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Earl Curtis Olsen
Wednesday, 23 April 2008
Earl Curtis (Curt) Olsen passed away March 31 at the age of 77 at the Pinewood Nursing and Rehab facility in Colville with his wife at his side. He had been in failing health for over a year and was cared for at home by his loving wife and devoted caregivers, from February 2007 to February 2008.
Curt was born Nov. 8, 1930 in Nevada, Iowa, to Nels and Hannah Olsen. His father was a Seventh-day Adventist lay pastor and farmer. His mother was a registered nurse.
In 1946, the family moved to Morton, and Curt attended Auburn Adventist Academy, graduating in 1949. He then went on to Walla Walla College in College Place, graduating in 1953 with a bachelor’s degree in biology. Following graduation, he was drafted into the Army and was a dental assistant at Madigan Hospital at Fort Lewis. He was honorably discharged in 1955.
Curt worked for Boeing in Data Processing as a systems designer and programmer. After Boeing, he had a recreational equipment business. His favorite hobby was wildlife and outdoor photography.
On Nov. 22, 1977, Curt married
the love of his life, Kathryn Starlin Cory. They celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary last Thanksgiving, Nov. 22, 2007.
Curt and Kathy came to Colville in May 1981 and worked together building a home and an in-home business, manufacturing inspirational gifts, which they sold to stores in Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska. They loved doing everything together.
Curt was preceded in death by his mother, father and brother, David Olsen.
Curt Olsen is survived by his loving wife, Kathy, at the home; a sister, Alma Hein of Winchester, Oregon; a step-son and daughter-in-law, Chris and Cindy Cory; a step-daughter, Kim Cory McClure; six step-grandchildren River, Elijah and Dawson Cory, and Jaeger, Sam and Kena McClure; and special friends Robin and Patty Marsh and their sons, Matthew and Andrew Marsh.
A memorial service will be held Sunday, April 27, at 3 p.m., at the Kettle Falls Seventh-day Adventist Church, 210 W. 11th St, (at the end of Meyers St and across from Kettle Falls Middle School).
Curt will be missed by many as he rests in the grave, awaiting Christ’s return.
Memorial contributions can be given to the Colville Family Radio 'Call letters 100.7FM,' PO Box 28, Colville, WA 99114.
Martha M. Neyra
Wednesday, 23 April 2008
Martha Neyra, beloved sister of Luisa Armbruster, passed away on April 13 at the age of 89. Although born in Chile, she chose to live with her family in the United States since 1952.
Martha is survived by her family and friends who loved her very much. She will be dearly missed by all of them.
The memorial mass will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, April 25 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Colville, Father Peter Amah as celebrant.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 320 N. Maple, Colville, WA 99114.
Danekas Funeral Chapel and Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.
Inger Katherine Carson
Wednesday, 23 April 2008
Inger Katherine Carson passed away April 16 in Colville at the age of 92. She was born on March 1, 1916 in Krupp. Katherine was the daughter of Niels and Inger Johnsen. Katherine, her brothers and sisters grew up in Wilson Creek.
On June 26, 1934 she married
Julius Clifford Carson. They Lived in Wilson Creek for 10 years before moving to the Carson Ranch in Boyds where they raised cattle. Katherine and Clifford bought a home in Colville, a few years later; they continued operating the Carson Ranch from their home in Colville until they returned to the Carson Ranch in 1989.
Katherine’s greatest joy was children. She cared for numerous foster children while living in Colville.
Katherine was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford, who passed away Oct. 16, 1995.
She is survived by her daughters; Eunice Ann Poirier and husband Robert, Vancouver; Yvonne Blankenship and husband Mike, Boyds; six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, two sisters, Thora Fuller, Moses Lake; Eileen Jones, Seattle; two brothers, Francis Johnsen, Tri-Cities and Peter Johnsen, Richland.
Funeral Service for Katherine Carson will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 26 at the Danekas Funeral Chapel in Colville. Ann Bailor will officiate at Katherine’s memorial service. There will be a private graveside service at a later date.
Leota M. Holter
Wednesday, 07 May 2008
Leota M. Holter, age 86, born Jan. 3, 1922 to Grant and Dorothy Cooper in Enid, Oklahoma, passed away in Spokane on April 29.
Leota moved, at a young age, to the Mt. Hope area with her family and graduated from Lindberg High School, Valleyford in 1940.
After graduation, she married
and raised her family in Cedonia. She was the oldest of three siblings.
Preceding her in death were her husband, Albert (Dutch) Holter; her father, mother and her brother, Dale.
She is survived by her sister, Wilma Anderson, Gifford; two sons, Elwyn Fletcher, Mesa; and Leroy Fletcher, Deer Park; five grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
After her family was grown, she moved to Colville where she worked for the Stevens County Public Health Department, Stevens County Commissioners, Stevens County Engineer and the Planning Department.
Leota loved all outdoor sports, baseball, basketball, especially camping and fishing, gardening, flowers, reading, travel, cake decorating, and was a country music fan.
A Memorial service will be held at the Cedonia Community Church, Thursday, May 8, at 11 a.m.
Milton Odegaard
Wednesday, 07 May 2008
Milton 'Hans' Odegaard was born April 13, 1948 in Hemit, California and died on April 25 at Sacred Heart Hospital, Spokane.
Hans joined the Navy in 1970 and served aboard nuclear submarines until the time of his honorable discharge in 1978. He served in the Vietnam War and was disabled because of his experience. While in the Navy, he traveled widely. After completing his service with the Navy, he worked as a mainframe computer operator, teacher and repairman in locations all around the world.
During this time he made many lasting friendships with folks from different countries and would delight in their visits to his home in Colorado. While they were visiting, Hans would take them up into the mountains of Colorado for weekend camping trips, an activity that his students truly enjoyed.
Hans, along with other family member, retired to the Colville are in 1993. He owned Han’s Stoves and Stuff in Kettle Falls until his first wife’s illness.
Han’s first wife, Lida, and his parents, preceded him in death. He is survived by the love of his life and current wife, Sherri. Hans leaves behind five step-children, 16 step-grandchildren, his brother Brian, Redding, California, and numerous cousins.
Hans is with the Lord, as he was a true believer. Hans was an active member of New Beginning Church and was actively researching and writing a paper about the times before, during and after the flood of the Old Testament. He had a slide presentation about this work that he shard as part of his ministry.
His wife Sherri plans on finishing his work as a memorial to him. He shared his love of Christ with all.
Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, May 10, 11 a.m. at the Assembly of God Church, Kettle Falls.
Max 'Mickey' Edward Lantz
Wednesday, 07 May 2008
Max 'Mickey E. Lantz, a 38-year resident of Colville, passed away on April 30 in Spokane, at the age of 86. He was born on Feb. 1, 1922 in Colfax, the son of Edward Clyde and Anna Georgia (Olson) Lantz.
Mickey was raised in Colfax where he attended school and graduated in 1940 from Colfax High School. He then joined the U.S. Navy and served overseas during World War II. His overseas deployments included patrols in the Pacific, Atlantic, and to the Philippines, Africa, Cuba and London. He was honorably discharged in 1947 and soon met Jeanette L. Gilbert in Iowa. They were married
on July 2, 1949 in Caroll, Iowa and began their life together in Audubon, Iowa.
While there, Mickey worked in the construction industry. In 1953 they moved to Washington state, with a short stay in Spokane before taking up residency in Colfax. Mickey worked for Whitman County and Washington State University for a time before starting with the State of Washington Highway Department. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for the state until his retirement in 1982. He then went back to work as the owner and operator of C.V. Fence Company, building many residential and commercial fence projects throughout the area. It was several years before he retired for the second and last time.
Mickey enjoyed gardening and he was well known for his specialties such as growing a cucumber in a narrow neck bottle. He would travel on occasion to visit family, but he was very content around home. He had ongoing projects and loved to listen to a wide variety of music. Mickey enjoyed fishing, cutting wood, drawing, computers, and painting. He was a prankster with an ornery side. His often stubborn nature demanded perfection 'or his interpretation of perfection' from himself and those around him.
He was a member of the American Legion and volunteer fire-fighter in Colfax. In Colville he served as a Mason in the Kettle Falls Lodge and El Katif Shrine.
He was preceded in death by his son, William Lantz, on July 25, 1988; and brother, William Lantz.
He is survived by his wife, Jeanette Lantz, at the home; daughters Bonnie Okura, Spokane; Michelle Kromm, Olympia; Annette D. Morales and her husband, Miguel, Moreno Valley, CA; brothers, Robert Lantz of Spokane; Charles Lantz and his wife, Marty of Richland; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren
The funeral service for 'Mickey' was held May 5 at the First Congregation Church in Colville. Graveside service and vault interment followed at the Mountain View Park cemetery. Reverend Tammy Bell officiated.
Memorial contributions may be given to The Scottish Rite Center for Childhood Language Disorders, 1155 Broadway East, Seattle, WA 98102-4325 or to the Shriner’s Hospital for Crippled Children, P.O. Box 2472, Spokane, WA 99210-2472.
Danekas Funeral Chapel and Crematory was in charge of the arrangements.
Donald W. Palmer
Wednesday, 07 May 2008
Donald W. Palmer, age 83, born Oct, 26, 1924 to Reynold Palmer and Myrtle Entwistle/Palmer at Rice, passed away April 18.
He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He married
Ruth Phillips on Feb. 27, 1947 and they resided in the Chewelah area until 1969. They were most recently residents of Coulee Dam and Chewelah.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years and his four children, Ellen Stone, Coulee Dam; Frank Palmer, Chewelah; Jeannie Becker, Reardan and Linda Palmer, Spokane.
Don was a member of the Operating Engineers Union, local 370, Spokane. He enjoyed hunting, gardening, reading and telling great and interesting stories.
He left this world loved and respected by his wife, cousins, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces, friends and neighbors.
Tribute will be held when the snow melts off those higher mountains where the wildflowers grow.
The family would like to thank his doctors, medical team and hospice team for their great care and compassion.
Marion Elizabeth Fry
Wednesday, 07 May 2008
Marion Elizabeth Denison-Simons-Holland-Fry passed away Saturday, April 5 due to complications from heart surgery.
She was born Oct. 27, 1932 in St. Mary’s, Idaho and shortly thereafter moved to Miles where she lived until graduation from Hunters, High School in 1950. Soon after graduation, she married
Thomas A Simons and they made their home in Davenport, where all five of their children were born. Chet in 1951, Charlene 1952, Richard 1955, Tom 1957, and Yvonne in 1960.
The family moved to the Kettle Falls area in 1965 and in 1967 she lost her husband, Tom, in a logging accident. Late the next year, in 1968, she married
Claude Holland, who had been a friend of the family for years. He was unfortunately also killed in a logging accident in 1970.
Later that year she met Dean Fry and shortly thereafter they were married
. During their years together they have owned and operated numerous businesses, including a country store near Inchelium, The Coulee Dam Tavern, and their latest, the Moccasin Flats General Store and Smoke Shack near Riverside, where she worked until her passing, making sure that her customers of many years were well taken care of.
Dean and Marion were married
for 38 years, adding to the family Dean’s children, Caroline, Betty, Deano, and granddaughter Anna, also many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews and nieces.
She was loved by everyone who knew her. Her kind, loving, giving, nature was evident whereever she went. She enjoyed making her jams and jellies and giving them to friends and family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Bertha Denison; two brothers, George and Emmett Denison; and their sister Carrie and her son, Deano Fry.
She is survived by her husband, Dean Fry, Riverside; their children, Caroline Fry, Spokane; Betty Sun Dust, Inchelium; Anna Fry, Riverside; her brothers, Charles Denison, Kettle Falls; Jim and Harriet Denison, Kettle Falls; sister Hazel Utecht, Tonasket; children, Chet Simons, Barstow; Charlene Hood, Kettle Falls; Rick and Pam Simons, Colville; Tom and Carol Simons, Spokane; Yvonne Simpson, Kettle Falls; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces and cousins.
She will be loved and missed forever by everyone who knew her.
Edna Mae Donohue
Wednesday, 07 May 2008
Edna 'Eddie' Mae Donohue was born May 20, 1924 and passed away on Oct. 24, 2007.
Eddie went home to be with her Lord following six months of declining health. She ultimately succumbed to congestive heart failure.
She was born Edna Mae Bratcher in Olaton, Kentucky on May 20, 1924 to Lucian and Addie (Decker) Bratcher. She moved to Shereville, Indiana where she met and married
Matthew A. Donohue on Oct. 12, 1941. Matt and Edna moved to Washington and together had seven children.
Her five remaining children and many of her grandchildren were at her side in the hours prior to her passing.
Eddie leaves behind daughters, Fran Powell, Snohomish; Pixie (Brad) Wagner, Casa Grande, AZ; sons, Roland (Jane), Marysville; Matthew (Lynnore), Snohomish, and Melvin (Carole), Stanwood; 16 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. She also leaves behind two sisters, Frieda Faught and Christine Ruesken of Indiana; and many loved, distant relatives.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lucian and Addie Bratcher; beloved husband Matthew Donohue; two daughters, Marilyn Fischer and Dolly Peterson; son-in-law, Ray Powell and grandson, James Fischer.
Eddie lived her life with courage and passion. She never met a stranger and to know her was to love her. She lived the scripture 'In everything give thanks for this is the will of God Christ Jesus concerning you.' II Thessalonians 5:18. We miss her dearly.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 10, Pastor Greg Knox officiating at the Mountain View Park cemetery in Colville. Friends are invited to attend.
Ralph Earl Poland
Wednesday, 07 May 2008
Ralph Earl Poland, a 32-year resident of Northport, passed away on May 1 in Spokane, at the age of 80. He was born on Nov. 9, 1927 in Mt. Vernon to Ralph and Eunice Poland.
Ralph was raised in Western Washington and married
Frances Scott in 1959 in Seattle. He moved to Spokane in 1959, and then to the Northport area in 1976.
He worked from 1976 until 1992 as a heavy equipment diesel mechanic for the Department of Natural Resources.
Ralph loved living in the rural area outside of Northport, and enjoyed the trees and animals that were so prevalent on his property. He also enjoyed spending time in the woods searching for huckleberries, mushrooms, wild asparagus and old apple trees.
Ralph is now going down the road in the Red Cordoba to his favorite fishing hole with Frances, his daughters Mary Sue and Catherine, all of their beloved pets in the backseat, stopping at all the apple trees along the way.
Ralph was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Poland, in 2005; his daughter, Mary Sue Mason in 2004, and by an infant daughter, Catherine Elizabeth Poland.
He is survived by his daughters, Kathy Janke and her husband Michael, Spokane; Linda Mason and her husband Gary, Spokane Valley; Debra White and her husband Jeff, Spokane; 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
A private ash burial will take place on a later date at the Forest Home cemetery in Northport.
The Danekas Funeral Chapel and Crematory in Colville is in charge of arrangements.
