Obituaries
Lindsay Williams Spokane
Private burial was held for Lindsay H. “Larry” Williams, 78, at Spokane Memorial Gardens. Thornhill Valley Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Williams, a lifetime Spokane resident, died Sunday.
He graduated from Lewis and Clark High School and worked for Pohl Spring Works from 1938 until retiring in 1984.
Mr. Williams was one of the pioneers of the Spokane Valley Baseball League in the 1950s.
Survivors include a son, Robert Williams of Spokane; a daughter, Joann Carter of Spokane; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Lindsay H. “Larry” Williams Memorial Golf Tournament, P.O. Box 11647, Parkwater Station, Spokane, WA 99211.
Harley Rott Meridian, Idaho
Graveside service for Harley E. Rott, 64, will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Spokane Memorial Gardens followed by a memorial service at 1 p.m. at First Assembly of God Church. AldenWaggoner Chapel in Boise is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Rott, who died Sunday, was born in Lind, Wash.
He married Joyce Sandeno in 1956, and they lived in the Treasure Valley of Idaho for 30 years.
Survivors include his wife; five children, Cyndi Alexandrina of Nampa, Idaho, Phil Rott of Meridian, Andrea McGowan of Pak Chong, Thailand, Tim Rott of Texas and Melody Howard of Boise; a brother, Palmer Rott of Fairfax, Va.; three sisters, Leona Raugust of Moscow, Idaho, Eleanor King of Bellevue, Wash., and Darlene Kruse of Spokane; and seven grandchildren.
Lenora Phillips Spokane
No service is planned for Lenora E. Phillips, 94, at her request. Private inurnment will be held. HennesseySmith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Phillips died Monday. Born in Warren, Minn., she moved to Spokane in 1918.
She worked for both the Palace and The Crescent department stores for more than 40 years, retiring in the 1960’s.
Survivors include a sister, Alice Knutsen of Everson, Wash.; and one granddaughter.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Heart Institute, Sacred Heart Medical Center, W101 Eighth, Spokane, WA 99202.
Rebecca Manning Lebanon, Ore.
Service for Rebecca “Betty” Manning, 97, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home followed by burial at Greenwood Memorial Terrace.
Mrs. Manning died Friday. Born in England, she moved to Spokane in 1915. She moved to Oregon in 1989.
Mrs. Manning was a homemaker and was a member of the Downriver Ladies Golf Club.
Her husband, Andrew A. Manning, preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy Manning Kirkendall of Lebanon, Ore.; three granddaughters, 12 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Madge Anderson Spokane
Memorial service for Madge L. Anderson, 76, is planned for 3:30 p.m. Friday at Redeemer Lutheran Church. Burial will be at a later date. Thornhill Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Anderson died Monday. Born in Spokane, she graduated from Farmington (Wash.) High School. She farmed with her husband, Martin E. “Dutch” Anderson, in Garfield, Wash., Rathdrum, Idaho, and Farmington.
Mrs. Anderson was a 4-H leader, a member of the Mu Beta fraternity and the LaDowl Grange of Garfield.
Mr. Anderson died in 1988, and she moved to Spokane.
Survivors include two sons, Jimmy Anderson of Garfield and Joe Anderson of Spokane; a sister, Georgina Rotchford of Spokane; four brothers, Robert Boyer, Jonathan Boyer and George Boyer, all of Spokane, and Max Boyer of Tekoa, Wash.; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society or Hospice of Spokane.
Florence Boyer Spokane
Prayer service for Florence E. (LaPrey) Boyer, 90, will be at 7 p.m. today at Valley Church of Christ. Private inurnment is planned. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Boyer, a lifetime Spokane resident, died Tuesday. She had been a cook for various restaurants.
Survivors include a daughter, Sally Olson of Spokane.
Charles Hieber Spokane
Service and burial for Charles E. Hieber, 74, will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Cross Cemetery. Riplinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Hieber died Tuesday. Born in Chicago, he moved to Spokane 28 years ago.
He served in the Air Force during World War II, the Vietnam War and the Korean War. He retired as a senior master sergeant in 1967.
Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Doris; two daughters, Sandra Palmer and Patricia Pepper, both of Spokane; a brother, Jack Hieber of Chicago; a sister, Elizabeth of Harrisburg, Penn.; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Salvation Army.
Arlie Chaney Sandpoint
Memorial service for Arlie G. Chaney, 84, was in Mesa, Ariz. A memorial reception will be held in Sandpoint this summer.
Mr. Chaney, a retired Sandpoint logger, died Saturday. Born in Osage, Kan., he moved to Sandpoint in 1913.
He worked in timber-related jobs, and was involved in commercial fishing on Lake Pend Oreille.
Mr. Chaney moved to Kellogg in 1944. He retired from logging in 1970 and built a home at Cape Horn near Bayview, Idaho.
Survivors include his wife, Leta M. “Scottie” Chaney; a sister, Lucille Grillo of Goldendale, Wash.; two sons, Ron Chaney of Sandpoint and Arlen Chaney of Lewiston; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Jeanne Lippincott Chelan, Wash.
Service for Jeanne B. Lippincott, 85, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Precht Rose Chapel in Chelan followed by burial at the Riverview Cemetery.
Mrs. Lippincott died Saturday.
Born in Ottumwa, Iowa, she moved to the Lake Chelan area 49 years ago.
Survivors include her husband, Leo Lippincott; a daughter, Kay Thompson of Issaquah, Wash.; and two grandchildren.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Lake Chelan Community Hospital or the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children.
William Weir Spokane
No service is planned for William M. Weir, 82, at his request. Private inurnment will be held. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Weir died Monday.
Born in Grand Forks, N.D., he moved to Spokane in 1941. He was a drugstore manager.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Helen Weir; a son, William Weir Jr. of Spokane; a brother in Wisconsin; and five sisters in North Dakota.
Memorial gifts may be made to the American Lung Association.
Robert Garrison Spokane
Service for Robert Michael Garrison, 23, is planned for 11 a.m. Friday at Thornhill Valley Funeral Home followed by burial at Greenwood Memorial Terrace.
Mr. Garrison, a lifetime Spokane resident, died Friday in a fishing accident in Alaska.
He graduated from Ferris High School and was working for North Star Terminal & Stevedore Co.
He had also owned Perfection Janitorial in Spokane for the last four years.
He was a a member of the Longshoremen’s Union.
Survivors include two children, Miranda and Valen Michael Garrison, both of Spokane; his parents, Helen Garrett of Spokane and Dallas Garrison of Greensboro, Penn.; his fiance, Rhonda Shuey of Spokane; and his grandmother.