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Harley Gale Wraspir passed away December 21, 2019 in Spokane. He was born February 9, 1935 in Odessa to Frank and Alice Wraspir. He married Apryl Holm in Odessa on June 18, 1961. Harley enjoyed playing bridge, golf, trap shooting, skiing, traveling both in the U.S. and abroad. He was a part of the Odessa Grange, VFW, Odessa Gun Club and the Heritage Church in Odessa. He was also a U.S. Army veteran and was on the army rifle team. Harley is survived by his wife Apryl Wraspir; t...
Marge Tebow passed away December 11, 2019 in Odessa. She was born on March 20, 1931 in Odessa to Clement and Clara Groh. She married Lloyd Tebow November 16, 1952. Marjorie enjoyed baking cookies and banana bread. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and Altar Society and of the Royal Neighbors. She was also a leader for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Marjorie is survived by five children Douglas (Joanne) Tebow, Sheryl (Donald) Dirks, Janell (Jerry) Lobe, Diane...
Dolores A. Sieverkropp passed away December 21, 2019 in Odessa. She was born November 29, 1930 in Creston, Wash. to Vilas and Jean Roby. She grew up in the Creston area and attended school and graduated from Creston High School. Dolores worked at the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company in Wilbur in her early years prior to meeting Donald Sieverkropp. She married Donald on February 24, 1956 in Odessa, where they continued to live and farm while raising their family. Dolores is a member of the Zion Emmanuel Lutheran Church....
MILLS, Gary Mervin – (age 85) passed away on November 26, 2019 in Odessa, Washington. Gary was born August 16, 1934 at Odessa to Herbert and Dorothy Mills. A Celebration of Life service will be announced and held at a later date. The family has asked that memorial contributions be sent to Quail Court Assisted Living, 506 Amende Street, Odessa WA 99159. Arrangements are under the direction of Strate Funeral Home, Davenport, Wash....
Alice Ann Walter was the second child born of Herbert and Verna Mae Walter. She grew up on "the ranch," playing with kittens, puppies and horses. Riding was a favored pastime. Her Rainbow pins show that she earned every color. She looked forward to summertime visits with her cousin and lifelong friend Roseanne. After graduating from Odessa High, Alice moved to Ellensburg and entered studies to be a veterinarian. Due to the requirement of euthanizing a cat to complete this...
Lee L. Bramer was born January 2, 1968 in Centralia Wash. to Leo and Sharon Bramer. Lee grew up in Oakville, Wash. As a young man he had many ventures such as logging, a mechanic shop and captain of the fire department. Lee was 30 years old when he married the love of his life and lifelong friend Frances in January of 1997. Lee welcomed Fran's daughter Mallarie into his life with open arms. Then later that same year they welcomed their son Hunter. Lee and Fran moved their...
Juanita was born in the small town of Odessa, Wash. on December 17, 1940. She was the third of four children born to Tony and Irene Nichols. Juanita and her siblings Elaine (nickname Penny), Rod and Mike had lots of extended family in this small town surrounded by wheat fields. She spent these formative years playing, attending church and going to school with cousins. Juanita did household chores and learned to bake alongside her mom. Juanita attended Odessa High School. She...
Carol Spies passed away peacefully Monday, August 26, 2019, at the age of 90 in Spokane. She was born in Marlin at her grandparents' home on September 25, 1928 to George and Lille Starkel. She had four younger siblings: Gloria, Jerry, Joyce and Josephine (Tyke). She attended school in Marlin and graduated in 1946. She spent one year at Whitworth college. She married Herbert Spies on April 10, 1949. They lived and farmed in the Marlin area where they raised their three...
Margaret Mary Tracy (nee Kroetch) passed away on August 6, 2019 at the Spokane Veterans Home. Affectionately known as Peggy or Maugie, she was 76 years old. She was the ninth and youngest child of L. Ed and Serene Kroetch of Spokane. She attended St. Aloysius grade school and graduated from Holy Names Academy in 1960. She attended Eastern Washington College and the University of San Francisco. In Spokane, she worked for Tom Price Chrysler and the Spokane Club. In 1987, she...
Fred Ramm died June 13, 2019 at Irene Carnes and Rick Erdman's home. Baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith at Christ Lutheran Church in Odessa. While a life-long resident of Odessa and growing up, he was in Boy Scouts, Little League Baseball, Junior Police, Trapshooting Special Olympics, winning many gold metals. His adult interests were fishing, hunting, snow-mobiling, car races, the interstate fair, rodeos, the Spokane Indians baseball games and just spending time...
Arley Bischoff of Harrington passed away July 2, 2019 in Spokane at the age of 78. He was born March 8, 1941 in Odessa to Matt and Mildred Bischoff. He grew up in Wilson Creek and graduated from Wilson Creek High School in 1959. He later married Myrna Wraspir on October 17, 1959 in Odessa. He worked for the Great Northern/Burlington Northern Railroad for 30 years as a machine operator. Arley is survived by his wife of 60 years, Myrna, his son Dion (Marlene) Bischoff, daughter... Full story
Joyce Marie Praetorius, age 89, passed peacefully June 29, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz. Joyce was born December 7, l929 in Lincoln County, Wash. to Theodore John Marquardt and Isabella Belle Blair Robertson Marquardt. She graduated from Odessa High School in 1947 and was married June 22, 1947 to Paul (Bud) William Praetorius in Odessa. Joyce had lived near Odessa most of her life. She spent summers at Badger Lake, near Cheney. She had also lived several years in Spokane and Moses... Full story
Tamara Jo Kowsky, "Tami-Tami," Hayden Lake, ID passed away June 24th in Odessa Memorial Hospital. She was born there 68 years ago this Saturday. When her 10-year-long battle with the devastating illness she had battled so courageously was coming to a conclusion, she chose to leave her beloved Hayden Lake and return to Odessa to spend her final days in order to be surrounded by her loving family. To those who she impacted with her beautiful smile and demeanor during her time... Full story
Jerry Walker passed away peacefully on May 17, 2019 in Spokane. Jerry was born to Jacob and Katie (Wacker) Walker on December 31, 1938 in Odessa. He was baptized into the Christian faith in 1940 and was a member of the United Congregational Church and Christ Lutheran Church in Odessa. Jerry graduated from Odessa High School in 1957 and Kinman Business University in 1959. He served in the Air National Guard from 1959 to 1965. He married his high school sweetheart, Kathy... Full story
Marilu (Giese) Quast passed away May 20, 2019. She was born July 5, 1930 on a farm outside Odessa to Daniel and Minnie Giese. Attended Odessa schools graduating in 1948, attended Kinman Business College, and then worked at Odessa State Bank until her marriage to Lorus Lamar Quast on December 21, 1950. Lorus graduated from WSU in June 1952, and entered the army offering the opportunity to travel the world until retirement in Spokane in 1974. Preceded in death by her husband of 31 years, 2 infant sons Bruce David and Daniel... Full story
Ray Garret passed away peacefully May 15 at the wonderful age of 102! Ray was born on a farm out of West Plains, Mo. He was the youngest of four brothers who have preceded him in death, Paul, Lee and Othel. He rode a horse to a one-room school, enjoyed fishing, hunting and raising Coon Hounds as a kid. He graduated from high school at the school of Ozarks. He worked his way through school by farming, working the store rooms for clothing and kitchen supplies. He then worked at... Full story
Gerald J. (Wacker) Walker “Jerry” passed away May 17, 2019 in Spokane. Memorial services pending. A full obit will follow soon. Strate Funeral Home, Davenport, is caring for the family.... Full story
Justin Goetz passed away May 5, 2019 in Odessa. His home was in Odessa. He was born on November 2, 1980 in Odessa to Richard and Peggy (Finkbeiner) Goetz. He grew up in Odessa and graduated in 1999. Justin was a member of the Heritage Church, enjoyed spending time with his boys and watching their activities, fishing and watching football. Justin is survived by his three sons Chase, Charles and Camren Goetz, mother Peggy Goetz, brother Jason (Beth) Goetz and his sister... Full story
Lloyd Gary Case passed away peacefully at home on May 3, 2019 at the age of 74. He was born on May 7, 1944 to Lester and Eunice Case in Wapato, Wash. He married his high school sweetheart Nancy Porter in 1968, and they raised her daughter until having two children of their own. Lloyd and Nancy divorced in 1980 and Lloyd eventually remarried to Linda Avery in 1988. He would spend the rest of his life with her. They shared many great years together and were together to the very... Full story
Nancy Ann Deife, age 71, passed peacefully on May 8, 2019 in Odessa, WA. She was born August 4, 1947 to Ray and Eleanor Schorzman. She was preceded in death by her parents and by her brother Robert Schorzman. She will be dearly missed by her loving family: Dale Deife, husband of 27 years;sister Susan Adams; children Joe (Rhonda) Evavold, Matt (Anne) Evavold, Brandi (Jason) Maioho and Dalles (Suzie) Deife, her beloved grandchildren Karlee Maioho, Daeton Deife, Melloney Deife, K... Full story
At 63 years old, Vaughn R. "Chip" Hunt passed away at home on December 22, 2019, surrounded by family. He is survived by his wife Ruth of 18 years (son Geno), brother Tag, sister Cheri, brothers Dale Hunt and Eddie, his daughters Nicole of Moses Lake (grandson Eddie and granddaughters Emelea and Eloise) and Lindsey of East Wenatchee (grandson Jayden). He is preceded in death by his parents and brother Tighe. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, May 11, 2019, at 1 p.m.... Full story
Delores Cook, aged 91, passed away on April 14, 2019 in Odessa. Delores was born January 25, 1928 to Gus and Ida Schorzman in Spokane and was raised on a farm near Marlin. She went to a one-room country school near her farm and to high school in Marlin. After completing Kinman Business School in Spokane she went to work at a law firm in Odessa. There she met her husband Delbert Cook, and they were the second couple to be married in the United Congregational Church in 1949.... Full story
Art Winter was welcomed into God's Kingdom on March 24, 2019. Art, the youngest son of Michael and Zelemia (Bohnet) Winter, was born on March 1, 1930, at Lamona, WA. After graduating from Odessa High School in 1948, he served as a U.S. Army medic during the Korean War, stationed in Panama. On July 3, 1953, Arthur married Dorothy Violet Albershardt. They had two children, Douglas and Janet. He worked as a farmhand, a warehouseman for the Odessa Union elevator and was a... Full story
What a ride James David Hardung, aka "Trader Jim," had on this Earth! On March 26, 2019 James became a new star in the heavens that will light the path of his family and friends for eternity. Jim was 72 and was born on September 17. 1946 in Spokane. Jim was a proud wheat farmer in Lincoln County. He honorably served his country, completing three eight-month tours during the Vietnam Conflict in the U.S. Navy as an E5. He was also a business owner, a pawn broker and... Full story
Henry Peter Carstensen III (Pete), 67, passed away February 28, 2019, in Chandler, Ariz. Pete was born September 15, 1951, in Coulee Dam to Henry, Jr. and Yvaughnie Carstensen. He lived his entire life in Almira, on the north ridge. He graduated Almira High School in 1969. From there he attended both Spokane Falls Community College and Whitworth College, where he played football. As a "baby bull" he met Darcy Geib at a dance at the age of 14. This blooming romance lasted over... Full story
