Obituaries
Margaret Brown Spokane
Service for Margaret I. “Peggy” Brown, 73, is planned for 2 p.m. today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Cremation Society of Washington is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Brown, who died Monday at home, was born in Spokane.
She graduated from Sprague (Wash.) High School.
During World War II she worked as a welder in San Francisco.
After the war, she returned to Spokane and worked for the Spokane Police Department for a few years and then worked for the Postal Service. She retired in 1980.
She was a member of Roadrunners Camper Club, the Genealogy Society, the National Association of Letter Carriers Auxiliary and the Sacred Heart Study Club.
She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Leonard; one son, Dave Brown of Spokane; two daughters, Shelley Runolfson and Marci Haynes, both of Spokane; three sisters, Audrey Higgins, Lauretta Campbell and Pat Kilgore, all of Spokane; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Hospice of Spokane.
Rosalia Jeppson Spokane
Memorial mass for Rosalia A. Jeppson, 80, will be at 10 a.m. today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-South is in charge of cremation.
Mrs. Jeppson, who was born in Seattle, died Saturday.
She had been a resident of Spokane since 1958.
Mrs. Jeppson graduated from Seattle University and served in the Women’s Army Corps during World War II.
She served as a volunteer with the Inland Empire Chapter of the American Red Cross and was a member of the board of directors.
She was also a member of the American Association of University Women and Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Her husband, Del Jeppson, died in 1991.
She is survived by one sister, Ruth Neupert of Kingston, Wash.; and two brothers, Nordhoff Hoffmann of Potomac, Md., and Michael Hoffmann of Talent, Ore.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Red Cross.
Ida Vogt Spokane
Funeral Mass for Ida T. Vogt, 76, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Private burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Mrs. Vogt, who was born in Colville, Wash., died Sunday.
She graduated from Kettle Falls (Wash.) High School and lived in Spokane for 57 years.
She was a certified medical transcriptionist and had worked at Sacred Heart Medical Center for 15 years.
Mrs. Vogt was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, the Spokane Genealogical Society and the American Association for Medical Transcriptionists.
She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Henry Vogt; one son, Thomas Vogt of Spokane; two daughters, Joyce Waldman of Juneau, Alaska, and Patrice Anderson of Spokane; and seven grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Masters Commission, in care of Harvest Christian Fellowship, 1316 N. Lincoln, Spokane, WA 99201, or the Alzheimer’s Association, 5125 N. Market, Spokane, WA 99207.
Amanda Schoyen Spokane
Memorial service for Amanda J. (Sinrud) Schoyen, 97, is set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Riplinger Funeral Home. Burial will be at Fairmount Memorial Park.
Born in Ashland, Wis., Mrs. Schoyen died Sunday.
She had lived in Spokane for 68 years.
Mrs. Schoyen was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church and had worked as a clerk at Brownie Baking Co.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Alfred Sinrud in 1959 and Warner Schoyen in 1993.
She is survived by two grandsons, six great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Messiah Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 9122, Spokane, WA 99209.
Ethel Danielsen Spokane
Memorial service for Ethel W. Danielsen, 85, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hazen and Jaeger Valley Funeral Home. Private inurnment at Greenwood Memorial Terrace is planned.
Mrs. Danielsen, a 60-year Spokane resident, died Sunday.
She was born in Merrill, Wis.
Mrs. Danielson was a member of Central Christian Church and was a homemaker.
She is survived by one daughter Betty Latenser of Spokane; one sister, Laura Schneider of Phoenix, Ariz.; five grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
Arthur Rabe Spokane
Memorial service for Arthur William Rabe, 80, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at St. John Lutheran Church. Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-North is in charge of cremation.
Mr. Rabe, former owner of SevenUp Bottling Co., died last Wednesday.
He was born in Dickinson, N.D.
He graduated from the University of North Dakota and moved to Spokane in 1948. He purchased the Seven-Up Bottling Co., which he operated until 1977.
Mr. Rabe was a World War II Army veteran and received a Purple Heart. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, the Union Gospel Mission board, the Downtown Rotary Club and East Camp of Gideons International.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Marie Rabe; two daughters, Jean Rabe of Spokane and Joan Kvinsland of Gig Harbor, Wash.; one sister, Lydia Bunting of Quincy, Ill.; and three grandsons.
Harriett ‘Sally’ Kanzler Spokane
Private service for Harriett K. “Sally” Kanzler, 77, will be at a later date. Burial will be at the Ritzville (Wash.) Memorial Cemetery. Danekas Funeral Home of Ritzville is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Kanzler died Saturday.
She graduated from Ritzville High School and had lived in Spokane for 47 years.
Her husband, Aaron Kanzler, preceded her in death.
She was a volunteer at Holy Family Hospital and with the Spokane School District.
Mrs. Kanzler was a member of St. David’s Episcopal Church, the Hillyard Order of the Eastern Star and Job’s Daughters.
She is survived by three daughters, Jeanne Stebner of Bellingham, Candy Lochmiller of Spokane and Jo Ann Simmons of Liberty Lake; one brother; Jim Stager of Olympia; and four grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Spokane Hospice or the Visiting Nurse Association.
Albert Michaelis Spokane
Service for Albert Michaelis, 90, was Tuesday at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home. Private inurnment was at Greenwood Memorial Terrace.
Mr. Michaelis, who died Sunday, was born in Kansas City, Kan.
He lived in Walla Walla for 20 years and moved to Spokane in 1942. He worked for Brown Trailer Division and retired as a warehouse foreman after 25 years.
When he was 17, he was invited to try out for the St. Louis Cardinals but decided to get married instead.
His wife, Rachel, preceded him in death.
He is survived by one son, Terry Michaelis of Kingston, Wash.
Debra Montgomery Williams Arlington, Texas
Memorial service for Debra Kay Montgomery Williams, 43, will be at a later date. Arlington (Texas) Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Montgomery Williams, who died Thursday, was born in Spokane.
She graduated from Ferris High School and had lived in Spokane for more than 35 years.
Mrs. Montgomery, a homemaker, was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
She is survived by her husband, Ernest Williams; one stepdaughter, Khisa Williams of Raleigh, N.C.; her mother and stepfather, Darlene and William Armstead of Spokane; four brothers, John Montgomery of Seattle, and Daniel and Steven Montgomery and William Armstead, all of Spokane; and six sisters, Vicki Burnette and Leslie and Laurie Montgomery, all of Spokane, Tracy Hopkins of Marsh Harbor, Bahamas, Kelly Peterson of Moreno Valley, Calif., and Sydney Reels of Temecula, Calif.
Katherine Kain Spokane
Graveside service for Katherine M. Kain, 98, will be at 1 p.m. today at Fairmount Memorial Park.
Mrs. Kain, who was born in Minneapolis, died Sunday.
She had lived in Spokane for 58 years and was homemaker.
She was a member of Central Baptist Church and Goldstar Mothers.
She purchased older homes and made repairs before reselling them.
Mrs. Kain is survived by one daughter, Pat Hjort of Spokane; one son, John Kain of Kalispell, Mont.; seven grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Katherine Hunt Spokane
At her request, no service will be held for Katherine Hunt. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Hunt, 85, died Friday.
She was born in Lakeview, Texas.
In 1930 she began teaching in Wapato, Wash., where she taught until 1943, when she moved to Spokane.
In Spokane she taught at Willard Grade School until 1946 and then at Lewis and Clark High School until 1970, when she retired.
She was a Fulbright teacher in London for one year.
Mrs. Hunt was a member of the Washington State Retired Teachers Association and Delta Kappa Gamma sorority.
There are no surviving family members.
Edward Sullivan Cataldo, Idaho
Memorial service for Edward A. Sullivan, 91, will be at a later date. Shoshone Funeral Service in Kellogg is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Sullivan, who was born in Sapulpa, Okla., died Friday at home.
He moved to the Silver Valley in 1912 from Oklahoma and worked at the Bunker Hill Zinc Plant for 40 years before retiring in 1968.
He married Lena Mack in Butte, Mont., in 1942
Mr. Sullivan was a member of the Odd Fellow Lodge for 50 years and was also a member of the Bunker Hill 20-Year Club.
He was preceded in death by his wife in 1980.
Survivors include one son, Jack Sullivan of Washington; one brother, Joseph Sullivan, and one sister, Grace Burden, both of St. Maries; three grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
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