Obituaries
Frank Caloca Coeur d’Alene
Service for Frank Michael Caloca, 55, will be today at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Coeur d’Alene Second Ward. Burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery in Coeur d’Alene. Yates Funeral Home in Coeur d’Alene is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Caloca, who was born in San Diego, died Friday.
He grew up in southern California and graduated from high school in 1961. He moved to Coeur d’Alene in 1978 where he worked as a real estate and insurance salesman.
Mr. Caloca was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
His first wife, Frances Jean (Beckman) Caloca, died in 1992.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia; two sons, Stephen and Dean Caloca, both of Utah; two daughters, Yvonne Ellison of Utah and Debbie Quintana of California; a sister, Mary Gibson of California; and four grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Coeur d’Alene Second Ward Missionary Fund, c/o Bishop James Green, 7250 Carnie Road, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814, or the Coeur d’Alene Fine Arts Boosters Club, 5530 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814.
Richard Slate Post Falls
Memorial service for Richard Kent Slate, 41, was Saturday at New Life Community Church in Rathdrum. English Funeral Chapel in Post Falls was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Slate, who was born in Portland, Ore., died Sept. 12 following an extended illness.
He moved to Spokane in 1960 from Portland and was a wrestler at Ferris High School.
Mr. Slate attended Hamblen Park Presbyterian Church in Spokane.
Survivors include his parents, Kent and Marlene Slate of Spokane; a brother, Steven Slate of Spokane; two sisters, Jackie Messinger of Winona, Wash., and Jodie Lipsey of Texas; and his ex-wife, Anelle Temple Slate of Post Falls.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Union Gospel Mission, 1224 E. Trent Ave., Spokane, WA 99202.
Genevieve Brault Spokane
Funeral for Genevieve M. “Genny” Brault, 76, will be at 2 p.m. today at Riplinger Funeral Home. Private burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Mrs. Brault, a lifetime resident of Spokane, died Thursday.
She retired from the housekeeping department at Deaconess Hospital. Mrs. Brault was a member of Eagles Lodge No. 3 and St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.
Her husband, Bill, died in 1989.
Survivors include four daughters, Connie Tobin, Laurie LaVigne, Linda Lee and Theresa Brault, all of Spokane; a sister, Lillian Mateke; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Arnold Michael Sr. Worley, Idaho
Funeral Mass for Arnold Joseph Michael, Sr., 57, was Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in DeSmet, Idaho. Burial was at St. Michael’s Cemetery in Worley.
Mr. Michael, a lifetime resident of Worley, died Wednesday.
He worked as a laborer in his early years and was a member of the Coeur d’Alene Indian Tribe.
Survivors include his wife Rose; two daughters, Arna Michael of Spokane and Eva Inmee of Worley; a son, Charley Michael of Worley; a brother, Mitch Michael Jr. of Worley; two sisters, Lavinia Alexander of Worley and Geraldine Sherwood of DeSmet; and eight grandchildren.
Florence St. Paul Spokane
Funeral for Florence I. St. Paul, 68, will be at 11 a.m. today at Thornhill Valley Funeral Home. Private inurnment will be at Pines Cemetery.
Ms. St. Paul, who was born in Molson, Wash., died Wednesday.
She graduated from Kinman Business University in Spokane and worked for Super Value Groceries for 31 years before retiring in 1989.
Ms. St. Paul was a member of Colville Confederated Tribes and Teamsters Union Local No. 582. She was a 45-year Spokane resident.
Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Donald Widmer; a son, Burt St. Paul of Reno, Nev.; and one grandchild.
Mary Andersen Priest River, Idaho
Funeral for Mary Frances Andersen, 82, will be at 11 a.m. today at Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River. Graveside service will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Priest River.
Born in Chicago, Mrs. Andersen died Friday.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Royal Neighbors Association. She was a resident of Priest River for 55 years.
Her husband, Lester, died in 1991.
She is survived by a daughter, Marilyn Chleborad of Louisville, Ky.; a stepdaughter, Donna Gibson of Spokane; a stepson, Loren Andersen of Kooskia, Idaho; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Hazel Goodwin St. Maries
Graveside service for Hazel Goodwin, 90, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Cemetery in St. Maries. Yates-Hodge Funeral Home in St. Maries is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Goodwin, who died Wednesday, was born in Missouri.
She grew up in Montana and Wyoming and moved to Plummer, Idaho, in 1936. She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Goodwin moved to St. Maries in 1946 and was active in the St. Maries Grange.
Her husband, James, died in 1983.
Survivors include a son, James Goodwin, and a daughter, Zella Goodwin, both of St. Maries; and a sister, Evelyn Boswell of Spokane.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hughes Historical Society Caboose, 538 Main St., St. Maries, ID 83861.
Edythe Anderson Spokane
Graveside service for Edythe Anderson, 96, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Pines Cemetery. Hazen and Jaeger Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Anderson, a 90-year Spokane resident, died Sept. 14.
She was born in Waterloo, Iowa, and taught Sunday School and sewing classes at The Crescent department store for several years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam.
Survivors include a grandnephew, William Davis, and a grandniece, Yvonne Davis, both of Spokane.
Gerald Grace Greenacres
Memorial service for Gerald E. Grace, 82, is planned for 1 p.m. Friday at Fairmount Memorial Park Mausoleum. Thornhill Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Grace, who was born in Rosehill, Iowa, died Wednesday.
He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and later worked as a construction carpenter.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Leola; two daughters, Loita Musgrove of Liberty Lake and Sandra Luna of Camas, Wash.; a brother, Leolan Grace of What Cheer, Iowa; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.