Obituaries
Sherryll Dickenson Santa, Idaho
Service for Sherryll D. Dickenson, 61, will be today at 11 a.m. at St. Maries Assembly of God Church. Yates-Hodge Funeral Home of St. Maries is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Dickenson, who was born in Hanford, Calif., died Monday.
She grew up in San Diego, and in 1957 married Rodney Dickenson. They moved to Hermiston, Ore. before moving to Santa in 1995.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, Bryan of Santa and Jeremy of St. Maries; four daughters, Kerri Sherman of Hermiston, Laurinda O’Dell of St. Maries, Marla Workman of Weston, Ore., and Shawna Morris of Stanwood, Wash.
Harriet Shaw Chewelah, Wash.
Funeral for Harriet Evelyn Shaw, 91, is scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday at Schanzenbach Funeral Home in Chewelah. Burial will follow at Springdale (Wash.) Cemetery.
Mrs. Shaw, who was born in Eureka, Mont., died Wednesday.
She lived in Springdale from 1940 until 1978, when she moved to Chewelah.
Mrs. Shaw had a lifetime teaching certificate and began teaching school at age 16. She taught in the Five Mile area and was a substitute teacher in Springdale.
She and her first husband, Jim Presho, managed the Springdale grange for 32 years. Mrs. Shaw had numerous jobs, including Springdale town clerk and Springdale school clerk.
Her first husband died in 1970.
In 1978 she married Robert Shaw, who died in 1990.
Survivors include a son, Weldon Presho of Tum Tum, Wash.; a daughter, Linda Tucker of Fairbanks, Alaska; a stepson, John Shaw of Colville, Wash.; three stepdaughters, Terry McGuinnis of Spokane, Laurel Woodward of Sequim, Wash., and Nance Richardson of Suncrest, Wash.; 12 grandchildren, several stepgrandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, numerous stepgreat-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Rayma McPeak Osburn, Idaho
Funeral Mass for Rayma J. McPeak, 66, was Friday at St. Rita’s Catholic Church in Kellogg. Shoshone Funeral Service was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. McPeak, who was born in Clovis, N.M., died Monday.
She moved to Kellogg at a young age and graduated from Kellogg High School. She married Richard McPeak in 1950 in Kellogg.
They moved to Ohio in 1972 and Colorado in 1981, before moving to Osburn in 1991.
Survivors include her husband; four sons, Donald of Osburn, Duane of Rathdrum, Idaho, Bernie of Phoenix and Jeffery of Coeur d’Alene; two daughters, Donna Pritchard of Merced, Calif., and Paula Henry of Island Ranch, Colo.; two brothers, Billy Warren of Orangevale, Calif., and John Warren of Redding, Calif.; two sisters, Sandra Whisenhunt of Burney, Calif., and Barbara Richards of Bethel, Okla.; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Harry Kelm Las Vegas
Memorial service for Harry Kelm, 76, will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Spokane Eagles Lodge No. 2. Affordable Cremation and Burial in Las Vegas is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Kelm, a former Spokane resident, died July 31.
He was born in McCluskey, N.D.
He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and retired from the Spokane Fire Department.
Mr. Kelm was a member of Spokane Elks Lodge No. 228, Eagles Lodge No. 2 Camper Club and numerous bowling leagues.
He moved to Las Vegas two years ago.
Survivors include a son, Arnold Kelm of Spokane; two grandsons and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Washington State Elks Therapy Program for Children, P.O. Box 110760, Tacoma, WA 98411.
Loretta Hall Kenai, Alaska
Service for Loretta J. Hall, 66, was Friday at Short’s Funeral Chapel in Moscow, Idaho.
Mrs. Hall, who was born in Lewiston, died Sunday.
She attended grade school in Clarkston, Wash., and graduated from high school in Elk River, Idaho.
In 1950 she married Jess Hall, and they lived in Moscow until 1975, when they moved to Alaska. She was a homemaker and a bookkeeper for her husband’s construction company.
Her husband died in 1988.
Survivors include four sons, Jess of Palmer, Alaska, Clint of Kenai, Stan of Richland and Gary of Anchorage, Alaska; four sisters, Ethelyn Bethman and Marcella Hagenah, both of Clarkston, Florence Hegwine of Kelso, Wash., and Mary Shostrom of Lewiston; and 11 grandchildren.
Robert Lynch Chewelah, Wash.
Memorial service for Robert Dean Lynch, a teacher and athletic director at Jenkins High School in Chewelah, will be at 2 p.m. today at the high school gym. Schanzenbach Funeral Home in Chewelah is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Lynch, who was born in Grass Valley, Calif., died Wednesday. He was 59.
He grew up in the Ione-Metaline Falls area and played basketball at Wenatchee Valley College before graduating from Eastern Washington University in 1968. He taught and coached in the Washington towns of Pateros, Dayton and Prosser, before moving to Chewelah in 1977.
He taught history, physical education, contemporary world problems and driver education at Jenkins. He coached basketball, football and track. He was athletic director for the past nine years and was transportation supervisor.
Survivors include his wife, Judy; his mother, Bessie Lynch of Moses Lake; three brothers, Don Lynch of Spokane, Clayton Lynch of Moses Lake and Jerry Lynch of Tyler, Wash.; and a sister, Debbie Lynch of Yaak, Mont.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Bob Lynch Memorial Fund in care of Jenkins High School.
Edward Syverson Spokane
No service will be held for Edward L. Syverson, 81. Riplinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Syverson, who was born in Lovell, Wyo., died Wednesday.
In 1949 he married Lorene Roberts, and they later moved to Spangle, where they lived for many years.
He retired from McVay Brothers of Spokane.
His wife died in 1988, and he moved to the Lilac Plaza in Spokane in 1990.
Mr. Syverson was involved with the Day Out for the Blind program and served as president of the association for a term.
Survivors include three daughters, Beverly Nearing of Palouse, Wash., Vahlee McClaskey of Edmonds, Wash., and Diana Cornmesser of Fallon, Nev.; one son, Edward Syverson of California; three sisters, Josie Mueller of Manhattan Beach, Calif., and Delores Fredrickson and Lucille Hayden, both of Libby, Mont.; one brother, Bud McCollum of Spokane; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Day Out for the Blind.
David Williams Odessa, Wash.
Visitation for David George Williams, 71, will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Heritage United Congregational Church in Odessa. Funeral is planned for 11 a.m. Monday at the church. Burial will follow at Odessa Cemetery. Strate Funeral Home in Davenport, Wash., is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Seattle, Mr. Williams died Wednesday.
In 1948 he married Dorothy Groh in Odessa, where he was a wheat farmer and cattle rancher for many years.
He was a member of the Odessa Lions Club, Odessa Grange and Heritage Congregational Church in Odessa.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Craig Williams, and two daughters, Nancy and Debra Williams, all of Spokane; a sister, Meryl Gates of Tumwater, Wash.; and one grandson.