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Alice Arnold

Alice Arnold

Sep 19, 2023

Alice Mae Arnold (Poitra) passed away on September 19, 2023. She was born to Stanley G Poitra and Rose Poitra (Herman) on March 7, 1933, in Fort Totten, North Dakota. The family moved to Spokane, Washington when Alice was young.  She graduated from Marycliff High School in 1951 and married Robert Donald Arnold on April 14, 1952 at Our...

Joyce Andrews

Joyce Andrews

Sep 18, 2023

Joyce Annette Marcella Baker Andrews (Age 88) passed away peacefully at home on Monday, September 18, 2023, in Liberty Lake, Washington. She is survived by her two sons, Don, Jr. (Cristi) and Dave; her grandchildren, Billy (Kari), Bri, Logan (Alyssa), Kaitlyn (Andrew), Kellsey (Codey), Shannon (Devon), and Alexa; her great-grandchildren, Tyler, Madisyn, Mason, Mylah, Beckett, Cruz, Tucker, Taylor, Kenley,...

Shane Michael Mickelsen

Shane Michael Mickelsen

Sep 18, 2023

Shane Michael Mickelsen December 11, 1986 – September 18, 2023

It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we share the loss of our beloved "Shaners" who went to be with our Lord on the night of September 18, 2023. Anyone who was lucky enough to know Shane and be a part of his life knows...

Florence Marion Falco

Florence Marion Falco

Sep 18, 2023

Florence (Flo) M. Falco, peacefully passed away on September 18, 2023, at the age of 86, surrounded by her loving family.  Flo was a beloved wife to Joseph (Joe) for over 68 years, she was a mother to six children, grandmother of 14 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren.

Flo was born and raised in Spokane, Washington, where...

Wilma Mae Johnson

Wilma Mae Johnson

Sep 15, 2023

Wilma Mae Johnson (age 86) went home to Jesus on September 15, 2023 following a short stay at Spokane Hospice House.

She was born January 20, 1937 in Fort Sumner, NM, residing there and Melrose, NM before moving to Washington, where she lived in Waitsburg until 1955. She graduated from Wayland Baptist College (1959) and Whitworth College...

Joseph P Wieber

Joseph P Wieber

Sep 15, 2023

Jay was born to Joseph P. Wieber and Phyllis Wieber, Rice Lake, Wisconsin.

When the family moved to a small town on the Mesabi Iron Range for his father to continue his association with the Shell Oil Company, Jay in his early years learned to deal with Minnesota winters. Then a move to Missoula, MT, on the...

Velma Jean Lamberson

Velma Jean Lamberson

Sep 12, 2023

Velma Jean Lamberson passed away in the loving care of Hospice and the staff at Kim's Cottage, surrounded by her children and grandchildren, on September 12, 2023, five days before her 91st birthday.  Jean was born in Yazoo City, Mississippi on September 17, 1932.  Her parents were Robert (Bobby) Powell and Mary Neely Powell.  Shortly after Jean's birth, her...

Carmen Isabella Ripple

Carmen Isabella Ripple

Sep 12, 2023

Our loving Mother, Nanny, Grandmother and Great Grandmother died peacefully in her sleep on September 12th, 2023, just how she had prayed God would take her. Carmen was born November 28, 1924 to Ben and Lena Stremer, on the dairy farm she grew up on in Athens, WI. She had a happy childhood on the farm with...

Derek Austin

Derek Austin

Sep 8, 2023

Derek Douglas Austin was born on December 17, 1971 and passed away on September 8, 2023 at the age of 51.  Derek nearly pulled off a miraculous recovery from an acute brain infection, talking and walking just two days before his death.

Derek grew up on Moran Prairie playing in the Palouse outside Spokane.  His parents noticed...

Ronald P. Smith

Ronald P. Smith

Sep 7, 2023

Our beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother passed away peacefully on Thursday afternoon, September 7, 2023, in Spokane, Washington, after battling sepsis.

Ron was born to Raymond Peter and Helen Frances (Ferschweiller) on July 10, 1934 in Newberg, Oregon, the oldest of their seven children. He grew up in St. Paul, Oregon, attending St. Paul High School,...

Neil John O'Keefe

Neil John O'Keefe

Sep 4, 2023

Dr. Neil John O'Keefe peacefully passed at home on September 4, 2023 surrounded by his family. He was born to Dr. Neil John O'Keefe Sr. and Elsie Marie Logan on December 5, 1941 in Butte, Montana. Neil was the oldest brother to Colleen, Maureen, and Hugh. Neil graduated from Butte Central in 1959, Gonzaga University in 1962, and the...

Mary K Pack

Mary K Pack

Sep 4, 2023

Mary passed into the arms of her heavenly father on September 4th, 2023.  She was born to Wendell and Martha Tschirgi on June 6th, 1944, in Fort Lewis, Washington.  She was raised in a devout catholic family and was the eldest of eight siblings.

She graduated from Marycliff high school and soon after married Bill Stanke where...

Larry A Comstock

Larry A Comstock

Sep 3, 2023

Larry Comstock, 72, of Colbert, Washington, passed away unexpectedly on September 3, 2023.

Larry was born on May 27, 1951 to Dorothy and Lawrence (Sonny) Comstock in Bellingham, Washington. His brother, Tom, was born a few years later. They moved to Concrete, Washington, in his early elementary years. He developed a robust work ethic and had jobs...

Michael Arnold

Michael Arnold

Sep 2, 2023

Michael Stanley Arnold passed away on September 2, 2023. He was born to Robert Donald Arnold and Alice Mae Arnold (Poitra) on June 30, 1962. He grew up in Spokane, Washington and graduated from Joel E Ferris High School in 1979.

Mike was an avid golfer and worked at Manito Golf and Country Club as a greenskeeper...

Aurelie O'Hare

Aurelie O'Hare

Aug 21, 2023

On Monday, August 21st our beloved mother passed into eternal rest to be with her Lord peacefully in her home with family and caregivers loving by her side.

She was born in Spokane, WA in 1925 to Edson McKinstry Burr and Lauretta Marie Burr, the eldest of two children. She resided in Spokane most of her life...

Dolores Pauline Fuchs

Dolores Pauline Fuchs

Aug 14, 2023

Dolores passed away into the arms of Our Lord at Good Heart Adult Family Home Hospice Care on August 14, 2023 in Spokane Valley. Dolores was born January 4, 1931 in Ferdinand, Idaho to Leo and Frances Weber. She married Ken Fuchs on May 17, 1952 in Ferdinand, Idaho and together they were married 62 years until...

Leslie L. Bruess

Leslie L. Bruess

Aug 14, 2023

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Leslie (Les) Lawrence Bruess after a short battle with cancer. His soul came to rest on August 14, 2023, at the Spokane Veteran's Hospital Hospice Unit.

Les was born on March 1, 1937, in Duluth, Minnesota, where he spent his childhood listening to the radio, exploring...

Ellen "Betty" Mclean

Ellen "Betty" Mclean

Aug 9, 2023

On August 9th, 2023, our beautiful, sweet mother Ellen (Betty) Elizabeth McLean passed. She was reunited in Heaven with our dad Christoher McLean (her husband of almost 74 years) and our brother Dennis. Mom was born in Butte, Montana on May 25th, 1930, and moved to Bremerton, WA around the age of 12. She met our dad when he...

Michael R Ranney

Michael R Ranney

Aug 9, 2023

SGT. Michael "Mike" Raymond Ranney, USAF, passed away unexpectedly on August 9th , 2023, at the age of 76. He was born June 18th , 1947, an only child to Raymond and Doris (Read) Ranney in Spokane, WA. Mike was raised in Spokane and attended several schools in Spokane, St. Anne's, university, grad school, spent 2 years in Mexico,...

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