Obituaries
Lois O’Shea Koivisto Mullan, Idaho
No service will be held for Lois Jane O’Shea Koivisto, 76, at her request. Shoshone Funeral Service in Wallace is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Koivisto, who was born in Sandpoint, died Tuesday.
She moved to Mullan from Sandpoint in 1940 and worked as a cook at several restaurants, including Ruby’s Grill. Mrs. Koivisto owned the Last Chance in Mullan during the mid-1970s.
Her husband of 28 years, Leo O’Shea, died in 1970.
She married Eino Koivisto in Coeur d’Alene in 1971. He died in 1977.
Survivors include four sons, Michael O’Shea of Virginia, Dennis and Timothy O’Shea, both of Mullan, and Terry O’Shea of Coeur d’Alene; four sisters, Peggie Woolery, Phyllis Miller, Betty Brown and Mary Dixon, all of Oregon; two brothers, Thomas Litrenta of Oregon and Phillip Litrenta of Oak Harbor, Wash.; 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the North Idaho Cancer Center, 700 Ironwood Drive, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814.
Lois Bair San Diego, Calif.
Memorial service for Lois D. Bair, 61, was previously held in San Diego. Balboa Cremation Services in San Diego was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Bair, who was born in Bainville, Mont., died aboard a cruise ship between Mexico and Los Angeles Dec. 25.
She graduated from Rogers High School in 1955 and worked with KHQ TV in Spokane for a few years before moving to California to work in television and advertising.
Mrs. Bair returned to Spokane in 1966 and worked as a secretary at Fairchild Air Force Base until 1972.
From 1973 to 1980 she was the co-owner of Ron Bair Tours with her husband, the late Ron Bair, a former mayor of Spokane.
In 1981 she moved to San Diego, where she worked as a clerk at San Diego County Mental Health and retired in 1997.
She continued to work as a food critic, with her husband, for Penny Saver Publications until his death in 1992, when she began working as a travel consultant and tour guide.
Mrs. Bair also was a contributing writer for Penny Saver and Chief Travel in San Diego.
Survivors include a son, John Paradiso of Spokane; two daughters, Nancy Peabody of Pollock Pines, Calif., and Joanna Paradiso of San Diego; and three grandchildren.
Margaret `Monnie’ Mulvey Spokane
Memorial service for Margaret L. “Monnie” Mulvey, 77, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home. Private inurnment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery.
A 48-year Spokane resident, Mrs. Mulvey died Monday. She was born in Boise.
Mrs. Mulvey worked as the head bookkeeper at KHQ Inc. for 22 years and at Playfair Race Course for many years.
Her husband, Stanley, died in 1986.
Survivors include a daughter, Peggy Clark of Spokane; and one granddaughter.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children, Campfire Boys and Girls, or the Spokane Humane Society.
Maxine Bailey Spokane
Entombment for Maxine E. Bailey, 82, was Thursday at the Sunset Mausoleum Chapel at Fairmount Memorial Park. Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Bailey, who was born in Kansas City, Mo., died Saturday.
A 52-year Spokane resident, Mrs. Bailey was a homemaker.
She was a member of the Westminster Congregational Church and the Manito Country Club.
Her husband, Marvin, died in 1997.
Survivors include two godchildren, Cynthia Swears of San Rafael, Calif., and William Swears of Kodiak, Alaska.
Elma Anderson Moscow, Idaho
Viewing for Elma Irene Anderson, 89, will be Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Short’s Funeral Chapel in Moscow. Graveside service will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Beulah Cemetery near Troy, Idaho.
Mrs. Anderson, who was born in Oakesdale, Wash., died Wednesday.
She grew up in Oakesdale and Montana before settling in Palouse, Wash., in 1920. She graduated from high school there in 1927.
In 1928 she married James Anderson in Palouse, and they moved to Cora, Idaho, near Potlatch.
Mrs. Anderson moved to the Garfield, Wash., area before settling in the Randall Flat area near Troy in 1950. She farmed until retiring in 1986.
She was a member of the Big Meadow Club and a charter member of the 3-in-1 Club of the Mountain Home Grange.
Her husband died in 1996.
Mrs. Anderson moved to Latah Health Services in Moscow a year ago.
Survivors include two sons, Arnold Anderson of Troy and Alan Anderson of Moscow; two daughters, Donna Thorp of Lynnwood, Wash., and Lillian Burns of Moscow; a sister, Lois Gillespie of Oregon, 12 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and four greatgreat-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Troy Ambulance Fund.
Richard `Pat’ Lally Walla Walla
Funeral Mass for Richard J. “Pat” Lally, 66, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Walla Walla. Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home in Milton-Freewater, Ore., is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Lally, who was born in Weymouth, Mass., died Monday.
He graduated from English High School near Boston and joined the Air Force. He served during the Korean War and was a prisoner of war for 18 months.
Mr. Lally later joined the Army National Guard, reaching the rank of major and retiring in 1992 after 43 years of service.
His military decorations include the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal and the Army Commendation Medal.
After his discharge from active duty, he moved to Endicott, Wash., where he managed a farming operation, Endicott Hardware and the John Deere implement dealership.
In 1968 he joined the Whitman County Sheriff’s Department, for which he served as deputy, chief deputy and jail commander.
Mr. Lally was instrumental in obtaining many grants for equipment and facility improvements for the department and the building of a new jail complex in Colfax, Wash. He retired after 20 years of service in 1988 and opened the Stonewall Junction Hobby Shop in Walla Walla.
Survivors include his wife, Susan; a son, Rick Lally of Newman Lake; two daughters, Gaye Brockett and Colleen Lally, both of Endicott; a stepson, David Nelson of Issaquah, Wash.; three stepdaughters, Carol Lorton of Spokane, Lisa Brown of Olympia and Jean Wright of Austin, Texas; a sister, Eleanor Harrigan of Dorchester, Mass.; and 12 grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Walla Walla Community Hospice in care of Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home in Walla Walla.
Wesley Kelsey Spokane
Private memorial service for Wesley I. Kelsey, 69, will be at the family home at a later date. The Cremation Society of Washington is in charge of arrangements.
A 34-year Spokane resident, Mr. Kelsey died Tuesday. He was born in Sioux Falls, S.D.
He served with Army from 1948 to 1950.
He later worked as a wood machine operator and maintenance person for many years.
Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Cora; three sons, Harland and Craig Kelsey, and Brian Roeslen; three daughters, Pam Cooper, Lauetta Kelsey and Cindy Smith; a brother, Ernest Kelsey; numerous grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Tony Halseth Helmer, Idaho
Memorial service for Tony Howard Halseth, 37, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Short’s Funeral Chapel in Moscow, Idaho. A dinner reception will follow at the Deary Grange Hall.
Mr. Halseth, who was born in Moscow, died Tuesday from complications following a stroke.
He grew up and graduated from Deary High School in 1979 and then earned a welding certificate from North Idaho College in Coeur d’Alene.
Mr. Halseth worked for DeAtley Construction and then for St. Maries Logging Co. and the Potlatch Corp.
Survivors include his parents, David and Margie Sanderson of Deary; two sisters, Tracy Fraser of St. Maries and Tammy Sanderson of Moscow; a brother, Davey Sanderson of Arizona; grandmothers, Ruth Springer of Helmer, Barbara Sanderson of Bovill, Idaho, and Margaret Reid of Weiser, Idaho; and four nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the Deary Ambulance Fund.
Greta Tatt Spokane
Graveside service for Greta F. Tatt, 86, was held Wednesday at Mt. Nebo Cemetery. Heritage Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
A 50-year Spokane resident, Mrs. Tatt died Tuesday.
She was born in Vienna, Austria., and in 1940 came to the United States. She later moved to Spokane, where she and her husband, Edward Tatt, founded Tatt’s for Men clothing store in downtown Spokane.
Mrs. Tatt was active in the Hadassah and was a member of Temple Beth Shalom.
Her husband preceded her in death.
Survivors include two sons, Bill Tatt of Spokane and Ken Tatt of Issaquah, Wash.; a daughter, Eva Shulman of Issaquah; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Temple Beth Shalom, the Hadassah or the American Cancer Society.
Robert Whitt Sr. Spokane
Memorial service for Robert H. “Bob” Whitt Sr., 78, will be at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the Jehovah’s Witness Northwest Kingdom Hall. Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
A 26-year Spokane resident, Mr. Whitt died Monday. He was born in Dayton, Ohio.
Mr. Whitt served with the Army during World War II and later worked as an appliance repairman in the Palouse area for several years.
He moved to Spokane and worked for S & W Electric before retiring in the early 1980s.
Mr. Whitt was a member of the Northwest Congregation of Jehovah’s Witness.
Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Darlene; three sons, Ken, Bob, and Bo Whitt; five daughters, Eileen Conlon, Edie Riddle, Lyn Bafus, Lee Vogel and Darla Langley; 17 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Myrtle (Eng) Cain Orem, Utah
Graveside service for Myrtle Clarissa (Eng) Cain, 94, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Fairmount Memorial Park. Riplinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Cain, who was born in Okanogan County, Wash., died Tuesday.
She grew up on a farm near Cheney and in 1934 married Ray Cain.
They were Spokane residents for more than 50 years before retiring to Mesa, Ariz., in 1963 and moving to Orem in 1983.
Mrs. Cain was a homemaker and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Her husband died in 1993.
Survivors include a daughter, Shirley Warren of Orem; a stepdaughter, Beverly Crandall of Spokane; and 11 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Alan Griswold Spokane
Memorial service for Alan R. Griswold, 83, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Griswold, who was born in New England, N.D., died Jan. 11.
He served with the Navy during World War II and the Korean War.
Mr. Griswold then worked as a manager for State Farm Insurance in Corvallis, Ore., for many years. He retired in 1981 and moved to Spokane.
His first wife of 52 years, Helen, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his second wife, Lee; three stepsons, Robin, Jim and Stacy Schofield; a brother, Guy Griswold, and a sister, Phyllis Griswold, both of Spokane; and four stepgrandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Building Fund.
Raymond Lane Greenacres
Funeral for Raymond K. Lane, 78, will be at 10 a.m. today at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home. Private burial will be at Pines Cemetery. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Lane, who was born in Omar, W.Va., died Saturday.
A 22-year Spokane resident, Mr. Lane worked as a supervisor at Key Tronic for many years.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Gae; two sons, Bernard Lane of Spokane and Jerry Lane of Greenacres; a daughter, Ann Helman of Palm Coast, Fla.; three brothers, Jennings Lane of Melborne, Fla., Paul Lane of Elyria, Ohio and Clarence Lane of Wakeman, Ohio; two sisters, Ruby Tomes of Elyria and Josephine Summers of Spencer, W.Va.; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Laura O’Neal Okanogan, Wash.
Memorial service for Laura D. O’Neal, 90, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Wilson Creek Cemetery. A potluck will follow at the Wilson Creek Grange. Barnes Elmway Chapel in Okanogan is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. O’Neal, who was born in Washington, , died Sunday.
She grew up in Coulee City and Wilson Creek, Wash., and later moved to Pasco with her sister, the late Emily Timm, with whom she spent most of her life.
In the early 1940s she moved to Spokane, where she owned and operated a day-care center for many years. She retired and moved to Okanogan 25 years ago.
Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews, great-great-nieces and nephews and great-great-great-nieces and nephews.
Dean Smith Spokane
Private service for Dean Smith, 87, will be at a later date. Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Smith, who was born in Salem, Ohio, died Tuesday.
He graduated with a degree in engineering from Purdue University in 1937 and worked at Kaiser Aluminum Trentwood in Spokane from 1945 to 1953.
Mr. Smith was then transferred to the Kaiser main office in Oakland, Calif., where he worked as a consultant traveling around the world. He retired in 1972.
He retired in 1972 and later moved to Newport, Wash. In 1992 he returned to Spokane.
Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Ann; a son, Bob Smith of Niles, Ohio; and a sister, Bernice Ashead of Lake Stevens, Wash.
LeRoy Folden Spokane
Memorial service for LeRoy W. Folden, 70, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Spokane Valley Open Bible Church. Thornhill Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
A 15-year Spokane resident, Mr. Folden died last Friday. He was born in Missouri Valley, Iowa.
Mr. Folden served with the Army during World War II and worked as a laborer in agriculture for many years.
He is survived by his wife, Josephine.