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Margie A. (Buob) Brown Margie A. (Buob) Brown, age 82, was entered into rest Feb. 11, 2013 at House of Hospice in Spokane, Wash. She was born Sept. 9, 1930 on a ranch south of Cheney, Wash. to Howard and Alda Buob. She graduated from Cheney High School. Margie was a long time resident of the Cheney/Tyler and Sprague area. She was very active on the farm and worked beside her husband Jack with the Black Angus cattle for 49 years. She was a lifetime member of the Tyler Grange.... Full story
Beverly Greene Boyes Surrounded by her loving family, Beverly passed away at home in Auburn, Wash. on Jan. 16, 2013. She was the great-granddaughter of prominent and early Cheney resident Frank Clark Greene and granddaughter of F. Clark Greene, a resident of Benge, Wash. Beverly was born in Ritzville, Wash. Jan. 8, 1937 to the late Frank T. and Lillie M. Greene. She spent her early childhood in Lamont, Spokane and finally settled in Scribner next to Marshall, Wash. She... Full story
After a nearly three-year battle with brain cancer (Glioblastoma), Joey Dean Cawyer (Anderson), age 23, is with the Lord and is now cancer free. The gates of heaven opened for Joey on Jan. 24, 2013 while at home with his mother and loved ones by his side. He is survived by his mother, Cindy Anderson of Cheney, Wash, his two younger brothers, Johnathon and Jessiah Anderson also of Cheney his father Hank Harrison of Post Falls, Idaho and a countless number of family and friends... Full story
John H. Jarvis Jr. went to be with his son, John E Jarvis, in the heavens Saturday Jan. 26, 2013. His loving wife Anita Jarvis, daughter Donna Peterson who gave him three grandchildren, and five great-grandkids, survives him. He lovingly raised his wife’s sister (Phyllis Bergmans) three children as his own resulting in seven more grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. He was married to Anita for 61 years. He was a retired Air Force veteran and was in military 23 y... Full story
Our loving wife and mother is free and at home in peace and wholeness. Bea (Beatrice Marie) Bland passed away Jan. 22, 2013 in the presence of her husband and her son and daughter at The Hospice House of Spokane. She was born Nov. 3, 1930, and was married to and survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Robert (Bob) Bland. She is also survived by her son, Gene Bland (husband of Deanna) of Colbert, Wash. and her daughter, Shirley Bland of Trinidad, Colo.; her grandson, Marty... Full story
Carol Ann Moczulski (Squires) passed away Jan. 14, 2013 in Spokane, Wash. after a long battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving husband Mitch, her immediate family and relatives. Carol was born in Gary, S.D. on Feb. 16, 1934, the fourth child of Raymond John Henning and Francis Asher Henning. She raised her six children with her late husband, Don Squires. Her husband of 46 years, Donald Squires and her son David Squires preceded her in death. Carol spent many years as the... Full story
Mary Ellis Reid (age 81) passed away Jan. 15, 2013 in Spokane, Wash. Mary was born Jan. 9, 1932 in Joplin, Mo. to Arling and Lottie High-Talbot and was a graduate of Manteca High School, class of 1950. After completing business school she worked in California as a bookkeeper. She married Leroy “Roy” H. Reid in December 1951 and became a devoted military wife and mother. Together they raised three loving children. Mary lived an active, full life and enjoyed sewing, kni...
Howard Wayne Oliver (age 60) passed away Jan. 17, 2013 in Spokane, Wash. He was born Sept. 16, 1952 in Amarillo Texas. Howard lived most of his life in Fountain, Colo. and was a graduate of Fountain-Ft. Carson High, class of 1973. He volunteered and worked for 20 years in the Fountain library. Following his mother’s passing in 2001, he moved to Medical Lake, Wash. to live with his surviving sister and her husband, Deb and Scott Chavez. Howard was quite the survivor, when at t...
Lois I. Perez (age 78) passed away Dec. 29, 2012 in Cheney. Lois was born May 7, 1934 at Bonners Ferry, Idaho to Michael and Beulah Worley. She worked all over the country in her 25 year career as flagger on road construction crews and was a member of Laborers International Union Local 238. Lois is survived by her daughters Debbie Troyer of Medical Lake and Patricia (Michael) Larson of Cheney; grandchildren; Traci, Kristena, Robin, Wendi, Michele and Dan and...
Margaret A. Kaplan (age 92) longtime resident of Spangle, Wash. passed away Dec. 27, 2012 in Spokane. Margaret was born May 28, 1920 near Chapman Lake south of Cheney to W.J. and Hilda (Dybdall) Grogan. She was a graduate of Cheney High School, class of 1939. Margaret worked on the family ranch as well as helping her uncle Ole at Chapman Lake Resort before her marriage to Gene Kaplan in 1954. She returned to the resort as the owner in 1990. Margaret’s interests included b...
Paul J Evans (age 86) of Badger Lake, Wash. passed away surrounded by his family on Christmas Day. He had been battling pulmonary fibrosis for four years. Paul was born May 7, 1926 in Los Angeles, Calif. to Paul J. Evans Sr. and Jane (Greig) Evans. Paul was a graduate of Canoga Park High School, Canoga Park Calif. class of 1943. That same year he joined the Navy and was honorably discharged at the end of WWII. He continued his education at Santa Monica College, Calif. until...
Alta Tindall passed away peacefully at home Thursday, Dec. 6. Alta was born in Butte, Mont. Dec. 28, 1914 to parents Daniel and Marie Sullivan. Alta was the youngest of nine children and graduated from Butte High School. She went on to marry James (Jim) Tindall in 1940 and spent three years living out of Potrerillos Chile, South America, where her husband was employed as a chemist in a mining camp. James and Alta had four children, and James’ career as school teacher, p... Full story
On Dec. 12, 1942, in Portland, Ore., Frank John Wagner was born to Lawrence John Wagner and Dorothy May nee Johnson Wagner. He joined his sister Sharon Lovery Wagner at the family home. Frank grew up in College Place, Wash., where he went to grade school and junior high. The family moved to the city of Cheney when Frank was a sophomore in high school. When Frank moved to Cheney he worked on a dairy farm and went to school at the same time. He graduated in 1961 and joined the A...
Retha Lucas away peacefully Oct. 26, 2012 in Four Lakes, Wash. at the age of 91. She was born to Fay and Hollis Dickerson March 23, 1921 in Ewan, Wash. She was third in line of seven children. During WWII she worked at Fairchild Air Force Base and during this time she met and married James Lucas. When James returned from the war they settled on a small farm outside of Cheney where she lived for the past 64 years. Her husband worked construction and she worked the farm and... Full story
Walter J. Mayer, Lt. Col. USAF Retired Jan. 22, 1921-Oct. 24, 2012 Another of America's Greatest Generation warriors took his last flight Oct. 24 at Four Lakes, Wash. and finally got to touch the face of God. Walter was born in Uniontown, Wash., to John V. and Cecilia Mayer at the family farm on Jan. 22, 1921. He attended schools there and graduated in 1939. He completed one year of college at the University of California at Berkeley before joining the Army Air Corps in 1941... Full story
Jerold W. Betz (age 98) passed away Oct. 7, 2012 at his home in Cheney, Wash. Jerold was born May 20, 1914, and grew up on farms near Mondovi, Wash. and later near Tyler, Wash. His family raised wheat at Mondovi, then moved to Tyler at the start of the 1930s to raise wheat, hay and cattle. He attended Tyler school and graduated from high school there in May 1932. He either walked or rode a horse to school. He went to electronics school in Portland, Ore. and while there met...
John Goodwin was born on Jan. 28, 1920 to Sidney and Medora Goodwin at Crabcreek, Wash. (near Sprague). He died on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012 at age 92. He attended school at Amber, Wash. Later, he worked as a farm laborer in the Amber and Cheney area. John served his country during the Korean War. Survivors include a sister, Florence Harris at Cheney and a brother, Maurice Goodwin at Medical Lake, sisters-in-law Eloise Goodwin and Devota Goodwin at Cheney, and brother-in-law Pete Floyd of St. Charles, Ill. He had many nieces...
Joseph E. Tiedt, age 87, passed away Aug. 17, 2012, in Spokane, Wash. Joseph was born in Cheney, Wash. on Feb. 8, 1925. He was the son of Elmer and Hattie (Wegele) Tiedt. Joseph graduated from Cheney High School and went to work for the SPNS Railroad for one year; he then went to work as a grounds keeper at EWU and worked there for 31 years. He retired in 1978. In 1958 he met and married Betty Maxfield. They made their home in Spokane for 28 years. After their retirement, they traveled throughout the Western U.S., Canada and...
Lorraine “Pinky” Everett passed away Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012 at her home in Medical Lake, Wash. at the age of 100. She was born May 17, 1912 to Elmer Knowles and Adella Bryant in Terry, Mont. Lorraine is survived by her son Ronald Taylor of Dallas, Texas, daughters Beverley Thompson and Adella Ost of Medical Lake, 22 grandchildren, several great and great-great grand children and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Wayne Everett, daughter Joyce Webb, son Raymond Taylor, sisters Elsie Sma... Full story
Cheney has lost one of its finest this past week with the passing of Gary Cox at the age of 67. Gary was born in 1945 in Alhambra, Calif. to the late Lloyd Cox and Mildred (Cox) Kalbin of Cheney. He served his country with pride in the U.S. Navy aboard “his ship” the USS Hornet during Vietnam and welcomed his first son Michael in 1965. Gary and Patricia (Dye) Cox married in 1969, having two daughters Brenda (Cox) Gladden and Valerie (Cox) Grover. Gary left GTE of San Jose and Los Gatos Police Department in 1978 and moved the... Full story
Lois Claire (Grose) Klein (Age 82) Went to be with her precious Lord on July 20, 2012, after a second stroke. Born March 15, 1930 to Wesley and Pearl Grose in Spokane, Lois attended Havermale Jr. High and graduated from North Central High School in 1947. She was employed at Federal Old Line Insurance Co. when she met the love of her life. Veral and Lois were married on April 2, 1949 and began their life together on the farm in Edwall where they were blessed with three daughters. Lois was a devoted wife and mother, a...
Joan passed away July 14, 2012. She was born on May 31, 1939 to Clarence and Dorothy Baken of Lacrosse, Wash. She enjoyed growing up on a farm there and graduated from Lacrosse High School in 1957. Joan graduated from Washington State College with a degree in Elementary Education. She was a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority and enjoyed swimming on the synchronized swim team - The Fish Fans. Upon graduation, Joan and Larry Hattemer were married on February 4, 1961. They began their teaching careers at Othello, Wash. where... Full story
Dr. P. Michael (Ekim) McKeehan passed away early Thursday morning. Born in 1944, Mike moved to Cheney with his parents in 1957. Mike graduated from Cheney High School in 1962 and attended Haverford College in Philadelphia. After graduation, Mike enrolled in graduate school at the University of Washington and earned his Ph. D. in History of Education. After his time at UW, Mike returned to Cheney where he married Judy. After a short stay in Enumclaw, Mike and Judy and their two sons, Daegen and Matthew, returned to Cheney. Mik... Full story
Our mother, Elizabeth Louise Andren Babb passed into the care of our Heavenly Father on July 18, 2012 at age 91. Elizabeth was born on June 15, 1921 in Cheney, Washington. Her parents were George Leopold Andren and Vena Shonkwiler Andren. She grew up on a farm near Paha, Wash. She attended school for a time with her beloved older sister in Seattle at Roosevelt High School before returning to Spokane, where she graduated at the age of sixteen from Lewis and Clark High School while working for the Stub Francis family as a...
Carl Junior Dixon was born to Glen and Viola Dixon in Novinger, Missouri on March 24, 1934. He was a son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend. He married Hallie B. Jones in the Asotin County Courthouse on September 2, 1952. Together they brought six boys into the world: Darrell who is married to Susie, Vern, Rick, Ron, Michael, and Jeffery who is married to Ashlee. He was preceded in death by his mother, father, a sister, Shirley, and his great-granddaughter as well as his wife of 52 years....
