Obituaries - Feb. 3, 2011

Donald N. Anderson

A memorial service for Donald N. Anderson, 81, school administrator in eastern Washington for more than 60 years, was Jan. 24 at the First United Methodist Church in Kennewick. Mr. Anderson died Jan. 19, 2011. He was taken to Kennewick General Hospital after being stricken New Year’s Day.

He served as superintendent at LaCrosse from 1957 until 1961. He was superintendent at Kennewick for 20 years until retiring in 1989. During that time the Kennewick district underwent rapid growth and the school facilities expanded. Mr. Anderson also served schools at Kettle Falls, Chewelah, Colville and Othello. At the time of his death he was part-time superintendent for the tiny Star School on the Pasco-Kahlotus Highway.

Born and raised north of Spokane, he graduated from Whitworth College and earned masters and doctorate degrees at Washington State College.

Surviving are his wife of 60 years, Ruth Maier Anderson, three children, Karlyn Richardson Bev Kippes and Tim Anderson, two brothers, a sister, five grandchildren, and one great-grandson.

Memorials can go to the building fund at First United Methodist church in Kennewick.

Linda Ellis

Linda Louise Ellis, 66, of Endicott, died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011, at Endicott. In accordance with the family’s request, a service will not be conducted.

She had resided in Endicott for the past 10 years after residing in Quincy for five years. At the time of her death she was working as a private duty nurse.

She previously worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Born Jan. 9, 1945, in Bend, Ore., she was the daughter of Norman Myrick and Edith Perkins Myrick.

Survivors include her parents, now of Moses Lake; her husband of 20 years, Casey Ellis, at the home; daughter Jennifer Huffman, Fort Garland, Colo .; four brothers, Larry Myrick, Jack Myrick, Norman Myrick, and Jerry Myrick, and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Phillip Holley.

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Audrey Lamb

The funeral mass for Audrey L. Lamb, 89, former long-time resident of Endicott, was celebrated Friday morning, Jan. 28, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Spokane.

Interment followed at the Endicott Cemetery.

Rosary service was Thursday afternoon.

She died Jan. 25, 2011, in Spokane.

Mrs. Lamb was a member of the Endicott Garden Club and a longtime Grange member.

She is remembered as a good mother who took pride in raising her children.

She is survived by her three children, Donna Crider of Spokane; Marvin Lamb of Endicott; Renee Lamb of Coronado, Calif .; a brother, Ron Roper of Spokane; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to Catholic Charities of Spokane.

Dorothy Lowe

A memorial service for Dorothy Alice (Billingsley) Lowe, 91, will be Saturday, Feb. 19, at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Colfax. A private burial service will be at the Colfax cemetery.

She died at the Whitman Health & Rehabilitation Center in Colfax Jan. 31, 2011, following a short illness.

She had made her home at The Courtyard in Colfax for the past six years. A life- long resident of Whitman County, she was born near Steptoe Jan. 25, 1920, to George and Gladys McGinnis Billingsley. She attended school in Steptoe. She married Marcus (Dutch) Lowe Sept. 28, 1935.

They had two daughters and a son; Linda Ann, Donna Jean and Daryl George.

A full obituary will be published next week.

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Phillip H. Taylor

Funeral Services for Phillip Henry Taylor, 76, long time area resident, was Saturday morning at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Pullman. Vault interment followed at the Albion Cemetery.

Mr. Taylor died last Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011, at his home in Pullman where he has lived for the last two years.

Born Oct. 17, 1934, in Walla Walla, to Caldwell George and Thelma Poulsen Taylor, he graduated from Walla Walla High School, moved to Arizona and then served in the U.S. Army and served overseas during the Korean Conflict.

He was a mechanic and was responsible for the operation of several generators.

Following his honorable discharge he returned to Arizona and traveled the Southern States as part of a church mission.

He then moved to Warden where he farmed.

He met Marva Dee Fairbanks there, and they were married in the Idaho Falls LDS temple Oct. 6, 1964.

They sold the farm in 1966, and moved to Moses Lake where he attended Big Bend Community College.

They lived briefly in Othello before moving to Pullman in 1968.

He worked for Washington State University as a waste collector and incinerator operator.

They moved to Colfax a short while later and their three children completed school in Colfax. He retired in 1985, and they moved to Dayton. He was a member of the LDS Church in both Pullman and Colfax. He liked to build things and was an accomplished carpenter. He loved to spend time tinkering at his home. They moved back to Pullman two years ago to be closer to family.

Surviving are his wife of 46 years, Marva Dee, at their home; three children, Celestea Marie Taylor, Pullman; Phillip Caldwell Taylor, Albion, and Frank Boyd Taylor, Boise, Idaho; his siblings, Delores Ray, Gilbert, Ariz .; Clifford Taylor, Cheney; Celestia Ordaz, Tempe, Ariz .; John Taylor, Phoenix, Ariz., and four grandchildren.

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Marjorie Van Voorhis

A graveside service for Marjorie Ruth Van Voorhis, 86, was Saturday morning, Jan. 29, at Goldenrod Cemetery in Tekoa. A memorial service followed at the Tekoa Community Church with Philip Aijian officiating.

Mrs. Van Voorhis died Jan. 24, 2011 at her Spokane home.

Born Feb. 11, 1924, at Phillipsburg, Mont., to John C. and Bonnie R. Hollar Kneale, she was raised in Tekoa and graduated from the Tekoa High School with the class of 1942. She lettered in tennis and played in the band.

Following high school, she attended training schools in Ohio for gyroscopes and worked at Galena Air Field in Spokane during World War II. She later attended a jewelry school in Peoria, Ill., and had worked as a jeweler in Spokane for many years.

She married Wayne Van Voorhis Jan. 20, 1954, at Tekoa. The family made their home in Tekoa until 1962 when they moved to Spokane. Her husband died in 1983.

In Tekoa, she worked for Dr. Weitz and Dr. Cressey at the Tekoa Medical Clinic. In Spokane, she worked for the Crescent Department Store and several jewelers in Spokane, including Liberty Jewelers and Jewelry by Michael.

Marjorie enjoyed reading, traveling, and playing cards. She wrote stories that were published. She also loved to play the piano. She was a former Boy Scout mother and member of the Eagles Auxiliary.

Surviving are one son, Pat Van Voorhis, Coeur d’Alene; four daughters, Mary (Bill) Smith, Los Angeles; Sue (Ray) Eller, Spokane; Janet Runeberg. Henderson, Nev. .; Pam (Jim) Borland, Spokane; one sister, Anita Brede, Spokane Valley; 21 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Her husband and a son, John Van Voorhis, preceded her in death.

Memorial gifts may be given to the Spokane Fire Department, Boy Scouts of America, or to the American Red Cross.

Fern Nelson

Fern Nelson, 86, died Jan. 26, 2011, at Yuma, Ariz. In accordance with her request, a service will not be conducted.

Born July 31, 1924, to Lester and Celestia Warren of Palouse, she grew up and spent her young adulthood on the Palouse. Later in life she moved to Bremerton where she met and married Rod Nelson. They would spend the better part of 30 years together. After Rod died, she split her time between Yuma and Pullman. Throughout her life she enjoyed traveling, bowling, bingo and going to casinos.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her son, Dick Rodeen.

She is survived by a daughter, Kathy Waters, Colfax; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, and seven great-great grandchildren.