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Judy Anne Thies

Judy Anne Thies

Oct 19, 2019

Judith Anne Thies, nee Melville, our gracious mother went to meet her Savior on October 19 th , 2019. She had a valiant 39 years of remission from breast cancer but lost her battle from reoccurring cancer. Judy aka: Jude was born July 22, 1940 in Lamont, WA to Isabelle and Willis Melville. She is preceded in death by...

Marlene Vivian Nordby

Marlene Vivian Nordby

Oct 14, 2019

Marlene Vivian Nordby was born June 30, 1941, and welcomed into heaven Oct. 14, 2019.  She is preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Helen Burns, and sister, Judy. She is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Robert D Nordby and their four children: Teri (Doug) Dawley, Bobby (Jean) Nordby, Paula (Jay) Cram, and Chris (Jackie)...

Mary Jane "Teddy" Morse

Mary Jane "Teddy" Morse

Oct 14, 2019

Mary Jane Morse died October 14, 2019 at Summerwood Care Center in Mose Lake, WA. Affectionately known to her family and friends as Teddy, she was born Jan 16, 1923 in St. Marie's, ID to Peter and Zura Mungovan. She was raised in Spokane, WA and graduated from Marycliff High School. She married Robert E. Morse on October 10,...

Michael L. Eaton, M.D.

Michael L. Eaton, M.D.

Oct 12, 2019

Michael L. Eaton, M.D. died on October 12, 2019 from a massive brain bleed. He died peacefully surrounded by his family.

He was born in Coffeyville, Kansas on April 30, 1945 to Ruth and Zip Eaton and grew up in Helena, Montana from age 2.

He played guard for the Helena High School football team,...

Anne Marie Bronny

Anne Marie Bronny

Oct 9, 2019

Anne Marie Bronny was born in Spokane, WA on May 20 th , 1947 to Charles Baldwin and Marguerite Lyons Baldwin. Raised and educated in Spokane and Quincy, Anne's personality brought joy and laughter to those around her. She was known for her fun-loving attitude, great sense of humor, and always keeping a positive mindset, even through years of...

Lambert John Sanders

Lambert John Sanders

Oct 6, 2019

Lambert Sanders passed away peacefully on October 6, 2019. He will be deeply missed by all those who love him, leaving a legacy in each of our hearts.

Lambert was born on April 7, 1936 to Joseph and Rena Sanders, the sixth of eleven children. He was raised on a dairy farm in Geddes South Dakota. As...

Virginia Marjorie Marie Haase

Virginia Marjorie Marie Haase

Oct 5, 2019

Virginia "Ginny" Haase passed away of natural causes on October 5, 2019 in Spokane WA. Ginny was 95. Born Virginia Marjorie Voise in Havre MT on November 26, 1923 to Irene M. Voise (Sticka) 1904-1995 of Minnesota and William Fred Voise 1898-1979 of Michigan. Ginny is preceded in death by her parents; first husband Jack A. Dunsmoor 1923-1984; second...

William J Schauble

William J Schauble

Oct 2, 2019

William J. Schauble

Mike G. Sherick

Mike G. Sherick

Oct 1, 2019

"Mr.Buick"

Mike G. Sherick, born to Joseph and Bertha Sherick on January 7, 1939, passed October 1, 2019. After spending his early years in Waltham Montana where he attended a one room school house, his family moved to the Spokane Valley. Graduating in 1959 from West Valley High School, he worked for Utter Cadillac where...

Verna Mae Winton

Verna Mae Winton

Sep 29, 2019

Verna Mae Thurston was born in 1928 in Sacramento, CA, the only child of Roxie Mae Harvey and James Vernon Thurston.  She attended school in California and Spokane, and graduated from Spokane's Marycliff High School in 1944, working full time in the war years while getting her diploma in just 3 years. She later earned a degree from Spokane...

Helen M. Dietrich

Helen M. Dietrich

Sep 28, 2019

Helen Dietrich was born to Philip and Margaret (Jurek) Rau, in Benton County, Minnesota. Helen was the 9th of 14 children. She married Donald Dietrich (Doc) in Minnesota and they celebrated 63 years of marriage before he died in 2002. They moved to Washington State during World War II when her husband began working for the Northern Pacific Railroad....

Mildred A. Meyer

Mildred A. Meyer

Sep 28, 2019

Millie was born in Chewelah, WA to Arthur and Florence Bashaw. She was the youngest of five girls. Millie married her high school sweetheart, Wallace "Duke" Meyer on January 5 th , 1944, just before he was deployed. She was a faithful Army wife for 22 years, following him through tours of Japan, Germany, and many stateside locations, before...

Eugene Kelly

Eugene Kelly

Sep 28, 2019

Eugene Kelly died peacefully on September 28, 2019. He was born in Seattle, WA on Sept 21, 1931. He is survived by his two sons Ron Kelly of Spokane and Jim Kelly of Renton; daughter Lori Kelly of Tacoma; and 2 step children Sue and David Grant of Spokane; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great grandchild.

Rev. Armand M. Nigro, S.J.

Rev. Armand M. Nigro, S.J.

Sep 27, 2019

Father Armand M. Nigro, S.J., long-time retreat director in the Pacific Northwest and professor of philosophy and theology at Gonzaga University, died September 27, 2019 at Sacred Heart Jesuit Center, Los Gatos, California. He was 91 years old and celebrated 75 years in the Jesuit Order, 63 as a priest.  He was a much sought after spiritual director and...

Laura Ann Tobler

Laura Ann Tobler

Sep 26, 2019

Laura Ann McLeod-Tobler, 58, of Spokane Valley, Washington, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2019.

She was born on February 6, 1961 in Redwood City, CA, the daughter of Howard and Jeanne McLeod

Laura lived most of her life in the Spokane Valley. She welcomed a son into the world in 1983. She was a...

Anthony Ursich

Anthony Ursich

Sep 25, 2019

Tony joined his wife Joan in heaven on Wednesday September 25, 2019. He is survived by his children Kurt Ursich, Shawn and John Workland and his grandchildren Thelma Jane, Shaina, Daniel and Christian Workland. He was born in Great Falls Montana and attended Great Falls High School, where he lead the drive to allow girls from Great Falls Central...

Judith E. "Judy" Newman

Judith E. "Judy" Newman

Sep 17, 2019

Our beloved mother, Judith "Judy" Newman entered into rest on Tuesday, September 17, 2019. Born September 19, 1944, Judy was raised on a large family farm outside of Lapwai, ID with 9 siblings. She graduated Lapwai High School in 1962, was briefly employed with First Security Bank and was a devoted church member where she met her future husband...

Margaret Evelyn Taufen

Margaret Evelyn Taufen

Sep 13, 2019

On Friday, September 13th, 2019 Margaret E. Taufen, wife, mother and grandmother, passed away at the age of 96. Margaret was born on April 29th, 1923 in Mansfield, WA to Christian and Hazel (Brokaw) Mertens. On May 30th, 1949 she married Robert J. Taufen of Uniontown, WA and they raised six children: Mary Taufen-Burcham, Walter Taufen, Michael Taufen, Catherine...

Margaret "Peggy" Kay Nadvornick

Margaret "Peggy" Kay Nadvornick

Sep 7, 2019

Margaret K. "Peggy" Nadvornick passed away on September 7, 2019 in Spokane, WA. She was born on February 23, 1938 in Tucson, AZ and raised in Tacoma, Washington where she graduated from the Aquinas Academy. Eventually, Peggy moved to Spokane. While raising her sons, she worked her way through community college to attain a career with the State of...

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