Obituaries
Shirley Rooney St. Maries
Mass of Christian Burial for Shirley M. Rooney, 64, will be today at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in St. Maries. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in St. Maries. Yates-Hodge Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Rooney, who was born in Menominee, Mich., died Saturday.
She grew up and was educated in Menominee. She married Kenneth Posselt in 1948.
They moved to Wisconsin, where she became a professional cook. Mr. Posselt died in 1968.
She later married Pat Rooney, and they lived in Minneapolis, and she was a homemaker.
Mrs. Rooney moved to St. Maries in 1973 and then to Davenport, Iowa, where she attended business school. She returned to St. Maries in 1985.
She enjoyed bingo, cribbage, hunting, fishing, volunteer work and reading. She was a member of the St. Maries Lady Elks, American Legion Auxiliary and the East Benewah Council on Aging.
Survivors include her husband; four sons, Kenneth Posselt of St. Maries, Kim Posselt of Montana, and Patrick and Daniel Rooney, both of Wisconsin; one daughter, Geraldine Reichert of St. Maries; one brother, Glen DuFrisne of California; three sisters, Nancy Stuart of Wisconsin, and Mary Uecke and Jean Burns, both of Menominee; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Robert Ackerman Priest River, Idaho
Service for Robert “Bob” Ackerman, 57, will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. at the Viola (Idaho) Cemetery.
Mr. Ackerman died Friday at home.
He was born in Glendive, Mont.
In 1949 he moved to Viola. He worked for Western Valley Seed for more than 20 years.
Mr. Ackerman married Lorraine Loundagin in Coeur d’Alene in 1965. In 1980 they moved to the Priest River area, where he operated a log trucking business.
He was a member of Teamsters Union Local 551.
Mr. Ackerman is survived by his wife, Lorraine; two sons, Bob Ackerman of Priest River and Scott Ackerman of Sandpoint; four brothers, Vern Ackerman of Oldtown, Idaho, Bill Ackerman of Oroville, Calif., John Ackerman of Potlatch, Idaho, and Lonnie Ackerman of Portland; and six grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, in care of Deaconess Medical Center.
Gerald Kimes Coeur d’Alene
Memorial service for Gerald K. Kimes, 81, is pending. Yates Funeral Home of Coeur d’Alene is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Kimes, who was born in Blanchard, Idaho, died Friday.
He had lived in Michigan at a young age but moved to Troy, Idaho, in 1930. He lived in various cities throughout Idaho, including Boise.
He lived in Moscow until 1985, when he moved to Harrison. He moved to Coeur d’Alene in 1992.
Mr. Kimes worked as a lineman for GTE in Moscow for 10 years before retiring and working as a deliveryman for the University of Idaho. He later became a letter carrier for the Postal Service and retired from that work in 1968.
He was an avid stamp and coin collector and also collected music boxes.
He was a member of the Harrison Community Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Gary of Harrison and Steve of California; one daughter, Tami Brown of Twin Falls, Idaho; four granddaughters and various nieces and nephews.
Helen Stone Spokane
Memorial service for Helen Louise Stone, 58, will be at noon today at Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-South.
Mrs. Stone died Saturday.
She was a lifetime Spokane resident and was a sales representative for the National Handicapped Association.
Mrs. Stone is survived by her husband of 37 years, Rufus Stone; three sons, James Stone of Laguna Niguel, Calif., the Rev. John Stone of Peoria, Ariz., and Rufus Stone Jr. of Spokane; three daughters, Katherine Stone-White and Mary Stone, both of Spokane, and Roseann Pleasant; three sisters, Diane Vance of St. Paul, Minn., Roberta Quiggle of Shelton, Wash., and Diana Lynn Peterson of Cocolalla, Idaho; 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Diana Christopherson Mullan, Idaho
Service for Diana Marie Christopherson, 18, will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the United Church of Christ Congregational in Wallace. Burial will follow at Mountainview Cemetery in Mullan. Shoshone Funeral Service of Wallace is in charge of arrangements.
Miss Christopherson, who was born in Silverton, died Friday of injuries suffered in an automobile accident near Kellogg.
She was a 1995 Mullan High School graduate and recently had worked at Sam’s Restaurant in Kellogg. She previously had worked at the Lincoln Silver Dollar Restaurant in Montana.
Survivors include her parents, Ron and Hildra Christopherson of Mullan; one brother, Jason, at home; her grandparents, Richard and Wilma Christopherson of Mullan; her uncle, Rick Christopherson of Boise; and three cousins.
Vivian Anthouse Bonners Ferry, Idaho
Service for Vivian Valda Anthouse, 83, will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Bonners Ferry. Bonners Ferry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ms. Anthouse, who was born in Missouri, died last Tuesday.
She moved to Kellogg in 1929 and to Wenatchee in 1931. She moved to California in 1940 and worked as a riveter on Mustang fighter planes.
Ms. Anthouse returned to Kellogg in 1944 and worked as a waitress until moving to Bonners Ferry in 1952. She also lived in Sandpoint and worked as a cook in various restaurants.
She retired in 1972 due to health reasons and returned to Bonners Ferry.
She enjoyed reading and working crossword puzzles and loved spending time with her family.
Survivors include her daughter, Lynda Lowman of Bonners Ferry; four brothers, George and Morice White , both of Kellogg, Charles White of Colorado and Robert White of Grand Coulee; two sisters, Eulalia Kent of California, and Josephine Huddleston of Oregon; two granddaughters and two great-grandchildren.
Lew Griffith Spokane
Memorial service for Lewellyn C. “Lew” Griffith, 75, was Monday at Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home.
Mr. Griffith, a 46-year Spokane resident, died Thursday.
He was born in Omaha, Neb.
He formerly lived in Montana and had worked in the Civilian Conservation Corps.
He worked as a postal clerk and served in the Army.
He later worked for Ford Garage and leased Shell garages in Spokane. He retired in 1982.
Mr. Griffith was a member of Oriental Masonic Lodge 74, the Scottish Rite and El Katif Shrine.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Eleanor Griffith; two daughters, Sharie Hanson of Seattle and Deanna Sackville-West of Spokane; one son, Pat Griffith of Seattle; one sister, Corinne Scriven of Oldtown, Idaho; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children.
Joseph Schweighardt Jr. Spokane
No service will be held for Joseph Schweighardt Jr., at his request. Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-South is in charge of cremation.
Mr. Schweighardt, who was born in Passaic, N.J., died Thursday. He was 89.
He had lived in St. Maries and moved to Spokane in 1951. He worked in construction.
Mr. Schweighardt served in the Army in the Pacific Theater from 1943 to 1945.
He was preceded in death by his companion, Georgette Brazeau.
He is survived by a brother, Fred Schweighardt of St. Maries; and five sisters, Caroline Miller of La Mesa, Calif., Alice Hendricksen of Stockton, Calif., Frances Nunam of Palm Springs, Calif., Gertrude Quinn of Reno, Nev., and Patty King of Steilacoom, Wash.
Henry Harmon Jr. Spokane
Graveside service for Henry E. Harmon Jr., 63, is planned for 2 p.m. today at the Peone Prairie Cemetery. Riplinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Harmon, a 20-year Spokane resident, died Friday.
He was born in Pittsburg, Kan.
He served in the Navy during the Korean War and was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1474.
He is survived by two sisters, Glennie Baker and Gertrude Harmon, both of Spokane.
Charles Baldwin Rathdrum, Idaho
Memorial service for Charles F. “Jack” Baldwin, 68, will be Friday at noon at Yates Funeral Home in Coeur d’Alene.
Mr. Baldwin, who was born in Oregon, died Nov. 18 in South America due to complications from heart surgery.
He married Beverley Anderson in 1945 and served in the Navy in World War II. After the war, he operated a service station for his father-in-law in Grangeville, Idaho.
His first marriage ended in divorce, and he married Helen Roberson in 1960. They also were later divorced.
He moved to Alaska, where he was a master mechanic and welder. He returned to Rathdrum, Idaho, in 1966 and had worked as a hay broker until recently.
Survivors include four sons, Jack and Dennis, both of Blanchard, Idaho, Troy of Rathdrum and Shane of Athol, Idaho; two daughters, Cheryl Fowler of Deary, Idaho, and Lita Nagrone of Post Falls; one brother, Del of Rathdrum; three sisters, Ellen Vandervloedt of Othello, Wash., Mary Kaiser of Denver and Elva Howard of Bayview, Idaho; 17 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Clinton Amenrud Portland
Service for Clinton Earl Amenrud, 72, is set for 1 p.m. today at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home. Private burial will be at Greenwood Memorial Park.
Mr. Amenrud, a former longtime Spokane resident, died Friday.
He had lived in Spokane since 1937 and had worked for Bekins Moving and Storage Co.
He moved to Portland in 1994 to be close to his family.
Mr. Amenrud was a World War II veteran and a member of the Disabled American Veterans and the Eagles Lodge.
His wife, Irene, preceded him in death.
He is survived by one daughter, Sharon Lampl of Portland; one son, Steven Amenrud of Newberg, Ore.; and two granddaughters.
Wayne Sabean Spokane
Memorial Mass for Wayne Sabean, 70, is set for 9 a.m. today at St. Paschal Catholic Church. Thornhill Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Sabean, who was born in North Bend, Wash., died Friday.
He served in the Navy during World War II and worked for the King County Assessor’s Office for 25 years.
Mr. Sabean moved to Spokane in 1980 and worked for the Spokane County Assessor’s Office. He retired five years ago.
He is survived by one daughter, Ruth Safranek of Spokane; two sisters, Margaret Hansen of Issaquah, Wash., and Edith Kilby of Fremont, Calif.; and two grandchildren.
Rex Hughes Sr. Spokane
No service will be held for Rex L. Hughes Sr. Riplinger Funeral Home in charge of cremation.
Mr. Hughes, who died Friday, was born in Renton, Wash.
He was a retired letter carrier and had lived in Spokane for 40 years.
Mr. Hughes was a member of the 385th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, during World War II.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Doris Hughes; two daughters, Marilyn Reiger of Spokane and Lynn Leiker of Atlanta; two sons, Rex Hughes Jr. of Twentynine Palms, Calif., and Reese Hughes of Spokane; 14 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Clarence Isakson Spokane
Service for Clarence Raymond Isakson, 89, was Monday. Coeur d’Alene Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Isakson, who was born in Madison, Minn., died Friday.
He was raised in Montana and married Sally Askwig in 1937.
He moved to Moses Lake and opened an ice cream store. In 1978 he moved to Hayden Lake, Idaho, and retired.
Mr. Isakson moved to Spokane in 1992.
He enjoyed fishing, gardening and spending time with his family.
Survivors include his wife, at home; four sons, Ron of Gig Harbor, Wash., Al of Coeur d’Alene, Bill of Coulee Dam and Gary of Connell, Wash.; one daughter, Mary McLachlan of Scottsdale, Ariz.; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be sent to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, P.O. Box 779, Minneapolis, MN 55440-0779.
Lucille Daggett Spokane
Visitation for Lucille Rief Daggett, 85, will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-South. Service will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Cross Cemetery Chapel with burial to follow.
Born in Dearborn County, Ind., Mrs. Daggett died Saturday.
She had lived in Spokane for 46 years and was a dietician. She worked in the dietary department at Gonzaga University and later at Sacred Heart Medical Center. She retired in 1972.
She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Two husbands preceded her in death; Joseph Rief in 1957 and Kenneth Daggett in 1977.
Mrs. Daggett is survived by two sons, Cy Rief of Yakima and Carl Rief of Spokane; one daughter, Ann Kunz of Spokane; 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Christine Fisher Spokane
Visitation for Christine D. Fisher, 75, is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at Heritage Funeral Home. Service is set for 3 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Private burial will be at Greenwood Memorial Terrace Cemetery.
Mrs. Fisher died Saturday.
Born in Calgary, Alberta, she had lived in Spokane for more than 50 years.
She was a housekeeper for a janitorial service.
She was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church and the Eagles Lodge in Deer Park.
Mrs. Fisher is survived by her husband, Delbert Fisher; one son, Tommy of Orlando, Fla.; three daughters, Shelia of Spokane, Pattie of Bremerton and Eileen of California.; one sister and numerous grandchildren.
Alice Lemon Spokane
No service will be held for Alice M. Lemon, at her request. Riplinger Funeral Home is in charge of cremation.
Mrs. Lemon, who was born in Ione, Wash., died Friday.
She graduated from Rogers High School in Spokane and from Washington State University.
Mrs. Lemon worked as a clerk for The Crescent and the Fredrick and Nelson department stores for 10 years.
She is survived by two daughters, Lori and Diane Lemon, both of Spokane; one son, Larry Lemon of Spokane; one sister, Geraldine Lee of Spokane; and one grandson.
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