Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
Arlene L. Eich
A memorial service for Arlene L Eich, 85, a long-time resident of Lacey, will be at the Community Center in Garfield Saturday, Jan. 9, at 11 a.m. She died Dec. 17, 2009, at Providence St. Peters Hospital in Olympia. She lived for approximately 30 years in Seattle and Lacey.
Born in Garfield, Dec. 16, 1924, to Foy and Pearl Marple Trimble, she was raised in the Garfield area and graduated from Garfield High School. The family lived at Garfield until the early 1960s and then moved to Wenatchee.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Karl L Eich.
Surviving are her daughters Bevra Kohagura of Henderson, Nev., and Karla S Patten of Olympia; son, Dan L Eich, Olympia; sister Timmi McNeil of Lakewood and one grandson.
Glen E. Sharp
Glen Everett Sharp Jr., 81, Pullman, died Monday, Dec. 28, 2009, at his Pullman home following a courageous battle with cancer. Memorial services are planned for a date later this spring.
Born Aug. 28, 1928, in Scottsbluff, Neb., to Glen and Emma Luckinbill Sharp Sr. in their house railcar, he moved with his family to Weiser, Idaho, in 1938.
In 1943 Glen concluded his schooling. In 1944 he tried to enlist in the Army Air Corps but was told he was too young at age 16, so he went to work on a ranch in Midvale, Idaho.
In the summer of 1946, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. Following basic training he went to Biloxi, Miss., for airplane engine maintenance training and then on to Salina, Kan., with the 8th Air Force B-29 Bomber Squadron, 97th Bomb Wing.
The 97th was sent to Alaska from 1947 to 1948 and then to Biggs Field in El Paso. During his service time with the 97th he served in Kings Linn, England, and from there they flew to Germany and Africa.
In 1949, he received his honorable discharge and moved to North Carolina where he spent four years in an auto body shop training program under the GI Bill. Since 1950, Glen worked in the auto body repair industry and worked for shops at Weiser and Moscow. He then owned and operated his own body shop in Kamiah, Idaho.
Mr. Sharp competed in bronc riding and roping rodeo events. From 1966 to 1969, he belonged to the Clearwater Valley Rodeo Association in Kamiah.
He came to Pullman in 1969 to work in the Chrysler dealership’s new auto body shop. He later worked at Sims Glass for a number of years.
In October of 1974, Glen married Sharon Meske. They celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary this past October.
Glen’s hobbies included collecting old tools and kerosene lamps, leatherwork, Matchbox cars, toys, Western books, belt buckles, woodworking, welding and crafting all sorts of items and model railroading.
Surviving are his wife, Sharon, at the family home in Pullman: his children Carrie (Bob) Hanson; Garth Meske; Lisa (Marc) Hill; Shelia Cornett; Terry Martz; Randy (Sheila) Martz; Danny (Deanna) Martz; Shawn Lowry; Stacey (Jon) Peters; two brothers, F. Dale and Rodney Sharp; 23 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Teresa.
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Betty D. Johansen
The memorial service in celebration of the life of Betty D. Johansen, 82, Pullman and formerly of Palouse, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pullman. Graveside services will precede the memorial service at the Colfax Cemetery.
She died Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009, at the Memory Villas at Bishop Place in Pullman.
Born Jan. 16, 1927, in Palco, Kansas, to James and Gracia Callison, she moved with her family as a young girl to Palouse where she grew up and attended school. Following graduation from Palouse High School, she attended Washington State College where she met Carl Johansen. They married in 1948 and later in life were divorced. In 1955 the family moved to Pullman, and she was a compassionate homemaker and mother, spending her days raising the family. She was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Pullman where she was involved in different areas of church life. She enjoyed writing, traveling and quilting.
Surviving are a son, Erik Johansen; two daughters Kathy (Paul) Fletcher and Ingrid Johansen; a sister, Nan Baker, and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son.
Memorials are suggested to Trinity Lutheran Church, 1300 NE Lybecker St., Pullman.
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Patricia Kendall
Patricia Phyllis Kendall, 84, St. John resident, died early Thursday morning, Dec. 31, 2009, at Whitman Hospital in Colfax following an apparent heart attack at her home. At this time no public services are planned.
Born Aug. 22, 1925, in Salem, Ore., to James and Cora Hollis Sovereign, she moved with her family to Seattle and was raised and educated in the Bothell area. She graduated from the Issaquah High School in 1944. During her senior year she was awarded champion student orator for the State of Washington and competed on the National level in Los Angeles.
Following high school, she attended the University of Washington where she studied journalism. She married Thomas Kendall in Seattle July 1, 1945, after he returned from serving in the South Pacific. They bought a home in Woodinville, but also traveled extensively including many parts of Europe while he continued to serve his country. He retired from the military in 1967, and they settled back down in their Woodinville home. In addition to raising their family, Patricia worked in the clerical/secretarial field for area companies such as Boeing, then Woodinville School District and finally Woodinville Water District before retiring.
Mr. Kendall’s family was originally from the Steptoe/St. John area and it was always his desire to return to the Palouse. They moved to St. John about 15 years ago and have enjoyed retirement living there since. They also spent some winters in Bullhead City, Ariz. Patricia enjoyed sewing, baking, cooking and entertaining.
Survivors include her husband, Thomas, at their St. John home; a daughter, Gina LaMar of Snohomish, a son, Kevin Kendall of Duvall; her brother, Carroll Sovereign of Almira; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials are suggested to the John Bass Memorial Fund, c/o Bank of Lamont, St. John, 99171.
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Lillian McCullough
A funeral service for Lillian Edith McCullough, 86, long time former Hay school teacher, will be Saturday, Jan. 9, at 11 a.m. at the Selbu Lutheran Church. Pastor Dennis Bay will officiate. A graveside service at the Selbu Cemetery will be at 10:30, before the church service. She died Dec. 17, 2009 in Colfax.
Born March 2, 1923, in Goodhue, Minn., to Ernest and Selma Shoblom Johnson, she studied to become a teacher and began her career in Montana before moving to Kelso. She married M. Jack McCullough in Kelso in 1948. She taught near Oroville and Darrington before moving to Hay about 40 years ago. Her husband was the county superintendent of schools and Lillian taught at Hay until the school there closed. She was active in the Selbu Lutheran Church, and enjoyed traveling and visiting.
Lillian is survived by a sister, Viola Ortloff of Seattle.
Memorials are suggested to the Selbu Lutheran Church.
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Mildred McFarland Kreps
Mildred McFarland Kreps, 100, died at Chico, Calif., Dec. 16, 2009. In accordance with her request, she was cremated and interred at the cemetery near Tehama, Calif.
Born in Palouse Oct. 25, 1909, to C. W. and Virta Phipps McFarland, long time Colfax residents and Whitman County pioneers, she graduated from Colfax High School in 1928 and Washington State College in 1932.
She spent considerable time working in public education including a few years as a secondary teacher in Steptoe. In the early 1950s she moved to Tehama, Calif., and married former Hooper resident Louis E. Kreps. Mr. Kreps died in 1975.
She is survived by four McFarland nephews: Robert, James, Charles, and Thomas, all former Colfax residents.
Bernice Miller
Funeral services for Bernice (Mandy) Manderfeld-Miller, 83, will be Saturday, Jan. 9, at 2 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Colfax. Abbot Adrian Parcher will officiate. Viewing will be Friday from 9 to 4 at Bruning Funeral Home in Colfax.
She died Jan. 5, 2010 at Whitman Health & Rehab Center in Colfax.
Born May 17, 1926, in Genesee, Idaho, to Henry and Anna Manderfeld, she graduated from Sacred Heart Nursing School in Spokane and married Carroll (Corky) Miller of Colfax on Aug. 27, 1949. They made their home just outside of Colfax where they lived together for more than 50 years. There they farmed and raised cattle and many other animals. She enjoyed crocheting, gardening, cooking and for many years worked as a registered nurse at the St. Ignatius Hospital. Bernice helped deliver the first baby born at the new Whitman Community Hospital where she took great pride in caring for newborns. She retired after many years of service.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Corky Miller, in 2007.
Surviving are a daughter, Barb Andrus, Colfax; son, Bill Miller, Yakima; two brothers, Ormand and Don Manderfeld, both of the Lewiston/Clarkston Valley; a sister, Sister Catherine Manderfeld of Cottonwood, Idaho; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials go to the OB/Delivery Department at Whitman Hospital.
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Ruth M. Palmer
Funeral services for Ruth M. Palmer, 96, was Tuesday, Jan. 5, at 1:30 p.m. at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Farmington. Interment followed at the Mountain View Cemetery in Farmington.
Mrs. Palmer died on Wednesday morning, Dec. 30, 2009, at the LaDow Court Assisted Living in Garfield, where she had made her home since 2005.
Born June 6, 1913, in Olympia to William T. and Etta Elliott Wright, she came to Farmington with her family at the age of three. She attended Farmington schools and graduated from Farmington High School with the class of 1931.
She married Floyd Palmer on Sept. 18, 1934, in Moscow, and the couple made their home in Farmington where they farmed in the Evergreen District in Latah County.
Her husband also worked for the North Latah Road District, and was a warehouseman for Gordon T. Shaw Elevators at Farmington. Mr. Palmer died in 1987.
Ruth attended the Methodist Church at Farmington. She was a member of the Hope Chapter of Order of the Eastern Star in Oakesdale for more than 50 years. She enjoyed traveling, reading, knitting and crocheting.
Survivors include one son, Alvin (Judy) Palmer, Potlatch; one daughter, Greta Pool, Spokane; 12 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and nine great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Carol Howard.
Memorials may be given to the Mountain View Cemetery or to the Garfield-Farmington EMT’s.
Jane Eagle Shindler
Jane Shindler, 82, Spokane Valley, died at her winter home in Borrego Springs, Calif., Dec. 29, 2009. In accordance with her wishes, a service will not be conducted.
She and a twin sister Jean, were born in Colfax May 30, 1927, to Charles and Constance Hughes of Thornton. She attended school in Rosalia and graduated from high school in Oakesdale. She left nurses’ training in Spokane to marry William (Bill) F. Eagle of Oakesdale June 28, 1945.
They lived in Oakesdale for several years and then resided at Ione, Ore., Coeur d’Alene, Missoula and Spokane. They eventually settled in Fairbanks, Alaska, where they built a traffic safety and sign business.
After Mr. Eagle’s death, she moved to the Spokane Valley.
She married Don Shindler, who had grown up in the Pine City/Rosalia area, July 21, 1992. They enjoyed 17 years of marriage alternating between their summer home in the Spokane Valley and their winter home in Southern California. Jane enjoyed playing cards with friends and relatives and reading. She worked in hospitals and with cancer patients over the years.
She was preceded in death by her youngest two sons, Ron and Don Eagle.
Survived are her husband, Don, her oldest son John (Skip) Eagle, her sister Jean Sheahan, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
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