Obituaries
Eulas Jones St. Maries
Service for Eulas Z. “Shorty” Jones, 84, was Monday in St. Maries. Yates-Hodge Funeral Home of St. Maries was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Jones, who was born in Corbin, Ky., died Thursday at home.
He grew up and attended schools in Corbin, graduating from high school in 1929. He attended Berea College in Berea, Ky., where he received a teaching certificate. He later taught at an elementary school in Kentucky before moving to St. Maries in the 1930s.
Mr. Jones had worked in several area silver mines and also worked on the construction of Farragut Naval Station on Lake Pend O’Reille.
He married Zada Jones in 1921. During World War II he served with the Army in the Pacific Theater.
Following his military discharge, he returned to St. Maries and worked for the Forest Service in Kellogg and Kingston, Idaho. He also served as a watchman at many lookout stations in North Idaho and Montana.
Mr. Jones worked as a millwright for the St. Maries Lumber Co. before retiring in 1973. He later worked part time for the Forest Service before retiring again in 1980.
He loved hunting, fishing and camping and also enjoyed playing the guitar, banjo and harmonica.
Survivors include his wife, at home; four daughters, Marlene Harpole of St. Maries, Gaynell Marsh of Lewiston, Ethel Ruggenberg of Spokane and Linda Horrocks of Post Falls; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of North Idaho, 280 Prairie Ave., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814.
Harold Glencross Wallace
Service for Harold “Red” Glencross, 77, was held earlier. Shoshone Funeral Service of Wallace was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Glencross, a lifetime Silver Valley resident, died Wednesday.
He was born in Burke, Idaho, and attended school there.
He married Mildred Gallinger in 1938 and served with the Navy in the Pacific during World War II.
Mr. Glencross was a miner in various area mines, including those of Asarco. He retired in 1980.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting and the outdoors.
Survivors include his wife, at home; one son, Harold Glencross Jr. of Wallace; two daughters, Beverly Septer of Silverton and Wilda Arnoldi of Coeur d’Alene; one brother, Jack Glencross of Wallace; one sister, Thelma Toombs of Spokane; seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be sent to the Silverwood Good Samaritan Center, Seventh St., Silverton, ID 83867.
Arthur ‘Bill’ Botts Spokane
Memorial service for Arthur “Bill” Botts, 80, was Monday at Hillyard Baptist Church, where he was a member.
Born in Spokane, Mr. Botts, died Thursday. He had lived in Spokane for 51 years and worked at Phillips Petroleum Refinery for many years.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Jose Botts; three daughters, Linda McNeil, Sandy Wills and Debi Boyd, and one son, Jay Botts all of Spokane; one brother, Frank Botts of St. Maries; two sisters, Cleo Aarlie of Coeur d’Alene and Bea Tillotson of Mesa, Ariz.; and six grandchildren
Memorial contributions may be made to Hillyard Baptist Church or Fairwood Community Church.
Ralph Perdue Spokane
Memorial service for Ralph Bennett Perdue, 82, is set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home. Private graveside service was last Tuesday at Greenwood Memorial Terrace.
Mr. Perdue, a World War II Air Force veteran, died Oct. 28. He was born in Swink, Colo.
The last four years of his military career were at Fairchild Air Force Base. After his retirement, he worked in watch repair for many years at The Crescent department store and later out of his home.
He was an accomplished lapidarist.
Mr. Perdue lived in Spokane 36 years.
He is survived by his wife, Ruby Perdue; two sons, Gary and Darrell Perdue, both of Spokane; one daughter, Donna Steen of Sagle, Idaho; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 9 S. Washington, Spokane, WA 99201.
Bradley Wilson Spokane
Graveside service for Bradley Earl Wilson, 4, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Orchard Prairie Cemetery. Thornhill Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Bradley died in a trailer fire on Thursday.
He was born in Spokane.
He is survived by his mother, Monica Wilson of Spokane; his father, James Dowis of Spokane; his grandparents, John and Alta Schaeffer of Spokane, James and Barbara Dowis of Sterling, Colo., and Ken Michelbook of Moses Lake; and his great-grandparents, Ralph and Betty Wilson of Prichard, Idaho.
Floyd Brady Spokane
Rosary service for Floyd R. Brady, 87, is planned for 7:30 p.m. today at Riplinger Funeral Home. Memorial Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church.
Born in Rice, Wash., Mr. Brady, died Saturday at St. Joseph’s Care Center in Spokane.
When he was young, he worked with his father, hauling cattle and selling fruits and vegetables throughout the Northwest. He was also a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps.
He operated the Texaco service station in Springdale, Wash., where he served as mayor for several years.
He married Mary Toner in 1936 in Valley, Wash.
Mr. Brady worked in mining, forestry and sawmills. In 1947 he and his wife moved to Chewelah, Wash., and he worked at The Curlew Creamery, Empire Electric and the Sportsman Tavern.
In 1960 they moved to Spokane, where he was employed by the Catholic Diocese as a custodian at Marycliff High School and the Chancery Building until he retired in 1983.
His wife died in 1986.
He is survived by three daughters; Ellen King of Spokane, Ida Stratton of Colville, Wash., and Keai Cady of Lindsey, Calif.; three sons, Richard “Dick” Brady and Floyd Brady, Jr., both of Spokane, and Albert “Doc” Brady of La Plata, Md.; 20 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Ruth Hauge Spokane
Service for Ruth C. Hauge, 91, is planned for 10 a.m. today at Sunset Mausoleum Chapel at Fairmount Memorial Park. Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Hauge, who died Thursday, was born in Ruso, N.D.
She was a homemaker and had lived in Spokane for 44 years.
Her husband of 47 years, Carl Hauge, died in 1971.
She is survived by four daughters, Marlyn Cole of Minot, N.D., and Betty Beck, Peggy Phillips and Sherry Gaumer, all of Spokane; four sisters; 10 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.
Memorial contributions may be made to Visiting Nurse Association.
James Taylor Chewelah, Wash.
Memorial service for James C. Taylor, 74, will be at 2 p.m. today at Schanzenbach Funeral Home in Chewelah.
Mr. Taylor, who had lived in Chewelah since 1931, died Friday.
Born in Abbot, Ark., he worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps from 1939 until 1941. He served in the Army during World War II.
He was a farmer in the Chewelah area and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2047.
His wife, Elizabeth, died earlier.
Survivors include one son, Leslie Wiley of Cheney; two sisters, Thelma Schmidt of Spokane and Eulene Batelaan of California; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Michael Shea Spokane
Visitation for Michael W. Shea, 51, is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and Wednesday from 8 a.m. until service time Thursday at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Riverside Memorial Park.
Mr. Shea died Saturday.
He was a lifetime Spokane resident and was a real estate broker.
He is survived by his wife, Linda; two sons, Robert Shea of Bonney Lake, Wash., and Michael Shea of Sumner, Wash.; one sister, Mary Ann Shea of Seattle; and four grandchildren.
Emogene Daniels Spokane
Memorial service for Emogene F. Daniels, 75, will be at 1 p.m. today at Plymouth Congregational Church. The Cremation Society of Washington is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Daniels, a 53-year Spokane resident, formerly of Montana, died Wednesday of cancer.
Born in Plains, Mont., she was the co-owner and operator of the Double E Stables in Spokane, where she bred and trained thoroughbred racehorses.
She was a member of numerous horse and horse racing associations and the Order of Eastern Star.
She is survived by one son, LeRoy Daniels of Bellevue, Neb.; one brother, John “Jack” Finley of Charleston, S.C.; two grandsons and three great-granddaughters.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Rudy Paetel Spokane
Service for Rudy Frederick Paetel, 83, will be at 2 p.m. today at Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-South. Burial will be at Riverside Memorial Park.
Mr. Paetel, a lifetime Spokane resident, died Thursday.
He graduated from Hillyard High School and worked as a delivery boy for Carmon Bake Shop, where he met his wife, Evelyn.
He operated a wholesale candy and tobacco business, and later Northwest Farmer Supply and Budget Furniture Store, with his wife.
His wife of 61 years, Evelyn Paetel, died in June.
He is survived by one daughter, Marilyn Mauer of Liberty Lake; four grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Spokane or Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.
Patricia Lorenz Spokane
No service will be held for Patricia E. Lorenz. Riplinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Lorenz, 57, died Saturday.
She was born in Omak, Wash., and was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Louis; two daughters, Janel Martindale and Lisa Cushman, both of Spokane; two sons, Galen and Royce Lorenz, both of Spokane; one sister, Maxine Jones of Spokane; three brothers, Jerry and Bud Potvin of Spokane, and Joe Potvin of Redmond, Wash.; and six grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Katherine Moore Spokane
No service will be held for Katherine S. Moore, at the family’s request. Private inurnment is planned. Hennessey-Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Moore, 85, died Saturday.
She was born in South Bend, Wash., and had lived in Spokane for 14 years.
She was a homemaker.
Her husband, Jack Moore, died in 1982.
She is survived by one son, Jay Moore of Liberty Lake; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
June Fanning Pullman
Memorial service for June S. Fanning, 70, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at St. James Episcopal Church in Pullman. Burial will be at Pullman I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Kimball Funeral Home of Pullman is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Fanning died Friday at home from cancer.
Born in Cicero, Ill., she received a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of New Mexico.
She moved to Pullman in 1956 and worked at Washington State University from 1958 until 1988. She retired as the secretary to the chairman of the civil engineering department.
In the 1960s she worked part time as a dispatcher for the Pullman Police Department. She was a member of St. James Episcopal Church, the Pullman Business and Professional Women, and WSU Retirees.
She is survived by two daughters, Victoria Starbuck of Columbus, Ohio, and Pamela Wirth of Glendale, Ariz.; one sister, Dorothy Crawford of San Antonio, Texas; and three grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Home Health and Hospice, 102 W. Main St., Pullman, WA 99163.
Pearl Sasser Spokane
Service for Pearl I. Sasser, 72, will be at 1 p.m. today at Riplinger Funeral Home. Burial will be at Greenwood Memorial Terrace.
Mrs. Sasser, who died Saturday, was born in Irving, Tenn.
She was a homemaker and had lived in Spokane for 54 years.
She is survived by her husband of 29 years, Paul Sasser; two daughters, Gail Balderson and Kathie Prescott, both of Spokane; two sons, Paul Crowe of Newport, Wash., and William Crowe of Seattle; one stepdaughter, Carol Smith of Castle Rock, Wash.; three stepsons, Paul Sasser Jr. of Seattle, Steven Sasser of Quincy, Calif., and Ed Wood of Tennessee; numerous foster children, 20 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Union Gospel Mission.
Elsie Bergstresser Mead
Service for Elsie L. Bergstresser, 88, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Peone Prairie Cemetery.
Mrs. Bergstresser died Saturday.
She was born on the family homestead in Greenbluff. She married Guy Bergstresser in 1928.
Mrs. Bergstresser worked as a cook at the old Colbert School and then at the Greenbluff School until it closed. She later worked at Mead High School, and retired from the new Colbert School in 1969.
Her husband died in 1980.
She is survived by two sons, Leo Bergstresser of Colbert and Ray Bergstresser of Spokane; one daughter, Carol Hicks of Tampa, Fla.; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Regency Care Center of Spokane, 44 E. Cozza Drive, Spokane, WA 99208.
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