Obituaries
Darlene King Rathdrum, Idaho
Funeral Mass for Darlene Gaye King, 39, will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Coeur d’Alene. Burial will follow at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Spokane. A reception will be held after burial at St. Stanislaus Parish Hall in Rathdrum. Yates Funeral Home of Coeur d’Alene is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. King, who was born in Spokane, died Wednesday from injuries suffered in an automobile accident.
She grew up in Spokane and graduated from Central Valley High School. She moved to Rathdrum in 1977.
Mrs. King began working for the Kootenai County Commissioners in 1985, most recently as an administrative assistant.
She enjoyed hunting and on one occasion shot a moose. She also enjoyed collecting moose memorabilia.
Survivors include her husband of 16 years, Robert; two daughters, Angela Buhler of Spokane and Crystal King of Rathdrum; two stepdaughters, Laura Culp of Rathdrum and Shannon King of Kansas; her parents, Gordon and Eleanor McQuarrie of Spokane; one brother, Scott McQuarrie of Mount Vernon, Wash.; one sister, Shannon White of Spokane; and one grandson.
Ira Collett Spokane
There will be a private service for Ira L. Collett, 76. Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-South is in charge of cremation and arrangements.
Mr. Collett, who was born in Kansas, died Jan. 17.
He was in the Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theater.
He was an independent consultant in the construction industry.
He was a 50-year member of Adair County Masonic Lodge No. 366.
Mr. Collett’s wife, Virginia Collett, died in 1986.
Survivors include two daughters, Vicki Kitley of Veradale and Debbie Maganas of Spokane; four sons, A.K. Collett of Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Richard Collett of Duncan, British Columbia, Gary Collett of Spokane and Gordon Collett of Pasco; one brother, Gordon Collett of Kirksville, Mo.; and eight grandchildren.
Nellie Frerich Spokane
Funeral Mass for Nellie Louise Frerich, 90 was held Jan. 15 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church. Burial was at Holy Cross Cemetery. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Frerich died Jan. 10.
She was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Catholic Daughters, the American Legion Auxiliary and the St. Aloysius Altar Society.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Al Frerich.
Survivors include three daughters, Helen Gower and Grace Buckholz, both of Spokane, and Alanna Stingley of Pasco; three brothers, James McGowan of Republic, Wash., Dana McGowan of Poplar, Mont., and Gus McGowan of Spokane; 27 grandchildren and 46 great-grandchildren.
Louise LaRowe Spokane
A memorial service for Louise B. LaRowe, 94, is scheduled for 2:15 p.m. Thursday at Rockwood Manor. Kramer Funeral Home of Palouse, Wash., is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. LaRowe, who was born in New York City, died Wednesday.
She married Harold LaRowe in New York City in 1923. Later they lived in Yonkers and Bronxville, N.Y.
She moved to Spokane after the death of her husband in 1973. She did volunteer work for Hospice, School District 81, Deaconess Medical Center Auxiliary and at Rockwood Manor.
Survivors include a son, Peter LaRowe of Spokane; and four grandchildren.
Margaret Taschereau Spokane
Memorial service for Margaret I. Taschereau, 83, is scheduled for 1 p.m. Monday at the Strate Funeral Home Chapel in Grand Coulee.
Mrs. Taschereau, who was born in Plum, Wash., died Wednesday.
She married Henry Taschereau in Spokane in 1939 and they operated a service station in Elmer City, Wash., for many years. They moved to Coulee City, Wash., in 1953 and owned and operated a grocery store there for several years.
Her husband died in 1976.
Survivors include one son, Sam Taschereau of Spokane; and two sisters, Pat Vance of Mansfield, Wash., and Eleanor Manchester of Lake Tahoe, Calif.
Walter King Spokane
Memorial service for Walter F. “Walt” King, 83, was held Monday at Riplinger Funeral Home. Private interment was at Fairmount Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. King, a lifelong Spokane resident, died Jan. 18. He was a graduate of Clayton High School.
He retired as a detective with the Spokane County Sheriff’s Department in 1974 after 25 years of service.
He was a member of North Hill Masonic Lodge No. 210, Scottish Rite Bodies, the Retired Spokane County Deputies Association and the Hokey-Pokey Dance Group.
Survivors include his wife, Jean; two daughters, Marlene Berry of Spokane and Carmen Hill of Loon Lake, Wash.; two brothers, Glenn King of San Carlos, Calif., and Miles King of Pasco; two sisters, Virginia Lawson of Colbert and Evelyn Cox of Clayton, Wash.; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Peggy Schreck Spokane
A private family memorial service will be held for Peggy A. Schreck, 86. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Schreck died Jan. 16.
She was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, and was active with the Finlandia Association, the Parkinson Foundation, the Carpenters Auxiliary and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary.
Her husband, Lewis Schreck, preceded her in death.
Survivors include one son, Rod Schreck of Spokane; one daughter, Marlys Schreck of Spokane; one brother, Onnie Juntilla of Osborn, Idaho; two sisters, Velma Smith and Helme Seaman, both of Spokane; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Paul Wood Coeur d’Alene
No service is planned for Paul Wood, 72. Coeur d’Alene Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Wood, who was born in Livingston, Mont., died Sunday.
He lived in Livingston prior to moving to Yellowstone National Park in 1957. He retired from Yellowstone in 1980 after 25 years.
Mr. Wood enjoyed traveling and spent time in Washington, Oregon, Arizona and Montana.
Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Edith; two sons, Robert Metier of Otis Orchards and David Metier of Beaverton, Ore.; five grandchildren and four great-grandsons.
Memorials may be sent to the Spokane Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children.
Eileen Thayer LaCrosse, Wash.
Graveside service for Eileen Ann Thayer, 79, was held last Sunday at Riverside Memorial Park. Bruning Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Thayer, who was born in Cherry Creek, S.D., died Jan. 18.
In 1934 she moved from South Dakota and graduated from high school in Kingston, Idaho.
In 1952 she moved to Spokane and worked in the personnel department of the city of Spokane until her retirement in 1974.
Her husband, Alfred Thayer, died in 1990.
Her survivors include two sons, Larry Garrett and Jack Garrett, both of LaCrosse; one daughter, Colleen Westfall of LaCrosse; four sisters, Marjorie Necham of Mississippi, Jackie Berklund of South Dakota, Doris Teal of Nevada and Faye Harold of Oregon; two brothers, Bud Jeffries and Kay Jeffries, both of South Dakota; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Neil Adair Potlatch, Idaho
No service is planned for Neil H. Adair, 71, who died Tuesday. Kramer Funeral Home in Palouse, Wash., is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Adair was born in Princeton, Idaho, and attended schools in Onaway, Idaho, and Potlatch.
He served with the Army in the European Theater during World War II. After his Army discharge, he enlisted in the Air Force and was stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base.
He worked as a truck driver for Keck Logging before retiring in 1989.
Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Zelma; five sons, Danny Adair of Moses Lake, Lanny Adair of Lewiston, Curtis Lee of Bellingham, Randy Lee of Priest River, Idaho, and Stacey Adair of Viola, Idaho; two daughters, Debbie Kerns, and Robin Kammeyer, both of Potlatch; a brother, Lisle Adair of Lewiston; a sister, Rita Lang of Clarkston, Wash.; 16 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
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