Obituaries
George `Fletch’ Luger, M.D. Spokane
Rosary for Dr. George Fletcher “Fletch” Luger, a longtime Spokane physician, will be at 6 p.m. today at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home. Funeral Mass is planned for 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Aloysius Catholic Church. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery.
A lifetime Spokane resident, Dr. Luger died Sunday. He was 89.
He attended St. Augustine Elementary School and graduated from Gonzaga Prep in 1927 and from Gonzaga University in 1931.
Dr. Luger worked for several freight shipping companies between college and medical school, traveling extensively in the Orient.
He attended the University of North Dakota for his first two years of medical school before transferring to Georgetown University from which he graduated in 1936.
He returned to Spokane in 1939 and served as an intern at Sacred Heart Medical Center. He then went to work for Spokane County.
Dr. Luger began his own general practice in the early 1940s with his office in the Mohawk Building on Riverside Avenue. In 1958 he moved his office to Atlantic Avenue in north Spokane After retiring from active medical practice in 1977, Dr. Luger worked with Indian Health Services at clinics and hospitals in Washington, Montana, Arizona and Alaska.
In 1989 he was honored for 50 years of service to Sacred Heart Hospital, and also received the Bishop Topel Award in recognition for his years of work with the Outreach Clinic at the House of Charity and his many years of service to those in need in the Spokane community, including St. Anne’s Children’s Home. In 1991 the Spokane County Medical Society honored him for 13 years of outstanding commitment to the needy.
He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Spokane County Medical Society and the Spokane City Club.
He enjoyed spending his summers at Hayden Lake, Idaho, where he was a longtime member of the Hayden Lake Country Club.
His wife of 51 years, Loretta, died in 1990.
Survivors include three sons, Robert Luger of Post Falls, John Luger of Bellevue, Wash., and George Luger, Jr., of Albuquerque, N.M.; three daughters, Therese Luger of Seattle, Maryann Luger Montandon of Bellevue and Loretta Luger of Alameda, Calif.; a brother, the Rev. Paul Luger of Spokane; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the House of Charity.
Larry Nevers Spokane
Funeral for Larry Nevers, 62, will be at 11 a.m. today at Holy Cross Cemetery Chapel. Burial will follow at the cemetery. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
A lifetime Spokane resident, Mr. Nevers died Sunday.
He served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War.
Mr. Nevers worked as a mechanic for several years.
He was a member of the American Association of Retired Persons and the Clowns of America.
Survivors include two sons, Cory Nevers and Michael Jared, and a daughter, Camila Nevers, all of Spokane; two former wives, Darlene Reilly-Nevers and Sheryl Nevers; and eight grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Soul Patrol Ministry, 3715 E. Longfellow, Spokane, WA 99217.
James Chamberlain Colville, Wash.
Funeral for James “Jim” Chamberlain, 75, will be at 1 p.m. today at Danekas Funeral Chapel in Colville. Graveside service will follow at the Highland Cemetery in Colville.
Mr. Chamberlain, who was born in St. Maries, died Tuesday.
He grew up and attended schools in Harrison, Idaho. He later moved to Colville, graduating from Colville High School in 1941.
Mr. Chamberlain enlisted in the Navy in 1942, serving for three years during World War II in the Pacific Theater.
In 1945 he married Bonita Conner.
After his discharge from the service he returned to Colville, where he worked as a logger. He later ran his own logging business for several years.
In 1966 he opened Jim’s Greenhouse and Floral in Colville which he operated for 19 years.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Sue Swim of Colville; two sons, Roger Chamberlain of Spokane and Larry Chamberlain of San Francisco; a half-sister, Helen Wolters of Coeur d’Alene; four grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Memorial contributions may be made to Stevens County Search and Rescue in care of the Stevens County Sheriff, or to the Northeast Washington Hospice.
Mary Jones Otis Orchards
Graveside service for Mary E. Jones, 90, will be at 3 p.m. today at the Reardan (Wash.) Community Cemetery. Memorial service is planned for 4 p.m. Saturday at Ball and Dodd Funeral Home - South.
A 14-year Otis Orchards resident, Mrs. Jones died Tuesday.
She was born in Cimarron, Kan., and graduated as the valedictorian from Hodgeman (Kan.) High School in 1926. She married George Jones in 1928.
In 1937 she moved to Oregon. She moved to Reardan in 1944, where she and her husband owned and operated a Mobile service station for 20 years.
Mrs. Jones was a member of Jehovah’s Witnesses since 1941 and was active in Christian missionary work for 15 years.
Her husband died in 1987.
Survivors include three sons, Clyde and Clair Jones, both of Spokane, and Neal Jones of Hayden Lake, Idaho; a sister, Gennie Rennick of Yuba City, Calif.; eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Michael Fraser Chico, Calif.
Memorial service for Michael Cameron Fraser, 65, was held in Chico. Mr. Fraser, who was born in Chicago, died April 23.
He was raised and attended schools in Spokane.
Mr. Fraser served in the Army during the Korean War.
After the war he returned to Spokane, where he worked for Pitney Bowes for several years. He later worked for the Hydrotex Oil Co. in Spokane and California. He moved to Chico in 1971.
While in Spokane, Mr. Fraser was a member of the Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, Joanne; two sons, Donald and Michael Fraser, both of Walla Walla; four stepchildren, Linda Gatlin of La Mirada, Calif., Robert Bruce of Chico, Cathy Janigo of Anchorage, Alaska, and Cheryl McTigue of Albuquerque, N.M.; his mother, Helen Fraser of Spokane; a sister, Donna Wyatt of Spokane; and five grandchildren.
Margie Burnham Moses Lake
Funeral for Margie I. Burnham, 72, will be at 11 a.m. today at the Rosalia (Wash.) United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Pine City (Wash.) Cemetery. Schanzenbach Funeral Home in Rosalia is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Burnham, who was born and raised near Pine City, died Tuesday.
In 1946 she married Elmer Burnham.
They farmed in the Thornton-Pine City area until 1960, when they moved to Royal City, Wash.
Mrs. Burnham went to beauty school in Moses Lake in 1972 and moved to Moses Lake in 1980.
She was a member of the Malden Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star, the Kenova Grange, Junior Excella Club, Oasis Nile and the Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, Mike Burnham of St. John, Wash., and Dave Burnham of Oakesdale, Wash.; a daughter, Sherry Stehr of Rosalia; a brother, Don Addington of Spokane; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandsons.
Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children.
George Glover Colville, Wash.
Funeral for George L. Glover, 88, is planned for 11 a.m. Saturday at Danekas Funeral Chapel in Colville. Burial will be at Highland Cemetery in Colville.
Mr. Glover, who was born in Pinedale, Wyo., died Wednesday.
He moved to the Colville area in 1929 and married Daisy Byrd in 1935.
Mr. Glover farmed at Highland, north of Colville, for many years.
He also worked on the construction of Grand Coulee Dam for several years and worked for the Stevens County Road Department for 25 years.
In 1950 he moved into Colville. His first wife preceded him in death.
In 1981 he married Alma Conrad.
Mr. Glover was a member of the Colville Eagles Lodge and the Stevens County Public Retired Employees.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Ilene Brazel of Clarkston, Wash.; a stepson, Ken Byrd of Colville; three granddaughters, five great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Foundation.
Freda Jackson Spokane
Private family service will be held for Freda E. Jackson, an 80-year Spokane resident. Ball and Dodd Funeral Home - South is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Jackson, who was born in Granite, Idaho, died Monday. She was 86.
She was a homemaker.
Her husband, Joseph, died in 1979.
Survivors include a daughter, Laurel Jackson of Spokane; a son, Joel Jackson of Panama City, Fla.; and two grandsons.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Spokane Humane Society.
Marjorie Lambert Spokane
Memorial service for Marjorie Helen Lambert, 88, is planned for 2 p.m. Sunday at the Sinto Senior Center. Thornhill Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Seattle, Mrs. Lambert, died Wednesday.
She drove a cab for the Yellow Cab. Co. in Palo Alto, Calif., during World War II, and later worked as a waitress in the San Francisco Bay area for 16 years.
She lived in Fort Worth, Texas, before moving to Spokane 20 years ago.
Her husband of 23 years, Earl, died in 1979.
Survivors include two sons, Kenneth Scott of Liberty Lake and Donald Scott of Fort Worth; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Spokane Cancer Society.
Stella White Spokane
No service will be held for Stella R. White, 80, at her request. Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
A 70-year Spokane resident, Mrs. White died Tuesday. She was born in Wilson Creek, Wash.
Mrs. White was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Bob; four sons, Amer and Allen Colegrove, Bill Gay, and Bruce White, all of Spokane; two sisters, Ruby Renggli and Dally Crane, both of Spokane; a brother, Ray Gay of Spokane; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Annetta Baker Spokane
Graveside service for Annetta Baker, 79, was Thursday at Greenwood Memorial Terrace.
Mrs. Baker, who was born in Middletown, Ohio, died Monday.
She graduated from Middletown High School in 1937 and attended Dayton (Ohio) Business School.
In 1941 she married James Baker.
Mrs. Baker co-owned the Knit & Kneedle Shop in Spokane from 1970 until 1985.
Survivors include her husband, James; a son, James Baker, Jr., of Spokane; a daughter, Jeanne McIlraith of Lacey, Wash.; a sister, Louise DeRoche of Spokane; and two grandchildren.