Obituaries
Lloyd Urdal Pullman
Memorial service for Lloyd Bernhard Urdal, 76, will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pullman. Private graveside service will be at a later date. Kimball Funeral Home in Pullman is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Urdal, a longtime Pullman resident, died Sunday at Sacred Heart Medical Center.
He was born in Lomond, Alberta.
He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II.
He married Grace Olson in 1944.
Mr. Urdal received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Alberta at Edmonton and received a doctorate in education from the University of Chicago in 1953. He was the director of the University of Chicago Laboratory School.
He joined the faculty of the Department of Education at Washington State University in 1955 and was chairman of the College of Education for many years. He also chaired the Department of Adult and Continuing Education. He retired in 1982.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and became a U.S. citizen in 1957.
He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Joan Kingry of Spokane, Valerie Kalhovde of Bellingham and Christy Urdal of Seattle; a son, David Urdal of Seattle; a brother, Joe Urdal of Alberta; two sisters, Molly Howell and Mary Rostad, both of Alberta; and six grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the WSU College of Education Scholarship Fund or the Ronning Library Fund at Augustana Lutheran College in Camrose, Alberta.
Elmo MacKay Spokane
Memorial service for Elmo MacKay, 97, will be at 9 a.m. today at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, Bowdish chapel. Thornhill Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. MacKay, who died Sunday, was born in Thessalon, Ontario.
He moved to Spokane in 1915 and joined the Army Air Force. He was a pilot during World War I.
He worked as a machine foreman for Great Northern Railway and retired in 1965.
At age 91, with an artificial hip and a pacemaker, he finished his first Bloomsday.
His wife, Mae MacKay, died in 1990.
Survivors include a daughter, Bonnie Swartz; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Albert ‘Dan’ Snyder Twin Lakes, Idaho
A celebration of life for Albert Daniel “Dan” Snyder, 64, will be held today at Rathdrum (Idaho) United Methodist Church at 3:30 p.m. A time of fellowship will follow at The Carriage House at Twin Lakes Village at 5:30 p.m. Yates Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Snyder, who was born in Independence, Kan., died Sunday.
He was a businessman in Spokane and Coeur d’Alene for 30 years and owned and operated Stoddard Transfer in Coeur d’Alene prior to his retirement in 1991.
He was a Marine Corps veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Lucie; two sons, David Snyder of Vancouver, Wash., and Dale Snyder of Colbert; one brother, Lee “Red” Snyder of South Dakota; his stepmother, Adelaide Snyder of South Dakota; one half-brother, Larry Snyder of South Dakota; one half-sister, Judy Riley of Mountain Home, Idaho; three grandchildren, Hollie, Jesse and Lucas; and one great-grandchild, Evan.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 592, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814.
Minnie Albrecht Spokane
Visitation for Minnie M. Albrecht, 84, is scheduled from noon to 9 p.m. today at Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home. Service will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Sunset Mausoleum Chapel at Fairmount Memorial Park.
Born in Ludlow, S.D., Mrs. Albrecht died Saturday.
She was a schoolteacher and had worked as a sewing-machine operator for Pacific Trail.
She was a 59-year Spokane area resident and was a member of Trinity Baptist Church.
Her husband, Emil Albrecht, died in 1993.
Mrs. Albrecht is survived by a son, Robert Albrecht of Spokane; three brothers, George Burma of Sacramento, Calif., and Detmer and Harm Burma, both of Spokane; and two sisters, Grace Barnes and Marian Gumm, both of Spokane.
Viola Marcus Spokane
Memorial service for D. Viola Marcus, 92, will be at 11 a.m. today at Riplinger Funeral Home.
Mrs. Marcus, who died Monday, was born in Oakesdale, Wash., and had lived in Spokane for more than 70 years.
She was a member of Audubon Chapter 214, Order of the Eastern Star, and El Karnak Temple, Daughters of the Nile.
She is survived by her husband of 71 years, Albert Marcus.
Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children.
Clement Corbin Spokane
Graveside service for Clement N. Corbin, 89, will be at 11 a.m. today at Fairmount Memorial Park. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Corbin, a resident of Spokane since 1935, died Saturday.
He was born in Sandpoint.
He worked at Consolidated Freightways for 35 years as a mechanic and was a member of the Machinists Union.
Mr. Corbin is survived by his wife of 45 years, Claudia Corbin; two sons, Clement Corbin of Tacoma and Larry Corbin of Spokane; a daughter, Diane Kamada of Redmond, Wash.; two sisters, Alice Benedict and Mary Kloster, both of Seattle; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Richard Collins Spokane
Visitation for Richard M. “Dick” Collins, 84, is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home. Service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Mr. Collins, who died Sunday, was a lifetime Spokane resident.
He graduated from North Central High School and married Clara Morris in 1938 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Mr. Collins served in the Army during World War II with the 81st Infantry Division.
He operated Dick Collins Texaco Service Station in Spokane for many years and retired from the city of Spokane as an auto serviceman in the utilities garage.
Mr. Collins was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Parish and Veterans of Foreign Wars Hillyard Post 1474.
His wife, died in 1993.
Survivors include a brother, Lawrence Collins of Spokane; and two sisters, Geraldine Baker and Marie Tirk, both of Spokane.
Josephine Roush Spokane
Graveside service for Josephine F. Roush, a former Coulee Dam resident, is planned for 10 a.m. today at Spring Canyon Cemetery in Grand Coulee. Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Saltville, Va., Mrs. Roush died July 24. She was 78.
She had lived in Spokane for 24 years and was a charter member of Coulee Dam Community Church.
She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Henry Roush Sr.; two sons, James Roush of Fairfield, Calif., and Henry Roush Jr., of Antelope, Calif.; and two granddaughters.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Spokane County Unit of the American Cancer Society or to the Sacred Heart Kidney Center.
Louis Anderson Spokane
Service for Louis D. “Lou” Anderson, 43, is planned for 3 p.m. Friday at Riplinger Funeral Home. Private burial will be at Greenwood Memorial Terrace.
Mr. Anderson, who died Saturday, was born in Weiser, Idaho. He had lived in Spokane for more than 16 years and worked for Albertsons Food Stores.
Survivors include two sons, Dan McClatchey of Spokane and Brian McClatchey; a brother, Doug Layton of Almo, Idaho; and a grandson.
Lauren Krick Spokane
Graveside service for Lauren H. Krick, 81, is set for 10 a.m. today at Greenwood Memorial Terrace. Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Krick, who died Sunday, was born in Blaine, Wash.
He moved to Spokane in 1915 with his parents.
He graduated from North Central High School and served in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
Following the war, he worked for Berliners and in 1953 went to work for Colyear Motor Sales, which later became Genuine Auto Parts NAPA. He retired in 1979.
His wife, Juanita, died in 1978.
He is survived by a son, Gary Krick of Spokane; and a sister, Marjorie.
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