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Mark Feken was born Sept. 17, 1966 on Carswell Air Force Base in Fort Worth, Tex. and died Feb. 22 in Everett, Wash. Mark is survived by his son Kyle of Medical Lake; his mother Lois Feken of Medical Lake; father Walt (Ann) Feken of Spokane; brothers Mike (Debbie) of Virginia Beach, Va. and Shawn of Buford, Ga.; Ann's daughter Grace Thompson (Jeff), Spokane Valley; his soul mate Kelly Heffernan of Maryville, Wash.; and numerous nieces and nephews. Spending time with his friends and family was what Mark enjoyed most out of...
Milton E. “Mike” Orlob of Sunriver died Feb. 21. He was 66. Mr. Orlob was born on April 21, 1943 in Moscow, Idaho to William and Betty (Morrell) Orlob. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 26 at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Orlob; his mother Betty Martin; two sons, David Orlob and M. Eric Orlob; two brothers Wesley Orlob and Douglas Orlob; a sister Sherri Orlob, and four grandchildren. Milton is preceded in death by his father. Contributions can be mad...
Laura passed away at Alderwood Manor in the early morning of Feb. 15, 2010 at the age of 102. She was born Jan. 22, 1908, the second of seven children to Leland and Julia Hilbert Saylor, in Jonesborough, Tenn. When she was six weeks old the family moved to Sunset, Wash. Laura attended and graduated from Sunset High School. She attended Cheney Normal School (EWU) for one year and then Kinman Business College and graduated with a Secretarial Science degree. Following college, she worked in a doctor's office and then a lawyer's...
Ramona passed away peacefully at her home in Cheney on Feb. 15, 2010 at the age of 77. She was born April 26, 1932 in Spokane, Wash. and attended Mead High School. She married Ramon Tobler Jan. 27, 1951 and together they raised eight children in the Cheney-Medical Lake area. She is survived by her children Myron Tobler (Renee') of Colville, Wash., Kathern Melton (William) of Cheney, Leon Tobler (Debra) of Chewelah, Wash., Karey Splonski (Leonard) of Scotts Mills, Ore.,...
Duane W. “Wild Bill” Reagan passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at the Ferry County Memorial Hospital in Republic, Wash. Born in Kansas City, Mo. on June 9, 1919, Bill will be remembered as the proud world traveler of all seven continents. When greeting folks with an accent he recognized, he often would use that language to greet them, grinning all the while at their startled looks upon hearing their native tongue. It always delighted Bill whe...
Mary C. Funge of Medical Lake passed away on Jan. 19 in Spokane at the age of 60. She was born Nov. 6, 1949 in Tampa, Fla. to Fred J. and Roberta L. Funge. She worked in various positions at Interlake and Lakeland Village. She loved caring for the clients. She retired in March 2000 with 30 years of service. In retirement she enjoyed shopping at the various flea markets and second hand stores looking for that exclusive deal. She also enjoyed her yard and garden, and cussing...
John B. Lang of Medical Lake passed away on Feb. 4. John was born Oct. 12, 1959 in Ontario, Ore. to Joe and Opal (Fay) Lang who resided in New Plymouth, Idaho. John lived in Seattle most of his life until his recent move to the east side of the mountains to be near his family. John is survived by his parents Joe and Fay Lang of Medical Lake, sister Teresa Schneider of O'Fallon, Mo., sister Nancy Christman of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, brother Mike Lang of Medical Lake, and brother...
Memorial service for Edward Henry Lamb Jr. was held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at Amazing Grace Fellowship in Cheney. He was born in Seminole, Okla. on Oct. 16, 1939 and passed on Feb. 4 at the Hospice House in Spokane. Ed retired from Columbia Lighting as a journeyman level machinist with five years at SCC for Tool and Die. Ed was a commander in the Royal Rangers for many years and loved to build pine wood derby carrs with the young men that he taught. Ed also spent time...
James Earl Roloff, 60, passed away quietly in his sleep early Saturday, Jan. 30, just two months after learning he had bone cancer. Born Aug. 27, 1949 in Spokane, James grew up on a farm in the Marshall-Windsor area, attending local elementary schools and then Cheney High School, from which he graduated in 1968. Thereafter he attended Spokane Community College and worked at a variety of jobs. All his life he enjoyed reading and collecting assorted memorabilia, accumulating an extensive library and a prized Coca-Cola collectio...
Shannon Renee Roloff passed on Jan. 10, 2010. She was born on March 8, 1962 to OJ and Richard (Dick) Cotes in Sandpoint, Idaho. She joined brothers Mark and Mike. She later attended school in Spokane at Shadle Park High School and SFCC. She worked at many different jobs including catering, banquets, and custom sewing and working at many places around Spokane, including Chapter 11, The Holiday Inn, The Riverside Room, Dress Me Beautiful, and Sodexo at SFCC. The light of her...
Dennis passed away Jan. 24 at the VA Hospital in Spokane after a battle with cancer. He was born Feb. 26, 1932 in Missouri, one of 14 children. He graduated from high school in Oklahoma and served in the U.S. Army in the 1950s. He spent several years in California before moving to Four Lakes in 1996. He spent his life working on farms and later in construction. Dennis was an avid square dancer and was a member of Star Shooters and Cheney High Fliers. His favorite song to...
Russell Lloyd Turner, Jr. passed away Jan. 12, 2010 at the Veterans Hospital in Spokane after a battle with lung cancer. His wife Debi was at his side. Russ was born March 19, 1947 in Yakima, Wash. to Russell Lloyd Turner, Sr. and Agnes Ardella Voss, the eldest of their seven children. In 1965 Russ joined the U.S. Navy as a SeaBee. He served a tour of duty in Vietnam. After his honorable discharge from the Navy, Russ earned a degree in English from EWU in 1977. He was the...
In loving memory and with great sorrow, we announce the passing of Steve, who passed from this life to a life without pain on Jan. 12, 2010. Steve was born in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho on April 13, 1951. His early years were adventurous, experiencing a number of moves that taught him survival skills. He settled into Thompson Falls, Mont. at the age of 8. At 13, he obtained work as a logger until he volunteered for federal service at the age of 18. Shortly after his tour of duty...
David passed away on Jan. 5, 2010 at Hospice House in Spokane at the age of 78. David was born in Nebraska April 21, 1931 to Samuel and Eleanor Weekes, grew up in Oconto, Neb. where his parents owned a grocery store. At 16 he went to summer school at the University of Nebraska and earned a teaching certificate. In 1950, David moved to Oregon to attend Pacific University in Forest Grove. He earned a bachelor's and master's degree in English. David also pitched for the baseball...
Arley Heyer was called home by his much beloved Lord and Savior early Wednesday morning, Jan. 6, 2010, at the age of 91. Born Oct. 3, 1918 on a ranch near Tyler, Wash., his life was rich and full of living, love, family and friends. He was a dedicated husband and father, always ready to help out a neighbor or friend. He is survived by his wife, three daughters, eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. The world will be a much emptier place for those who know him....
Dennis Ray Welty, age 63, passed into the loving arms of our Lord Jesus Christ on Dec. 29, 2009 at Sacred Heart Medical Center. His final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that Denny had touched in so many ways throughout his short yet memorable life. Dennis was born in Williston, N.D. on April 18, 1946. His early childhood years were spent in Buford, N.D. and his later childhood years were spent in Sidney, Mont. where he attended Sidney High. As a child he...
Wayne D. Gander, residing at the Pine View Alzheimer's Facility and a former Cheney resident, died Wednesday evening, Dec. 30, 2009, at the Hospice House in Spokane. Wayne was born at Leahy Junction, northeast of Coulee City, Wash. on April 15, 1925 to Nathan and Claribel Gander. He graduated from Coulee City High School and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1946. He spent his tour of duty at Fort Lewis, Wash. Wayne worked for the Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Service in...
Todd passed on to an easier life in heaven on Christmas Eve, 2009. He was born Feb. 1, 1961 to Phillip and Violet Sipple in Oakland, Calif., the second of three sons. He worked in the construction industry for a few years and he was press operator for the Cheney Free Press for many years. Todd enjoyed all things athletic and excelled at any sport he played. He loved horseback riding, bowling and country music. Todd's daughter and greatest accomplishment, Kourtni Martitza, was...
Clarence, age 80, went home to be with his Lord Jesus on Dec. 20, 2009 after a short illness. “God saw him getting tired, He did what He thought was best. He put his arms around him and said ‘Come Home and Rest.' It broke our hearts to lose him, though he did not go alone, a part of us went with him that day God called him home.” Clarence was born in Cashmere, Wash. on April 22, 1929, son of the late Clarence Calvin and Cora Mae Moore. He is survived by his loving wife Elean...
Peter David Clark died on the 24th of December 2009 after battling leukemia for over twenty one months. Peter was born at home in Twentynine Palms, Calif. where he lived for 17 years chasing iguanas and roadrunners as a youngster, competing on the swim team, and running track at Twentynine Palms High School. Peter was known as “Dr. Science” for his knowledge of the natural world, and he could “fix” most anything around the house. He loved taking anything apart and making...
Elmer Buob, age 82, a longtime Cheney area resident, passed away Dec. 14, 2009 in Spokane after a brief but courageous battle with complications following surgery. Elmer was born Dec. 6, 1927 in Rosalia, Washington to Howard and Alda (Burt) Buob. He attended Cheney High School and served in the U.S. Army. When he returned home he farmed and ranched with his father, and worked nights at the Nabisco mill in Cheney to earn extra money. Elmer enjoyed hunting and fishing with his...
Michael lost his heroic fight with cancer on Nov. 29, 2009 in Spokane at the age of 61. He was born March 16, 1948 in Spokane. In 1966, Michael graduated from John Rogers High School and married his high school sweetheart, Christine English. He served in the U.S. Army for four years, of which the last two years he was stationed in Greece. He earned a master's degree in business administration from the University of Idaho as well as an undergraduate degree in accounting. He had many passions including extensive travel, fine...
Our beloved Tim entered this world on April 17, 1969. He left us for a much grander place on the evening of Dec. 2, 2009 due to a suspected brain aneurysm. Tim was such an adventurous spirit, there were not too many thrills he would not seek. Tim spent many of his days on the waters fishing, one of his greatest passions. Between luck and skill if he put his pole in the water he was usually the first to get a bite. Tim also enjoyed camping with his family, golfing with...
Bobby passed away unexpectedly Nov. 27, 2009 with his family by his side. Bobby was born June 28, 1931 in Oil Trough, Ark. the oldest of six brothers. Bobby joined the Air Force and was stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base where he met and married his lifelong love Helen. Bobby worked for 30 years as an equipment operator for the state of Washington. Bobby loved spending time with his family, two dogs George and Tammy, Jack Daniels and George Jones. Fishing with family and...
William Jackson, lifetime resident of Cheney, passed away peacefully Nov. 24, 2009 at his home in Cheney. Billy was born April 8, 1959 in Spokane, Wash. to Harold and Helen Jackson and was raised in Tyler, Wash. During his high school years at Cheney High School, he played football, wrestled and made many lifelong friends. He graduated in 1977, a year later married Kellie Fields and together they raised three children. Billy loved fishing, gardening, music, cooking, and Maui....
