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Mark Anthony Savelesky Sept. 22, 1949 – Apr. 8, 2025 Mark Anthony Savelesky died at Valley General Hospital on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 after a brief battle with cancer and related health conditions, age 75. The last of eleven children in the Henry/Verna Savelesky family of Davenport, Wash., Mark was born Sept. 22, 1949. He was an adventuresome child, hiking, camping, and engaging in childhood games at the nearby Cottonwood Creek. He graduated from Davenport Grade School and t...
Please join the family of Wilma Schmidt to celebrate a life well lived on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Heritage Church in Odessa beginning at 11 a.m., with a luncheon following....
Diane A. Martin Nov. 8, 1940 – Apr. 8, 2025 Diane (84) passed away April 8, 2025 in Spokane, Wash. Beloved daughter, wife, and mother, she was born on Nov. 8, 1940 to Robert and Helen Reinbold. She grew up in Davenport and graduated from Davenport High School in 1959. Following high school she attended nursing school, earned a Bachelor of Science degree, and became a Registered Nurse. Diane married Robert Martin on Sept. 1, 1963. Then they lived in Odessa where Bob farmed a...
Richard Lee Walter May 21, 1948 – Apr. 8, 2025 Richard “Rick” L. Walter, a beloved husband, father, grandpa and friend, passed away peacefully at his home in Coulee City, Wash, on April 8, 2025. Born on May 21, 1948, in Spokane, Wash, to Carl and Ruth Walter, Rick grew up in Odessa and graduated from Odessa High School in 1966. Rick married the love of his life, Kim Bryntesen, on Feb. 22, 1974, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. In 1975, they moved to Odessa to take over the family...
June 6, 1938 – Apr. 1, 2025 Don passed away April 1, 2025 in Spokane, Wash. Don (86) was born June 6, 1938 in Odessa, Wash. to Marcus and Anna Smith. He grew up and attended school in Odessa. He married Janet Walter on Aug 23, 1954 in Davenport, Wash. They had three children; Debbie, Colby and Sidney. Don married Mavis Wolff on June 30, 1960 in Spokane, Wash. and they had two more children RoxAnn and Mark. The family moved from the farm into the town of Odessa in 1974. Don f...
Beverly Schultz June 27, 1937 -Mar. 16, 2025 Beverly Schultz, who lived in Davenport for over 30 years, passed away on March 16, 2025 at the age of 87. Beverly was born June 27, 1937. She had lived in Spokane for more than 20 years, but previously had been a farmwife east of Davenport. She started out teaching home economics and English at Reardan High School from 1959 to 1964, taught in Creston School District and then taught night school in many rural communities in Lincoln...
William Gene Kuykendall Dec.14, 1929- Mar. 26, 2025 William Gene Kuykendall passed away peacefully with family and his two faithful dogs, Max and Sadie, by his side on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Born Dec. 14, 1929, in Seattle Washington to Wayne and Alice Kuykendall, his family ventured east of the cascades to Leland ID where he grew up. After graduating from Kendrick High School, he worked for local farmers and in the grain industry in the Kendrick area. In 1951, he was...
Angela Kayanne Plasse Mar. 6, 1979 – Mar. 14, 2025 Angela Kayanne Plasse, a partner, daughter, mother, niece, sister, cousin, aunt, and friend, was a woman who brought joy, love, and laughter to everyone she met. Born on March 6, 1979, Angie spent her early years in Kent, Washington creating magical worlds in the greenbelt-building forts, pretending to be a mermaid, princess, or even an alien. Her imagination knew no bounds, and that same sense of wonder would stay with her t...
Gorden Dale Melcher Feb. 21,1938 to March 14, 2025 Gorden Dale Melcher, 87, of Moses Lake, Wash., went to be with his Savior on March 14, 2025. He was born Feb. 21,1938, in Odessa, Wash., to Carl Melcher and Yetta Greenwalt Melcher. He was raised on his family's wheat farm and attended school in Ritzville, Wash., graduating in 1957. A few years after graduation, Gorden joined the U.S. Army and served overseas on a base in Germany. He spent his leave time traveling around...
Dawn Elaine Ensor July 17, 1955- Mar. 3, 2025 Dawn Elaine Ensor, 69, passed away on March 3, 2025, at Lincoln Hospital in Davenport, Wash. Born on July 17, 1955, in Daytona Beach. Dawn moved to Washington where she married the love of her life, Ronald E Ensor. Settling down at the Rocklyn farm, Dawn dedicated her life to the family and farm. While her children were young she was active with the 4-H and FFA. Dawn loved the animals and she spent countless hours filling all the...
Brody James Schillinger Dec. 16, 2005 – Feb. 23, 2025 Brody James Schillinger, 19, of Davenport, passed away Feb. 23, 2025, as a result of an automobile accident. He was born Dec.16, 2005, in Spokane, Wash., to Dallas and Lacy Gustaveson. Brody lived his whole life in Lincoln County. He attended school in both Creston and Davenport, graduating from Davenport High School in 2024. Brody loved the Gorilla sports he participated in - football, track, golf and the sport "way of l...
Virginia May Pierce June 15, 1933- Feb.16, 2025 Virginia May Pierce, 91, of Chewelah, Wash. died on Feb. 16, 2025, at Touchmark on South Hill Senior Living Facility in Spokane, Wash. She was born June 15, 1933, in Davenport, Wash. to Herman Claude Scheibner and Effie Virginia Funk Scheibner. She attended public school in Davenport, graduating from Davenport High School in 1951. On July 23, 1961, she was married in Davenport to Donald G. Pierce of Chewelah, Wash. His parents...
Karl Kim Harrison Mar. 6, 1956 - Jan. 20, 2025 Karl Kim Harrison passed away Jan. 20, 2025. Karl was born to David and Norma Harrison on March 6, 1956. Karl spent his early grade school through freshman years at Davenport, Wash. There he participated in wrestling, football, baseball and cross country. In wrestling he held a record for many years of having the fastest pin. In Davenport, he was a member of the Presbyterian Church and attended Sunday school regularly. He had a...
William (Bill) Strite May 1, 1933 –Jan. 27, 2025 Bill passed away peacefully on Jan. 27, 2025 in Spokane, Wash. Bill was born on May 1, 1933 in Powell, WY to Joseph and Maude Strite. Bill grew up in the Powell and Cody Wyoming area and later moved to St. Maries, Idaho where he graduated high school. He then married Carol Beebe Howell on Aug. 8, 1954 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. They returned to Ralston, Wyoming where Bill worked for Garland Light and Power and were blessed with fo...
Wilma Schmidt Apr. 30, 1928 –Jan. 10, 2025 Wilma Lorraine (Lenhart) Schmidt died peacefully on Jan. 10, 2025 at her home in Odessa at the age of 96. A life-long resident of the Odessa area, she was born April 30, 1928 to Fred and Katie (Walter) Lenhart at the farm homestead 11 miles southeast of town. She completed her education at the Odessa School District, graduating from Odessa High in 1946. After graduating, she worked as a telephone operator at the local exchange for s...
Lois Ann [Judy] Starkel Feb.22, 1937- Oct.28, 2024 Judy passed away at Odessa Memorial Long Term Care on Oct.28, 2024. Judy was born to P.J. and Nettie [Kallenberger] on Feb.22, 1937 in Odessa, Wash. Lois and Loren where given the nicknames of Punch and Judy from a puppet show from early 1930's. Judy married Jerry Starkel in Sept. of 1956. They lived in Marlin and the surrounding area their whole marriage. They were blessed with 2 children, Doug and Susan. Judy was always...
Robert Deife Jan. 4, 1926 - Jan. 18, 2025 Robert Deife (Bob) passed away on Jan. 18, 2025, in Spokane, Wash, at the age of 99. Bob was born in Odessa, Wash, on Jan. 4, 1926. He graduated from Odessa High School in 1943. He married Marcine Hardung, also of Odessa, in 1949. He was a lifelong member of the Heritage Church of Odessa, working with the Sunday school and serving as a Church trustee. He was a Past President of Odessa Lion's Club, Grange Supply of Odessa, Lincoln Count...
Katherine (Kathy) Ann Johnson July 8, 1949 –Jan. 1, 2025 Long time Davenport resident passed away Jan. 1, 2025. Kathy was born July 8, 1949 in Spokane, Wash. to Vernon and Lois (Lyse) Sautter. She was raised in Harrington, Wash. until graduating HS in 1967. Her family moved to Davenport, Wash. She lived in Spokane while attending college before returning to Davenport where she later met R.E. (Gene) Johnson. They married on Sept. 27, 1975 joining their families while staying i...
Thomas L. Schafer Nov. 15, 1949 –Dec. 21, 2024 Thomas L. Schafer of Odessa, Wash, passed away Dec. 21, 2024 in Spokane, Wash. Tom was born Nov. 15, 1949 in Spokane, Wash. to Roland and Verna Schafer. Tom grew up in Odessa and graduated from Odessa High School in 1968. Tom married Lynette Spies on Mar. 24, 1969 in Odessa, Wash. After serving in the U.S. Army National Guard for 6 years, Tom began his successful farming career and established S-5 Farms, Inc. In his later w...
James Alden Moore Apr. 1, 1941 – Nov. 28, 2024 Jim Moore was curious, inventive, playful, and tirelessly hard-working. He was born in Cottonwood, Idaho to Inez Chadwick Moore and J. Steven Moore. During his childhood summers, Jim helped his grandfather on his Idaho farm. The time spent innovating repairs and improvements honed his natural mechanical ability. He was a machinist by trade-manufacturing steel products. He became the foreman, then partner, then forged a r...
Lorraine Joyce Duffy Lorraine (86) was born on Sept.15, 1938 in Odessa, Wash. Passed away in Spokane, Wash. Dec. 8, 2024. A Celebration of life will be held at a later date. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.stratefuneralhome.com for the Duffy family. Strate Funeral Home, Davenport is caring for the family....
Thomas (Tommy) Lee Luiten Oct. 14, 1961- Dec. 10, 2024 Thomas (Tommy) Lee Luiten 63, passed away peacefully on Dec. 10, 2024 in Odessa, Wash. Tommy was a lifelong Odessa resident born on Oct. 14, 1961, to Lois and Dick Luiten and was the youngest of their 3 children. He graduated from Odessa High School in June of 1980 and received his AA from Spokane Community College in 1982. After, he started his employment at Odessa Grange Supply on June 14, 1982, where he worked until...
Deral Duane Boleneus Apr. 1, 1934 – Dec. 6, 2024 Deral Duane Boleneus, born on April 1, 1934, in Spokane, Wash., passed away at the age of 90 on Dec. 6, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alice Reinbold Boleneus and Lewis F. Boleneus, his stepfather, Walter P. Nelson, and his brother, Lyle F. Boleneus. He was also preceded in death by his two beloved wives, Marilyn Guhlke Boleneus and Ardell Denison Beardslee Boleneus, to whom he was married for 32 years each. D...
James Alden Moore Apr. 1, 1941 – Nov. 28, 2024 Jim Moore was curious, inventive, playful, and tirelessly hard-working. He was born in Cottonwood, Idaho to Inez Chadwick Moore and J. Steven Moore. During his childhood summers, Jim helped his grandfather on his Idaho farm. The time spent innovating repairs and improvements honed his natural mechanical ability. He was a machinist by trade-manufacturing steel products. He became the foreman, then partner, then forged a r...
Peggy Annette McCartney Aug. 9, 1954 – Nov. 18, 2024 It is with heavy hearts and deep gratitude for a life well-lived that we announce the passing of Peggy Annette McCartney. Peggy (70) passed away on Nov. 18, 2024, at the age of 70. Peggy was born on Aug. 9, 1954, in Odessa, Wash., to Harry and Evelyn McCartney. Peggy was a Remarkable woman whose love and determination left a lasting impact on everyone she met. After earning a degree in Communication from Whitworth U...
