Obituaries
Mariann (Lyon) Kamerrer Pullman
Visitation for Mariann Elaine (Lyon) Kamerrer, 73, will be from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. today at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pullman. Funeral will follow at 1:30 p.m. at the church. Burial will be at the International Order of Foresters Cemetery in Pullman. Kimball Funeral Home in Pullman is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Kamerrer, who was born near Genesee, Idaho, died Wednesday.
She graduated from Moscow (Idaho) High School.
In 1949 she married Harold Kamerrer and worked on the family farm. Mrs. Kamerrer was a homemaker and also worked part time at the Washington State University book store for 23 years.
She was a member of several garden clubs, Trinity Lutheran Church, Midway Club and West Country Club. She also was a member of Ewartsville Grange, which she served for four years as secretary.
Survivors include her husband, two sons, Rick Kamerrer of Pullman and John Kamerrer of Clarkston, Wash.; two brothers, Clint and Earl Lyon, both of Moscow; a sister, Irene Jorgensen of Spokane; and three grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Trinity Lutheran Church, 1300 NE Lybecker, Pullman, WA 99163.
Cornelius Windecker Tacoma
Family graveside service for Cornelius Windecker, 92, will be at 11 a.m. today at Spokane Memorial Gardens. Memorial service will follow at Gethsemane Lutheran Church. Hazen and Jaeger Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Windecker, who was born in Russell, Canada, died Monday.
He lived in the Spokane Valley for 57 years and worked as a meat cutter. He also worked as a meat market manager and supervisor for Albertson’s stores.
Mr. Windecker was a member of Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Spokane before moving to Tacoma in 1992.
Survivors include his wife of 71 years, Amalia; three daughters, Alma Harmon of Spokane, Janet Glubrecht of Fircrest, Wash. and Dorothy Grisewold of Port Orchard, Wash.; 12 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Ascension Lutheran Church, 3315 46th St. East, Tacoma, WA 98443.
Angelique McIntosh Post Falls
Service for Angelique Erin McIntosh, 18, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at North Country Chapel in Post Falls. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Post Falls. English Funeral Chapel in Post Falls is in charge of arrangements.
Miss McIntosh, who was born in Anaheim, Calif., died Tuesday in an automobile accident on Interstate 90 near Coeur d’Alene.
She moved to Post Falls six years ago and attended Post Falls High School. She also was home-schooled.
She worked in inventory control at The Buckle in Spokane and also worked part-time for C.J.’s Janitorial Service in Post Falls.
Miss McIntosh attended the North Country Chapel and was involved with the Youth Bible Study Group.
Survivors include her parents, Charles and Janice McIntosh of Post Falls; two brothers Chad and Alex McIntosh, and a sister, Gina McIntosh, all at home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mexico Mission Fund, in care of North Country Chapel, 2100 W. Seltice Way, Post Falls, ID 83854.
Carol Watkins Spokane
Funeral Mass for Carol Lee Watkins, 68, will be at 8 a.m. today at St. Aloysius Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Watkins, who was born in Grafton, N.D., died Tuesday.
She graduated from Deaconess School of nursing and worked as a registered nurse at Maplewood Gardens Retirement Apartments.
She was a 39-year Spokane resident and was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church.
Her husband, James, died in 1991.
Survivors include her mother, Ann Goodyear, and a sister, Gwen Hill, both of Spokane; and two nieces, Erica Hill and Angela McDonald, both of Spokane.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Aloysius Catholic Church.
Frankie (Anderson) Halford Tillamook, Ore.
Memorial service for Frankie E. (Anderson) Halford, 62, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Wands Funeral Home in Tillamook is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Halford, who was born in North Bend, Ore., died Saturday.
In 1984 she married Lester Halford.
She was a loan officer for SeaFirst Bank in Spokane and worked in the banking industry for 32 years before retiring in 1995.
The couple then moved to Reno, Nev., and in 1996 to Tillamook.
She was a member of the Eagles Lodge and Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Survivors include her husband; a son, Randy Anderson of Spokane; four daughters, Vicky Sing of Colbert, Carla Zichnert and Darla Liepelt, both of Deer Park, and Sherry Hieckman of Reno; two stepchildren, Steve Miller and Candace Phillips, both of Austin, Texas; 17 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Barbara Ludberg Spokane
Memorial service for Barbara D. Ludberg, 89, will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Coeur d’Alene Community United Methodist Church. Hazen and Jaeger Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
A lifetime Spokane-area resident, Mrs. Ludberg died Thursday. She was born in Dayton, Wash.
In 1925 she married Clyde Ludberg. She was a homemaker and a volunteer at Deaconess Hospital and various Catholic schools for many years. She also was a member of the Ladies Kiwanis.
Her husband died in 1973.
Survivors include two daughters, Joyce Hughett of Coeur d’Alene and Barbara Lorenz of Boulder City, Nev.; a son, Clyde Ludberg Jr. of Spokane; three sisters, Virginia Sayres, Lucille Sayres of Spokane and Wilma Johnson of Coeur d’Alene; nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army.
Loron `Mick’ Stevenson Post Falls
Memorial service for Loron M. “Mick” Stevenson, 80, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Yates Funeral Home in Coeur d’Alene. Mr. Stevenson, who was born in Pine City, Wash., died Thursday. He served with the Army during World War II.
Mr. Stevenson lived most of his life in the Inland Northwest and later settled in Post Falls.
His first wife, Ruth, died in 1970.
Survivors include his wife of 19 years, Dorothy; five daughters, Karen Catlow of Chewelah, Wash., Bonnita Winther of Everett, Cathy Ribinsky of Delaware, Raylene Combs of Alaska and Ruth Bates; three sons, Andrew Stevenson of Everett, Mikel Stevenson of Spokane and Chester Bates of Tukwila, Wash.; two brothers, Carroll Stevenson of Everett and Delbert Stevenson of Rockford; 15 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
Sandra Oberst Spokane
Memorial service for Sandra Oberst, 48, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Moran United Methodist Church. Private burial will be at Spokane Memorial Gardens. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
A 40-year Spokane resident, Mrs. Oberst died Sunday. She was born in Tacoma.
She graduated from Ferris High School and from Eastern Washington University with a bachelor’s degree in education.
Mrs. Oberst taught school for three years and then became a homemaker. She also was a Camp Fire leader.
She is survived by her husband, Jerry; a son, Cory Oberst of Spokane; two daughters, Michelle Oberst of Spokane and Gretchen Wiedmer of Reardan, Wash.; her mother, Lorraine Milne of Spokane; a brother, Rick Milne of Olympia; and a granddaughter.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Spokane Food Bank or Spokane Humane Society.
Inez Hamblin Spokane
Funeral service for Inez Laverne Hamblin is planned for 1 p.m. Saturday at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home.
Mrs. Hamblin, 90, died Sunday Born in Sunnyside, Wash., she was a 70-year Spokane resident and worked as a registered nurse for 46 years at St. Luke’s, Deaconess and Sacred Heart hospitals.
Mrs. Hamblin served as acting director of Student Nursing at Deaconess Hospital and was a member of local, state and national nursing associations.
Her husband, Hubert, died in 1953.
Survivors include a son, Ed Hamblin of Spokane; a daughter, Jeanette Jackson of Deer Park; a brother, Niel Hergesheimer of Cedonia, Wash.; seven grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Anthony Catholic Church.
Roberta Warford Spokane
Memorial service for Roberta M. Warford, 91, will be held at a later date. Riplinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
A 55-year Spokane resident, Mrs. Warford, died Wednesday. She was born in California.
She was a homemaker and a member of Westgate Christian Church, Sunshine Circle, Ivanhoe Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star, Daughters of the Nile, White Shrine of Jerusalem and Amaranth-Jewel Court.
Her husband, Edward, preceded her in death.
Survivors include two daughters, Sandra Heinen of Spokane and Errol Wade of Lopez Island, Wash.; nine grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children.
Terence Fisher Spokane
No service will be held for Terence H. Fisher, 69. Ball and Dodd Funeral Home - South is in charge of arrangements.
A 37-year Spokane resident, Mr. Fisher died Saturday. He was born in Wilson, Kan.
He graduated from high school in Colorado and served with the Air Force as a radar navigator on B52s during the Korean and Vietnam wars. He achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel before retiring in 1972.
In 1954 he married Ingeburg Macher.
He was a member of the Inland Empire and American Philatelic societies and the Retired Officers Association.
Survivors include his wife.
Memorial contributions may be made to Spokane Humane Society or Spokanimal.
Neomia `Tiny’ (Smith) Sinn Colville, Wash.
Private graveside service for Neomia G. “Tiny” (Smith) Sinn, 82, will be Saturday at Mountain View Park Cemetery in Colville. Danekas Funeral Chapel in Colville is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Sinn, who was born in Washington, died Tuesday.
In 1935 she married Bill Sinn, and they lived in Ione, Wash., before moving to Colville in 1968.
She was a member of the Pine Forest Rebekkah Lodge, Past Noble Grands Club and the Colville Eagles Auxiliary.
Her husband died in December.
Survivors include a son, Bill Sinn of Colville; a daughter, K Smolden of Ione; four sisters, Vivian Stanley and Bobbi Eveland, both of Colville, Nancy Ceder of Metaline Falls, Wash., and Jacki Smith of Chattanooga, Tenn.; nine grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Mary Sullivan Pinehurst, Idaho
Service for Mary Frances Sullivan, 92, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Kellogg Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Lewis-Clark Memorial Gardens in Lewiston.
Mrs. Sullivan, who was born in Mexico, died Wednesday.
She lived in the Seattle area and in 1936 moved to Wallace, where she worked as a licensed practical nurse at the Wallace and Providence hospitals.
In 1954 Mrs. Sullivan moved to Spokane, where she worked at Deaconess and Sacred Heart hospitals. She returned to Wallace in 1972 for 10 years before moving back to Spokane. She moved to Pinehurst last year.
Survivors include two sons, Elton Sullivan of Lewiston and Glenn Sullivan of Spokane; two daughters, Billie Morris of Wallace and Margaret Wilson of Portland; a sister, Lena Fitzpatrick of Denver; 12 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Lois Thompson Kellogg
Visitation for Lois Marie Thompson, 72, will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Yates Funeral Home in Coeur d’Alene. Service will be Monday at 11 a.m. at the United Church of Kellogg. Burial will follow at Forest Cemetery, Riverview Section, in Coeur d’Alene.
Mrs. Thompson, who was born in Wilton, N.D., died Wednesday.
She lived in North Dakota and Poulsbo, Wash., and in 1945 married Floyd Thompson in California. She also lived in Bremerton and Lewiston, before moving to Kellogg in 1951.
Mrs. Thompson worked as a bookkeeper for Pik-Kwik Market for 29 years, and was a member of the United Church of Kellogg and the Kellogg Country Club.
Survivors include her husband; a son, Michael Thompson of Veradale; a daughter, Cindy Clabby of Coeur d’Alene; three brothers, Merle Strand of Poulsbo, and Duane and Martin Strand, both of Bremerton; two sisters, Ila Penner and Alvina Schanck, both of Los Angeles; and seven grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the North Idaho Cancer Center, in care of Kootenai Medical Center Foundation, 2003 Lincoln Way, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814.