Obituaries
Wilfred Lotze Northport, Wash.
Memorial service for Wilfred Sidney Lotze, 75, is planned for 2 p.m. today at the Danekas Funeral Chapel, Colville, Wash.
Mr. Lotze, a lifetime Northport resident, died Nov. 10 at home.
He served in the Army during World War II and after his discharge, returned to Northport where he bought acreage and logged.
In 1953 he moved to his family’s ranch and built a mill where he cut ties. He retired in 1963.
He is survived by two brothers, Milton Lotze of Spokane and Jerry Lotze of Northport; and a sister, Shirley Snyder of Colville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Northport Medical Clinic.
Richard Strawn Spokane
Visitation for Richard James Strawn, 44, is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-South. Service will follow at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Mr. Strawn died Monday at the University of Washington Medical Center from liver disease.
He was a lifetime Spokane resident and worked at the Washington State Department of Transportation for 20 years.
He was also a volunteer at the Cheney Cowles Museum. He was a founding member and past treasurer of The Way Out Group, a chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous. He had seven years of sobriety.
Mr. Strawn is survived by his wife of 24 years, Sally Strawn; a daughter, Amber Strawn at home; and two brothers, John Strawn of Santa Barbara, Calif., and William Strawn of Spokane.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Speaker’s Bureau, Sacred Heart Organ Procurement Agency, PO Box 2555, Spokane WA 99220, or the University of Washington Liver Transplant Research Fund in care of UWMC Transplant Services, Box 356174, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle WA 98195.
Allan Peters Spokane
Service for Allan R. Peters, 68, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Sunset Mausoleum Chapel at Fairmount Memorial Park. Riplinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Peters died Tuesday.
He was born in Los Angeles.
He graduated from Lewis and Clark High School and moved to Seattle in 1968, where he worked for Boeing.
He returned to Spokane in 1992.
He was past president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers at Boeing of Seattle.
He served in the Army from 1950 to 1952 and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, Moose Lodge and the American Association of Retired Persons.
His wife, Thea Peters died in 1991.
He is survived by two sisters, Connie Kelling of Greenacres and Betty Gertson of Spokane; and a brother, George Peters Jr. of Concord, Calif.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bethany Home, 9111 E. Upriver Dr., Spokane WA 99206.
Darrell Bartholme Spokane
Memorial service for Darrell F. Bartholme, 69, is planned for 2 p.m. Saturday at Moran United Methodist Church. Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-South is in charge of cremation.
Mr. Bartholme, who died Monday, was born in Felton, Minn.
He was a machinist for Boeing in Seattle and retired in 1975. He moved to Spokane 18 years ago.
He operated Darrell’s Lawn and Garden Service in Spokane.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Ardis Bartholme; three daughters, Marcia, Valerie and Gayle Bartholme, all of Seattle; two sisters, Margaret Dare and Cheloye Carstens, both of Spokane; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Moran United Methodist Church.
Henry Leipham Lacey, Wash.
No service will be held for Henry Leipham, a former Spokane resident. Mills and Mills Funeral Directors in Olympia is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Leipham, 92, who was born in Davenport, Wash., died Nov. 18 at C & R Nursing Home in Lacey.
He graduated from Davenport High School and studied architectural drafting at Washington State University. He was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity.
He went to work for Washington Brick and Lime in Clayton, Wash., in 1927 as plant superintendent. During World War II he was a draftsman on Velox Naval Supply Depot construction, and later worked for the Home Owners Loan Corporation Association.
Mr. Leipham rejoined Washington Brick and Lime in 1946 as head of the drafting department. In 1953 he left to run the family wheat farm near Davenport.
He was a hunter and fisherman and was chosen Sportsman of the Year, and held the office of president of the Eastern Washington Wildlife Association and rangemaster for the Davenport Gun Club. In 1957 he was Chairman of Davenport School Board.
In 1969, he and his wife Lydia retired from farming and moved to Kingston, Wash. In 1982 they moved to Panorama City Retirement Community in Lacey.
His wife died in 1987 and Mr. Leipham lived in Spokane and Lacey.
Survivors include two sons, Dean Leipham of Spokane and Daryl Leipham of Davenport; a daughter, Arlene Henry of Spokane; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Bertha Chapin Kellogg
Memorial service for Bertha Katherine Chapin, 79, will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Kellogg Funeral Chapel. Shoshone Funeral Service in Kellogg is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Chapin, who was born in Chehalis, Wash., died Tuesday.
She moved to the Silver Valley in 1952 from Aberdeen, Wash., and was a homemaker and mother.
Mrs. Chapin was preceded in death by her husband, Milford, in 1969.
Survivors include three sons, Jimmy Collins of Tacoma, Norman Wilson of Yakima and George Chapin of Spokane; two daughters, Sybil Deno and Carol Collins, both of Spokane; 16 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild; and special friends, Mel and Sue Robinson of Kellogg.
Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army or TESH of Wallace.
Carl Francis Spokane
Service for Carl V. Francis, 74, is set for 10 a.m. Monday at Sunset Mausoleum Chapel at Fairmount Memorial Park. Riplinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Francis, who was born in Kansas City, Mo., died Tuesday.
He was a 57-year Spokane resident and retired in 1984 from Kaiser Aluminum as an electrician.
He was a World War II Army veteran and was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1474. He was also a member of Eagles Lodge Aerie No. 2.
Mr. Francis is survived by his wife, Opal; two sons, Dean Francis of Huntington Beach, Calif., and Don Francis of Spokane; three brothers, Paul Francis of Spokane, Bob Johnson of St. George, Utah, and Kenneth Johnson of Denver; six sisters, Ruby Francis of Denver, Shirley Mae Cellarius of Missoula, Mildred Kontour of Deer Trail, Colo., Marguerite Crose of Pasco, Audrey Timmons of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Dolly Ann Grout of Cheyenne, Wyo.; and six grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Spokane or the American Cancer Society.
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