Obituaries
Violet Kinzer Greenacres
Memorial service for Violet Mae Kinzer, 88, will be at 2 p.m. today at Spokane Valley United Methodist Church. Private graveside service will precede at Albion (Wash.) Cemetery. Thornhill Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Kinzer, who died Wednesday, was born in Shelbina, Mo.
She moved to Albion as a child and graduated from Albion High School and Northwest Business College in Spokane.
She worked for B-Line Transport as a bookkeeper for many years and retired in 1972.
She was a member of the Valley Hospital and Medical Center Auxiliary and was a volunteer for Opportunity Convalescent Center.
Mrs. Kinzer is survived by four brothers, William Kinzer of Lewiston, James Kinzer of Pullman, Harry Kinzer of Walla Walla and Leslie Kinzer of Spokane; two sisters, Ruth Felch of Vancouver, Wash., and Bluebell Holmberg of Moscow; and her companion, Mildred Becker of Spokane.
Fern Roellich Spokane
Memorial service for Fern E. Roellich, 94, will be at 11 a.m. today at Rosalia (Wash.) United Methodist Church. Family graveside service will precede. Schanzenbach Funeral Home in Rosalia is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Plaza, Wash., Mrs. Roellich died Tuesday.
She was a former resident of the Rosalia and Plaza areas.
She was a member of the Rosalia United Methodist Church, Order of the Eastern Star, Plaza Grange, Pythian Sisters and the Plaza Community Club.
Her husband, Walter, died in 1961.
She is survived by two daughters, Barbara Willey and Kathleen Allert, both of Rosalia; a brother, Howard Lemley of Greenacres; two sisters, Ethel Deeds of Fairfield and Evelyn Neeley of LaCrosse, Wash.; a special friend, Roy Hamm; six grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Rosalia Ambulance Fund.
Frank Lewis Jr. Priest River, Idaho
Service for Frank Charles Lewis Jr., 65, was Wednesday at Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport, Wash. Burial was at Evergreen Cemetery in Priest River.
Mr. Lewis, who died Monday at home, was born in Pittsburg, Calif., and graduated from high school in El Cerrito, Calif.
He served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War.
He worked as a grocer in California and moved to Oldtown, Idaho, 11 years ago.
In Oldtown, he worked for Sprouse Reitz/Ben Franklin. He recently moved to Priest River.
Mr. Lewis’ survivors include his wife of 25 years, Brenda; six sons, Patrick Lewis of San Leandro, Calif., Keith and Kraig Lewis, both of Oldtown, Kurtis Strickland of Clarksville, Tenn., Kent Lewis of Sandpoint and Pete Lewis of Watsonville, Calif.; a daughter, Pamela Farren of Capitola, Calif.; four sisters, Doris Hall of San Leandro, Lucille Irish of Walnut Creek, Calif., and Ruth Kibby and Nancy Teese, both of El Cerrito; a brother, Bill Lewis of Lower Lake, Calif.; and numerous grandchildren.
Dennis Caferro Spokane
Memorial Mass for Dennis Edward “Denny” Caferro, 53, is planned for 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Aloysius Catholic Church. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Caferro, a lifetime Spokane resident, died Tuesday.
After graduating from Gonzaga Prep in 1961, he attended Gonzaga University.
He worked as an industrial engineer and was an inventor who held several patents.
He had worked for Columbia Lighting from 1961 to 1974, Spur Industries from 1975 to 1977, and Ecolite Manufacturing from 1977 to 1986. He founded Strike 2 Industries in 1986.
He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and St. Aloysius Parish.
He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Arlene Caferro; two sons, Joe Caferro of Torrance, Calif., and Tom Caferro of Baltimore; his mother, Rose Caferro of Spokane; two brothers, Ron and Jay Caferro, both of Spokane; and a granddaughter.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Aloysius Catholic Church or Gonzaga Prep.
Ottilia (Druffel) Bauer Colton, Wash.
Rosary for Ottilia (Druffel) Bauer, 98, is planned for 7:30 p.m. today at St. Gall’s Catholic Church in Colton. Burial Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church with burial at St. Gall’s Cemetery. Kimball Funeral Home in Pullman is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Bauer, a longtime resident of the Colton area, died on her birthday, Monday, at Royal Plaza in Lewiston.
She was born in Rosalia, Wash.
In 1920, she married George Bauer in Colton. They farmed in the Colton and Uniontown areas for 30 years.
Her husband died in 1983.
Mrs. Bauer was a member of St. Gall’s Parish and Altar Society, the Catholic Daughters of America and the Colton Grange.
Survivors include a son, Ray Bauer of Uniontown; three grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Gall’s Endowment Fund.
Anna Poffenroth Spokane
Funeral Mass for Anna C. Poffenroth, 86, will be at 2 p.m. today at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Fairmount Memorial Park. Riplinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Poffenroth, a 56-year Spokane resident, died Wednesday.
She was born in Germany.
She worked as a secretary at Whitman and Regal Elementary schools for 15 years.
She was a member of St. Francis Xavier Parish and the American Association of Retired Persons.
Her husband, Henry, died in 1978.
She is survived by a son, Stephen Poffenroth of Spokane; a daughter, Anna Edmonds of Spokane; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery.
James ‘Wally’ Tickle Spokane
A gathering was held Wednesday for James Wallace “Wally” Tickle.
Mr. Tickle, who was born in Pembroke, Va., died Sunday.
He had lived in Spokane since 1970 and worked in agriculture.
He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Sylvia Tickle; two daughters, Lathy Asberry and Tine Adams; a son, Roy Tickle; and two grandchildren.
Helen Wallace Spokane
Service for Helen Mae Wallace, 77, is set for 11 a.m. today at Thornhill Valley Funeral Home. Burial will be at Pines Cemetery.
Mrs. Wallace, a lifetime Spokane resident, died Monday.
She graduated from Lewis and Clark High School and was a homemaker.
She was a member of the Liberty Lake Women’s Golf Club.
Her husband of 40 years, Paul Wallace, died in 1979.
She is survived by three daughters, Joan Johnston, Patti Riley and Donna Phillips, all of Spokane; her mother, Gillie Anderson, and a sister, Maxine Lamers, both of Spokane; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery.
Ione Stoner Sandpoint
Visitation for Ione Stoner, 90, today from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Coffelt Funeral Service in Sandpoint. Service will be held today at 2 p.m. at Coffelt’s Moon Chapel. Interment will follow at Pinecrest Memorial Park in Sandpoint.
Mrs. Stoner, who was born in DuPage Township, Ill., died Monday.
She lived in Indiana and Lind, Wash., before moving to Sandpoint in 1989 to be near family. She was a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church in Sandpoint.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles, in 1982. Survivors include one stepson, Harry Stoner of Ohio; a nephew, Jack Brooks of Sandpoint; two nieces, JoAnn Zapata and Dolores Moore, both of California; eight grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Viola Curtis Spokane
Service for Viola M. Curtis, 90, was Monday at Riverside Mausoleum. Entombment followed at the mausoleum.
Born in Dupuyer, Mont., Mrs. Curtis died Aug. 22.
She moved to Spokane when she was 5.
She had worked at Krouse Candy Co. and at the New York Coney Island. For 20 years, she owned Ted’s Tavern at Second and Post. She retired in 1973.
Mrs. Curtis is survived by a daughter, Shirley Cox of Spokane; three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and three great-great-granddaughters.
Jean Haraldson Spokane
Service for Jean M. Haraldson, 78,, is planned for 2 p.m. today at Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-North. Burial will be at Fairmount Memorial Park.
Mr. Haraldson, who died Tuesday, was born in Miles City, Mont.
She was schooled in a one-room schoolhouse in Montana and later moved with her family to Sheridan, Wyo., where she graduated from high school.
She worked for Mountain States Telephone, Co., in Sheridan, Fort Collins, Colo. and Denver.
In Denver she met Robert Haraldson. They were engaged in 1943, before he went to serve in World War II. When he returned in 1945, they were married.
They spent their honeymoon in Spokane and remained here for more than 50 years.
She had worked at The Crescent for five years and then for Dodson’s Jewelers for 10 years.
She and her husband were members of Fourth Memorial Church and taught Sunday school for many years. They later were among the group that started Northview Bible Church, where they also taught Sunday school and were involved with home Bible studies.
She is survived by her husband; a daughter, Bernita Sprenger of Spokane; a son, David Haraldson of Spokane; a brother, Donald Hoover of Sheridan, Wyo.; and seven grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Northview Bible Church.
Alice Coleman Crescent City, Calif.
Service for Alice L. Coleman, 85, will be at 1 p.m. today at Strate Funeral Home in Davenport, Wash. Burial will be at Mountain View Cemetery in Davenport.
Mrs. Coleman, who was born in Edwall, Wash., died Monday.
She grew up in the Edwall area and graduated from Edwall High School.
In 1932 she married Claude Coleman in Ritzville, Wash.
In 1964 they moved from Davenport to Crescent City. Her husband died in 1992.
She is survived by two sons, Richard Coleman of Davenport and Robert Coleman of Spokane; a daughter, Margaret Weston of Bullhead City, Ariz.; a sister, Doris Hansen of Spokane; 13 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children.
Kenneth Johnson Palouse, Wash.
Service for Kenneth O. Johnson, retired owner of the former Palouse Pharmacy, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Palouse Federated Church. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Palouse. Kramer Funeral Home in Palouse, is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Johnson, who was born in Troy, Idaho, died Wednesday from complications due to Leukemia. He was 76.
He graduated from Troy High School and Washington State University School of Pharmacy.
He enlisted in the Navy in 1942 and served in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
He was discharged in 1945 and returned to Pullman, where he worked for the White Drug Store.
In 1948, he married Johnora “Jo” Capps in Pullman.
They moved to Palouse in 1949 and bought the Palouse Pharmacy. They moved the pharmacy to a new location in 1957 and continued to operate it until 1984. The Palouse Community Center now occupies that building.
Mr. Johnson was a member of the Lutheran Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He is survived by his wife; two sons, Robert Johnson of San Ramon, Calif., and Edward Johnson of Palouse; two daughters, Diane Fernandez of Hays, Kan., and Deana MacPherson of Moscow, Idaho; four grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Memorial contributions may be made to a memorial scholarship at the Bank of Pullman, Palouse Branch, for pharmacy students.
Hellen (Hansen) Walker Bellevue, Wash.
No service will be held for Hellen Kathryn (Hansen) Walker, 89. Inurnment will be at Fairmount Memorial Park in Spokane. Green Funeral Home in Bellevue, is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Walker died Aug. 22 in Bellevue, where she had lived since 1975.
She was born in Spokane and graduated from North Central High School.
A longtime Spokane resident, she had also lived in Tekoa, Wash.
She was a homemaker.
Her husband, Wallace Walker, died in February.
She is survived by a daughter, Barbara LeDuc of Newcastle, Wash.; a brother, Marvin Hansen of Santa Rosa, Calif.; and two grandchildren.
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