Obituaries
Percy Badgett Pinehurst, Idaho
Graveside service for Percy Badgett, 90, will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Shoshone Memorial Gardens in Pinehurst. Shoshone Funeral Service in Kellogg is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Badgett, who was born in Lexington, Okla., died Sunday.
In 1912 he moved with his family to homestead in Montana.
He served in the Philippine Islands with the Army’s 31st Infantry Division Company A, and was a guard at Alcatraz prison the last six months of his military duty.
In the 1930s Mr. Badgett worked in various areas building grain elevators for Waitman Construction Co. He became a carpenter at the Bunker Hill Smelter in Kellogg in 1942 and retired in 1972.
Mr. Badgett married Marion Harmon in 1938. They lived in Wardner, Idaho, for 23 years until moving to Toledo, Ore., in 1972. They returned to the Silver Valley in 1994.
He was active in woodworking, gardening and was a cane maker.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Ed Badgett of Monmouth, Ore.; a daughter, Myrna Caldwell of Pinehurst; six grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of North Idaho, 280 W. Prairie Ave., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815.
Eva Ruff Coeur d’Alene
Visitation for Eva A. Ruff, 85, will be held today from 5 to 8 p.m. at Yates Funeral Home in Coeur d’Alene and Friday from 1 to 2 p.m. at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Coeur d’Alene. Service will follow Friday at 2 p.m. at the church. A reception will be held at the church after the service.
Mrs. Ruff, who was born in North Dakota, died Tuesday.
She grew up in North Dakota and moved to Chico, Calif., in the early 1940s and worked as an interior designer.
She married Charles McLaren and he preceded her in death in 1945.
Mrs. Ruff was a co-founder and director at a training center for handicapped children in Chico before moving to Coeur d’Alene in 1985.
In 1987 she married Alex Ruff.
She was a volunteer at the Coeur d’Alene Senior Center and Hospice of North Idaho, and was a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church.
Mrs. Ruff was active in camping, fishing and dancing.
Her husband died in 1997.
Survivors include a son, Bob McLaren of California; two daughters, Joan Winter and Patricia Price, both of Coeur d’Alene; a sister, Edna Stadum of California; eight grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of North Idaho, 280 W. Prairie Ave., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815.
Addison Wiseman Otis Orchards
Graveside service for Addison Wyman Wiseman, 83, will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Pines Cemetery. Thornhill Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Coeur d’Alene, Mr. Wiseman died Monday.
He was a 50-year Otis Orchard resident.
Mr. Wiseman served in the Marine Corps during World War II.
He worked as a supervisor for Morrison Seed Co. and retired in 1978.
Mr. Wiseman was a member of the Gladiolus Society.
His wife, Eda, died in 1991.
Survivors include two brothers, Alan Wiseman of Spokane and Kenneth Wiseman of Hawaii.
Gladys Spracklen Sandpoint
Service for Gladys E. Spracklen, 105, will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Coffelt Funeral Service in Sandpoint.
Mrs. Spracklen, who was born in Iowa, died Monday.
She traveled during her childhood until her family settled in Douglas, Wyo.
In 1915 she married John Spracklen. They couple settled in Laclede, Idaho, and operated a ranch. She was a homemaker and was in charge of milking cows.
Mrs. Spracklen rode horses until the age of 79.
Her husband died in 1959.
Survivors include eight grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
Harold Day Jr. Moscow, Idaho
Memorial service for Harold C. Day Jr., 82, will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Short’s Funeral Chapel in Moscow.
Mr. Day, who was born in Ogden, Utah, died Sunday.
He grew up and graduated from high school in Ogden and then attended college for several years in California.
Mr. Day moved to Alaska with his brother before serving with the Army during World War II.
He returned to Alaska after his military service and began a career with GTE Telephone Co.
He married Kathryn Hoskinson in 1950. They lived in Alaska until 1957 when they settled in Moscow. He continued his job as a service technician with GTE and retired in 1976.
Mr. Day was a member of the Elks Lodge, the Telephone Pioneers of America, and enjoyed golfing.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Thomas Day of Aberdeen, Wash., and Kenneth Day of Charlottesville, Va.; and four grandchildren.
Mark Buergel Rosalia, Wash.
Graveside service for Mark Buergel, 85, will be at 2 p.m. today at the International Order of Odd Fellows Evergreen Cemetery in Rosalia. Schanzenbach Funeral Home in Rosalia is in charge of arrangements.
A lifetime Rosalia-Malden area resident, Mr. Buergel died Sunday. He was born in Rosalia.
He worked for the Milwaukie Railroad and later as a plumber in the area. He also had served on the Malden city council.
Mr. Buergel had been living with his son, Tony, in Rosalia for the past four years.
His wife, Marguerite, died in 1994.
Survivors include his son, Tony Buergel of Rosalia; three daughters, Marilyn Buergel of Moscow, Idaho, Diane Hill of Malden, Wash., and Linda Buergel of Tigard, Ore.; a sister, Juanita Bley of Spokane; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Rosalia Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Departments, Rosalia, WA 99170.
George Neufeld Post Falls
Service for George Neufeld, 91, will be Friday at 10 a.m. at English Funeral Chapel in Post Falls. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Post Falls.
Mr. Neufeld, who was born in Reedley, Calif., died Tuesday.
He grew up and attended schools in Reedley and worked at various jobs during the Great Depression.
He also worked on the family farm and later for a trucking company. Mr. Neufeld then worked as a ranch hand, and in 1938 married Eleanor McDowell. They settled on Ross Point Farm in Coeur d’Alene in 1952.
He was a grain farmer and auto mechanic and also was employed at the Howard Dolph boat factory in Post Falls for several years. Mr. Neufeld then became a mechanic for a road construction company and later for Inland Asphalt Co. He retired in 1971.
He took flying lessons as a young man but wasn’t able to obtain a pilot’s license until 1960. He then bought a small plane and joined the Civil Air Patrol, retiring as a first lieutenant.
Mr. Neufeld had a hearing impairment and joined the local chapter of Self Help for the Hard of Hearing and assembled hearing aids for others. He earned a plaque in 1996 from the International Order of SHHH. Mr. Neufeld also was a member of the Coeur d’Alene Kiwanis.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Jim Neufeld of Oregon City, Ore.; two daughters, Susan Myers and Penny Urbatsch, both of Post Falls; two stepsons, Edwin McDowell of California and Jerry McDowell Neufeld of Coeur d’Alene; a stepdaughter, Cynthia Whistler of Tillamook, Ore.; two sisters, Ann Chisholm and Martha McCormick, and a brother, Harry Neufeld, all of California; 16 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Clarence Ogle Coronado, Calif.
Memorial service for Clarence C. Ogle, 79, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hazen and Jaeger Valley Funeral Home.
Born in Paynesville, Ind., Mr. Ogle died July 9.
He served in the European Theater during World War II as a staff sergeant.
In 1945 he moved to Spokane.
Mr. Ogle co-founded ABC Office Equipment in 1952.
He was a member of the Eagles Lodge, Kiwanis, the Athletic Round Table and the Spokane and San Diego country clubs.
Survivors include his wife, Marcia; two daughters, Nancy Green of Spokane and Marsha Simons of Seattle; two sons, Steve and Dave Ogle of Spokane; three stepsons, Brian Ayers of Spokane, Steve Ayers of Coeur d’Alene and Jack Ayers of Salem, Ore.; his former wife, Geneva Ogle of Liberty Lake; two grandchildren and several stepgrandchildren.