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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Obituaries

John Reitsch Spokane

Private memorial service for John A. Reitsch, 84, will be held. The Cremation Society of Washington is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Reitsch, who died Thursday, was born in Rockford, Ill.

He formerly lived in Coupeville, Wash., and Ellensburg. He had managed the National Bank of Commerce, know known as Key Bank, in Ellensburg for 20 years, before he retired in 1974.

He moved to Spokane 10 years ago.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Irene (Bartlett) Reitsch; three sons, Arthur Reitsch of Spokane, Gerry Reitsch of Longview, Wash., and Douglas Reitsch of Shelton, Wash.; 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute.

William Phillips Spokane

Memorial service for William E. “Bill” Phillips, 69, will be at 7:30 p.m. today at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of cremation.

Mr. Phillips, who was born in Cresbard, S.D., died Thursday.

He was a previous longtime Eugene, Ore., resident and owned Phillips Plaster and Patching Co., there. He moved to Spokane in 1979, and continued his plastering business. He retired in 1994.

He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Elva Phillips; three sons, Dale Phillips of Salem, Ore., Jim Phillips of Mead and Dellvon Phillips of Deer Park; one daughter, Darla Widger of Bend, Ore.; one brother, Don Phillips of Junction City, Ore.; 17 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Emma Clark Tekoa, Wash.

Service for Emma (Reinhardt) Clark, 89, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at United Church of Tekoa. Burial will follow at Goldenrod Cemetery in Tekoa. Kramer Funeral Home in Tekoa is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Clark, who was born in Fairfield, died Wednesday at Tekoa Care Center.

She graduated from high school in Fairfield. In 1927 she married Henry “Tode” Clark in Spokane. They settled in Tekoa and she was a homemaker.

Her husband died in 1974.

Mrs. Clark was a member of the Lutheran faith, Lucky 13 Pinochle Club and Tekoa Senior Citizens.

Survivors include one son, Leroy Clark of Bellevue, Wash.; her companion and neighbor, Martin Olson; one grandchild, two greatgrandchildren, one stepgranddaughter and four step-great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to Tekoa Community Ambulance Fund.

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