Mar 25, 2022

Our wonderful husband and father, Stephen James Adams, received his wings on Friday, March 25, 2022.   We have never experienced such profound sadness as we felt that day.

Steve was born to two wonderful parents, James and Julia (Grandinetti) Adams on September 24, 1951, in Spokane.  He was their first and only child, but they loved him...

Mar 22, 2022

Frank was born to John and Marcella Vedelago in Potlatch, Idaho on September 17, 1934 and passed away on March 22, 2022. He moved to Spokane, attended Trinity Catholic School, Gonzaga Prep High School, Gonzaga University and Marquette School of Dentistry.  He practiced Dentistry in Spokane for 52 years. He was loved by his staff and patients.

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Mar 18, 2022

Sister Kay was born Frances Catherine (Kay) Burton on November 3, 1936, in Santa Monica, California to Gordon and Marie Burton while Gordon was employed by Douglas Aircraft to work on experimental airplanes. The family moved to Issaquah, Washington, in 1942 when Gordon began work as a government inspector on airplanes in Renton. They lived there for less than...

Mar 15, 2022

Roger Ralph Dillon passed into peace with his family by his side on March 16, 2022 in Spokane, WA. Roger was born on November 29, 1944 to Ralph and Connie Dillon in Pocatello, ID. He graduated from Roger's High School in 1963.  Shortly after high school, he joined the Army Reserves, serving as a medic. He loved his family...

Mar 15, 2022

Stephen Dale Hart (age 74) passed away March 15, 2022. Steve was born in Spokane, WA on May 31, 1947. Steve graduated from Gonzaga Prep in 1965 and joined the Army in August of that same year. He served 3 years active duty and 34 years in the Army Reserves, where he earned the rank of Sergeant Major. He...

Mar 12, 2022

Our beloved mother, Elvira, passed away peacefully in her home on March 12, 2022, at Royal Park Retirement Center.

Born in Spokane on February 19, 1924 to Michael and Angelina (Felice) Mazza, Elvira attended St Aloysius grade school, Holy Names Academy and Kelsey Baird business school.

With her secretarial and bookkeeping skills, Elvira worked in...

Mar 10, 2022

Born in Denison, Texas, Joe went about loving life and living to love, it all.  He embraced the softness of a woman's love, sometimes experiencing the loss of her, but never the loss of his devoted remembrance or desire to keep on.  His life was blessed with a Son, Christopher who not only would bear his Father's resemblance, but became...

Mar 1, 2022

Our beautiful mother and wife, Sylva M. LaCombe, a longtime resident of Spokane, passed away at the age of 93 on March 1, 2022.

Sylva was born into a railroad family in Wilton, MN, on April 7, 1928 and was the youngest of 10 children born to Earl and Myrtle (Covey) McFarland.  Soon after, her family moved...

Feb 17, 2022

Terry Ann LaLone, mother of four children, grandmother of six grandchildren, and the beloved wife of Thomas J. LaLone for 54 years, passed away unexpectedly at her home in the early morning hours of February 17, 2022. Terry was born on March 28, 1944 in Aberdeen, WA, to Robert and Lou Ann Gassman. Terry attended Holy Names for both...

Feb 16, 2022

On February 16 th 2022, our much loved father, grandfather, great grandfather and brother passed away.  Lennie was born in Williston ND on March 20 th 1936, to Theodore and Mabel Larson. He married the love of his life Jean Weyrauch in June of 1958, and they were married for 52 years before Jean's passing in 2010.  They lived...

Feb 13, 2022

Laura Jean Therese Michael Lourdes Oiland was born January 15,1958, in Abilene, TX. She was one of six children, and was one of a set of triplets. Being from an Air Force family, she grew up all over the U.S. Before  graduating from high school in Boulder City, NV, she single-handedly started a local candy striper program for aspiring...

Feb 10, 2022

John passed away on February 10, 2022 near Chewelah, WA, at the age of 77.  John Frederick Grumbach was born August 6, 1944 to Ted and Bessie Grumbach in Tonasket, Washington.  When he was a year old, the family moved to Chewelah, where he spent his childhood years.  He completed his first nine grades in school at St. Mary's,...

Feb 8, 2022

Brian Kleinjans, 74, of Liberty Lake, Washington, passed away, with his kids by his side, on February 8, 2022 after a short and unexpected illness.  Brian was born April 23, 1947 in Holland, Michigan to Everett and Edith Kleinjans. After spending his youth in Japan, he later graduated from Holland High School (Michigan) in 1965. He then headed to...

Feb 6, 2022

Patrick Anthony Grigsby 8.11.53 to 2.6.22. Born in Los Alamitos and passed in Spokane Valley WA from early onset dementia.

Patrick Anthony Grigsby was a loving father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle, husband and a best friend to everyone. He was always the life of the party, someone who would, and who has given...

Feb 4, 2022

Fred Tracy Blessing, Sr., 96, passed away Friday, February 4, 2022 at his home in Spokane Valley, WA surrounded by his family.

Fred was born September 11, 1925, in Wardner, Idaho to Walter Louis Blessing and Clara Josephine (Smelcer) Blessing.  He joined his older siblings: brothers, John, Chet and Phil and sister, Julia.

He worked...

Jan 30, 2022

Stef peacefully passed away at home on Jan. 30, 2022.  She was born Oct. 6, 1971, to John and Mary Calais in New Orleans, LA. She was the baby with two older brothers' Johnny and Keith Calais. Stef was raised in Metairie LA until 1986 when the family moved to Spokane WA. Where she graduated from Central Valley High...

Jan 27, 2022

DePaolo, Genevieve H. (December 6, 1941 – January 27, 2022)

Genevieve DePaolo passed away suddenly on January 27, 2022 in her home at the age of 80. She was born in the Ukraine on December 6, 1941. After her father died early in WWII, she fled the Ukraine with her mother. She endured displaced persons' camps in...

Jan 22, 2022

Karen Kay Lauby passed away surrounded by the love of family on January 22, 2022, after battling dementia. She was 74.

Karen was born on October 10, 1947, in Lewiston, ID, to Beatrice and Richard Jacobs. She attended 8 years of Catholic School at St. Stanislaus and graduated from Lewiston High School in 1965. At age 26...

Jan 22, 2022

Rachael Patricia Jackson, 41, passed peacefully January 22nd 2022. She was surrounded by family and loved ones. Rachael was born December 19, 1980 to Teresa Miller and Bruce Jackson. Rachael was raised in Spokane and lived here her entire life. Her striking blue eyes and beautiful smile started winning the hearts of those around her right away. One of...

Jan 22, 2022

Jeri Lynn Shillington Setaro went to her Heavenly home on January 22, 2022. She passed peacefully surrounded by her children, In Spokane, WA. Jeri was born in Johnson City, NY to Geraldine and Wesley Shillington. Her younger years in Oneonta, NY were filled with music, singing and playing piano in school, as well as church.

Jeri married...