of Spangle Masonic Lodge 131, the Order of the Eastern Star and the El Katif Shrine.
He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Elaine Clausen; three sons, Jeffrey Clausen of Portland, and Gordon and Kurt Clausen, both of Spokane; two daughters, Roxanne Buege of Spokane and Sharon Appenzeller of San Diego; one sister, Sylvia Konshuk of Spangle; and three grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children.
Barbara Quinn Spokane
Memorial service for Barbara E. Quinn, 94, is planned for 2 p.m. Friday at the Pines Cemetery Mausoleum. Thornhill Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Quinn, who died Monday, was born in Redwater, Mont.
She lived in Billings, Mont., from 1901 to 1984, when she moved to Spokane.
A homemaker, she was a member of Spokane Valley United Methodist Church, the American Legion Auxiliary and the 8 and 40 Club.
Her husband, Willis Quinn, preceded her in death.
Survivors include two sons, Earl and Glen Hawley, both of Spokane; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Mary Patterson Spokane
Memorial service for Mary E. Patterson, 100, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Burial will be at Spokane Memorial Garden. Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-South is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Bingham Canyon, Utah, Mrs. Patterson died Monday.
She moved to Spokane with her family as an infant.
She worked for Washington Water Power from 1925 until she retired in 1960.
Mrs. Patterson was a member of the WWP Trailblazers and Emmanuel Lutheran Church.
She is survived by a daughter, Jean Goeringer of Spokane.
Memorial contributions may be made to Emmanuel Lutheran Church or Riverview Care Center.
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