Obituaries
Aileen Lennon Kellogg
Memorial Mass for Aileen Margaret Lennon, 76, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Rita’s Catholic Church in Kellogg. Inurnment will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Kellogg. Shoshone Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Ms. Lennon, who was born in British Columbia, died Thursday.
She grew up in Wardner, Idaho, and graduated from high school there in 1938. She graduated from the Sacred Heart School of Nursing in Spokane in 1947.
Ms. Lennon moved to Spokane and worked as a registered nurse at Sacred Heart Hospital for 20 years before working at West Shoshone Hospital in Kellogg for 10 years.
She then worked at Holy Family Hospital in Spokane for three years, retiring in 1980.
She moved to Kellogg in 1982.
Ms. Lennon was a member of the Catholic Daughters of America and St. Rita’s Catholic Church.
Survivors include two sisters, Catherine Laskey of California and Patricia Wilhelm of Kellogg.
Doris Hillebrand Kingston, Idaho
No service will be held for Doris Hillebrand, 80. Shoshone Funeral service is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Hillebrand, who was born in California, died Thursday.
She grew up in California and graduated from high school there. In 1957 she moved to the Silver Valley and was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Bill; a son, Tony Ross of Coeur d’Alene; a daughter, Barbara Rinaldi of Kellogg; five grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children.
Raymond Sell Phoenix
Entombment for the cremated remains of Raymond Delbert Sell, 86, will be at 10 a.m. today at St. Thomas Cemetery in Coeur d’Alene.
Born in Hastings, Iowa, Mr. Sell died Jan. 5.
He served in the Air Force during World War II and retired after 20 years.
He later worked in aerospace machinery.
He was a former 30-year Coeur d’Alene resident and moved to Cassville, Mo., in 1980.
His wife of 52 years, Ann, died in 1994.
Survivors include two sons, Robert Sell of Phoenix and Donald Sell of Spokane; two brothers and three grandchildren.
Katherine DeMarce Spokane
Memorial service for Katherine M. DeMarce, 76, will be at 11 a.m. today at the Gardens Nursing Home. Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. DeMarce, who died Wednesday, was born in McHenry, N.D.
She lived in the Puyallup, Wash., area for 30 years and moved to Spokane 10 years ago.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include two sons, Larry Aaker of Cheney and James Martin of Orting, Wash.; a daughter, Jonny Knapton of Newman Lake; two brothers, Keith and Cliff; two sisters, Eva and Donna; and several grandchildren.
Ellen Hames Loon Lake, Wash.
Service for Ellen Mae Hames, 79, is set for 1 p.m. today at Loon Lake Congregational Church. Lauer Funeral Home in Deer Park is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Hames, who was born in Storden, Minn., died Tuesday.
She graduated from high school in Fergus Falls, Minn., in 1934 and worked in various secretarial positions.
In 1939 she married Robert Froslie in Fergus Falls and they moved to Southern California in 1952. He died in 1975.
She married the Rev. Fred Hames in 1978 in Lodi, Calif. Together they served in churches in the Pacific Northwest. They retired in 1981 and moved to Loon Lake.
Mrs. Hames was active as a Sunday school teacher and mentoring youth and was a member of the Loon Lake Community Congregational Church.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, Roger Froslie of Red Bluff, Calif., and Michael Froslie of Olympia; three stepsons, Harlen Hames of Grandview, Wash., Alan Hames of Milwaukie, Ore., and George Hames of Denver; two daughters, Diane Justus of Rexford, Mont., and Jeanne Coulon of Muskegon, Mich.; four stepdaughters, Vera Tharp of Marysville, Calif., Judy Campbell of Lincoln, Calif., Ruth Urion of Billings, Mont., and Robin Maurer of Priest River, Idaho; two brothers, Howard Jorgenson of San Bernardino, Calif., and Robert Jorgenson of Edina, Calif.; four sisters, Mildred McBroom of Redding, Calif., Betty Riedler of San Diego, Marilyn Little of Richmond, Calif., and Avis Rassmussen of Fountain Valley, Calif.; 23 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
June Higgins Moses Lake
Memorial service for June M. Higgins, 79, will be at 11 a.m. today at Moses Lake First Presbyterian Church. Private graveside service was held at Pioneer Memorial Gardens. Kayser’s Chapel of Memories in Moses Lake is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Higgins, who was born in Great Falls, Mont., died Tuesday.
She was a graduate of Kinman Business University and married Harry Higgins in Spokane in 1939.
They later moved to Troy, Mont., where they co-owned and operated a Marshal-Wells Hardware Store. In 1952, they moved to Moses Lake and opened a Marshall-Wells store there.
They sold the two stores in 1967 and she became an administrative assistant at the Port of Moses Lake. She retired in 1983.
Mrs. Higgins was a member of Moses Lake First Presbyterian Church and served as a Sunday school treasurer and a summer camp counselor. She was also a member of the Soroptimist Club, Lady Lions, Order of the Eastern Star, Daughters of the Nile and the Philanthropic and Educational Organization.
Her husband died in 1996.
Survivors include two sons, Allen Higgins of Moses Lake and Brian Higgins of Troy; four daughters, Harriet West of Moses Lake, Gail Garcelon of Denton, Texas, Wendy Haynes of Seattle and Karen West of Salt Lake City; a half brother, Jack Ford of Texas; and 14 grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made the the Moses Lake First Presbyterian Church.
Harriet Buergel Tekoa, Wash.
Burial Mass for Harriet E. Buergel, 84, is planned for 10 a.m. today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Tekoa. Burial will follow at 1 p.m. at Holy Cross Cemetery in Spokane. Kramer Funeral Home in Tekoa is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Buergel, who died Wednesday, was born in Dayton, Wash.
She graduated in 1930 from Dayton High School and received a degree in home economics and chemistry from Washington State University in 1936.
Mrs. Buergel taught in Rosalia, Wash., for two years.
In 1938 she married John Buergel and they lived in Colville, Wash., and Rosalia before moving to Tekoa in 1940.
She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, St. Ann’s Altar Society, Priscilla Club, Tekoa Study Club and Alpha Delta Sorority.
She was one of the founders of the Tekoa Museum and served on its board for several years.
Her husband died in 1985.
Survivors include a son, Mike Buergel of Tekoa; three daughters, Nancy Buergel of Ellensburg, Janet Gill of Spokane and Cathy Kirby of Carthage, Ind.; a sister, Lora Loftis of Seattle; and 16 grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Tekoa Ambulance Fund or Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Tekoa.
Jack Sinn Colville, Wash.
Service for Jack Edward Sinn, 57, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Danekas Funeral Chapel in Colville. Burial will follow at Mountain View Park Cemetery in Colville.
Mr. Sinn, who was born in Ione, Wash., died Thursday.
He moved to Colville in 1973 and worked as a logger.
In 1983 he married Sherryl Ramsey in Coeur d’Alene.
Mr. Sinn was a member of the Colville Eagles Lodge and the Colville Masonic Lodge No. 50.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Tim Sinn of Kettle Falls, Wash.; a stepson, Jeffery Wright of Addy, Wash.; a daughter, Sally Dunn of Spokane; a stepdaughter, Shelly Snyder of North Fort Myers, Fla.; his parents, Bill and Tiny Sinn of Colville; a brother, Bill Sinn Jr., and a sister, K. Smoldon, both of Colville; and 10 grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Darrell Woodside Spokane
No service will be held for Darrell Lee Woodside, 49. Bleitz Funeral Home in Seattle is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Woodside, who was born in Seattle, died July 22.
He graduated from Eastern Washington University with a bachelor of arts degree in education and received his master’s degree from Washington State University.
Mr. Woodside taught at St. Patrick School and St. Aloysius School. He had been a resident of Spokane since 1978.
He is survived by his wife, Leslie; two sons, Joshua Woodside of Savannah, Ga., and Robert Woodside of Spokane; two brothers, Doug and Dan Woodside, both of Seattle; and two sisters, Renee Woodside and Denise MacPherson, both of Seattle.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mount Adams Scholarship Fund at any Seafirst Bank.
Thomas ‘Jim’ Williams Spokane
No service will be held for Thomas “Jim” Williams, 81, at his request. Riplinger Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Williams, who died Thursday, was born in Parcal, Colo.
He worked for Burlington Northern Railroad for more than 30 years.
Mr. Williams was a member of the Transportation Communications International Union, Eagles Lodge No. 2 and was in the senior league at North Bowl and Lilac Lanes.
His first wife, Ellen, died in 1970.
He is survived by his wife, Lucille; and two stepdaughters, Stacia Bolz of Kansas City, Kan., and Joaann Nadasa of Phoenix.
Duane Bjork Spokane
Memorial service for Duane A. Bjork, 50, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Dishman Baptist Church. Thornhill Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Bjork, who was born in Green Rapids, Minn., died Wednesday.
He served in the Army during the Vietnam War.
He owned a small engine repair shop and owned B & B Mower Co., retiring this year.
He had lived in Spokane for 45 years and was a member of the Valley View Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Sharon; two daughters, Brandi Bjork and Jackie Harsman, both of Spokane; three sons, Dwayne Bjork, and Jeff and Jacob Harsman, all of Spokane; his father, Andrew Bjork of Spokane; and three grandchildren.
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