Obituaries

Ross Dial Garfield, Wash.

Service for Ross Dial, 90, is set for 1:30 p.m. today at Kramer Funeral Home in Palouse, Wash. Burial will follow at Freeze Cemetery in Potlatch, Idaho.

Born on his family’s farm in the Cedar Creek community east of Garfield, Mr. Dial died Tuesday at home.

He married Grace Burnett in 1927 in Moscow, Idaho, and they lived in the Yellow Dog area between Potlatch and Garfield, where they farmed for 64 years.

He also worked for the Potlatch Highway District and Potlatch Lumber Co. He retired in 1968 and worked in his farm shop refinishing old furniture.

He sold the farm in 1992 and moved with his wife to Garfield.

His wife died in February.

Mr. Dial is survived by a son, Gale Dial of Potlatch; three daughters, Willa Westacott and Janet Rohn, both of Potlatch and Cleo Swanson of Clarkston, Wash.; 16 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to Garfield-Farmington Emergency Medical Services in care of Dawn Blake, Garfield, WA 99130.

Charlie Browning Post Falls

Memorial service for Charlie W. Browning, 68, will be Saturday at 4 p.m. at Post Falls Presbyterian Church. English Funeral Chapel in Post Falls is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Browning, who was born on Carlin Bay, Idaho, died Tuesday.

He moved to Post Falls 36 years ago and had worked at Kaiser Aluminum’s Trentwood Plant before retiring in 1978.

Mr. Browning was a member of the Coeur d’Alene Rifle and Pistol Club and had been a pilot and sharpshooter.

Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Dorothy; four sons, Charles of California, Larry of Rathdrum, John of Post Falls and Donald of Kansas; two daughters, Charlotte Haubensach of Rathdrum, Idaho, and Susan Kimsey of Maine; five stepsons, Ed and James Harris, both of Oregon, Steve Harris of Renton, Wash., Scott Harris of Arizona and Bill Harris of Texas; a brother, George Browning of Coeur d’Alene; three sisters, Luella Lovell of Texas, and E. Leona Patzer and Lela Moreau, both of Coeur d’Alene; and 18 grandchildren.

Lester ‘Boss’ Kimberling Onaway, Idaho

Graveside service for Lester E. “Boss” Kimberling, 80, will be held today at 2 p.m. at the Freeze Cemetery near Potlatch, Idaho. Short’s Funeral Chapel in Moscow, Idaho, is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Kimberling, who was born in Juliaetta, Idaho, died Monday.

He moved to the Randall Flat area east of Moscow as a child and attended country school there. He also attended schools in Moscow before working as a farmer and horseteam logger until 1941.

Mr. Kimberling served as the assistant herdsman in the beef sciences department at the University of Idaho from 1941-78 until his retirement.

He moved to Onaway in the 1960s.

He was an honorary member of the Cayuse Kids Saddle Club in Potlatch.

Mr. Kimberling was preceded in death by his wife, Helen . Survivors include five stepchildren, Dean Nagle, Gary Nagle, Dwanna Andres, Janice Gillis and Toni Ball, all of Potlatch; 14 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and three greatgreat-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the Potlatch Ambulance Fund.

Fred Fister Sr. Sandpoint

Service for Fred E. Fister Sr., was held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Coffelt Funeral Chapel in Sandpoint. Mr. Fister, who was born in Nebraska, died Monday.

He grew up and attended school in South Dakota before working for the Civilian Conservation Corps in the Salmon River area.

Mr. Fister moved to Sandpoint in 1940 and worked for local sawmills before retiring in 1987.

He was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Sandpoint and served as an usher for many years.

Mr. Fister was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel. Survivors include two sons, Fred Fister Jr. of Sandpoint and Carl Fister of Oak Harbor, Wash.; four sisters, Flora Nolen of Sagle, Idaho, and Daisy Laviola, Minnie McCumber and Irene Trosky, all of Ellensburg; a brother, Leonard Fister of Sandpoint; eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and numerous stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren.

Alvin Martin Princeton, Idaho

Visitation for Alvin E. Martin, 81, is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at Kramer Funeral Home in Palouse, Wash. Service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Princeton Church of the Nazarene. Burial will follow at Mendenhall Cemetery in Potlatch, Idaho.

Mr. Martin, who died Tuesday, was born in Dallas, S.D.

His family moved to Tensed, Idaho, when he was a young man, and he worked as a logger in that area.

In 1940 he married Hazel Kibbee in Spokane and they lived in the Tensed area and Potlatch before they settled in Onaway, Idaho, in 1948.

Mr. Martin worked for Potlatch Forests Inc. for several years.

In 1963 he and his wife purchased the trailer court and motel at the Potlatch Y, which they operated until 1979. Mr. Martin also worked for Pullman Laundry and Dry Cleaners during the 1960s and for four years as a janitor at Washington State University and for eight years at the University of Idaho, until 1976.

The family moved to Princeton in 1979 and regained ownership of the trailer court in 1986. The family operated that business again for four years.

Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Joan Poesy of McCammon, Idaho; three brothers, Roy Martin of DeSmet, Idaho, Louis Martin of Brinnon, Wash., and Frank Martin of Tensed; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to Potlatch Ambulance Fund or the American Parkinson’s Disease Association, 1250 Hylan Blvd, Suite 4-B, Staten Island, NY 10305.

Madge (Thompson) Torrance Seattle

Memorial Service for Madge (Thompson) True Torrance, a former Coeur d’Alene resident, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Horizon House in Seattle. Butterworth Funeral Home in Seattle is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Torrance, 91, died Tuesday in Seattle. Born in Spokane, Mrs. Torrance attended Lewis and Clark High School and Washington State University, where she belonged to Alpha Delta Pi sorority.

She married Cecil True Sr. in 1925. During World War II, she volunteered with the United Service Organization.

The couple bought and rebuilt an old homestead on the southwest corner of Lake Coeur d’Alene. They had a victory garden and small ranch where they raised their own food.

Her first husband, Cecil True, died in 1972.

She married Roscoe Torrance in 1975. He died in 1990.

Mrs. Torrance had lived in Seattle for 28 years.

Survivors include a daughter, Sally True of Coeur d’Alene; a brother, Robert Thompson of Citrus Heights, Calif.; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Betty Hanenburg Post Falls

At her request, no service will be held for Betty Lee Hanenburg, 71. English Funeral Chapel in Coeur d’Alene is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Hanenburg, who was born in Kansas, died Wednesday. She moved to Post Falls 26 years ago and was a homemaker.

Mrs. Hanenburg was a member of the Post Falls Senior Center.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur, in 1990. Survivors include a son, Russell Hubbard of Boise; a daughter, Sue Hensley of California; a stepdaughter, Diane Smith of Spokane; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Daniel ‘Buck’ Spencer Hayden, Idaho

Memorial service for Daniel F. “Buck” Spencer, 48, will be held Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at the Friends Church in Hayden. Yates Funeral Home in Hayden is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Spencer, who was born in California, died Nov. 27.

He owned and operated an auto body shop in California before moving to Hayden in 1992. He had worked as manager of Lake City Auto Body in Coeur d’Alene.

He was a member of Alcoholics Anonymous in Hayden and served as a facilitator at Pine Crest Hospital.

Survivors include his wife, Annette; six sons, Rob of California, and Lyle, Toby, Jeff, Dan and Tom, all of Hayden; a daughter, Molly Spencer of Hayden; a brother, Dave Spencer of California; a sister, Ann Scobie of Las Vegas, Nev.; and a granddaughter, Megan.

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