Obituaries
Norbert Weis Uniontown, Wash.
Burial Mass for Norbert Joseph Weis, 86, will be at 11 a.m. today at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Uniontown. Burial will be at St. Boniface Cemetery in Uniontown. Kimball Funeral Home of Pullman is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Weis, who died Saturday at home, was a lifetime Uniontown resident. He was a farmer who retired from farming in 1991.
He was a rock hound, and he and his wife discovered an Indian rock shelter south of Cottonwood, Idaho, near Graves Creek, which dates to 5500 B.C.
He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Viola Weis; one stepdaughter, Susan Hengen of Boulder City, Nev.; three stepsons, Arthur Geisler of La Mesa, Calif., Edward Owen of Palm Desert, Calif., and Robert Geisler of Salinas, Calif.; one brother, Arthur Weis, and one sister, Helen Weis, both of Bainbridge Island, Wash.; nine stepgrandchildren and five stepgreat-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Boniface Endowment Fund or the Uniontown-Colton Emergency Medical Technicians.
Donald Orcutt Spokane
Memorial service for Donald Orcutt, 84, will be at 11 a.m. today at Country Homes Christian Church. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Moscow, Idaho, Mr. Orcutt died Friday.
He graduated from North Central High School and the University of Idaho.
He had lived in Spokane since 1976.
Mr. Orcutt served in the Marine Corps from 1930 to 1934.
He worked as an accountant for Sunshine Mines in Kellogg, Morrison & Knudsen Construction Co., and J.A. Jones Construction Co.
Mr. Orcutt was a member of Country Homes Christian Church and the Wallace Elks Lodge.
He was a volunteer tutor for Vietnamese refugees and volunteered with Meals on Wheels and elderly members of Country Homes Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Anita Orcutt of Spokane; one son, David Orcutt of Spokane; two daughters, Donita “Doni” Walker of Spokane and Julia “Judy” Burke of Auburn, Calif.; and eight grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Country Homes Christian Church, 8415 N. Wall, Spokane, WA 99208.
Edward Benjamin Spokane
Memorial service for Edward Doyle Benjamin, 63, is planned for 4 p.m. Wednesday at Hazen and Jaeger Valley Funeral Home. Thornhill Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Benjamin, who died Friday, was born in Windsor, Ontario.
He served in the Air Force during the Korean War.
He had lived in Spokane for 35 years and had worked as a Spokane Valley firefighter, for McCollum Motors and Wendle Ford, and most recently was assistant manager of the River Rose Mobile Home Park.
Mr. Benjamin was a member of Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1435 and three senior bowling leagues.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Lu; one son, Jeff of Sandpoint; one daughter, Susan of Spokane; one sister, Joyce Brown of Burbank, Calif.; and four grandchildren.
Grace Middleton Coeur d’Alene
Service for Grace Middleton, 75, will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at English Funeral Chapel of Coeur d’Alene. Burial will follow at Forest Cemetery. English Funeral Chapel of Coeur d’Alene is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Middleton, who was born in Montana, died Saturday at home.
She was born to Danish immigrants and attended American and Danish schools. She moved to Coeur d’Alene in 1940.
She married Leslie Rhodes in 1938. He died in 1943.
She married Norm Middleton in 1945.
Mrs. Middleton, a homemaker, enjoyed playing cards. She also enjoyed her family and friends.
Survivors include her husband of 50 years, at home; one son, Lon of Coeur d’Alene; one daughter, Judy Lyle of Coeur d’Alene; one sister, Irene Thorstenson of Chattaroy; one brother, Ivan Ibsen of Whitefish, Mont; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be sent to Hospice of North Idaho, 280 Prairie Ave., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814.
William Allen Spokane
Memorial service for William R. Allen, former Spokane city firefighter, is set for 1 p.m. Wednesday at Millwood Presbyterian Church. The Cremation Society of Washington is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Allen died Thursday. He was 66.
He was born in Spokane and graduated from North Central High School.
He served in the Navy and retired from the Coast Guard Reserve in 1989 as a chief petty officer.
Mr. Allen served as a Spokane city firefighter for 25 years before retiring in 1983.
He had served as a Spokane Valley Fire District No. 1 commissioner for the past nine years.
He was a member of Millwood Presbyterian Church.
He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Louise Allen; two daughters, Sharma Santos and Sheri Allenwykes, both of Spokane; one sister, Charlotte Loski, and one brother, Bob Allen, both of the Seattle area; and six grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Millwood Presbyterian Church, 3223 N. Marguerite Road, Spokane, WA 99212.
Gertrude Quinton Spokane
Service for Gertrude H. Quinton, 85, will be at 10 a.m. today at Hazen and Jaeger Valley Funeral Home. Burial will be at Spokane Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Quinton, who was born in Poland, died Friday.
She and her husband, Kenneth Quinton, moved to Spokane from Creston, British Columbia, in 1951.
She was a homemaker and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Spokane 15th Ward.
Her husband of 52 years, Kenneth Quinton, died in 1981.
She is survived by four daughters, Jeannine Simons of Sun City, Ariz., Leila Adams and Eileen Crone, both of Spokane, and Donna Baughman of Greenacres; one brother, John Uibel of Calgary, Alberta; 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lilac Blind Foundation, 1212 N. Howard, Spokane, WA 99201.
Rev. Peter Stretch Port Angeles, Wash.
Memorial service for the Rev. Peter Stretch, 61, will be at noon Wednesday at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Spokane. Sequim (Wash.) Valley Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Rev. Stretch died Wednesday in Port Angeles, where he had built a home.
He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and graduated from Trinity College, General Theology Seminary and Associate Order of the Holy Cross.
He had served with the Episcopal church as rector at Church of the Nativity in Lewiston and with missions in Grangeville, Orofino, Kamiah and Kooskia, Idaho.
He had lived in Spokane since 1972 and served the diocese of Spokane in many capacities including secretary of the Diocesan Council; rural dean, serving outlying areas of the diocese; chairman of the Department of Missions; a member of the standing committee; delegate of provincial synod and deputy to the general convention.
He retired in 1994 and was planning to move permanently to his retirement home in Port Angeles, with his wife, Beverly-Ann Stretch.
He is survived by his wife of 37 years; three sons, Robert and William Stretch, both of Seattle, and James Stretch of Spokane; one brother, the Rev. Jerome Stretch of Bedford, N.H.; and three grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Presiding Bishops Fund, Episcopal Church Center, 815 Second Ave., New York, NY 10017; Habitat for Humanity; or Camp Cross, in care of St. John’s Cathedral in Spokane.
Jeanne ‘Beanie’ Hulskamp Spokane
Funeral Mass for Jeanne A. “Beanie” Hulskamp, 69, will be at 10 a.m. today at St. Aloysius Catholic Church. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Hulskamp, who died Sunday, was born in Pullman.
She graduated from Lewis and Clark High School and was an administrative manager for the Community Mental Health Center for 25 years. She retired earlier this year.
Her husband, Pershing Hulskamp, died in April.
Survivors include two sons, John Hulskamp Jr., of Atlanta, and Robert Hulskamp of Redmond, Wash.; one brother, James Austell of Vancouver, Wash.; and one grandson.
Memorial contributions may be made to Community Mental Health Center, 107 S. Division, Spokane, WA 99202, or Hospice of Spokane, 1325 W. First, Spokane, WA 99204.
Francis Lorello Spokane
Funeral Mass for Francis H. “Frank” Lorello, 74, is set for 11 a.m. today at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Greenwood Memorial Terrace. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Lorello, a 32-year Spokane resident, died Thursday at Good Samaritan Nursing Home.
He was born in Portland, Maine.
He served 22 years in the Air Force. After he retired as a master sergeant, he worked as a civilian at Fairchild Air Force Base until 1972.
He was a member of the Knights of Columbus.
He is survived by one daughter, Frances Ann Martel of Redondo Beach, Calif.; four sons, Daniel Lorello of Yakima, Jeffrey Lorello of Dayton Beach, Fla., Frank Lorello Jr., of Spokane and Randall Lorello of Olympia; three sisters, Marie Sutton and Suzanne Mullin, both of Portland, Maine, and Evelyn Ward of Yarmouth, Maine; two brothers, Richard and Daniel Lorello, both of Portland, Maine; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be made to House of Charity, 9 W. Main, Spokane, Wash., 99201.
Warren Puckett Spokane
Service for Warren B. Puckett, 70, was Monday at Thornhill Valley Funeral Home. Burial was at Pines Cemetery.
Mr. Puckett, who was born in Spokane, died last Tuesday.
He had worked for Inland Asphalt and Ace Ready Mix. For 26 years he worked for Johanson Construction Co. He retired in 1982.
Mr. Puckett had lived in Spokane for 50 years.
He served in the Army during World War II.
He was a member of Teamsters Union Local 690.
He is survived by his longtime companion, Shirley Allen of Spokane; and one sister, Jackie Kennaugh of Spokane.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 900 N. Maple, Spokane, WA 99201.
Warren Siegel Spokane
Service for Warren H. Siegel, 82, was Monday at Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home. Burial was at Spokane Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Siegel, who died Sept. 29, was born in Middlebury, Ind.
A carpenter, he had lived in Spokane for 50 years.
His wife, Emma, died in 1976.
He is survived by one cousin, Carol Bickel of Middlebury, Ind.
, DataTimes