Obituaries
Johnson Wynne Cheney
Wake for Johnson Allen Wynne, 60, will be at 4 p.m. today at the Spokane Tribal Longhouse in Wellpinit, Wash., continuing with funeral Thursday. Burial will follow at Greenwood Memorial Terrace. Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-South is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Wynne, who died Nov. 11, was born in Wellpinit.
He served in the Navy for 30 years, retiring in 1985 as a senior chief petty officer.
During his military service, he was a deep-sea diver, and a recruiter in Spokane for 18 years. Mr. Wynne received an award as one of the top Navy recruiters in the United States.
In 1989 he received a bachelor of arts degree in communications from Eastern Washington University.
He worked for Northwestern Stage Lines for the past 10 years and was the bus driver for the Spokane Indians baseball team and the Spokane Chiefs hockey team.
He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 45, the American Legion in Cheney, Eagles Lodge No. 2 and First Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include his former wife, Judith Wynne of Spokane; two sons, Daniel and Steven Wynne, both of Spokane; three brothers, Henry and Louie Wynne, both of Wellpinit, and Earl Wynne of Beaverton, Ore.; and four grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church.
Marcella Doud Spokane
Memorial service for Marcella I. Doud, 79, will be at 3:30 p.m. today at Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-North. Burial will be at St. Anthony’s Cemetery in Tony, Wis.
Mrs. Doud, who was born in Tony, died Sunday.
She graduated from Ladysmith High School in Wisconsin and worked as a cook for 20 years in restaurants in Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
Mrs. Doud also worked as a cook for seven years at Wisconsin Dells High School before moving to Escondido, Calif., and later to Redlands, Calif., where she managed retirement homes.
She moved to Spokane in 1976.
Mrs. Doud was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Wisconsin Dells.
Survivors include two sons, Dennis Doud of Spokane and Don Doud of Reno, Nev.; a daughter, Bonnie Childs of Clovis, Calif.; and 11 grandchildren.
Claire West Spokane
Memorial service for Claire Louise West, 69, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home.
Born in Spokane, Mrs. West died Sunday.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Disabled American Veterans Ladies Auxiliary.
Mrs. West was also a volunteer at Deaconess Medical Center.
Survivors include her husband of 51 years, Jack; two sons, John West and Washington State Sen. James West, both of Spokane; two daughters, Anne Coleman of Richmond, Calif., and Kathy West of Kirkland, Wash.; a sister, Mary Dirstine of Spokane; and seven grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Inland Northwest Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Lynda Bitterman Coeur d’Alene
Graveside memorial service for Lynda Bitterman, 84, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Coeur d’Alene Memorial Gardens. Yates Funeral Home in Coeur d’Alene is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Bitterman, who was born in Farmington, Wash., died Saturday.
She grew up and attended schools in St. Maries, Idaho. She moved to Seattle during World War II and worked for the medical division of the Army Air Corps.
Mrs. Bitterman moved to Coeur d’Alene in 1946 and worked as a waitress for local restaurants and was a member of the Coeur d’Alene Eagles Lodge and the Ramblin’ Rovers.
Her husband, Art, died in 1987.
Survivors include a daughter, Robert Weller-Roberts of Wisconsin; two brothers, Al Bafus of Vancouver, Wash., and Dan Bafus of Moscow, Idaho; two sisters, Ester Yearout and Virginia Hersh, both of Spokane; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Rev. James Hurley, S.J. Spokane
Funeral Mass for the Rev. James P. Hurley, S.J., 90, will be at 11 a.m. today at the Jesuit House on the Gonzaga University campus. Burial will be at Mount St. Michael’s Cemetery. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Rev. Hurley, who was born in Havre, Mont., died Saturday.
He graduated from Gonzaga Prep in 1927 and entered the Society of Jesus.
In 1940 he was ordained and from 1943 to 1946 was a teacher and chaplain at Gonzaga Prep.
From 1959 to 1961 he served as chaplain at Gonzaga University and in 1966 he became the pastoral minister for Regis Community in Spokane.
Survivors include his sister, Sr. Mary Hurley, S.N.J.M.
Hazel Mikkelson Spokane
Funeral for Hazel A. Mikkelson, 77, will be at 1 p.m. today at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home. Burial will be at Fairmount Memorial Park.
Born in Wahpeton, N.D., Mrs. Mikkelson died Saturday.
In 1942 she married Helmer Mikkelson.
She was a 53-year Spokane resident and a homemaker.
Her husband preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Robert Mikkelson of Vancouver, Wash.; a daughter, Patricia Fisk of Spokane; two brothers, Patrick McCabe of Auburn, Calif., and Jime McCabe of Klickitat, Wash.; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Beulah Swanson Spokane
Funeral for Beulah Theda Swanson, 87, will be at 1 p.m. today in Sunset Chapel at Fairmount Memorial Park. Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-North is in charge of arrangements.
A 63-year Spokane resident, Mrs. Swanson died Sunday. She was born in Mendota, Ill.
She owned and operated Anderson’s Resort on Deer Lake from 1956 to 1972, and several other businesses in the Spokane area.
Her husband of 39 years, Tor, died in 1974.
Survivors include two daughters, Gail Topp of Palo Alto, Calif., and Judy Cook of Spokane; a sister, May Hathaway of Kirkland, Wash.; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Gideons, P.O. Box 10652, Spokane, WA 99209 or Hospice of Spokane.
Mildred Arnold Spokane
Memorial service for Mildred B. Arnold, 95, will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Rockwood Manor. Graveside service is planned for 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Terrace Heights Memorial Park in Yakima. HennesseySmith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
A 12-year Spokane resident, Mrs. Arnold died Saturday. She was born in Olathe, Kan.
She was vice president and director of American Savings and Loan in Reno, Nev.
Mrs. Arnold was a member of St. John Presbyterian Church and Chapter J of the P.E.O. in Reno and the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra. Mrs. Arnold was also a member of the Syringa Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star in Yakima and a board member of the YWCA in Yakima.
Her husband, Frank, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a niece, Karen Mahan of Spokane; a nephew, Bradford Boldey of Seattle; a greatniece, Susan Kohls, a great-nephew, Reed Mahan, and a great-great-niece, Elizabeth Mahan, all of Spokane; and a cousin, Katherine Robinson of Yakima.
Walter Hodgen Spokane
Walter L. Hodgen, a former Air National Guard commander who flew in the Vietnam War, Desert Storm and the Bosnia peacekeeping mission will be remembered Thursday at a 2 p.m. service at the Fairchild Air Force Base theater. Hubbard-Rogg Funeral Home in Walla Walla is in charge of arrangements.
Col. Hodgen, 55, died Friday.
He had been the wing commander of the guard’s 141st Air Refueling Wing for nearly three years, until he retired on Oct. 23. He had spent 32 years in the military, first in the Air Force and later in the Air National Guard.
Originally trained to fly KC-135 tankers, Hodgen flew the EC-47 “Gooney Bird” reconnaissance plane in Vietnam, where he earned the Distinguished Flying Cross. With the Spokane-based Air Guard unit, Hodgen flew tanker missions during Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and later led some of the Guard unit to Pisa, Italy for the missions to refuel planes keeping the peace over Bosnia.
“I’d trust him. Anywhere. Any time,” said Gen. James McDevitt, the Washington Air Guard’s chief of staff and a longtime friend.
Col. Hodgen was born in Walla Walla and raised in Waitsburg. He had been a resident of Spokane since 1970 when he was assigned to Fairchild. He joined the Guard in 1972 and rose through the ranks to become the wing commander.
Survivors include his wife, Gayle; a son, James Hodgen, and a daughter, Elizabeth Hodgen, both of Spokane.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Wishing Star Foundation.
Gordon Wichman Cheney
Graveside service for Gordon R. Wichman, 76, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Spangle Cemetery. The Cremation Society of Washington is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Spokane, Mr. Wichman died Friday.
He was the owner and operator of a construction and excavation business in the Inland Northwest for 40 years.
Mr. Wichman was a member of the Spangle Gun Club, the Cheney Rodeo Association, the Spangle Masonic Lodge and the Spangle Service Club.
Survivors include his former wife, Mary Wichman of Cheney; two sons, Matt and Phil Wichman of Cheney; one granddaughter and one stepgrandson.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Spangle Service Club.
Clarence ‘C.J.’ Morgen Sacramento, Calif.
No service will be held for Clarence “C.J.” Morgen, 84, at his request. Lambert Funeral Home in Roseville, Calif., is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Willow City, N.D., Mr. Morgen died Nov. 6.
He was a businessman in school bus sales in Spokane for 32 years before retiring to Tucson, Ariz., in 1976.
Mr. Morgen moved to Sacramento one year ago.
His wife of 55 years, Gladys, died in 1990.
Survivors include four sons, Gerry Morgen of Everett, Dennis Morgen of Rancho Cordova, Calif., David Morgen of Louisville, Ky., and Randy Morgen of Bogota, N.J.; one brother, Francis Morgen of Everett; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
John Cruickshank Cashmere, Wash.
Funeral for John Arthur Cruickshank, 42, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Wenatchee. Burial will follow at Cashmere City Cemetery. Braun Funeral Home in Cashmere is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Cruickshank, who was born in Sacramento, Calif., died Sunday.
He graduated from Sandpoint High School in 1974 and studied auto mechanics at North Idaho College.
In 1975 he married Tara Sprague.
Mr. Cruickshank worked for Camp Chevrolet in Spokane for 14 years, before moving to Cashmere in 1989.
He then began working as the service director for Cascade Auto Center in Wenatchee. He received many awards for his performance in the the service department at Cascade Auto and was on the vocational advisory board at Wenatchee Valley College.
He was active in Boy Scouts and was a scoutmaster. He was also an avid race car driver and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Scott Cruickshank of Bellevue, Wash.; a daughter, Elizabeth Cruickshank of Seattle; his mother and stepfather, Joyce and Alvin Duke Robinson of Sandpoint; three brothers, Larry Robinson of Post Falls, Glenn Cruickshank of Salt Lake City and Robert Cruickshank of Portland; and a sister, Carolyn Shea of Portland.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Boy Scouts of America, P.O. Box 3232, Wenatchee, WA 98807, or to the Polycystic Kidney and Liver Disease Research Foundation, 4901 Main St., Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64412-2674.
Jane Johnston Spokane
Funeral Mass for Jane Charlotte Johnston, 73, will be at 10 a.m. today at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes. Burial will follow at Greenwood Memorial Terrace.
Mrs. Johnston, who died Sunday, was born in Council Grove, Kan.
She spent her early years in Duncan, Okla., and in 1943 married Robert Johnston. He was in the military and they lived throughout the world for 23 years before moving to Spokane.
Mrs. Johnston was a well-known breeder of Arabian horses, showing and promoting them in the western United States and Canada. She also established the Syringa Acres Arabian Horse Ranch.
Mrs. Johnston was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish.
Survivors include her husband; three sons, Steven Johnston of Spokane, Michael Johnston of Tacoma, and Robert Johnston Jr., of Tumwater, Wash.; a daughter, Ellen of Spokane; a sister, Jean Liptak of Spokane; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Sister Ethel Richardson Meditation Garden Project, Sacred Heart Medical Center-Development Fund, P.O. Box 2555, Spokane, WA 99220, or to the Morning Star Boys Ranch.
Terrance ‘T.J.’ Crosswhite Spokane
Memorial service for Terrance James “T.J.” Crosswhite, 61, is planned for 2 p.m. Thursday at Alderwood Manor. Graveside service will be Friday in Anaconda, Mont. Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Crosswhite, who was born in Anaconda, died Sunday.
He graduated from Columbia Falls (Mont.) High School and worked at the aluminum plant in Columbia Falls, and for Plum Creek Lumber Co.
Mr. Crosswhite then took an apprenticeship to learn ironworking, and over the next 20 years worked for Cranes Service of Spokane, American Bridge, Sealant Systems of Seattle and many other companies as an ironworker, foreman and supervisor.
He worked throughout the Northwest and in North Dakota, California and Michigan, building bridges, dams, buildings, missile silos, freeway overpasses and other structures.
Mr. Crosswhite worked on many of the Columbia River dam projects and was one of the first persons to walk across the Lyons Ferry Bridge. He also supervised the building of the footbridges for the 1974 World’s Fair.
In 1962, he married Marlene Hodge.
He was a member of the Spokane Ironworkers Union Local 14, the Spokane Masonic Lodge, the El Katif Shrine, Scottish Rite Bodies and Millwood Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include a son, James Crosswhite of Spokane, and a daughter, Teresa Hanger of Seattle.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Morning Star Boys Ranch or the Shriners Hospital for Children.
Everett Harwood Quincy, Wash.
Memorial service for Everett L. Harwood, 78, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the United Church of Christ in Quincy. Scharbach’s Columbia Funeral Chapel in Quincy is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Harwood, who was born in St. John, Wash., died Saturday.
He graduated from St. John High School in 1938.
In 1942 he married Nanna Lou Willson.
They moved to Moses Lake in 1952 and to Quincy in 1955.
Mr. Harwood was a farmer in the Columbia Basin for many years and was one of the first farmers to receive water from the East Low Canal in Moses Lake.
He retired in 1981 and started traveling. He was on his way to Tucson, Ariz., at the time of his death.
Survivors include his wife; four sons, Bruce, Bob and Bill Harwood, all of Quincy, and Brian Harwood of Thompson Falls, Mont.; 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.