Schmidt,
Robert D.,
6-18-1981
“Local
law enforcement authorities have confirmed the identity of a man recently
killed in a stolen automobile accident near
Davenport.
The man, Robert D. Schmidt, 29, died instantly when he rolled the 1977
Toyota
pickup truck which was stolen from
Sandpoint,
Idaho
, on Wednesday, June 10, the day of the crash.
According to State Trooper Jerry Brantley, it is undetermined where
Schmidt resided, but he was born in
Kansas City, MO.
Brantley said Schmidt was west
bound on Highway 2 at a high rate of speed 11.2 miles west of Davenport
when he left the roadway into the right-hand ditch for 285 feet before
re-entering the roadway and going airborne for 18 feet. Brantley said the
vehicle then started a 109-foot roll down the west-bound lane to come to
rest on its wheels after crushing the driver, who was thrown from the
vehicle. According to Brantley, the man had been charged with selling food
stamps in
Montana
and the vehicle had stolen
Montana
license plates on it. The accident occurred at about 3 a.m.” (Davenport
Times: 6-18-1981)
Schoonover,
Mary C.,
9-03-1981
“Funeral
services were held Aug 28 in
Spokane
for Mary Caroline Schoonover, 78, a native of
Odessa
and familiar to many in the
Davenport
area. Mrs. Schoonover, who died in a
Spokane
hospital on Aug 25, was born on March 15, 1903 in
Odessa
where her parents had homesteaded. Her parents were Charles and Amelia
Frederick. She met her husband, Royden, in
Odessa
and they farmed there until he died in 1952. She remained at the farm and
maintained it until last years when she moved to
Spokane. She was a member of
Christ
Lutheran
Church
in
Odessa, the American Legion Auxiliary and Veteran of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. She
is survived by three sons, Royden Schoonover of Tekoa, Charles Schoonover of
Tekoa, Edward Schoonover of Espanola; three brothers, Louis Frederick of
Odessa, William Frederick and Rudolph Frederick, both of Odessa; six
grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Her funeral was held at Thornhill Valley Funeral Home chapel and
interment was at
Pines
Cemetery.” (Davenport Times: 9-03-1981)
Schultz,
Marcia Mae,
7-17-1997
“Longtime
Reardan resident Marcia Mae Schultz, 58, died July 9, 1997 at her home after
a courageous battle with cancer. Vigil
service was held July 11 at St Michael’s Catholic Church in Reardan, and
funeral Mass was July 12 at St John Vianney Catholic Church in the Spokane
Valley. Cremation was entrusted
to Cheney Funeral Chapel. Marcia
was born Sept 20, 1938, in
Tacoma, WA, to Louis and Emma Mettler. She attended
Washington
State
University
, where she met her future husband, John Schultz. They were married Sept 5,
1959, in
Fife,
WA
. Mrs. Schultz was on the
Reardan Library Board and the school district's Home Economics Advisory
Committee. She was a member of St Michael’s Catholic Church, where she
also served on the Altar Society. She enjoyed quilting, cross stitching,
flower gardening, reading and her grandchildren. Mrs. Schultz is survived by
her husband of 37 years, John, at the home; two sons, Joe Schultz and his
wife Wendy of Edwall, and Andy Schultz of Reardan; one daughter, Pam Skites
and her husband Dan of Spokane; three grandchildren, Stacie, Grant and Emma;
and a brother, Ron Mettler, of
Federal
Way, WA.” (Davenport Times: 7-17-1997)
Scott,
David Brown,
2-13-1997
“David
Brown Scott, son of a pioneer Harrington family, passed away in
Seattle on Jan 21, 1997. He was born Oct 11, 1911, in Davenport,
the youngest of four boys, including Charles, Clarence and William. His
father, Edwin Clarence Scott, a farmer and Baptist minister, homesteaded
with his brother, Steve, in Lord’s Valley in 1882. His mother, Lettie
Smith Scott, homesteaded with her parents in 1889.
Dave grew up on the family farmed, called ‘the Willows’ until
1918, when he and his parents moved to
Davenport, leaving his brother Clare on the farm. In 1922, they moved to Clarkston,
where his father had been called as minister.
They returned to Harrington and Dave graduated from school there in
1929. He graduated from
Seattle
Pacific
College
in 1938 and in 1940, from the
University
of
Washington. He married Lois Ruth Clark in 1941. Mr
Scott began his teaching career in
Quileene
High School
in 1940 and retired from
Seattle’s
Roosevelt
High School
in 1974. He received many honors during that career. He is survived by his
wife, Lois, of
Seattle; sons David of Bothell and Paul of Kent; daughters Carol Albert of
Seattle
and Ruth Scott of
Port Angeles; one granddaughter, Meagan Scott of
Seattle; and many other family members. A celebration of his life was held on
Saturday, Jan 25, at
Fairview
Church
in
Seattle. Interment was at
Acacia
Memorial Park
in
Seattle.” (Davenport Times: 2-13-1997)
Selde,
Mary Lee,
5-12-1988
“Mary
Lee Selde, 81, a resident of Elma for 22 years, died May 8, 1988 in a
Seattle
hospital. She was born June
10, 1906 in Colfax to George and Etta Cochran. She was raised on the
family wheat farm in Colfax and graduated from Colfax High School
in 1924. She graduated from
EWU in 1928. On June 18, 1931 she married Archie Selde of
Davenport. Following the marriage the couple resided in
Seattle for 16 years. She and her
husband were both retired school teachers and were married for 50 years in
1981. He died in 1983. Mrs. Selde taught pre-school and elementary grade
students at Hubbard, Seattle, Sprague, Twisp and Elma schools. She was a
school board director at the time of consolidation and formation of the
Seattle-Shoreline
School District
. For the next 16 years the family resided in
Davenport. During the mid 1950s, she was the first woman elected to serve a term of
office on the Davenport City Council.
She was an active member of the Grays Harbor County Retired
Teachers Association. She is survived by one son, Gerald L. Selde, of
Kelso; two daughters, Mrs. George (Arch Elee) Oakshoot of Lewiston, Idaho,
and Mrs. Joe (Kay) Adams of Davenport; and three grandchildren.
Services will be held Saturday, May 14 at 1 p.m. at the Whiteside
Chapel,
Elma,
WA, with Rev Leslie Vergin officiating. Services will conclude at the
chapel. A graveside funeral and interment service will be held at 1 p.m.
May 16 at the
Colfax
Cemetery
with Rev James Doak officiating. Whiteside Mortuary of Elma is in
charge.” (Davenport Times: 5-12-1988)
Self,
Helen,
10-09-1997
“Helen
Self, one of the founders of
Lake
Roosevelt
’s Seven Bays, passed away Oct 2, 1997 in
Spokane. She was 84. Funeral Mass
was held Monday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in
Spokane, where she was a member. Father Tyrone Schaff officiated. Interment was
held Monday afternoon at
Holy
Cross
Cemetery
in
Spokane. Born Oct 7, 1912 in
Spokane
to Albert and Matilda (Rang) Macho, she grew up on a ranch in Douglas
County, where her parents raised wheat and cattle. They moved to
Spokane, where Helen attended school at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, then Lewis
and
Clark
High School , where she graduated. She went
on
to attend business college and work in Spokane. She married Win Self on Oct 26, 1935, in
Spokane, where their two daughters were born. In 1945, the Selfs purchased Odessa
Tractor and Implement. IN 1957, they moved to the
Spokane
Valley, where they lived until 1975, when they moved to Seven Bays area on
Lake
Roosevelt. There, they were the founders and developers of the now expanded Seven
Bays community. Mrs. Self and her husband devoted a lot of time and energy
to this project, being very active in community affairs and the
development along the lake. Mrs.
Self continued to live at their Seven Bays home until her death last
Thursday. Mrs. Self is survived by her husband of 62 years, Win, at the
home; two daughters and sons-in-law, Rosemary and Virgil King of Spokane,
and Charlotte and Stewart Lombard of Manchester, WA; 9 grandchildren; 6
great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Strate Funeral Home in
Davenport
was in charge of arrangements.” (Davenport Times: 10-09-1997)
Selvidge,
Cora,
5-25-1945
“...as
executor of the will of her mother, Mrs. Cora Selvidge of Reardan, who
died Dec 24 last, leaving a $1000 estate to two daughters.” (Citizen
excerpt:5-25-1945) “Cora Ellen Selvidge. Died:
12-29-1944. Birth: 4-01-1868, Wisconsin. Widowed. Father: James L. Carter. Mother: Almeda Woodman. Burial:
Marshall, WA.” (Lincoln Co Health death card)
Selvidge,
George C.,
12-15-1933
“George
Clarence Selvidge. Died: 15 Dec 1933,
Reardan,WA. Birth: 4 April 1852,
New York. Spouse: Married, name not
given. Father: Samuel Selvidge, born NY; Mother: Catherine Smith, born NY.
Burial:
Marshall,
WA.” (Lincoln Co Health death card)
Shackleton,
Doyle R.,
6-19-1997
“Funeral
service for Dayle Ray Shackleton, formerly of
Davenport, was held Friday at
Old
Apostolic
Lutheran
Church
in Brush Prairie, WA, with committal following at
Gravel
Point
Cemetery
in Battle Ground. Born Oct 9,
1940, at
Bell,
CA, Mr. Shackleton, 56, succumbed to cancer on June 9, 1997 at
Yacolt,
WA. A resident of
Davenport
for four years, Mr. Shackleton also was a former longtime
Clark
County
resident. He was employed as a federal security specialist for the
US
government. He was a member
of the
Old
Apostolic Lutheran
Church, and he enjoyed fishing and woodworking. He served in the US Navy.
Mr. Shackleton is survived by his wife, Gwen Shackleton, at the
home; one son, David Shackleton at Yacolt; three step-sons, Jeff Hatman of
Battle Ground, Chuck Hatman of Amboy, WA, and Christopher Hatman of
Davenport; two daughters, Jo Ann Bush of Vancouver, WA, and Jeannette
A’Dames of Camas, WA; two step-daughters, Barbara Hatman of Battle
Ground and Heather Hatman of Davenport; four brothers, Duane Shackleton of
Panama City, FL, Marvin Shackleton of Reno, NV, Marion Shackleton of
Camas, and Jim Shackleton of Amboy; two sisters, Ruth Newcomer of Amboy
and Naomi Krominga of Silverton, OR; and 7 grandchildren.
Mr. Shackleton was preceded in death by a step-son, John Hatman III,
in Oct 1994. Layne’s Funeral Home of Battle Ground was in charge of
arrangements.” (Davenport Times: 6-19-1997)
Schiller,
Pauline,
10-29-1926
“The
funeral of Mrs. Pauline Schiller, age 72, a pioneer of the
Davenport
district, was held at the
Davenport
Methodist
Church
Friday, the Rev A F Kroneman officiating. Interment was made at
Spokane.” (Odessa Record: 10-29-1926)
Sheffer,
Rena,
11-10-1988
“Rena
Greenwood Sheffer died recently in
Louisville,
KY.
Mrs Sheffer was born Jan
12, 1922 in Creston and graduated from high school there. She is
survived by two married daughters and two married sons with families in
that area. She is also survived by thee sisters, Naomi Buchanan of
Hunters, and Bonnie Wolfrum and Celia Buck of
Davenport.” (Davenport Times: 11-10-1988)
Simons,
Loye C.,
5-25-1972
“Funeral
services were held yesterday for Loye C. Simons,
Wenatchee, who passed away Sunday in a
Wenatchee
Hospital
after having undergone major surgery May 18.
Simons, a Creston native, had been in failing health for some
time. Services were held
in the chapel of Jones
and Jones Funeral Home in
Wenatchee. Interment was in the
Wenatchee
Cemetery. He was married to
Florence Hartwick Oct 26, 1930. She survives him at the home. Simons
is also survived by one son, Larry Simons of Seattle; four
grandchildren in Seattle; one brother, Lyle V Simons, Elmer City; one
sister, Mrs. Thomas (Gwen) Martin of Creston; two aunts, Jeanette
Blaisdell of Davenport and Jeanette Kunz of Edmonds; two uncles, Merle
Cheeley, Glenn’s Ferry, Idaho, and George Simons, Eatonville; and
also numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Preceding him in death were
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Simons and a brother Donovan.
Loye Simons was born on Sept 20, 1907, at Creston. He attended
grade school at
Mount
View, north of Creston, and graduated from the Creston
High School
after which he attended business school at Boise,
Idaho. He was employed for over 20 years by Western Hotels, working first
for the Columbia Hotel in
Wenatchee. He was transferred to
Seattle
where he was manager of the Cascadian Hotel until 1966. He was
employed by the City of
Wenatchee
for the past six years.” (Davenport Times:
5-25-1972)
Simons,
Pearl
M.,
5-25-1972
“Mr,
and Mrs. George Bell attended funeral services for her sister-in-law,
Pearl M Simons of Spokane, May 16. The services were held at the Ball
and Dodd Funeral Home in
Spokane
with the Rev Laurel V Lindberg officiating.
Interment was in the Spokane
Memorial
Gardens. Mrs. Pearl M (Lang)
Simons is survived by her husband Joseph W Simons, at the home; two
daughters, Mrs. Ernest (Bonnie) Kingery of Salt Lake City, Utah; and
Mrs. Robert (Audrey) Anderson of Spokane; four grandchildren; two
brothers, Forrest Spieth, Oroville, Wash., and Russell Spieth,
Salinas, CA; a sister, Mrs. Delbert (Fern) Nightser of Reno, Nevada; in
addition to numerous relatives.” (Davenport Times:
5-25-1972)
Sinclair,
Ann ,
5-06-1982
“
Lincoln
County
authorities have confirmed the recent death of a 26-year old woman
north of Davenport as suicide. According to Sheriff Dan Berry, the coroner’s report
recently concluded the death of Ann Sinclair of
Spokane
as a suicide by a self-inflicted knife wound.
Berry
said a suicide note was found to be written by the woman, who was
visiting a
Mill
Canyon
home at the time of her death on April 9.” (Davenport Times:
5-06-1982)
Smith,
Almeda Jane,
4-06-1927
“Almeda
Jane Smith. Died: 6 April 1927, Davenport,
WA. Birth: 28 Feb 1851,
Kantoll, Illinois. Father: M. Clackey, born KY; Mother: Susan Brownfeld, b.
Kentucky. Spouse: not stated. Burial: not stated.” (Lincoln Co Health
death card)
Smith,
Bridget ,
2-08-1996
“Two
former residents and owners of the Fort Spokane Store died recently in
Nashwauk, MN. Bridget Smith, 81, died Dec 31, 1995, and her husband Willard, 75,
died Feb 2, 1996. The Smiths left Fort Spokane Store in the early
1980s, retiring to Miles for seven years. In 1989, they moved to MN to
be near their family.” (Davenport
Times: 2-08-1996)
Smith,
Willard ,
2-08-1996
“Two
former residents and owners of the Fort Spokane Store died recently in
Nashwauk,
MN. Bridget Smith, 81, died Dec 31, 1995, and her husband Willard, 75,
died Feb 2, 1996. The Smiths left Fort Spokane Store in the early
1980s, retiring to Miles for seven years. In 1989, they moved to MN to
be near their family.” (Davenport
Times: 2-08-1996)
Smith,
Eleanor J .,
3-11-1982
“Funeral
services were held recently for
Davenport
native Eleanor J Smith, 77, Ontario, OR. Mrs. Smith died Feb 22 in
an Ontario
hospital and services were held Feb 25 in the Ontario Chapel of the
Roses. Interment was at Riverside Cemetery
in
Payette, OR. She was born July 25,
1904 in Davenport
to Charles and Bertha Level. She was reared and educated here. She
received a teaching degree from the
University
of
Idaho
and married Howard Smith on June 23, ___, in Weiser.
They lived in the
Ontario
area for __ years. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church and St
Matthew’s Guild. Survivors include a son, Burton of Ontario; a
brother, Burton Level, and sister Edith Level, both of
Davenport, and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband and a
brother.” (Davenport Times: 3-11-1982; omissions due to faulty copy)
Smith,
Harriet,
5-05-1947
“Canadian
Woman Dead As Result Wreck Injury.
Mrs. Harriet Smith of
Vancouver,
BC, died as result of injuries she received when an auto in which she
was riding left the road and overturned one and a half-times at the
sharp curve near the
Almira
Cemetery
at 6:30 Tuesday evening, it was reported here yesterday. Edward
Kellner, driver of the large sedan, was reported uninjured, Floyd
Hansen, state patrolman stationed at the Dam, investigated, and a
physician was also called from Coulee Dam.” (Davenport Times:
5-05-1947)
Smith,
William,
10-29-1981
“William
Smith, father of Bill Smith of Harrington, died Monday in
Goldendale, WA, his home. Goldendale Mortuary is in charge of funeral arrangements,
but as of Tuesday, the date and time of services had not been set.”
(Davenport Times: Harrington page: 10-29-1981)
Snow,
Robert H. Jr.,
8-15-1996
“Graveside
service for Reardan’s Robert H (Bob) Snow Jr. was held Friday at
Greenwood
Terrace
Cemetery
in
Spokane. A memorial service followed at the First Presbyterian Church in
Spokane, with Pastor Don Meekhof officiating. Mr. Snow died Aug 6, 1996 in
Spokane. He was 75. He was born Jan 1, 1921, in
Spokane
to Robert and Elsa (Sittel) Snow Sr. He grew up in
Spokane
and graduated from
North Central
High School. He married Irene Elizabeth Kintschi. Mr. Snow was a member of First
Presbyterian Church in
Spokane, Reardan Masonic Lodge, El Katif Shrine, Scottish Rite, WAWG and
Reardan Lions Club. He was longtime owner of Snow’s Auto Supply on
North Division in
Spokane
Mr. Snow is survived by his wife of 55 years, Irene E Snow, at the
home; two sons, Robert H
Snow III, and Terry Snow and his wife Colleen, all of Spokane; one
daughter, Susan E Kanzler and her husband Gary D of Spokane; 7
grandchildren…; four sisters, Frances Uhden of Spokane, Virginia
Hulin of Los Osos, CA, Kay Finney of Spokane, and Evelyn Paulsen of
Tigard, OR; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mr. Snow was preceded in
death by his parents and one brother, John Snow. Strate Funeral Home
in
Davenport
was in charge of arrangements.” (Davenport Times:
8-15-1996)
Solgjeld,
Pauline,
9-11-1960
“Pauline
Solgjeld. Died:
8-11-1960. Birth: 12-17-1885, Norway. Widowed. Father: Edward Peterson. Mother: Unknown. Removal: Lindel
Funeral Home,
Stanley, SD.
” (Lincoln Co Health death card)
Sorrels,
Ward E.,
10-02-1997
“Longtime
Portland
area resident Dr Ward E. Sorrels died Sept 2, 1997 at the age of 87.
A memorial service for the Harrington native was held Sept 6 at
Tualatin Presbyterian Church in
Tualatin, OR. Dr Sorrels was buried in the
Willamette
National Cemetery. Born in Harrington, he
married Eleanor Norblad in 1940. He served in the US Navy during WW II.
A graduate of the University of Oregon Dental School, Dr Sorrels
operated a dental clinic in Portland
until his retirement in 1960. Preceded
in death by his wife in 1995, Dr Sorrels is survived by numerous
friends.” (Davenport Times: 10-02-1997)
Spangle,
Mrs. Edward,
2-05-1926
“Mrs.
Edward Spangle, wife of a Tipso farmer, died at Wilbur Wednesday of
sleeping sickness. The trouble first was thought to be the effects
of grief over the death of her mother and a physician was not called
until 12 days ago. She is survived by her husband and several small
children.” (Odessa Record: 2-05-1926)
Stambaugh,
Mary M.,
2-19-1926
“The
funeral of Mrs. Mary M. Stambaugh, age 82, who died Tuesday after a
few hours’ illness, was held from the Christian church Thursday,
the Rev Ross J. Allen officiating.” (Odessa Record: 2-19-1926)
Starkweather,
Loretta,
9-21-2000
“Pomeroy.—Loretta
N, Hollis Starkweather, a native of Davenport, died Sept 13, in
Lewiston, Idaho, at the age of 66. She had been a resident of
Pomeroy,
WA, for 17 years. A graveside service was conducted Sept 16 at the
Pomeroy
City
Cemetery. Born Feb 10, 1934, in
Davenport, the daughter of Jack and Mary (McCullough) Hollis, she was a
Davenport
High School
graduate and worked most of her life in various restaurants. She was
an owner of the Sunset Inn in
Airway
Heights, and worked at the naval base restaurant in Bremerton. She married Rodney L, Starkweather on May 30, 1981, in
Federal Way, and moved to Pomeroy in 1983. There, she worked at four eateries.
While living in
Davenport
, she belonged to First Presbyterian Church, where she taught Sunday
school. In
Bremerton, she belonged to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. She and
her husband enjoyed cruises and traveled throughout the
US
in a motor home. A daughter, Toni Anderson, preceded her in death.
She leaves her husband of Pomeroy; three daughters, Vicki Nicholls,
Connie Doucette and Debbie Hutsell, all of Davenport; seven
grandchildren and two great grandchildren; a sister, Eva Nalie, of
Prosser; three brothers, Jack Hollis of Spokane; Bob Hollis of
Homestead, FL; and Eldred Hollis of Davenport; and four
half-sisters, Ilene Johnston of Kingston, Id, Donna McDowell of
Davenport, Patty Gregory of Hayden Lake, ID, and Carol Pring of
Buckley, WA. Richardson-Brown Funeral Home of Pomeroy handled
arrangements.” (
Davenport
Times: 9-21-2000)
Stenson,
B. L.,
9-25-1908
“Dr
B. L. Stenson, formerly located at Creston, died of typhoid fever at
Coulee
City
last week.” (Citizen: 9-25-1908)
Stevenson,
Gray,
9-03-1981
“Gray
M, (Stoner) Stevenson of Palouse, WA, died Tuesday, Sept 1 at Palouse.
Born in 1891 at Cokeville, WY, she was preceded in death by her father,
Abraham (Rocky) Stoner; her mother, Mary Ellen Wright; her brothers, Buy
Stoner and Clarence Abraham Stoner; husband, Col. William R Stevenson; a
son, Major William R Stevenson, Jr.
She is survived by a niece, Mary Ellen Stoner, at the home; a
grandson, Lt. Gregory Stevenson of the US Marine Corps, Meridian, MS; a
granddaughter, Cheryl White of Fairfield, CA; a nephews, Col. Charles R.
Graham of Clearwater, CA; a cousin, Grace Eckman of Ephrata, WA; several
grand-nieces and grand-nephews. Her home from 1947 to 1981 was
Los Gatos, CA. The funeral, which had not been scheduled as of Tuesday, will be
arranged by Brunner Funeral Home at
Los Gatos
and interment will be at Golden Gate
Military
Cemetery
in
San Bruno,
CA
.” (Davenport Times: 9-03-1981)
Stookey,
Wm Bill,
1-02-1997
“Longtime
area resident Wm (Bill) Stookey, 50, of Ritzville died Dec 24, 1996 in
Davenport. At his request, no formal services are planned.
There will be a gathering for family and friends on Saturday, Jan
4, at 1 p.m. at the Ritzville Eagles Lodge. Born June 11, 1946, in
Spokane
to Allan and Martha (Weise) Stookey, he grew up in the
Okanogan Valley
area, graduating from
Okanogan
High School in 1964. After high school,
he joined the
US
military and spent time in Vietnam. After leaving the service, he moved to
Spokane, where his two children were born. After
leaving the
Spokane area, he lived in the Ritzville, Sprague and Harrington area, returning to
Ritzville three and a half years ago. Mr. Stookey is survived by two
children, Gary and his wife Tiffany Stookey of Spokane, and Gloria Stookey
of Kent, WA; and two grandchildren, Marcus and Kaitlin Stookey, both of
Spokane. He also is survived by two aunts, Allaine Walenta of Ritzville
and Leona Pegg of Spokane; an uncle Jerry Weise of Ritzville; and a
special friend, Pat Mitchell of Ritzville. Strate Funeral Home in
Davenport
is in charge of arrangements.” (Davenport Times: 1-02-1997)
Stubbs,
Roy Bonham,
d.
9-04-1979
“Roy
Bonham Stubbs. Died: 9-04-1979. Birth: 11-19-1900, TN.
Widowed. Father: William Stubbs. Mother: Margaret Rosann
Llewellyn. Burial:
Miller-Woodlawn
Cemetery,
Bremerton, WA.” (Lincoln Co Health death card)
Stuteit,
Marvin,
10-29-1981
“Marvin
Louis Stuteit died Oct 21 in
Spokane
where he resided. He was born in
Davenport
and was a former resident of the Reardan area. He is survived by wife
Vinnie Stuteit at the home, son Larry, daughter Claudia Wilson, son Dave
and daughter Donna Stuteit, all of Spokane; 11 grandchildren; 2 great
grandchildren; sister Viola Carstens, Reardan; brother Harold Stuteit,
Medical Lake; brother Ward Stuteit, Tampa, FL; brother Edward Stuteit,
Spokane. He was a member of the Railway Common of America and of the
Evergreen Lodge. Funeral services were held on Monday, Oct 26 at the
Hazen & Jaeger Funeral Home. Rev Philip Falk officiated. Burial was
held at
Riverside
Memorial Park .” (Davenport Times: 10-29-1981)
Suzuki,
Frank K
.,
12-07-1995
“Military
funeral service was held Nov 21 at
Green
Hill
Cemetery
for Frank K. Suzuki, who died Nov 13, in
Torrance, CA. He was 76. He graduated
from
Davenport High School
in 1937. A graduate of the
University
of Washington, he served in the US Army WW II Military Intelligence Service in
Japan. Mr. Suzuki was the beloved husband of Kumiko, and father of Kathryn and
John. Survivors also include a brother, a sister and two grandchildren.”
(Davenport Times: 12-07-1995)
Swanson,
Eric,
1-28-1988
“Eric
Swanson, a longtime resident of the Waukon area, died Dec 24, 1987 in a
Spokane
hospital. He was 82. Mr.
Swanson was born Oct 6, 1905 on a family homestead near Waukon as one of
three sons of a Swedish immigrant couple. He lived his entire life within
ten miles of his birthplace. He graduated from Edwall High School
in 1928. Farming was his
greatest enjoyment. He often remarked he had plowed fields on nearly every
farm in the area. He was a familiar sight—at 6-foot 7 and ½ inches in
striped overalls—to members of the community.
Horses were also a large part of his life. He farmed with them and
also drove draft horses in shows, including the Western Washington State
Fair in
Puyallup. He was a member of the
Waukon Grange, a 55-year member. In addition, he was an agent of Grange
Insurance for 30 years. He supported area 4-H and FFA groups.
He made his home for the last 45 years with his late brother,
Stanley, and his sister-in-law, Lavina. Survivors include:
a brother, Duke Swanson; a sister-in-law, Lavina Swanson; a nephew,
Gary Swanson, and his wife Cheryl; a niece, Glenda Hudkins and her husband
Ray; three grandnieces, Shelley, Shannon and Shawna Swanson; and a
grandnephew, Jeff Hudkins.” (Davenport Times: 1-28-1988)
LINCOLN COUNTY OBITUARIES 1908 to present