Spokesman-Review Obituaries

Spokane, Washington

Maxine Carol Alexander, 79, passed away peacefully on Sunday October 28th 2018, at home in Gig Harbor, WA. Maxine was a Mother, Wife and Friend who had a passion for the enjoyment and love of life. Maxine always had a laugh, a smile, a joke, and words of encouragement. She...

Coeur D. Alene, Washington

BARTOO, Gary F. (Age 67) Beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, left this earthly life on the 10th of November, 2018, surrounded by loved ones after a two and a half year battle with prostate cancer. He refused to let cancer define him and left a legacy that will...

Spokane, Washington

FINDLEY, Frances Elizabeth (LeBaron) Was born October 28, 1926, to Francis and Mary LeBaron in Lewiston, Idaho. Frances passed away November 14, 2018, with family at her side. She grew up in Cavendish, ID with two brothers (Ben and Eugene) and sister (Barbara Lacey). Frances...

Spokane, Washington

HARTLEY, Joretta "Jo" (Age 86) Joretta "Jo" Hartley passed away on November 8, 2018 at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane, WA. Jo was born on March 16, 1932 in Galena, MO to Hardy Holt and Viola Crabtree. She moved with her family to Kendrick, ID in 1939. Her brother, Bud, could...

Madison, Wisconsin

KERKUTA, Shonnie (McDonald) August 8, 1949 - November 11, 2018 Was born in Spokane, WA on August 8, 1949 at Deaconess Hospital. She attended St. Paschal Catholic School and West Valley High and then graduated from Eastern Washington University with a Bachelor of Science in...

Spokane, Washington

NEER, Darryl Wayne (Age 78) A much-loved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, Darryl Neer, of Spokane, WA, passed away peacefully at his home November 7, 2018 after bravely confronting his recent diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. He was born July 1, 1940 in Yakima, WA. He...

Spokane, Washington

PARKER, Kenneth "Bud" Harry (Age 92) Kenneth "Bud" Harry Parker was born December 19, 1925 to Harry Orval Parker and Grace Adeline Naomi Grosse at home in Parker Meadow near Spangle, Washington. Dr. West from Cheney assisted in the delivery after traveling to the Parker...

Spokane, Washington

ROARK, David B. (April 28, 1941 - Nov. 6, 2018) Born in Boise, Idaho April 28, 1941 to Bryce and Dolly Roark, youngest of three siblings, married to Jean. Died at Pine Ridge Alzheimer Care Center in Spokane November 6, 2018. Dave moved to Spokane with his parents at a young...

Spokane, Washington

CADY, Roger Glenn September 24, 1927 October 24, 2018 Roger Glenn Cady was born in Donald, WA (near Wapato) to Robert Glenn Cady and Elva Fletcher on August 24, 1927. A graduate of Ellensburg High, Roger "lettered" in football. Drafted into the Army into FIRST CALVARY Co. "B"...

Coeur D. Alene, Idaho

COMEAU, Anna Marie Anna Marie Comeau was welcomed into Heaven early Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the age of 96. Anna has often been referred to as the person closest to a saint they have known. She touched the lives of everyone that came to know her, always with open arms...

Spokane, Washington

NESBITT, Gina Nicole (Age 38) Gina Nicole Nesbitt and her unborn baby girl went to be with the Lord on November 5, 2018. Gina was surrounded by her loving family and the dedicated Spokane Fire Department, the "A" Team paramedics from Station 5 at Eagle Ridge. Gina is survived...

Colfax, Washington

PERRY, John Wesley John Wesley Perry arrived at Dr. Wiseman's Colfax, WA Clinic, March 29, 1941 during WSC's (WSU) National Championship Basketball Game. Both the doctor and Keith Perry, John's soon-to-be-Dad were listening to the game in the waiting room on Keith's small...

Spokane Valley, Washington

ROUNDS, Esther M. (Gillett) Esther M. (Gillett) Rounds was born in Anaheim CA on October 13, 1924. She left us peacefully on November 2, 2018. She married Howard Gillett in Yuma AZ on October 11, 1942. After he was discharged from the Navy, they ended up moving to Spokane, WA....

Spokane, Washington

SAMUELS, Todd Antonio (Age 57) Todd Antonio Samuels, age 57, passed at home in Ford, WA on November 10, 2018 with several of his family at his side after a very long battle with health issues. Born in Spokane, WA on October 6, 1961 to Rosemary and Charles Samuels. Todd lived...

Silverton, Oregon

THEOBALD, Donald Craig (Age 64) Donald Craig Theobald was born July 19, 1954 to Donald and Evelyn Theobald of Spokane, WA. He passed away on November 10, 2018 at Salem Hospital after a short battle with lung cancer. He married the love of his life Jeni on April 5, 1975, and...

Spokane, Washington

AVERY, James Glen Born in Belgrade Montana and moved to Spokane with his mother after the death of his father at the age of 12 to be close to his sister Bethal and his brother Bob Avery. Jim attended Green- acres Middle School and graduated from Central Valley High School, he...

Olympia, Washington

DIFFORD, Mark E (Aug. 18, 1951 - Oct. 4, 2018) Mark E Difford who always "thought outside the box" passed away on 4 October 2018 after a two-year battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig Disease). Mark was born on August 18, 1951 in Redding, California to Wallace and Floramund Difford. In...

Spokane, Washington

DIONNE, Russell Neal (Age 58) Russ was born January 14, 1960 in Spokane, WA and passed away in Spokane on October 15, 2018. He was the second and youngest son of Dale and Gaye Dionne of Spokane. Russ graduated from Rogers High School in 1978. He married his high school...

Newman Lake, Washington

GEMMEL, Roma I. (Age 101) Roma was born in Sabetha, Kansas on February 15, 1917 to John and Irene Koch. On the 25th of October, 2018 with her family at her side, she peacefully passed away at the age of 101 years young. Roma grew up in Kansas and after graduating from business...

Spokane, Washington

GENO, Ila Charlotte (Boon) February 14, 1920 - November 5, 2018 Ila passed away peacefully on November 5th. She was 98. Ila was born at the Boon homestead in Swan Valley, Montana. In High School she played varsity basketball and was active in many other activities. After...

Spokane, Washington

HADFORD, Dale R. (Age 64) Dale Hadford passed away on November 5, 2018. He was born in Great Falls, Montana, on May 21, 1954, to Wendell Dean Hadford and Elizabeth Nye. Dale graduated from Charles M. Russell High School in 1972. He helped his mother manage a laundromat and...

Spokane, Washington

HAMBY, Patricia Ann (Omans) (Age 58) Patricia Ann Hamby (Omans), of Spokane, WA. passed away on November 4 2018 in Spokane, WA. A Celebration of Life will be held at 222 E. Indiana Ave., Spokane, at The salvation Army starting at 1:00 p.m. on November 17, 2018. Patricia was...

Spokane Valley, Washington

HOESLY, Mary (Age 105) Mary passed away October 26, 2018 at Rockwood Retirement (South Hill) Spokane, WA. She was born to George and Lottie (Shannor) Ainslie on February 8, 1913 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She moved to Spokane, WA in 1928 and attended Lewis & Clark High School,...

Coeur D. Alene, Washington

HOPKINS, Stephen Douglas Stephen Douglas Hopkins, 71, passed away October 14, 2018, at his home in Avondale , Arizona after a five month battle with cancer. Steve was born March 27, 1947 to Alex and Betty Hopkins in Spokane, WA. He graduated from North Central High School in...

Spokane Valley, Washington

JOY, Dr. James V. III Dr. James V. Joy III, best known as Jim, died Thursday, November 1, in Ushuaia, Argentina in a skiing accident while on his journey to Antarctica to ski all seven continents. Jim was 54 years old and leaves behind his beautiful wife, Lori and daughters,...

Spokane, Washington

KENNELLY, Elizabeth Helen "Liz" Elizabeth "Liz" Helen (Johansen) Kennelly was born July 27th, 1927 and reunited with her husband Robert William Kennelly on October 31st, 2018. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by all those left who cared very deeply for her. Her two...

Spokane, Washington

MATHIS, Art Art Mathis, 89, passed away on October 31, 2018 in Spokane Valley, WA. He was born on July 4, 1929 to Truman and Louise Mathis in South Dakota. He grew up with two brothers, Dick and Doyle, on a cattle ranch. When he was 16 he obtained his pilot's license and later...

Spokane, Washington

NELSON, Dennis L. Sr. (Age 79) Dennis L. Nelson, Sr. passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on November 8, 2018 due to cancer. He was born on August 26, 1939 to Pete and Lillian Nelson. He grew up and attended school in Spokane. Dennis married Bernice Short in...

Spokane, Washington

REICH, Dana Michelle On Thursday, November 8, 2018, our daughter Dana Michelle Reich passed away at the age of 32 in Spokane, Washington following a courageous battle with a brain tumor. She was a kind and generous soul who put others first. Dana was born on February 25, 1986...

Davenport, Washington

REIDER, Sandy K. Passed away November 5, 2018 at her home in Davenport, WA. Sandy was born on September 12, 1954 in Hot Springs, MT to Scotty and Virginia Morrison. The family moved to Davenport and she attended school and graduated from Davenport High School in 1972, she then...

Indianapolis, Indiana

STAUFFER, Patricia Helen (Wozny) March 4, 1925 - October 31, 2018 He who, from zone to zone Guides through the boundless sky thy certain flight In the long way that I must tread alone Will lead my steps aright. -William Cullen Bryant Patricia Helen (Wozny) Stauffer died at age...

Berkeley, California

STORJOHANN, Andrea Paroni On Sunday, October 21, 2018, Andrea Paroni Storjohann passed away in Kigali, Rwanda at the age of 62, from cardiac arrest. Andrea was born on March 10, 1956 in Eureka, Nevada to Walter and Genevieve Paroni. She graduated from high school in Wallace,...

Spokane Valley, Washington

VAN CAMP, Rev. Dr. James V. (Nada) May 29, 1937 - October 26, 2018 Celebration of Life, Saturday, November 17, 2018, 10:30 a.m., at Veradale United Church of Christ, 611 N. Progress Rd., Spokane Valley, WA 99037. Phone: 509-926-7173. Lunch provided following service. Dr....

Spokane Valley, Washington

WALKER, Lance Le "Bill" Bill Walker passed away November 4, 2018 at a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Spokane. He graduated West Valley High in 1971 and married Bev, his high school sweetheart. They had two sons, Jake and Luke. He served in the US Air Force...

Las Cruces, New Mexico

WOLBERT, Winona Rae (Green) Winona Rae (Green) Wolbert, 81, of Silver City, New Mexico, passed away in Las Cruces, New Mexico on Sept. 5. 2018 after a three-month battle with complications from pancreatitis and heart issues. Born in Wenatchee, Washington to Willam and Eula...

Ashville, New York

SHAW, Shirley S. (Age 90) February 1, 1928 - November 4, 2018 Shirley S. Shaw, our dear, amazing mother, died on November 4th after a brief illness, surrounded by her girls. A prolific artist, Shirley trained at Butler University, receiving her BA from SUNY Fredonia....

Spokane, Washington

MILLER, Patricia Ann (Peterson) (July 8, 1937 - Nov. 3, 2018) Patricia Miller, of Spokane, WA, passed away November 3rd surrounded by her husband Bob, of 61 years, her 6 children and her many grandchildren. Patricia was a deeply compassionate woman who committed her life to...