Obituaries

Charles Schoonover

Sandpoint

Memorial service for Charles Elton “Chuck” Schoonover, 70, will be today at 11 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Sandpoint. Lakeview Funeral Chapel in Sandpoint is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Schoonover, who was born in Seward, Neb., died Friday.

He attended grade school in Gering, Neb., and Whittier, Calif., and his family moved to Sandpoint when he was in seventh grade.

Mr. Schoonover was an athlete who competed in baseball and track and was football team co-captain in high school. He was named to the North-South All-star football team during his senior year.

He graduated in 1952 and then attended the University of Idaho on a football scholarship.

Mr. Schoonover married his high school sweetheart, Anita Beacuchamp in 1954.

He served with the Marines for two years during the Korean War and then returned to the Northwest.

He secured a football scholarship at Columbia Basin College for one year and then transferred back to UI and played football until graduating with a degree in education in 1962.

He was a teacher and coach at Orofino High School for four years. He then returned to Sandpoint and was a teacher and assistant football and track coach for 15 years. He later was the varsity wrestling coach of the program that he helped start with Francis MacDonald.

Mr. Schoonover was named Outstanding Young Educator in 1969 and earned the distinction of Teacher of the Year seven times.

He began working on the pipeline in Alaska in 1979 and three years later went to work on Minuteman missiles for Boeing in Cheyenne, Wyo., and Ogden, Utah.

Mr. Schoonover moved to Everett and worked as a flight line inspector for the Boeing airplane division.

He retired in 1999 and returned to Sandpoint.

He was a member of First Lutheran Church, Golden Spike Elks Lodge in Utah, Lakeside Masonic Lodge, Moyie Shrine Club, North Idaho Shrine Clowns, Scottish Rite and Sons of Norway.

He was the equipment manager for the Sandpoint Bulldog football team and was a cook in the school concession stand.

Mr. Schoonover was known as Ole The Hobo Clown during his visits to the children’s wards at area hospitals.

He enjoyed helping children, camping, ice-fishing with friends, and watching televised sports.

Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Anita Schoonover of Sandpoint; a son, Charles Schoonover of Sandpoint; a daughter, Christy Arnot of Everett.; and two grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospital Sneaker Fund, P.O. Box 704, Sandpoint, ID 83864.

Virginia (Hunter) Palmer

Spokane Valley

Private service will be held for Virginia Elizabeth (Hunter) Palmer, 87. Neptune Society handled the arrangements.

Mrs. Palmer, who was born in Chickasha, Okla., died Saturday. She was a resident of Spokane Valley for 27 years.

She graduated from Chickasha High School in 1934 and married Jack Palmer in 1935.

Mrs. Palmer worked at Montgomery Ward in Spokane for 45 years and retired in 1981 as a customer service representative. She also had been a self-employed seamstress.

Her hobbies included collecting Norman Rockwell and Coca-Cola items.

Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Molly Cubbage of Deer Park and Jacolyn Green of Spokane Valley; three sons, Wayne Palmer of Chesterfield, Mo., Michael Palmer of Spokane and Bill Palmer of Cushing, Okla.; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Bernice Spade

Sandpoint

Visitation for Bernice L. Spade, 84, will be today from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Coffelt Funeral Service in Sandpoint. Service will be Friday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home with burial at 2 p.m. at Westmond Cemetery in Westmond, Idaho.

Mrs. Spade, who was born in Odessa, Neb., died Sunday.

She attended school in Nebraska and married Pascal Spade in 1937, and they settled in Kootenai, Idaho.

The couple moved to Sagle in 1944 and operated the family farm.

She was involved in 4-H for many years. She had earned many 4-H honors, including the Sapphire Award for 35 years of leadership, and recently was leader of the Sagle Yodeling Coyotes.

In 1990, Mrs. Spade was inducted into the Epsilon Sigma Phi honorary extension sorority in recognition of outstanding public service to Idaho.

She served on the Bonner County Fair Board for 25 years and worked with several advisory committees and volunteered many hours to the market animal committee.

She was superintendent of both the 4-H and open swine and sheep departments and also was a judge at fairs in Boundary County and other district events.

Mrs. Spade was a member of the Sagle School Parent-Teacher Association, and was with the Bonner County needs assessment committee and was secretary of the citizens tax commission.

She was the Sagle correspondent for the Sandpoint News Bulletin.

Survivors include her husband of 67 years, Pascal; eight children, Jerry Spade, Dick Spade, Patty Harkey, Karen Spade and Donna Parnell, all of Sagle, Tom Spade of Sunnyside, Idaho, Gary Spade of Cocolalla, Idaho, and Ray Spade of Careywood, Idaho; a brother, Richard McElhinney of Texas; a sister, Peggy Wilson of Nebraska; 18 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Larry McGillivray

Marysville, Wash.

Memorial service for Larry Keith McGillivray, 54, will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at the American Lutheran Church in Kellogg. Shoshone Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. McGillivray, who was born in Kellogg, died Oct. 1.

He graduated from Kellogg High School and then attended North Idaho College.

He was drafted into the Army in 1969 and was stationed in Germany.

Mr. McGillivray married Jody Sanden in 1975, and the couple lived on the Oregon coast for eight years and in Tigard, Ore., for 13 years before the marriage ended.

He married Joy Arnold in 1999, and they lived in Milton, Wash., and Zuni, Va. They later divorced.

Professionally, he specialized in human resources and later became a marine specialist and worked in marketing and risk management.

During his career he was employed by Georgia Pacific, Dant & Russell, Timber Operators Council, Northwest Marine Iron Works and Labor Ready.

In 2002 he became partners with Tony Veazey out of Mobile, Ala., and they began Workmasters, a company that dispatched labor for construction, waste management, industrial, marine and culinary support.

Mr. McGillivray eventually settled in Marysville, Wash., and enjoyed golfing, cooking and restoring antique cars and gasoline pumps.

Survivors include a daughter, Shana Larsen of Tigard, Ore.; a stepson, Tom Limpo of Detroit; and a sister, Sharon Wombolt of Kellogg.

Edward Krug

Connell, Wash.

Visitation for Edward J. Krug, 84, will be today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Danekas Funeral Home in Ritzville, Wash. Graveside service, and vault interment will be Friday at 10 a.m. at the Connell Lutheran Cemetery.

Mr. Krug died Saturday.

He was born in rural Adams County near Hatton, Wash., and graduated from Lind High School in 1939. Out of high school he was offered a contract to play baseball for the Spokane Indians but chose to return to the family farm nine miles west of Hatton and began farming with his brother, Wilbur.

Mr. Krug married Ethel Lave in 1941 in Sprague, Wash. Together they raised their family and farmed until his retirement in 1990.

He was a member of Gideon Lutheran Church and the Connell Gun Club and was a charter member of the Connell Boat Club. He was a member of the Connell Seniors Keenagers and was a volunteer for the Meals on Wheels. He was a member of the Washington Association of Wheat Growers and was an avid fisherman and woodworker.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Roger Krug of Pasco; two daughters, Linda Cougher of Kellogg and Glee Johnson of Monmouth, Ore.; a brother, Wilbur Krug of Connell; a sister, Velma Bierman of Lind, Wash.; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Gideon Lutheran Church Memorial Fund.

Luther Bloomer

Rathdrum, Idaho

Viewing for Luther Paul Bloomer, 85, will be Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Yates Funeral Home, Hayden Chapel. Service will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Family Worship Center, 967 Dakota Ave., Hayden, with burial at Coeur d’Alene Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Bloomer, who was born in Galena, Mo., died Monday.

He served with the Army during World War II and received numerous awards, including two Bronze Stars.

Mr. Bloomer enjoyed playing guitar and giving Christian ministry at Family Worship Center.

He lived in California until 1977, then in Oroville, Wash., for 22 years. He moved to Idaho in 1999 to be near family.

Mr. Bloomer enjoyed camping and fishing.

Survivors include his wife of 26 years, Linda; four children, Dwayne Bloomer of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., Geneva Millias of Riverside, Calif., and Patrick Bloomer and Loretta Hatfield, both of Coeur d’Alene; four sisters, Jessie Johnson of Galena, Syble Dewar and LaVerne Tompkins, both of Flint, Mich., and Reva Jean of Conway, Ark.; two stepsisters, Olive Hanes and Myrna Pearson, both of Crane, Mo.; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Kathleen Goding

Princeton, Idaho

Memorial service for Kathleen Ann Goding, 57, will be Friday at 11 a.m. at the Princeton Church of the Nazarene. Kramer Funeral Home, Palouse is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Goding died Monday.

She was born in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, where she attended school. She married Clyde Goding in 1964 in Bonners Ferry, and the couple made their home there.

In 1969 the couple moved to Moscow, Idaho, and in 1979 they moved to Potlatch, where Mrs. Goding started working for Nirk Archery. She worked for the company for 20 years and was the shipping clerk when the company closed.

In 1980 the couple moved to Princeton.

Mrs. Goding worked for the University of Idaho as a custodian for five years until she was forced to retire in 2001 due to health reasons.

Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Charlene Sines of St. Maries and Julie Ling of Nampa, Idaho; a brother, Roy Gatherers of Towanda, Pa.; a sister, Tricia Gatherers of Lebanon, Tenn.; and seven grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Palouse.

Vina Johnson

Spokane Valley

Graveside service for Vina K. “Tootsie” Johnson, 91, will be today at 1 p.m. at Woodland Cemetery in Deer Park. Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Johnson died Monday.

She was born in Duluth, Minn., and her family moved to Spokane in 1926. She married Sven Johnson in 1934 and resided in North Idaho until 1943, when they purchased a dairy farm in Deer Park.

Mrs. Johnson worked on the farm and also was employed at the Deer Park Lumber Co. After her husband died in 1960, she was a caregiver until 1982, when she retired and moved to Spokane.

She enjoyed dancing at the senior center and playing pinochle.

Survivors include her companion, Kenneth Chaplin, at home; a daughter, Betty of Deer Park; a sister, Gertrude Mills of Deer Park; nine grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to the North Star Senior Center, c/o Richard Baker, 8415 N. Wall St., Spokane, WA 99208.

Robert Manikowski

Puyallup, Wash.

Funeral for Robert L. Manikowski, 69, will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Powers Funeral Home in Puyallup.

Mr. Manikowski, who was born in Milwaukee, died Monday.

He worked for United Airlines for 27 years, most recently as account executive in Spokane.

He lived in the Spokane area more than 20 years and was a fourth-degree member of the Knights of Columbus and a member of the Downtown Kiwanis Club and the Spokane Transportation Club.

He enjoyed sports, especially hockey, reading and long walks.

He married Carol Zielinski in 1963. They later divorced. Mr. Manikowski returned to Milwaukee for a time, then moved to Puyallup to be near family.

He is survived by three children, David Manikowski of Puyallup, Shari Manikowski of Spokane and Laurie Manikowski of San Jose, Calif.; a brother, Carl Manikowski of Wisconsin; and three grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to Gonzaga Preparatory School.

Delores Van Dyke

Spokane

Visitation for Delores F. Van Dyke, 79, will be today from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Riplinger Funeral Home. Graveside service will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Riverside Memorial Park.

Mrs. Van Dyke, who died Sunday, was a resident of Spokane for 60 years. She was born in Grenora, N.D.

She retired after 21 years of service with the federal government and was a homemaker. Her husband, Elmo Van Dyke, died in January.

Survivors include two daughters, Barbara and Deborah Van Dyke, both of Spokane; two sisters, Bernice O’Neill of Spokane and Mildred Pasquale of Peckville, Pa.; and three brothers, Eugene Egge of Coeur d’ Alene, Richard Egge of Othello, Wash., and Jule Egge of Bremerton.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Spokane Humane Society.

Ella Lux

Sprague

No service will be held for Ella Ruth Lux, 81, at her request. Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Lux, who was born in North Dakota, died Monday.

She married Raymond Lux in 1941 and moved to Sprague, where they were lifelong wheat farmers. Her husband died in 2003.

Mrs. Lux enjoyed cooking and playing bridge with the other farm wives.

Survivors include a daughter, Donna Victor of Garfield, Wash.; a son, Duane Lux of Spokane; 13 siblings, five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.