Obituaries
Chester ‘Chet’ Johnson Boise
Memorial service for Chester V. “Chet” Johnson, 79, will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church in Post Falls. Summers Funeral Home in Boise is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Johnson died Sunday. He grew up in Coeur d’Alene and served as a patrolman with the Coeur d’Alene Police Department and also coached football at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Academy.
Mr. Johnson then worked as a teacher and coach in Plummer, Idaho, before teaching and coaching in Spirit Lake, Idaho.
He was elected a county commissioner in 1958 and later moved to Boise.
While in Boise he served as an investigator for the attorney general’s office, retiring in 1978.
Survivors include three sons, Robin, David and Terry Johnson; a daughter, Lynn ; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Ida Keeney Spokane
Service for Ida M. Keeney, 82, was Friday at Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-South. Cremation followed.
Mrs. Keeney, who was born in Charlotte, N.C., died Saturday.
She worked as a telephone operator for Sacred Heart Medical Center, and had lived in Spokane for 33 years.
Mrs. Keeney was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church and the Pope John Society.
She is survived by her husband, Joseph; two daughters, Billie Webb of Portland and Barbara Nicholson of Charlotte, N.C.
Allen Young Spokane
Memorial service for Allen F. Young, 47, is 11 a.m. today at St. Charles Catholic Church. Private burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Mr. Young, who was born in Spokane, died Dec. 15., while vacationing in Hemet, Calif.
He worked for several years as a drywall finisher and then finished a course in construction cost estimating.
Survivors include a son, Allen Munkers of Spokane; his father and mother, Arthur and Phyllis Young of Spokane; two brothers, William Young of Spokane and Arthur Young Jr. of Tum Tum, Wash.; and two sisters, Mary Hawkins of Spokane and Loretta Jean Boyd of Medford, N.J.
Emil Mikolas Spokane
Service for Emil Mikolas, 84, will be at 11 a.m. today at Heritage Funeral Home. Private burial will be held.
Mr. Mikolas, who was born in Owatonna, Minn., died Dec. 27.
He served in the Army and graduated from Army Medical Service School at Fort Sam in Houston.
Mr. Mikolas, who achieved the rank of staff sergeant, served in the South Pacific during World War II. He was awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Ribbon, Asiatic Pacific Theater Campaign Ribbon with bronze battle star, five overseas bars and one service stripe.
In 1942 he married Ezma Whitlow.
He was a self-employed television repairman and a Postal employee.
Mr. Mikolas was a 40-year Spokane resident and was a member of the Moose Lodge.
His wife died in 1991.
Survivors include a son, Myles Mikolas of Auckland, New Zealand; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Dean Lynn Colville, Wash.
Service for Dean H. Lynn, 77, is set for 10 a.m. today at Danekas Funeral Chapel in Colville. Burial will follow at Meyers Falls Cemetery in Kettle Falls, Wash.
Mr. Lynn, who was born in Colville, died Tuesday.
He graduated in 1938 from Colville High School and served in the Army during World War II.
In 1945 he married Deloris Lundstrom in Minneapolis and they moved back to Colville.
Mr. Lynn worked for a family grocery store and in the mining and lumber industries.
In 1961 he began working for the Forest Service. He retired in 1986.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Dan Lynn of Colville and Dave Lynn of Deer Park; a daughter, Diane Kitt of St. John, British Columbia; a sister, Genevieve Witter of Colville; and five grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Mount Carmel Hospital Auxiliary.
T.W. ‘Ted’ Chandler Lewiston
Graveside service for T.W. “Ted” Chandler, 87, will be at 1 p.m. today at the Lacrosse Cemetery in Lacrosse, Wash. Merchant Funeral Home in Clarkston, Wash., is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Chandler, who was born in Walla Walla, died Wednesday.
He graduated in 1926 from Walla Walla High School.
Starting in 1940 he managed the family farm in Lacrosse until his death.
He was a member of the Elks Lodge, the Jaycees and the Republican Party.
Mr. Chandler moved to Lewiston in 1994.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara; a son, Don Chandler of Kirkland, Wash.; a daughter, Betty Jo Neill of Pullman; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made the Salvation Army.
Albert Biss Mead
Service for Albert Edgar Biss, 70, will be at 11 a.m. today at Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home. Private burial will be at Pleasant Prairie Cemetery.
Mr. Biss, who was born in Grants Pass, Ore., died Monday.
He served in the Army in Japan during World War II.
Mr. Biss retired after working for 29 years at Kaiser Aluminum in Mead.
He was a Mead resident for 43 years and was a member of the Mount Spokane Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, serving in many capacities, including chief.
Survivors include his wife, Dory; two daughters, Lori Ziegler and Lynn Morrison, both of Colbert; two sons, Randall Biss of Anchorage, Alaska, and Gregory Biss of Springfield, Ore.; a sister, Dorothy Pyle of Klamath Falls, Ore.; a brother, George Biss of Springfield, Ore.; and seven grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Spokane.
Norman Henrichson Spokane
No service will be held for Norman Henrichson, 70, at his request. Thornhill Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Henrichson, who was born in Malmo, Neb., died Dec. 20.
He moved to Spokane from Ashland, Neb., in 1967.
He was a self-employed carpenter for 30 years and retired in 1989.
His wife, Virginia, died in 1984.
Survivors include two daughters, Ruth Ann Kennedy of Papillion, Neb., and Darlene Glazbrock of Coraville, Iowa; two brothers, Ernest Henrichson of Spokane and Emory Henrichson of Ceresco, Neb.; a sister, Norma Johnson of Lincoln, Neb.; and three grandchildren.
Ada Hatton Greenacres
Service for Ada A. Hatton, 77, will be at 2 p.m. today at Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Greenwood Memorial Terrace.
Mrs. Hatton, a 41-year Spokane area resident, died Dec. 27.
She was born in Lowell, Ark., and worked as a nurses aide in hospitals and private homes in Spokane.
Her husband, Lawrence Hatton Sr., died in 1996.
Survivors include three sons, Kenneth Scott of Spokane, Estel Scott of Delhi, Calif., and Lawrence Hatton of California; a daughter, Teresa Mann of Greenacres; two sisters, Jean Russell of Yakima and May Schuartc of Seattle; two brothers, Joe and Ray Owen, both of Yakima; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Irene (Bedford) Tomlinson Spokane
Funeral Mass for Irene Bernadette (Bedford) Tomlinson, 76, is set for 10 a.m. today at St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. HennesseySmith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Tomlinson, who was born in Chicago, died Tuesday.
She moved to Spokane as a young girl and became a homemaker.
Mrs. Tomlinson restored dolls so they could be given to needy children.
Survivors include two sons, Jeff and Steve Tomlinson; a daughter, Judy; two brothers, Robert and David Bedford; five grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Dave Notley Wenatchee
Service for Dave Roger Notley, 51, was Wednesday at the Eureka Cemetery in Newport, Ore. Memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Sunday. The Bahai’s Faith community is in charge of the memorial service.
Mr. Notley, a former Spokane resident, died Friday.
He was born in Lancaster, Calif.
He worked as a geology technician for Spokane County Engineers before starting his own business selling and fixing nuclear densimeters.
Mr. Notley was a member of the Baha’i Faith and he bred and showed Boxers.
He moved to Wenatchee two years ago.
Survivors include his wife, Mary; a daughter, Dawn Charbonneau of Spokane; a son, David Notley of Tampa, Fla.; a stepson, Peter Gannon of Seattle; a stepdaughter, Bev Ohl of Wenatchee; and five grandchildren.
Barbara Johnson Lake Havasu City, Ariz.
No service will be held for Barbara Kathryne Johnson, 83, at her request. Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home in Lake Havasu City is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Johnson, who was born in Columbia, S.D., died Thursday.
She worked for The Crescent department store for several years and then worked as a claims approver and supervisor for Travelers Incorporated for 12 years in Spokane.
Mrs. Johnson moved to Lake Havasu City 13 years ago from Colbert.
Her husband, William, died in 1992.
Survivors include a son, Bevan Willadsen of Portland; two daughters, Billie Johnson and Roberta Hord, both of Lake Havasu City; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lung Disease Foundation.
Walter Renner Ritzville, Wash.
Service for Walter R. Renner, 76, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Danekas Funeral Home in Ritzville. Burial will follow at Ritzville Memorial Cemetery.
Mr. Renner, who died Wednesday, was born in Beulah, N.D.
He served in the Army during the Korean War and farmed the Dave Webber Ranch for more than 27 years.
Mr. Renner was a member of the CJ Newland American Legion Post 51 of Ritzville, the Odessa, Wash., Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Ritzville Gun Club, the Ritzville Eagles Lodge and the Harley Davidson Motorcycle Club.
Survivors include his wife, Judy; two daughters, Rhonda Ostriem of Yakima and Stacey Schoessler of Ritzville; three sons, Tom Renner of Deer Park, Colby Schell of Ritzville and Jason Renner of Zillah, Wash.; a brother, Edwin Renner of Beulah; and eight grandchildren.
Raymond Moore Spokane
Memorial Mass for Raymond C. Moore, a 41-year Spokane resident, will be held at a later date. Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Moore, 89, died Tuesday.
He was born in Pocatello, Idaho.
In 1932, he married Louella Brady in Miles City, Mont.
Mr. Moore was a district claims adjuster for the Milwaukie Railroad for more than 30 years. He retired in 1972.
He was a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church.
His wife died in 1990.
Survivors include a son, Clark Moore of Hermiston, Ore.; three daughters, Shirley Ryan of Spokane, Beverly Danowski of Beaverton, Ore., and Nona Wilde of Milwaukee, Wis.; 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Jerome McLam Spokane
Service for Jerome John McLam, 62, is planned for 1 p.m. Monday at Riplinger Funeral Home.
Mr. McLam, a Spokane resident for 33 years, died Tuesday.
He was born in Spokane and served in the Coast Guard and later the Coast Guard Reserves.
Mr. McLam worked for several police departments before returning to Spokane as a deputy in the Spokane County Sheriff’s Department. He retired in 1986.
Survivors include his wife, Audrey; three sons, David Applington of Spokane, Robert McLam of East Jordan, Utah, and Patrick Applington of Anchorage, Alaska; two daughters, Pamela Meistrell of San Diego and Diane Applington Ordway of Dayton, Ohio; and eight grandchildren.
Violet (Henkel) Lukaszeski Spokane
Service for Violet L. (Henkel) Lukaszeski, 75, will be at 2 p.m. today at Riplinger Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Fairmount Memorial Park.
Mrs. Lukaszeski, a 50-year Spokane resident, died Tuesday.
She was born in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Lukaszeski worked for Armor and Company for 22 years.
She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1474 Ladies Auxiliary and the Eagles Lodge No. 2.
Mrs. Lukaszeski was preceded in death by her first husband, Johnny Henkel, and her second husband, Edward Lukaszeski.
Survivors include a son, John Henkel of Deer Park; a sister, Rose Dorn of Ballantine, Mont.; a brother, George Johnson of Veradale; a half-sister, MaryAnn of Carmel, Calif.; four grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Spokane.
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