Obituaries

Louise (Menglekamp) Leidel Pullman

Service for Louise M. (Menglekamp) Leidel, a longtime Pullman resident, will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Kimball Funeral Home in Pullman.

Born in Palouse, Wash., Mrs. Leidel died Friday. She was 91.

She married Carl Leidel. They were later divorced.

Mrs. Leidel worked as a library custodian at Washington State University.

She was a member of the Moose Lodge in Pullman and the Pullman Senior Citizens Center.

Survivors include a son, Don Leidel of Post Falls; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Tuberculosis Association.

Lesley Bale Spokane

Graveside service for Lesley W. “Les” Bale, 69, will be at 2 p.m. today at Riverside Cemetery. Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Bale, who was born in Weiser, Idaho, died Thursday.

He served in the Air Force during the Korean War and was a 52-year Spokane resident.

He worked as an equipment operator at Kaiser Aluminum Trentwood and retired in 1982.

Mr. Bale was a member of the Steelworkers Union Local 338 and the Veterans of Foreign War Post 1435.

Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Lee; a daughter, Judy Douglas of Spokane; five brothers, Jim Bale of Caldwell, Idaho, Bud and Robert Bale, both of Parma, Idaho, Ron Bale of Middleton, Idaho, and Del Bale of Meridian, Idaho; three sisters, Donna Montague of Parma, Ruth Adams of Missouri and Pat Bowers of Utah; and two grandchildren.

Samuel `Tom’ Hays Spokane

Service for Samuel “Tom” Hays, 81, is planned for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Riplinger Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Fairmount Memorial Park.

Born in Henderson, Texas, Mr. Hays died Thursday.

He was a Spokane resident for more than 52 years.

Mr. Hays served in the Air Force during World War II.

He owned and operated Hays TV in Spokane for more than 22 years.

Mr. Hays was a member of the Texas American Legion, the Eagles Lodge No. 2 and the Woodsmen of the World. He was also a Golden Eagle.

Survivors include his wife of more than 54 years, Hazel; three sons, Gary Hays of Post Falls, Thomas Hays of Bainbridge Island, Wash., and Charles Hays of Des Moines, Wash.; a brother, John Hays of Griffin, Ga.; three sisters, Ruth Porter and Beth Bowman, both of Huntsville, Texas, and Barbara Breen of Shreveport, La.; and six grandchildren.

Reiko Shimizu Spokane

Service for Reiko Shimizu, 84, was Monday at Spokane Buddist Church.

Born in Seattle, Mrs. Shimizu died Tuesday.

She graduated from Broadway High School in Seattle in 1933.

In 1940 she married Torazo Jim Shimizu.

Mrs. Shimizu lived in the Heart Mountain, Wyo., Relocation Camp from 1941 to 1945. She and her husband moved to Spokane in 1945.

She was a homemaker and also held various jobs in Spokane.

Mrs. Shimizu was a member of the Spokane Buddist Church and the Japanese American Citizens League.

Her husband preceded her in death.

Survivors include a daughter, Mitzi Shimizu of Gardena, Calif.; two sons, Keiji Shimizu of Spokane and Roger Shimizu of Seattle; a brother, Frank Tomita of Gardena; and three grandchildren.

Philip Rochat St. Maries

Service for Philip Rochat, 86, was Monday at Yates-Hodge Funeral Home in St. Maries. Burial was at Woodlawn Cemetery in St. Maries.

A lifetime St. Maries resident, Mr. Rochat died Thursday.

He attended schools in St. Maries until World War II, when he managed the family cattle and horse ranch.

Mr. Rochat later worked as a surveyor for the Forest Service and helped construct the road to Mount Baldy. He was the grandson of St. Maries pioneer Henri Rochat, who was the namesake of the Rochat Reservoir, the city of St. Maries water supply.

Mr. Rochat was a member of the Gospel Hall in Spokane.

Survivors include a sister, Mabel Birdwell of St. Maries; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Harry Huey Spokane

Service for Harry D. Huey, 77, is planned for 2 p.m. today at HennesseySmith Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Greenwood Memorial Terrace.

Mr. Huey, who was born in Canton, China, died Friday.

He was a 50-year Spokane resident and owned The Far East Restaurant from 1958 to 1984.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Fay; two sons, Warren Huey of Spokane and Phillip Huey of Raleigh, N.C.; two daughters, Dorothy Leong of San Leandro, Calif., and Lily Lee of San Ramon, Calif.; a brother, Frank Huey of San Francisco; and eight grandchildren.

Richard Lines Spokane

Memorial service for Richard E. “Dick” Lines, 79, will be at 1 p.m. today at Central Lutheran Church. Private burial will be at the Pines Cemetery. Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Lines, who was born in Sandpoint, died Wednesday.

He was a Spokane resident for more than 60 years and worked at Safeway for 42 years. He retired in 1982 as the meat merchandising manager for the Spokane division.

He was a 50-year member of Audubon Masonic Lodge, a 49-year member of the El Katif Shrine and a member of the El Katif Shrine Chanters. He was also a member of the Central Lutheran Church.

His first wife, Evelyn, died in 1978.

Survivors include his wife, Donna; two sons, Rick and Barry Lines, both of Spokane; a daughter, Holly Worthington of Portland; a stepson, Craig MacDonald of Spokane; a stepdaughter, Sarah Bruck of Houston; a sister, Vera Jones of Sandpoint; and 10 grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children.

Stanley Saccomanno Priest River, Idaho

Burial Mass for Stanley Saccomanno, 87, was Monday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Sandpoint. Burial was at Pinecrest Memorial Park in Sandpoint.

Born in Priest River, Mr. Saccomanno died Nov. 23.

He attended school in Priest River in the old Italian Settlement and in 1936 married Velma Williamson.

Mr. Saccomanno had worked as a teamster in the logging industry, operated several restaurants in Kellogg and Priest River and was a horseman and rancher.

He retired in 1965 and then operated the information booth for the Draft Horse Association for 11 years with his wife.

His wife preceded him in death.

Survivors include two sons, Anson Saccomanno of Tempe, Ariz., and Raymond Saccomanno of Priest River; four daughters, Darlene Smith and Bettie Steiger, both of California, and Pamela Straight and Viola Mutch, both of Arizona; a brother, Paul Saccomanno of Long Beach, Wash.; a sister, Rose Mauro of Spokane; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, Idaho Affiliate, 1528 Vista, Boise, ID 83705.

Robert Miller Spokane

No service will be held for Robert J. Miller, 83, at his request. HennesseySmith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Born in Montana, Mr. Miller died Friday.

He served in the Army during World War II.

He was a 43-year Spokane resident and worked in construction with Washington and Idaho Laborers for 21 years. He retired in 1977.

He was a member of the Eagles Lodge, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1435 and the Disabled American Veterans.

Survivors include two brothers, Charles and William Miller, and two sisters, Katherine and Irene Miller, all of Spokane.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center.

Muriel Carlascio Spokane

Service for Muriel Rentel Carlascio, 73, was Monday at Sunset Chapel at Fairmount Memorial Park.

Born in St. Maries, Mrs. Carlascio died Wednesday.

She was a 55-year Spokane resident and a homemaker.

Survivors include her husband of 48 years, Pete; a son, Tony Carlascio of Spokane; three brothers, Beryl, Wayne and Hank Rentel, all of Spokane; and a sister, Hazel Cason of Staunton, Va.

Faith (Hickman) Strong Colfax, Wash.

Service for lifetime Colfax resident Faith E. (Hickman) Strong will be at 1 p.m. today at Bruning Funeral Home in Colfax. Burial will follow at Colfax Cemetery.

Mrs. Strong died Thursday. She was 77.

She graduated from Colfax High School and in 1947 married George Strong.

Mrs. Strong worked as an operations officer at Old National Bank in Colfax for 41 years, retiring in 1984.

She was a volunteer for the Whitman County Auditors Office on election day and at the Whitman Hospital May Festival.

Mrs. Strong was a member of the Lady Elks of Colfax.

Her husband died last June.

Survivors include a son, Douglas Strong of Edmonds, Wash.; a brother, Don Hickman of Harrington, Wash.; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society of the American Heart Association.

Edward Haight Moses Lake

No service will be held for Edward W. Haight, 84, at his request. Danekas Funeral Chapel in Ritzville, Wash., is in charge of arrangements.

A former Ritzville resident, Mr. Haight died Friday.

He was born in Ritzville and graduated from high school in 1932. Mr. Haight graduated from Kinman Business College in 1935.

He married LaVerne Kubik in 1938 and they operated a dairy farm near Sprague, Wash.

In 1942 Mr. Haight began working at the Marcellus Grange Supply. He managed the grange until 1945, when he was drafted into the Army.

In the 1950s he was the proprietor of the Union 76 service station in Ritzville. He later owned and operated the Richfield bulk plant.

In 1954 Mr. Haight took over his father’s farm east of Ritzville in Carico Hills. He moved to Moses Lake in 1964 where he farmed and raised hogs until 1978.

Mr. Haight was appointed to the State Fair Commission by Governor Dixie Lee Ray in 1977 and served for six years, traveling around Washington reviewing and judging county fairs.

He was named Adams County Soil and Conservation Farmer of the Year and later served on the Ritzville Soil Conservation Board

Mr. Haight was a volunteer firefighter with the Ritzville Fire Department. He was a football and basketball referee as well as a baseball umpire for Eastern Washington high schools. He also refereed at the State B basketball tournaments.

Mr. Haight was a member of the Marcellus Grange, the Ritzville Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Ritzville Lions Club. He was also a member of the Grant County Cattlemen, where he served as secretary and treasurer from 1978 to 1988.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Patrick Haight of Moses Lake; four daughters, Charlotte Hardt of Spokane, Sherry Strohmaier of Touchet, Wash., and Eddie Krause and Rosanne Cobb, both of Olympia; 15 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Jean Hall Spokane

No service will be held for Jean A. Hall, 79, at her request. Private inurnment will be held at Fairmount Memorial Park. The Cremation Society of Washington is in charge of arrangements.

A 35-year Spokane resident, Mrs. Hall died Friday. She was born in Spokane.

She was a homemaker and active with Day Out for the Blind and the Lilac Blind Foundation.

Mrs. Hall is survived by her husband, Clarence.

Ferrell Nihart Spokane

Memorial service for Ferrell Hudson Nihart, 75, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home.

Mr. Nihart, who was born in Buhl, Idaho, died Wednesday.

He served in the Army during World War II with the 82nd Airborne in the European Theater. He received a Purple Heart, the Croix de Guerre and the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions during the Normandy invasion.

Mr. Nihart worked as a mailer for the San Diego Tribune for 16 years. He later worked for the Tacoma News Tribune and The Spokesman-Review.

He was a 15-year Spokane resident and a member of the Eagles Lodge.

Survivors include his wife, Audre; two daughters, Geraldine Walker of Marysville, Wash., and Christine Dafoe of Auburn, Wash.; four sons, Terry, Kelly and Ron Clinger, all of Spokane, and Casey Clinger of San Diego; a brother, Alson Nihart of Richland; 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.

Richard `Doc’ Hatton Cottonwood, Ariz.

Memorial service for Richard “Doc” Hatton, a former Spokane resident, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Northridge Heights Church of God in Kalispell, Mont. Westcott Funeral Home in Cottonwood, Ariz., is in charge of arrangements.

Born in Gosport, Ind., Mr. Hatton died Nov. 19. He was 69.

He moved to Spokane in 1948 and worked on the maintenance team for the city of Spokane at the Opera House and Convention Center.

He recently moved to Cottonwood.

Mr. Hatton was a member of the Tyler (Wash.) Grange and the National Rifle Association.

Survivors include his wife of 17 years, Sondra; two daughters, Mary Manning of Port Townsend, Wash., and Jane Ravan of Flagstaff, Ariz.; four sons, Rich, Harry and Tim Hatton, all of Spokane, and Tom Hatton of Canyon Country, Calif.; three stepdaughters, Sheri Litchfield of Kalispell, Mont., and Vickie and Lisa Moreland, both of Columbia Falls, Mont.; two stepsons, Paul Baker of Seattle and Jerry Moreland of Kalispell; two sisters, Hazel Boll of Los Lunas, N.M., and Emma Hickman of Norwalk, Calif.; 19 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Donna Murrow-Stout Spokane

Memorial service for Donna Jean Murrow-Stout will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Heritage Congregational Church. Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Stout, 93, died Nov. 5.

She was born in Evart, Mich., and grew up in Ione, Wash.

In 1929, she married Dewey Murrow and they moved to Spokane in 1936.

Mrs. Stout was a homemaker and a charter member of Heritage Congregational Church and its women’s organization. She also was a member of the P.E.O. and Zeta Tau Alpha sorority.

Her first husband died in 1981. Her second husband, Wesley Stout, died in 1997.

Survivors include two daughters, Helen Best of Spokane and Nancy Greulich of Carlsbad, Calif.; four grandsons and seven great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to Heritage Congregational Church or the Salvation Army.