Obituaries
Joseph Laura Twin Lakes, Idaho
Memorial service for Joseph Anthony Laura Jr., 37, will be today at 3 p.m. at the Spirit Lake Presbyterian Church. Yates Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Laura, who was born in Pocatello, Idaho, died Monday in Spokane.
He attended school in Pocatello and graduated from Highland High School. He graduated from the Idaho State University Automotive and Electronics Technical school in Pocatello.
Mr. Laura worked for Western States Equipment of Spokane in the lift-truck division.
He enjoyed spending time with his family and also loved snowmobiling, boating, cars, music and the outdoors.
He was preceded in death by a daughter.
Survivors include his wife of nine years, Sheryl, at the home; a son, Erik of Seattle; three daughters, Jacqueline of Vancouver, Wash., and Karissa and Erin, both of Twin Lakes; his parents, Joseph and Darlene Laura of Pocatello; a brother, James of Tacoma; a sister, Debbie Laura Peterson of Pocatello; three nephews and various friends and relatives.
Virginia Coffin Spokane
Service for Virginia Maguire Coffin, 86, is set for 11 a.m. today at The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Private burial will be at Fairmount Memorial Park.
Mrs. Coffin, who died Monday, was born in Spokane.
She graduated from Holy Names Academy and the University of Idaho with a teaching certificate.
Mrs. Coffin was a member of The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Altar Guild, St. Nicholas Guild, The Landscape Association of the Cathedral and Gamma Phi Beta.
She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Harold Coffin; two daughters, Sara Coffin Fernandez of San Francisco and Melissa Willis of Spokane; and four grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Altar Guild Fund or to Hutton Settlement.
David Rogers Spokane
Service for David M. Rogers, 77, is planned for 2 p.m. today at Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-North. Burial will be at Fairmount Memorial Park.
Mr. Rogers, who was born in Lebanon, Tenn., died Wednesday.
He moved to Spokane in 1945 and worked for Centennial Mills for 30 years.
He had been a Boy Scout leader.
He is survived by one daughter, Linda Roberts of Mead; one son, Robert Rogers of Spokane; one sister, Sarah Smith of Harrison, Ark.; and one brother, Robert Rogers of Dowelltown, Tenn.
William Dalgarn Spokane
Service for William K. “Bill” Dalgarn, 53, is planned for 3:30 p.m. today at Riplinger Funeral Home. Cremation will follow.
Mr. Dalgarn, who was born in Spokane, died Tuesday.
He graduated from Eastern Washington University and served in the Army during the Vietnam War.
Mr. Dalgarn worked in retail sales.
He is survived by his wife, Alma “DeDe” Dalgarn; two sons, Jacob Dalgarn of Spokane and Joshua Dalgarn of Tacoma; three daughters, Alex and Cassidy Dalgarn, and Tamara Milliken, all of Spokane; his father, Bill Dalgarn of Spokane; and his mother, Jane Palmer of Spokane.
William Stuart Sandpoint
Private family service was held for William Robert Stuart, 74. Coffelt Funeral Service, Sandpoint, was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Stuart died Tuesday.
He was born in Louisville, Ky., and served in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
He moved to Spokane and was a long-haul trucker for McGhee Trucking. He retired in 1985.
Mr. Stuart enjoyed fishing in North Idaho.
Survivors include two sons, William Stuart Jr. of Sandpoint and Luster Stuart of Spokane; one daughter, Sally Berosik of Kalispell, Mont.; and eight grandchildren.
Michael Grisham Seattle
Private service for Michael J. Grisham, 36, will be in Seattle. Bleitz Funeral Home in Seattle is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Spokane, Mr. Grisham died July 10.
He graduated from St. George’s High School and studied art at the Day Studio in New York and San Francisco. He was a self-employed painter and craftsman.
Mr. Grisham had lived in Seattle since 1977.
He is survived by his companion, Stephen Cain; his mother, Kathleen Grisham of Spokane; one brother, Jim Grisham of Spokane; and one sister, Anne Grisham-Pleas of Seattle.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Seattle AIDS Support Group.
Edward ‘Ted’ McConnell Rockwall, Texas
Service for Edward William “Ted” McConnell, 86, will be at 10 a.m. today at Wilbur (Wash.) Lutheran Church. Burial will be at the Wilbur Cemetery. Strate Funeral Home of Wilbur is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. McConnell, a former Wilbur mayor, died Sunday in Houston.
He was born in McGrath, Alberta, and moved to Wenatchee in 1923. He worked in the apple orchards in that area. He was the fire chief at the air base in Moses Lake during World War II.
He and his wife moved to Wilbur, where he opened a Shell Oil service station. He was the Shell Oil jobber distributor for the Wilbur area.
Mr. McConnell served as mayor of Wilbur in 1956 and was a member of the Lutheran church.
He retired in 1971 and moved to California. He moved to Rockwall in 1993.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Lillian McConnell; one daughter, Donna Kay Cordobes of Rockwall; two sons, Barry McConnell of Toledo, Ore., and Robert McConnell of Houston; 10 grandchildren and one greatgranddaughter.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the Wilbur Swimming Pool Fund.
Helen Donahue Spokane
Service for Helen V. Donahue, 87, is set for 1 p.m. today at Holy Cross Cemetery Chapel with burial to follow. Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-South is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Donahue, who died Monday, was born in Hallock, Minn.
She had lived in Spokane for more than 35 years.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Woman’s Club and the Morning Star Boys Ranch Auxiliary.
Her husband, Charles Donahue, preceded her in death.
She is survived by one sister-in-law, Pauline Adamson of Spokane.
Memorial contributions may be made to Morning Star Boys Ranch.
Beverly Hundley Furport, Wash.
Graveside service for Beverly J. Hundley, 63, is set for 11 a.m. today Friday at the Newport (Wash.) Cemetery. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Hundley died Saturday at home.
She was born in Spokane.
She and her husband, Howard Hundley, moved to Newport in 1954. He died in 1978.
Mrs. Hundley, a homemaker, had been a foster mother to 13 children.
She was a member of the Skookum Grange and attended the House of the Lord Church when it was located in Furport.
Survivors include one daughter, LouAnn Suryan, one stepdaughter, Mary Larison-Smith, one sister, Dolores Mirkle, her stepfather, Everett Stecker, and two grandchildren, all of Spokane.
Carolyn Rose Tacoma, Wash.
Memorial service for Carolyn E. Rose, 62, is set for 1 p.m. today at Riplinger Funeral Home. Burial will precede at Spokane Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Rose, a former longtime Spokane resident, died Tuesday.
She was born in Spokane and had lived in Tacoma for 20 years. She was a director for the Tacoma Orthopedic Association.
Mrs. Rose is survived by her husband, Fred Rose; one son, Brad Rose of Tacoma; two grandsons; her mother, Mildred Caughey of Spokane; and one sister, Margie Herberg of Spokane.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Tacoma Orthopedic Association.
James Jones Spokane
Service for James R. Jones, 89, is set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Fairmount Memorial Park. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Jones, who was born in Abbott, Texas, died Monday.
He had lived in Spokane for 40 years and was a shoe shiner in the Lincoln Building downtown for 40 years.
He was a member of Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church.
His first wife, Lucille, died in 1972. His second wife, Bernice, died in 1991.
He is survived by two sons, Ray Davis and John Roberson, both of Spokane; two daughters, Jackie Roberson of Spokane and Nia Gooch of San Jose, Calif.; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Cecil Stowe Spokane
No service will be held for Cecil Ray Stowe, 82, at his request.
Mr. Stowe, who was born in Tensed, Idaho, died Sunday in Arlington, Wash., where he had recently moved.
He had moved to Spokane as a teenager and worked on horse teams leveling the grounds for Fort Wright.
He also worked as a crane operator in Tacoma shipyards.
Mr. Stowe was a truck driver with the Teamsters union and retired in 1971.
He was a member of the Four Lakes Grange and the Eagles Lodge.
His wife, Eugenia Stowe, died in 1981.
He is survived by two daughters, Lorain Stowe-Rigg of Tukwila, Wash., and Sara Mae Wigby of Arlington; one son, Patrick Stowe of Spokane; seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Spokane.
Mildred Clearwaters Spokane
No service will be held for Mildred McClung Clearwaters, at her request. A family memorial service will be at a later date. Thornhill Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Palouse, Wash., Mrs. Clearwaters died Sunday. She was 87.
She moved to Harrington, Wash., and graduated from high school there.
She graduated from Cheney Normal School and taught at Moran and Opportunity grade schools.
Mrs. Clearwaters later graduated from Whitworth College and taught in Spokane School District 81. She became a special reading teacher and retired in 1974.
She was a member of Millwood Community Presbyterian Church and had taught Sunday school there.
She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Willis Clearwaters.
Marilyn Anderson Nine Mile Falls
Memorial service for Marilyn A. Anderson, 56, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home. There will be private burial.
Mrs. Anderson, who died Monday at home, was born in Sacramento.
She had lived in Spokane since 1983, and worked as an accountant.
She is survived by her husband of 18 years, William Anderson; four children, Tammy Kline of Maui, Hawaii, Kelly Anderson of Kailua Kona, Hawaii, Laurie Harshman of Chilco, Idaho, and Craig Kline of Spokane; nine stepchildren, Murph, Joe, Scott and Marty Anderson, Linda Boardman, Jerrie Stafford, Charles Carlson and Cheryl Everman all of the Spokane area, and Lori Boisen of Hungry Horse, Mont.; one sister, Olivia Williams of Nine Mile Falls; one brother, Arthur Hughes Jr. of Portland; 25 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Ralph Hofmann Plaza
Graveside service for Ralph Hofmann, 81, was last Friday at Spokane Memorial Gardens. Memorial service followed at Rosalia (Wash.) United Methodist Church.
Mr. Hoffman, who was born in Steptoe, Wash., died July 11.
He farmed in the Plaza area and was a member of the Rosalia United Methodist Church, the Plaza Grange, the Plaza School Board, Gentlemen on Horseback, the Steptoe Dragoon Riding Club and the Thornton Saddle Club.
His wife, Idella died in 1990.
He is survived by four daughters, Karen Smith of Cheney, Vicki Fleming of Seattle, Leanna Schafer of Odessa, Wash., and Lorinda Prince of Rosalia; two sisters, Lois Johnson and Hazel Rickman; and 10 grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Rosalia United Methodist Church.
Alma Wicht Spokane
Graveside service for Alma Kilau Wicht, 93, was Wednesday at Greenwood Memorial Terrace. Hennessey Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Wicht, who died Sunday, was born in Lithuania.
She arrived with her family on Ellis Island as a toddler.
She and her husband, Arthur Wicht, moved to Spokane 28 years ago from New Jersey.
A member of Manito United Methodist Church, she had been a cook for a day-care center.
Her husband preceded her in death.
She is survived by two sisters, Emma Kruger of Arleta, Calif., and Meta Greengard of St. Paul, Minn.; one daughter, Carol Wicht of Seattle; one son, Conrad Wicht of Spokane; two granddaughters and one great-granddaughter.
Memorial contributions may be made to Morning Star Boys Ranch.
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