Owen,
Henrietta Cook 3-18-1932
“Mrs.
Henrietta Cook Owen, 77, wife of Mr. O. V. Owen, died at her home in
Harrington,
Washington
on Monday, March 14, 1932 following an illness of two weeks with pneumonia.
The remains were taken to the Harrington Funeral Home by Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Turner. Funeral services will
be held this (Friday) morning at 10:30 o’clock in the Evangelical church,
the Rev L. N. Hoagland officiating, and interment will be in
Riverside
Park
Cemetery
in Spokane. Henrietta Cook was born in
Illinois, March 18, 1854 and was united in marriage with Omer Victor Owen near
Emerson, Iowa, June 9, 1878. To this union there were born seven children, three sons and
four daughters. One son died in infancy, their daughter Iva departed this
life at the age of 26 and Cora died at the age of 45; leaving four surviving
children—two sons and two daughters: Victor Owen, Spokane, WA; Mrs. Pearl
McKimm and Mrs. Amy Grohaugh, both of Washington, DC. One brother and four
sisters survive her: William Cook,
Webster,
Kansas; Mrs. Ella Owen, Mt Pleasant, Iowa, (the brothers married sisters).
Mr. Cymphia Esplain,
Omaha, Nebraska; Mrs Mary Freeman, Edminton, Oklahoma;
and Julia Cookskie in
California. Mr..and Mrs. Owen came to
Washington
State
in 1912, locating at Spokane. Two years later they located on a farm 18 miles west of
Harrington where
they remained until they gave up farming and moved to Harrington where they
remained until they gave up farming and moved to Harrington five years ago.
Mrs. Owen was a member of the Methodist church all her life. Her son and wife
came down from
Spokane
the middle of last week and her other son, Victor, arrived from
Toledo, on the coast, Friday evening of last week. A daughter, Mrs. Pearl McKimm
arrived in
Spokane
from Washington, DC, Thursday evening and was met there by Melvin Owen who brought her to
Harrington. Mrs. Owen was a kind
and loving wife and mother and a good neighbor and will be missed by all
those who knew her. The sorrowing husband and children have the sympathy of
a large circle of friends and acquaintances who have come to know them
through their years of residence in this locality.” (Citizen: 3-18-1932)
Paul,
Richard A
2009
“Richard
A ‘Dick’ Paul, age 92.—Passed away on Nov 29, 2009 in
Spokane,
WA. He is survived by his daughter, Rose Marie Quigley and Dr Jim of
Spokane
, WA
, four grandchildren, six great grandchildren, two brothers, Jack and Joe
Paul, both of
Reardan
, WA
, two sisters, Doris Miller of
Freeman
,
WA
, and Mary Mercer of
Kennewick
,
WA, as well as numerous nieces and nephews and friends. He was a 50 year
charter member of the Reardan Lions Club and a member of the Spring Creek
Grange. He was preceded in death by his wife,
Lorraine
and one brother, Bill Paul. Memorial services will be held on Saturday,
Dec 12, 2009 at 2 p.m. at
Emmanuel
Lutheran
Church
,
Reardan
,
WA. Strate Funeral Home,
Davenport, WA, is caring for the family.” (Spokesman Review; submitted)
Reading, Bess
12-02-1938
“In
a letter to The Citizen from Jams S. Freece, attorney at
Yakima
, the sad news is brought to Harrington of the death of Mrs. Bess Reading,
at Ann Arbor,
Michigan. She passed away Saturday, Nov 26, from complications following a major
operation. The
Readings
came here about Oct 3, 1914, from
Metaline
Falls, where they had resided five years. Mr. Reading was first prosecuting
attorney of the then new Pend O’Reille County. He also practiced law at
Ione and Newport. The Readings became
actively interested in Harrington life and during the twelve years they
lived here they became affiliated with fraternal
orders, the former Presbyterian church, and were among the leading
persons interested in the merger of the Presbyterian and Baptist churches
into the new Congregational denomination. Mrs. Reading was a member of the
church and Ladies’ Aid, the Woman’s Club, Bright Hope chapter OES, and
a charter member of chapter AG, PEO.
Mrs. Reading was a talented violinist, and often appeared on
programs. The
Reading
family left Harrington June 1, 1926 for Ann Arbor, Michigan
, where he became a partner in a law firm with his brother. An account of
their leaving Harrington, following several weeks of entertaining by clubs
and individual friends, in The Citizen recalls that ‘seventy-five
friends gathered at the train to see them off and wish them a pleasant
journey and good fortune in their new home. Surviving
Mrs. Reading are her widower, Harry W. Reading, and children, Betty (Mrs. Arthur Mosier), Joanna and Ned Reading; and her mother, Mrs. Carrie Waltz,
who has made her home with the Readings, coming here with them from
Metaline
Falls. The Readings and Mr. and Mrs. James Freese are close friends, the men
having been class mates at the
University
of
Michigan, from where they graduated in 1906. Last summer the Freeses, who also are
former
Davenport
residents, made an extended visit to the
Readings
in Ann Arbor.” (Citizen: 12-02-1938)
Rennie,
Frank
7-21-1939
“Early
Harrington Miller and Later County
Sheriff
Died in Seattle Hotel. Frank B.
Rennie, 62, former
Lincoln
County
sheriff, died in his hotel room in
Seattle
a week ago Saturday from an internal hemorrhage. Funeral services were held
last week Tuesday form Hazen and Jaeger in
Spokane, with the Spokane Elks lodge in charge. Mr. Rennie came to Harrington in
1902 as miller for the Harrington Milling Company, and after five years
here, he moved to Reardan as head miller for the Washington Grain and
Milling Company. He drove the inter-urban stage between
Spokane
and
Davenport
for some time, and in 1914 was named deputy sheriff under Sheriff John A.
Level. In 1918 he was elected sheriff, and re-elected in 1920, as the term
in those days only included two years.
In about 1924 he was named deputy sheriff of
Whitman
County
by Sheriff William Cole, and later was appointed as a highway patrol when
Sheriff Cole was named to the newly organized highway patrol.
He was head of the patrol in
Eastern Washington
until three years ago and was a member of the patrol until May 1939, when he
was placed on the retirement list because of ill health.
His widow, Mrs. Elsie S. Rennie of Portland, Oregon, one daughter, Miss
Elinor Rennie, Seattle, and two brothers, Alex Rennie of Corvallis, Oregon,
and Will Rennie of Thurston, Oregon, survive him. Mr. Rennie was regarded as
an outstanding peace officer for 25 years. His terms of sheriff of
Lincoln
County
were during the troublesome early prohibition era, and his work was
exceptional in capturing rum runners. His activities with the highway patrol
also won for him favorable comment. Captain F. E. Morgan, eastern
Washington
patrol head, said of him: ‘Frank Rennie was one of the best liked and most
competent officers in the state patrol.”
(Citizen: 7-21-1939)
Rouse,
Eugene A.
7-27-2006
“Davenport.—Funeral
for Eugene A. Rouse, 83, a longtime Spokane resident, was Wednesday, July
26, at Hazen & Jaeger Funeral Home in Spokane. Interment followed at
Holy
Cross Cemetery. Mr. Rouse died July 19. He
was born Dec 9, 1922, in
Davenport
and raised at Bald Ridge and Mondovi prior to moving to West Spokane.
He attended
Cheney
High School
and served as a corporal in the US Marine Corps during WW II. He retired
from the Carpenters Union and was a longtime member of the Springhill
Grange. He also was an avid fisherman and enjoyed camping. He was preceded
in death by two wives, Rose (in 1975) and Shirley (2005); and a brother,
George Edward Rouse. He leaves a sister, Ellen Heinemann; two sons, Ray
Rouse and John Rouse; and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren,
nieces and nephews.” (Davenport
Times: 7-27-2006)
Savelesky,
Paul
1-18-2007
“Davenport.—Word
of the Dec 15, 2006 death of Paul Martin Savelesky, 71, of
Walla Walla
, was received this week. Born Aug 28, 1935, in
Davenport
to Henry L. and Verna P. (Boleneus) Savelesky, he was a 1955
Davenport
High School
graduate. While a freshman in high school, he began his own radio repair
ship and worked with a radio repair business in
Davenport. He also had a paper route, shoveled coal and helped with his father’s
masonry business. He later was employed by General Telephone and installed
central switching stations in the
Pacific Northwest
. He worked for the Xerox Corp. until 1977. After his Dec 30, 1965,
marriage to Anna Virginia Dodge, the couple lived in
Edmonds,
Monroe
and
Bainbridge
Island, in western Washington, until their 1977 move to
Walla Walla
. He was known for his love
for restoring cars. One such vehicle was a 1955 Chevrolet he purchased in
1956 and customized. He sold the car after his marriage, but got it back
in 1998 and restored it all over again. It was his pride and joy and he
showed the car throughout the Northwest. He belonged to the Walla Walla
Hot Wheels, now the Walla Walla Cruisers. He belonged to
St Paul
’s Episcopal Church in
Walla Walla, Blue Mountain Dressage and Combine Training Association and served in
the US Air Force Reserve. Preceding him in death were two brothers and a
sister. Besides his wife, he leaves a daughter, Victoria ‘Vikki’ (and
Brad) Ernst of Deer Park; a sister, Dorothy Savelesky of San Diego, CA;
six brothers, Earl of Carnation, WA; David of Soap Lake; Mark and the Rev
Michael, both of Spokane; and Henry and Melvin, both of Walla Walla; and
the pending arrival of a grandchild. Groseclose Funeral Home,
315 W Alder St, Walla Walla
.” (Davenport
Times: 1-18-2007)
Shaw,
Edward Everett 7-12-1935
“Edward
Everett Shaw, an eccentric bachelor pioneer, was buried on Wednesday from
Ritzville. The man, who always carried a small black satchel with him, was
believed to be wealthy and a check-up of his assets revealed about
$12,000, most of it in government bonds and savings certificates. Heirs
include 13 cousins.” (Odessa Record: 7-12-1935)
Soliday,
Lillian Mae 3-01-2007
“Reardan.—Public
memorial service for Lillian Mae (Koenig) Soliday, 82, is scheduled at 2
p.m. Saturday, March 3, at Colbert Presbyterian Church in Colbert,
following a private family burial at Forest Cemetery in Coeur d’Alene,
Idaho. Mrs. Soliday died Wednesday, Feb 28, after a battle with cancer.
Born July 23, 1924, in Underwood, ND, she was the daughter of Fred and
Bertha Koenig and grew up with six siblings, Leroy, Melvin, Doyle,
Mildred, Lois and Enid. She graduated from
Underwood
High School
after an impressive record in track, defeating everyone she competed
against in the 100 and the high jump.
After high school she went to Washington, DC, to work for the
Internal Revenue Service, transferring to the Hawaiian Islands where she
met and married her husband of 62 years, Clarence (Solly) Soliday on Sept
16, 1945. When they returned to the mainland they lived in
Dayton, Usk,
Kettle
Falls,
Long
Lake
(Reardan), and back to Usk in 1982 where they lived out their dream of
building a log home on the Soliday family ranch. Her family remembers that
she was ‘actively involved in anything and everything her husband,
children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were involved in. She was
an ardent follower of their sporting events her whole life. She loved her
Lord Jesus and was devoted to her community church in Dalkena, never
saying ‘no’ to a job that needed to be done. She was a loving prayer
warrior. From scout leader in
Kettle
Falls
to chairwoman of the
Stevens
County
republican Women, she gave her best to any task before her. But the
primary goal of her life was to enhance her family’s lives with her
unconditional support. There wasn’t anyone who met her that didn’t
love her right away because of her sweet, positive spirit, and no one
would ever go hungry for food or love in her presence’.
Besides her husband, she leaves four sons and daughters-in-law:
Clayton (Patsy), Larry (Mona), Jack (Karen), and Ron (Pam), all of Reardan;
14 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Mildred Johnson of
Bismarck, ND, and Enid Mummert of
Seattle; a brother, Doyle Koenig of
Garrison, ND; and many nieces and nephews. Strate Funeral Home assisted the family
with arrangements.” (
Davenport
Times: 3-01-2007)
Stack,
Michael
2-14-1913
“Michael
Stack, a pioneer of this section, died of heart failure on the 6th
inst. The remains were
shipped to
Spokane
to the Buchanan Undertaking Parlors, from whence burial was made in
Fairmont
Cemetery
, Monday, the funeral being under direction of Father Cunningham.
For years Michael Stack has been a familiar character about
Edwall, where he endured all the hardships and privations of an early
pioneer. He was kindhearted and liberal and leaves to mourn his loss a
wife, two sons and a daughter, one son, Gerry, the youngest, having made
his home continuously. The sorrowing relatives have the sympathy of
their friends in their irreparable loss.” (Citizen: 2-14-1913)
Stentzel, Bertha
9-24-1970
“Mrs. Bertha Stentzel passed away Sept 15, at the Baptist Manor in
Portland
,
Oregon
where she had made her home for the past 28 years. Mrs. Stentzel was born
Nov 1, 1873 in
Lodz
,
Poland
and came to
America
in 1907. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Stentzel and one
daughter. She is survived by her children, Mrs. Louis Schultz of Harrington;
Ted Stentzel and Fred Stentzel of
Spokane
; Mrs. Asoph Krueger and Mrs. Gene Mohr of Colfax; numerous grandchildren,
great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. Funeral services and
burial were in Colfax.” (Davenport Times: 9-24-1970)
Stockman,
Stanley
R.
d. 4-23-2010
“Stanley
R. Stockman, age 79,--Passed away April 23, 2010 in
Spokane, WA; his home,
Cheney, WA. He is survived by four daughters, Sherri Stockman of Seattle, WA; Kathy
Stockman and husband Greg Fisher of Tacoma, WA; Julie Schmick of
Sunnyside, WA; and Susan Stockman of Federal Way, WA. He has four
grandchildren: Nathan and Shelby Fisher and Dan and Ayla Schmick. His
companion Rae Pedigo of Cheney, WA and four step-children: Anita Harman of
Sprague, WA; David Harman of Woodinville, WA; Michael Harman of Spokane,
WA; and Richard Harman of Sprague, WA along with numerous nieces and
nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents and wife Marlene. He was a
1949
Ritzville
High School
graduate. Funeral services, Friday, April 30, 2010 at 11 a.m. at the
Chapel of Strate Funeral Home, Davenport, WA. Mr. Stockman will
lie-in-state at the Strate Funeral Home, Davenport, WA on Thursday, April
29, 2010 from noon till 5 p.m. Strate Funeral Home, Davenport, WA is
caring for the family.” (Spokesman Review: submitted)
Stromberger,
Dorothy d. 4-28-2010
“Dorothy
Margaret (Krause) Stromberger, age 86.—Passed away in her sleep April
28, 2010 at home in
Ritzville, WA. The daughter of Ernest and Wilhelmina (Thom) Krause, she was born May 3,
1923 in Ritzville. She is survived by four daughters: Beth Ann (Lee) Insko,
Elgin, OR, Joan (Ray) Schmitt, Sprague, WA; Mary Kaye (Roger) Klein,
Edwall, WA; Amy Jo Galbreath, Ritzville; and one son Raymond (Tina)
Stromberger, Ritzville; 17 grandchildren; and 32 great grandchildren. She
was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur, 1983, her siblings: Evelyn
Langeheder Keuter, 2005, Vernon and Milton Krause, in the flu epidemic of
1918, Norman Krause, 2001, and Robert Krause, who drowned in Sprague Lake,
1942. Viewing will be Thursday, May 6 at noon to 5 p.m. at Danekas Funeral
Home, Ritzville. Burial with vault interment will be Friday, May 7 at
10:30 a.m. at Emanuel
Lutheran
Cemetery, Ritzville, followed by a family dinner at noon at
Emanuel
Lutheran
Church
, Ritzville.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. at Emanuel with
refreshments following. Danekas Funeral, Ritzville, is caring for the
family.” (Spokesman Review: submitted)
Stuermer,
E. F.
11-02-1945
“Shorty
Stuermer Dies in St Luke’s at Spokane. E. F. Stuermer of Sprague,
formerly of Harrington, was taken to St Luke’s hospital in
Spokane
last week Tuesday for treatment. He passed away Monday of this week.
Funeral services were held Thursday, Nov 1, at 2:30 from the Smith Funeral
Home in
Spokane
with Rev E. Marvin officiating. Interment was in
Greenwood
Cemetery, Spokane. Surviving Mr. Stuermer are
his wife at the home; two daughters, Mrs. Arthur Stauffer, Marshall; Mrs.
John Howard Park,
Bethesda, MD; one son, E. H. Stuermer,
Inglewood,
CA; and Lt. (jg) L. Ivan Hardman, whom the Stuermers raised; 12 grandchildren
and 3 great grandchildren. He was a member of the Masonic lodge at
Sprague. Mr. Stuermer was employed by the Washington Water Power Company at
the sub-station.” (Citizen: 11-02-1945)
Vradenburg-Byrd,
Othel , 11-09-2006
“Davenport.—Othel
Marie Vradenburg-Byrd, 88, daughter of Davenport pioneers Benjamin and
Ruth (Phinney) Jaynes, died Sunday, Nov 5. Visitation is scheduled Nov
13-14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Jones and Jones Funeral Home,
21 S Chelan Ave, in
Wenatchee. Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov 15, with interment following
at
Entiat
Cemetery A 60-year resident of Entiat, where she lived at the time of her death,
she was born Oct 29, 1918, and graduated in 1936 from
Davenport
High School. She was a homemaker and
apple orchardist. She leaves a son, Keith (and Leslie) Vradenburg of
Entiat; and two daughters, Arlene Keeler of
Wenatchee
and Karen (and Ron) Reeden of Kennewick.” (Davenport
Times: 11-09-2006)
Wagner,
Ida
6-15-1951
“Death
came to Mrs. L. F. Wagner Tuesday noon, after a short hospitalization at
Sacred Heart, although after a longer period of illness. She enjoyed the
comfort of her lovely home and received care form close relatives until
home facilities were not convenient. She was taken to the hospital last
week Monday. Born at
LaCross
, Wisconsin, Ida Sierman moved with her parents to Albert Lea, Minnesota, as a girl. She was educated in
Minnesota
for the teaching profession and came to
Washington
as a high school teacher of English and other languages.
She was married to Dr L F Wagner in 1907. That summer the couple
came to Harrington where they had since resided.
Mrs. Wagner was interested in travel, and in the fall of 1931 she
accompanied the doctor to
Budapest, Vienna, where he went to study. She enjoyed the experiences she shared of the
culture, literature and art of the old world. She spent a season in New York
when her husband did post graduate work at a medical college there. The
past two winters, Dr and Mrs..Wagner vacationed in
Hawaii. As a young woman Mrs. Wagner
was confirmed in the Lutheran church. She united by letter with the
Harrington Presbyterian church, and after the merger of that denomination
and the local Baptist church, she transferred her membership to the new
Community church during the pastorate of Rev Kenneth Claypool. She was a
member of Bright Hope Chapter, Eastern Star and the woman’s club.
Surviving her are her husband at their home here; sisters, Mrs. Rose
Crandall, Springfield, Oregon; Mrs. Clara Driscoll, Antigo, Wisconsin;
Mrs.
J. A. Delameter, Portland, Oregon (who had been with her since early in
May); brothers, John Sierman, Tacoma and Fred Sierman, Puyallup; and
nieces and nephews. Dr
Wagner’s sister, Mrs. Miho, of Montana, has been here since Sunday. She
is the former Jennie Wagner Krumholz, and made her home with the Wagners
while she attended high school at Harrington. Mrs. Crandall was in
Spokane
since Friday to be near her sister. Funeral services will be held for Mrs.
Wagner this afternoon, June 15, at 2 o’clock, from the Community church.
Bumgarner Funeral Home is in charge. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery,
Spokane.” (Citizen: 6-15-1951)
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