Obituaries
Olga Brown Coeur d’Alene
Memorial service for Olga G. Brown, 79, will be Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at the Coeur d’Alene First Baptist Church. English Funeral Chapel in Coeur d’Alene is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Brown, who was born in Deadwood, S.D., died Thursday.
She grew up in Browning, Mont., and married George Brown in 1942. The couple moved to Coeur d’Alene in 1945.
She worked as an Avon representative from 1950 to 1958 and worked as a clerk in a local hobby shop from 1965 to 1975.
Mrs. Brown taught Sunday school at the First Baptist Church. She was a Camp Fire Leader and was active with The Children’s Village, Christian Women’s Club, and Coeur d’Alene Homes.
She also raised fjord horses and various other farm animals.
Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Maria Dawson of Post Falls; two sisters, Thelma Becker of Anaconda, Mont., and Della Richards of College Place, Wash.; two grandchildren, Charmaine and Ron; and four great-grandchildren, Kyle, Blake, Haley and Bryson.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, 524 Wallace Ave., or Coeur d’Alene Homes, 704 W. Walnut Ave., both of Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814.
Joyce Loasby Florence, Ore.
Memorial service for Joyce D. Loasby, a former Spokane resident, will be held at a later date in Richland. Burn’s Riverside Funeral Home in Florence is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Marengo, Ind., Mrs. Loasby died Oct. 16. She was 78.
From 1942 to 1945 she worked on the Manhattan Project for the Corps of Engineers in Hanford, Wash.
She married Harry Loasby in 1946. They lived in Richland, where she was a homemaker and an auxiliary volunteer at the Kadlec Hospital.
Mrs. Loasby and her husband moved to Spokane in 1985 and to Florence in 1999.
Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Carol Wood of Florence and Diane Murray of Carlsbad, Calif.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association; Peace Harbor Hospice, Florence, Ore., or to Our Foster Family Care Center, 22nd and Spruce, Florence, OR 97439.
Douglas Feaver Spokane
Memorial service for Douglas R. Feaver, 82, will be at 11 a.m. today at the Spokane Valley Baptist Church. Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
A longtime Spokane resident, Mr. Feaver died Thursday. He was born in Stillwater, Minn.
He served with the 704th Railway Grand Battalion in the European Theater for three years during World War II.
In 1942 he married Marian Bull.
Mr. Feaver worked as a stationmaster for Great Northern and Burlington Northern Railroads for 42 years.
He and his wife spent the winter months in Tucson, Ariz.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Susan Herrmann; and two granddaughters.
Anne Kerney Day Newtown, Pa.
Burial Mass for Anne Kerney Day, 93, will be Saturday at 5 p.m. at St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church in Wallace. Burial took place in Pennington (N.J.) Cemetery.
Mrs. Day, a former Wallace resident, died Oct. 2. She was born in Trenton, N.J.
She graduated from Miss Fine’s School in Princeton, N.J., and attended Trenton (N.J.) Normal School and Manhattanville College in New York.
In 1928 she married Thomas L. Kerney, publisher of the Trenton Times. They had homes in various parts of New Jersey. He died in 1966.
At the beginning of World War II, Mrs. Day helped found the Fort Dix, N.J., chapter of the American Red Cross, and had served as chairwoman at the Fort Dix and Trenton chapters. She also served on the New Jersey Bureau of Child Welfare and was honored as the past Trenton Woman of the Year for her involvement in Red Cross activities.
In 1971 she married Silver Valley mining executive Henry L. Day. They lived in Wallace, where she served as a community volunteer. He died in 1985.
Mrs. Day returned to New Jersey in 1986.
Survivors include a stepdaughter, Barbara Kawel of Boca Raton, Fla.; and six stepgrandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Red Croos, 707 Alexander Road, Princeton, NJ 08540, or Chandler Hall Hospice, Buck Road and Barclay St., Newtown, PA 18940.
Johnnie `Buster’ Lemon Kent, Wash.
Service for Johnnie D. “Buster” Lemon, 46, will be at 2 p.m. today at Riplinger Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Riverside Memorial Park.
Born in Spokane, Mr. Lemon died Saturday.
He graduated from Rogers High School in 1974 and enlisted in the Navy. He served during the Vietnam War and for the last 15 years of service he worked in recruiting. He retired in 1992 as a senior chief.
He and his wife, Alicia, moved to Kent in 1985.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Joanne Lemon of Kent and Michelle Washburn of Arlington, Va.; two sons, John Lemon of Kent and Chris Lemon of Reno, Nev.; his father, John Lemon of Spokane; his stepmother, Nenetta Lemon of Spokane; a brother, Randy Lemon of Spokane; and a grandson.
Mildred (Stelljes) Kromm Spokane
Memorial service for Mildred B. (Stelljes) Kromm, 76, will be at 2 p.m. today at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Riplinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Kromm, who was born in Walla Walla, died Thursday. She was a 45-year Spokane resident.
She was a homemaker and had also worked as a market researcher. She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
Her husband of 56 years, Elmer, preceded her in death.
Survivors include two daughters, Kathleen Bjorklund of Spokane and Stephenie Roff of Berlin, N.Y.; a sister, Thelma Dorion of Lewiston; two brothers, Delbert Stelljes of Clarkston, Wash., and Harold Stelljes of Lewiston; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
Albert Goodwin Spokane
Visitation for Albert D. Goodwin, 76, will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home. Service is planned for 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Greenwood Memorial Terrace.
Mr. Goodwin, who was born in Addy, Wash., died Saturday.
His family moved to Spokane when he was an infant.
During World War II he served in the Navy.
He worked as a saw operator for Kaiser Aluminum Trentwood and retired in 1982.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Paula; two sons, James and David Goodwin,; and a daughter, Paulette Ward, all of Spokane; two sisters, Beverly Yaryan of Mead and Lila Walling of Kellogg; a brother, Dean Goodwin of Goldendale, Wash.; and eight grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Spokane.
Leonard Frybarger Spokane
Visitation for Leonard R. Frybarger, 84, will be from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. today at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home. Vigil service will follow at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral Mass is planned for 10 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Fatima Roman Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.
A 55-year Spokane resident, Mr. Frybarger died Monday. He was born in Miltonville, Kan.
He served in the Navy as a seaman first class during World War II, and worked as a kiln operator for Kaiser Aluminum Mead Plant for 32 years.
He was a member of the Eagles Lodge, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church and Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church.
His wife of 54 years, Bernice, died in 1998.
Survivors include two sons, Randy and Kenneth Frybarger, both of Spokane; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Horizon Hospice or the Alzheimer’s Association.
Michael Johnson Spokane
Memorial service for Michael Glenn Johson, 51, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Cascade Mobile Home Park.
Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Johnson, a lifetime Spokane resident, died Wednesday.
He graduated from Ferris High School in 1967, and served in the Army as a military policeman during the Vietnam War.
In 1977 he married Donna Bonds. They later divorced.
He had worked as a bartender, meat cutter and an appliance repairman. He also had worked in food service for the Veterans Administration Hospital.
Survivors include his daughter, Angela; his mother and stepfather, Patricia and Jake Klicker; his stepmother, Patricia Ebel; three brothers, Terry, Scott and Mike Johnson; and a sister, Michelle Duncan.
Memorial contributions may be made to any animal shelter.
Gordon Hart Spokane
Memorial service for Gordon D. Hart, 74, will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Riplinger Funeral Home.
Mr. Hart, who was born in Paso Robles, Calif., died Sunday.
His family moved to Spokane when he was an infant.
He graduated from Lewis and Clark High School, and during the Korean War served in the Air Force.
Mr. Hart worked as a postal clerk for the Postal Service for 37 years.
He served on the board of directors for the Spokane Postal Credit Union. He was a member of the Hassie Club and the Elks Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth; two sons, Don and Bradley Hart, and a daughter, Shirley Riley, all of Spokane; and four grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Spokane Guilds’ School.
Dianne `Dee Dee’ Reppert Ione, Wash.
Memorial service for Dianne Louise “Dee Dee” (Smith) Reppert, 35, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Selkirk High School in Ione. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport, Wash., is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Reppert, who was born in Modesto, Calif., died Sunday from injuries suffered in an automobile accident south of Metaline, Wash.
Her family moved to Ione in 1977, and she married Kenneth Reppert in 1989.
Mrs. Reppert worked for Ione Variety and operated a day care. She was currently working as a cook and waitress at the Western Star Tavern in Metaline.
Survivors include her husband; four children, Travis, Everett, Shelby and Shantel, all at home; her parents, Jack and Connie Smith of Ione; and a brother, Jack Smith Jr. of Ione.
Leon Nealen Spokane
Funeral Mass for Leo H. Nealen, 84, will be at 9:30 a.m. today at Mount Saint Joseph. Burial will be held at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Seattle. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Nealen, who was born in Lyons, Ore., died Sunday.
His family later moved to Spokane, and in 1941 he graduated from Gonzaga University. He married Bernardine Crowley that same year.
They moved to Seattle and in 1961 he began working in internal insurance for Boeing Aircraft Company. He retired in 1980.
In 1982 he returned to Spokane.
His wife died in 1974.
Survivors include two sons, Michael Nealen of Spokane and Curtis Nealen of Sunnyside, Wash.; a daughter, Mary Nealen of Great Falls, Mont.; a sister, Marie Reagan of Seattle; and two grandchildren.