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Terrea Lee Weishaar was born on March 31, 1953 in Odessa to Warren and Susan Weishaar. She passed away on September 4, 2016 in Spokane. Before her illness set in, Terrea enjoyed outdoor activities. Competitive downhill ski racing and Nordic skiing were her favorite winter activities, and in the summer she spent her leisure time swimming and water skiing. During college, Terrea worked as a lifeguard and swimming instructor in Oregon where she attended Oregon State University....
Due to complications from a previous heart attack, Dianne Cecelia Van Der Ende went to Heaven on September 2, 2016. She was preceded in death by her father Raymond Morris, her mother Julia Morris, and two sisters Evette and Mary Morris. She is survived by her loving husband of 42 years Tom Van Der Ende, her six children, 18 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, seven siblings and multiple nieces and nephews. Dianne and her husband Tom co-pastored at Sonrise Foursquare Chu...
The last of the 10 Engle boys from Marlin, Don Alvin Engle, 100, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho Monday, August 22, 2016. Don was born December 23, 1915, the sixth son of Ed and Irene Engle. Don was raised on the family wheat and cattle farm just north of Marlin and graduated with the 1933 class from Marlin High School. He worked in power line construction for Pacific Power and Light for more than 40 years, retiring as a foreman in charge of line building in 1978. He married...
Cole Alan Melcher was born August 1, 2008 to Rodney and Jani Melcher in Kennewick. He attended Lind Elementary. He was born with both his mom's and dad's stubbornness, which he then used to give his parents and teachers a hard time. He was very smart and always asking "why?" He was always on the go, with no end to his energy. He loved to farm with his dad, play in the dirt with his "dirt toys," farm with small farm toys in the house with his cousin John and play with his...
Elaine Mabel (Portch) Zeiler passed away in her sleep on August 17, 2016, at "From The Heart" Home in Pasco. She was born September 23, 1926 in Wilbur. Elaine was raised on the family farm in the Sherman area of Lincoln County. Later, the family moved into the town of Wilbur where Elaine attended Wilbur High School. On June 9, 1946, Elaine was married to Vernie Zeiler from Odessa by Reverend Arthur A. Joda at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Wilbur. They farmed southeast of...
Edna joined her beloved husband of 63 years, John, on August 2, 2016 at the age of 96. She is survived by her daughter Denise, sons Mark and Curt, and their families. A cherished mother and devoted wife, Edna will always be remembered for her warmth and welcoming spirit, sweet disposition and deep love for and pride in her family. Born at home on a wheat farm homestead near Odessa to Henry and Johanna (Richter) Lenhart, Edna's adventurous spirit led her on an exciting journey...
Timothy Marvin Hauge was born October 1, 1960 in Conrad, Montana to Marvin and Joanne (Warnick) Hauge. Tim passed away on August 15, 2016 in Odessa at the age of 55. He was a much loved pastor at Christ Lutheran Church for the last 15 years in Odessa. He was also a member of the Odessa Fire Department, the Odessa Ministerial Association, the Oom Pas and Mas band, the Crab Creek Gospel Group and also drove school bus for the Odessa School District. He enjoyed motorcycle...
Cheree Hope Raugust died August 14, 2016 at the age of 88. She was born September 1, 1927, in Spokane to Elroy and Hope Reinemer. She was an only child. Cheree received her elementary education degree from Washington State University and later her bachelor's degree. Cheree was an elementary school teacher for the Moses Lake school district for many years before retiring. She loved teaching and felt each child was special in his/her own way. Cheree married the love of her...
On August 18, 2016, LuVerna passed into the loving arms of her Lord Jesus Christ, where she also experienced a glorious reunion with family that has passed before her. She was 96 years old. Born September 23, 1919, in Odessa, LuVerna was the only daughter born to Fred and Lucy (Diefe) Weishaar. She graduated from Marlin High School and married her high school sweetheart, Clarence “Bud” Buddrius on December 18, 1938. Bud and LuVerna raised two children, DeWane and Lonna in Harrington. They briefly lived in Spokane where the...
Darlene Virginia Lightbody was born April 15, 1930 in Wenatchee to Harry and Mary (Kissler) Tompkins. She died July 10 at Eagle Springs Memory Care in Walla Walla. Darlene, known as "Dolly," spent her childhood in Hatton, Wash. She graduated from Lind High School with the class of 1948. Darlene married Paul William Lightbody on June 25, 1948, in Missoula, Mont. They lived on a farm between Ritzville and Odessa, where they had three sons: Steven Paul born September 28, 1949,...
Irene Olson died peacefully at home on July 25, with family by her side. Irene was born in Wapato, Wash. on September 3, 1931. In 1946, she moved to Ritzville, where she married her high school sweetheart, Oscar Olson, in 1950. Irene excelled as a mother and housewife, while raising a family with solid small-town values. She never missed any activity, concert, ceremony or sporting event of her children or grandchildren. In later years she traveled all over the state cheering her grandsons’ sports teams, and most of the t...
Herman W. Schmierer was born June 18, 1921 in Odessa to Edward and Helen (Link) Schmierer. He was a lifetime resident of the Odessa area where he was a farmer/rancher. He married Rosemarie Klima on February 15, 1954. Herman passed away on July 18, 2016 in Odessa, where he had lived for 95 years. Herman is survived by four children, Bill Schmierer, Marilyn (Rick) Smith, Debbie (Ryan) Walter and Steve Schmierer; along with six grandchildren, Jennifer (Tim) Lewis, Ashley Smith,...
Gilbert LeRoy White, age 82, passed away in Ritzville on July 17, 2016, after an extended battle with dementia and shortly after an apparent stroke. Gilbert was born in 1934 to Anna and Robert White on the farm north of Ritzville. He was the youngest of three children and joined his two older sisters, Vivian and Evelyn. Gilbert grew up on a dairy farm along the South Fork of Crab Creek. He attended the Rocky Ford country school house north of the house up through third grade,...
Ann Kerr, 99, was born to Michael Kramer and Elizabeth (Griffith Kramer) Lewellen in the family's farmhouse outside of Downs on May 11, 1917 and passed away from a stroke on July 23, 2016 at Providence Portland Medical Center. She was the seventh of nine children (Ted, Alvin, Ceicel, Clarence, Richard, Myrtle, Ann, Dan and Grace Kramer) and attended elementary school in the Downs and Lamona areas close to Ritzville. She attended high school in Toledo and Ferndale, Wash., gradu...
Mark Alan Wagner died June 30, 2016 at Hospice House North in Spokane at the age of 62. He was born on January 10, 1954 to Roscoe and Blanche Wagner (both deceased). Mark has a brother, Randy Wagner and is survived by Robert Wagner and wife, Christine; niece Michelle and her husband, Jacob Beitinger and their children, Eliana and Holden. He was raised in Odessa and graduated from high school in 1972. Mark played football and basketball (played at state tournaments in 1971),...
Gilbert White, age 82, passed away in Ritzville on July 17. A full obituary will be run at a later date. For service information, please visit the Danekas Funeral Home website at www.danekasfh.com....
Herman W. Schmierer, passed away July 18, 2016, in Odessa where he has lived for all 95 of his years. Funeral services will be held Monday, July 25, 2016 at 11 a.m. at the Christ Lutheran Church in Odessa with Pastor Tim Hauge officiating. Graveside services will follow at 3:30 p.m. at Fairmount Memorial Park, 5200 W. Wellesley in Spokane. Memorials may be made to the Christ Lutheran Church or to the Odessa Museum. Please sign the online guestbook at www.stratefuneralhome.com. Strate Funeral Home in Davenport is caring for...
William "Bill" Jessett died June 8, 2016. He was 88. He was born April 28, 1928, in Pullman. He was the oldest of three sons born to Alfred William Jessett and Elma Newkirk Jessett. He spent his childhood and teen years in Odessa, graduating from Odessa High School as valedictorian. Bill attended Washington State College for several years before moving to Washougal, the home of his grandparents. Bill worked at the Crown Zellerbach (Georgia-Pacific)paper mill for 30 years,...
Patricia JoAnn Nichols was born in Odessa on March 26, 1940 to Henry Schafer and Lydia Kissler Schafer Frieske. She passed away on June 8, 2016 in Spokane at the age of 76. Patricia enjoyed quilting, gardening, cooking and baking, crafts, reading, boating, camping and spending time with her family. She was a member of Heritage Church in Odessa. Patricia is survived by her three children Pamela Nichols, Ronda (Hal) Haase and Kristie Nichols; two brothers Delbert Schafer and Dennis Schafer; five grandchildren Hayley Olson,...
Eleanor Mae (Fahr) Reihs passed away on Monday June 6, 2016 at the age of 85 in Issaquah, Washington. Eleanor was born on December 31, 1930 in Chicago Illinois. Eleanor graduated from Grand Coulee high school in 1948. Eleanor was pre-deceased by her parents Ernest and Eleanor Fahr and by her sister Nancy Starr. Susan Miller, her sister, resides in Electric City, Washington. Eleanor was married to Henry Jacob Reihs for 56 years, and they were long time residents of Odessa....
Connie Tschritter, 66, a longtime Marlin resident, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016, at home. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 13, 2016 at Heritage Church, 302 S. First Street in Odessa. Please sign the online guestbook or leave a note for the family at www.kayserschapel.com. Arrangements are in the care of Kayser’s Chapel & Crematory. Connie was born in Spokane Sept. 16, 1949, the daughter of Laurence and Louella (Haase) Smith. She married Don Tschritter, and they made their home in Marlin. Connie e...
November 28, 1950 - May 26, 2016 Patsy Hoefel was born in Odessa on November 28, 1950 to Harold and Emogene Hoefel. She passed away in Seattle on May 26, 2016. Patsy is survived by her sister Karen and good friends Patrick and Margie Leach and numerous cousins and friends. Patsy is preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Emogene. Patsy grew up in Odessa, attended school there and graduated at Odessa High School in 1969. At that time she pursued her passion for teaching an...
Dorothy Francis Frederick was born in Chicago, Ill. on October 4, 1913 to Matt and Katherine Mandernach. She passed away in Odessa on May 12, 2016. Dorothy is survived by a son, Bill (Cindy) Giles, a daughter, Loretta (Tony) Weber; two granddaughters, Toni Weber and Robin (Charles) King and two great grandsons, CJ and Zachary. Dorothy is preceded in death by her husband, William Frederick in 1989, along with several brothers and sisters. Dorothy and William farmed in the...
Alethea James, age 96, went to be with the Lord on May 7, 2016. She is survived by one brother, Gilbert Goetz, two children, Orville James and Janice Langehough, eight grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. A funeral service will be held Friday, May 13, at Grace Baptist Church in Wilson Creek. Viewing will be at 12 p.m., and the service will follow at 1 p.m. Pastor Tom Ruhlman will be officiating. Interment will be at the Marlin Cemetery in...
Cheryl Fox Ramm died April 3, 2016. Memorial services will be held Sunday, April 24 at 3 p.m. at Opportunity Chistian Fellowship church, 1313 S. Pines Road, Spokane Valley WA 99206. Memorials may be made to the church in her name....
