Obituaries
Marceaux ‘Jim’ Bury Wallace
Service for Marceaux James “Jim” Bury, 79, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Wallace. Burial will follow at the Osburn (Idaho) Cemetery. Shoshone Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Bury, who was born in Billings, Mont., died Sunday.
He graduated from high school in North Dakota and received a business degree from Lasalle Business College.
He moved to the Silver Valley in 1947 from Billings and had worked as an agent for R.E.A. Express before retiring. He also owned the Lucky Horseshoe Tavern in Wallace for 12 years.
Mr. Bury was a member of the Wallace Eagles Lodge, the Outdoorsman Association, the Wallace Senior Citizens Center and St. Alphonsus Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Charlotte; a son, Pat Bury of Arizona; five daughters, Jackie Kannegaard of Kellogg, Bernadine Carlson and Jill Jackson, both of Osburn, Marialice Wilson of California, and Toni Davis of Montana; three brothers, Butch and Teddy Bury, both of Billings, and Benny Bury of Bozeman, Mont.; five sisters, Margaret Kerner, Pat Hanley and Sharon Duddin, all of Butte, Mont., Alice Stark of Billings, and Jeanette O’Brien of Prosser, Wash.; 24 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Howard Gustaveson Moscow, Idaho
Service for Howard P. Gustaveson, 71, is planned for 10 a.m. today at Short’s Funeral Chapel in Moscow. Burial will follow at the Viola (Idaho) Cemetery.
Mr. Gustaveson, a lifetime Moscow resident, died Sunday.
He graduated from Moscow High School in 1943 and served in the Army in Germany during World War II. He returned to the Moscow area after his military service.
He lived in Viola until moving to Moscow in 1975.
Mr. Gustaveson worked as a mechanic for Carl Cunningham Motors, now Ambassador Auto, until 1971, when he worked as a custodian for the University of Idaho, retiring in 1986.
He was a member of the Eagles Lodge.
Survivors include his wife 45 years, Joan; a son, Daryl Gustaveson of Creston, Wash.; twin daughters, Janice Becker of Moscow, and Janna Fairley of Clarkston; his foster mother, Linda Parkins of Viola; two foster brothers, Ray Parkins of Genesee, Idaho, and Jack Parkins of St. Maries; a foster sister, Joan Coleman of Coeur d’Alene; and nine grandchildren.
Philip Abell St. Maries
Memorial gathering for Philip J. Abell, 25, will be at at 11 a.m. Thursday at the St. Maries Church of the Nazarene. Yates-Hodge Funeral Home in St. Maries is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Abell, who was born in Lowell, Mass., died June 11 in Twin Falls, Idaho.
He had lived throughout the United States and overseas before moving to St. Maries in 1978. He graduated with honors from St. Maries High School in 1990.
Mr. Abell attended a science seminar in Moscow, U.S.S.R. in 1989 as part of People to People International and was active in computer sciences.
He also participated in karate tournaments and had recently joined the Bonner County sheriff’s reserve program.
Mr. Abell was employed at the St. Maries complex of Potlatch Corp.
Survivors include his companion, Janet Campbell of St. Maries; his parents, Stephen and Anne Abell of St. Maries; a brother, Aaron Abell of Twin Falls; and two sisters, Nan Abell of New Jersey and Rose Stoltz of Spokane.
Andrew Flint Post Falls
At his request, no service will be held for Andrew Emmitt Flint, 80. English Funeral Chapel in Post Falls is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Flint, who was born in California, died Friday.
He moved to Post Falls from California in 1976 and had worked as a long-haul truck driver for 19 years with Illinois, California Express, retiring in 1976.
He was a member of the National Rifle Association and the Teamsters Union Locals 150 and 468 in Sacramento and Oakland, Calif.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Elvira; two sons, Lewis Flint of California, and Alan Flint of Post Falls; a daughter, Diana Moad of California; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Jack Bourguignon Careywood
Service for Jack Bourguignon, 63, will be today at noon at the Athol American Legion Hall. Graveside service will follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Athol, under the direction of the American Legion Post 149. Coffelt Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Bourguignon, who was born in San Jose, Calif., died Sunday.
He grew up in San Jose, and moved to Pasco, Wash., where he graduated from high school.
He served in the Navy during the Korean War.
Mr. Bourguignon moved to California after his military service and worked for Pacific Telephone, maintaining telephone switching equipment. He retired in 1987 after 30 years.
He moved to Careywood, after he retired.
He was a member of the Communication Workers of America Local 9513 and had served as CWA union president and community-services director, serving under privileged children in the Los Angeles area.
Survivors include his wife of 21 years, Susan; four sons, Larry Lee and Gregory Erne, both of California, Brian Bourguignon of Utah, and Bryan Erne of Careywood; a sister, Cheryl Ratzlaff of California; and eight grandchildren.
John Jacobs Spokane
Funeral Mass for John L. Jacobs, 83, was Monday at St. Thomas More Catholic Church.
Mr. Jacobs, who was born in Genesee, Idaho, died Thursday.
He worked at Galena Army Air Depot during World War II and later worked as a manager of the Maple Street Bridge for the State of Washington.
Mr. Jacobs had lived in Spokane for 75 years and was a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Eagles Lodge No. 2, the Moose Lodge, and the Brotherhood of Friends.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Sally; two sons, Ronald and Raymond Jacobs, both of Spokane; a daughter, Patricia Russell of Spokane; a brother, Albert Jacobs of Mesa, Ariz.; two sisters, Genevieve Fox and Odella Meulner, both of Spokane; 14 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Thomas More Church Building Fund.
Albert Monnett Jr. Moscow
Memorial service for Albert A. Monnett Jr., 80, will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at Short’s Funeral Chapel in Moscow.
Mr. Monnett, who died Saturday, was born in Dayton, Wash.
He had lived in Dayton before moving to Moscow, where he grew up and graduated from high school. He later attended the University of Idaho and majored in business, receiving an undergraduate degree.
Mr. Monnett attended Harvard Business School and graduated with honors.
He had worked for U.S. Steel in Pittsburgh for several months before being drafted in the Air Force during World War II. He was serving as a navigator when he was captured and held prisoner in Germany.
Mr. Monnett returned to the Lewis-Clark Valley after the war, and then moved to Oakland, Calif.
He then moved to Pittsburgh and again worked for U.S. Steel, eventually becoming executive vice president and assistant to the chairman of the board, retiring after 40 years of service.
Mr. Monnett moved to Moscow in the late 1980s and was a member of the Moscow Elks Lodge and the Duquan Club in Pittsburgh.
Survivors include his wife, Jean; and a brother, Wallace Monnett of California.
Paul Ferderer Spokane
Memorial service for Paul I. Ferderer, 75, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Thornhill Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Ferderer, who was born in Mandan, N.D., died Saturday.
He served in the Army during World War II and later worked as a carman for Burlington Northern Railroad and Trans-Continental Freight Bureau for 31 years. He retired in 1983.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Jean; a daughter, Karen Bullis of Kent, Wash.; two sons, Wayne and Gary Ferderer, both of Seattle; a brother, Barney Ferderer of Citrus Heights, Calif.; four grandchildren, and one great-grandson.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the American Heart Association.
Lucy McVay Princeton, Idaho
Graveside service for Lucy Mae McVay, 79, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Mendenhall Cemetery near Potlatch, Idaho. Kramer Funeral Home in Palouse, Wash., is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. McVay, who was born in Webb, Saskatchewan, died Sunday.
She attended school in Onaway and Potlatch, Idaho, and in 1937 married Frank McVay in Moscow, Idaho. The couple settled in Princeton. Her husband died in 1987.
Mrs. McVay had worked in a sawmill in Lincoln, Wash., during World War II and later worked as a waitress at the Princeton Cafe, and as a housekeeper at the Latch Care Center in Moscow, now known as Latah Health Services, for 10 years. She retired in 1979.
Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Horn of Boise; a sister, Hattie Ross of St. John, Wash.; and three grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Potlatch Ambulance Fund.
Martha Love Coeur d’Alene
At the family’s request, no service will be held for Martha Ann Love, 75. Yates Funeral Home in Coeur d’Alene is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Love, who was born in Lynch, W.Va., died Monday.
She graduated from high school in West Virginia before moving to California.
Mrs. Love had lived in Coeur d’Alene since 1988.
Her husband, Hugh, died in 1996.
Survivors include a son, Ronald Love of California; a daughter, Sherie Weckler of Coeur d’Alene; a sister, Eleanor Bode of Seattle; and three grandchildren.
Irma Richmond Chewelah, Wash.
Service for Irma Julia Richmond, 92, will be at 11 a.m. today at Schanzenbach Funeral Home in Chewelah. Burial will be at the Chewelah Memorial Park.
Mrs. Richmond, who died Sunday, was a lifetime Chewelah resident.
In 1923 she married Dee Richmond. He died in 1977.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Rebekah Lodge, Jolly Wranglers Horse Club, Thoroughbred Horse Racing Association, and Rebekah and Senior Citizens Pinochle card groups.
Survivors include a daughter, Linda Brommer of Hastings, Minn.; two sons, Dale and Larry Richmond both of Chewelah; four sisters, Olga Baines of Okanogan, Wash., Vera McNeil of Chattaroy, Wash., Gertrude Rhoades and Meta Ziegler, both of Spokane; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be made to Chewelah Rebekah Lodge or Chewelah United Church of Christ.
Linda Clark Spokane
Memorial service for Linda Jane Clark, 56, will be at 10 a.m. today at Hennessey Valley Funeral Home.
Mrs. Clark, who was born in Middlesex, N.C., died Friday.
She was a teacher at Spokane Falls Community College for 18 years and later worked at the Guild School.
She had lived in Spokane for 21 years was a member of Leadership Spokane and the ARC of Spokane.
Mrs. Clark is survived by her companion of 20 years, George Barnhart; two sons, Richard and Greg Clark, both of Spokane; Mr. Barnhart’s children, Keith Barnhart of Spokane and Kathy Barnhart of San Francisco; two brothers, Gill Boykin of Nebraska, and Gerald Boykin of Middlesex, N.C.; a sister, Martha Raye Tant of Middlesex; and three grandchildren.
Marguerite ‘Meg’ Walter Spokane
Memorial service for Marguerite “Meg” Walter, 73, is planned for 7 p.m. today at Park Place Retirement Community. Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home is in charge of cremation.
Miss Walter, who was born in Spokane, died June 11.
She graduated from the University of Idaho and later worked as a secretary in the Civil Service for the Air Force.
Survivors include a brother, William Walter of Portland.
Clifton Hills Kettle Falls, Wash.
Service for Clifton M. Hills, 86, is planned for 2 p.m. Friday at Kettle River Grange near Barstow, Wash. Burial will be at the Kelly Hill Cemetery near Barstow. Danekas Funeral Chapel in Colville, Wash., is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Hills, who was born in Lacrosse, Wash., died Saturday while visiting family in Mountlake Terrace, Wash.
In 1939 he married Margaret Behrens.
Mr. Hills had worked as a farmer and cattle rancher in the Kelly Hill area and as a school bus driver for the Orient School District for 30 years. He retired in 1964.
He was a member of the Kettle River Grange, Colville Eagles Lodge, Kettle Falls Masonic Lodge No. 130, the Scottish Rite, El Katif Shrine, the Northwest Washington Shrine Club, the Order of the Eastern Star, and the Rollin’ Twenty Camper Club.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Carolyn Redelings of Anchorage, Alaska, and Joyce Denison of Davenport; a son, John Hills of Greenacres; a sister, Helen Anderson of Kennewick; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children or the Kettle River Grange Memorial Fund.
May Bonko Spokane
Service for May M. Bonko, 75, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-South. Burial will be at Greenwood Memorial Terrace.
Mrs. Bonko, who was born in Colville, Wash., died Saturday.
She graduated from high school in Valleyford, Wash.
In 1963 she moved from Chattaroy to Spokane and operated a fruit stand for Mielke Orchards for 22 years.
She had also worked as a soil technician for the Latah-Rock Creek Soil Lab for eight years and as a product demonstrator for Girl Friday.
Mrs. Bonko is survived by her husband of 53 years, Lee; a son, Lee Bonko Jr. of Spokane; a daughter, Montica Weston of Long Beach, Calif; four sisters, Elsie Dee Meenach, Alice Bertholf, Mary Melton and Marie Link all of Spokane; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Susanne Chastain Spokane
Memorial service for Susanne B. Chastain, 93, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Grace Baptist Church. Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-South is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Chastain, who died Sunday, was born in Medford, Wis.
She attended the Music Conservatory for Voice at Whitman College and worked as a secretary at the Ridpath Hotel.
Mrs. Chastain was a member of Amaranth and Grace Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by three husbands, Milton Thompson, who died in 1961, Ralph Irish, who died in 1987, and Wayne Chastain, who died in 1995.
She is survived by a daughter, Beverly Ann Hoffman of Jamestown, N.D.; a son, Milton Allen Thompson of Marysville, Wash.; a sister, Margaret Bowen of Auburn, Wash.; and four grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Grace Baptist Church or “Our Place”.
Eldon Clark Spokane
Service for Eldon E. Clark, 92, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Mr. Clark, who was born in Fargo, N.D., died Saturday.
He graduated from Lewis and Clark High School and later worked at The Spokesman-Review, where he was circulation manager for 40 years.
His wife of 66 years, Johanna, died in April.
He was a member of the International and Northwest Circulation Manager’s Associations, the Western (West Coast) Conference of Circulation Managers, the Elks Lodge and Masonic Temple.
Mr. Clark is survived by three sons, Richard and Michael Clark, both of Spokane, and Robert Clark of Colbert; a daughter, Pat Lauritzen of Spokane; a sister of Spokane; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
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