Obituaries
Kenneth Ingraham Rathdrum, Idaho
Private service for Kenneth E. Ingraham, 60, will be held at a later date. Yates Funeral Home in Coeur d’Alene is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Ingraham, who was born in Colville, Wash., died Wednesday.
He grew up in various towns throughout the Northwest. He married Karen Odden in 1965 and they settled in Rathdrum in 1971.
Mr. Ingraham worked as a logging truck driver for the last 26 years and drove locally for Babbitt Logging since 1992.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Steven Ingraham of Coeur d’Alene; four daughters, Shellie Settle of California, and Gaylene, Lisa and Stacy Ingraham, all of Rathdrum; four sisters, Ruby Sherwood of Wenatchee, Christine Milner and Darlene Bell, both of Juliaetta, Idaho, and Claudia Blocker of Cheney; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of North Idaho, 280 W. Prairie Ave., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815.
Michael Kraut Spokane
Service for Michael B. Kraut, 60, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel at Holy Cross Cemetery. The Cremation Society of Washington is in charge of arrangements.
A lifetime Spokane resident, Mr. Kraut died Thursday.
He served in the Navy from 1956 to 1960.
Mr. Kraut was a sheet metal worker out of Spokane for Apollo Sheet Metal in the Tri-Cities.
He was a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 66 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survivors include three sons, Tony Kraut of Spokane, Dale Kraut of Hamilton, Mont., and Scott Kraut of Tampa, Fla.; his father, Ben Kraut of Spokane; four brothers, Robert and David Kraut of Spokane, Daniel Kraut of Moscow, Idaho, and John Kraut of Modesto, Calif.; and three grandchildren.
Bob Short Chelan, Wash.
Memorial service for Bob Short, 59, will be held at a later date at the Chelan House. Precht Rose Funeral Chapel in Chelan is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Short, who was born in Colfax, Wash., died Jan. 6.
He graduated from Potlatch (Idaho) High School in 1959.
Mr. Short lived in Moscow, Idaho, for 20 years. While in Moscow, he worked in the post office and was a truck driver for Carnation.
He moved to Chelan 17 years ago and managed The Cove Marine, and also worked on a ranch.
Survivors include a daughter, Stacey Graphos of Colfax; two stepsons, Kenny Guess of Elk River, Idaho, and Rod Guess of Reno, Nev.; a sister, Julie Blair of Colville, Wash.; and two granddaughters.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association or the Union Gospel Mission.
Lillie Davis Coeur d’Alene
No service will be held for Lillie E. Davis at her request. English Funeral Chapel in Coeur d’Alene is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Davis, who was born in Stevens County, Wash., died Wednesday. She was 70.
She lived in Spokane for many years and retired from GTE after more than 30 years.
She moved to Coeur d’Alene in 1963 and was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.
Survivors include two daughters, Faye Kaminski of Coeur d’Alene and Mary Harmon of Spokane; a sister, Jane Chance of Spokane; longtime friend, Roxy Seleen of Coeur d’Alene; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of North Idaho, 280 W. Prairie Ave., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815.
Christine `Tena’ Meyers Spokane
Private burial for Christine E. “Tena” Meyers, 97, will be at Fairmount Memorial Park. Riplinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Colfax, Wash., Mrs. Meyers died Thursday.
She was a homemaker and lived in Spokane for 60 years.
Her husband preceded her in death Her survivors include three cousins.
Norman Wells Walla Walla
Memorial service for Norman E. Wells, a former Spokane resident, was Tuesday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Walla Walla.
Mr. Wells, 75, died Jan. 5. He was born in Eugene, Ore.
He served in the Coast Guard during World War II, and in 1945 married Dorothy Wadsworth.
Mr. Wells served on the Diocesan Council for the Episcopal church in Spokane and was chairman of Camp Cross on Coeur d’Alene Lake from 1966 to 1971.
His wife died in 1969.
In 1970 he married Judy Rehberg.
Mr. Wells was a member of the Manito Golf and Country Club.
He moved to Walla Walla in 1989.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Norman Wells Jr. of Akron, Ohio; two daughters, Margaret Burnett of Zillah, Wash., and Catherine Hall of Issaquah, Wash.; a stepson, Gary Rehberg of Bothell, Wash.; a stepdaughter, Lyn Jackson of San Diego; two brothers, Charles Wells of Denver and Tom Wells of Florida; and 10 grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Walla Walla Community Hospice in care of Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home, 902 S. Main, Milton-Freewater, OR 98762.
Glenda Hart Spokane
No service will be held for Glenda Hart, 81, at her request. Hazen and Jaeger Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Norway, Mrs. Hart died Thursday.
She was a 78-year Spokane resident and worked for Inland Soft Water Laundry for 23 years. She had also worked for Scollard’s.
Survivors include a son, Ken Hart, and a daughter, Linda Sweet, both of Spokane; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Lora Johnson Spokane
Service for Lora Opal Johnson, 83, was Friday at Schanzebach Funeral Home in Fairfield. Burial was at Fairview Cemetery in Rockford.
Born in Lonoke, Ark., Mrs. Johnson died Sunday.
She lived in Rockford for 25 years and moved to Spokane six years ago. She was a homemaker.
Her husband, Wayne, preceded her in death.
Survivors include two sons, Charles Hunt of Spokane and Larry Hunt of Newman Lake; a sister; seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Neal Reiha Sprague, Wash.
Service for Neal Albert Reiha, 84, was Friday at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sprague. Burial was at Macabee Cemetery in Sprague.
Born in Reardan, Wash., Mr. Reiha died Monday.
In 1930 his family moved to Sprague, and in 1935 to Rock Creek, Wash., near Sprague.
He was a farmer in the Sprague area and retired in 1981.
Mr. Reiha was a member of the Crab Creek Grange and the Washington Association of Wheat Growers. He was a 5th Degree member of the Washington State Grange.
His wife, Elsie, died in 1993.
Survivors include three stepsons, Keith McDonald of Seattle, Evan McDonald of Woodbury, Minn., and Loren McDonald of Tombstone, Ariz.; a sister, Pauline Moechel of Lacey, Wash.; a brother, Clair Reiha of Peoria, Ariz.; eight stepgrandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Spokane; the Sprague Ambulance Fund; or St. John’s Lutheran Church, Sprague, WA 99032.
Florence Bryant Spokane
Memorial service for Florence B. Bryant, 89, is planned for 2 p.m. Thursday at the Contempo Spokane Club House, 1205 E. Lyons. Thornhill Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Born in East Peoria, Ill., Mrs. Bryant died Jan. 8.
She moved to Spokane in 1968 and was a homemaker.
Her husband preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Betty Bryant of Spokane; two stepdaughters, Beulah Krug of Republic, Wash., and Dorothy Grey of Stanwood, Wash.; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Spokane Humane Society.