Obituaries

Thomas Giboney Lynnwood, Wash.

Memorial service for Thomas Simpson Giboney, 81, will be at 1:30 p.m. today at the Edmonds (Wash.) Floral Center. A memorial service in Spokane will be held at a later date. Becks Funeral Home in Edmonds is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Giboney, who was born in Spokane, died Friday.

In 1923 he moved to Veradale. He graduated from Central Valley High School.

Mr. Giboney attended Washington State University before serving in the Army Air Corps during World War II.

He later began working for Old National Bank in Spokane and retired as a vice president in 1979.

Mr. Giboney served two terms on the Central Valley School Board, the Spokane Community College Board and the Spokane Community Colleges Foundation.

He was a member and served as president of the Spokane Valley Kiwanis and the Washington State School Directors Association.

He moved to Lynnwood in 1994.

Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Helen; three sons, John, Rick, and Gregg; and seven grandchildren.

Leslie Hill Spokane

Funeral for Leslie Kay “Les” Hill, 57, will be at noon today at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1620 E. 29th. Burial will follow at Greenwood Memorial Terrace. Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Hill, who was born and raised in Sacramento, Calif., died Sunday.

He worked as a sales representative in the wholesale and retail shoe industry before beginning a career in leasing 20 years ago.

Mr. Hill moved to Spokane 15 years ago.

Survivors include his fiancee, Jan Muse; three sons, Michael Hill of Spokane, Curtis Hill of Wilsonville, Ore., and David Hill of Roseburg, Ore.; his mother, Edna Dee Hill, and a sister, Joanne Searcy, both of Salt Lake City; and seven grandchildren.

Charles Campbell Clark Fork, Idaho

Private service for Charles John Campbell, 91, will be held at a later date. Coffelt Funeral Service in Sandpoint is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Campbell, who was born in Hope, Idaho, died Thursday.

He graduated from Hope High School and then worked as a logger and scaler in the timber industry.

Mr. Campbell later lived in Clark Fork and worked as a bookkeeper for the Ohio Match Lumber Co. in Hope for many years before retiring in 1970.

He also was a lapidary artist and trapper in the Hope and Clark Fork areas.

Survivors include four children, James Campbell of Damariscotta, Maine, Kit Just of Cheney, and Mag Cox and Fran Roose, both of Montana; three sisters, Agnes Bryceson of Cheney, Mary Foster of Seattle and Gertrude Castelano of California; 12 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

John `Scotty’ Campbell Sr. Spokane

Visitation for John M. “Scotty” Campbell Sr., 85, will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home. Funeral is planned for 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Greenwood Memorial Terrace.

Mr. Campbell, who was born in Spokane, died Saturday.

He retired in 1976 as a conductor for the Great Northern Railway and Burlington Northern Railroad after 35 years.

Mr. Campbell was a member of the Inland Empire Engine Association, the Inland Empire Railway Historical Society and the Doll Club and was a member and served as president of the Rockrollers.

Survivors include two sons, John Campbell Jr. of Veradale and James Campbell of Edwall, Wash.; a daughter, Janet Hennessey of Massachusetts; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Inland Empire Railway Historical Society, P.O. Box 5334, Spokane, WA 99204-0334.

Hulda Vivit Tacoma

Funeral for Hulda A. Vivit, a former longtime Spokane resident, was Monday at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home. Burial was at Greenwood Memorial Terrace.

Mrs. Vivit, 88, died last Wednesday. She was born in Lincoln, Neb.

She worked as a seamstress for many years and was a member of the Moose Lodge and Brotherhood of Friends auxiliaries and was an avid ballroom dancer.

She moved to Tacoma four years ago.

Her husband, Mariano Vivit, preceded her in death.

Survivors include numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Joanne Butler Marysville, Wash.

Memorial Mass for Joanne Butler, 55, will be at 3 p.m. today at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in St. Maries. Yates-Hodge Funeral Home in St. Maries is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Butler, who was born in Racine, Minn., died Sunday.

She graduated from St. Maries High School in 1962 and then moved to California. Mrs. Butler returned to St. Maries several years later and attended Kelsey-Baird Secretarial School in Spokane.

In 1964 she married Richard Butler.

She lived in Germany while her husband served in the Army. Later they lived in various cities throughout the Pacific Northwest, settling in Spokane in 1967.

Mrs. Butler moved to Anchorage, Alaska in 1982 and to Marysville, Wash., in 1987.

She was active with the YWCA for many years.

Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Linda Strong of Colbert; three brothers, Howard and Wayne Thorhaug, both of St. Maries, and Roger Monanan of Spokane; four sisters, Janice Rogge of Montana, Carolyn Johnson of Lewiston, and Mary Ann Bailey and Karen Robinson, both of St. Maries; and three grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to BetterCare, c/o Benewah Community Hospital, 229 S. Seventh St., St. Maries, ID 83861.

Cecil Kruger Spokane

Memorial service for Cecil Henry Kruger, a longtime Spokane Valley resident, will be at 1 p.m. June 19 at Gethsemane Lutheran Church.

Mr. Kruger, who was born in Zumbro Falls, Minn., died June 1. He was 74.

He graduated from North Central High School and in 1943 enlisted in the Army Air Corps. During World War II Mr. Kruger served in the European Theater and in Africa. After the war, he returned to Spokane.

He married Elfrieda Woestman in 1946.

Mr. Kruger continued to serve in the armed forces, with the 19th Troop Carrier based at Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii. That group was one of the first called up to go to Berlin for the airlift in 1948. He also flew missions to Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Samoa.

He later returned to Spokane and was based at Fairchild Air Force Base for a few years before moving to Haneda Air Force Base in Tokyo. He spent three years there, followed by three years at Rhine Main Air Force Base in Frankfurt, Germany.

In 1959 he returned to Fairchild, where he served in the Strategic Air Command and participated in the U.S. response to the Cuban missile crisis. He retired as a master sergeant in 1963 after 20 years.

In 1966 he became a charter member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 82, serving as vice commander and commander.

At age 50, he returned to college at Fort Wright College. In 1975 he earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology and psychology. Mr. Kruger worked for the state of Washington at Pine Lodge Correctional Facility until his retirement.

Mr. Kruger also studied carving techniques, entering many of his carvings in various woodcarving shows in Washington and winning numerous awards for his expertise in carving fish, ducks and birds. He was a member of the Spokane Carvers and taught carving for many years. Since 1960, he had been a member of Gethsemane Lutheran Church, where he served on the church council.

Survivors include his wife, Elfrieda; a daughter, Karen Petsch of Veradale; a son, Dan Kruger of Olympia; and three grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to Gethsemane Lutheran Church or Hospice of Spokane.

James Simon Spokane

Funeral Mass for James Richard Simon, 66, was Tuesday at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Burial was at Holy Cross Cemetery.

A 12-year Spokane resident, Mr. Simon died Saturday. He was born in Chicago.

He retired from working as a teacher in the Selkirk School District. He later became the owner of Clark’s Old Book Store in downtown Spokane.

Survivors include his wife, Irene; a son, Michael of Massachusetts; a daughter, Catherine Ann of Texas; a sister, Marilyn of Seattle; and one granddaughter.

Dorothy Couture Spokane

Funeral Mass for Dorothy P. “Dot” Couture, 89, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

An 83-year Spokane resident, Mrs. Couture died Saturday. She was born in Hibbing, Minn.

Mrs. Couture worked as cashier in a movie theater for several years.

Her husband, Edward, died in 1976.

Survivors include a daughter, Diane Phain of Spokane, three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Eve (Coolidge) Stipe Spokane

Private graveside service for Eve (Coolidge) Stipe, a longtime Spokane resident, will be held at Pines Cemetery. Thornhill Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Stipe, who was born in Colfax, Wash., died Saturday. She was 85.

She and her husband, Miller, owned and operated Stipe Furniture, which is now Ethan Allen Home Interiors, for many years. They retired in the 1970s.

Her husband died in 1994.

Survivors include two sons, Al and John Stipe; a sister, Helen Carollo; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery or to Hutton Settlement.

Pearl Gabel Spokane

Memorial service for Pearl E. Gabel, a 47-year Spokane resident, will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the First Nazarene Church. Inurnment will be at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Spokane at a later date.

Mrs. Gabel, who died Sunday, was born in Bismarck, N.D. She was 76.

Mrs. Gabel was a homemaker.

She married Richard Gabel in 1940. He preceded her in death.

Survivors include four sons, Doug, Rick, Dennis and Dale Gabel, and three daughters, Susie Lautermilch, Debbie Short and Marian Northrup, all of Spokane; two sisters, Alice Burtts and Maybelle Schmidt, and two brothers, Eddie and Lawrence Burtts, all of Spokane; 15 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association.