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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Obituaries

Patricia Wolff Spokane

Service for Patricia M. Wolff, 71, is planned for 10 a.m. today at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home. Private inurnment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Mrs. Wolff died Thursday. Born in Conrad, Mont., she moved to Spokane 54 years ago.

She worked as a grocery clerk and was a homemaker.

Survivors include her husband, Clarence Wolff; a son, Thomas Wolff of Seattle; four brothers, Al O’Brien and Tom O’Brien, both of Spokane, Claude O’Brien of Kennewick, and Mickey O’Brien of Superior, Mont.; a sister, Maxine Kuehn of Deltona, Fla.; and one grandson.

Memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society, N900 Maple, Spokane, Wash., 99201 or to the charity of ones choice.

Agnes Anderson Vancouver, Wash.

Vigil service for Agnes L. Anderson, 87, is planned for 7 p.m. today at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony Catholic Church followed by burial at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Ms. Anderson died Wednesday. Born in Highmore, S.D., she lived in Spokane for 60 years.

She was an executive secretary for a finance company.

Ms. Anderson moved to Vancouver, Wash., three years ago.

She was a member of St. Anthony Parish and St. Anthony Ladies Guild.

Survivors include a nephew and two nieces.

Louie Williams Oakesdale/Rosalia

Service for Louie E. Williams, 82, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Thornhill Valley Funeral Home.

Mr. Williams died Friday. Born in Fairfield, he moved to Oakesdale/ Rosalia area 50 years ago.

He worked for the Oakesdale Grange Supply for 28 years, retiring as manager.

Mr. Williams was a member of the Oakesdale Masonic Lodge No. 55, Garfield American Legion No. 24, Oakesdale Grange Lodge, and the Spokane Eagles No. 2.

He was a former member of the Elks Lodge in Colfax and the Spokane Moose Lodge.

He married Frances Warner in 1940.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Jay Williams of Edmonds, Wash.; a sister, Rose Makovec of Coeur d’Alene; and two granddaughters.

Memorial gifts may be made to Cancer Patient Care, N1010 Atlantic, Spokane.

Margaret Gravley Spokane

Vigil service for Margaret Gravley, 83, is planned for 6 p.m. Friday at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home. Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Aloysius Catholic Church followed by inurnment at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Mrs. Gravley, a homemaker, died Monday. Born in Napolean, N.D., she moved to Spokane in 1944.

Her husband, Curtis Gravley, died in 1967.

Survivors include two sons, Edward Gravley of El Paso, Texas, and John Gravley of Kellogg; three daughters, Sylvia Ross of Tiburon, Calif., and Bergetta Spain and Michel Gravley, both of Pendleton, Ore.; three sisters, Kathryn Adams and Johanna Evans, both of Spokane, and Veronica Oglesby of Evensville, Ind.; 17 grandchildren and 20 greatgrandchildren.

Memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society, N900 Maple, Spokane, WA 99201.

Thomas Weed Sr. Spokane

Service for Thomas C. Weed Sr., 66, is planned for 1 p.m. today at Hazen & Jaeger Funeral Home followed by burial at the Woodland Cemetery in Deer Park.

Mr. Weed, who died Thursday, was born and raised in Oroville, Wash.

He moved to Deer Park/Spokane and worked as a driver for a company collecting milk for processing at Darigold.

Mr. Weed became a union truck driver in the mid 1950s in heavy highway construction. He retired in 1986 due to health reasons.

Mr. Weed was a member of Teamsters Local 690 for over 35 years.

Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Betty L. Weed; two sons, Ronald Weed and Thomas Weed Jr., both of Spokane; two daughters, Tammy Boling and Pamela Hasslett, both of Spokane; two sisters, Mary Shephard of Ocean Park, Wash., and Dottie Williams of Spokane; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Beatrice Arnold Spokane

No service is planned for Beatrice M. Arnold, 80, at her request.

Mrs. Arnold died Thursday. Born in Fargo, N.D., she moved to Spokane in 1946.

In 1947 she and her husband founded A.P. Business Service, a printing company and mailing service.

She retired in 1974 and the company name remained until 1991 when it became Johnston Printing.

Mrs. Arnold was a member of North Hill Christian Church.

Her husband of 53 years, John L. Arnold, died in 1991.

Survivors include a son, Bill Arnold of Spokane; a daughter, Susan Arnold of Spokane; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.