Obituaries
Jeanne Sasaratt Coeur d’Alene
Visitation for Jeanne Sasaratt, 84, will be today from 1 to 5 p.m. at Coeur d’Alene Memorial Funeral Home. Service will be Monday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Coeur d’Alene Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Sasaratt, who was born in North Dakota, died Wednesday.
She lived in Elk before moving to Coeur d’Alene in 1922.
Mrs. Sasaratt had worked at Farragut Naval Base during World War II and was a member of Take Off Pounds Sensibly in Coeur d’Alene.
Her husband, Tom, died in 1969.
Survivors include a special friend, William VanKirk of Coeur d’Alene; and a cousin, John Karlberg of North Dakota.
Donald Battin Caldwell Lake, Wash.
Memorial service for Donald V. Battin, 54, is planned for 1 p.m. today at Ball and Dodd Funeral Home - South.
Mr. Battin, who died Tuesday, was born in Chewelah, Wash., and moved to Spokane around 1947.
He worked as a foreman for the Boerning Corp. in Spokane for about 10 years, retiring in 1988.
Following his retirement, he served as a volunteer with American Red Cross in National Disaster Services. He has volunteered in Puerto Rico, Guam and cities throughout the United States.
Mr. Battin was involved in Boy Scouts and the Junior Police.
Survivors include a son, Dale Battin of Airway Heights; his mother, Rosetta Battin of Spokane; three sisters, Yvonne Thompson and Doris Jean, both of Spokane and Shannon Montague of Anchorage, Alaska; and a granddaughter.
Elizabeth Carlson Spokane
Memorial service for Elizabeth Carlson, 95, is scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Riverview Terrace Chapel. Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Carlson, who was born in Rockford, Ill., died July 24.
As a child, her family moved to Crandon, Wis., and in 1919 moved to West De Pere, Wis., where she graduated from high school.
She graduated in 1921 from St. Louis Library School as a certified professional librarian.
About five years later, Mrs. Carlson moved to Seattle and worked for the Seattle Public Library as a children’s librarian. She left that job in 1955 and married Albert Carlson. They settled in Seattle.
Her husband died in 1988, and she moved to Spokane.
She was a member of several natural history organizations, including North American Mycological Society, Spokane Mushroom Club, Washington Native Plant Society and National Audubon Society.
Mrs. Carlson was also a member of Community Presbyterian Church in Coulee Dam, Wash., and Knox Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by a brother, Edward of Brookfield, Ill.
Memorial contributions may be made to Knox Presbyterian Church, Friends of the Columbia Gorge, The Nature Conservancy or KPBX Public Radio.
Gretchen Dimico St. Maries
Rosary for Gretchen Dimico, 54, will be Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in St. Maries. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday at 11 a.m. at the church. Yates-Hodge Funeral Home in St. Maries is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Dimico, who was born in Ross, Calif., died Tuesday.
She grew up in California and graduated from high school there. She graduated from the University of San Francisco in 1965 with a bachelor of science degree in nursing.
Mrs. Dimico then received a commission as 2nd Lt. in the Army Nursing Corps. She moved to St. Maries in 1971.
She worked for Valley Vista Care Center in St. Maries and then for Benewah Community Hospital.
Mrs. Dimico later worked for Dr. Mike Sullivan in St. Maries at the St. Joe Valley Clinic and then returned to Benewah Community Hospital.
She taught a licensed practical nurse program at North Idaho College and received a master’s degree in nursing from Whitworth College in 1985.
Mrs. Dimico was also a nursing instructor at the Inter-Collegiate Nursing Center in Spokane from 1985 until 1993. She received a doctorate in education from the University of Idaho in 1990 and did post-doctoral work at the University of Washington and the University of Virginia, and was recently the Nursing Outreach Coordinator for Lewis-Clark State College.
She was a certified childbirth education instructor, co-authored several nursing textbooks and served on several advisory boards.
Mrs. Dimico was a member of the editorial review board for the Journal of Human Lactation and was a member of the International Board of Clinical Lactation Consultants.
She served as president of the Idaho Nurses Association in 1997 and received the Outstanding Faculty Award from LCSC for Advocacy for students of nursing and as a skilled clinician.
Mrs. Dimico was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and operated a private lactation consultation and breast pump rental business.
Survivors include her husband, Dale; a son, Chris Niederer of Tennessee; her mother, Roselyn Stone of California; three brothers, Jeff, David and Patrick Stone, all of California; and a granddaughter, Sabrina.
Memorial contributions may be made to the LCSC FoundationGretchen Dimico Scholarship Fund, 500 Eighth Ave., Lewiston, ID 83501.
Owen Bailey Wallace, Idaho
Graveside service for Owen Evan Bailey, 91, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Osburn (Idaho) Cemetery. Burial will follow. Shoshone Funeral Service in Wallace is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Bailey, who was born in Anaconda, Mont., died Wednesday.
He moved to the Silver Valley from Patterson, Idaho, in 1948 and was a miner and timberman at the Star Mine, retiring at 65.
Mr. Bailey was also a gold prospector and woodworker.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Clara; two sons, Ed Bailey of Wallace and David Bailey of Osburn; two daughters, Kathy Roth of Spokane and Janet Martinson of Arizona; 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Christine Carter Kellogg
Service for Christine Elizabeth Carter, 85, will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Kellogg Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow at Shoshone Memorial Gardens in Pinehurst, Idaho.
Ms. Carter, who was born in Boise, died Wednesday.
She worked as a secretary for the Department of the Navy in Washington, D.C., for 25 years and then moved to the Kellogg area and taught school at Kellogg Elementary School, retiring after 25 years.
Ms. Carter was a member of United Church of Kellogg and was a former member of Kellogg Nazarene Church.
She was a past officer of the local American Association of Retired Persons chapter and had been involved with many community activities.
Survivors include two sisters, Kathleen Swan of Pinehurst and Ruth Engum of Oregon; a brother, Lawrence Carter of Arizona; and several nieces and nephews.
Moses Gross Warden, Wash.
Funeral for Moses B. Gross, 52, will be at 1 p.m. today at Warden Hutterian Community. Danekas Funeral Home in Ritzville, Wash., is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Gross, who was a member of the Warden Hutterian Brethren, died Tuesday.
He was born in Pincher Creek, Alberta, and moved with his family to Washington in 1960.
Mr. Gross worked as a farmer in Reardan and Lind, Wash. In 1972, he moved to the Warden Colony.
The following year, he married Barbara Walter.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Ruthie, and two sons, George and Peter, all at home; his mother, Katie Gross; five brothers, Dave, Darius, Josh, Henry and John, all of the Warden Colony; and four sisters, Rebecca Hofer of Cameron, Alberta, Miriam Hofer of Walsh, Alberta, Susie Hofer of Elkwater, Alberta, and Barbara Stahl of Ritzville.
Edgeworth ‘Ed’ Olsson Barstow, Calif.
Visitation for Edgeworth “Ed” Olsson, 73, will be from noon to 6 p.m. Monday at Heritage Funeral Home. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Spokane Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Olsson, who died Sunday, was born in Gypsum, Kan.
He lived in Deer Park, Spokane and the Spokane Valley and served in the Army during World War II.
Mr. Olsson worked as a salesman for Jensen Byrd Co. of Spokane for 13 years and as a sales representative for Sherwin Williams Paint Co. for 23 years.
He had lived in Barstow, Calif., for the past seven years.
His wife, Irene, died in 1987.
Mr. Olsson is survived by a son, Jerry Olsson of Barstow; a daughter, Janet Skaggs of Buckley, Wash.; and five grandchildren.
Frances Long-Sutton Otis Orchards
Visitation for Frances M. LongSutton, 75, will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Thornhill Valley Funeral Home. Memorial service is set for 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Private burial will be at Pines Cemetery.
Mrs. Long-Sutton, who was born in Valleyford, Wash., died Tuesday.
She graduated from Lindbergh High School in Valleyford and Kinman Business University in Spokane.
Mrs. Long-Sutton worked for Kmart for more than 23 years. She retired in 1986 as a department manager.
She was a member of the Early Ford V8 Club, Good Sam Club and Beta Sigma Phi.
Survivors include her husband, Robert; a son, Bob Long of Valleyford, Wash.; a daughter, Susan Jelsing of Tumwater, Wash.; two stepsons, John Sutton of Santa Rosa, Calif., and Robert Sutton of Newman Lake; a stepdaughter, Barbara Vetter of Newman Lake; three brothers, Ray Allen of Spokane, and Gene and Richard Allen, both of Valleyford; and numerous grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Freeman High School Scholarship Fund.
Ella Herman Spokane
Memorial service for Ella C. Herman, 93, is planned for 11 a.m. Saturday at Christ Lutheran Church. A private graveside service will be held at Spokane Memorial Gardens. Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Herman, who was a 65-year resident of Spokane, died Tuesday.
She was born in Ada, Minn., and worked at Eastern State Hospital in the laundry department for many years. She retired in 1969.
Mrs. Herman was a charter member of Christ Lutheran Church and Royal Neighbors.
Survivors include four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Bernhard ‘Ben’ Thoeni Spokane
No service will be held for Bernhard “Ben” Thoeni, 84, at his request. Burial will be at Acacia Memorial Park in Seattle. Ball and Dodd Funeral Home - North is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Thoeni, who was born in Spokane, died Tuesday.
He worked as a foreman in heavy machinery from 1942 to 1963. He managed the mausoleum at Acacia Memorial Park in Seattle from 1963 until his retirement. He moved back to Spokane in 1987.
His wife of 38 years, Alberta, died in 1974.
Survivors include two daughters, Janet Bailor of Spokane and Lorene Parks of Port Angeles, Wash.; a sister, Lena Brown of Haines, Alaska; five grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.