Obituaries
Vera Dye Hayden Lake, Idaho
Service for Vera Jane Dye, 59, will be today at Yates Funeral Home in Coeur d’Alene. Burial will follow at Corvallis Cemetery in Corvallis, Mont.
Ms. Dye, who was born in Yakima, Wash., died Sunday.
She was raised in Yakima and moved to North Idaho in 1952.
Survivors include six daughters, JoAnne Jasper of Utah, Connie Burkhart of Hayden Lake, Janna Pendley of Arizona, and Cindy Hurm, Linda Bowers and Tina Nixon, all of Wyoming; three brothers, Virgil and Loyal Barrett, both of Washington, and Bob Barrett of California; two sisters, Velma Chaplin and Loretta Pond, both of California; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Annie Peterson Spokane
Visitation for Annie Margaret Peterson, 80, is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Riverside Memorial Park.
Miss Peterson, a 55-year Spokane resident, died Tuesday. She was born in Canada.
She was a homemaker and was a member of the Lutheran church.
She is survived by two sisters, Alice Adams and Lily Anderson; and one brother, George Peterson, all of Spokane.
Alven Johnson Spokane
Service for Alven Johnson, 95, will be at 3 p.m. today at Riplinger Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Greenwood Memorial Terrace Cemetery. Born in Filmore, Minn., Mr. Johnson died Monday.
He was a 68-year Spokane resident and was a bakery truck driver.
He was a member of the Christian Science Church.
His wife, Velma, died in 1980.
Mr. Johnson is survived by three sons, Wayne Johnson of Spokane, Donald Johnson of Olympia and Gary Johnson of Atlanta; one daughter, Marcia Caruso of Olympia; one sister, Gladys Smith of Spokane; one brother, Irv Johnson of Coeur d’Alene; 12 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Candlelighters, Spokane Chapter, P.O. Box 7489, Spokane, WA 99207.
Frank White Post Falls
Service for Frank Raymond White, 67, will be today at 7:30 p.m. at the Maranatha Bible Church, 26510 E. Wellesley, Newman Lake. English Funeral Chapel in Post Falls is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. White, who was born in Wallace, died Monday.
He moved from Spokane to North Idaho in 1978. He had owned and operated a trucking company and also worked as a construction manager at Pacific Northwest Bell for 30 years before retiring in 1979.
Mr. White was the past president of the Spokane River Association.
Survivors include his wife of 18 years, June; three sons, Michael of Greenacres, Patrick of Spokane and Joseph of Newman Lake; one daughter, Catherine Mickelson of Alaska; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of North Idaho, 280 Prairie Ave., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814.
Mildred Eborall Coeur d’Alene
Service for Mildred Lorna Eborall, 89, will be Friday at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Coeur d’Alene. Burial will follow at Forest Cemetery, Riverview Section in Coeur d’Alene. Yates Funeral Home in Coeur d’Alene is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Eborall, who was born in Montana, died Monday.
She moved to Coeur d’Alene in 1922. She graduated from Linfield College in Oregon and later worked in Boise.
She also lived in Portland before returning to Coeur d’Alene during World War II. She worked for Idaho First National Bank for 26 years and retired in 1971.
Mrs. Eborall was a member of the Christian Business and Professional Women’s Club, the First Baptist Church, the Credit Women’s Breakfast Club and the Soroptimist Club.
Survivors include her husband of 64 years, William; a son, Alan of Hayden, Idaho; four grandchildren, Denise Hall of Hayden, Debbie Doyle of Coeur d’Alene, Ric of Meridian, Idaho, and Rod of Coeur d’Alene; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, 424 Wallace Ave., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814.
Fordy Streeter Coeur d’Alene
Service for Fordy Streeter, 75, will be today at 11 a.m. at English Funeral Chapel in Coeur d’Alene. Burial will follow at St. Thomas Cemetery in Coeur d’Alene.
Mr. Streeter, who was born in Athol, Idaho, died Monday.
He was a lifetime area resident and worked construction as a flagman before retiring.
Mr. Streeter had won the Golden Gloves Boxing Championship for the Northwest when he was younger.
Survivors include two sons, Gearry Lockhard of Shelton, Wash., and Gregg Lockhard of Monroe, Wash.; two brothers, Delico Streeter of Coeur d’Alene and Irvin Streeter of Bonners Ferry, Idaho; and four sisters, Esther Nielson and Lillian Joki, both of Coeur d’Alene, Rose Milot of Georgia and Irene Weller of Arizona.
William ‘Bill’ Spaulding Bayview, Idaho
A celebration of life for William F. “Bill” Spaulding, 84, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at his home in Bayview. English Funeral Chapel in Coeur d’Alene is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Spaulding, who was born in Colorado, died Monday.
He grew up and was educated in Colorado, later attending the University of Colorado. He received a degree in business administration in 1932.
He served as executive vice president of W.H. Kistler Office Furniture and Stationary in Denver, retiring in 1975.
He moved to North Idaho in the early 1980s.
Mr. Spaulding was a member of the Plymouth Congregational Church in Denver, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and served on the water board in Bayview.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Dorothy, in 1988.
Survivors include two daughters, Deborah Wright of Bayview and Cynthia Fowler of Colorado; and two granddaughters, Gretchen Blandford and Jamie Fowler, both of Colorado.
Memorials may be made to the Cancer Care Center, 700 Ironwood Drive, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814.
Mary Williams Las Vegas, Nev.
Service for Mary Williams will be held later in Las Vegas. Private burial will follow. Yates Funeral Home in Coeur d’Alene is in charge of local arrangements.
Mrs. Williams, a former Coeur d’Alene resident, died April 5.
She was raised in South Carolina and also lived in San Diego. She retired in 1987 and moved to Coeur d’Alene before moving to Las Vegas.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 34 years, Billy, in 1992. Survivors include two sons, John Harris of Las Vegas and Wendel Harris of California; a daughter, Patricia Zao of Coeur d’Alene; a brother; six sisters; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
John Polello Spokane
Memorial service for John A. Polello, 77, is planned for 10 a.m. today in the Sunset Chapel at Fairmount Memorial Park. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Spokane, Mr. Polello died Sunday.
He graduated from Rogers High School and worked for Kaiser Aluminum at Mead for more than 30 years.
He was a member of the Eagles Lodge and served in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Mary Polello; one son, Sterling Polello of Spokane; two daughters, Sherrill Jacobson of Redmond, Wash., and Nancy Polello of Richland; five sisters; and seven grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
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