Davenport
Mountain View Cemetery
Davenport
Mountain View Cemetery
submitted by Marge Womach
Page Hor through Hz
See cemetery introduction on page A
Horn,
Belva A Tobiasen:
(1900-1981); “A memorial
service was held in the sanctuary of the Davenport Presbyterian Church on
Tuesday, Sept 8 for Belva Horn Smith who had spent the majority of her 81 years
as a resident of Davenport. Mrs
Smith was born in Davenport, WA, on Dec 6, 1900 and died at the Lincoln Hospital
on Sept 4, 1981, following a brief hospitalization. She was the youngest child
of Henry and Amelia Tobiasen, who owned and operated a harness shop in
Davenport. She married Carl G Horn
on April 11, 1921. He preceded her in death in 1975. She married C Lark Smith on
April 1, 1977 and they made their residence in Harrington, WA.
Mrs Smith had been a member of the Davenport Presbyterian Church for 73
years and had been active for many years in the choir of that church. Survivors
include four daughters: Bea Buchser of Davenport, Dolores Moeller of Hawaii,
Carla Boleneus of Davenport, and Jean Ross of Spokane; three step-daughters:
Dorothy Rees, Frances Schultz, and Joyce Schaff; 29 grandchildren; 34 great
grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Also surviving is her husband, C
Lark Smith of Harrington, WA. Officiating at the memorial service was the Rev
Roger V Muisiner with the Strate Funeral Home arranging the service.”
(Davenport Times: 9-10-1981);
Horn, Carl G: (1896-1975); “Monday funeral services were held for Carl G Horn, who died in Davenport. The Rev Roger V Muisiner officiated and Jean Green served as organist. Dawna Reed, Mr Horn’s granddaughter, was soloist. Horn, who was born at Goldendale in 1896, was the son of Lutheran circuit rider, and so lived in several Washington communities while young. He started work as a butcher at the age of 12, working 25 years each at the Banner Meat Co and the Davenport Grange Supply. In 1954 he went into the insurance business, retiring in 1961. A World War I veteran, Horn had joined the local Presbyterian church in 1922. He married Belva ___ in Odessa in 1921. Besides his wife, survivors include four daughters, Beatrix Buchser and Carla Boleneus, both Davenport; Dolores Moeller, Hawaii and Jeanne Ross, Spokane; 9 grandchildren; three brothers, Rev Albert Horn, Rochester, NY; Christopher Horn, McMinnville, OR; and Martin Horn, Columbus, OH; two sisters, Agnes Rummer, Tacoma; and Ruth Jayne, Laramie, WY; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.” (scrapbook item, poor copy, 3-13-1975)
Howard,
George F:
(unconfirmed) “George F
Howard, 53, was buried at Davenport this afternoon. Born near the present town
of Clarkston he had lived in the state all of his life. Survivors include his
widow, Catherine, a half brother and three sisters, including Mrs Oscar Finney,
Wilson Creek.” (Odessa Record: 11-11-1937)
Horwege, Bessie J Ratcliff: (1868-1936); w/o John; “Bessie Jane Horwege. Dated: 12-15-1936.” (Davenport Methodist Ledger)
“Hold
Funeral Service For Mrs John Horwege. Funeral services for Mrs John Horwege, 68
year old Davenport pioneer, were held last Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Methodist
church in this city with the Rev R S McCulloch officiating. Mrs Elijah Huffman
and Mrs Herman Huesman of Davenport and Harry Kurz of Spokane sang, accompanied
by Mrs Anna Jarvis. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery. Pall bearers were
George Gunning, Ed Schendel, Charles E Myers, A C Heller, W F Gauger and Moss
Johns. Mrs Horwege had lived in this region for 51 years. Born at Junction City,
Oregon, Aug 30, 1868, she came to this region as a young girl with her parents,
and was married Nov 3, 1891 to John Horwege, Davenport postmaster. She worked in
the post office here for about five years, then lived on the Horwege farm
northwest of town for two years, then moved back to Davenport until 1910, when
the family returned to their farm, and she lived there until her death of
pneumonia Monday evening of last week. She is survived by her husband, John
Horwege, two sons, J C and Claudius, both of Davenport; one grandson, Duane
Horwege of this city, and a brother, M R Ratcliffe of Hubbard, Oregon. He was
here for the funeral.” (scrapbook item: 1936, undated)
Horwege,
Claudius W:
(1899-1985); d. 10-11-1985; “Funeral
services for Claudius W Horwege, a longtime Davenport resident, took place
Monday, Oct 14 at the Chapel of Strate Funeral Home in Davenport.
Rev Roger Barr and Rev Betty Martin officiated the service. Interment
followed at the Mt View Cemetery of Davenport.
Mr Horwege was the son of Davenport pioneers, John and Bessie (Ratcliff)
Horwege. His family members were
true pioneers of Davenport; his grandfather Horwege, direct from Germany,
traveled first to California in the 1870s via the first transcontinental
railroad, and later to the Cheney area. Claudius’
mother’s family (the Ratcliffs) came from Indiana to the Oregon country over
the Oregon Trail in 1860, with Claudius’ parents arriving in Davenport in
1884. Claudius’ father, John Horwege, served as Davenport’s postmaster at
the time of his older brother’s (Jason’s) birth.
Claudius grew up on a wheat farm outside of Davenport, and he attended
Davenport Schools, becoming a graduate of Davenport High School in 1917.
He joined the Davenport Episcopal Methodist Church , and served as a
choir director there for about 25 years. Mr
Horwege played both the trombone and violin in a church orchestra of years ago,
and he sang in the church quartet at one time.
He loved to travel with his family and good friends; and he took numerous
bus tours around the state as well as trips to Alaska, Hawaii, Chicago,
Washington DC, and the Panama Canal boat cruise.
A grain farmer most of his life, Mr Horwege also became a capable
mechanic and machinist, according to those who knew him.
He often developed innovative additions to his farm equipment, his
friends and associates say. Mr Horwege also served as a member of the Community
Grange and the Lincoln County Historical Society. He took a keen interest in
history of the area, and acted as chairman of the Historical Society’s
Equipment Committee at one time as well as continued to remain active in the
group until his death this month. His
older brother, Jason Horwege, of Davenport, preceded him this summer in death.
Survivors include his wife, Latonia (Lottie) at the home in Davenport, a
sister-in-law, Mrs Jason (Elizabeth) Horwege of Davenport; one nephew, Duane
Horwege of Davenport; one great nephews; three great nieces and two cousins.”
(Davenport Times: 10-24-1985)
Horwege,
Elizabeth Tanner:
(1897-1996); d. 9-06-1996; w/o Jason; “Funeral service for lifelong
area resident Elizabeth (Tanner) Horwege of Davenport was held Tuesday at the
chapel of Strate Funeral Home in Davenport, with Pastor Steve Pruitt
officiating. Interment was at Mountain View Cemetery.
Mrs Horwege died Sept 6 in Davenport. She was 98. Elizabeth Tanner was
born on Sept 20, 1897, in the family home south of Spokane on Latah
‘Hangman’ Creek. She was the second daughter of Meinrad and Elizabeth (Noah)
Tanner. Elizabeth walked several miles each day to attend the ‘Avoca’ one
room school, where she was a student through ninth grade. She then took
correspondence courses and one summer went to Cheney Normal, now EWU. During the
last years of WW I, the Tanners moved to their Uncle Mike’s dairy farm near
Davenport, where they farmed the next three years. During this time, Elizabeth
met her future husband, Jason Horwege, at the Davenport Methodist Church. When
the Tanners returned to their Spokane County home, Elizabeth took a bookkeeping
course and worked as a bookkeeper at Culbertson’s Dry Goods Store.
On June 18, 1924, Elizabeth married Jason Horwege. They lived with
Jason’s parents for five years to save money and buy more land.
Their only son, Jason Duane, was born on Sept 19, 1929, after which time
they settled on the Kruger part of the farm and continued farming. Mrs Horwege
cared for a large garden, an orchard and raised chickens.
When their son married, the Horweges retired and moved to town and soon
became grandparents to Jason, Denise, Tammy and Kerry. Mrs Horwege was never too
tired or busy to play games or tell stories to her grandchildren. Mrs Horwege
was a member of the Davenport Methodist Church and a 50-plus year member of the
Community Grange. She also belonged to the Lincoln County Historical Society.
Mrs Horwege is survived by her son, Duane Horwege of Davenport; four
grandchildren…; 6 great grandchildren; one brother, Bill Tanner of Spokane;
one sister-in-law, Lottie Horwege of Davenport; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jason Horwege, on July 15, 1985.” (Dav.
Times: 9-12-1996)
Horwege,
Jason C:
(1892-1985); d. 7-15-1985; h/o Elizabeth; “Funeral services for Jason Horwege, the son of Davenport
pioneers, John and Bessie (Ratcliff) Horwege, start at 11 a.m. tomorrow, Friday,
July 19 at the chapel of Strate Funeral Home. Interment follows at the Mt View
Cemetery in Davenport. Mr Horwege,
92, died on Monday, July 15, 1985 at the Lincoln Nursing Home in Davenport.
Unable to attend the program, he just celebrated his 75th high
school reunion from Davenport High School; as well as celebrated his 61st
wedding anniversary last month. He would have celebrated his 93rd
birthday next week. Mr Horwege’s
family were true pioneers. His grandfather Horwege, direct from Germany,
traveled first to California in the 1870s via the first transcontinental
railroad, and later to the Cheney area. Jason’s
mother’s family (Ratcliff) came from Indiana to the Oregon country over the
Oregon Trail in 1860, with Jason’s parents arriving in Davenport in 1884.
Jason’s father, John Horwege, served sa Davenport’s postmaster at the time
of Jason’s birth. Mr Horwege
joined the Davenport Methodist Episcopal Church in 1908, and took an active role
in its youth group, the Epworth League. IN 1910, Mr Horwege graduated from DHS
and began farming six miles northwest of town in 1911.
He married Elizabeth Tanner on June 18, 1924, at the Central Methodist
church in Spokane. Always
interested in education, Horwege became elected as president of the Davenport
PTA in the 1930s. He later served
on the board of directors for the Davenport Union Warehouse Co. The Horweges continued to farm until 1952, when they retired
and moved into town. Mr Horwege was quick to become active in his community.
He taught Sunday School and sang in the Methodist Church choir for more
than 20 years. From 1952 until 1967, he served on the board of directors for the
Lincoln Electric Cooperative. He was a member of the Davenport City council in
the 1950s and played an instrumental role in the organization of the Lincoln
County Historical Society in 1968—later becoming elected the first president
of the society. In 1984, Jason received his 50-year membership pin from
Community Grange. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth, at home in Davenport;
one son, Duane, of Davenport; four grandchildren, Jason Andrew of New Orleans,
Denise Roscamp of Spokane, Tammy Kelso of Coos Bay, OR and Kerry Napoleon of
Auburn; one great grandchild, William Jason Kelso of Coos Bay, OR; one brother
and sister-in-law, Claudius and Lottie Horwege of Davenport.” (Davenport
Times: 7-18-1985)
{Edit: Friend Recalls Horwege’s Life by Gary Schmauder also appears in
DT: 7-18-1985}
Horwege,
(Jason) Duane:
(1929-2001); “Funeral for Jason Duane Horwege, 72, took place Monday,
Oct 15, at Strate Funeral Home, with Pastor Bruce Smith officiating. Interment
followed at Mountain View Cemetery. Mr
Horwege died Oct 9 in Davenport. Born
in Spokane on Sept 19, 1929, he was the only son of Jason and Elizabeth Horwege.
He grew up on a homestead west of Davenport that was founded by his great
grandparents, Jacob and Katrina Horwege. Graduating
in 1948 from Davenport High School, he attended a year of college at Whitworth
and took the lessons that resulted in a lifelong hobby of flying. He and his
first wife, Doreen Stimmel, were married in 1952 and had four children: Jason
Andrew Horwege of Woodlands, Texas; Susan Denise Fox and Kerry Lee Napoleone,
both of Spokane; and Tammara Lynn Kelso of Springfield, OR.
Their marriage ended in divorce in 1969. He was married to Linda Stimmel
from 1974 to 1977. He owned several small businesses, including a cargo
transport enterprise. He also was a reservist in the Sea Bees and an employee of
the Lincoln County Road Dept. Most recently he ran a gravel pit in Davenport.
He also owned and flew several small planes from an airstrip behind his
home on the family farm. His enjoyment of art work overflowed into help and
encouragement for several local artists. He also enjoyed horse. He was
appreciated by family and friends for his generosity. His parents preceded him
in death. Besides his children, he leaves six grandchildren and a great-aunt,
Lottie Horwege of Davenport.” (Dav. Times: 10-18-2001)
Horwege,
John:
(1861-1938); h/o Bessie; {Edit: “In an advertisement on the front page,
John Horwege’s Confectionary Store reminds all last minute Valentine’s Day
shoppers that a full line of stationery, as well as candies, nuts and fruit are
still available for their sweethearts.” (Davenport Times: Feb 15, 1996 in 100
Yrs Ago reflecting LCT: 2-14-1896)
Howard,
Baby:
(1905-1905); (Tombstone listing shown by Lartigues in 1974)
Howard, Ella Blinn: (1893-1960); w/o Thomas; (Tombstone listing shown by Lartigues in 1974)
Howard, Estella: (1871-1950); (Tombstone listing shown by Lartigues in 1974)
Howard,
George F:
(1884-1937); (Tombstone listing shown by Lartigues in 1974)“George
F Howard, 53, was buried at
Howard, George Leroy: (1880-1906); d. 8-12-1906; “Five Davenport people drown in the Spokane River, Sunday August 12, about 12 miles NE of Davenport on the Laughbon place. Among the victims, Gwennie Ellen Jones, 21, Abraham Inman, 28, George Leroy Howard, 26, Mrs Nellie Burgett, age 28, and Albert Burgett, age 36.” (notes from Dav. Tribune: 8-17-1906)
Howard,
J E:
(1873-1942); “John Edgar Howard. Died: August 10, 1942” (Bumgarner
Funeral Index) “J Edgar Howard. Died: Aug 10, 1942. Buried: Davenport.”
(Acacia Lodge Index); “From the
Davenport Times-Tribune: Mr and Mrs Frank Gately and P W Crisp attended the
funeral services of J E Howard.” (Citizen: 8-28-1942) “J E Howard. Dated:
Aug 10, 1942.” (Presbyterian Ledger)
Howard,
Mrs J E:
(d. 2-21-1956; unconfirmed burial); “Mrs J E Howard. Died:
2-21-1956.” (Davenport Presbyterian Ledger);
Howard, Katherine L: (1882-1952); (Tombstone listing shown by Lartigues in 1974)
Howard, Marietta Irene: (d. 6-14-1881; aged 26 yrs 6 mos 27 days); (Tombstone listing shown by Lartigues in 1974)
Howard, Thomas: (1882-1958); (Tombstone listing shown by Lartigues in 1974)
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Mountain View Cemetery, Davenport, WA submitted
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