Obituaries
Murray Benjamin Moscow, Idaho
Memorial service for L. Murray Benjamin, 96, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Kramer Funeral Home in Palouse. Burial was at Greenwood Cemetery in Palouse.
Mr. Benjamin, who died Dec. 26, was born in New Market, Iowa, and moved to Idaho as a child with his family. They homesteaded at Woodland near Kamiah, Idaho.
He graduated from Southwick High School and in 1922 went to work for Potlatch Forests Inc. at the Potlatch mill. He worked there for 27 years.
He married Stella McClelland in 1926 in Cameron, Idaho, and they lived in Palouse before moving to Princeton, Idaho, where they farmed for more than 55 years.
In 1989 the couple moved to the Latah Care Center in Moscow.
His wife died in 1991.
Mr. Benjamin was a member of the United Brethren Church in Clarkston, Wash., and the Latah County and Idaho State Granges and was a charter member of the Princeton Grange. He was involved in forming the Potlatch Rural Fire District and served on its board of directors for many years.
Survivors include a brother, Richard Benjamin of Kendrick, Idaho; and a sister, Erma Jean Jones of Clarkston.
Memorial contributions may be made to Latah Health Services Inc., 510 W. Palouse River Drive, Moscow, ID 83843.
Helen Huneke Spokane
Memorial service for Helen Josselyn Huneke, 91, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Rockwood Manor. Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Miss Huneke, who was born in Spokane, died Tuesday.
She graduated from North Central High School and Stanford University, and worked at Stanford University in the dean of women’s office.
She was a schoolteacher and taught for a year in Wilbur, Wash. She also worked for District 81 as a secretary at North Central High School and Lewis and Clark High School and later worked as office manager for Dr. Irene Grieve in Spokane.
She is survived by a brother, John Huneke of Spokane.
Memorial contributions may be made to Rockwood Residents Foundation, 2903 E. 25th, Spokane WA 99223.
Teresa Veltrie Spokane
Vigil service for Teresa Ann Veltrie, 86, will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home. Funeral Mass is planned for 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Mrs. Veltrie, who was born in Priest River, Idaho, died Saturday.
She married James Veltrie in Spokane in 1927 and had lived in Spokane for 72 years.
Mrs. Veltrie was a member of St. Joseph Parish and the Altar Society, the Knights of Columbus Auxiliary and the Union Pacific Railroad Auxiliary.
Her husband died in 1989.
Survivors include two daughters, Jeannine Kaufman and Shirley Gibson, both of Spokane; two sisters, Genevieve Veltrie of Spokane and Grace Stratton of Newport, Wash.; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church or the Poor Clare Nuns.
Troy Douglas Oldtown, Idaho
Visitation for Troy S. Douglas, 28, is scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport, Wash. Service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Newport Assembly of God. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Priest River, Idaho.
Mr. Douglas died Saturday near Priest Lake when the snowmobile he was riding was buried by an avalanche.
He was born in Spokane and lived most of his life in Priest River and graduated from high school there.
He later attended college and worked in the logging industry. He started T.D. Logging.
In 1992 he married Fonda Storro in Newport.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Samantha Douglas at home; two brothers, Shane and Todd Douglas, both of Priest River; two stepbrothers, J.R. and Tom Wheeler, both of Priest River; a sister, Colette Lucas of Priest River; two stepsisters, Faye Ramsey and Tammy Kingery, both of Priest River; his father, Dean Douglas of Priest River; his mother, Judy Burton of Diamond Lake, Wash.; and his grandparents, Margaret Douglas of Oregon, Edith Rose of Spokane and Popeye Rose of Newport.
Mildred ‘Millie’ Carson Colfax, Wash.
Service for Mildred B. “Millie” Carson, 87, will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Bruning Funeral Home in Colfax, Wash. Burial will be at Garfield (Wash.) Cemetery.
Mrs. Carson, who died Monday, was born in St. John, Wash., and moved to Garfield as a child with her family.
In 1927 she married Lester McNeal. He died two years later.
In 1939 she married Louis Carson in Moscow, Idaho, and they settled in Colfax. Mrs. Carson worked as a waitress and a beautician. She was a member of the Colfax Women’s Bowling Association and the World Poetry Society.
Her husband died in 1987.
She is survived by three sons, Raleigh McNeal of Missoula, Roger Carson of Grants Pass, Ore., and Raymond Carson of Florence, Ore.; a daughter, Jayne Reynolds of Colfax; a sister, Frances Mills of Colfax; nine grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Whitman Hospital Foundation or Colfax Fire Cadet Program.
Inez Satran Spokane
Memorial service for Inez Irene Satran, 85, is planned for 3 p.m. Thursday at Pines Mausoleum. Thornhill Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Pekin, N.D., Mrs. Satran died Saturday.
She had lived in Spokane for 45 years and had worked at the Sillman Hotel.
She was a member of the Valley Eagles Lodge.
Her husband, Olaf Satran, died in 1995.
Survivors include a son, Duane Satran of Pasco; two daughters, Betty Cook of Valleyford and Ilene Mott of Spokane; three brothers, Mencer Hanson of North Dakota, Alvin Hanson of Yakima and Obert Hanson of Liberty Lake; three sisters, Della French of Fargo, N.D., Nina Thykeson of North Dakota and Hilda Hall of Minnesota; 15 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
Harry Jones Spokane
Memorial service for Harry E. Jones, 91, will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Westminster Congregational United Church of Christ. Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Jones, a retired banker, died Sunday.
He was born in Spokane and graduated from North Central High School and the University of Idaho, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta.
He retired as senior vice president of Old National Bank in 1970 after 41 years.
Mr. Jones was a member of Westminster Congregational United Church of Christ and served on the Deaconess Hospital board of trustees for many years.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Marjorie; a son, Bryce Jones of Vista, Calif.; a daughter, Meredith “Molly” Hilby of Liberty Lake; a sister, Irma Tollenaar of Yakima; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Westminster Congregational United Church of Christ.
Kenneth Hofstrand Wilson Creek, Wash.
Visitation for Kenneth R. Hofstrand, 76, is scheduled from noon to 2 p.m. today at Odessa (Wash.) Cemetery Chapel. Service will follow at 2 p.m. Strate Funeral Home in Odessa is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Hofstrand, who was born in Minnesota, died Saturday.
He was a World War II Army veteran and worked as a grain accountant.
He was a member of the Odessa Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Mr. Hofstrand is survived by his wife of 45 years, Esther Hofstrand; two brothers, Ralph Hofstrand of Great Falls, Mont., and Arthur Hofstrand of Vallejo, Calif.; and a sister, Irma Hofstrand of Great Falls.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Odessa Cemetery Chapel Fund.
Nancy Flett Wellpinit, Wash.
Service for Nancy Flett, 91, is planned for 10 a.m. today at the Wellpinit (Wash.) Longhouse. Burial will follow at Presbyterian Cemetery in Wellpinit. Strate Funeral Home in Davenport, Wash., is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Flett, who died Sunday, was born on the Spokane Indian Reservation in Stevens County.
She is survived by a daughter, Anne McCrea and two sons, George and Joe Flett, all of Wellpinit; 17 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Colville Tribal Convalescent Center in Nespelem, Wash.
Samuel Morris Spokane
Memorial service for Samuel P. Morris, 55, is planned for 2 p.m. Thursday at Heritage Funeral Home.
Mr. Morris, who died Sunday, was born in Pomeroy, Wash., and had lived in Spokane most of his life.
He graduated from Gonzaga Prep.
Mr. Morris is survived by two sons, Eric and Patrick Morris, both of Spokane; a daughter, Sandra Roff of Phoenix, Ariz.; two brothers, Thomas and Daniel Morris, both of Spokane; and a sister, Alice Morris Thaut of Mesa, Arizona.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
Leonard Schreck Coeur d’Alene
No service will be held for Leonard J. Schreck, 66, at his request.
Mr. Schreck, who was born in Spokane, died Sunday.
He attended schools in Spokane and Coeur d’Alene and retired from the Postal Service in 1985.
He served in the Marine Corps from 1946 to 1947.
Mr. Schreck moved to Coeur d’Alene from Spokane 30 years ago.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Pat Schreck; two daughters, Lynda Brown of Spokane and Sandi Sweeney of Athol, Idaho; and four granddaughters.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Idaho State Veterans Nursing Home, 821 21st Ave., Lewiston, ID 83501.
Elizabeth Gishpert Spokane
Visitation for Elizabeth Gishpert, 65, is scheduled from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Thornhill Valley Funeral Home. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Unitarian Church.
Mrs. Gishpert, who died Monday, was born in Broken Bow, Neb.
She received a diploma as a registered nurse and worked in Nebraska.
In 1967 she came to Spokane from Detroit with her family.
She worked as a licensed massage therapist.
Mrs. Gishpert’s survivors include three sons, Mike Fox of Africa, Tim Fox of Whidbey Island, Wash., and Jim Fox of Jordan; a brother, John Gishpert of Denver; and six grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Spokane or the Women’s Drop-In Center, 218 S. Howard, Spokane WA 99204.
Peggy Schaffer Spokane
Memorial service for Peggy Sue Schaffer, 33, was Tuesday at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Moses Lake.
Ms. Schaffer, who was born in Ephrata, Wash., died March 4.
She graduated from high school in Moses Lake and had lived in Spokane since she was 18.
Ms. Schaffer is survived by a son, James “Reis” Strandberg of Spokane; a daughter, Jessica Moore of Moses Lake; her mother and stepfather, Vivian and Ronald Hoffman of Moses Lake; her father and stepmother, LeRoy and Linda Schaffer of Moses Lake; two sisters, Vicky Strandberg of Spokane and Donna Strand of Snohomish, Wash.; and two brothers, James Schaffer and Daniel Hoffman, both of Moses Lake.
Helen Robinson Coeur d’Alene
Memorial service for Helen Finetta Robinson, 85, will be Friday at 11 a.m. at English Funeral Home in Coeur d’Alene. Ms. Robinson, who was born in Iowa, died Saturday.
She had worked as a welder at a Kaiser shipyard in California during World War II and moved to Coeur d’Alene in 1981.
Ms. Robinson was a member of the Coeur d’Alene First Assembly of God Church.
Survivors include a son, Bobby Robinson of Coeur d’Alene; three granddaughters, Helen Robinson of Greenacres, Carol Robinson-Cosby of Olympia and Roberta Ewert of Coeur d’Alene; and one great-grandson, Travis Ewert.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of North Idaho, 280 Prairie Ave., Coeur d’Alene 83814.
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