Obituaries
Mildred Stott St. Maries
Visitation for Mildred I. Stott, 82, will be Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Yates Funeral Home in Coeur d’Alene. Service will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Forest Cemetery.
Mrs. Stott, who was born in South Dakota, died Sunday.
She moved to Coeur d’Alene in 1926 and then settled at Carlin Bay on Lake Coeur d’Alene in 1929. She owned a farm and the Carlin Bay Marina and Store.
Mrs. Stott later sold the store and retired at Carlin Bay before moving to St. Maries.
She was a member of the Carlin Bay Ladies Club, the Carlin Bay Garden Club, the Harrison Grange and the Rebekah Lodge.
Her husband, Eugene, died in 1964.
Survivors include three sons, Gerald and Tom Stott, both of Carlin Bay, and Dennis Stott of Dalton Gardens, Idaho; a daughter, Joyce Dougall of Coeur d’Alene; a brother, Glenn Bloomfield of Oregon; 12 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Earl Turk Coeur d’Alene
No service will be held for Earl Francis Turk, 87. Yates Funeral Home in Coeur d’Alene is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Turk, who was born in Conrad, Mont., died Sunday.
He grew up in the Conrad area and then lived in the Great Falls, Mont., area.
Mr. Turk worked on the Fort Peck Dam and for International Harvester Co. in Montana. He also worked as an automobile mechanic.
He served 18 months in the Navy.
Mr. Turk moved to Coeur d’Alene in 1996.
He was a member of the National Rifle Association.
Survivors include his wife, Elba; four daughters, Dolores Terry of Seattle, Shirley Wright of California, Ava Pedersen of Dalton Gardens, Idaho, and Nancy Auer of Great Falls; two brothers, Jim and Wayne Turk, both of Conrad; a sister, Vivian Sunbakken of Montana; 17 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of North Idaho.
Dan Anderson Rocklyn, Wash.
Memorial service for Dan E. Anderson, 69, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Strate Funeral Home in Davenport, Wash.
Mr. Anderson, who was born in Craig, Colo., died Friday.
He moved to the Hunters, Wash., area in the mid-1930s and graduated in 1945 from Columbia High School.
Mr. Anderson served in the Army during the Korean War.
After the war, he returned to Hunters and in 1950 married Eillene Ulrich.
They lived in Hunters until moving to the Fred Dietrich farm, where he farmed for 15 years.
In 1969 they moved to the Thunderbird Ranch near Rocklyn, Wash., where he also farmed.
Mr. Anderson was a member of Trinity Bible Fellowship, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and National Rifle Association.
Survivors include his wife; three sons, Terry Anderson of Davenport, Randy Anderson of Spirit Lake, Idaho, and Fred Bell of Davenport; two daughters, Judy Mustain of Rathdrum, Idaho, and Joelene Moeller of Clayton, Wash.; four brothers, Forrest Pry of Hayden Lake, Idaho, Ray Anderson of Kettle Falls, Wash., Albert Anderson of Snohomish, Wash., and Dick Anderson of Fruitland, Wash.; two sisters, Mary Gifford of Gifford, Wash., and Lillie Dashiell of Cedonia, Wash.; and 15 grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Bible Fellowship or Cocolalla Bible Camp Association.
Jack Gumenberg Spokane
No service will be held for Jack Gumenberg, 75, at his request. Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Gumenberg, a lifetime Spokane resident, died Saturday.
He served in the Navy and later worked as a painter foreman for Bonneville Power Administration.
Survivors include two brothers, Donald Gumenberg of Spokane and Richard Gumenberg of Port Orchard, Wash.; and a sister, Dorothy Betcher of Seattle
Edna Norris Coeur d’Alene
No service will be held for Edna M. Norris, 84. Yates Funeral Home in Coeur d’Alene is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Norris, who died Saturday, was born in Iowa.
She grew up in Des Moines, Iowa, and then moved to California.
Mrs. Norris returned to Des Moines in 1963 and moved to Coeur d’Alene in 1993 to be near family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James.
Survivors include two brothers, Bill Padgitt of Coeur d’Alene and Jess Padgitt of California; and a sister, Helen Webb of Des Moines.
Frank ‘Pete’ Edwards Greenacres
Service for Frank “Pete” Edwards, 67, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River, Idaho. Burial will follow at the Evergreen Cemetery in Priest River. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport, Wash., is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Edwards, who was born in Greenport, N.Y., died Saturday.
He served in the Army during the Korean War and was awarded a Purple Heart.
In 1958, he married Peggy Ferguson in Coeur d’Alene.
Mr. Edwards worked for the greater part of his career as a woodsman/crew leader for the Forest Service until his retirement in 1985.
He lived in Priest River from 1967 until his moved to Greenacres in 1990.
Mr. Edwards was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Julius Edwards of Spokane and Greg Edwards of Priest River; three sisters, Shirley Mundy, Theresa Avona and Jean Mitchell, all of Shelter Island, N.Y.; and five grandchildren.
Bill Bethards Spokane
Service for Bill F. Bethards, 77, is planned for 1 p.m. today at Heritage Funeral Home. Private burial will follow at Greenwood Memorial Terrace.
Dr. Bethards, who was born in Seattle, died Sunday.
He graduated from Okanogan High School and served in the Army during World War II and the Korean War.
In 1946 he married Gaye Brandvold in Pullman.
Dr. Bethards then graduated from the Northern Illinois College of Optometry.
He practiced in Spokane from 1961 until his retirement in 1978.
His wife died in 1997.
Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Bethards, at the home; and a brother, Theodore Bethards of Spokane.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Spokane.
Sally Phillips Sandpoint
Service for Sally Phillips, 81, was Tuesday at Coffelt Funeral Service in Sandpoint. Burial was at Pinecrest Memorial Park.
Mrs. Phillips, who was born in Saskatchewan, died Friday.
She moved to Fairbanks, Alaska, in the 1940s and to Sandpoint in 1955. Mrs. Phillips owned and operated the Vogue Beauty Salon until retiring in 1982.
Her husband, Frank “Phil,” died in 1997.
Survivors include four sisters, including Florence Holzemer of Sandpoint, and three in Canada; and two brothers in Canada.
Lowell Pratt Colville, Wash.
Memorial service for Lowell L. Pratt, 74, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Danekas Funeral Chapel in Colville.
Mr. Pratt, a 58-year resident of northeast Washington, died Saturday.
He was born in Baker, Mont., and moved to the Rice, Wash., area in 1940.
He farmed and then served in the Army.
After his military discharge, Mr. Pratt returned to the Rice area and continued to farm his own property. He also worked as a logger.
He raised thoroughbred racehorses for many years and was a member of the American Legion, the Disabled American Veterans, the National Rifle Association, and was a volunteer special deputy for the Stevens County Sheriff’s Office.
He moved to Colville in 1991.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Barbara; a daughter, Helen Sussman of Spokane; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Stevens County Sheriff’s Ambulance Fund.
Dorothy Dennis Spokane
Funeral Mass for Dorothy J. Dennis, 70, will be at 10 a.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Spokane. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-South is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Dennis, who was born in Fort Totten, N.D., died Saturday.
She moved to Spokane in 1947 and first worked at a vinegar plant.
Mrs. Dennis then worked as a housekeeper at various hotels throughout the city.
She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and volunteered through her church and Our Place Community Ministries.
Her husband, Richard Dennis, preceded her in death.
Survivors include two daughters, Diane and Audrey Dennis, both of Spokane; two sons, Leonard and Michael Dennis, both of Spokane; a brother, Bud LaTraille of Spokane; three sisters, Clemens Ortiz, Sylvia Sabado and Elsie Bryson, all of Spokane; 22 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Melvin Hudkins Yuma, Ariz.
Memorial service for Melvin H. Hudkins, 80, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Foothills Assembly of God Church in Yuma. Kammann Mortuary in Yuma is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Hudkins, who was born in Valley, Wash., died Saturday.
He was a retired machine operator and a 40-year resident of Spokane.
Mr. Hudkins was a member of the Foothills Assembly of God Church and the Yuma Masonic Lodge No. 17.
He moved to Yuma 17 years ago.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Mary; a son, Leon Hudkins of Yuma; a daughter, Val Brown of Tucson, Ariz.; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
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