Obituaries
Harris Jones Eustis, Fla.
Graveside service for Harris H. Jones, 94, will be held today at 1 p.m. at Evergreen Cemetery in Post Falls. English Funeral Chapel in Post Falls is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Jones, who was born in Minnesota, died March 20.
He moved to Hayden Lake, Idaho, in 1972 from Minnesota, later moving to Post Falls. He moved to Eustis in 1995.
He served as a county draftsman in Minnesota and had also worked as a surveyor.
Mr. Jones loved fishing and hunting and was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Minnie.
Survivors include two sons, Merle of Minnesota and Thomas of Kentucky; six daughters, Helen Schroepfer of Hayden, Audrey Kelley of Kansas, Dorothy Rasch and Harriet Mayfield, both of Minnesota, Joyce Discher of Eustis and Betty Peters of Coeur d’Alene; 21 grandchildren, and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the HIV Task Force, 300 Windermer Ave., Eustis, FL 32627-3357.
Archie Donaldson Naples, Idaho
Service for Archie A. Donaldson, 79, will be held Saturday at 4 p.m. at the Bonners Ferry (Idaho) Funeral Home. Private burial will follow at a later date.
Mr. Donaldson, who was born in Oklahoma, died Saturday.
He grew up in Oklahoma and served in the military during World War II. He operated his own auto repair shop before taking an early retirement and moving to Naples 1978.
Mr. Donaldson enjoyed fishing, hunting, working on guns, playing cards and spending time with friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Vera, in 1986.
Survivors include a daughter, Jackie Brown; two sisters, Mae McCloskey of Oklahoma and Erma Parsons of Kansas; one brother, Earl Donaldson of Kansas; two grandchildren; and his companion, Ethel Peterson of Bonners Ferry.
Clara Johnson Spokane
Service for Clara Johnson, 97, was held Tuesday at the First Baptist Church in Coeur d’Alene. English Funeral Chapel in Coeur d’Alene was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Johnson, who was born in North Dakota, died Saturday.
She grew up in North Dakota and moved to Dalton Gardens, Idaho, in 1942. In 1949 she moved to Ross Point Baptist Camp, which she managed until 1968.
Mrs. Johnson had lived in Coeur d’Alene before moving in 1986 to the Spokane Valley, where she lived for five years.
She later moved to the Good Samaritan Convalescent Care Center.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Victor, in 1979.
Survivors include two sons, Laurel “Johnny” Johnson of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, and Don Johnson of Newport, Wash.; two daughters, Leota Bippes of Greenacres and Addie Bays of Spokane; 40 grandchildren, 82 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church in Coeur d’Alene.
Harold Johnson Spokane
Visitation for C. Harold Johnson, 78, is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-North. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First Church of the Nazarene with burial at Fairmount Memorial Park.
Mr. Johnson, who died Sunday, was a lifetime Spokane resident.
He graduated from Lewis and Clark High School.
He worked for The SpokesmanReview and Spokane Chronicle for more than 46 years and retired as chief photo engraver in 1983.
He was a 60-year member of First Church of the Nazarene.
His former wife of 40 years, Edith Johnson, died in 1982.
Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife, Ethel Johnson; two sons, Ronald Johnson of Williston, N.D., and Daryl Johnson of Nampa, Idaho; one daughter, Colleen Johnson of Seattle; one stepdaughter, Trula Hedstrom, one brother, Bob Johnson, and two sisters, Ruth Powers and Maxene Axworthy, all of Spokane; six grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Union Gospel Mission.
John Remmers Spokane
Visitation for John Otto Remmers, 87, is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon today at Ball and Dodd Funeral HomeNorth. Service will follow at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be at Fairmount Memorial Park.
Mr. Remmers, who was born in Rockford, died Sunday.
He was a farmer and a 52-year member of Springhill Grange No. 909.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Marian Remmers; four daughters, Geraldine Godley of Spokane, Marianne Brommer of Reardan, Wash., Lorene Nilles of Sunnyside, Wash., and Jacqueline Kutz of Allyn, Wash.; 16 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Morning Star Boys Ranch, Union Gospel Mission or American Red Cross.
Edna (Kaufman) Johnson Spokane
Funeral Mass for Edna C. (Kaufman) Johnson, 91, is planned for 10 a.m. today at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Fond du Lac, Wis., Mrs. Johnson died Saturday.
She had lived in Spokane for 60 years and was a member of St. Anthony Parish.
Two husbands preceded her in death: Frank Kaufman in 1973 and Ernest Johnson in 1975.
She is survived by one son, Gordon Kaufman of Nine Mile Falls; one daughter, Peggy Merkel of Spokane; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Anthony Catholic Church.
Pius Gross Spokane
Service for Pius Wendlin Gross, 67, will be at 11 a.m. today at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. The Cremation Society of Washington is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Gross, a 25-year Spokane resident, died Sunday. He was born in Ipswich, S.D.
He had worked for the Milwaukee Railroad and in the restaurant industry.
Mr. Gross is survived by three brothers, Ray Gross of Spokane, Adam Gross of Missoula and Tony Gross of Fort Worth, Texas.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Spokane.
KaLee Role Spokane
Service for KaLee Role, 18, is planned for noon today at Hennesey Valley Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Pines Cemetery.
Born in Spokane, Miss Role died Sunday in an automobile accident.
She graduated from University High School in 1995 and worked at Cartoon Classics at University City.
She is survived by her parents, Jack and Vonzel Role of Spokane; two brothers, Jeff Role of Spokane and Richard Role, currently stationed in Bosnia with the Army; her grandfather, Loren Frerich of Whitefish, Mont.; and her boyfriend, Will Herndon of Spokane.
James Walker Spokane
Graveside service for James W. Walker, 92, is planned for 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Waverly Cemetery. Riplinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Walker, who died Friday, was born in Waverly.
He and his father, W.D. Walker, worked as contractors, threshing wheat and baling hay for other farmers in Waverly, Latah and Spangle for many years.
In the late 1930s he and his family moved to Spokane.
He worked at Fairchild Air Force Base as a steamfitter foreman before retiring in 1968.
He was a 71-year member of Waverly Masonic Lodge No. 231.
His wife, Elizabeth Walker, died in 1987.
Mr. Walker is survived by one daughter, Jean LeMieux of Spokane; four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children or the Scottish Rite Center for Childhood Language Disorders.
Dale Quinn Gig Harbor, Wash.
A wake will be held for Dale W. Quinn, 62, at his home, on April 13.
Mr. Quinn, a former Liberty Lake resident, was born in Torrington, Wyo. He died March 15 of lung cancer.
He was raised in Nebraska and central Oregon and graduated from Culver (Ore.) High School. He graduated from Oregon State University as an agronomist.
He served in the Navy during the Korean War.
Mr. Quinn had worked at many occupations, including farmer, cowboy, Christmas tree dealer, boat dealer and real estate developer.
For the past 30 years he marketed agricultural chemicals and specialty chemicals. He most recently was employed by Georgia-Pacific.
He had lived at Liberty Lake for 20 years before he moved to Puget Sound nine years ago.
Survivors include his wife, Diane Yorgason-Quinn of Gig Harbor; one son, Scott Quinn of Gig Harbor; one daughter, Kelly Quinn of Spokane; two sisters, Laura Abel of Wenatchee and Shirley Zimbelman of Quincy, Wash.; and one brother, Martin Quinn of Wenatchee.
Memorial contributions may be made to Habitat for Humanity, 1408 Washington St., Wenatchee, WA 98801.
John Niederegger Spokane
Visitation for John N. Niederegger, 87, is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home. Vigil service is set for 7 p.m. today at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Mr. Niederegger died Monday. He was born in Bavaria and immigrated to the United States through Ellis Island in 1924. He has lived in Spokane for 34 years.
He was an electrician for various branches of the Department of Interior and retired in 1972.
He was a member of St. Patrick Parish, the Order of Foresters, the Moose Lodge, Eagles Lodge No. 2, Musicians Union, the GermanAmerican Society, the National Association of Retired Federal Employees, the American Association of Retired Persons, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Florence Niederegger; one son, Richard Niederegger of Seattle; one sister, Magdalena Hoefner of Edwardsville, Ill.; and one grandson.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Patrick Catholic Church.
Harold Jenkins Spokane
Private service was held for Harold G. Jenkins, 92. Burial was at Fairmount Memorial Park.
Born in Cheney, Mr. Jenkins died Friday.
He had lived in Harrington, Wash., for 70 years and farmed there for 30 years. He moved to Spokane five years ago.
He was a member of the Lincoln County Wheat Growers Association, Bluestem Grange, Lincoln County Fair Board and the Harrington Booster Association. He was a charter member of the Harrington Lions Club and worked as an umpire for high school baseball.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Rose Jenkins; two sons, Darrell Chappell of Spokane and Arling “Red” Chappell of Liberty Lake; three daughters, Maxine Wetjen of Petaluma, Calif., and LaDerma Wacker and Peggy Heidenreich, both of Spokane; one sister, Lura Hunter of Bly, Ore.; 12 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.
Edward Miller Spokane
Service for Edward S. “Ed” Miller, 81, was Monday at Riplinger Funeral Home. Private burial was at Greenwood Memorial Terrace.
Mr. Miller, a 33-year Spokane resident, died Thursday. He was born in Cook County, Ill.
He retired as a pharmacist with Hart and Dilatush in Spokane.
Mr. Miller was a member of the Columbus (Mont.) Masonic Lodge and Scottish Rite Bodies.
Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Thelma; two sons, Doug Miller of Columbus and Dave Miller of Spokane; one daughter, Leila Davis of Spokane; and six grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children.
Lydia Manke Spokane
Service for Lydia Marie Manke, 91, is set for 1 p.m. today at Sunset Chapel at Fairmount Memorial Park. Burial will follow. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Manke, who was born in Tacoma, died Friday.
She graduated from Ritzville (Wash.) High School in 1922 and married Theodore Manke in 1926. They farmed in the Ritzville area for 50 years.
Her husband died in 1992.
She is survived by two stepbrothers, Clarence and Albert Bauer both of Ritzville.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Spokane.
George Flatow Spokane
Private memorial service for George Flatow, 73, will be held. Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Flatow, who died Sunday of cancer, was born in Germany.
When World War II began he fled to England and served with the British Army for six years, taking part in the Normandy Invasion. He stayed in the Army after the war and volunteered for duty in the Allied Army of Occupation.
He immigrated to Spokane in 1947 and took a job as a chef at the Davenport Hotel.
He later worked as an optician at the Spokane Eye Clinic for nearly 30 years.
He was a member of Westminster Congregational United Church of Christ.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Leila; two sons, Ronald and Douglas Flatow, both of Spokane; one brother, Herbert Flatow; and three grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Union Gospel Mission Children’s Summer Camp Fund, Salvation Army Children’s Summer Camp Fund, or Westminster Congregational Church.
Hazel (Kathman) Borton Spokane
Memorial service for Hazel A. (Kathman) Borton, 92, will be at noon Saturday at Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home. Private inurnment will be at Fairmount Memorial Park.
Mrs. Borton, who died Thursday, was born in Delavan, Minn.
Active in the Sinto Senior Center, she was a longtime Spokane resident and a homemaker.
She is survived by two sons, Denzil Kathman of Issaquah, Wash., and Robert Kathman of Portland; one daughter, Beverly McKinlay of Spokane; 12 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and several great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Sinto Senior Center.
Mary Lou Clapp Spokane
Visitation for Mary Lou Clapp, 98, is scheduled from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday at Thornhill Valley Funeral Home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Dishman Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Pleasant View Cemetery in Post Falls.
Mrs. Clapp, a 91-year Spokane resident, died Saturday. She was born in Tennessee.
She was a homemaker.
Three husbands preceded her in death.
She is survived by two daughters, Alice Reynolds and Inez Flickinger; one son, Ed Millsap; and nine grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Dishman Baptist Church.
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