Obituaries
Joy Williams Spokane
Memorial services for J. Joy Williams, a retired Spokane businessman, will be at 11 a.m. today at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Williams, who died Tuesday, was 94.
He was born in Spokane and graduated from North Central High School and Whitman College.
In 1946 he organized Layrite Building Materials Co., which merged with Layrite Products Co. in 1964. He had previously worked as an insurance salesman in Spokane.
Mr. Williams served as chairman of Layrite Products Co. and American Commercial Bank, which he helped organize in Spokane. He had also served as a member of the Washington State Board of Tax Appeals.
He worked with the Mount Spokane Association toward improvements to Mount Spokane State Park and the Mount Spokane lodge. During World War II he served as chair of disaster relief for Spokane for the American Red Cross.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Margaret (Runnalls) Williams; a daughter, Shelly Epley of Marietta, Ohio; and two grandsons.
Theresa Stroh Spokane
Memorial Mass for Theresa A. Stroh, 67, is set for 10 a.m. today at St. Thomas More Catholic Church. There will be private inurnment. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Stroh, who died Tuesday, was born in Buffalo, N.D., and had lived in Spokane for 42 years.
She was a homemaker and was a founding member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church.
Her husband, Leo Stroh, died in 1991.
She is survived by two sons, Michael Stroh of St. Maries and Timothy Stroh of Stanwood, Wash.; two daughters, Mary Lockaby and Theresa Ayres, both of Spokane; her mother, Margaret VonBank of Buffalo, N.D.; four brothers, Alfred VonBank of Fargo, N.D., Clement and Gary VonBank, both of Buffalo, and Cecil VonBank of Washburn, N.D.; two sisters, Rita Halland of Tower City, N.D., and Claire Naset of Spokane; and 12 grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Mel Quincy Sr. Odessa, Wash.
Service for Mel Quincy Sr., 58, was Friday at Heritage United Church of Christ Sanctuary in Odessa. Burial will be 2 p.m. today at Goldenrod Cemetery in Tekoa, Wash. Strate Funeral Home in Odessa is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Quincy, who died Tuesday, was born in Fernwood, Idaho.
He grew up in the Plummer, Idaho, area and joined the Navy in 1955.
He worked for the state of Idaho for many years and then for the Kootenai County Road Department for 16 years. He then moved to Odessa, where he worked for the Lincoln County Road Department until he retired in 1991.
He married Doris Mueller in 1962 in Coeur d’Alene.
He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Susan Konda of Coeur d’Alene; two sons, Mel Quincy Jr. of Odessa and Robert Quincy of Yakima; his mother, Wilma Brimacomb of Spokane; a brother, Richard Walkup of San Francisco; three sisters, Betty Nelson and Cleta Amsden, both of Spokane, and Margaret Hobson of Priest River, Idaho; and four grandchildren.
Ronda Lee Berg Spokane
Graveside service for Ronda Lee Berg, 37, will be at 11 a.m. today at Pines Mausoleum. Thornhill Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ms. Berg, who died Wednesday from cancer, was born in Colville.
She graduated from Coupeville (Wash.) High School and Spokane Community College.
She was a self-employed house cleaner.
Survivors include a daughter, Crystal Berg-Eddy of Spokane; her mother, Shari Powers of Spokane; her father, Ronald Berg of Spokane; a sister, Natalie Berg of Spokane; and her grandparents, Charles and Frances McCartney, and Ralph and Elaine Powers, all of Spokane.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or to Hospice of Spokane.
Addie Pearson Spokane
Visitation for Addie C. Pearson, 95, is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday at Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home. Service will follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Riverside Memorial Park.
Born in Govan, Wash., Mrs. Pearson died Tuesday.
She had lived in Spokane for 80 years and graduated from business school here.
She went to work for Sartori & Wolff Jewelers as a clerk and bookkeeper and retired as treasurer in the 1960s, when the company closed.
Mrs. Pearson was a member of the Women’s Credit Union and the Inland Northwest Chapter of the Finlandia Foundation.
Her husband of 48 years, Edward Pearson, died in 1983.
Survivors include a niece and nephew, Dorothy Hibbs and Jack Allen, both of Spokane.
Rollie Pratt Nine Mile Falls
Service for Rollie S. Pratt, 63, will be at 1 p.m. today at Lauer Funeral Home in Deer Park. Burial will be at Woodland Cemetery in Deer Park.
Mr. Pratt, who was born in Pasco, died Tuesday.
He grew up in Rice, Wash., and worked as a horse groomer.
He also worked for Renton (Wash.) Concrete Works for 15 years.
He had lived in Nine Mile Falls for 11 years.
Survivors include his mother, Gladys Pratt of Spokane; a brother, J.R. McLean of Pahrump, Nev.; and three sisters, Karen Rogers of Spokane, Joan Urhausen of Kettle Falls, Wash., and Bette Nelson of Nine Mile Falls.
Memorial contributions may be made to Faith Baptist Church or the Spokane Humane Society.
Irma Junttila Coeur d’Alene
Visitation for Irma Ina Junttila, 84, will be today from 9 a.m. until noon at Coffelt’s Moon Chapel in Sandpoint. Memorial service will be today at 10 a.m. at the Heritage Place in Coeur d’Alene. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Priest River, Idaho. Coffelt Funeral Service in Sandpoint is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Junttila, who was born in Michigan, died Wednesday.
She moved to Farragut in 1948 and had also lived at Rose Lake for 17 years, and Priest Lake for 15 years. Mrs. Junttila moved to Sandpoint in 1989 and then to Heritage Place in Coeur d’Alene in 1993.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill, in 1994. Survivors include four children, Pat Behnke of Spokane, Sheila Decker of Meridian, Idaho, Faye Moore of Oregon and Roger Junttila of Post Falls; a sister, Meriam Coy of Florida; 13 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Edmund Ronka Spokane
Memorial service for Edmund Ronka, a former Northport, Wash., resident, will be at 11 a.m. today at Danekas Funeral Chapel in Colville, Wash.
Mr. Ronka, 86, died Feb. 28.
He was born in Rossland, British Columbia, and graduated from high school in Northport. He worked in the mines there until 1963, when he moved to Metaline Falls, Wash., and worked in the Pend Oreille Mines until he retired in 1976.
He moved to Spokane five years ago.
His wife, Anna (Sandelin) Ronka, died in 1985.
Mr. Ronka is survived by a daughter, Annette Geroux of Spokane.
Memorials may be sent to the Northport Medical Clinic, Northport, WA 99157.
Edwin Archibald Spokane
Memorial service for Edwin F. Archibald, 75, will be at 2 p.m. today at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home. There will be private inurnment.
Mr. Archibald, who died Tuesday, was born in Albany, Ore.
He was a 50-year Spokane resident and worked as a jet engine mechanic.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Dolores Archibald; a son, Larry Archibald, and a daughter, Laurie Browning, both of Spokane; a brother, Kenneth Archibald of Kelso, Wash.; a sister, Mary Stevens of Coquille, Ore.; and a grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery or the Children’s Home Society.
Mary Etta (Whatley) Otto Spokane
Service for Mary Etta (Whatley) Otto, 78, is set for 10 a.m. today at Thornhill Valley Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Greenwood Memorial Terrace.
Mrs. Otto, who died Thursday, was born in Texas and came to Spokane in 1965 from Stoneburg, Texas.
She worked as a cook at Sunshine Gardens for 10 years.
Her husband, Donald Otto, died last year.
She is survived by a son, William Caraway of Chico, Texas; four daughters, Billie Long of Ozark, Ark., Jean Lewis of Montague, Texas, and Dorothy Pittsley and Alice Bair, both of Spokane; 20 grandchildren and 39 great-grandchildren.
Erie Hopstad Spokane
Vigil service for Erie P. Hopstad, 77, is set for 1:40 p.m. today at Mary Queen Catholic Church. Memorial Mass will follow at 2 p.m. at the church. Private burial will be at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Trentwood. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Hopstad, who was born in Townsend, Mont., died Tuesday.
She was a 40-year Spokane resident and worked as a phone company accountant.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Hooken.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Morse of Spokane; two sisters, Dorothy Mayer and Helen Bakker, both of Vancouver, Wash.; and three grandchildren.
Audrey Roach Hayden Lake, Idaho
Service for Audrey Ann Roach, 64, will be today at 11 a.m. at English Funeral Chapel in Coeur d’Alene. Mrs. Roach, who was born in Libby, Mont., died Wednesday.
She had lived in Greenacres, Tekoa and Ritzville, Wash., before moving to Coeur d’Alene in 1948.
She had worked as a waitress for the North Shore, Ironhorse and Templin’s restaurants, retiring five years ago.
Survivors include her husband, Lee; a son, Scott Roach of Hayden Lake; a daughter, Teresa Wolfe of Hayden; a sister, Paula Andrews of Lewiston; and four grandchildren.
Rose Bicknell Rathdrum, Idaho
At her request, no service will be held for Rose Pauline Bicknell, 64. English Funeral Chapel in Coeur d’Alene is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Bicknell, who was born in Indiana, died Wednesday.
She moved to Rathdrum four years ago from Otis Orchards and had worked for Fibrous Glass until the mid-1970s.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Ray; two sons, Scott Bicknell of Portland and Ron Bicknell of Spokane; a brother, Lewis Hurley of Arizona; and five grandchildren.
Earl Mace Spokane
Vigil service for Earl Floyd Mace, 84, is planned for 5 p.m. Sunday at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Augustine Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Born in Shelley, Idaho, Mr. Mace died Wednesday.
He was raised in Idaho Falls and had lived in Spokane for more than 60 years.
Mr. Mace worked for Washington Water Power for more than 50 years and was a member of the Washington Water Power Trail Blazers.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Viola (Riley) Mace; three daughters, Judie Brawner of Hayden Lake, Idaho, Janet Watson of Spokane and Kathleen Mace of Cheney; and several grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Care Center.
Jack Lambert Loon Lake, Wash.
Visitation for Jack Lambert, 43, is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-South. Service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will follow.
Mr. Lambert, who was born in Spokane, died Wednesday.
He graduated from North Central High School and served in the Army during the Vietnam War.
He had worked in the construction and electrical industry and had lived at Loon Lake for the past 12 years.
He is survived by five sisters, Mamie Hanlen of Spokane, Nancy Lambert of Deer Park, Virginia Lambert of Warwick, R.I., Jeanette Sliezer of England and Sally Winkleman of Omaha, Neb.; and four brothers, Jim, Tom and Loren Lambert, all of Spokane, and Robert Lambert of Trinidad, Colo.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Support Group, 1517 W. Kiernan, Spokane WA 99205.
Aloth Martin Deer Park
Graveside service for Aloth S. Martin, 90, was Friday at Woodland Cemetery in Deer Park.
Mrs. Martin, 90, died Tuesday.
She was born in Louisiana.
She had worked at Miller’s One-Stop and the Pine Cone Lounge and Restaurant on the Newport Highway for many years.
Her husband, Lawrence Martin, died in 1981.
She is survived by a son, Norman Martin, and a daughter, Joan Bennett, both of Seven Bays, Wash.; seven grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and a great-great-granddaughter.
Mary Salo Odessa, Wash.
Memorial service for Mary Salo, 85, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Heritage United Church of Christ in Odessa. Strate Funeral Home in Odessa is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Salo, a lifetime Odessa resident, died Thursday.
She graduated from Odessa High School and was a homemaker.
In 1930 she married Ed Salo in Odessa. He died in 1977.
She was a member of Heritage United Church of Christ and the Readers Club.
Mr. Salo is survived by a son, Gale Salo, and a daughter, Marilyn Fink, both of Odessa; two sisters, Martha Sassman of Wilbur, Wash., and Alma Hurley of Edmonds, Wash.; seven grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Heritage United Church of Christ or the Heritage United Church of Christ Scholarship Fund.
C.W. ‘Bill’ Genszler Spokane
No service will be held for C.W. “Bill” Genszler. Thornhill Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Genszler, who died Monday, was born in Dubuque, Iowa. He was 84.
He had lived in Spokane for 10 years and had been a sales executive in the dairy industry.
He served in the Navy during World War II.
Mr. Genszler is survived by three daughters, Patricia Drayer of Redmond, Wash., and Sue Bradford and Joan Howard, both of Spokane; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Crosswalk of Spokane.
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