Obituaries
Georgia Doty Sagle, Idaho
Service for Georgia M. Doty, 55, will be held today at 2 p.m. at Coffelt’s Moon Chapel in Sandpoint. Coffelt Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Doty, who was born in Sandpoint, died Saturday.
She graduated from Sandpoint High School, served two years with the Marine Corps, and later moved to Coeur d’Alene. She had worked as a secretary and later returned to the Sandpoint area and worked for the state of Idaho.
Survivors include her husband of 34 years, John; two sons, Don and Curt, both of Sagle, Idaho; a brother, Allen Phillips of New Mexico; two sisters, Frances Pitts and Rose Booth, both of Sandpoint; and six grandchildren.
John Rullman Coeur d’Alene
No service was held for John Paul Giachino Rullman, infant son of Michael and Yvette Rullman. Yates Funeral home was in charge of arrangements.
John died at birth Jan. 18 at Kootenai Medical Center.
Survivors include his parents; one sister, Chanel Rullman; and his grandparents, John and Sandra Specht of Osburn, Idaho, Bruce and Jeannie Rullman of Elko, Nev., Darol and Sherill Anderson of California, and Delbert Wickham of Alaska.
Lenellen Whitehead Spokane
Memorial service for Lenellen Joy Ridley Whitehead, 63, is planned for 1 p.m. today at Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-South.
Mrs. Whitehead, who died Thursday, was born in Seaside, Ore.
A former resident of the Walla Walla and Milton-Freewater, Ore., area, she moved to Spokane 12 years ago.
She was a homemaker and a genealogist who taught and who conducted extensive research.
She is survived by her husband of 30 years, Don Whitehead, at the home; four sons, Lyle Wells of Phenix City, Ala., and Victor, Verl and Ozro Whitehead, all of Spokane; one stepson, Dean Whitehead of Walla Walla; two daughters, Leni Wells and Melanie Hunton, both of Spokane; one stepdaughter, Donna Whitehead of Potlatch, Idaho; one sister, Arita Harwood of Lakeside, Ore.; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Clifford Johnson Spokane
Memorial service for Clifford A. Johnson, 89, will be at 2 p.m. today at Valley Methodist Church. Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-South is in charge of cremation.
Mr. Johnson, who died Saturday, was born in Kenmare, N.D.
He worked for Standard Oil Co. in Minot, N.D., and later became an independent agent for Standard in Kenmare. He moved to Spokane and worked for Boyle Fuel Co. He retired from the Grange Supply in La Grande, Ore., in 1975 and returned to Spokane shortly after that.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth “Betty” Johnson; two sons, Skip Johnson of Spokane and Bob Johnson of San Bernardino, Calif.; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Geraldine Stumph Chattaroy, Wash.
Memorial service for Geraldine J. “Gerry” Stumph, 74, is set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Riplinger Funeral Home.
Mrs. Stumph, who died Saturday, was born in Waterloo, Iowa.
She had lived in Spokane since 1950 and was a member of the Valley Prairie Grange and the American Association of Retired Persons.
She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Gilbert Stumph; one daughter, Karen Sauro of Mead; one son, Richard Fisher of Charlestown, R.I.; four sisters, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Melba Sedlacek Nine Mile Falls
Funeral Mass for Melba Ruth Sedlacek, 67, will be at 11 a.m. today at Assumption Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Sedlacek, who was born in Odell, Neb., died Sunday.
She married Verdi Sedlacek in 1947 in Hanover, Kan. She was a homemaker and also had worked outside the home.
She was a member of Assumption Catholic Parish.
Mrs. Sedlacek is survived by her husband; three daughters, Vicki Manzo of Gig Harbor, Wash., Sandra Palmer of Yakima and Lisa Sedlacek-Marcum of Spokane; two sons, Frank and Kurt Sedlacek, both of Spokane; her parents, Christian and Hulda True of Richland; two brothers, Phil and Merlin True, both of Richland; and seven grandchildren.
Charles Gonciasz Liberty Lake
Service for Charles Gonciasz, 73, is planned for 1 p.m. today at St. Joseph Cemetery Chapel in Trentwood. Hazen and Jaeger Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Gonciasz, who died Sunday, was born in Bridgeport, Conn.
He had operated a dairy farm in New York and was a sheetmetal worker in New York and California. He moved to Spokane 24 years ago.
Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Shirley; two daughters, Cathey Hirschberger of Newman Lake and Gladys Klement of San Diego; four sisters, Joanne Ball, Francis Bosio and Elinor Clark, all of Spokane, and Agnes Nettleton of Athol, Idaho; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Maysel Strawn Washtucna, Wash.
Service for Maysel Irene Strawn, 85, is set for 11 a.m. today at Danekas Funeral Home in Ritzville, Wash. Private burial will follow at Ritzville Memorial Cemetery.
Mrs. Strawn, who was born in Benge, Wash., died Saturday.
She married Bill Myers in 1937, and they lived in Oregon, Benge and Washtucna. He died in 1954.
In 1956 she married Ed Strawn. He died in 1992.
Mrs. Strawn is survived by two sons, Milton “Pat” Myers of Washtucna and Walter Myers of Ephrata, Wash.; one daughter, Delores Anaya of Spokane; one brother, Dick Parish of Benge; seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the East Adams Hospital Foundation.
Jerry Hovind Spokane
Memorial service for Jerry G. Hovind, 60, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Sunset Mausoleum Chapel at Fairmount Memorial Park. Heritage Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Hovind, who died Monday, was born in Spokane.
He graduated from Rogers High School and served in the Marine Corps for more than 22 years. He retired in 1975 as a gunnery sergeant.
He had served in the Vietnam and the Korean wars.
He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Joyce; three sons, Timothy Hovind of Marysville, Wash., Scott Hovind of Spokane and Jay Kizer of Puyallup, Wash.; two daughters, Robynn Kizer of Glendale, Ariz., and Terri Runquist of Tigard, Ore.; one brother, Leif Hovind of Priest River, Idaho; three sisters, Virginia Hovind of San Antonio, Texas, and Nancy Zepeda and Donna Turek, both of Austin, Texas; and 11 grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Spokane or the American Cancer Society.
D.J. ‘Barney’ Barnhart Spokane
Visitation for D. J. “Barney” Barnhart, 80, is scheduled for noon to 5 p.m. Thursday at Thornhill Valley Funeral Home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church with burial at Greenwood Cemetery in Kellogg.
Mr. Barnhart died Thursday at home. He was born in Nez Perce, Idaho.
He had lived in Spokane for 50 years and served in the Army during World War II. He had worked as a welder.
He is survived by his wife, Dortha Barnhart; one son, Barney Barnhart; one daughter, Ann Baumbach; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
George Blackbird Pinehurst, Idaho
Rosary and vigil service for George C. Blackbird, 81, will be Thursday at 7 p.m. at St. Rita’s Catholic Church in Kellogg. Service will be Friday at St. Rita’s at 10 a.m. Shoshone Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Blackbird, who was born in Spokane, died Sunday.
He moved to the Silver Valley in 1941 and worked as a miner for 46 years. He retired from Asarco and the Galena Mine in 1980.
He enjoyed gardening and loved the Chicago Cubs baseball team. He was a member of St. Rita’s Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Joy; a son, Mike Blackbird of Post Falls; a daughter, Gaye Atha of Medimont, Idaho; two brothers, Lawrence of Deer Park and Steve of Boise; a sister, Adeline Dougherty of Shelton, Wash.; and five grandchildren.
Cory Pachosa Grand Coulee
Service for Cory Michael Pachosa, 23, was Tuesday at St. Henry’s Catholic Church in Grand Coulee. Burial was at Spring Canyon Cemetery in Grand Coulee.
Mr. Pachosa, who died Saturday in a car accident, was born in Brewster, Wash.
He graduated from Lake Roosevelt High School and worked as a carpenter in the Grand Coulee area.
Survivors include his father, Robert Pachosa of Grand Coulee; his mother, Georgia Pachosa of Spokane; his girlfriend, Angela Happ of Grand Coulee; two brothers, Jim Pachosa of Grand Coulee and Dean Pachosa of Bothell, Wash.; his grandfather, Metz Pachosa of Grand Coulee; and his grandparents, Hattie and Zee Smick of Spokane.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Washington state chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Association.
Wilma Atkins Spokane
Memorial service for Wilma H. Atkins, 79, is planned for 1:30 p.m. Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church. Hazen and Jaeger Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Atkins, who died Friday, was born in Anderson, Iowa.
In 1933 she married James Atkins. He died in 1977. Mrs. Atkins then moved to California, and in 1979 she moved to Spokane.
She was a homemaker and was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church.
She is survived by one son, Gary Atkins of Fort Collins, Colo.; two daughters, Gale Ruster of Spokane and Leigh Batterson of South Haven, Mich.; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be made to the National Stroke Association, 8480 E. Orchard Road, Suite 1000, Englewood, CO 80111-5015.
Karen Ehlers Spokane
Memorial service for Karen D. Ehlers, 56, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home.
Mrs. Ehlers, a lifetime Spokane resident, died Sunday.
She graduated from Marycliff High School.
She is survived by her husband, Tom Ehlers; one son, Tom Ehlers of Spokane; two daughters, Liz Shelton of Spokane and Michelle Mielke of Nine Mile Falls; her mother, LaVerne Wood of Spokane; one brother, Bob Wood of Spokane; one sister, Barbara Green of Federal Way, Wash.; and five grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Scottish Rite Center for Childhood Language Disorders, 1108 W. Riverside, Spokane, WA 99201.
Gladys Taylor Spokane
No service will be held for Gladys Vivian Taylor, at her request.
Mrs. Taylor, 98, died Jan. 14. She was born in Horse Heaven, Wash., near Odessa.
She worked at First National Bank from 1951 until the early 1960s. She was also a homemaker and had lived in Walla Walla for 13 years before she moved to Spokane.
In 1917 she married Jesse Ashlock, who died in 1951. In 1962 she married Lloyd Taylor, and they moved to the Spokane Valley. Mr. Taylor died in 1970.
Mrs. Taylor is survived by two daughters, Mary Cameron of Spokane and Jane Harris of New York City; one son, Rex Ashlock of San Francisco; one brother, Ervin Webber of Davenport, Wash.; seven grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild and three step-grandchildren.
Lucile Bump Wilbur, Wash.
Service for Lucile Bump, 91, was Monday at Strate Funeral Home in Wilbur. Burial was at Wilbur Cemetery.
Miss Bump, who was born in Wilbur, died Thursday at McKay Memorial Nursing Home in Soap Lake, Wash.
She was a retired wheat farmer, and was a member of the Presbyterian church, Friends of the Library, the Wilbur Historical Society, and of the Lincoln County Election Board.
Miss Bump is survived by one daughter, Suzanne Lonn of Soap Lake, Wash.; one sister, Winifred Alexander of Wilbur; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be made to Wilbur Hesseltine Library or to Wilbur Historical Society.
Harold Sams Spokane
Memorial service for Harold Dean Sams, 58, was Jan. 23 at Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home.
Mr. Sams, who was born in Mason City, Wash., died Jan. 19.
He was a longtime Spokane resident and retired from the Mead School District in 1993. He had worked for 19 years as a custodian for the school district.
Mr. Sams is survived by his wife of 31 years, Sandra Sams; four sons, George Sams of Spokane, James Sams of Mead, and Bill and Scott Sams, both of Sandpoint; four brothers, Ron Sams of Battleground, Wash., Jim Sams of Hauser Lake, Idaho, Wayne Sams of Spokane and Charlie Sams of Idaho; two sisters, Betty Winey of Bonners Ferry and Carol Anglen of Cottonwood, Idaho; and six grandchildren.
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