Obituaries
Shirley Miller Diamond Lake, Wash.
Memorial service for Shirley (Merritt) Miller, 48, is planned for 2 p.m. today at Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport, Wash. Inurnment will be at New Meadows (Idaho) Cemetery.
Mrs. Miller died Monday at home.
She was born in Ontario, Ore., and had lived in the Newport area for the last 10 years.
She was the assistant administrator at Newport Hospital and was a member of the Newport Chamber, the Newport Kiwanis Club, the Eagles Ladies Auxiliary, Washington State Healthcare Human Resources Administration, Healthcare Financial Management Association and the American Society for Healthcare.
She is survived by two sons, Paul Merritt of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, and Stephen Merritt of Seattle; her mother, Lois Miller of Walla Walla; three brothers, Richard and David Miller, both of Walla Walla, and Gary Miller of Riggins, Idaho; three sisters, Joanne Shockey of Hagerstown, Md., LeRae Yeager of Larned, Kan., and Hazel Bungor of Crownsville, Md., and one granddaughter.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Clarence Plopper Spokane
Service for Clarence J. Plopper, 77, was held Wednesday at Spokane Valley Church of the Nazarene.
Born in Wishek, N.D., Mr. Plopper, died Sunday.
He moved to Naches, Wash., when he was 10. He graduated from the University of Washington in 1941 with a degree in chemistry.
He then moved to Spokane to work for Inland Empire Paper Co., until he retired.
Mr. Plopper is survived by his wife of 51 years, Esther Plopper; one son, Kenneth Plopper of Kennewick; two daughters, Barbara Wold of Spokane and Sharon Christensen of Italy; one sister, Adeline Potter of Olympia; and seven grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Valley Center Emergency Assistance Fund.
Bonita McNamee Elk
Rosary for Bonita L. McNamee, 65, will be at 7 p.m. today at Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-North. Funeral Mass is set for 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary’s Presentation Catholic Church in Deer Park. Burial will be at Elk Cemetery.
Mrs. McNamee, who was born in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, died Monday.
She moved to Spokane in 1941 and graduated from Rogers High School.
She moved to Elk with her family in 1965.
She was a member of St. Mary’s Presentation Catholic Church, a 25-year honorary member of Elk Homemakers and a member of the Elk Belles bowling league.
She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Stephen McNamee; four sons, David, Brian and Keith McNamee, all of Elk, and Timothy McNamee of Spokane; two daughters, Paula Davis of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Dianna Newsom of Helena; her stepfather, Ralph Foster of Elk; one sister, Dorothy Wright of Elk; 13 grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Caroline Torbergson Spokane
Graveside service for Caroline A. Torbergson, 79, is set for 1 p.m. today at Holy Cross Cemetery Chapel. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Torbergson, who died Tuesday, was born in Kitchener, Ontario.
She graduated from Marycliff High School and Kinman Business University.
She had worked as a secretary for law enforcement agencies. She also worked for Burlington Northern Railroad and Kaiser Aluminum as a secretary.
She was a member of St. Francis Xavier Parish and volunteered with the Good Shepherd Home.
She is survived by two sons, Wally Laurie of Seattle and Carl Torbergson of Spokane; one daughter, Anna MacPherson of Deer Park; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be made to Catholic Charities Memorial Gift Fund.
Eugene Arrestouilh Prosser, Wash.
Service for Eugene Ray Arrestouilh, 47, is planned for 2 p.m. today at Friendship Baptist Church in Prosser. Burial will be at Prosser Cemetery. Meyer Funeral Home, Prosser, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Chewelah, Wash., Mr. Arrestouilh died June 30.
He was raised in Chewelah, Springdale and Lind, Wash., and moved to Prosser in 1978, with his wife, Kimberlyn.
He and his wife were both teachers and had taught on the Spokane Indian Reservation in Wellpinit, Wash. In Prosser they taught in the Mabton School District.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Jaimee and Krista; and his parents, Jean and Mildred Arrestouilh.
May Kendrick Spokane
Graveside service for May E. Kendrick, 87, is planned for 3 p.m today at Spokane Memorial Gardens. Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Kendrick, who was born in Spokane, died Tuesday.
Her husband, Lloyd Kendrick, preceded her in death.
She had worked for Scollard’s Dry Cleaners for many years.
She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 163 and the Eagles Lodge No. 2 Auxiliary.
She is survived by one sister, Grace Caldwell of Spokane; four grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Valborg Ericson Spokane
Graveside service for Valborg C. Ericson, 83, is set for 10 a.m. today at Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery. Riplinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Ericson, who died Monday, was a lifetime Spokane resident.
She was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Eric Ericson; one son, John Ericson of Spokane; one brother, Walter Miller of Pasco; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Marjorie Bobysud Spangle
Service for Marjorie M. Bobysud, 75, is planned for 11:30 a.m. today at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Cheney. Schanzenbach Funeral Home in Rosalia, Wash., is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Bobysud died Tuesday.
She was born in Chicago.
She had worked as a secretary in Chicago and moved to Spangle 11 years ago with her husband, George Bobysud.
He died April 13.
She is survived by one son, Lloyd Bobysud of Spangle; two daughters, Lynn Bechard of Hudson, Mass., and Barb Teeter of Orlando, Fla.; one brother, Ronald Haydanek of Naples, Fla.; and seven grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children.
Darold Hinds Spokane
Service for Darold Hinds, 58, is planned for 1 p.m. today at Sunset Mausoleum Chapel at Fairmount Memorial Park. Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Hinds, who died Sunday at home, was born in Arlington, Wash.
He operated Hinds Upholstery and had lived in Spokane for 20 years. He had retired from the Marine Corps.
He is survived by his wife, Vivian Hinds; five children and four grandchildren.
Frank Moss Rice, Wash.
Service for Frank N. Moss, 56, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Colville United Methodist Church. Danekas Funeral Chapel in Colville, Wash., is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Moss, who was born in Seattle, died Monday at home.
He graduated from high school in Seattle and worked in the moving and storage industry. He served in the Army and was discharged in 1963.
He moved to Colville in 1976 and worked for Colville City Transfer, which he later purchased.
He was a member of the Colville Rotary Club and the Kettle Falls Fire District No. 6.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara Moss; one son, Wade Moss of Rice; two sisters, Beverly Provost of San Francisco and Denise Sundquist of Seattle; and one granddaughter.
Memorial contributions may be made to Colville Rotary Club.
John Caria Spokane
Funeral Mass for John R. Caria, 84, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Ann Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Fairmount Memorial Park.
Born in Spokane, Mr. Caria died Wednesday.
He worked for White Pine Lumber Mills and Spokane Rendering.
He was a member of St. Ann’s Catholic Parish and Italian American Lodge.
Mr. Caria is survived by his wife of 58 years, Mary Caria; two daughters, Anna Marie Guarisco of Spokane and Antoinette Ernst of Cranbrook, British Columbia; one brother, Syl Caria of Minneapolis; two sisters, Caroline Hoisington and Georgia Harden both of Spokane; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Morning Star Boys Ranch.
Bob Henderson San Diego
Spokane attorney Bob Henderson died Wednesday in San Diego.
The San Diego County Medical Examiner had not yet performed an autopsy Thursday afternoon, and the cause of death was not known.
Henderson, 51, was being treated for congenitive heart disease at the Scripps Clinic in San Diego, said his former wife, Mary Owen.
A Spokane native and graduate of Gonzaga Preparatory School, Henderson graduated from Seattle University in 1966 and from the Gonzaga University School of Law in 1970.
He was sworn in by his uncle, Judge Ralph Foley, father of former U.S. House Speaker Tom Foley.
Henderson was a deputy Spokane County prosecutor from 1970 until 1974, when he became a partner in the law firm of Quackenbush, Dean, Bailey and Henderson.
Justin Quackenbush, now a U.S. District Court judge, also was a partner in the firm and became a close friend to Henderson.
Henderson, who formed his own firm in 1980, has served several positions within the legal community.
He was president of the Federal Bar Association of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington and was a member of the executive committee of the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Judicial Conference.
“He was a dynamite attorney,” said Spokane County Superior Court Judge James Murphy.
“Bob was one of the great baseball fans of all time,” said attorney Jeffry Finer. “He was the busiest guy I ever met.”
The oldest of six children, Henderson is survived by four sisters, Christy Juel of Port Angeles, Wash., Kathryn Liebergesell of Seattle, and Rebecca Fix and Cindy Henderson, both of Spokane; and a brother, Brian Henderson of Spokane.
Henderson’s father, Robert Henderson, lives in Calgary, Alberta. His mother, Mary Lou Higgins Henderson, is deceased.
Morton Pier Spokane
Memorial service for Morton W. Pier, 71, is planned for 2 p.m. July 17 at First Presbyterian Church. Riplinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Pier died Tuesday at home.
He was born in Newark, N.J., and moved to Spokane in 1952.
In 1967 he started Prescription Delivery Service, which he operated with his wife, Betty, until he retired.
For many years, he wrote the “Kegler’s Corner” sports column for The Spokesman-Review.
He was a member of the Spokane Bowling Association and the Spokane Bowling Association Hall of Fame. He had served as a member of the board of directors of the Washington State Bowling Association and participated in many American Bowling Association National tournaments.
He had served in the Army during World War II.
He is survived by his wife of 41 years; one son, David Pier of Spokane; four daughters, Judy Ross of Boise, Debra Guillott of Olympia, Peggy Blowers of Spokane and Patti Carlson of Chicago; five grandsons, one granddaughter and one step-granddaughter.
Memorial contributions may be made to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1474 or The Children’s Miracle Network.
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