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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Obituary: Tomsha, Robert Andrew

Age 73

TOMSHA, Robert Andrew (Age 73) January 17, 1941 to May 13, 2014 Of Valley, Washington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at St Joseph Hospital in Chewelah.

Born in Chewelah, WA on January 17, 1941 to Andrew and Catherine Tomsha, he lived most of his life in Valley with a side trip to Southern California.

Bob (as he preferred to be called) was a very loving and honest man who enjoyed anything outdoors.

In his spare time he enjoyed wood turning, fishing, hunting and reading Westerns.

Bob was the father of Jaime Macke of Spokane (daughter), Eric Tomsha of Spokane (son), and Jason Tomsha of Anderson, South Carolina (son).

He was grandfather to three grandsons, Dylan Dove, Sean Tomsha, and Blake Tomsha.

He is also survived by his brother Donald Tomsha and his wife Jackquelyn Tomsha of Spokane Valley and his sister Alice Poetter and her husband Rick Poetter of Norfolk, Virginia; as well as his many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and Aunt Helen.

Graveside services will be held at Jump Off Joe Cemetery in Valley, WA at a later date.