Obituaries
Arthur Chacon Spokane
Service for Arthur C. Chacon, 74, will be at 11 a.m. today at Fairmount Memorial Park. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Chacon died Friday.
Born in Del Rio, Texas, he moved to Spokane 42 years ago.
He served in the military during World War II and received, among other awards, the Purple Heart and the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Mr. Chacon worked as a stereotyper for The Spokesman-Review for 20 years. He then was promoted to engraver for 15 years before retiring in 1986.
He was a member of the Elks Lodge, the Eagles Aerie, and the 351st Bombers Association. He was a past member of the Printers Association and was a past secretary of the Stereotypers Union of Spokane.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Louise A. Chacon; a son, James Chacon of Manhattan, Kan.; two daughters, Tonie Chacon and Kathryn Rock, both of Spokane; a brother, Richard Chacon of Huntington Beach, Calif.; a sister, Delia Garcia of San Jose, Calif.; and five grandchildren.
Shirley Graham Coeur d’Alene
Private family graveside service for Shirley J. Graham, 60, will be Wednesday.
English Funeral Chapel of Coeur d’Alene is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Graham died Friday of ovarian cancer.
Born in Brittan, S.D., she moved to Coeur d’Alene in 1969 from Hamilton, Mont.
She married Carroll “Junior” Graham in 1956. He died in 1978.
Mrs. Graham was a homemaker and also worked in the Coeur d’Alene area until 1994.
Survivors include two sons, Terry Graham of Pinetop, Ariz., and Randy Graham of Hayden Lake, Idaho; three daughters, Tammy Watson of Mount Vernon, Wash., Vicky Salinas of Coeur d’Alene, and Kelly Graham of Hayden Lake; her mother, Irene Lobdell; a sister, Darlene Lessig; four brothers, Stan Lobdell, Roger Lobdell, Jerry Lobdell and Bill Lobdell; and eight grandchildren.
Memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society in care of North Idaho Cancer Center, 700 Ironwood Drive, Coeur d’Alene.
Robert Haglund Spokane
Memorial service for Robert Andrew Haglund, 68, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hillyard Baptist Church. Hazen & Jaeger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Haglund died Sunday.
Born in Duluth, Minn., he moved to Spokane 40 years ago.
He served in the military during World War II and the Korean War.
Mr. Haglund worked for the Union Pacific Railroad from 1947 until 1988.
He was a member of Hillyard Baptist Church, the Union Pacific Railroad Old-Timers, and National Association of Retired and Veteran Railroad Employees.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Ruth (Olson) Haglund; four sons, Raymond Haglund of Diablo, Wash., Rick Haglund of Nine Mile Falls, Randy Haglund of Spokane, and Rex Haglund, at the home; a brother, Lloyd Haglund of Ephrata, Wash.; two sisters, Vera Ford of Mountlake Terrace, Wash., and Luella Weeks of Farmingdale, Maine.; and one grandson.
Memorials may be made to Hillyard Baptist Church or the Union Gospel Mission.
Pauline ‘Polly’ McNeilly Colfax, Wash.
Service for Pauline “Polly” McNeilly, 85, is planned for 2 p.m. today at Peace Lutheran Church in Colfax followed by burial at the Colfax Cemetery. Bruning Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. McNeilly died Saturday.
Born in New Windsor, Colo., she graduated from St. John High School and from St. Ignatious Hospital in Colfax as a registered nurse.
She married W.R. “Bill” McNeilly in 1932, and they lived and farmed in the Wilcox, Wash., area for many years.
The McNeillys moved to Colfax in 1989. Mr. McNeilly died in 1990.
Mrs. McNeilly was a member of Peace Lutheran Church in Colfax and the Wilcox Grange.
Survivors include a brother, Robert Repp of Colfax; two sisters, Eleanor Martin of Fairfield and Freda Willsey of Colfax; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial gifts may be made to Southeast Washington Home Health and Hospice or Peace Lutheran Church.
Mary Jo Macy Spokane
Memorial service for Mary Jo Macy, 66, will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Manito Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Macy died Friday.
Born in Shaker Heights, Ohio, she graduated from Whitman College and was food editor for the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin from 1950 to 1951.
In 1955 she moved to Spokane, where she was a member of the Junior League and the Spokane Symphony Association.
Mrs. Macy served for several years as a counselor at the Community Mental Health Center.
She worked in real estate from 1976 to 1993 with James S. Black and Co. and Coldwell Banker/Grand Realty.
Survivors include her husband of 45 years Preston Macy; four sons, Preston Macy of Longmeadow, Mass., Peter Macy of Boston, William Macy of Dallas, and Jeffrey Macy of Spokane; a brother, Peter Reed of Wacabuc, N.Y.; a sister, Sally Reed Brown of Shaker Heights; and four grandsons.
Memorials may be sent to Hospice of Spokane, the Spokane Symphony or Whitman College.
William Seitz Spokane
Graveside service for William C. Seitz, 75, will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Greenwood Memorial Terrace.
Thornhill Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Seitz, who died Sunday, was born in Spokane.
He served in the Army during World War II with the 161st Infantry, Company B, and was a survivor of the Death March of Bataan. He was a prisoner of war from April 9, 1941, until Sept. 2, 1945.
Mr. Seitz was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
He was a deputy sheriff from 1956 to 1962 in Spokane and rose to the rank of sergeant. He was then a deputy sheriff in the Seattle area.
Mr. Seitz returned to Spokane 20 years ago.
He was a member of the Retired Police and Sheriff Motor Officers Club.
Survivors include a son, Ron Seitz of Liberty Lake; three sisters, Amelia and Lillian, both of Spokane, and Martha of Yakima; three grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial gifts may be made to Hospice of Spokane, P.O. Box 2215, Spokane 99210-2215.
Kenneth Butterfield Moscow, Idaho
Service for Kenneth H. Butterfield, 71, was Monday and was followed by burial at the Greenwood Cemetery in Palouse, Wash. Kramer Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Butterfield, who died Friday of Parkinson’s disease, was born in Princeton, Idaho. He graduated from Potlatch (Idaho) High School.
He farmed until entering the Moscow Care Center in 1992.
Mr. Butterfield was a member of the National Grange and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows was a former 4-H leader. He was voted Most Outstanding Farmer in 1954 by the Latah County Jaycees.
His wife, Elsie Butterfield, died in 1981.
Survivors include two sons, Robert Butterfield of Princeton and Larry Butterfield of Omak, Wash.; a daughter, Lois Youmans of Moscow; two sisters, Marion Link of Princeton and Melva Sexton of Harvard, Idaho; six grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren.
Memorial gifts may be made to Potlatch Ambulance Fund or the American Cancer Society.
George Nesbitt Nine Mile Falls
Service and burial for George R. Nesbitt, 71, is scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Fairmount Memorial Park. Ball and Dodd Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Nesbitt, a lifetime Spokane resident, died Friday.
He graduated from Gonzaga Preparatory School and served in the Navy during World War II.
He worked for Northern Pacific Railroad and then worked for Washington Water Power for 38 years. He retired in 1985.
Mr. Nesbitt was a member of the Washington Water Power Trail Blazers, the Disabled American Veterans, and the Moose Lodge. He also helped found the volunteer fire department at Nine Mile Falls.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Dorothy M. Nesbitt; two daughters, Georgi Eckberg of Nine Mile Falls and Terry Keve of Richland; and four grandchildren.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Visiting Nurse Association, E3901 Main, Spokane 99202.
Cline Ledgerwood Kettle Falls, Wash.
Memorial service for Cline F. Ledgerwood, 58, will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Kettle Falls American Legion Hall. Danekas Funeral Chapel of Colville, Wash., is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Ledgerwood, who died Wednesday, was born in Colville. He graduated from Kettle Falls High School and then served in the Army.
After his discharge he worked for several sawmills. He worked for the Forest Service from 1962 to 1991.
Survivors include his wife Joy; two stepdaughters, Katherine Harper of Spokane and Sandra Wise of Hermiston, Ore.; a stepson, Dale Blank of Mead; three sisters, Dorothy Greenwalt of Palouse, Wash., and Adeline Young and Fay Dosher, both of Kettle Falls; a brother, LeRoy Ledgerwood of Spokane; and six grandchildren.
Memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Forrest Sinclair Umatilla, Ore.
Funeral and burial for Forrest “Dean” Sinclair, 83, was Monday in Hermiston, Ore. Burns Mortuary in Hermiston was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Sinclair died Thursday.
Born in Loon Lake, Wash., he worked for Inland Empire Paper Co. of Spokane for 35 years. He moved to Umatilla several years ago.
His wife, Ocie Sinclair, died in 1993.
Survivors include a son, Richard Conner of Yakima; a daughter, Christina Witzke of Edmonds, Wash.; two brothers, Walter Sinclair of Irrigon, Ore., and George Sinclair of Hermiston, Ore.; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Westside Church of Christ in Hermiston.
Linnie Stricklin St. Maries
Service for Linnie E. Stricklin, 80, is planned for 1 p.m. Wednesday at the St. Maries Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints followed by burial at the Stricklin residence near Emida, Idaho.
Yates-Hodge Funeral Home of St. Maries is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Stricklin, who died Friday, was born and raised in Lovelady, Texas.
She married Willie Stricklin in 1929 and then moved to Gilbert, Ariz.
Mrs. Stricklin worked as a seamstress at an upholstery store.
Mr. Stricklin died in 1965. Mrs. Stricklin moved to St. Maries many years ago.
She was a member of the St. Maries Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the church Relief Society, and the American Association of Retired Persons.
Survivors include four sons, Ken Stricklin of St. Maries, Cliff Stricklin of Deary, Idaho, Bill Stricklin of Gilbert, Ariz., and Melvin Stricklin of Milwaukee, Ore.; a daughter, Juanita Koehler of Phoenix, Ariz.; three sisters, Joy Morgan of Prescott, Ariz., and Velma Smothers and Melba Henderson, both of Merced, Calif.; 14 grandchildren and 23 greatgrandchildren.
Carol Scott Alaska
Cremation was held for Carol E. Scott, 65. Moore’s Chapel in Fayetteville, Ark., was in charge of cremation and arrangements.
Mrs. Scott died Friday.
Born in Atlantic, Iowa, she later moved to Spokane. She owned The Trend House in Spokane for many years and then moved to Alaska.
Mrs. Scott was a member of the American Society of Interior Designers and the American Association of University Women.
Survivors include a son, Jay Scott of Irvine, Calif.; two daughters, Cindy Scott Marshall of Anchorage, Alaska, and Celia Scott-Silkwood of Fayetteville; her mother, Mabel Engel of Atlantic, Iowa; a brother, Richard Engle of Sioux City, Iowa; and four grandchildren.
Memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Donovan Hanes Chewelah, Wash.
Service for Donovan Lamar Hanes, 86, will be at 11 a.m. today at Schanzenbach Funeral Home in Chewelah followed by burial at 1:30 p.m. at the Reardan Cemetery.
Mr. Hanes, who died Thursday, was born in Reardan, Wash.
He moved to the Chewelah, Wash., area in 1939. He farmed for most of his life and then hauled livestock for 16 years.
Mr. Hanes was a member of the Addy Grange and was one of the first directors of the Chewelah Grange Supply.
Survivors include his wife, Esther Hanes; a sister, Bernice Schalock of Spokane; one nephew and four nieces.
John Harrison Diamond Lake, Wash.
A memorial gathering for John P. Harrison, a retired Navy chief petty officer, 74, will be at noon Sunday at the Harrison home.
Ball and Dodd Funeral Home South is in charge of cremation and arrangements.
Mr. Harrison died Thursday.
Born in Rosedale, Ind., he moved to Diamond Lake, Wash., 10 years ago.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Mildred Harrison; three sons, Jerold Harrison of Cusick, Wash., Richard Harrison of Newport, Wash., and Mark Harrison of Airway Heights; a daughter, Dale Jeanne Beam of Vallejo, Calif.; two brothers, Bill Harrison of Terre Haute, Ind., and Bob Harrison of Benton Harbor, Mich.; seven grandchildren and one greatgrandson.
Craig Cody Spokane
Service for Craig K. Cody, 79, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hazen & Jaeger Funeral Home followed by burial at Riverside Memorial Park.
Mr. Cody died Friday.
Born in Keller, Wash., he attended school in Republic, Wash.
He worked as a foreman for Pend Oreille Mines for 40 years.
He retired in 1977 and moved to Spokane.
Survivors include three children, John Cody, of Gig Harbor, Wash., James Cody of Lake Forest, Calif., and Sandra Bourn of Prosser, Wash.; a brother, Lowary Cody of Tucson, Ariz.; six grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren.
James ‘Jim C.’ Carnahan Spokane
Service for James Edward “Jim C.” Carnahan, 30, is planned for 1 p.m. Wednesday at Mission Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Carnahan, a lifetime Spokane resident, died Saturday of AIDS.
He worked at a nursing home and was involved with the Children with AIDS fund.
Survivors include a sister, Kathryn Carnahan of Seattle; and many nieces and nephews.
Contributions can be sent to the Children with AIDS fund in care of the ISCS, P.O. Box 2214, Spokane 99210.
Violet Glenn Arlington, Texas
Memorial service and inurnment for Violet L. Glenn, 60, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Riverside Mausoleum Chapel. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
Mrs. Glenn died last Tuesday.
Born in Elk, she lived most of her life in the Spokane area. She later moved to Texas.
Survivors include her husband, James Glenn; a son, Charles White of Laurel, Ind.: three daughters, Linda Conne and Peggy Glenn, both of Spokane, and Cheryl Glenn of Sacramento, Calif.; a sister, Faye Anderson of Mount Vernon, Wash.; and seven grandchildren.
Eve Stahl Spokane
Memorial service for Eve Stahl, 61, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hazen & Jaeger Funeral Home.
Mrs. Stahl died Jan. 21.
Born in Wallace, she moved to Spokane many years ago.
She was a homemaker and a follower of the Episcopal faith. She was a member Gamma Phi Beta.
Mrs. Stahl was a former member of the Spokane Country Club and the Spokane Racquet Club and was a former partner in Stahl Optical.
Survivors include a sister, Judy Hargreaves of Vancouver, Wash.; a brother, A. Clark Nolan of Chicago; and two nephews.
Pauline McGowan Spokane
No service is planned for Pauline McGowan, 82, at her request.
Riplinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. McGowan, a homemaker, died Sunday.
Born in Orin, Wash., she moved to Spokane 18 years ago.
Survivors include two sisters, Georgia Owsley and Vivien Symbol, both of Spokane; and several nieces and nephews.
Ardath VanAusdle Spokane
Private burial for Ardath VanAusdle, 92, will be at Riverside Memorial Park. Hazen & Jaeger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. VanAusdle died Saturday.
Born in Minnesota, he moved to Spokane 90 years ago.
Survivors include her husband of 48 years, Glenn M. VanAusdle.