Obituaries

John Hyatt Colville, Wash.

Service for John Roderick Hyatt, 63, will be at 11 a.m. today at Colville United Methodist Church. Graveside service will follow at Meyers Falls Cemetery in Kettle Falls, Wash. Danekas Funeral Chapel in Colville is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Hyatt, who died Thursday, was born in Orofino, Idaho.

He graduated in 1952 from high school in Lewiston and worked for a year for the Potlatch Forest Co.

Mr. Hyatt then served in the Army Signal Corps during the Korean War. In 1954 he married Phyllis Kisamore in Lewiston.

He graduated from the University of Idaho in 1960 with a degree in education.

Mr. Hyatt taught school in Northport, Wash., and Kettle Falls, Wash., before moving to Colville where he taught from 1969 until retiring in 1985.

Mr. Hyatt was also a self-employed cabinet maker and had worked in his retirement at the Hewes Marine Co. in Colville.

He served on the Kettle Falls City Council and was chairman of the Meyers Falls Cemetery Association for 10 years.

Mr. Hyatt was an private pilot and served on the Colville City Airport Board, was a member of the Washington Pilots Association and the Washington State Air Search and Rescue.

Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Linda Cancel of Laurens, S.C.; a son, Donald Hyatt of Spokane; a sister, Rose Defenback of Boise; and five grandchildren.

William Holmes, Sr. Hillsboro, Ore.

Visitation for William E. “Bill” Holmes Sr., 88, will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Thursday at Donelson, Sewell and Mathews Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at the the funeral home. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Matthew Catholic Church in Hillsboro. Burial will follow at the Valley Memorial Park Cemetery in Hillsboro.

Mr. Holmes, who was born in Tum Tum, Wash., died Thursday.

He moved to Idaho and then to Spokane in 1921.

In 1941 he married Mildred Bayley in Coeur d’Alene and they made their home in Spokane.

Mr. Holmes worked as a civilian aircraft mechanic at Farragut Naval Station in Idaho during World War II and did painting and construction work.

In 1963, they moved to Hillsboro where he worked a number of years as a custodian for the Hillsboro Elementary School system before retiring in 1976.

He was a member of the Moose Lodge and St. Matthew Catholic Church.

His wife died in 1996.

Survivors include two sons, William Holmes Jr. of Hillsboro and Marcus Holmes of Cornelius, Ore.; three daughters, Marilyn Vandehey of Hillsboro, Nellie Simpson of Forks, Wash., and Theresa Linville of Beaverton, Ore.; a sister, Grace Frost of Spokane; 18 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

Wayne Schultz Spokane

Visitation for Wayne L. Schultz, 60, will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Riplinger Funeral Home. Service will follow at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mr. Schultz, a 57-year Spokane resident, died Saturday.

He was born in Belfield, N.D., and worked as a truck driver.

Mr. Schultz was involved in racing motorcycles and stockcars for the past 35 years.

Survivors include his wife, Joyce; a son, Marvin Schultz of Spokane; a daughter, Debbie Schultz of Sun Valley, Idaho; his father, Marvin Schultz of Spokane; and a sister, Joyce Boone of Spokane.

Albert Warner Spokane

Memorial service for Albert G. Warner, 88, will be at 11 a.m. today at the Pines Cemetery Mausoleum. Thornhill Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Warner, who was born and raised in South Dakota, died Thursday.

During World War II, he worked in the shipyards in Alameda, Calif., as a welder.

He worked for various food processing plants for more than 20 years, retiring in 1974.

In 1946 he married Ethel Anderson in Oakland, Calif., and they moved to Spokane in 1977 from San Leandro, Calif.

Mr. Warner was a member of the Machinist Union Local 1518.

Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Arlene Nelson of Arnold, Calif.; a sister, Frances McDonald of Modesto, Calif.; three grandsons and seven great-grandchildren.

Millie Liebel East Hope, Idaho

Memorial service for Millie Marie Liebel, 73, was Monday at Simpson United Methodist Church in Pullman.

Mrs. Liebel, who was born in Johnson, Wash., died Friday.

She graduated from Pullman High School and majored in music and speech at Washington State College. She graduated with a master’s degree in music education.

Mrs. Liebel taught school in Odessa, Wash., and later was the music supervisor for the Clarkston School District.

In 1949 she married Lester Liebel in Pullman and they moved to Ephrata, Wash., where she worked as treasurer of the Grant County Artist Series.

They later moved back to Johnson to the family farm for six years and then to Colville, Wash.

While in Colville, she directed the Methodist Church choir and junior choir. She also sang with the Elks Choraliers.

Mrs. Liebel and her husband moved to Madison, Wis., for a time and then back to Pullman. They lived in Pullman for 26 years before retiring and moving to East Hope, Idaho.

While in Pullman she operated Millie’s Music Studio, where she taught violin, viola, piano and voice.

Mrs. Liebel was an organizer and charter member of the Washington and Idaho Symphony, was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority at Washington State College, Mu Phi Epsilon, the Washington State University Symphony Orchestra, the Cougar Club Directors Circle, President’s Associates, Washington State University Foundation, and Players Committee Liaison where she received a certificate of appreciation in 1991, and the Music Teachers Association.

She was also involved with the Philanthropic Educational Organization where she served as vice president and president of Chapter S in Pullman and was a state delegate to the International Philanthropic Educational Organization Convention in Canada.

Mrs. Liebel was also the musical director of the Washington State Convention in Pullman and later was the vice president and president of the Philanthropic Educational Organization Chapter CA in Sandpoint.

She served as treasurer for the National Association of Retired Federal Employees, was a member of the Ladies of the Shrine, the 10 a.m. Funny Coffee Club and the Senior Citizens Center in East Hope.

Survivors include her husband; five daughters, Kim Nygreen of Colton, Wash., Pam Gregory and Lynann Liebel, both of Spokane, Leslie Gibson of Woodinville, Wash., and Debbie Compton of Cheney; a brother, Millard Swales of East Hope; and 10 grandchildren.

Wilford ‘Bud’ Rhoads Lamar, Mo.

Visitation for Wilford Harold “Bud” Rhoads, 63, will be today at Daniel Funeral Home in Lamar. Service is set for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens in Lamar.

Mr. Rhoads, who was born in Spokane, died Friday.

He graduated from high school in Spokane and served in the Navy during the Korean War.

Mr. Rhoads was a firefighter with the Spokane Fire Department and then worked as a truck driver.

He moved to Lamar in the mid 1970s and worked as a firefighter for the Lamar Fire Department and retired in 1988. Mr. Rhoads ran a recycling business until 1995.

Survivors include his companion, Ellen Jo Ingalls; five daughters, Sherri Kessler of Washington state, Terrie Robinson, Ruby Irwin, and Susan Jason, all of Lamar and Earlene Ingalls of Mindenmines, Mo.; a brother, Ralph Rhoads of Mesa, Ariz.; five sisters, Millie Rinker of Reardan, Wash., Doris Fountain of Spokane, Elsie Hollenbeck of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, June McKay of Bellingham and Carol Hedrick of Grants Pass, Ore.; and 10 grandchildren.

Edward Steenhard Spokane

Memorial service for Edward Melton Steenhard, 45, will be at 2 p.m. today at Thornhill Valley Funeral Home.

Mr. Steenhard, a lifetime Spokane resident, died Thursday.

He was a freelance antiques collector.

Survivors include his mother, Shirley Steenhard of Spokane; two brothers, Bob Steenhard of Chattaroy and David Steenhard of Spokane; and a sister, Terrie Bloor of Riverside, Wash.

Ethel Slemp Spokane

Visitation for C. Ethel Slemp, 82, will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home. Graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Sunset Mausoleum Chapel in Fairmount Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Slemp, who was born in Wilbur, Wash., died Friday.

She was a homemaker and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3067 Ladies Auxiliary in Deer Park and the Spokane Eagles Lodge No. 2.

Survivors include two sons, Ken Daly of Spokane and Ron Daly of Mossyrock, Wash.; three sisters, Stella Rettkowski, Eva Elder and Alice Ladwig, all of Spokane; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Peggy Crockett Spokane

Service for Peggy A. Crockett, 51, was Monday at the Church of God Prophecy. Burial followed at Riverside Memorial Park.

Mrs. Crockett, a 30-year resident of Spokane, died Thursday.

She was born in Cody, Wyo., and worked as a private caregiver.

Mrs. Crockett was a member of the Church of God Prophecy.

Survivors include her husband of 26 years, Paul; a son, Robert Crockett, and a daughter, Debbie Woods, both of Spokane; six brothers, James Rick of Sumner, Wash., Charles Rick of Camas, Wash., Kenneth, Richard, Gerald and Wayne Rick, all of Spokane; six sisters, Patty Pogue of Airway Heights, Billie Kienel of Greenacres, Jackie Gallagher and Betty Heard, both of Spokane, and Kay Johnson and Barbie Rick, both of Washougal, Wash.

Jewell Ramsey Colville, Wash.

Service for Minnie Jewell Ramsey, 84, is planned for 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Colville First Baptist Church. Burial and graveside service will follow at 2 p.m. at the Newport (Wash.) Cemetery. Danekas Funeral Chapel in Colville is in charge of arrangements.

Born in Blair, Okla., Mrs. Ramsey died Saturday.

She graduated from high school in Blair.

In 1938 she married Lloyd Ramsey and they lived in Oklahoma where they farmed.

They moved to Newport, Wash., in 1952 and she worked for the Old Town, Idaho, school district in the lunch room.

Mrs. Ramsey also worked as a retail clerk for Maios Department Store.

She moved to Colville 10 years ago and was a member of the Colville First Baptist Church.

Her husband died in 1978.

Mrs. Ramsey is survived by three daughters, Sherryl Sinn of Colville, Marilyn Allen of Federal Way, Wash., and LaDean Woelk of Longview, Wash.; six grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Albert Magneson Spokane

Memorial service for Albert M. Magneson, 72, was Monday at Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-South.

Mr. Magneson, who was born and raised in Quincy, Wash., died Saturday.

He graduated from Quincy High School and served in the Army in the Pacific during World War II.

Mr. Magneson retired as a motorpool manager from the General Services Administration in 1976.

He moved to Spokane in 1978 and also owned Maggie’s Antiques.

His garden had been included in the annual garden tour in Spokane.

Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Marie; a daughter, Debbi Cole of Spokane; three sisters, Byrdeen Hoover of Austin, Texas, Gloria West of Des Moines, Iowa, and Dorothy Walker of Vancouver, Wash.; and a granddaughter.

Florence McDermott Sandpoint

Service for Florence L. “Flo” McDermott, 85, was Monday at Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel in Sandpoint. Inurnment was at Pinecrest Memorial Park in Sandpoint.

Mrs. McDermott, who was born in Iowa, died Thursday.

She grew up in Montana and Iowa, graduated from beauty school in Great Falls, Mont., and opened a beauty shop in Wheeler, Mont.

She moved to Colburn, Idaho, in 1936 and bought the Sandpoint School of Beauty in 1947, where she taught for 27 years.

Mrs. McDermott was a member of the Sandpoint Eagles Lodge, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion.

Her first husband, Alden, died in 1963.

Survivors include her husband, Wayne; two daughters, Loretta May of Sandpoint and Kay Brown of Colville, Wash.; six stepchildren; four grandchildren; 12 stepgrandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one stepgreat-grandchild.

Leslie Boyd Coeur d’Alene

Service for Leslie Anne Boyd, 40, was Monday at the Coeur d’Alene Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Burial was at Forest Cemetery. English Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

Ms. Boyd, who was born in Coeur d’Alene, died Thursday.

She graduated from Coeur d’Alene High School and from Lewis-Clark State College with a bachelor of science degree in business.

Ms. Boyd worked in several civic and charitable organizations.

She worked as an account representative for a Coeur d’Alene office supply business and was a ski instructor at Lookout Pass.

Ms. Boyd was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Coeur d’Alene.

Survivors include a son, Wylie Boyd, and a daughter, Andrea Boyd, both of Coeur d’Alene; her mother, Mary Parsons of Coeur d’Alene; and three sisters, Susan Rogers of Spokane, Sally Mackin of Seattle and Cathy Bircher of Coeur d’Alene.

Jessie Hamrick Spokane

Memorial service for Jessie A. Hamrick, 95, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Sunrise Church of Christ. Riplinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Hamrick, who died Friday, was a 41-year resident of Spokane.

She was born in Indian Territory in Oklahoma, and was a homemaker.

Mrs. Hamrick was a member of Northside Church of Christ and was a foster grandparent at Westview Day Care.

Survivors include three daughters, Myrle Ingalls of Spokane, Dorothy Palmer of Florida and Jeanette Hamrick of Enumclaw, Wash.; two sons, David Hamrick of Benton City, Wash., and Kent Hamrick of Louisiana; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Craig Kannberg Mesa, Ariz.

Service was held for Craig Allen Kannberg, 29. Bunker’s Garden Chapel in Mesa was in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Kannberg, who was born in Spokane, died Jan. 5.

He graduated in 1986 from Mead High School and worked as a graphic artist.

Mr. Kannberg moved to Mesa nine years ago.

Survivors include a daughter, Kelsey Beckner of Spokane; a son, Zachery Kannberg of Mesa; his mother, Valena Kannberg of Mesa; his father, Robert Kannberg of Woodinville, Wash.; two sisters, Kelli and Jill Kannberg, both of Mesa; and a brother, Brian Kannberg of Gilbert, Ariz.

Alma Clutter Brush Prairie, Wash.

Graveside service for Alma Grace Clutter, 72, was Monday at Greenwood Memorial Terrace.

Mrs. Clutter, who was born in Spokane, died Thursday.

She was a homemaker and was a resident of Spokane until moving to Vancouver in 1985.

Her husband, Ferris Clutter, preceded her in death.

Survivors include a daughter, Sharon Didway of Brush Prairie; two sisters, Norma Milner and Betty Nelms, both of Spokane; a brother, Larry Brown of Spokane; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Carl Schmidt Fairfield

No service will be held for Carl Otto Schmidt, 84, at his request. Schanzenbach Funeral Home in Fairfield is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Schmidt, who was born in Rockford, died Jan. 20.

He graduated in 1931 from Rockford High School and served in the Army Corps of Engineers during World War II. He helped build the Alcan Highway.

Mr. Schmidt was a woodworker and worked for the City of Rockford as a maintenance worker.

Survivors include three sisters, Lillian Brown of Rathdrum, Idaho, and Mildred Belden and Margaret Fletcher, both of Spokane.

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