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On July 15, 2016, Luella Joy Dow, 84, concluded the story of her life peacefully by saying "I just want to go home," and so she did. She was born on Dec. 12, 1931 to Dale and Grace Milner in Deer Park, Wash. She attended Williams Valley School, Deer Park High School and Whitworth College. Luella married Wallace Dow on Sept. 29, 1957, and moved to Cheney. She lived on their farm south of Cheney for almost 60 years. She loved the country and was fortunate to spend most of her...
Kane Briggs passed away at the young age of 24 on July 3, 2016. Kane loved life, lived it to the max and touched every life he was part of. Graduating from Christian Heritage School in 2010, he was a varsity athlete and loved anything that got him outside and his adrenaline going like wakeboarding, dirt biking and snow skiing. After high school Kane proudly served in the U.S. Army, including a tour in Iraq with the 82nd Airborne Division. He was very much loved and will be mis...
Ray Hamel, 76, a longtime Cheney resident, Eastern Washington University professor and former member of the City Council passed away June 25, 2016. He was born Oct. 29, 1939. Ray 's education began early and those values were reflected in all that he did during his lifetime. His commitment to education, to community and to family centered his life. Growing up in Madison, Wis., he served on the Mayor's Commission on Human Rights during his senior year in high school, and, as a...
Lorraine (King) Schloss passed from this world after a long fight with Alzheimer's disease on June 14, 2016. She was born Sept. 20, 1934. She left behind her husband of 63 years, Floyd; three children, Dana, Kari and Curtis; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; two sisters, Wynnora (King) Willis and Rosetta (King) Dymond. Lorraine met Floyd, her future husband, while attending Eastern Washington State College in Cheney. Both received their teaching degree from...
Mahlon Dale Loomer, beloved husband of Martha (Kingma), passed away peacefully on June 19, 2016, at his home in Issaquah, Wash. Dale was born May 23, 1924, in Toledo, Ohio, and grew up in Bellingham, Wash. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps during World War II, became a pilot, and was deployed to Europe where he served in England and France. He retired from the U. S. Air Force as a lieutenant colonel in 1971 and lived on Silver Lake for 41 years. Over the course of his Air...
Gary Lee Bosworth, 65, passed peacefully into the Lord's loving hands on June 16, 2016 in Spokane, Wash. He succumbed to complications from leukemia. He is survived by his wife Kathryn Bosworth at the home; sons: Jeremy (Angie) Bosworth of Tyler; James Bosworth, Post Falls, Idaho and Miles (Nicki) Bosworth, Rathdrum, Idaho; grandsons: Austin Johnson-Bosworth, Kaden and Skye Bosworth; granddaughters Brianna (Jake) Robb and Saige Bosworth; great-grandchildren Landon and Emma...
Our beloved Kay (Davis) Donnerberg, 54, passed away June 8, 2016 at her home in Cheney after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. Kay was born in Van Wert, Ohio on June 10, 1961. She passed peacefully surrounded by her family and now gets peace with our savior. She is survived by her husband Jeff Donnerberg; their two children Jess Donnerberg and Jenna Andrews (Donnerberg); grandchildren Reggie and Ari Andrews; parents Regina and Don Price and her four siblings...
Linda Jean Stredwick passed away March 17, 2016 at age 61 in Burien, Wash. from complications of juvenile diabetes. She was born July 3, 1954 to Ruth and Ralph Stredwick of Pasco, Wash. After the family moved to Cheney, Linda grew up and attended Cheney High School, where she became an awesome singing talent. Her talents and vitality took her to become a member of the Cheney High School Ambassadors, participate in many plays and musicals and she was crowned Cheney's Junior...
John Merrill Goodrich, 79, passed away on April 24, 2016. John was born in Vernal, Utah Sept. 27, 1936 to Merrill and Agnes Goodrich. In June, 1950, the family moved to Moses Lake, Wash. John graduated from Moses Lake High School in 1954 and joined the U.S. Marine Corps the following September. He was an expert rifleman and served with the rifle team. He received his advanced training as an electronic engineer. After completing his enlistment in September 1957, he was...
Celebration of a beautiful life who loved God, family and all people will be Saturday, June 25 at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Cedar St., Spokane, Wash. Eunice was born to Armand Victor Pallviny and Lydia Isaac Pallviny on March 26, 1923 in Leola, S.D. She passed peacefully on Feb. 25, 2016. She exemplified the love of Jesus throughout her life with kindness, compassion, generosity, hugs, a radiating smile, prayers of praise, thanksgiving and concerns, words of...
Maria Britton-Sipe, the executive director of the Retired Public Employees Council of Washington, speaking at the Chapter 14 meeting in Medical Lake May 25 presented an overview of the council’s work in the Washington State Legislature and the challenges retirees face. Some of these are: • Currently 48 percent of Washingtonians between 55-64 do not have a pension. We need to work on their behalf to ensure those who work have access to a decent retirement. • We are asking our legislators to restore the $33 health insurance ben...
Harold LeRoy Jackson, 82, of Tyler, Wash. passed away peacefully on May 23, 2016. Harold was born Aug. 2, 1933 in San Luis Obispo, Calif. to Russell and Iva Jackson and was one of 11 children. From 1938 to 1952, the family lived in 15 cities throughout Washington before settling in the Tyler area. He went to Cheney High School through 10th grade after which he worked at Cheney Weeder making parts for combines. In 1952 he married the girl across the road, Helen Lamphier, and af...
Charles A. Oversby, 71, of Medical Lake Wash., died peacefully at his home on May 1, 2016, after a short battle with cancer. Charles is survived by his wife Linda and his son and daughter-in-law Chuck and Taunya Oversby. He also leaves behind two grandchildren Gregory and Jason Oversby, two step-grandchildren, Harley and Maxwell Estep, as well as siblings Marie and Fred Wagner, Mary Jean Shauf, Don Oversby, Jack and Jean Oversby; numerous nieces and nephews and friends and...
Howard Neal "Jorgie" Jorgenson passed away on May 2, 2016 at the Cheney Care Center surrounded by his family. Howard was born on July 26, 1939 in Valley City, N.D. to Lillian and Nels Jorgenson. He lived his life in North Dakota, Everett, Cheney and Medical Lake. "Jorgie" graduated from Everett High School in 1957 and went on to attend Washington State University for a year in 1959, studying civil engineering. He also served four years of active duty and two years of reserve...
Charles Wendell Gassett Jr, (also known by his stage name of Charles Kenfield), formerly of Pembroke, Mass., Omak and Cheney, Wash., died April 18, 2016 at Hospice House of Spokane. He was predeceased by his parents, Charles and Gertrude Stedman Gassett and his sister, Nancy Erikson. He is survived by his nieces, Karen Erikson and Todd Weaver, both of Massachusetts. Charles graduated from Pembroke High School and received his bachelor's degree from Goddard College in 1956. He...
Bruce Lowell Williams, 61, of Cheney, passed away Feb. 13, 2016 after a year-long battle with end-stage renal failure. Born June 4, 1954 in Kennewick, Wash. to James and Naomi (Griffith) Williams, Bruce resided in the Tri-Cities until 2002 when he relocated to Badger Lake in Cheney. Bruce was preceded in death by both parents. He is survived by his companion, Lynn Cousineau, his two children, Brandy Grogan and Bruce Williams II, nine grandchildren and five siblings: Jerry...
Isabell C. Standish, 94, of Cheney, passed away April 16, 2016 at the Cheney Care Center. She was born Aug. 22, 1921 in Tacoma, Wash. to Eddie and Alice (Barker) Allen. She came to Cheney in 1989 and was a member of the Cheney United Methodist Church, Cheney Historical Museum, Tillicum Club, Eastern Star, Red Hat Ladies and Senior Club. She also belonged to a group that walked and swam several times a week, and received awards for Spokane County volunteer services as she made...
Clair Henry "Pete" Bell, 67, the passed away at his home in Cheney a day shy of his 68th birthday April 5, 2016. Pete was born in Harrisburg, Penn. to Ulysses Bell and Mother Florence (Gross) Bell, April 6, 1948. His siblings are Edward Bell (deceased), Ulysses Bell, Michael Bell (deceased), Peggy Bell and Michelle Bell. Pete also has many foster brothers and sisters that he always thought of as family. He is survived by his wife Tammy Bell; his children Scott, Hank, and...
Betty Songaylo passed away at Hospice House South on Thursday, April 14, 2016. She was born in Spokane on Nov. 13, 1922, to parents Francis and Lena Thurmon and lived in Hayford, Wash. for most of her 93 years. Betty attended Hayford School and graduated from Cheney High School in 1940. Following high school, she attended Kelsey Baird College in Spokane and worked at Fairchild Air Force Base. She met her husband, Ray, at Fairchild and they married on March 5, 1946. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1996. She...
Carole L. Hansen entered into life on May 15, 1937 in St. Paul Minn., to Mabel and Leland Coen. She was received into heavenly peace April 10, 2016 with her family by her side at the family home in Cheney. Carole married First Class Airman, Charlie M. Hansen, May 15, 1954 on her 17th birthday. Carole and Charlie settled in Cheney and both worked at Eastern Washington University for several years. Carole is survived by her loving husband of 61 years, Charlie, and her five...
Dr. Warren F. Heinemann, Ph.D and retired U.S. Army Major passed away the morning of April 2, 2016 in Livermore, Calif. His loving wife Judy, his brothers Robert and Dean, his ex-wife Kathy and his children, Latonda, Edward and Joanne, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren survive him. He will be missed by his extended family of in-laws, nephews and cousins, veterans and coworkers, friends and his family in faith. He was born to Charles Frederick and Wanda...
Deanna Marie Stragier passed away on Feb. 26, 2016 in Auburn, Wash. She was born on March 27, 1973 in Spokane, Wash. to Pamela (Gerhauser) Smith and Patrick Stragier. Deanna is survived by her three children: two sons, Sean Hall and Chad Hall and daughter Emma Nelson; her mother, Pamela Smith, her father and step-mother, Patrick and Doris Stragier; her sisters Jaime Lund (Issac) and Samantha Stragier; her brothers Blake Stragier (Laura) and Rian Smith; and numerous aunts,...
Jeffrey L. Smith, age 66, of Cheney, Wash. passed away March 13, 2016 in Spokane, Wash. Jeff worked at the family jewelry store in Cheney for many years. He was the only child of Peter J. and Frances L. (Fred) Smith who have both preceded him in death. A graveside service was held March 28 at Spokane Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Cheney Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements....
Michael James Delaney, age 67, was born Aug. 15, 1948 in Salem Ore. and passed away peacefully in his Cheney, Wash. home on March 22, 2016. Mike was preceded in death by his parents, James and Wilda Delaney and younger brother Daniel Delaney. He is survived by his loving wife Allison, son Ryan Delaney, daughter Ashley Wickward and step-daughter Kendra Grimes; siblings, Debra Cates, Pat Delaney and Janice Delaney-Hill and grandchildren Lacee, Anson and Delaney. Mike graduated...
Our beloved Mother, Ga'ma, Grammie, Marie E. Larson, left us on March 18, 2016 at the age of 89. She joins her mother, Hazel Marie Camp and her husband of 48 years, Lamoyne (Larry) Larson in heaven. Marie was born Feb. 8, 1927 in the first "modern" house in Cheney, built by pioneer and Civil War veteran, G.W. Cook, her great-great-grandfather. She was a proud descendant of the earliest settlers in Washington state. Marie graduated from Cheney High School in 1945 and looked for...
