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The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, January 13, 1916, issue
Death Of Mrs. Jacob Kiehn
Last Friday occurred the death of Mrs. Jacob Kiehn at the Kiehn home on College Hill. The cause of the death was the result of an injury received from a fall in her home nearly a year ago.
She underwent two operations inside two months and everything possible to relieve her and restore her to health was done, but to no avail. Death came as a final relief from the suffering.
Katherine Elizabeth Kiehn was born in Russia, January 22, 1972, and died in Ritzville, Wash., January 7th, 1916, aged 43 years, 11 months and 15 days. She came with her parents to this country in 1878, settling first in Nebraska. Later they came to Washington, settling near Ritzville.
She was married to Jacob Kiehn February 2, 1891. Three children were born to this union, only one of them, a daughter, Clara is living. Two boys died in infancy. Mrs. Kiehn leaves to mourn her departure, a husband, daughter, a step-mother, and three brothers.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the German Philadelphia Congregational church being conducted by Rev. Mr. Mueller of Rosalia, a former pastor. He was assisted by Rev.
Morach and Rev. Gaiser. A large crowd of relatives and persons who had known and respected Mrs.
Kiehn were present for the last sad rites. Interment was made in the local cemetery.
Mrs. V. N. Cooper Dies In Illinois
Mr. Robert West has sent us a copy of the Pittsfield, Ill., paper telling of the death of his daughter, Mrs. Virgil Cooper, at that place. Mr. and Mrs. West and their daughter, Mrs. Wm.
Pence, and Mr. Pence were spending the winter in California when word reached them of the illness of Mrs. Cooper. Mr. and Mrs. West traveled as fast as the trains could go to reach her bedside, but failed in the race with death. Mrs. Cooper was quite well known here and in the Washtucna country.
She visited in Adams county only last summer. The account of her life and death as given in the Pittsfield paper are as follows:
"Grace Rose West was born in New Hartford, Dec. 15, 1880. She was married to V. N. Cooper August 28, 1902. To this union were born two children, Lyndel Ross, aged 12 years, and Mary Frances, aged 1 year. Mrs. Cooper departed this life December 26, 1915, aged 35 years and 11 days.
"Sister Cooper united with the Christian church at New Hartford at the age of 14 years under the preaching of Rev. D. W. Honn. She has always been a leader of the different departments of the church work.
"On the evening of December 20 she was stricken with an attack of appendicitis and on Tuesday Dr. Mary Alton of Summer Hill was called. On Wednesday morning she seemed to be growing worse. Dr. Lacy of Pittsfield was called into consultation with Dr. Alton. They decided a surgical operation was imperative and a telegram was sent to Dr. Miller of Quincy, who arrived about 7:00 o'clock Wednesday evening. The operation revealed the presence of appendicitis, and also other serious complications which rendered her chances of recovery almost hopeless.
"She leaves to mourn her loss the husband, two children, the father and mother, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert West of Ritzville, Wash., one brother Frank West of Ritzville, two sisters, Mrs. B. M. Sitton and Mrs. Will Pence of Washtucna, Wash., and a host of other relatives and friends.
"Funeral services were held at the New Hartford Christian church and the body was laid to rest in Prairie Mound cemetery."
The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, February 3, 1916, issue
Death Claims Mrs. Geissler
Death claimed another old resident of the Odessa country yesterday when Mrs. F. J. Geissler passed away at her home southeast of town from that dread disease, cancer. Mrs. Geissler had been a woman of unusual strength and vigor until about a year ago when she first began to feel the effects of her ailment and from that time on began to fail slowly until the first of October when she was taken to Spokane for an operation, when it was learned that the malady had already done its fatal work and that life for her was but a matter of a few months. Knowledge of her complaint was mercifully kept from here and not until she neared the end did she suspect the exact cause of her trouble. For the past two months her suffering was intense, but she retained all her faculties until the last and bore it with patience and fortitude that portrayed a strong Christian character and a faith undaunted by the trials of the world.
Mrs. Geissler's maiden name was Agnes Snyder and she was born at Lomon, Wis., on March 28,
1870. On the (number missing)th of April, 1888, she came to Pomeroy, Wash., to be united in marriage with frank J. Geissler and a year later they came to the Ritzville country and at that time located on the very edge of the farming community, which, as soon as the Great Northern came through, became Odessa territory. They lived on this ranch for 29 years and witnessed the locality grow to be one of the richest sections of Eastern Washington. Neighbors everywhere testify as to her kind acts and good deeds in time of need.
Besides her husband, four chilren are left to mourn her loss: Mrs. G. P. Weber, Edward Geissler and the Misses Irene and Emily Giessler. Her first born, Frank M. Geissler, having preceded his mother through the valley and the shadow about six weeks ago, and no one doubts that his death also hastened that of his mother.
Funeral services were held at the Catholic church Monday, Rev. Fr. Phillip officiating, after which interment was made at the Catholic cemtery. -Odessa Record
The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, February 10, 1916, issue
Death Of Mrs. Bauer
Mrs. Christina Margaret Bauer, familarily known as "Grandma" Bauer, died here yesterday morning at the advanced age of ninety-six. Her funeral will be held tomorrow from the German Philadelphia Congregational church at 2 p.m. We hope to have a full obituary next week.
Mrs. Conrad Wolfle Claimed By Death
Mrs. Conrad Wolfle of Spokane, well known to many people of Ritzville, died at the Wolfle home in Spokane on Monday. Mrs. Wolfle had been in failing health for many years, suffering from a weak heart and the end was not unexpected.
Mrs. Wolfle's maiden name was Pauline Koch. She was a daughter of Rev. and Mrs. John Koch, sr.
She was born in Russia and came to this country when she was about eight years of age. After settling in Nebraska for a time the family came to Ritzville. The deceased married Mr. Wolfle at Ritzville about sixteen years ago. After living for a year at Rossland, B.C., they removed to Spokane where they have since resided. Mr. Wolfle is a prominent mining man. At the time of her death Mrs. Wolfle was thirty-six years of age.
Mrs. Wolfle leaves a great many relatives to mourn her departure. There were no children. Besides a husband, her parents survive; also four sisters, Mrs. J. Bauer, Mrs. Fred Bauer, Mrs. J. J. Koch, of Ritzville, and Mrs. Gale Smith of Spokane, and one brother, John Koch of this city. A number from here went to Spokane to attend the funeral which was held on Wednesday, conducted by Rev. T. H.
Harper of the Westminister church of which she was a member.
Funeral Of Albert Lemman
Last Saturday at the Haight undertaking parlors were held the funeral services over the body of Mr. Albert Lemman. Mr. Lemman formerly resided here and was well known to many people here. He left here about fifteen years ago, going to Idaho and Montana. His death was caused accidently by the discharge of a gun in the hands of a friend. He was a cousin of E. R. and G. H. Lemman of this city. Rev. Whitmore officiated at the services.
Albert Lemman was the son of Charles and Caroline Lemman. He was born at Bethany, Orsbin county, Kansas, July 12, 1879, and died at the Columbus hospital, Great Falls, January 30, 1916.
He leaves to mourn his death a father, mother, one brother and two sisters. The brothers and sisters were present for the funeral.
The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, February 17, 1916, issue
Funeral Of Mrs. Bauer
The funeral of Mrs. Christina Bauer, the oldest resident of Adams county, who died at the age of 96, was held at the Philadelphia German Congregational church yesterday by the Rev. Mr.
Morach, pastor, and the Rev. Mr. Egerland, pastor of the German Zion Congregational church, preaching.
Mrs. Bauer resided in Adams county since 1884 and lost her husband 35 years ago. Three children survive her, all of whom were present, being Henry Bauer, Mrs. Valentine Miller and Mrs. George Adler, the oldest being 77 years of age. Thirty-three grandchildren and 116 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren survive. Mrs. Bauer held the distinction of having more relation in Adams county than any other individual. She lost her sight years ago and was confined to her bed for more than three years. Interment was held at the Ritzville cemetery.
The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, February 24, 1916, issue
Death Of Mrs. Manning
ODESSA - Mrs. Carrie B. Manning, wife of S. Rodman Manning, died at the family home at 121 north Buchanan street, Wenatchee, Saturday morning at 6:30 o'clock.
Mrs. Manning was born at Plessis, N. Y., September 21, 1837, and was the daughter of the late Dr. A. M. Dunten of Beaver Dam, Wis.
Besides her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. H. F. Rice, of W. Cherry St.,
Wenatchee, a son, E. H. Manning, editor of the St. John Advocate, St. John, Wash., and grandchildren.
The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, March 9, 1916, issue
Mrs. Emma Wood
The funeral of Mrs. Emma Wood was held Monday at the Philadelphia Congregational church.
Rev. Morach had charge of the German services and Rev. Whitmore of the English services. Interment was made in the Ritzville cemetery.
Mrs. Emma Wood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bluhm, was born July 26, 1892, in North Dakota. Married August 1, 1914, to G. A. Wood of Cheney, Wash. One daughter was born to them, now six months old.
Mrs. Wood came back to the home of her parents where she was nursed kindly and lovingly.
However, an operation seemed advisable, but her bodily strength was too far gone to stand it successfully. She died March 5th at 10:30 a.m. at the hospital in Spokane. Age 24 years, 7 months,
10 days.
The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, March 16, 1916, issue
Chas. Hoffman
Charles Hoffman one of the most widely known pioneers of the Sprague country passed away on Tuesday last. He has been failing in health for several years and on last Thursday suffered a stroke of apoplexy which kept him in an unconscious condition until the time of his death. He was
70 years, 1 month and 22 days old at death. The funeral, which was held on Thursday at 2 p.m. from the Congregational church, was attended by a large concourse of friends and relatives. Rev. Withrock, of Ritzville, preached the sermon.
Charlie, as Mr. Hoffman was familiary called, was born in Saxony, Germany, on January 14,
1846, and in 1873 came to New York, from whence he went to St. Louis and from there to Denver.
Mr. Hoffman was married in 1875 to Miss Agnes Schaufler of Denver and ten children were born to them, of whom eight are now living. They are: Albert, of Seattle; Mrs. Winchester of Spokane; Carl and Mrs. N. A. Pearson, of Springdale; Mrs. W. B. David of Kellogg, Idaho; George of Portland; Frank, of W. S. C.; and Walter, of Sprague. The widow also survived him. -Sprague Advocate
The Washington State Journal and Ritzville Times, Thursday, March 30, 1916, issue
Death of Francis M. Adams
LEONE VALLEY - Taps were sounded and the last roll call was answered by Francis M. Adams at the Veteran's Home at Orting, Wash., on the 21st.
He is survived by four children, his wife having preceded him in death some years ago, having been laid to rest in the Adams cemetery - a part of their homestead. Mr. Adams has been a familiar figure here for the past 14 years. Ever having a genial smile for all, he was universally respected by those who knew him. He was afflicted with paralysis some years ago and he has been a great sufferer, but bearing his afflictions nobly. He was a member of the Baptist church for many years.
Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, April 3, 1947
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Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, April 3, 1947
Rites Held For Smith Infant
Funeral services were held for William Smith, Jr., 33-day-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. William Smith, at the Assembly of God church
parsonage Monday afternoon with the Rev. Lathim officiating.
Baby Smith passed away Saturday afternoon in a Spokane hospital.
Survivors besides his parents are grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Franklin.
Mother passes Away Saturday
Alice Emma boroughf passed away March 29 at a hospital in Spokane.
Her home was at E. 12114 Fourth, Opportunity, Wash. She was a member of the Valley Presbyterian church and the Espanola Grange.
Survived by her husband, Lewis, at the home; four daughters,
Mrs. Eugene Phillips, Lind; Mrs. Gladys Phillips, Grandview, Wash.;
Genevieve Warner and Wilma Warner, both of Seattle; six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Lucy Nielson, Spokane.
The Thornhill Valley Funeral Home is entrusted with her last
rites. Funeral was Tuesday, April 1, at 2 p.m. Dr. Scott Bates
officiating. Interment, The Pines of Opportunity, Wash.
Funeral Honors Young Mother
Funeral services for Mrs. Irene Sitton, 30, were held at 1:30
p.m. Saturday in Cheney at the chapel of the Jerue Funeral Home with Rev. Dr. H. J. Bass officiating. Burial was in Riverside Park, Spokane.
Mrs. Sitton was the wife of Ernest Sitton of Cheney, son of Fey
Sitton of Washtucna, and was well-known in this community. She passed away suddenly in Spokane March 19 after the birth of a daughter, a
week previous.
In addition to her widower, a son, Gary, 8, and her infant
daughter, Ellen Ann, she is survived by her mother, Mrs. Henry Meissner, Ritzville; five sisters, Mrs. Bertha Thiel, Cheney; Mrs. Laura Stone and Mrs. Anna Kahler, of Hooper, Wash.; Mrs. Esther Anderson of Eagle, Ida.; Mrs. Martha Vostral of Ritzville; two brothers, Richard Meissner of Ritzville and Herman Meissner of Chehalis, Wash.
Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, April 10, 1947
Pioneer Goes To Final Reward; Rites Held Saturday
Funeral services of Johann Adam Miller were held from the Zion
Congregational church Saturday afternoon at two o'clock with the Rev.
P. ruder officiating. Burial was in the Ritzville Memorial Cemetery.
He was born in Volga colony, Kolb, Russia, May 24, 1858, and
grew up there. On Dec. 27, 1882, he was married to Marie Elizabeth
Muench.
He came to the United States in 1882 and settled first in
Ritzville but later moved to a farm five miles out, where he lived
until 1919, when he moved back to town. He died April 2, 1947, aged
88 years, 10 months and 8 days.
He is survived by his wife, Marie, one son, John, and one
daughter, Mrs. John Rosenoff, both of this city, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Phillips Gets Word Of Sudden Death Of Sister
Mrs. C. C. Phillips received word of the death of her eldest
sister, Mrs. Edith Wester, 76, of Portland.
Mrs. Wester died suddenly of a heart attack en route to the
cemetery April 5 to visit the grave of her husband, who preceded her in death four and a half years ago. Funeral services will be held
there April 9.
Mr. and Mrs. Phillips left Monday night for Portland. They
were joined at Kennewick by another sister, Mrs. L. Hallada.
Former Resident Laid To Rest In Local Cemetery
Graveside services for Mrs. W. J. Bennington of Walla Walla
were held in the Ritzville Memorial Cemetery Wednesday afternoon. She passed away at her home early this week.
Myra Meyers was born in Illinois June 25, 1865. After her
marriage to W. J. Bennington, they came to Adams county in 1891 and resided here until 1920 when they moved to Walla Walla where they
have lived since.
Mrs. Bennington was a life-long member of the Christin church
and was active in the work of the Rebekah lodge and the Woman's Relief Corps, of which she was a past state president.
Funeral services were conducted in Walla Walla early Wednesday.
Pall bearers at the cemetery were Henry Thom, Bruno Sielaff, Karl
Rosenoff, Henry Danekas, R. E. Edwards and V.A. Chargois.
Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, April 17, 1947
Pioneer Passes At Home Friday; Rites Held Monday
Funeral services for Otto Tischner, who died at his home Friday
evening after a lingering illness, were held from the Zion Congregational church Monday afternoon with the Rev. P. Ruder officiating. Music was furnished by a trio of women's voices and pall bearers were his
brothers-in-law. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery.
Otto Tischner was born in Windsor, Germany, Dec. 17, 1868. He
came to the United States in 1887 and settled between Harrington and Davenport. In 1937 he moved to Ritzville where he resided until his death.
His survivors include his wife, Amelia; one son, Paul of Chicago;
two daughters, Mrs. Arnold Schragg of Ritzville; and Mrs. Minnie Koch of El Monte, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Pauline Stone of Spokane; one brother in Germany and four grandchildren.
Former Resident Dies In Portland
Jacob Thiel, a former resident but late of Portland, Ore., died
at his home Saturday at the age of 85 years. He was born in Russia April
4, 1862, came to the United States about 1880, settling near Ritzville.
In 1916 he moved to Walla Walla and in 1920 to Portland. Burial was in Portland.
His survivors include the widow, Elizabeth, one daughter, Mrs.
Frank Frost, Portland; two sons, Sam of Portland and Dave, in Los Angeles.
He has several cousins in this community.
Funeral Services Honor Ex-Resident
Funeral services for Frances Lee Long, a former resident but late
of Harrington, were conducted from the Community church in Harrington last week with the Rev. E. R. Madson officiating. Funeral arrangements were in charge of the Duncal-Haight funeral home. Survivors include his wife, Lena; three sons, Orville of Seattle, Howard of Wilbur and Elwend of Coulee Dam; two sisters, Mrs. Belle Talkington and Mrs. Lottie Shaw, both of Harrington; and one brother, Mason Long of Bluestem.
Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, April 24, 1947
Funeral Rites Held Tuesday For Mrs. Adams
Funeral services for Mrs. J. Oscar Adams, nee Agnes Farnsworth,
were held from Grace Baptist church in Spokane on Tuesday morning at
10 o'clock. Graveside services and interment were in the Ritzville
Memorial Cemetery in this city. Rev. Cecil Axworthy officiated at both services.
Mrs. Adams was born in Iowa.
Her survivors include her husband, J. Oscar Adams, one son,
Conway of Walla Walla, and one daughter, Mrs. Marcia Kenney of Spokane and two grandchildren.
Funeral Friday To Honor Ex-Resident
Mrs. Frona Nichols, former resident of Ritzville, passed away
Tuesday in Spokane, it was learned this week. Mrs. Nichols lived at her home in Spokane. Her husband, who was a carpenter when the family lived here several years ago, died about a year ago.
Funeral services are to be held in Spokane Friday morning at
10 a.m. and burial will be in the Ritzville cemetery about noon Friday.
Arrangements are in charge of Hazen & Jaeger Funeral Home of Spokane.
Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, May 1, 1947
Willis Tiller Funeral Held Here Monday
Prominent Dentist Was Member of R.H.S. Class of '14
Funeral services for Dr. Willis Tiller, prominent Adams county
dentist who died Friday evening after a brief illness, were held from the Emanuel Lutheran church with the Rev. F. J. Ahrendt officiating.
Burial was in the Lutheran cemetery.
Active pallbearers were member of the C. J. Newland Post. No. 51
of the American Legion which had charge of the services at the grave.
Honary pallbearers were Dr. Glen E. Parrish of Spokane, Martin Meyer, Roy Skinner, Harold Bauer, Louis Allert and Ted Manke.
Members of the Lions club quartet sang, accompanied by Mrs.
J.P.Danekas. Funeral arrangements were in charge of the Duncan-Haight Funeral home.
Dr. Willis Truman Tiller, the son of Letitia and the late L.M.
Tiller, was born Aug. 17, 1895, at Bolivar, Mo. He was graduated from Ritzville high school with the class of 1914 and enlisted in the U.S.
Army in 1917 serving with base hospital No. 46 for about a year in
France. He studied dentistry at North Pacific Dental college at
Portland, Ore., at the University of Montpelier in France for six
months and again at Portland, Ore., where he graduated in 1922. He
practiced in Arlington, Ore., Portland, Ore., and Ilwaco, Wash.,
before opening an office here in 1931.
In 1928 he was married to Violet Johnson and to this union
was born a daughter, Patricia of Portland, ore. In 1934 he was
married to Ella Keehner of this city.
He was a veteran of World War I, a member of the American Dental
Association, the Spokane Dental Association, the Washington State
Dental Association, C. J. Newland Post No. 51 of the American Legion, the Ritzville Lions club, Ritzville Lodge No 101 F. and A.M., and the Lutheran church of this city.
He is survived by his wife, Ella, one daughter, Patricia, his
mother, Mrs. Letitia Tiller; two sisters, Mrs. John Moore of Spokane, and Mrs. S. E. Edwards of this city.
Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, May 8, 1947
Funeral Tuesday For Roy Betlach's Dad
Funeral services were held in Spokane for Gus Betlach, father
of Patrolman Roy Betlach, who passed away at the family home in
Opportunity Saturday morning.
Mr. Betlach had lived at Opportunity for the past 19 years
and is survived by his wife, three daughters, and one son, Roy Betlach.
Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, May 15, 1947
Aged Resident Passes Tuesday
Alfred Hayes, who for the past four years has made his home
with Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kurth, died Tuesday at the age of 94 years.
Funeral arrangements in charge of the Duncan-Haight Funeral home
are as yet incomplete.
Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, May 22, 1947
Lind Pioneer Passes Sunday
Mrs. John Krehbiel of Lind died Sunday afternoon at Tacoma.
She had lived here 58 years, coming here before Lind was a town.
She was born March 14, 1878, near Avoca, Iowa, daughter of
Henry and Caroline Jansen. When 12 years old she moved with her
parents to Lind. Mr. Jansen started the first school and she was one of the first pupils.
She enjoyed telling her experiences of the hardships of the
earlier days. On April 27, 1899, she was married to John Krehbiel at Ritzville, Wash. To this union four children were born. Mr. Krehbiel passed away in 1944. A son and a daughter preceding them in death.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Susan Baumgart of
Lind and Mrs. Helen Peterson of Tacoma; two granddaughters, Helen
and Hazel of Spokane; also three sisters, Mrs. Anna Linville, and
Mrs. Fred Breit of Lind and Miss Minnie Jansen, Walla Walla.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. at the Lind Methodist
church with Rev. M. J. Galle of Odessa officiating. Nephews will act as pallbearers.
Funeral Rites Held On Tuesday
Funeral services were held on Tuesday at 1:30 for Alex Huse
in Cheney at the Jerue Funeral Home. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Spokane. Mr. Huse was a brother of Mrs. Ida Eden, Elver and William Huse of Lind.
Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, May 29, 1947
Rites Held Monday for Stromberger
Funeral services for Johan Peter Stromberger, who was found
dead at his home Friday morning, were held from the Chapel of the
Duncan-Haight Funeral Home Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. P.
Ruder officiated and burial was in the Ritzville Memorial Cemetery.
Mr. Stromberger was born Aug. 4, 1885, in Franck, Russia.
He came to the United States in 1907 and has lived in Ritzville
since with the exception of one year he spent on the coast. He was
a plasterer and brick layer.
He is survived by his wife, Anna, and one son, B. E.
Stromberger, all of Seattle and two sisters, Mrs. Charles Rieker and Mrs. Sam Schafer both of this community.
Former Resident Buried Here Today
Graveside services for W. J. Bennington of Walla Walla were
held in the Ritzville Memorial Cemetery this afternoon at about three o'clock.
He was a former resident of this city. His wife preceded him
in death a few weeks ago. No further details are available at this time.
Graveside Rites Held For Hayes
Graveside services for Alfred Hayes, who died May 13 at the age
of 94, were held in the Ritzville Memorial Cemetery May 16 at 10 o'clock a.m. Rev. F. J. Ahrendt officiated.
He was born in England in 1852 and came to the United States in
1862. For many years he lived in the neighborhood of Lamont and Sprague but came here about seven years ago. He left no known relatives.
Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, June 5, 1947
Shuler
Shuler Son-In-Law Passes At Oakland
Word has been received of the death of Harold E. Ebel of Oakland,
Calif., following a ten days' illness of spinal meningitis. He was the only child of Mrs. Edward Ebel and the late Edward Ebel of Oakland, Calif.
He was the husband of the former Lauretta Shuler, youngest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Shuler. They were married June 3, 1944, and have one son, Richard Allen.
Mr. Ebel died on his wedding anniversary.
Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, June 13, 1947
Scheel Death Is Shock To Many Friends
Funeral Rites For Graduate of 1946 Held Here Tuesday
Funeral services for Dewayne Scheel were held from the Emanuel
Lutheran church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with the Rev. F. J.
Ahrendt officiating and the Duncan-Haight funeral home in charge of arrangments. Howard Wellsandt, a friend and neighbor sang, accompanied by Mrs. J. P. Danekas. Pallbearers were fellow members of the Future Farmers of America, including Donald Heinemann, Howard Teske, Walter Sielaff, Delmer Borgens, Stanley Stockman and Eugene Ahrendt. Burial was in the Lutheran cemetery.
Dewayne Scheel was born in Sprague, Wash., on Oct. 3, 1928,
and spent his entire life in this community with his parents on a
ranch east of Ritzville. He was graduated from the local high school with the class of 1946. He entered Washington State College last fall but because of ill health was forced to withdraw.
He had been in rather poor health since that time and shortly
before Christmas underwent an operation for a brain tumor. The operation seemed quite successful and as late as two weeks before his death his surgeon prounounced him making a satisfactory recovery. About ten days ago he grew worse and was taken to a hospital in Spokane where he
passed away quite suddenly on Friday evening at the age of 18 years,
8 months, and 3 days.
He was a member of the Emanuel Lutheran Church and a young man
of exemplary character. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. E. Scheel, his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Bove of Central City, Neb., and other relatives.
Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, June 19, 1947
Mrs. J. F. Koch Laid To Rest Wednesday
Pioneer Mother Passes Sunday; Came Here In 1894
Funeral services for Mrs. J. f. Koch, who died suddenly Sunday
of a heart condition, were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Emanuel Lutheran Church with the Rev. F. J. Ahrendt officiating and funeral arrangements in charge of the Duncan-Haight funeral Home.
Burial was in the Lutheran cemetery. Miss Evangeline Ahrendt was
organist and Mrs. R. R. Allert, vocalist and the grandsons, John
Morton, Ronald Koch, Edward Koch, Arthur Koch and Dean Koch, all of Wenatchee, and William Doerschlag of Kirland, acted as pallbearers.
Christina Marie Bauer was born March 10, 1868, in Kolb,
Russia. She was married to her step-brother, J. F. Koch, Dec. 30,
1884. They came to the United States in 1892 and homesteaded ten
miles out of Ritzville in 1894. In 1914 they moved to 301 E. 6th
street in this city.
She is survived by her widower, J. F. Koch, at the home; four
sons, Ralph and Phillip of Ritzville, Walter of Wenatchee and Fred;
three daughters, Mrs. Henry Koch and Mrs. James Morton of Wenatchee, and Mrs. William Doerschlag of Kirkland; 17 grandchildren and a
great-grandchild; a half-brother, Henry Koch of this city, and a
sister, Mrs. Henry Thorn of Portland, Oregon.
Accident Takes Life Of Former Local Woman
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Tisdale of Newport were drowned in a
backwater slough of the Pend Oreille river last Friday according
to the Chronicle. Mrs. Tisdale was the former Bertha Bierman. The
funeral was held in Newport Monday. Burial was in the Fairmont
cemetery in Spokane.
Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, June 26, 1947
Smith Funeral Held Wednesday; 35 Year Resident
Funeral services for Sidney Warner Smith, who died suddenly
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schwisow where he had made his
home for several years, were held from the Chapel of the Duncan-
Haight Funeral Home at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon with the
Rev. Clifford Knight officiating. Music was by the Lions club
quartet. Burial was in the Ritzville Memorial Cemetery.
Mr. Smith was born April 28, 1866, and came to the United
States soon afterward since he held naturalization papers dated
1868. He had been ailing for several years.
He was a member of the Ritzville lodge No. 101 F.& A.M. whose
members participated in the funeral services. He had lived in this
community for the past 35 years. He had never married. The only
survivor known is a niece in Ohio.
Mrs. Thiel Gets Sad News Of Drowning Death of Relatives
Mrs. Maude A. Thiel received word this week of the death by
drowning of her brother-in-law, George C. Dawson, and her nephew,
Joseph Dawson, both of Hood River, Ore., who were vacationing in
Ohio with relatives. Having gone for a sail on Lake St. Mary's near Lima, with relatives they were overtaken by a storm and the boat
capsized and four of the six passengers were drowned. To late the
bodies have not been recovered. Both men were here last summer as
quests of Mrs. Thiel.
Accident Takes Life Of Coulee Worker
Eli Duncan of the Duncal-Haight Funeral Home was called to
the Coulee Dam Friday by the death of Elwin Lester Long, a rigger
with a construction company who feel 80 feet from a staging.
Mr. Long was born and raised in Harrington and his funeral
services were held there and burial was in the Harrington cemetery.
He was 33 years old and a veteran of World War II. Mr. Duncan had
been called two months ago to bury his father, Lee Long, who at one time was proprietor of a service station here.
