Obituaries
Betty Sinclair Moscow, Idaho
No service will be held for Betty Sinclair, 83, at her request. Private gathering and the spreading of her ashes will take place in the spring. Shorts Funeral Chapel in Moscow is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Sinclair, who was born in Moscow, died Monday.
She was the youngest of six children and graduated from Moscow High School in 1934.
She married Mel Carter in 1937. They moved to Bremerton in the 1940s to help in the war effort.
Her husband died in 1950.
In 1951 she married Don Sinclair.
Mrs. Sinclair lived in Moscow and worked at the University of Idaho Housing Office for 15 years. She retired in 1981.
Her husband Don died in 1988.
She enjoyed cooking, crocheting and crafts.
Survivors include three daughters, Nancy Carter and Diana Mabbutt, both of Moscow, and Nola Colvin of Eugene, Ore.; three sons, Jim Carter of Troy, Idaho, Rob Sinclair of Moscow, and Gregg Sinclair of Seattle; a brother, Philip Sawyer of Onaway, Idaho; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Peggy Jean Koester Coeur d’Alene
No service will be held for Peggy Jean Koester, 59. Condolences may be made at the family home in Coeur d’Alene on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Yates Funeral Home in Coeur d’Alene is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Koester, who was born in Chicago, died Thursday.
She graduated from high school in San Diego. In 1962 she received a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Oregon.
She spent several years traveling between Alta, Utah, Aspen, Colo., and Jackson, Wyo., where she pursued horseback riding and skiing.
She moved to Coeur d’Alene in 1982, and married Martin Koester in 1984.
Mrs. Koester was a homemaker and gardener and worked part-time at Davis Donuts from 1993 to 1999.
Survivors include her husband; a son, Jesse Koester of Whidbey Island, Wash.; a stepson, Galen Koester of Coeur d’Alene; two stepdaughters, Paulette Koester of Seattle and Dawn Forcella of California; and three grandchildren.
Martin Olson Tekoa, Wash.
Service for Martin Edwin Olson, 85, will be at 1 p.m. today at United Church of Tekoa. Burial will follow at Goldenrod Cemetery in Tekoa. Kramer Funeral Home in Tekoa is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Olson, who was born in Killdeer, N.D., died Monday.
In 1937 he moved to St. Helens, Ore., and began working for the St. Helen Pulp and Paper Co.
He enlisted in the Navy in 1942 and served during World War II in the Pacific Theater aboard the USS Selfridge and the USS YP 283. He was discharged in 1945 as a gunners mate second class.
Mr. Olson moved to Tekoa in 1945. He was a farm worker for Harold Heaton for many years, and in 1948 went to work as a farmer and mechanic at E.C. Hay and Sons for 35 years.
In 1997 he moved into the Tekoa Care Center.
Mr. Olson was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
His wife, Bernice, died in 1988.
Survivors include a sister, Nora Ross of Warren, Ore.; and a brother, George Olson of Killdeer.
Josephine Barackman Moscow, Idaho
Private graveside service for Josephine Barackman, 82, will be held at a later date at Moscow Cemetery. Shorts Funeral Chapel in Moscow is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Barackman, who was born in Spokane, died Monday.
She lived in Spokane and California until her family settled in Moscow, where she graduated from high school.
She married John Barackman in 1936, and they lived in Spokane during the early 1940s. They moved to Moscow in 1945.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Margarite Club of Moscow.
She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, knitting, dogs and cats, and also spent time at their cabin in Priest Lake, Idaho.
Her husband preceded her in death.
Survivors include two brothers, Raymond Miller of Moscow and Joe Miller of Harvard, Idaho; and a sister, Olive Golden of Eugene, Ore.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Latah County Humane Society, 2019 White Ave., Moscow, ID 83843.
Mary McCall Heron, Mont.
Private service for Mary Una McCall, 77, will be held later. Coffelt Funeral Service in Sandpoint is in charge of arrangements.
She died Sunday. She was born and raised in Lenoir, N.C., and later moved to Hammond, Ind., and worked as a grocery cashier.
She then returned to North Carolina before settling in Tallahassee, Fla. She moved to Heron in 1993 to be near family.
Survivors include a son, Gary Puett of Tallahassee; two daughters, Donna Ottinger of Heron and Penny Cole of Illinois; three sisters, Jean Butcher, Ginger Watson and Liz Coffee; a grandson and a great-grandson.
Lyle Greer Spokane
Memorial and vigil service for Lyle Marvin Greer, 60, will be at 8:30 p.m. today at St. John Vianney Roman Catholic Church. Memorial Mass is planned for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Hennessey Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Greer, who was born in Orofino, Idaho, died Monday.
He grew up near the Clearwater River in Agatha, Idaho. His family later moved to Grangeville, Idaho, where he graduated from high school.
Mr. Greer worked for Potlatch before enlisting in the Navy in 1961. He was stationed in Hawaii and discharged in 1965.
He then married Joan Poxleitner. They lived in Davenport, Wash., until moving to Spokane in 1969.
He worked for Spokane Cab and City Parcel. He later worked as a truck driver for Bestway, Silver Eagle, Transcom and PIE.
Mr. Greer was a member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife of 35 years; three sons, Michael and Jeffrey Greer, both of Spokane, and Christopher Greer of Rosalia, Wash.; two daughters, Jennifer and Stephanie Greer, both of Spokane; two brothers, Wesley Greer of Spokane and Millard Greer of Tacoma; five sisters, Beverly Breidtenfeldt of Yakima, Elizabeth Schacker of Tacoma, Kathleen Beauchamp of Kamiah, Idaho, Lorraine Parks of Dallas and Sue Lorz of Fairbanks, Alaska; and two granddaughters.
Terry Swan Spokane
Funeral Mass for Terry Allan Swan, 23, was Wednesday at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Mission in Nespelem, Wash. Burial followed at the Little Nespelem Cemetery.
A lifetime Spokane resident, Mr. Swan died Saturday from a gunshot wound.
He worked as a plumber and was a member of the Colville Confederated Tribes.
Survivors include his father, Loren Swan Jr. of Spokane; his mother and stepfather, Theresa and Jeff Elisoff of Tacoma; his stepmother, Michelle Arousa of Pasco; two brothers, Harley Swan of Spokane and Richard Elisoff of Tacoma; six sisters, Tracey Weber and Velvet Swan, both of Tacoma, Kristen Moses of Pendleton, Ore., Lorena Swan and Gina Pierce-Swan, both of Spokane, and Sasheen Swan of Pasco; and his grandparents, Adam and Matilda Bearcub of Coulee Dam, Wash., and Bertha Swan of Worley, Idaho.
Douglas Bafus LaCrosse, Wash.
Memorial service for Douglas D. Bafus, 69, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at LaCrosse Methodist Church. Inurnment will be held at a later date at the St. John (Wash.) Cemetery. Bruning Funeral Home in Colfax, Wash., is in charge of arrangements.
A 40-year LaCrosse resident, Mr. Bafus died Tuesday. He was born in Lancaster, Wash.
He was raised in St. John and graduated in 1949 from St. John High School.
Mr. Bafus worked as a parts manager for BEK, a John Deere and Caterpillar dealership, in LaCrosse from 1950 to 1993.
He was a member of the LaCrosse Gun Club.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Gladys; a son, Jim Bafus of Almira, Wash.; two daughters, Kristi Bafus of Pasco and Susie Wuitschick of Vancouver, Wash.; a brother, Norman Bafus of LaCrosse; two sisters, Dorothy Hollenbeck of Lewiston and Frieda Tidd of Twin Falls, Idaho; and eight grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to LaCrosse Methodist Church, LaCrosse, WA 99143.
Delmar Randels Colbert
Memorial service for Delmar Randels, 68, is planned for 2 p.m. Saturday at Cheney Funeral Chapel. Spokane Cremation and Burial Service is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Randels, who was born in Anthony, Kan., died Monday.
He graduated from Anthony High School.
Mr. Randels served in the Air Force in the South Pacific during the Korean War. He was an air traffic controller and tower operator.
After serving in the military he worked for the Federal Aviation Administration as an air traffic controller in Seattle. After 12 years he became an operations inspector for the flight standards division.
In 1970 he moved to Spokane. He retired from the FAA in 1987 and then worked for Empire Airlines, delivering freight for Federal Express. He also was a flight and ground school instructor.
Mr. Randels was a member of the Elks and Eagles lodges.
Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Geraldine; two daughters, Robin Randels of Seattle and Judy Randels of Wasilla, Alaska; two sisters, Laura Clark of Anthony and Luana Bitter of Pratt, Kan.; a brother, Proc Randels of Denver; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Family Hospital or Gentiva Health Services.