Obituaries
Marilyn Chambers Potlatch, Idaho
Memorial service for Marilyn V. Chambers, 76, will be at 10 a.m. today at the Church of the Nazarene in Princeton, Idaho. Kramer Funeral Home in Palouse, Wash., is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Chambers, who was born in Colorado, died Thursday.
She moved to Idaho as a child and settled near Princeton. She later graduated from Potlatch High School.
In 1948, she married Harold Chambers in Coeur d’Alene, and they made their home in Potlatch.
Mrs. Chambers worked as a cook at the Potlatch Hotel, Carter’s Log Inn and Denny’s Brown Hut, all in Potlatch. She retired in 1992.
Her husband died in 1993.
Survivors include three sons, Kent Chambers of Potlatch, Darrel Chandler of Sparks, Nev., and Larry Skipworth of Shelton, Wash.; four daughters, Sherry Kinman of Potlatch, Karen Dietz of Coeur d’Alene, Donna Thompson of Palouse and Linda Ketcham of Laguna Beach, Calif.; 17 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Potlatch Ambulance Fund.
William McRoberts Lynden, Wash.
Memorial service for William Edward McRoberts, 100, will be at 1 p.m. today at the Nooksack Valley Assembly of God Church in Nooksack, Wash. Burial was held at Fairmount Memorial Park. Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Lynden is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. McRoberts, who was born in Indian Prairie, Wash., died Wednesday.
He lived in the Spokane and Chewelah, Wash., areas most of his life before moving to Lynden two years ago.
Mr. McRoberts worked as a wheat farmer in Indian Prairie and then worked for Holsum Bakery in Spokane.
In 1945 he married Ora Rhoads in Spokane.
He was a member of the Assembly of God Church.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Lois Holmes of Lynden; two grandsons and three great-granddaughters.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Nooksack Valley Assembly of God Church, 904 Nooksack Ave., Nooksack, WA 98276
Elizabeth ‘Elsie’ Stites Spokane
Visitation from C. Elizabeth “Elsie” Stites, 102, will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and Sunday at Riplinger Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. A second funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Valley Hills Funeral Home Chapel in Zillah, Wash. A private interment will follow at the Zillah Cemetery.
Mrs. Stites, who was born near Chattaroy, died Wednesday.
She graduated in 1915 from North Central High School and taught school at Mt. Carlton near Mount Spokane.
In 1916 she married Harvey Stites and they settled in the Green Bluff area, where they raised fruit.
They moved to Yakima in 1931 and in 1933 moved to the Granger, Wash., area, where they also raised fruit.
Mrs. Stites moved back to Spokane in the early 1990s.
Her husband preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, June Munroe of Spokane; three grandchildren, three stepgrandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Bruce McKinney Spokane
Memorial service for Bruce D. McKinney, 66, will be at 1 p.m. today at the St. Jospeh Cemetery Chapel. Hennessey Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. McKinney, who was born in Sumner, Wash., died Wednesday.
He served in the Air Force from 1952 to 1957, and later worked as an automotive factory representative. He also worked for Boeing.
Mr. McKinney lived in Spokane for 35 years. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Northshore Country Club of Federal Way, Wash., the Elks and the Mens Club of Wandermere Golf Course.
Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Jeanette; two sons, Bruce McKinney of Edmonds, Wash., and Martin McKinney of Marysville, Wash.; two daughters, Teresa Fraley of Woodinville, Wash., and Kelly Carstens of Spokane; a sister, Donna Mae Zak of Nashville; and three grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Veterans Administration Medical Center.
Elsie Francis Spokane
Visitation for Elsie E. Francis, 85, will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-South. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. Interment will follow at Pines Cemetery.
Mrs. Francis, who was born in Davenport, Wash., died Tuesday.
She graduated from Tekoa (Wash.) High School and Kinman Business College in Spokane.
In 1953, she and her husband, M.M. Francis, purchased The Shack restaurant.
Mrs. Francis was a member of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist and the Bishop Guild. She was also a member of Manito Country Club, Spokane Country Club and the Hayden Lake Country Club, and was involved in the Junior League.
Her husband died in 1968.
Survivors include four nephews, Edwin Shaw, Dennis Shaw and Darral Wiese, all of Spokane, and Eldon Shaw of DeSmet, Idaho.
Memorial contributions may be made to the John R. Rogers High School Alumni Scholarship Fund or Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery.
Eunice Dean Spokane
Memorial service for Eunice C. Dean, 79, will be at 1 p.m. today at Manito Presbyterian Church. A private inurnment was held. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Dean, who was born in Gretna, La., died Tuesday.
She graduated from nursing school at Charity Hospital in New Orleans and served as a captain in the Army while stationed in New Guinea and the Philippines during World War II.
She was a 53-year resident of Spokane, and a member of Manito Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include four daughters, Ellen Sather, Barbara Reeder, Judy Dean Cubley and Nancy Wilding; three brothers, Johnny Clapp of Longwood, Fla., Bobby Clapp of Houston and Billy Clapp of Gretna, La.; two sisters, Alice Stumpf and Ellen Dickey; and eight grandchildren Memorial contributions may be made to the Spokane Food Bank.
John Partridge Spokane
Memorial service for John S. Partridge, 48, will be at 3 p.m. today at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. Hazen and Jaeger Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Partridge, who was born in St. Paul, Minn., died Sunday.
He graduated from Ferris High School and Eastern Washington University.
Mr. Partridge served 23 years in the Air Force and retired as a master sergeant. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam and received the Vietnam Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal and two Air Force commendations.
Survivors include his father, Stanley Partridge of Spokane; and two sisters, Mary Lou Redmond of Spokane and Jill Worthington of Cheney.
Barbara Loesch Post Falls
Service for Barbara D. Loesch, 52, will be today at 2 p.m. at English Funeral Chapel in Post Falls. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Post Falls.
Mrs. Loesch, who was born in Sacramento, died Sunday at her home in Post Falls.
She moved to Spokane in 1979 from California and to Post Falls in 1986.
She worked as a nurse’s aide at Kootenai Medical Center and at the Good Samaritan Village in Spokane.
Mrs. Loesch was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Gary, in 1995.
Mrs. Loesch’s survivors include a son, Charles Loesch of Oregon; a daughter, Tina Loesch of Clarkston, Wash.; her parents, Frank and Betty Stultz; a brother, Frank Stultz of California; and two grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospital, P.O. Box 2472, Spokane, WA 99210-2472.
Magdalena Nilles Spokane
Funeral Mass for Magdalena A. Nilles, 86, will be at 11 a.m. today at St. Charles Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Mrs. Nilles, who was born in Comox, British Columbia, died Wednesday.
She worked as a homemaker and was a resident of Spokane most of her life.
Mrs. Nilles was also a member of St. Charles Parish.
Her husband, Joseph Nilles, died in 1991.
Survivors include three sons, Everett and John Nilles, both of Spokane, and Joseph Nilles of Deer Park; four daughters, JoAnn Nilles of Spokane, Corinne Hogan of Valleyford, Ellen Hankins of Janesboro, Ga., and Cheryl Cabellero of Spokane; a sister, Marguerite Coy of Spokane; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Terrin Grier Spokane
Funeral service for Terrin David Grier, 12, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Greenwood Memorial Terrace. Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-North is in charge of arrangements.
Terrin, a lifetime resident of Spokane, died Tuesday of natural causes related to his heart.
He was a sixth grade student at Linwood Elementary School, where he participated in the school safety patrol and was active in sports.
Terrin was a member of the Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church, the choir and the Pacific Northwest Baptist Choir, and was a member of the Junior Church Usher Board.
Survivors include his mother, Robin Grier of Seattle; and his grandmother, Maxine Grier of Spokane.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church.
Warren Valentine Spokane
Memorial service for Warren V. Valentine, 69, will be at 2 p.m. today at Lidgerwood Presbyterian Church. Riplinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Valentine, who was born in Seattle, died Tuesday.
He worked as a self-employed accountant and was a Navy reservist.
Mr. Valentine was a 17-year resident of Spokane, and a member of the Spokane Valley Elks and Eagles Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, Jeanette; a son, Warren Valentine of Moses Lake; two daughters, Jayne Valentine of Moses Lake and Laura Wood of Lincoln City, Ore.; a stepson, Ron Spangler of Spokane; two stepdaughters, Sandi Porta and Dodi Phillips, both of Spokane; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Roy Davis Spokane
Visitation for Roy Davis, 76, will be from 9 a.m. to noon today at Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home. Funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. in Sunset Mausoleum Chapel at Fairmount Memorial Park. Private interment will follow.
Mr. Davis, a 53-year resident of Spokane, died Wednesday.
He was born in Boyds, Wash., and served in the Army during World War II. He fought on Omaha Beach and in the Battle of the Bulge.
Mr. Davis worked as a sales manager for Barton Oldsmobile for 20 years before retiring in 1984.
Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Lucille; a son, Terry Davis of Mankato, Minn.; a brother, Ernest Davis; a sister, Erma Riepl; and four grandchildren.
Mabel James Colville, Wash.
Funeral service for Mabel Louise James, 87, will be at 2 p.m. today at Danekas Funeral Chapel in Colville. Interment will follow at the Mountain View Park Cemetery in Colville.
Mrs. James, who was born in Saltese, Wash., died Wednesday.
She was raised in Colville and in 1929 graduated from Colville High School.
Mrs. James worked various jobs in the Colville area.
In 1938 she married Vernon James in Spokane, and they made their home in Colville, where they farmed.
Survivors include her husband; a son, Roger James of Spokane; a sister, Doris Swanson of Cheney; and two grandchildren.
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