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Delores Irene Gaines Clawson, 85, of Cheney, entered into heaven on Saturday, May 6, 2017. Proceeded in death by her two sisters, two of her sons (Robert and John) and two grandchildren, she is survived by her four daughters (Linda, Susan, Cheryl, and Mary) and son (Bill). Her survivors include five children, 27 grandchildren, 66 great-grandchildren and 25 great-great grandchildren. Her passions in life included quilting, crafts and a love of bingo. However, her greatest...
Judith Ann "Judy" Koskinen, 76, assed away May 12, 2017 in Spokane, Wash. Judy was the first child born to Jack and Ann Ray in Denver, Colo. on July 1, 1940. Judy lived in Medical Lake for many years and worked at Interlake School and Lakeland Village. In her retirement she continued to give back to the community, primarily through the Medical Lake Care and Share. She enjoyed doing cross stitch, crafts and crossword puzzles. But she found her greatest joy in raising her...
Warren Thomas "Tom" Myers passed away in Spokane, Wash. on May 5, 2017 of natural causes after some years of failing health. Born in St. Paul, Minn., Tom spent his youth throughout the Midwest and completed most of his schooling in Madison, Wis. He enlisted in the Army in 1961 to become an armor mechanic and after Ft. Knox, was stationed in Germany and Canada. He returned to Madison and started a family after discharge in 1964. Tom continued his service in the Army Reserves...
Irma, 94, passed peacefully away early Mother's Day morning, May 14, 2017 at the Cheney Care Center. She was born on April 25, 1923 to Johann (John) Diedrich Schmidt and Else Catharina Gülck in Lüdersbüttel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. When Irma was two years old, her family immigrated to the United States and settled in Eastern Washington. Irma grew up on the family farm near Cheney. She loved sports, school, her teachers and was salutatorian of the Cheney High School Cl...
Ruth Anne (McLellan) Teel died in her sleep on April 30, 2017. She was 75. Ruth was born at home, October 18, 1941 to Iva and Percy McLellan. She graduated high school from Grandview, Wash. in 1960. She married her only love, Chan Teel on Jan. 8, 1961. Together they had two sons and one daughter. They also built their life and dairy farm west of Spokane. Ruth is survived by her three children, North Teel, Rahma (Teel) Starrett of Minnesota and Talmen Teel of Washington, six...
LaMonte E. Williams, born July 4, 1944 to William Henry and Maize Lenore Williams, passed away May 3, 2017 at Holy Family Hospital in Spokane, Wash. LaMonte grew up in Idaho Falls, Idaho on a country farm. He joined the U.S. Marines in 1962, served four years and six months, and was a Vietnam veteran. LaMonte worked construction and helped build Dworshak and Lower Granite dams. He also worked for Whitman County for 30 years and retired from Whitman County. LaMonte enjoyed...
Joyce Marie Gross Maike Callaway was born in Saginaw, Michigan on Dec. 22, 1932. She passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 84. She leaves behind her children Shirley Maike, Elizabeth Islip and Charles Maike, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her favorite activities were community service at the Medical Lake Food Bank and Outreach and the Medical Lake Historical Society, including the Founders' Day historical tours. She was an active member of the Friends of the...
Zachary William Hayes left this world too soon. Zachary was born in San Bernardino, Calif. in 1967, one of three children to Fred and Susan Hayes. As a small child, his family moved to Coos Bay, Ore. He attended schools in Coos Bay and graduated from Roseburg High in Roseburg. He lived in Roseburg for many years and started a roofing company. He developed a strong love and skills for the building trades. His son Kyle Zachary Davis Hayes was born in 1989 in Roseburg. Zach moved to Vancouver, Wash. and started his framing...
Robert L. Schmidt died Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Arletta's Adult Care Home in Veradale, Wash. He leaves his wife of 59 years, Joyce (Shields) Schmidt; his daughters Jackie Wetherby of Lexington, N.C., Janine Kelly of Cashmere, Wash. and son Russell (Rusty) Schmidt of Nampa, Idaho; his brother Melvin Schmidt of Airway Heights; seven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers George and Arthur,...
Kathleen Mary Staley, devoted daughter, sister, loving aunt, great-aunt and friend passed away peacefully on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016 at her home in Harbor City, Calif. at 76. Her sisters Geraldine and Patricia were with her at the time of death. Kathleen had been fighting cancer for several years and the cancer won. She was born on Oct. 6, 1939 in London, England to Catherine McTiernan. She was later adopted by her father, Gerald J. Staley. Kathleen graduated from Marycliff...
Robert passed away on April 3, 2017. Bob was born Nov. 13, 1937 on Mullinix Road in Cheney to Cecil E. Anderson and Katherine Lund. After graduating from Cheney High School, Bob worked at various jobs including Stoddard Wendle Ford in Spokane, the Union 76 Station in Cheney and Western Refuse in Cheney. Bob also had hay farms in both Warden and Lind, Wash. He spent his final working years raising beef cattle with his mother between their two farms in Cheney. Bob retired to his...
Bill was born in Philadelphia. on Jan. 5, 1945. He was the oldest child born to William Eugene Malley II and Anna Mary Malley. The family soon moved to California where he lived his childhood days with his mother and four other siblings. He joined the U.S. Air Force in June 1963 as an aircraft mechanic and he loved anything mechanical. Bill enjoyed trying to figure out how they work. He had a hunger to learn. Following his tenure in the Air Force, he jumped around with many...
Amy Louise McGreevy was born on May 14, 1982 in Pomeroy, Wash. She passed from this earth too early at the age of 34 on April 10, 2017 in Spokane. Amy grew up in Lynden, Wash., graduating from Lynden High School in 2000. Amy graduated from Gonzaga University in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in psychology, and Colorado State University-Boulder with her master's degree in educational psychology. She ultimately returned to Washington to work in education with Eastern Washington...
A viewing for Alvina Ditton, whose memorial service is being held Friday, April 14, will take place Thursday, April 13 from 2 - 6 p.m. at Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home, 1306 N. Monroe St. in Spokane....
Matthew Hughes was born Sept. 9, 1960 in Spokane, Wash. to Ator Mont and Judith Adley Hughes. He joined a brother Sean and sister, Melissa Ann. He was the grandson of N. Boeyer and Elaine Adley and Ator and Glenna Hughes. In 1967, the Hughes family moved to Eugene, Ore. where they owned for several years The Spotted Mule Saddlery. Matthew graduated from North Eugene High School and earned a bachelors degree from the University of Oregon. His life’s work was as a geologist in various capacities. He worked in Oregon, W...
Alvina (Martin) Ditton, 98, longtime resident of Cheney, went peacefully to be with her Lord on March 30, 2017, in Moses Lake, Wash. Alvina was born July 7, 1918, in Shafer, N.D. to George and Ova (Cruise) Martin. She was the fifth of eight children and grew up in Fairview, Mont. Alvina married John Ditton on April 14, 1936 and raised three sons and a daughter, LeRoy, Douglas, Wilmer and Verna. The Ditton family moved to Cheney in July 1944. In the late 1950s, Alvina started...
William “Bill” E. Turlington, III, 63, of Cheney, peacefully passed away on March 29, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born on Oct. 2, 1953, in Cheektowaga, N.Y. to William E. Turlington, Jr., and Betty F. Turlington. At the age of 3, Bill became an older brother to Donald R. Turlington. His youngest brother, Daniel R. Turlington, was born when Bill was 6. As a young man, Bill enjoyed trains, Boy Scouts and anything electronic. Entering the U.S. Air Force in 1971, Bill proudly served eight years. Marrying Mar...
A memorial celebration for James T. Norwood, who passed away Jan. 28 will be held Saturday, April 1 at 10 a.m. at Spokane County Fire District No. 3 on S. 10 Presley Drive, Cheney at 10 a.m. Internment will follow at 1 p.m. at Spokane-Cheney Memorial Gardens, 5909 S. Cheney Spokane Road, in Spokane. Donations can be made to: Sgt. Byron Norwood Scholarship Fund. Checks can be sent to: Texas A&M Foundation with the notation Sgt Byron Norwood Memorial Fund, 401 George Bush Drive, College Station, Texas 77840....
Richard Snella, 75, of Medical Lake, Wash., passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 at a local hospital after a long illness. Richard is survived by his wife of 57 years, DeAnna, daughter Cheryl Spilker, son Marty Snella (Davetta Garcia), granddaughter Lauren (Alex) Leiber, grandson Scott (Holly) Spilker, granddaughter Amy Snella (Conrad Gabel), granddaughter Shannon Spilker and great-granddaughters Madison and Harper. Richard was preceded in death by his parents, Florian and...
Please join us to remember Bill Crippen's life April 8, 2017 at 2 p.m. at the Cheney Nazarene Church at 338 W. Betz Road in Cheney. We will be sharing memories and a slide show. There will be deserts and visiting afterward....
Cherie Maxine Wilson, a long time resident of Medical Lake, died March 14, 2017. She was born in Anchorage, Alaska on Nov. 6, 1954. Cherie is survived by her husband of 40 years, John Wilson, mother-in-law Irene Wilson-Harris, her children: Patrick, Christopher, Gillian and John II, her son and daughter-in-law, Brandon and Taryn and her grandchildren Justin, Dylon, Catelyn, Sean, Patricia, Levi, Wyatt, Heidi, Cheylyn and Jace. She is also survived by her siblings Nancy, Robert...
Born Nov. 22, 1926 in Mondovi, Wash. and died March 16, 2017 in Spokane. Ellen's primary years were spent at the Mondovi School before the family relocated to Cheney, where she graduated from Cheney High School in 1943. In 1945, she met a young airman from Nebraska stationed at Geiger Field. On Christmas Eve of that year she married John H. Heinemann in a double wedding with her brother Eugene and his wife, Rose. For the next 63 years of their married life, she and John kept...
Surrounded by loved ones, David Carr lost his battle to glioblastoma brain cancer on March 8, 2017. He was an amazing husband, father, son, brother and friend. David was born in Spokane, Wash., May 20, 1972 to Robert and Linda Carr. He attended school in Cheney, was active in numerous sports and graduated from Cheney High School in 1990. He enrolled in Spokane Falls Community College and later graduated from Eastern Washington University in 1997 with a degree in developmental...
Our beloved mother, Miriam (Micki) Ann Hopping Werner passed away unexpectedly at the age of 83 on Feb. 28, 2017. Micki died peacefully in her sleep at her home in Lebanon, Ind. A memorial service will be held to celebrate Micki's life on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Lebanon Bible Baptist Church in Lebanon, Ind. Micki was an exceptional person, always putting others before herself. She loved her family, friends, and Jesus above all. If you knew her, you loved her. She was...
Patricia Lee Soto, 66, of Cheney, passed away Feb. 13, 2017 in Spokane, Wash. Pati was born in Spokane in 1950. She attended Cheney High School where she was a cheerleader. She enjoyed art, dancing, music, movies, crocheting, traveling, the casino and most of all spending time with her family and friends. Pati was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and brother. Pati is survived by her husband George, four daughters, Staci, Shelly, Trista, Toree and son Chad; four...
