Obituaries
John Mathews Kellogg, Idaho
Service for John W. Mathews, 83, will be at 11 a.m. today at Kellogg Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Kellogg. Shoshone Funeral Service in Kellogg is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Mathews died Thursday at Shoshone Living Center in Kellogg.
He was born in Pincher Creek, Alberta, and moved to the Kellogg area in 1938.
He was a mechanic for Bunker Hill Garage and, after he retired, he worked for Kellogg Transfer.
He was a member of Bunker Hill 20 Year Club and enjoyed hunting and prospecting.
His wife, Christine Mathews, died in 1992.
He is survived by four daughters, Grace Day of Missoula, Sylvia Pendergrass of Kingman, Ariz., Dorothy Partlow of Kellogg and Marie Paulsen of Pinehurst, Idaho; eight grandchildren and 10 greatgrandchildren.
Betty Smith Princeton, Idaho
No service will be held for Betty June Smith, 63, at her request. Kramer Funeral Home in Palouse, Wash., is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Smith died Thursday from liver disease.
She was born in Potlatch, Idaho.
She graduated from Potlatch High School and attended Lewiston Normal School. She later worked for the University of Idaho as a secretary.
She and her husband, Francis “Frank” Smith, settled on Hatter Creek, south of Princeton, where they raised cattle.
Survivors include her husband of 42 years; three sons, Roy Smith of Clarkston, Dave Smith of Boise, and Lee Smith of Mt. Vernon, Wash.; two daughters, Linda Schwartz of Salem, Ore., and Carol Smith of Moscow, Idaho; one brother, Frank Utt of Princeton, and nine grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Potlatch Ambulance Fund.
Dyveke Maurer Spokane
Private graveside service will be held for Dyveke Maurer. Thornhill Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Maurer, who was born in Denmark, died Wednesday.
She immigrated to Ephrata, Wash., with her mother and step-father in 1909.
She graduated from Ephrata High School and earned a teaching certificate from Washington State Normal School in Ellensburg.
She taught at Baird, Wash., Wilson Creek, Wash., and Seattle. She also taught for 10 years at Millwood Elementary in Spokane.
She and her husband, Quentin Maurer, lived in the Millwood area for more than 50 years.
Her husband preceded her in death.
She is survived by five nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to Spokane Humane Society or Hospice of Spokane.
Ruth Briscoe Spokane
Burial service was held for Ruth Dye Briscoe, 77, at St. John (Wash.) Cemetery, on Thursday.
Born in Great Falls, Mont., Mrs. Briscoe died April 30.
In the early 1920s, she moved to St. John with her family.
She attended Eastern Washington University and worked for Boeing and Associated Shipbuilders, in Seattle.
She later graduated from Central Washington University and taught school in Montana, Texas and Washington.
She and her second husband, James Briscoe, retired in 1978 and lived in the Aubrey White mansion and carriage house. Her husband died in 1991.
She was a member of Golden Link Chapter Order of the Eastern Star, Beta Sigma Phi and the Episcopal church.
She is survived by two sons, David Dye of Washington, D.C., and Eric Dye of Spokane; one stepdaughter, Lynn Spotts of Torrence, Calif.; one stepson, Jim Briscoe of Spokane; one brother, David Taylor of Richland, and one granddaughter.
Memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Chapel or KSPS television.
Joseph Burya Valley, Wash.
Funeral Mass for Joseph Burya, 85, is set for 1 p.m. today at Holy Ghost Church in Valley. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery at Jump Off near Valley. Schanzenbach Funeral Home in Chewelah, Wash., is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Burya, a longtime Valley resident, died Thursday. He was born in St. Cloud, Minn.
He worked at his brother’s sawmill until it burned down in 1940. He then worked as a mechanic at Northwest Magnesite until it closed. He then worked for Jump Off Lumber Co., until 1973, when he retired.
He played short stop with his brothers on the Valley Baseball Team.
Survivors include his wife, Marie; two sons, Denny Burya of Chewelah, and David Burya of Salt Lake City; two daughters, Kathy Nett, Spokane, Joni Stallings, Spokane; eight grandchildren; eight stepgrandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Florence Carlson Spokane
Service for Florence M. Carlson, 82, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-South. Burial will be at Riverside Memorial Park.
Mrs. Carlson, who died Friday, was a lifetime Spokane resident.
She was a homemaker and a member of First Covenant Church. Her husband, Raymond Carlson, died in 1994.
She is survived by two brothers, Arnold and Clarence Peterson, both of Spokane.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Covenant Church.
Velma Hallin Spokane
Service for Velma Marjorie Hallin, 85, was held Saturday at First Assembly of God Church with burial at Greenwood Memorial Terrace.
Mrs. Hallin, who died Thursday, was born in Canada. A 58-year Spokane resident, Mrs. Hallin taught school for 30 years in Spokane School District 81.
She also taught in Deer Park, Elk and Glenora.
She was a member of First Assembly of God Church.
She is survived by her husband, Harold Hallin; two daughters, Joy Charter of Elk, Wash., and Marilyn Nordby of Colorado Springs, Colo.; one son, Arne Hallin of Victorville, Calif.; one sister, Margaret Caruso of Spokane; 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Assembly of God Missions.
Lois Shields Spokane
Memorial service for Lois Winifred Shields, 82, is planned for 2 p.m. today at Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home.
Mrs. Shields died Tuesday.
She was born in Hamilton, Mont.
A 60-year Spokane resident, Mrs. Shields graduated from North Central High School.
She retired from Bell Telephone Co., in 1975, after 39 years. She was member of Order of the Eastern Star Electa Chapter.
She is survived by three cousins.
Memorial contributions may be made to Good Samaritan Care Center.