Obituaries
Fred Morrow
Coeur d’Alene
Memorial service for Fred Noel Morrow, 89, will be today at 2 p.m. at Yates Funeral Home, Hayden Chapel.
Mr. Morrow, who was born in Mildred, Mont., died Friday.
He spent most of his early years in Montana and worked for a construction company as a young man.
He married his high school sweetheart, Ella McDowell in 1937, and he continued working in the construction.
He received a transfer and they moved to Panama for four years while he worked as a supervisor in the company ‘s parts department.
Mr. Morrow returned to Montana and operated a hardware store in Baker, Mont., for 32 years.
The couple bought lakefront property on Lake Coeur d’Alene, where the family vacationed for many years and later retired and built a new home on their land in 1977.
They moved into Coeur d’Alene in 1991.
He had served as the mayor of Baker, the president of the Chamber of Commerce, and was a member of the Lions Club, the Rocky Mountain Association of Fairs, and the Montana Hardware Association, for which he served on the board of directors for 10 years.
Mr. Morrow was a member of the Fallon County Fair board for 23 years and served on the Baker School District board of trustees.
He was active with First Presbyterian Church in Coeur d’Alene and the Baker Masonic Lodge.
Mr. Morrow was a member of the Scottish Rite and Al Bedoo Shrine.
He was known for his kindness and sense of humor.
Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Ella; three daughters, Carolyn Havens of Hayden, Idaho, Diane Hammack of Portland and Jeannine Logozzo of Brier, Wash.; a brother, Keith Morrow of Carson City, Nev.; two sisters, Doris Bagley of St. George, Utah, and Dorothy Biers of Sturgis, S.D.; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children, P.O. Box 2472, Spokane, WA 99210.
Cleo (Manhart) Mickelson
Priest River, Idaho
Funeral for Cleo Myrtle (Manhart) Mickelson, 83, will be today at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Priest River. Burial will be at the Evergreen Cemetery in Priest River. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Mickelson, who was born in Grace, Idaho, died Friday.
After graduating from Ogden (Utah) High School in 1938 she briefly attended business college.
In 1941 she married Gean Mickelson in Salt Lake City. They moved to Pittsburg, Calif., where Mrs. Mickelson worked as PBX operator and secretary for the company that built Camp Stoneman.
They moved to North Idaho for nine months, then returned to California, where they both worked in the Kaiser shipyard. Mrs. Mickelson worked as an electrician until becoming pregnant with her first child. During her pregnancy she did secretarial work, and later they purchased a dry cleaning and laundry business.
In 1948 they moved to Priest River and took up farming until moving back to Utah in 1951. After 10 years in Utah they returned to Priest River, where they lived in the same house for the past 43 years.
Mrs. Mickelson enjoyed baking, mostly cookies and cinnamon rolls, crocheting Christmas balls and doilies and sewing quilts.
She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a Relief Society teacher for 20 years.
Survivors include her husband; a son, Garry of Priest River; a brother, Clifford Manhart of Grace, Idaho; four grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Theodore Gibelyou
Spokane
Service for Theodore W. Gibelyou, 63, will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Gibelyou, who died Nov. 2, was born in Minneapolis. He was a resident of Spokane for 16 years.
He served 30 years in the Air Force, retiring in 1988 as a chief master sergeant. A Vietnam veteran, he was stationed in nine states, and also was stationed in Thailand, South Korea, the Netherlands, Vietnam and Germany, with numerous temporary duty assignments. The last three years of service he was a PACAF-IG weapons inspector.
He loved fishing and golf.
Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Anthony; a son, Dale Gibelyou of Spangdahlem, Germany; a daughter, Luann Henry of Rapid City, S.D.; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Spokane Humane Society.
DaMinica ‘Minnie’ (Lenz) Sanderson
Coeur d’Alene
Memorial Mass for DaMinica “Minnie” Marie (Lenz) Sanderson, 92, will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church with a reception to follow at the church. Yates Funeral Home in Coeur d’Alene is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Sanderson, who was born in Central City, Colo., died Saturday.
She grew up on the family farm in Cougar Gulch near Coeur d’Alene and later made her home in Coeur d’Alene.
She began her career as a cook at the Brunswick Café on Sherman Avenue during the 1950s and then worked for 10 years as the cook for the Redemptorist Fathers at St. Thomas Parish in Coeur d’Alene.
Mrs. Sanderson was also employed as a cook at the Cove Bowl bowling alley and Templin’s Resort in Coeur d’Alene. before retiring.
She later came out of retirement to help begin the Avondale Restaurant when the golf course opened in Hayden Lake, Idaho.
She later moved to Ivy Court care center in Coeur d’Alene.
She was also considered a l historian on Coeur d’Alene and its residents.
Mrs. Sanderson enjoyed gardening, reading and watching sports on television.
Survivors include two children, Harold Sanderson of Nampa, Idaho, and Judy Meyer of Post Falls; two granddaughters, Elizabeth and Nancy; and three great-grandchildren, Ashley, Alisha and Dylan.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of North Idaho, 9493 N. Government Way, Hayden, ID 83835.
Sandra (Peterson) Leithauser
Spokane
Memorial service for Sandra Kay (Peterson) Leithauser, 55, will be Nov. 20 from 3 to 7 p.m. at her daughter’s home, 802 E. 32nd Ave. Neptune Society is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Leithauser, a lifelong resident of Spokane, died Wednesday.
She graduated from Ferris High School in 1967 and from Sacred Heart School of Nursing in 1970
She married John Leithauser in 1972.
Mrs. Leithauser worked as a registered nurse for 33 years and retired from Deaconess Hospital in 2004.
She was a member of Inland Empire Blues Society and enjoyed skiing, walking and music festivals. She received the Inland Empire Blues Society Special Appreciation Award in 2003.
Survivors include her husband; three daughters, Adriane Leithauser and Shelley Rogers, both of Spokane, and Laura Gonzales of Castro Valley, Calif.; his father, Roy Peterson of Post Falls; a sister, Deborah Draper of Spokane; a brother, R.V. Peterson of Spokane; and four grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Spokane or the Spokane Food Bank.
Ruby Thompson
Spokane
Memorial service for Ruby C. Thompson, 84, will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church. Ball and Dodd Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Thompson, who was born in Austin, Texas, died Nov. 1.
She moved to Spokane in the mid-1950s and was a homemaker.
Survivors include three sons, Raymond Thompson, Clarence Braxton and L.C. Medlock; three daughters, Tamara Thompson, Shirley Braxton and Geneva Medlock; 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Donald Stevenson
Spokane
Viewing for Donald R. Stevenson, 80, will be today and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home. Service will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Stevenson died Thursday.
He was born in Tonasket, Wash. He grew up in several Eastern Washington towns including Reardan, Spokane, Elberton and Garfield, graduating from Pine City High School in 1942. He then served in the Coast Guard through World War II.
He married Ann Howard in 1950.
Mr. Stevenson went to work for Standard Oil of California 1947 in Ellensburg, moving to Ephrata Wash., in 1949. He moved in 1956 to Spokane and managed several Standard stations in Cheney and Spokane. In 1971 he retired from Standard Oil and bought his own Chevron Station at University City.
In 1985 he retired.
Mr. Stevenson was a member of the Masonic Lodge. His hobbies were hunting, fishing and sports.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Donald and Daniel Stevenson; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Morgan Acres Community Church.
Michael Raymond
Spokane
Service for Michael Joseph Raymond, 49, will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Heritage Funeral Home. Viewing will precede the service.
Mr. Raymond, who was born at Fort Carson, Colo., died Oct. 30. He was a resident of the Spokane area for 45 years.
He graduated from Shadle Park High and attended Spokane Community College.
Mr. Raymond worked as a carpet installer for 20 years and Kaiser Aluminum for 13 years. He enjoyed golfing and hunting.
Survivors include his wife of 24 years, Cynthia; three daughters, Mindy Greene, Angela and Amanda; two brothers, Patrick and James; three sisters, Jani, Molly and Beth; his mother, Margie; and his grandmother, Peggy.
Walter Jacholkowski
Sandpoint
Graveside service for Walter W. Jacholkowski, 97, will be today at 1 p.m. at Westmond Cemetery in Westmond, Idaho. Coffelt Funeral Service in Sandpoint is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Jacholkowski, who was born in Poland, died Friday.
He worked as a forest ranger in Poland prior to World War II and then served with the military in Poland. He was a highly decorated World War II veteran and spent three years as a prisoner of war in a Siberian gulag.
Mr. Jacholkowski immigrated to the United States in 1949 and worked in various lumber mills.
He moved to Sagle, Idaho, with his family in 2003.
Survivors include his wife, Maria; and a daughter, Jolanta Bitler of Sagle.
Royal DeBoer
Spokane Valley
Memorial service for Royal Martin DeBoer, 77, will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Mirabeau Chapel.
Mr. DeBoer, a resident of Spokane Valley for 70 years, died Oct. 20. He was born in Riverdale, Neb.
He attended Central Valley schools and served in the Army infantry in the Korean War, where he was a spotter for a mortar crew and company driver.
Mr. DeBoer was an aluminum worker for 40 years, retiring in 1992. He had also worked in highway construction and as a truck driver.
He enjoyed motorcycling, camping, snowmobiling, bird hunting and fishing.
His first wife, Shirley, died in 1956.
Survivors include his wife of 42 years, JoAnn; three sons, Marty and Duanne DeBoer, both of Spokane, and Dan Warehime of Kennewick; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Morning Star Boys Ranch.
James Farley
Post Falls
An informal gathering for family and friends of James William Farley, 75, will be Friday at 4 p.m. in Post Falls. For more information, please contact English Funeral Chapel in Post Falls.
Mr. Farley, who was born in Wilder, Idaho, died Saturday from cancer.
He spent most of his life in central and Southern Idaho until he met his future wife, Peggy Malar, in the early 1970s, and they settled in Post Falls.
He had worked as a laborer and in many other jobs. Mr. Farley enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, hunting, gardening, fishing, boxing and horse racing.
His wife died last year.
Survivors include three children, Jeannie Norman and Cynthia Lindenman, both of Caldwell, Idaho, and Michael Thomas of Bonners Ferry, Idaho; two brothers, Dean Farley of Wenatchee and Tom Farley of Boise; three stepchildren, Kim Malar of Post Falls, Tami Malar of Bonners Ferry and Sid Malar of Spirit Lake, Idaho; seven grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Isabelle Wilke
Spokane
Private memorial service will be held for Isabelle Armstrong Wilke, 92, at a later date. Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Wilke died Wednesday.
She was born in Whitehaven, England. In 1921 she moved with her family to Great Falls by way of Ellis Island.
She graduated from Great Falls High School and then went to Columbus School of Nursing and became a registered nurse. Eventually she went back to college and obtained her Bachelor of Science degree.
She met her husband, Clarence, while he was in the hospital recovering from injuries from a gasoline explosion. In 1981 they moved to Spokane. Her husband preceded her in death.
The past few years of her life, Mrs. Wilke lived at Royal Park Care Center and enjoyed the musical entertainment, occasionally performing an impromptu Irish jig for the caregivers and others.
Survivors include a daughter, Isabelle Harbine; three brothers, Fred, Stanley and Art; four grandsons and nine great-grandchildren.
Ann Critchlow
Spokane
No service will be held for Ann Critchlow, 57. Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Ms. Critchlow died Oct. 30.
Born in Spokane, she grew up in the Tri-Cities. She lived, for the most part, in the Northwest, including Walla Walla, Seattle, Kalispell, and Whitefish, Mont., and Spokane.
She was a VISTA voluntee and civil rights activitist and advocated progressive change in rural Alabama from 1967 to 1968. She graduated from the University of Washington in 1972, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in African-American studies. She worked as a paralegal, alcohol counselor, Teamster and probation officer.
Survivors include two sisters, Polly Latimer of Seattle and Mary Critchlow of Kalispell; and two brothers, Ben Critchlow of Port Townsend, Wash., and George Critchlow of Spokane.
Herbert Dionne
Spokane
Vigil for Herbert Donald Dionne, 75, will be Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier with commital service to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Mr. Dionne, who died Saturday, was born in Ponderay, Idaho.
He graduated from North Central High School in 1948, working as a bakery apprentice through his high school years. He passed his journeyman test in 1950 and worked in the bakery industry for 45 years.
Mr. Dionne owned his own bakery for seven years. He was a past member of Spokane Moose Lodge, the Eagles Lodge and the Spokane Wood Carvers.
During retirement, he enjoyed gardening. He was a member of the Inland Empire Dahlia Society, serving as a dahlia judge at the Spokane Interstate Fair, and was a member of the Inland Empire Koi and Water Garden Society.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Helen; a son, Dennis of Spokane; four daughters, Sandy Griffin of Lacey, Wash., Michele Davis of Bremerton, Catherine Sly of Moses Lake and Christine Guenther of Pullman; a sister, Marge Dionne of Spokane; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Spokane.
Montana Bolding
Metaline Falls, Wash.
Private service for Montana Dawn “Jitter Bug” Bolding, 66, will be at a later date. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Bolding, who was born in Ione, Wash., died Nov. 1.
She graduated from Metaline Falls High School in 1956 and was a homemaker.
She enjoyed playing bingo, crocheting and reading.
Her husband, Lyle, died in 1996.
Survivors include two daughters, Vicky Connell of Colorado and Tamra Challinor of Missouri; a son, Tim Bolding of Port Angeles, Wash.; a sister, Freddie Nearing of Metaline Falls; three brothers, Rick Reiber of Metaline Falls, Dusty Reiber of Port Angeles and Dan Hoadly of Greenacres; and six grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to District 2 Fire and Ambulance or Metaline Falls Gun Club.
Mary Koth
Spokane
Visitation for Mary Lou (Templeton) Koth, 73, will be today from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home. Service will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Faith Bible Church.
Mrs. Koth, who was born in Ottumwa, Iowa, died Friday. She was a resident of Spokane since 1944.
She was a homemaker and was involved in many civic activities. She was honored last year by Project Joy for her many years of service. She served Project Joy through Senior Serenaders, the Happy Feet Cloggers and Les Femmes. She also was involved with her church.
Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Patrick; four children, Linda Higgins, Pam Hodaka, Gary Koth and Debra Koth; eight siblings, Helen Laws, Clara Eaves, Margaret Kelly, Steve Templeton, Carole Frybarger, Kay Lessig, Don Templeton and Bob Templeton; and two grandchildren.
Rose Broesch
Newport, Wash.
Private will be held for Rose Marie Broesch, 72, will be at a later date. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Broesch, who died Wednesday, was born in De Smet, S.D.
In 1953 she moved to the Newport area, where she worked as a clerk in a doctor’s office. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Arnold.
Survivors include a son, George Broesch; a sister, Carol Mae Stone of Arizona; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.