Obituaries

Maurice Vogel Spokane

Visitation for Maurice Adam Vogel, 68, will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Thornhill Valley Funeral Home. Vigil will be at 7 p.m. Friday at St. John Vianney Catholic Church. Funeral Mass is planned for 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Private inurnment will be at the St. John Vianney Catholic Church Columbarium at a later date.

A 30-year Spokane resident, Mr. Vogel died Monday. He was born and raised in Greensburg, Ind.

He served with the Navy during the Korean War on the aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard.

Mr. Vogel graduated from Purdue University in Indiana with a degree in forestry in 1957. He began his career with the Forest Service in the Colville National Forest and received numerous assignments in Montana and Washington, D.C.

He completed his Forest Service career in Spokane, where he worked as an information and education officer.

Mr. Vogel worked extensively in developing and implementing the environmental theme for Expo ‘74. He was involved with organizing the Society of American Foresters’ national convention in Spokane in 1980.

A 30-year federal employee, he helped develop and later taught with the National Resources Program at Spokane Community College for 15 years. He also was the Logger Sports coach at the college. He retired in 1998.

He was a volunteer in the Living Classroom Program at Evergreen Elementary School, was a fellow with the Society of American Foresters, was a fourth-degree Knight with the Knights of Columbus and was a lector at St. John Vianney Catholic Church.

Mr. Vogel was a member of the Dishman Hills Natural Area Association and the Hoo Hoo Club of Woodworkers.

Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Irene; five children, Daniel Vogel of Hawaii, Anne Robinson of Sumner, Wash., Christopher and Katrina Vogel, both of Spokane, and Karl Vogel of Seattle; a brother, Albert Vogel of Mankato, Minn.; three sisters, Esther Geers of Cincinnati, Ruth Barter of Shawnee, Kan., and Janet School of Menlo Park., Calif.; and seven grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Dishman Hills Natural Area Association, 10820 E. Maxwell, Spokane, WA 99206 or the St. John Vianney Building Fund.

Thomas Fred Lipp Bonners Ferry, Idaho

Service for Thomas Fred Lipp, 93, was held Monday at the Free Methodist Church in Bonners Ferry. Burial followed at Grandview Cemetery in Bonners Ferry.

Mr. Lipp, who was born in Copeland, Idaho, died Wednesday.

He attended Copeland School and in 1929 married Nell Davis.

Mr. Lipp worked for the telephone company and the state Highway Department and worked on construction at Farragut Naval Training Station. He also served as the foreman for the Boundary County Road Department.

In 1943 he helped construct the Omak (Wash.) Airport and Grand Coulee Dam and later moved to Montana and continued a career in construction.

Mr. Lipp returned to the Bonners Ferry area in 1946 and became a partner in Lipp-Ehrmantrout Concrete Co., later buying out his partner to form Fred Lipp Co.

He retired in 1968 and traveled the world extensively, including to Russia, Europe and Hawaii. He spent winters in Arizona.

Mr. Lipp was a member of United Methodist Church, Elks Lodge, Masonic Lodge 55, Order of Eastern Star and the Knights of Pythias and was a past member of the Lions Club.

Survivors include his wife of 70 years; two daughters, Kay Bergmann of San Francisco and Dorothy (Plumlee) Rosser of Bellingham; three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the Fry Foundation, P.O. Box 955, Bonners Ferry, ID 83805.

Walter Day Spokane

Graveside service for Walter W. Day, 83, will be at 11 a.m. today at Fairmount Memorial Park. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Day, who was born in Mattoon, Ill., died Sunday.

He served with the Army until his retirement in 1961.

He moved to Spokane in 1963 and was a member of the Masonic Lodge.

His wife, Catherine, preceded him in death.

Survivors include a son, John Day; three daughters, Marcia Beeman of Spokane, Mica Ann Merryman of Aurora, Ill., and Melanie Milnes of Seattle; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Ervin Webber Davenport, Wash.

Graveside service for Ervin W. Webber, 99, will be at 11 a.m. today at Mountain View Cemetery in Davenport. Strate Funeral Home in Davenport is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Webber, who was born in Kiona, Wash., died last Thursday.

His family farmed near Walla Walla until 1913, when they moved to Spokane. He then moved to Odessa, living there until 1915, before moving back to Spokane, where he attended schools and worked as a delivery boy for Kemp and Hebert. His family moved to Davenport in 1918. In 1926 he bought a Holt crawler tractor and began pulling logs on sleighs in the Wenatchee area. He later logged with wagons near Fruitland.

In 1929 he began leasing and operating a Union Oil Co. service station in Davenport, on the site now occupied by Davenport Building Supply. He built his home next to the property.

In 1942 he took over the Union Oil bulk plant while his wife, Mata, operated the service station. After World War II, Union Oil sent a new operator for the service station, and he continued to sell oil products to farmers and commercial accounts in Davenport. He retired in 1962.

Mr. Webber owned one of the first radios in Davenport in the 1920s. He taught himself how to repair them and eventually serviced most of the radios in the Davenport area as a hobby.

His wife died in 1998.

Survivors include a son, Ron Webber of Spokane; three sisters-in-law and one brother-in-law.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Davenport Swimming Pool Fund.

William Greenwalt Davenport, Wash.

Wake for William D. Greenwalt, 52, will be at 12:30 p.m. Monday at the Eagles Lodge in North Spokane, 315 E. Francis. Strate Funeral Home in Davenport is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Greenwalt, who was born in Ritzville, Wash., died Sunday.

He attended schools in Odessa, Wash., before enlisting in the Army. He was released in 1965 after the death of his father and returned to help on the family farm.

Mr. Greenwalt worked for several farmers in Lincoln County and later worked in diesel delivery for Colville’s Garage in Reardan, Wash.

He had been working in apartment maintenance in Cheney for the past 11 years.

Survivors include his companion, Tricia Johnson; three daughters, Donelle, Billie Jo and Shellie; his mother, Edna Baker, and a brother, Marvin Greenwalt, both of Odessa; two sisters, Judy Greenwalt of Odessa and Sally Romo of Davenport; and seven grandchildren.

Laura Watson Spokane

Vigil for Laura J. Watson, 66, will be at 7 p.m. today at St. John Vianney Catholic Church. Funeral Mass is planned for 11 a.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be at the St. Joseph Cemetery in Trentwood. Hennessey Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

A lifetime Spokane resident, Mrs. Watson died Monday.

She graduated from Rogers High School and worked at Deaconess, Holy Family and Valley General hospitals over the years.

Survivors include her husband, Daniel; six sons, Michael Watson of Moses Lake, Patrick and John Watson, both of Bonney Lake, Wash., Mark and David Watson, both of Spokane, and Timothy Watson of Everett; a daughter, Laurie Cunningham of Colville, Wash.; and 13 grandchildren.

Esther Erickson Silverton, Idaho

Memorial service for Esther Erickson, 97, will be Friday at 2 p.m. at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Mullan. Inurnment will be at Mountain View Cemetery in Mullan. Shoshone Funeral Service in Kellogg is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Erickson, who was born in Wolverton, Minn., died Monday.

She married Gilbert Erickson in 1919, and they moved to the Silver Valley in 1939 from Wolverton.

Mrs. Erickson was a homemaker and a member of Emmanuel Church of Mullan, Idaho.

She later moved to the Silver Wood Good Samaritan Center in Silverton.

Her husband died in 1984.

Survivors include three daughters, Doris Krulitz and Gloria Chambers, both of Mullan, and Mildred Hutchins of Superior, Mont.; two sons, Donald Erickson of Mullan and Glenn Erickson of Spokane; three brothers, a sister, 14 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and 17 great-great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 124 Earle Ave., Mullan, ID 83846, or Silver Wood Good Samaritan Center, Silverton, ID 83867.

Elizabeth (Arnold) Pollman Kettle Falls, Wash.

Rosary service for Elizabeth Marie (Arnold) Pollman, 88, will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Danekas Funeral Home in Colville, Wash. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Pia Mission in Barstow, Wash., and burial will follow at the mission.

Mrs. Pollman, who was born in Boyds, Wash., died Saturday in Colville.

She graduated from Napolian Country School and attended one year of business school in Spokane.

She married Ted Clark in 1930, and they lived in Northport, Wash., and North Idaho.

She later married Thomas Pollman in 1952, and they moved to the Kettle Falls-Kelly Hill area, where they lived until 1963. They moved to Packwood, Wash., before moving to Inchelium, Wash., and in 1991 moved to Kettle Falls.

Her second husband died in 1997.

Mrs. Pollman was a member of the Colville Confederated Tribes.

Survivors include two sons, Bud and Gary Clark, both of Kettle Falls; a daughter, Eileen Weatherman of Kettle Falls; two sisters, Evelyn Armistead of Spokane and Bridgette Brown of Moses Lake; a brother, Archie Arnold of Keller, Wash.; 13 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Pia Mission Fund, P.O. Box 444, Kettle Falls, WA 99141.

Eleanor (Mason Long) Bucklin Lacey, Wash.

Private gathering for Eleanor (Mason Long) Bucklin, a former longtime Spokane resident, was held June 19 in Lacey. Bleitz Funeral Home in Seattle was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Bucklin, who was born in Medical Lake, died June 9. She was 96.

She grew up in Dayton, Wash., and later attended Washington State College.

In 1925 she married Raymond Long, and they lived in Spokane for many years.

During World War II, Mrs. Bucklin worked for Alcoa in Spokane. Following the death of her first husband, she worked in the books section at The Crescent department store. She later became the manager.

In 1972 she married Robert Bucklin Sr, and they moved to Bellevue, Wash., and, more recently, to Lacey. Mr. Bucklin preceded her in death.

Mrs. Bucklin was an active member of the Chi Omega sorority and the Washington State University Alumni Association.

Survivors include her daughter-inlaw, Joan Long; two stepsons, Ronald and Robert Bucklin Jr.; five grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Raymond Adams Ritzville, Wash.

Graveside service for Raymond E. Adams, 85, will be at 11 a.m. today at Fairmount Memorial Park in Spokane. Danekas Funeral Home in Ritzville, is in charge of arrangements.

A longtime Ritzville resident, Mr. Adams died Monday. He was born in Iowa.

In 1938 he married Alma Drake, and they moved to Ritzville in 1960.

Mr. Adams was a hardware salesman in Ritzville for many years. He also owned and operated a restaurant and bowling alley.

He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Ritzville and the Ritzville Men’s Bowling Association.

His wife died in 1997.

Survivors include a son, Dennis Adams; and a daughter, Cheri Schroeder, both of Spokane; 12 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Ritzville Fire Department.

Lois Rockser Spokane

Private memorial service for Lois M. Rockser, 81, will be at Loon Lake (Wash.) Community Church.

Cremation Society of Washington is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Rockser, who was born in Spokane, died June 22. She was 81.

A lifetime Spokane and Loon Lake-area resident, she was a homemaker.

Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Don; a son, Bob Rockser, and a sister, Ruth Crossett, both of Spokane; a brother, Glen Biddle of Loon Lake; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Steven Fuher Spokane

Memorial service for Steven L. Fuher, 68, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Thornhill Valley Funeral Home.

A lifetime Spokane resident, Mr. Fuher died Monday.

He worked as a machinist for many years.

Survivors include two sons, Lionel Fuher of Seattle and Craig Fuher of Las Vegas; his mother, Pauline Fuher-Leaf of Spokane; a daughter, Kim Lyman of Spokane; seven grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.