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Obituaries - Aug. 6, 2009

Agnes Reed Henry

A memorial service for Agnes Reed Henry, 79, long time Colfax resident, will be Monday, Aug. 10, at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Colfax. She died Monday, Aug. 3, 2009, at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax.

Born May 31, 1930, in West Elizabeth, Pa., to Dean and Eva Braum Reed, she grew up in the Pittsburgh area and graduated from the East Elizabeth High School.

While attending her brother’s wedding she met D. John Henry, an Endicott native who was serving in the Navy.

Following a short courtship, they were married Dec. 31, 1955, in Castle Shannon, Pa.

They moved to Pullman, where John completed his degree at WSU, and then farmed near Endicott for a short time.

They then moved to Wenatchee and later to Pasco before settling in Colfax in 1963 to operate the family business, Colfax Security.

She retired after working as office manager at Colfax Security for over 19 years She was a former Cub Scout leader, a member and treasurer for PEO club and attended St. Patrick’s Church.

She loved to play golf and served as treasurer for the Women’s Golf Association for many years.

She also liked playing cards, spending summers at their home on Hayden Lake and traveling, especially to England to spend time with family members.

She attended St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.

Surviving are her husband, John, at their Colfax home; two sons, Scott Henry of Tettenhall, England, and Todd Henry, Missoula, Mont .; a brother, L.V. Reed, Venice, Fla., two sisters, Eva Russell and Dorothy Moore, both of the Pittsburgh area, and four grandchildren.

Memorial gifts are suggested to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Shriner’s Hospital or to Friends of Hospice.

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Dr. Jack Fowler

The funeral for Dr. Jack Fowler, 87, retired Spokane dentist who was raised in the Lamont area, was Monday afternoon at First Presbyterian Church in Spokane. A graveside service followed at Spokane Memorial Cemetery.

Dr. Fowler died last Monday, July 27, 2009, at his home in the Marshall area.

After graduating from Lamont High School in 1940 he attended Cheney Normal for a year and then Washington State College before joining the military and attending military dental school at Washington University in St. Louis. After advancing to the rank of Captain in the Army Air Corps, he received his discharge and opened his practice in Spokane which he operated for over 50 years.

Dr. Fowler was one of the founders of Schweitzer Ski area near Sandpoint in 1963. He was among a group who worked through many challenges to develop the ski area, and one of its ski runs, Jack’s Dream, is named in his honor.

He was a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association and built a bi-wing airplane, a Marquart Charger, for his wife, Dorothy, who was also a pilot. He rebuilt nine airplanes and often flew in his Waco from his office adjoining Felts Field to their home near Marshall. They hosted 42 EAA fly-ins at Marshall.

He also supported his wife’s work in creating bronze sculptures and flew to Guatemala for dental missionary trips. He was an avid supporter of The First Presbyterian Church.

Surviving are his wife, two sons, Tom Fowler, Bainbridge Island; and Don Fowler, Dolestown, Pa .; a daughter, Penny Shephard, Spokane; stepson, Keith Thompson, Spokane; step daughters, Deborah Huestis, Great Falls, Mont .; and Trudy Burda, Spokane; 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

The family suggests memorial contributions go to the Schweitzer Chapel in Sandpoint.

Raymond D. Harp

Funeral services for Raymond D. Harp, 87, long time farmer of Tekoa, were Tuesday morning, Aug. 4, at the Tekoa Community Church. Pastor Hal Whitman officiated at the service and burial followed at Goldenrod Cemetery. Mr. Harp died of cancer Wednesday, July 29, at his Tekoa home from cancer.

Born Jan. 23, 1922, at Spangle to Fred and Sarah Sturgill Harp, he moved with his family to the Seltice area south of Tekoa. At the age of four, he attended Seltice Country School and Tekoa High School where he graduated with the class of 1940. He farmed with his brother, Harry Harp.

Mr. Harp and Bea Johnston were married Nov. 18, 1943, at Tekoa and he farmed in the Tekoa – Farmington area until semi-retiring in 1987. The couple moved from the farm into Tekoa in 1955.

Mrs. Harp died in 2007.

Ray’s hobbies included fishing, hunting, and raising quarter horses. Ray was a member of the Tekoa Booster’s, an honorary Chapter Farmer in the Tekoa FFA. He was a charter member of the Tekoa Community Fair Association, and a member of Washington Wheat Growers, the N.R.A., and the Pine Creek Soil Conservation District where he received a Conservation Farmer of the Year award. He also served on the Tekoa City Council during in 1960s.

Mr. Harp played on the 1941 DeSmet Baseball Team that won the Idaho semi-pro championship and competed in the national tournament. He later played on the Tekoa Smokers team for several years.

Survivors include three sons, Jerry Harp (Debbie), Bill Harp (Diane), and Jeff Harp, all of Tekoa; one daughter, Judy (Jim) Stilson, Joseph, Ore; his brother Harry Harp, Spokane; three sisters, Anne Peterson, Fairfield, Addie Baughman, Tekoa, and Ada Pickelsimer, Spokane: nine grandchildren, and seven great – grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda.

Memorials may be given to the Tekoa Community Fair Association, Box 1011, Tekoa, 99033.

Lucine Hanford

A memorial service for Lucine Suksdorf Hanford, 90, former resident of Rosalia and Oakesdale, will be Aug. 8 at 11 a.m. at the Evergreen Cemetery in Rosalia with a luncheon following at The Harvester Restaurant in Spangle. Mr. Hanford died at home July 28, 2009.

Born in Rosalia in 1919 to Oswald and Anna Suksdorf, she graduated from Rosalia High School in 1936 and from Washington State College in 1941 with a degree in political science. She did graduate work at George Washington University in Washington D.C. before serving with the American Red Cross in the European theater during World War II, from 1944-46. In 1948 she married Warren Hanford and they lived in Oakesdale, Spokane, Salem, and, finally, Kenmore, near her children.

Survivors include son, Russell Hanford, daughters, Sharon Hanford-Beach and Layne Bezzo, and three grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Children in Spokane or Portland.

Peterson rite set

A memorial service for Daniel R. ( Don) Peterson, 89, retired WSU dairy farm worker, will be Saturday, Aug. 8, at 1 p.m. in Trinity Lutheran Church in Pullman with the Rev. Tor Berg officiating. Mr. Peterson has been cremated and inurnment will follow at a later date at the Medenhall Cemetery in Onaway, Idaho. He died July 28, 2008, at Pullman Regional Hospital.

A full obituary will be in next week’s paper.

 

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