Obituaries
Lucia Harrington Saunders Sacramento, Calif.
Private graveside service will be held for Lucia Harrington Saunders at Forest Cemetery in Coeur d’Alene. Harry A. Nauman Funeral Home in Sacramento is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Saunders, who died Monday, was 98.
She was born in Coeur d’Alene, where her parents had homesteaded in the Cougar Gulch area.
Mrs. Saunders received a teaching certificate from Lewiston Normal School and taught for several years in one-room schoolhouses.
She and her first husband, Dean Harrington, lived in Coeur d’Alene until 1932, when they moved to St. Maries. In 1938 they moved to Newport, Wash.
They moved to Spokane and operated a small grocery store until 1962, when her husband died.
Mrs. Saunders then moved to Mesa, Ariz., where she lived for about 25 years and married Jack Saunders.
In 1988 she moved to Sacramento to be near her daughter.
Mrs. Saunders was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and Daughters of the Nile.
She is survived by a daughter, Elaine Epling of Sacramento; a son, Robert Lewis of Washington, D.C.; nine grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children, 2425 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95817.
Pauline Kissler Spokane
Service for Pauline F. Kissler, 69, will be at 11 a.m. today at Christ Lutheran Church in Odessa, Wash. Burial will be at Odessa Cemetery. Strate Funeral Home in Davenport, Wash. is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Kissler, who died Tuesday, had lived in Odessa and moved to Spokane 44 years ago.
She was born in Cranbrook, British Columbia, and in 1948 she married Karl Kissler in Ritzville, Wash.
Mrs. Kissler was a homemaker and a member of Christ Lutheran Church of Odessa and Spokane Valley Eagles Auxiliary No. 3433.
Mrs. Kissler is survived by her husband; a daughter, Margaret Simpson, and a son, Dennis Kissler, both of Spokane; a sister, Doris Tompkins of Pasco; four granddaughters and one great-granddaughter.
Memorial contributions may be made to Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery, or Anna Ogden Hall for Women and Children.
Emma MacMaster Spokane
Graveside service for Emma E. MacMaster, 82, will be at 11 a.m. today at Rocklyn Zion Hill Cemetery near Davenport, Wash. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Miss MacMaster, who was born in Harrington, Wash., died Saturday.
She had lived in Spokane for 50 years and was a resident of North Central Care Center for 15 years.
She is survived by two brothers, Ray and Lowell MacMaster, both of Wilbur, Wash.; and two sisters, Lilly Dreger of Creston, Wash., and Isabelle Sitton of Davenport, Wash.
Philip Monette Colville, Wash.
Service for Philip Ralph Monette, 94, is planned for 10 a.m. Friday at Colville First Congregational Church. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Hunters, Wash. Danekas Funeral Chapel in Colville is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Monette, who was born in Chatfield, Minn., died Tuesday.
He came to Hunters, Wash., with his family in 1912.
He worked with his father on the family farm.
In 1929 he married Lillian Graber in Spokane and they operated a creamery in Hunters until 1956. They sold their farm in 1969 and moved into Colville.
His wife died in 1990.
Mr. Monette was a member of the Greenwood Park Grange and the Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include two sons, John Monette of Colville and Harold Monette of Kettle Falls, Wash.; a daughter, Marian Newmann of Hillsboro, Ore.; a brother, Donald Monette of Spokane; 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Colville First Congregational Church.
Oscar ‘Ollie’ Kallenberger Spokane
Graveside service for Oscar R. “Ollie” Kallenberger, 88, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Spokane Memorial Gardens. Danekas Funeral Home in Ritzville, Wash., is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Kallenberger, who died Wednesday, was born in Marlin, Wash.
He operated a service station in Marlin before he married Edith Swannack in 1941 near Lamont, Wash.
He entered the Army in 1942 and was discharged in 1945. He and his wife moved to Lamont and farmed with his wife’s brother until 1949.
In 1950 they moved to Tyler and operated a cattle ranch until 1963. They moved to Milton-Freewater, Ore., in 1965, and he retired in 1973.
He and his wife moved to Spokane two years ago.
He was a member of the American Legion Post in Milton-Freewater, Lamont Grange and Sprague Masonic Lodge No. 40.
He is survived by his wife; a sister, Ida Schorzman of Marlin; and a brother, Raymond Kallenberger of Box Elder, Mont.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Richard Swader Spokane
No service will be held for Richard A. Swader, 53, at his request. Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-South is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Swader, who died Sunday, was born in Evanston, Ill.
He served in the Navy aboard the USS Hornet during the Vietnam War and continued to serve in the Naval Reserve until 1968.
A 14-year Spokane resident, he was a foreman for Summit Landscape & Construction Inc.
Mr. Swader is survived by a sister, Patricia Leppert of Farmington, N.M.; two brothers, Haskell Swader of Cumberland, Md., and Edward Swader of Marana, Ariz.; and his companion, Andrea Roland of Spokane.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Spokane.
Lulu ‘Babe’ Stevenson Spokane
Service for Lulu M. “Babe” Stevenson, 91, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Riplinger Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Fairmount Memorial Park.
Mrs. Stevenson, who died Tuesday, had lived in Spokane for more than 47 years.
She was born in Shambaugh, Iowa. and worked as a bookkeeper for the Milwaukee Railroad.
Mrs. Stevenson was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Milwaukee Women’s Club.
Her husband, Roy Stevenson died in 1979.
Mrs. Stevenson is survived by two brothers, George Threlkeld of Kingman, Ariz., and Leslie “Tuffy” Threlkeld of Moses Lake.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children.
Blanche Barry Sandpoint
Private family service for Blanche I. Barry, 93, will be held later. Coffelt Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Barry, who was born in Iowa, died Sunday.
She lived in various cities in Montana before moving to Coeur d’Alene in 1936. She also lived in Priest River and Dover, Idaho, before moving during World War II to Spokane, where she worked as a nutritionist at St. Luke’s Memorial Hospital.
She moved to Las Vegas, Nev., in 1963 and returned to Sandpoint in 1996.
Her husband of 75 years, Boyd, died in 1995. Survivors include a daughter, Lou Ellen Jacobson of Sandpoint; three sons, Wayne Barry of Florida, Del Barry of Las Vegas and Gail Barry of Elk; two brothers, Bernard Reynolds of Spokane and Loyal Reynolds of Washington; three sisters, Hazel Topp of Clark Fork, Idaho, Berniece Anderson of Moscow, Idaho, and Lucinda Dahl of Oregon; 12 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Violet Willard Spokane
Service for Violet M. Willard, 77, will be at noon today at Holy Cross Cemetery Chapel. Burial will follow. Riplinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Willard, who was a homemaker and resident of Spokane for 56 years, died Tuesday.
She was born in Dusty, Wash., and while living in Spokane, became a member of St. Anthony’s parish.
She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Francis Willard, and a sister, Gladys Jenkins of Oak Harbor, Wash.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Poor Clare Nuns.
William Maloney Spokane
No service will be held for William J. Maloney, 79. Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Maloney, who was born in Montana, died Tuesday.
He was a retired real estate broker and had lived in Spokane for 58 years.
Mr. Maloney is survived by his wife, Cele; a daughter, Billie Jo Fullmer; a son, Timothy Maloney; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Poor Clare Nuns.
Winona Lower Spokane
Private inurnment for Winona Pearl Lower, 95, will be at Fairmount Memorial Park. Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-South is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Lower, who was born in Marengo, Iowa, died Tuesday.
She worked for the Army at Fort Crook, Neb., where she met her husband, Dr. Raymond Lower. They were married in 1926.
The couple lived in Priest River and Harrison, Idaho, where her husband practiced medicine. In 1930 they moved to Spokane. Her husband died on 1974.
Mrs. Lower was a member of Bishop Wells Guild of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist.
Survivors include a son, Beaumont Lower of Seattle; a brother, William Campbell, Jr., and a sister, Jean Stone, both of Lenox, Iowa; and two grandsons.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Ronald McDonald House.
Sister Mary Patricia O’Shaughnessy Spokane
Burial Mass for Sister Mary Patricia O’Shaughnessy, O.S.C., will be at 11 a.m. today at the Monastery of St. Clare. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Sister O’Shaughnessy, a member of the Poor Clare Nuns of Spokane, died Tuesday. She was 88.
She was born in Spokane and was a Poor Clare Nun for 69 years.
Survivors include a sister, Catherine O’Brien of Mount Vernon, Wash.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Poor Clare Nuns.
Alfred Herrick Spokane
Graveside service for Alfred L. Herrick, 78, is planned for 1 p.m. Monday at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Herrick, who died Monday, was born in Twisp, Wash.
He had worked as a boilermaker and came to Spokane 15 years ago.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge.
He is survived by his wife, Helen; a daughter, Sally Davis of Spokane; a son, Mike Herrick of San Jose, Calif.; a sister, Ella Thistle of Spokane; and four grandchildren.
Zelma Knight Spokane
No service will be held for Zelma Knight. Riplinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Knight, who died Tuesday, 91.
She was born in Aberdeen, Wash., and had lived in Spokane for 65 years.
Her husband, Joel “Jack” Knight, died in 1992. He had been the owner of Knight’s Diner restaurant.
Mrs. Knight is survived by a daughter, Diane Moody of Lynnwood, Wash.; a grandson and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association.
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