Obituaries
Dale Dennis Cleveland, Ohio
Service for Dale Gene Dennis, 63, was held in Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Mr. Dennis died Sept. 7, as a result of an aneurysm suffered on July 19.
He was raised in West Va., and came to Spokane in 1952, and was stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base for four and one half years. Following his discharge from the military, he worked as a clerk for the Postal Service in Spokane for more than 22 years.
He returned to Cleveland in 1978.
He is survived by two sons, Michael Dennis of Spokane, and David Dennis of Great Falls, Mont.; two daughters, Tammy Ebright and Kelli Shannon, both of Spokane; five brothers and four sisters, all of Ohio and West Virginia; and five grandchildren.
Elma Novotney Wilbur, Wash.
Memorial service Elma S. Novotney, 87, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, at Wilbur Lutheran Church. Thornhill Valley Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Novotney, who died Wednesday, was born in Arlington, S.D.
A 60-year resident of Wilbur, she was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Fred Novotney; one son, Dick Novotney of Spokane; one daughter, Peggy Jannot of Wilbur; three brothers, Emil Bauman of Okanogon, Wash., Roy Bauman of Omak, Wash., and Martin Bauman of Davenport, Wash.; two sisters, Agnes Gumlock of St. Paul, Minn.; and Clara Lindbloom of Wilbur; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Wilbur Ambulance or Wilbur Swimming Pool Fund.
Mae Kjack Rosalia, Wash.
Memorial service for Mae Kjack, 89, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the United Methodist Church in Rosalia. Family burial will precede. Visitation will be held from noon to 6 p.m. today at Schanzenbach Funeral Home.
Mrs. Kjack died Thursday at home.
She was born near Cheney.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Plaza Grange No. 888, Rosalia Christian Church, Pythian Sisters, Plaza Community Sewing Club and the Rosalia Senior Citizens.
Her husband, Anton “Dinty” Kjack, died in 1988.
She is survived by three sons, Anton “Junior” Kjack of Spokane, Wayne and Ron Kjack, both of Rosalia; two foster daughters, Erlene Manning of Spokane, and Marilyn Cain of Kennewick; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren; several foster grandchildren and foster great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Rosalia Ambulance Fund.
Wanda McCaslin Veradale
Memorial service for Wanda N. McCaslin, wife of State Senator Bob McCaslin, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hazen and Jaeger Valley Funeral Home.
Mrs. McCaslin, who died Thursday, was born in Woodland, Idaho. She was 69.
She had lived in Spokane for 44 years and was an associate real estate broker for more than 20 years at Tomlinson Real Estate.
She was the district leader for the Campfire Girls and was a member of the Spokane Board of Realtors. She was also the treasurer for the Juvenile Diabetes Association.
She is survived by her husband, State Senator Bob McCaslin; one son, Robert McCaslin of Spokane; one daughter, Janie McCaslin of Opportunity; one brother, Ray Moon of Seaside, Ore.; and one granddaughter.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, P.O. Box 1763, Spokane, Wash., 99210.
Raya Gibson Spokane
Service for Raya Jean Gibson, will be at 2 p.m. today at The Church of Jesus-Christ of Latter-day Saints Foothills Chapel. Burial will follow at Pines Cemetery.
Mrs. Gibson died Friday.
She was born in Shelley, Idaho.
She moved to Spokane in 1985 from San Diego, Calif.
She was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband of 31 years, Ray Gibson; two daughters, Brenda Boston and Glenda Gibson, both of Spokane; her mother, Golda Jolley of Spokane; three sisters, LaDean Copeland of Lewiston, Dorene Rice of Idaho Falls, and Karen Dayley of Vancouver, Wash.; two brothers, Dean and Terry Jolley, both of Spokane; one granddaughter.
Roberta Densow Seattle
Memorial service for Roberta (Alexander) Densow, 92, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Densow, a former longtime Spokane resident, died Sept. 23 in Seattle, where she had lived since 1992.
She was born in Wilbur, Wash., and moved to Spokane in 1943 from Kellogg, Idaho.
Her husband of 22 years, Bert Densow, died in 1952.
She was a member of The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist and St. Catherine’s Guild. She had been a volunteer for the American Red Cross and Meals On Wheels.
She is survived by one daughter, Patsy Densow Love of Seattle; two granddaughters and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Catherine’s Guild of The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist or to Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery, 1004 E. Eighth Ave., Spokane, WA 99202.
Catherine Curtis Sandpoint
Memorial service for Catherine M. “Jimmy” Curtis, 88, will be today at 11 a.m. at St. Agnes Episcopal Church of Sandpoint. Coffelt Funeral Service of Sandpoint is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Curtis, a lifelong Sandpoint resident, died Thursday.
She was raised and educated in Sandpoint, graduating from high school there. She went on to attended Lewiston Normal Teachers College . She later taught school for several years.
She married Richard Curtis in 1934 in Sandpoint and they owned and operated Bi-Rite Drug.
She was very active in the St. Agnes Episcopal Guild and enjoyed church activities. She was also a member of the Bonner General Hospital Ladies Auxiliary.
She was preceded in death by her husband.
Survivors include a son, Richard Curtis of San Antonio, Texas; daughters, Elizabeth Christy, and Catherine Melgard both of Spokane; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the St. Agnes Episcopal Church, 518 Oak St., Sandpoint, ID 83864.
Conrad Kramer Spokane
Service for Conrad Kramer, 90, is set for 1 p.m. today at Strate Funeral Home in Davenport, Wash. Burial will be at Mountain View Cemetery in Davenport.
Mr. Kramer, who was born in Marcellus, Wash., died Thursday.
He and his wife, Hannah, moved to a farm between Ritzville and Odessa, Wash., where they lived until 1941, when they moved to Lamont, Wash., and farmed.
They lived in Oregon from 1949 until 1954, when they returned to Odessa. In the early 1960s they moved to Ephrata, Wash.
They moved to Hartline, Wash., in 1968, where he remained until March, when he moved to Deer Park to live with his son.
His wife of 49 years died in 1976.
He is survived by one son, Duane Kramer of Deer Park; two sisters, Ella Harms of Davenport and Lydia Owens of Lewiston; three brothers, Martin Kramer of Odessa, Harold Kramer of Medical Lake and Victor Kramer of Spokane; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
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