Obituaries
N. Nolan Whitaker St. Maries
Service for N. Nolan Whitaker, 62, will be Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Maries Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in St. Maries. Yates-Hodge Funeral Home in St. Maries is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Whitaker, who was born in Boerne, Texas, died Sunday.
He grew up in Idaho and Oregon, and in 1953 he moved to Fernwood, Idaho.
After serving with the Army in Korea from 1954 to 1957, Mr. Whitaker moved to Sanders, Idaho.
He married Madeline Magers in 1957, ad they moved to St. Maries. He worked as a log scaler in the timber industry until 1997. He also was an accomplished musician.
Mr. Whitaker was a member of the Mormon Church in St. Maries and had served as a counselor to five different bishops of the church. He also was active as a Boy Scout Scoutmaster and Little League Baseball and soccer coach.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Terry Whitaker of Fernwood and John Whitaker of Coeur d’Alene; two daughters, April and Angela Whitaker, both of Coeur d’Alene; a brother, Tom Whitaker of Seward, Alaska; three sisters, Elaine Davenport of Spokane, Pam Evey of Post Falls and Jackie Watson of Boerne; and five grandchildren.
Wilber Bottjer Spokane
Funeral Mass for Wilber Leo Bottjer, 83, will be at 2 p.m. today at St. Aloysius Church. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Riplinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
A 70-year Spokane resident, Mr. Bottjer died Monday. He was born in Potlatch, Idaho.
He graduated from Gonzaga Prep, where he played football.
Mr. Bottjer worked as a route superintendent at Carnation Milk Co. for 35 years. He retired in 1972 and drove buses for eight years for the Spokane Guilds’ School. He also delivered food to the needy for the St. Vincent DePaul Society.
Rhoda, his wife of 46 years, preceded him in death.
Mr. Bottjer is survived by his wife of 11 years, Mary Sue.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Spokane Guilds’ School.
Georgia (Hilburn) Drinnon Spokane
Visitation for Georgia M. (Hilburn) Drinnon, 86, will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at Heritage Funeral Home. Funeral is planned for 10:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Greenwood Memorial Terrace.
A 33-year Spokane resident, Mrs. Drinnon died Saturday. She was born in Salem, Ark.
She worked as a housekeeper at Deaconess Medical Center.
Mrs. Drinnon was a member of Pines Baptist Church and the Valley Methodist Singles Group.
Her husband, John, died in 1968.
Survivors include a son, James Drinnon of Douglas, Wyo.; two daughters, Billie Daniels of Spokane and Gerri Potter of Veradale; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Pines Baptist Church.
Donna Young Spokane
Funeral for Donna Rose Young, 68, will be at 11 a.m. today at Hazen and Jaeger Valley Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Greenwood Memorial Terrace.
A lifetime Spokane resident and homemaker, Mrs. Young died Monday.
She graduated from Rogers High School.
Survivors include a son, Daniel Young of Brentwood, Calif.; a sister, Dorothy Davis of Spokane; and two grandchildren.
Charles `Bill’ Cameron Kellogg
Memorial service for Charles William “Bill” Cameron, 83, will be Friday at 11 a.m. at the Kellogg Funeral Chapel. Inurnment will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Kellogg.
Mr. Cameron, who was born in Kellogg, died Monday.
He graduated from Kellogg High School in 1934 and was a lifelong Silver Valley resident. He married Mary Hochevar in 1947.
Mr. Cameron had worked as a bus driver for Emery Buses for nine years and was also employed at the Superior Dairy in Kellogg for nearly 20 years.
He later worked for the Kellogg City Street Department for 10 years before retiring.
Mr. Cameron was a member of the Knights of Pythias and a past member of the Minor Chordsmen, a men’s barber shop singing group.
Survivors include his wife; three nieces, Shirley Galbreath of Kellogg, Ruth Keith of Anacortes, Wash., and Freddie Watson of Spokane; and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews.
Memorials may be made to a charity of choice.
Gail Hunt Spokane
Memorial service for Gail Anne Hunt, 50, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Hennessey-Valley Funeral Home.
A 30-year Spokane resident, Mrs. Hunt died Sunday. She was born in Driggs, Idaho.
She worked as a bookkeeper.
Survivors include three daughters, Jennifer Hunt, Amber Miller and Lynnea Ingram, all of Spokane; her mother, Mirian Thompson of Idaho; two brothers, John and Charles Thompson, both of Idaho; and two grandchildren.
Helen Kamm Spokane
Private graveside service for Helen P. Kamm, 95, will be today at Fairmount Memorial Park. A celebration of her life will follow from 3 to 6 p.m. at her daughter’s home. Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-North is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Kamm, who was born in Superior, Wis., died Monday.
Her family moved to Spokane in 1905.
Mrs. Kamm owned and operated two grocery stores, Corbin Park Grocery in Spokane and another in Lewiston. She also managed several apartment buildings, including the Comstock and Seamore. She retired in 1968.
She was a member of the Eagles Lodge and the Foresters.
Her husband preceded her in death.
Survivors include her daughter, Betty Olson-Borgen; four grandsons, five great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.
Elizabeth (Harris) Shuman Spokane
Funeral for Elizabeth J. (Harris) Shuman, 78, will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Heritage Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Riverside Memorial Park.
Mrs. Shuman, who was born in Princeton, Idaho, died Monday. Her family moved to Spokane when she was a infant.
She graduated from Washington State University in 1942 and worked as a medical technician.
She was a member of the Med Tech Association and the American Association of University Women. She also was a member of the Garland Avenue Alliance Church.
Her husband, Ellsworth Shuman, preceded her in death.
Survivors include two sons, Dave and Robert Shuman, both of Spokane; a brother, Robert Harris of Ritzville, Wash.; and three grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Christian Children’s Fund, P.O. Box 26507, Richmond, VA 23261.
Elmer Erickson Clark Fork, Idaho
A private family gathering will be held for Elmer R. Erickson, 74. Coffelt Funeral Service in Sandpoint is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Erickson, who was born in Clark Fork, died Monday.
He grew up and graduated from Clark Fork High School and then served with the military during World War II.
Mr. Erickson returned to Clark Fork after his military service and worked for Washington Water Power, including at the Cabinet Gorge Dam.
In 1962 he married Shirley Fjermestad.
He retired in 1988 after 38 years of service with WWP. He was a member of the Sandpoint Elks Lodge.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Mark Erickson of California and Mark Shropshire of Bothell, Wash.; two daughters, Diane Erickson of Clark Fork and Tina Hertlein of Post Falls; a brother, Wally Erickson of Clark Fork; and five grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Clark Fork Ambulance Fund, Clark Fork, ID 83811.
Rosa Campbell Athol, Idaho
Private service for Rosa Elizabeth Campbell, 72, will be held at a later date. English Funeral Chapel in Coeur d’Alene is in charge of arrangements.
Ms. Campbell, who was born in Joplin, Mo., died Saturday.
She was a schoolteacher in Nevada for 30 years and then retired and moved to Los Angeles.
She moved to Athol earlier this year.
Survivors include a son, Michael Cord of Athol; a sister, Ella Pierson of Emmett, Idaho; six grandchildren, Sean, Justin, Mellissa, Shannon, Chase and Blake; and one great-grandchild, Dakotah.
Leo Kaufmann Spokane
Funeral Mass for the Rev. Leo Bernard Kaufmann, S.J., 79, was held Tuesday at the Jesuit House Chapel. Burial followed at the Mount St. Michael’s Cemetery.
The Rev. Kaufmann, who was born in St. Paul, Ore., died Saturday.
He was ordained at St. Mary’s in San Francisco in 1951 and studied philosophy at St. Louis University from 1953 to 1957.
He taught metaphysics and history from 1957 to 1959 and philosophy from 1963 to 1968 at Mount St. Michael’s.
From 1959 to 1963, he was province prefect of studies at Campion Hall in Portland.
He was a professor of philosophy at Seattle University from 1968 to 1978 and at Gonzaga University from 1981 to 1987.
The Rev. Kaufmann was parochial vicar from 1987 to 1995.
Survivors include his nephew, Albert Kaufmann of Woodburn, Ore., and a niece, Mary Ellen Wolf of Gervais, Ore.
Louise Kowalski Spokane
Visitation for Louise A. Kowalski, 78, will be from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday at Hazen and Jaeger Valley Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will take place at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church with burial following at St. Joseph’s Cemetery.
Mrs. Kowalski, who was born in Webster, Mont., died Friday.
A 45-year Spokane resident, she was a member of the Altar Society at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and a homemaker.
Her husband, George, died in 1979.
Survivors include three sons, John Kowalski of Glen Allen, Ark., Robert Kowalski of Spokane and Joseph Kowalski of Otis Orchards; two daughters, Helen Lapolla of Arizona and Frances Gumm of Spokane; a brother, Ben Olinger of Mica; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Phyllis (Cluskey) Miller Dalton Gardens, Idaho
No service will be held for Phyllis May (Cluskey) Miller at her request. Yates Funeral Home in Coeur d’Alene is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Miller, 79, died Monday.
Born in Harlingen, Texas, she grew up in Missouri. She married Robert Miller, and they lived in various parts of the United States before settling at Spirit Lake in 1970.
In 1983 they moved to the Coeur d’Alene area and maintained their Spirit Lake home as a summer residence.
Mrs. Miller was a member of the Religious Science Church.
Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Delores Maloney of Spokane; six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of North Idaho, 280 W. Prairie Ave., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815.
Louise McFeron Post Falls
Graveside service for Louise N. McFeron, 67, will be Friday at Sunset Memorial Park in Coos Bay, Ore. Yates Funeral Home in Coeur d’Alene is in charge of local arrangements.
Mrs. McFeron, who was born in Florence, Ore., died Monday.
She grew up and attended school in Florence. She married Delmer McFeron in 1948, and they lived in Coos Bay. Her husband died in 1979.
She moved to Post Falls in 1998.
Survivors include two sons, Lee McFeron of Post Falls and Gary McFeron of Orlando, Fla.; a sister, Jeanne Doty of Prineville, Ore.; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Pearl Warriner Elk
Memorial service for Pearl G. Warriner, 94, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Peaceful Valley Church in Elk. The Cremation Society of Washington is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Warriner, who was born in Minneapolis, died Saturday.
She moved to Montana and then Spokane, graduating from Lewis and Clark High School.
She married Leslie Warriner in 1926 and was a homemaker. They moved to Elk in 1937.
Her husband died in 1981.
Survivors include three sons, Laverne Warriner of Spokane, and Thomas and Carl Warriner, both of Elk; three daughters, Dorothea Schuh of Spokane, Ruth Morrill of Deer Park and Elsie Kiehn of Chattaroy; three siblings, William Dunn of Lake San Marcos, Calif., Francis Gunningham of Camarillo, Calif., and Daisy Bellano of Tucson, Ariz.; 15 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army.
Romaine `Bus’ McDonald Spokane
Memorial service for Romaine Delno “Bus” McDonald, 86, will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday at the Contempo Activity Center. Riplinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. McDonald, who was born in Willmar, Minn., died last Thursday.
His family moved to Spokane when he was 8.
He graduated from Hillyard High School in 1930 and served with the Coast Guard during World War II.
Mr. McDonald owned and operated a service station in Hillyard. He worked as an auto mechanic.
During the early 1950s, he sold the station and opened a Western Auto Store. He later sold the business and worked in the hardware department at Jensen Byrd.
Survivors include his wife, Mae; two sons, Gerald and Scott McDonald; and two grandchildren.