Obituaries
Jack LeGore Coeur d’Alene
Service for Jack R. LeGore, 85, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at English Funeral Chapel in Coeur d’Alene. Burial will follow at Forest Cemetery in Coeur d’Alene.
Mr. LeGore, who was born in Rose Lake, Idaho, died Saturday.
He graduated from Coeur d’Alene High School and attended the University of Idaho, where he was on the track and football teams.
Mr. LeGore worked for Winton Lumber Co., which became Northwest Timber. He retired in 1977.
He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and the Coeur d’Alene Eagles and Elks lodges.
Survivors include his wife, Irene; a son, Jack LeGore of Lynnwood, Wash.; a daughter, Connie Spencer of Liberty Lake; a stepdaughter, Marcia Archer and a stepson, Barry DeLange, both of Coeur d’Alene; a brother, Leigh LeGore of Coeur d’Alene; five grandchildren; one stepgrandchild and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children, P.O. Box 2472, Spokane, WA 99210-2472.
Edward Leonard Harrison, Idaho
Memorial service for Edward G. Leonard, 17, will be today at 3:30 p.m. at Kootenai High School in Harrison. Yates Funeral Home in Coeur d’Alene is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Leonard, who was born in California, died Friday from injuries suffered in an automobile accident.
He moved to Coeur d’Alene in 1981 and attended Dalton Elementary School before moving to the Harrison area in 1987, where he was a senior at Kootenai High.
Mr. Leonard had worked at The Gateway Resort in Harrison and Shank’s Automotive as a mechanic’s assistant.
He attended youth group at Harrison Baptist Church and was active in art and music activities.
Survivors include his parents, George and Diane Leonard of Harrison; two brothers, George Leonard III and David Leonard, both of Massachusetts; four sisters, Iris Leonard of Oregon, Alexandra Schwartze of California, and Paula and Sharon Leonard, both of Massachusetts; and his grandmothers, Irene Wenz of Montana and Mildred Wade of Massachusetts.
Marie Comolli Silverton, Idaho
Service for Marie Comolli, 84, will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Wallace. Shoshone Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Comolli, who was born in Black Cloud near Wallace, died Monday.
She lived in the Black Cloud area until recently moving to the Silver Wood Good Samaritan Center in Silverton.
Mrs. Comolli worked as a waitress at several local cafes and was a member and past president of the Osburn Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post 1675.
She was a member of the Wallace Lady Elks and a founding member of the March of Dimes parties held in Wallace.
Survivors include her husband of 30 years, Milo; a son, Ronald Keegan; two sisters, Mabel Rogers and Vera Lavesque, both of Silverton; three brothers, Bill, Angelo and Herb Zanetti, all of Silverton; and several grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Silver Wood Good Samaritan Center, Seventh St., Silverton, ID 83867.
Louis Vidmar Spokane
Memorial service for Louis C. Vidmar, 80, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Cremation Society of Washington. A graveside service will be held at a later date in the Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, Wash.
Mr. Vidmar, who was born in Minnesota, died Sunday.
He served in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Depression and then in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
Mr. Vidmar was stationed at Felts Field and ended his service in 1946.
He worked for Inland Empire Paper Company for more than 30 years.
He is survived by a son, Roger Vidmar of Bothell, Wash.; a daughter, Kristine McBride of Moscow, Idaho; two brothers, Stan Vidmar of Minnesota and Frank Vidmar of California; a sister, Faye Vidmar of Minnesota and two grandchildren.
Harry Schulz Spokane
Visitation for Harry F. Schulz, 96, will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-North. Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Fairmount Memorial Park.
Mr. Schulz, a 90-year Spokane resident, died Saturday.
He was born in Merrill, Wis., and moved to Bellingham a year later. He and his family moved to Spokane when he was 6 years old.
Mr. Schulz worked for 48 years for Railway Express Company. He began with his horse and wagon delivering freight and later became a driver for 20 years. In 1940 he became a mechanic working on the equipment until his retirement in 1968.
His first wife of 40 years, Eunice Schulz died in 1963 and his second wife of 12 years, Ruth Schulz, died in 1979.
He is survived by three sons, William and Larry Schultz, both of Spokane, and John Schultz of Davenport, Wash.; a daughter, Rose Elizabeth Bowen of Coeur d’Alene; a sister, Lydia Anderson of Spokane; 13 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Merelda (Sherwood) Davis Hayden, Idaho
Memorial service for Merelda Teresa Josephine (Sherwood) Davis, 80, will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Faith Presbyterian Church in Coeur d’Alene. Coeur d’Alene Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Davis, who was born in South Dakota, died Sunday from cancer.
She moved to Silverton, Idaho, many years ago and owned the A & W Restaurant before retiring and moving to Hayden.
Mrs. Davis was a member of the local chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Dean Sherwood, in 1983.
Survivors include her husband, Chester; three children, Wallace, Amanda and Theone; a brother, Ernest Grandpre; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of North Idaho, 280 Prairie Ave., Coeur d’Alene 83814.
Joe Farris Coeur d’Alene
Graveside service for Joe Farris, 63, will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at Forest Cemetery in Coeur d’Alene. English Funeral Chapel in Coeur d’Alene is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Farris, who was born in Texas, died Sunday.
He grew up and attended school in California before moving to Coeur d’Alene in 1994.
Mr. Farris had worked as an administrator for CH2M-Hill, an engineering consulting firm.
He was a member of the Coeur d’Alene Bible Church.
Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Penny; two sons, Guy Farris of Seattle and Clinton Farris of California; and two sisters, Jerry Gregor of California and Janette Gabriel of Oregon.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of North Idaho, 280 Prairie Ave., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814.
Helen Moberg Moses Lake
Visitation for Helen M. Moberg, 78, will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at Kayser’s Chapel of Memories in Moses Lake. Rosary will follow at 6 p.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Moses Lake. Burial Mass is set for 10 a.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will follow in Pioneer Memorial Gardens in Moses Lake.
Mrs. Moberg, who was born in Spokane, died Friday.
She graduated in 1938 from Marycliff High School.
Mrs. Moberg moved to Moses Lake in 1950 and was a homemaker.
She was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church and a charter member of the Moses Lake Golf and Country Club.
She is survived by a daughter, Judy Wilcox of Vancouver, Wash.; seven sons, Jerry, Mike and Harold Moberg, all of Moses Lake, John and Dan Moberg, both of Spokane and Tom and Greg Moberg, both of Seattle; two sisters, Mary Flanagan and Margie Cermak ; 28 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Carol Gilliland Spokane
Service for Carol M. Gilliland, 58, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at St. Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Riplinger Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Gilliland, a homemaker and 40-year Spokane resident, died Sunday.
She was a member of St. Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Church. She helped start Crosswalk of Spokane and served the elderly with Care Cars.
She is survived by her husband, Donald; three sons, Scott, Darren and Chuck Gilliland, all of Spokane; three brothers, Ronnie Davis of Yakima, Jerry Davis of Colfax and Monte Davis of Orofino, Idaho; a sister, Donna DeMent of Tucson, Ariz., and six grandchildren.
Bruce Taylor Spokane
Memorial service for Bruce R. Taylor, 72, is planned for 2 p.m. Friday at Sunset Mausoleum at Fairmount Memorial Park. Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Taylor, who was born in Spokane, died Saturday.
He graduated in 1943 from Lewis and Clark High School.
He served in the Coast Guard as a diver during World War II.
Mr. Taylor worked in Chicago and Missoula before settling back in Spokane in 1959.
He managed Kelly Labor for 17 years.
Mr. Taylor was a member of the Orange and Black Circle, Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity at Washington State University and was active in the Republican Party.
Survivors include his wife, Georgie; a son, Patrick Taylor of Spokane; a stepdaughter, Susan Ell of Spokane; two stepsons, Douglas and Brian Ell, both of Spokane; a sister, Carol Dodds of Spokane; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Agness Chamberlin Pasco
Graveside service for Agness Chamberlin, a former Colfax, Wash., resident, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Colfax Cemetery. Memorial service is planned for 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Pasco First Methodist Church. Bruning Funeral Home in Colfax is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Chamberlin, who was born in Pomeroy, Iowa, died Friday. She was 94.
She worked as a telephone operator.
In 1922 she married Eugene Chamberlin in Colfax and became a homemaker.
They moved to Pasco in 1964.
Her husband died in 1978.
Mrs. Chamberlin was a member of the Methodist Church, the Chewelah Order of the Eastern Star, and Bethel No. 14 Job’s Daughters in Chewelah and served as Bethel Guardian.
Survivors include three sons, Donald Chamberlin of Richland, Robert Chamberlin of Pasco and William Chamberlin of Lakeland Village; a sister, Alice Bridgham of Spokane; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Tri-Cities Chaplaincy House Hospice, 2108 W. Entiat, Kennewick, WA 99336 or the Pasco First Methodist Church, 703 Clark Street, Pasco, WA 99301.
Henry Gust Spokane
Service for Henry G. Gust, 80, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Riplinger Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Spokane Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Gust, who was born in Lind, Wash., died Saturday.
He married Anna Fink in Ritzville and they moved to Spokane in 1944.
Mr. Gust worked on farms, in logging camps, mines and as then an auto mechanic in Spokane.
He worked for various automobile dealerships in Spokane and retired from Pontiac City Automobile in 1974.
Mr. Gust was a member of Eagles Lodge No. 2, the Machinists Union and the Fraternal Order of Foresters Court No. 568.
His wife died in 1994.
Survivors include a daughter, Carol Eisenhauer of Shoreline, Wash.; a sister, Marjorie Burkholz of Spokane; a brother, Charlie Gust of Harrisburg, Pa.; and two grandchildren.
George Seebeck Spokane
Memorial service for George Barr Seebeck, 89, will be at 1 p.m. today at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home.
Mr. Seebeck, who was born in Conrad, Mont., died Saturday.
In 1984, he married Mary Murphy in Edina, Minn.
Mr. Seebeck was a general contractor for the railroad and a former partner of the Green Company Inc. in Spokane.
He was a member of the Spokane Country Club, Manito Country Club, Spokane Club, Associated General Contractors and a founding member of the Empire Club.
He is survived by his wife, Mary; a son, George Seebeck Jr. of Spokane; a stepson, Charles Griffith of Avon, Minn.; a brother, H.M. Seebeck of Spokane, and two stepgrandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the dialysis unit at Sacred Heart Medical Center.
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