Obituaries
Edna Riedesel Moscow, Idaho
Viewing for Edna Fannie Pember Riedesel, 92, will be today from 2 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. at Short’s Funeral Chapel in Moscow. Service will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Graveside service will be held Wednesday in Buhl, Idaho.
Mrs. Riedesel, who was born in Wisconsin, died Thursday.
She grew up near Buhl and attended Idaho Technical Institute (now known as Idaho State University) in Pocatello and received business training.
She moved to the Moscow area in 1940 and was a homemaker.
Mrs. Riedesel was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Moscow, where she was a Sunday school teacher and served on the Board of Deacons and in the Women’s Association and circles. She had also taught day care nursery and kindergarten at the church.
She was past regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution and served as chapter secretary, registrar and state librarian of Colonial Dames. She was also a member of the Mayflower Society and was past noble grand of the Rebekah Lodge.
She was active in the Federated Women’s Club in Moscow and Pullman and was a member of the Exodus Bridge Club. She had served as secretary-treasurer in the Ladies Auxiliary of Gideons International.
Mrs. Riedesel was preceded in death by her husband, Gerhard, earlier this year.
Survivors include two sons, Larry of Longview, Wash., and Dale of Twin Falls, Idaho; a foster son, Jim Chandler of Oregon; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church in Moscow or the Gideons.
Kay Hoffman Clayton, Wash.
Memorial service for Kay Dee (Shortz) Hoffman, 59, was Thursday at Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home.
Mrs. Hoffman, who died Tuesday, was born in Illinois.
She graduated from Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in education and was a member of Pi Phi sorority.
She married Richard Howland in 1959 in Columbus, Ohio, where she taught school. She also taught in Cheyenne, Wyo., and Oklahoma City in the 1960s and had taught in Spokane since 1969.
In 1994 she married Douglas Hoffman, and they lived in Clayton.
She was a member of Whitworth Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include her husband; three sons, Richard Howland Jr. of Seattle, Jeffrey Howland of Nine Mile Falls and Christopher Howland of Spokane; her mother, Velva Shortz of Columbus, Ohio; two sisters, one brother and five grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children.
George ‘Bill’ Hicks Spokane
No service will be held for George W. “Bill” Hicks, at his request. Riplinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Hicks, who died Monday, was born in Ione, Wash.
He was a 26-year Spokane resident.
He is survived by his wife, Rosemary Hicks; five sons, David, Bill and James Hicks and Pat Swatman, all of Spokane, and Carl Hicks of Newman Lake; a daughter, Patty Hicks of Spokane; and two brothers, Leonard Hicks of Spokane and Paul Hicks of Newman Lake.
Sonja Ledgerwood Wenatchee
Memorial service for Sonja M. Ledgerwood, 82, will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Central Christian Church in Wenatchee. Telford’s Chapel of The Valley in East Wenatchee is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Ledgerwood, a former longtime Spokane resident, died Monday.
She married Orville Rae in North Dakota. He served in the military, which brought them to Spokane. They were later stationed in Texas but returned to Spokane.
In the mid-1940s, they moved to North Dakota, where she taught school. They returned to Spokane in 1952 and she worked for Northwest Radio and TV.
In 1954, she married Carl Ledgerwood in Coeur d’Alene. They lived in Spokane and traveled during their retirement.
She was the organist and pianist for Shadle Park Church of the Nazarene in Spokane for more than 30 years before she transferred to First Church of the Nazarene in the Country Homes area. She was also the organist for the Emerald Cove Community Church near Earp, Calif., seasonally, for 10 years.
She and her husband, Carl, moved to Wenatchee in 1993. He died in 1995.
She is survived by two sons, Dennis Rae of Wenatchee and Jerry Rae of Eagle, Colo.; a brother, Henning Jacobson of Esmond, N.D.; two sisters, Stella Benson of Maddock, N.D., and Pearl Mueller of Rugby, N.D.; seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Robert Parker Spokane
Service for Robert Parker, 66, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Thornhill Valley Funeral Home. Burial will be at Pines Cemetery.
Mr. Parker, who died Thursday, was born and raised in Oakland, Calif.
He had served in the Army.
He married Dixie Mace in 1982 and they moved to Spokane in 1984.
He operated Parker Auction House in Spokane for eight years and retired in 1994.
Mr. Parker is survived by his wife; a son, Randy Parker of Spokane; two daughters, Evelyn Fuquay and Monica Parker, both of Missoula; four stepdaughters, Deborah Ruffcorn of Auburn, Wash., Terrie Ames of Minot, N.D., and Karen Mauth and Leslie Smith, both of Spokane; two sisters, Shirley Alderson of Grants Pass, Ore., and Ferne Mounts of Roseburg, Ore.; and 11 grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Paul Kaczor Spokane
Service for Paul Gregory Kaczor, 44, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Sunset Chapel at Fairmount Memorial Park. Burial will follow. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is charge of arrangements.
Born in Spokane, Mr. Kaczor died Saturday.
He graduated from Rogers High School, Spokane Community College, Eastern Washington University and Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Va.
Mr. Kaczor was a member of Eagles Lodge No. 2.
His wife, Catherine (Kennedy) Kaczor, died in 1986.
He is survived by a son, Gregory Kaczor of Lebanon, Mo.; a daughter, Stacy Kaczor-Roach of Spokane; his mother, Audrey Kaczor of Spokane; two brothers, Stanley Kaczor of Spokane and Dwayne Kaczor of Utah; two sisters, Sarah Meyers and Julie Kaczor, both of Spokane; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation or the Sacred Heart Kidney Center.
Margaret Robertson Spokane
Graveside service for Margaret W. Robertson, 96, is planned for 11 a.m. today at Greenwood Memorial Terrace. Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Robertson, a 30-year Spokane resident, died Tuesday.
She was born in Spokane and graduated from Columbia School of Nursing with a Ph.D. She taught at the nursing school at the University of California at Los Angeles and practiced nursing in numerous states.
Mrs. Robertson is survived by a daughter-in-law, Doris Grass of Ione, Wash.; and five grandchildren.
Frank Gaber Chewelah, Wash.
Funeral Mass for Frank Joseph Gaber, 81, will be at 11 a.m. today at St. Mary’s of the Rosary Catholic Church in Chewelah. Cremation will follow. Lauer Funeral Home in Deer Park is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Gaber, a former Deer Park resident, died Tuesday at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chewelah.
He was born in Chewelah.
He worked as a mechanic for 32 years at Kaiser Aluminum in Mead before retiring in 1978.
He was a member of St. Mary’s Presentation Catholic Church in Deer Park, Gardenspot Grange, United Steelworkers of America Local 329, and the Good Sams, Mavericks and HyRyders motorhome clubs. He was a charter member of the Deer Park Eagles Lodge and Loon Lake (Wash.) Moose Lodge.
He kept a home at Deer Lake, Wash., for more than 20 years while living in Deer Park.
He has been a resident of the St. Joseph’s Long Term Care Center for the past five years.
Mr. Gaber is survived by his wife of 57 years, Frances (Nelms) Gaber; two sons, Robert Gaber of Hawaii and Neil Gaber of Deer Park; a daughter, Francine Dullanty of Spokane; two brothers, Walt Gaber of Deer Lake and Albert Gaber of Deer Park; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph’s Long Term Care Center.
Reuben Fink Odessa, Wash.
Service for Reuben Fink, 90, is set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Christ Lutheran Church in Odessa. Burial will follow at Odessa Cemetery. Strate Funeral Home in Odessa is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Fink, who died Tuesday, was born on the family farm 10 miles southwest of Odessa.
He married Elizabeth Homburg in 1930.
He was a wheat farmer and retired in 1955. He and his wife built a home in Odessa and moved into town. They traveled and were active in the Odessa community for many years until 1993.
His sons continued farming on the original family farm and other farms in Lincoln County, and Mr. Fink continued to help out.
Mr. Fink was a member of Christ Lutheran Church and served as church treasurer for 20 years and on the church council. He served on the Grange No. 931 board and was treasurer for many years.
Survivors include his wife; three sons, Alvin and Marvin Fink, both of Odessa, and Maurice Fink of Anacortes, Wash.; a daughter, Marciel Morse of Davenport, Wash.; a brother, Harry Fink of Coeur d’Alene; three sisters, Pearl Sackman of Ritzville, Wash., Leona Kuest of Odessa and Jean Biermann of Bellevue, Wash.; 13 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Christ Lutheran Church or the Odessa Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.
Karl Paulson Spokane
Memorial service for Karl C. Paulson, a World War I Army veteran, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Central Grange. Riplinger Funeral Home is in charge. Private burial will precede.
Mr. Paulson died Tuesday. He was 101.
Born in Spokane, he was a longtime resident of the Orchard Prairie area, where he farmed.
He trained, showed and judged field trial dogs and was a former member of the Fly Fishermen’s Club.
He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Delia Paulson; a daughter, Joanne Goodman of Netarts, Ore.; a son, John Paulson of Hillsboro, Ore.; four grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Orchard Prairie School, 7626 N. Orchard Prairie Road, Spokane, WA 99207.
Robert Jones Medical Lake
Visitation for Robert H. Jones, a former Reardan, Wash., resident, is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Reardan. Service will follow at 2 p.m. at the church with burial at Reardan Cemetery. Strate Funeral Home in Davenport, Wash. is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Jones, 80, died Tuesday.
He was born in Fairfield, Ill.
He was married in 1942 in Nevada and then moved to the Reardan area, where he farmed. He moved to Medical Lake 15 years ago.
Mr. Jones was a World War II Army veteran.
He was a member of the Reardan American Legion and was an active community volunteer.
Survivors include his wife, Gladys Jones; five sons, Robert Jones of Colbert, Mike and Frank Jones, both of Spokane, Reve Jones of Baker, Ore., and Paul Jones of Reardan; two daughters, Dorothy Federspiel of Mead and Tina Teaford of Reardan; 16 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Reardan Memorial Library.
George LaValley Spokane
Service for George C. LaValley, 77, will be at 1 p.m. today at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home. Burial will be at at Greenwood Memorial Terrace.
Mr. LaValley, longtime Kootenai County zoning and planning commissioner, died Tuesday from leukemia.
He was born in Clarkia, Idaho.
He attended Gonzaga University School of Law for a year and worked for the Milwaukee Railroad in Washington and Idaho. He retired in 1979 to his home in Harrison, Idaho.
In retirement he served as the mayor of Harrison in the early 1980s and then for 11 years as a Kootenai County commissioner.
He was a member of the Kiwanis Club in Moses Lake and was a Boy Scout leader in Bovill, Idaho. He was a member of the Harrison Baptist Church and Harrison Senior Citizens Organization.
Mr. LaValley is survived by his wife, Stella; two daughters, Ellen Roskovich of Moscow, Idaho, and Pam Gill of St. Maries; a stepdaughter, Susan Ring of St. Maries; two stepsons, Dan and Dave Sneed, both of California; a sister, Sue Mercer of Seattle; 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Valley Vista Care Center Memorial Account, 820 Elm, St. Maries, ID 83861.
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