Shirley A. Crandall, 60, Moscow homemaker
MOSCOW -- Shirley Ann Crandall, a Moscow homemaker, died of cancer Monday morning at her home here. She was 60.
She was born March 18, 1937, to John and Elizabeth Anderson Grittner at Greenbush, Minn. She attended school in Roseau, Minn., and graduated from high school there in 1951. She lived in Minneapolis, Minn., for a time before moving to Denver, Colo., where she worked for a bank and Montgomery Ward.
She married James E. Crandall June 18, 1959, in Denver. The couple lived in Eugene, Ore., and Oswego, N.Y., before moving to Moscow in 1968.
She was a homemaker and member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Moscow, the Women's League at the church and PEO.
Her hobbies included golfing, bowling, crocheting, canning, cooking, traveling and spending time with her family.
Survivors include a daughter, Julie Comstock of Moscow; a son, Jonathon A. Crandall of Moscow; her mother of Roseau; six sisters, Carol Plouff of Los Altos, Calif., Gloria Grittner, Betty Grittner, Joanne Lewis and Mary Luithly, all of Minneapolis, and Diane Ward of Anchorage, Alaska; four brothers, Quentin Grittner of Roseau, Gary and Mark Grittner, both of Minneapolis, and Terry Grittner of New Galles, Ariz.; and two granddaughters.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1993 and a son, James K. Crandall.
A vigil service is planned at 7 p.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Moscow.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 Saturday, also at St. Mary's. The Rev. Joseph Schmidt of St. Mary's will be the celebrant.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 903 E. Sixth St., Moscow 83843 or to Gritman Home Health, 700 S. Main St., Moscow 83843.
Services are under the direction of Short's Funeral Chapel in Moscow.
Published January 28, 1998
Herbert R. McDowell, 82, Culdesac rancher
CULDESAC -- Herbert Ross McDowell, a Culdesac rancher, died of cancer Monday at his home. He was 82.
He was born Dec. 7, 1915, to Wallace and Ruby Morcom McDowell at the family homestead at Star in the Boise Valley. He lived in Pearl, Idaho, until he was 6, when the family moved to Warren in Idaho County.
He served with the Marines for a few years.
He married Bessie Ellen Carpenter in 1936 in Lewiston. The couple lived in Warren for five years while he worked with his family in the Rescue Gold Mine there. The couple later moved to the South Fork of the Salmon River and he ran the Willey ranch for his father.
The couple moved to Bayview, Idaho, shortly before World War II, and he mined and supervised the drillers constructing Farragut Naval Training Station there.
He also purchased a ranch at Big Canyon.
When the war began the family moved to Portland, Ore., where he worked at the naval shipyards. After the war the family returned to Warren, where he worked the dredge at Secesh Meadows. They returned in 1947 to the Big Canyon ranch, where he also worked at sawmills and on the state highway.
He sold the ranch at Big Canyon in 1951 and purchased a farm at Culdesac.
He was a Republican and served for many years at a committeeman. He was a member of the Grange and attended the Culdesac Community Church.
His interests included writing letters to the editor and also writing historical pieces about his hometown of Warren.
Survivors include his wife at their Culdesac farm; a daughter, Marlys Parker of the home; two sons, Orland McDowell of the home, and Wallace McDowell of Homedale, Idaho; two brothers, Harold McDowell and George McDowell, both of Boise; and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Charles McDowell.
His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Malcom's Brower-Wann Memorial Chapel in Lewiston, followed by a graveside service at Lewis-Clark Memorial Gardens in Lewiston.
Memorials may be made to the parsonage fund at Culdesac Community Church.
Published January 28, 1998
William V. Hasher, 82, retired explosives expert
William Vern Hasher, 82, died Sunday at his Lewiston home of a heart attack.
He was born to Charles and Bertha D. Avery Hasher Feb. 20, 1915, at Morrowville, Kan.
He attended area schools and graduated from high school at Benkelman, Neb., in 1934.
He served from 1943 to 1945 in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II as a waist gunner on a B-29. He was a sergeant with the 501st Bombardment Group.
He married Shirley C. Jensen Dec. 29, 1953, at Arlington, Wash.
He was a logger and later began a career in hydroelectric construction as an explosives expert in the Northwest. In 1965 he planned and executed a blast to divert the Pend O'Reille River for the completion of the Boundary Dam near Metaline Falls, Wash. He retired in 1976.
In 1968 he moved to Lewiston, where he remained until his death.
He was a member of the Lewiston Eagles and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was an avid fisherman and gardener. He enjoyed traveling.
He is survived by four daughters, Susan L. MacLane of Spokane, Carla L. Barker of Amity, Ore., Sally A. Hasher of Lewiston and Judy Parker of Anchorage, Alaska; one son, Tom Hasher of Denver, Colo.; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
His wife died in 1996.
At his request there will be no service.
The family suggests memorials may be made to Salvation Army, 1835 G St., Lewiston 83501.
Malcom's Brower-Wann Memorial Chapel at Lewiston is in charge of arrangements.
Published January 28, 1998
Naomi Engebretsen, 89, resident of Weippe
WEIPPE -- Naomi Engebretsen, 89, died Monday at her home here of causes related to age.
She was born June 19, 1908, at Eureka, Calif., to Ernest and Minnie Pierce Peugh.
She attended elementary, high school and one year of business college in Eureka.
On Aug. 16, 1928, she married Luther Engebretsen in Eureka.
She moved various times between California and Oregon and moved to Weippe in 1991. She worked as a photographer taking pictures for local schools in Oregon.
She enjoyed oil painting, making and collecting dolls, needlepoint and crocheting. She was a Salvation Army Lassie and later joined the Pentecostal faith.
She is survived by three sons, Harold Engebretsen of Homer, Alaska, Ed Engebretsen of Paradise, Calif., and Richard Engebretsen of Denver; two daughters, Donna Kasper of Weippe and Shirley Humphreys of Eugene; 25 grandchildren; and 76 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband.
Her funeral will be at Pine Hills Funeral Chapel in Orofino at 10 a.m. Saturday with the Rev. Fred Browning of Peck officiating. Burial will be at Weippe
Cemetery.
Published January 28, 1998
Kenneth (Junior) Williams, 45, formerly of Lapwai
PENDLETON Ore. -- Former Lapwai area resident Kenneth W. (Junior) Williams, 45, died at his home here Saturday. Cause of death is under coroner's investigation.
He was born June 18, 1952, at Puyallup, Wash., to Kenneth and Genevieve Switzler Williams.
He grew up in Lapwai and graduated from high school in 1970. He moved to Pendleton in 1993. Previously he had lived in Lewiston, San Diego, Seattle and North Dakota. He worked for Longs Company in Seattle, the Wildhorse Hotel in Pendleton and since 1996 had worked at Arrowhead Plaza gas station in Pendleton.
He served in the Army during the Vietnam War and also served in the Navy.
He was married and divorced.
He enjoyed playing pool, cooking and baking.
He is survived by three daughters, Jacinta, Codi Jo and Whitney Williams, all of Pendleton; his mother of Sweetwater; his father of Wolfpoint, Mont.; three brothers, Dwight Williams of Lapwai, Alex Williams of Seattle and Paul (Chico) Williams of Culdesac; and four sisters, Wilma Williams, Kathleen Payne and Venita Scott all of Pendleton, and Ginger Williams of Clarkston.
His funeral will be at 10 a.m. today at Malcom's Brower-Wann Memorial Chapel in Lewiston. Burial will follow at Jonah Cemetery at Sweetwater. Ferris Paisano of the Baha'i Church in Lapwai will officiate.
Published January 28, 1998
Samuel E. Crawford, 96, retired lumber worker
POMEROY -- Samuel Edward Crawford, a longtime lumber worker, died Sunday at his home here of causes related to age. He was 96.
He was born May 22, 1901, to Samuel Marion and Malinda Jane Thornton Crawford at Fletcher, Idaho. He grew up and went to school in the Craigmont area. He worked for the Camas Prairie Railroad and later for Craig Mountain Lumber at Winchester.
He married Irma Stephens June 9, 1929, at Winchester. The marriage ended in divorce.
He joined the U.S. Army in 1942 and served as a private in Iran during World War II. Upon his discharge he returned to work at Craig Mountain Lumber. He worked there until he retired. He moved to Culdesac and then to Lewiston for a short time and had been a resident of Pomeroy for the past three years.
He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his grandchildren. He was a former member of the American Legion.
He is survived by three daughters, Louise Gibson of Canyon City, Ore., Anita Witte of Lewiston and Lyla Walker of Colfax; three sons, Herbert Crawford of central Idaho, Paul Crawford of Renton, Wash., and David Crawford of Lewiston; a sister, Lillie Stephens of Lewiston; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Milton Crawford; three sisters, Mary Crawford, Mabel Wamsley and Jessie Kelley; three brothers, James, Arthur and Charles R. Crawford, and one great-grandson.
A graveside service is at 2 p.m. Friday at Lewis-Clark Memorial Gardens in Lewiston with the service conducted by the American Legion Post 13, Lewiston.
Correction
Samuel E. Crawford, a Pomeroy resident who died Sunday, is survived by a daughter, Louise Gibson of Canyon City, Ore., a son, Herbert Crawford of Pocatello; a sister, Lillie Stephens of Lewiston; 10 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
In addition to those listed in his obituary in Wednesday's Lewiston Tribune, he was preceded in death by a sister, Hallie Vert. The error was the result of incorrect information supplied to the newspaper.
Published January 28, 1998
Keath L. Schmidt, 14, Prairie High School student
COTTONWOOD -- Keath L. Schmidt, a Prairie High School student, died at his home north of here Monday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 14.
He was born April 19, 1983, at Cottonwood to Ted and Darinda Huntley Schmidt.
He attended school at Prairie Elementary and Middle School at Cottonwood and at Sager Middle School at College Place, Wash. He was a freshman at Prairie High School in Cottonwood.
He was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church at Greencreek, the Greencreek Sodality and the Civil Air Patrol at Walla Walla.
He enjoyed hunting and fishing, skiing, welding, electronics work and had an interest in aviation.
Survivors include his father and stepmother, Ted and Theresa Schmidt of Cottonwood; his mother and stepfather, Darinda and Mark LaFlash of College Place; a brother, Theodore J. Schmidt of Cottonwood; a stepbrother, David Johnson of Cottonwood; two sisters, Carin T. Schmidt of Moscow and Lisa M. Schmidt of Cottonwood; two stepsisters, Julie Banks and Christi Banks, both of Cottonwood; his maternal grandparents, Dawn and Helen Huntley of Cottonwood and Les and Donna Huntley of Lewiston; great-grandmother Agnes Leeper of Lewiston; and stepgrandparents Herman and Pat Trautman of Greencreek.
A vigil and rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church at Greencreek with funeral Mass to be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, also at St. Anthony's, with the Rev. Canisius Hayes as celebrant.
Burial will follow at the Greencreek Community Cemetery.
Uhlorn Funeral Home of Cottonwood is in charge of arrangements.
Published January 28, 1998
Daryl W. Cameron, 52, longtime car salesman
Daryl W. Cameron, a longtime car salesman in the Quad Cities, died of colon cancer Tuesday at his Lewiston home. He was 52.
He was born Nov. 21, 1945, at Moscow to Clarence R. and Coreen E. Broenneke Cameron. He attended St. Mary's Catholic School at Moscow and graduated from Moscow High School in 1964. He attended the University of Idaho at Moscow for two years.
He served with the Idaho National Guard from 1965 to 1976 and worked for Safeway Stores in Moscow and Walla Walla from 1966 to 1971. He worked for Prudential Insurance at Walla Walla from 1971 to 1973 and for Gibson's Men's Wear at Lewiston from 1973 to 1974.
He then began working in automobile sales, including stints at Lee Dinges Auto Center at Lewiston from 1974 to 1979 and 1981 to 1984, Wally Orvik Motors at Moscow from 1979 to 1981 and 1986 to 1989, Tony Copeland Ford in 1985, Neill Motors at Pullman from 1989 to 1996. He worked at Lee Dinges until September 1997, when ill health forced him to retire.
He married Linnea Lovaas Nov. 8, 1970, and they divorced in 1973. He married Cynthia Grieve Dec. 20, 1975, and they divorced in 1981.
He had been a member of the Clarkston Lions since 1975, including terms as president and zone chairman. He was a past member of the Elks Lodge in Walla Walla and Moscow and a past member of the Moscow Jaycees. At the time of his death, he was serving as president of the Bryden Canyon Men's Golf Association at Lewiston.
He enjoyed golfing and playing cards.
He is survived by his companion of 10 years, Norma L. Everett, at their Lewiston home. Other survivors include his parents of Lewiston; a son, Cory R. Cameron of Lewiston; and two brothers, Gerald R. Cameron of Spokane and Michael R. Cameron of Genesee.
Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Vassar-Rawls Funeral Home at Lewiston. The Rev. Joseph Schmidt of St. Mary's Catholic Church at Moscow and Fred Schmidt of Lewiston will officiate.
Memorials may be made to St. Joseph Family Hospice, P.O. Box 719, Lewiston 83501, or the Clarkston Lions Club, 615 1/2 Sycamore St., Clarkston 99403.
Published January 28, 1998
Cornelius H. Kinzer, 76, retired salesman
Cornelius H. Kinzer, a retired Clarkston salesman, died of causes related to age Monday at Tri-State Health and Rehabilitation Center in Clarkston. He was 76.
He was born April 30, 1921, to Walter and Katherine Arnzen Kinzer in Ferdinand. The family later moved to Van Nuys, Calif., returning to Ferdinand in the 1930s.
He graduated from Ferdinand High School in 1939.
He joined the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1940 and served in the northern Solomon Islands and southern Philippines. He was discharged in 1945 and moved to Grangeville, where he worked for John Hoene Implement.
He married Sharon Kabat Crea Sept. 29, 1966, in Grangeville.
The family moved to the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley in 1969 and he worked as a parts salesman for several area businesses. He retired in 1995 from TISCO Parts and Machine in Lewiston.
He was a member of St. James Catholic Church in Lewiston, the American Legion and the Grangeville Elks Lodge.
His hobbies included gardening, wine making, watching sports, cooking and spending time with his family.
Survivors include his wife at their Clarkston home; three sons, David W. Kinzer and Thomas R.
Kinzer, both of Lewiston, and Daryl J. Kinzer of Kamiah; three daughters, Marilyn C. Robinson of Boise, Amy K. Wemhoff of Lewiston and Debra N. Barnes of Yelm, Wash.; two stepsons, Scott A. Crea of Clarkston and Jeff Crea of Lewiston; a stepdaughter, Lorrie K. Downs of Clarkston; two sisters, Doris Kuther and Sylvia Forsmann, both of Cottonwood; and a brother, Robert Kinzer of Grangeville.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Yvonne Pagel, and two grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Friday at Lewis-Clark Memorial Gardens in Lewiston. The Rev. Leonard Forsmann will officiate.
Merchant Funeral Home in Clarkston is in charge of arrangements.
Corrections
Cornelius Kinzer was married to Alma Cox in 1942 and they later divorced. He moved with his family to the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley in 1968 and is survived by 17 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. This information was omitted in his obituary Thursday because of a news clerk's error and incorrect information given to the Tribune.
Published January 29, 1998
Virginia (Ginger) Earll, 75, Palouse retiree
PALOUSE, Wash. -- Virginia L. (Ginger) Earll, a Palouse homemaker, died of cancer Tuesday afternoon at her sister's home in Palouse. She was 75.
She was born May 7, 1922, to William and Ora McLean Searles in Kooskia. The family lived in many places in Washington. She graduated in 1940 from high school in Onalaska, Wash.
She married Walt Stone at Onalaska. They later divorced.
She married Joe Garitano in California and they made their home in Oakland, where she was employed by Delmonte Food Company making lids for cans. The couple later divorced.
She married Wayne Earll in 1963 in Reno, Nev. They made their home in Oakland. She retired from Delmonte in 1986. The couple later divorced.
In 1988 she moved to Palouse.
She was a member of the Palouse Roundtable, S.P.R.S.I. in California, and attended the Palouse Church of the Nazarene.
Her interests included traveling, her flower garden, animals and people.
Survivors include three sons, Lee Stone of Portland, Ore., Mike Stone of Port Townsend, Wash., and Terry Garitano of Palouse; two sisters, Myrtle Hewitt of Enumclaw, Wash., and Dixie Perry of Palouse; five grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by four brothers, Robert Searles, Charles Searles, Bill Searles and Frank Searles.
Her funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Palouse Church of the Nazarene. The Rev. Wayne Smith of that church will officiate. Burial will follow at the Greenwood Cemetery in Palouse.
Memorials may be given to Whitman Home Health and Hospice, W. 102 Main St., Pullman 99163. Kramer Funeral Home in Palouse is in charge of arrangements.
Published January 29, 1998
David E. Freeman, 71, retired truck driver
David E. Freeman, a retired truck driver, died of cancer Tuesday at his home in Clarkston. He was 71.
He was born in San Bernardino, Calif., Feb. 23, 1926. His father was Neil Freeman; the name of his mother, who died when he was young, is unknown.
He was raised in San Bernardino and attended school there, earning a General Education Development certificate.
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy serving during World War II in France and was later discharged.
He moved to Clarkston in 1950 and worked for Potlatch Forests Inc. for a time.
He married Virginia I. Luce Dec. 1, 1951, in Clarkston.
He drove trucks for Star Motor Freight of Lewiston and then Garrett Freight Lines of Lewiston, retiring in 1988.
He was a member of the Clarkston Moose Lodge.
He enjoyed going to casinos, traveling, reading and spending time with his family.
Survivors include a daughter, Shirley Osburn of Clarkston; a son, Greg Freeman of Clarkston; a brother, Jack Freeman of San Bernardino; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
His wife died in 1990. A son, daughter and great-grandson also preceded him in death.
Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at Merchant Funeral Home followed by the memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. The Rev. Steve Taulbee of the Congregational-Presbyterian Church in Lewiston will officiate. Burial will be at Vineland Cemetery in Clarkston.
Published January 29, 1998
Donald R. Johnson, 75, longtime of Clarkston
Donald R. Johnson, a longtime Clarkston resident, died of causes related to age Monday at Clarkston Shelter Care in Clarkston. He was 75.
He was born Oct. 16, 1922, in Nezperce to Dick and Minnie Huermann Johnson. He grew up in Nezperce.
He moved to Clarkston in 1943 and married Alma Gilman in 1966.
He traveled to Sweden and Germany.
He is survived by a stepdaughter, RoseAnn Zanzola of Portland, Ore.; and a sister, Frieda Harri of Clarkston.
His wife died in 1997.
His funeral is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday at Merchant Funeral Home in Clarkston.
The Rev. Althea Sondahl of St. John's Lutheran Church in Nezperce will officiate. Burial will follow at Vineland Cemetery in Clarkston.
Memorials may be made to Tri-State Home Health and Hospice, P.O. Box 636, Clarkston 99403.
Published January 29, 1998
Orville V. Chapman, 79, formerly of Cottonwood
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. -- Orville V. Chapman, 79, a former longtime resident of Cottonwood, died Jan. 21 of pneumonia.
He was born March 29, 1918, in Pettibone, N.D., to Harry and Lavinna Reuschlein Chapman.
He moved to Cottonwood in 1939 and married Hilda Poxleitner of Keuterville July 29, 1940.
He owned and operated a wiring and heating business in Cottonwood for 15 years before working as a civil engineer for the U.S. government. He and his wife moved to Klamath Falls in 1969.
He was a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus and was a former grand knight.
He was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church and the Rock & Arrowhead Social Club.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, rock hunting, jewelry making and spending time with his grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife at the family home; a daughter, Paulette Scott of Klamath Falls; two brothers, Milo Chapman of Boise and Orin Chapman of Missoula; three sisters, Vera Plieness of Blaine, Wash., Viola Williams of Cottonwood and Laura Plieness of Missoula; one granddaughter; and four great grandchildren.
Services and burial have taken place at Klamath Falls.
Published January 29, 1998
Leonard (Casey) Reed, 85, retired logger
MOSCOW -- Leonard A. (Casey) Reed, a retired Elk River logger, died Wednesday at Latah Health Services here from pneumonia. He was 85.
He was born in Bremerton Aug. 12, 1912, and attended area schools.
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in March 1942 and served as a gunner on the USS West Virginia in the Pacific. He was discharged in October 1945.
He moved to Portland, Ore., where he worked for several years in his father's cafe and hotel. He then started a career as a logger along Washington's western coast.
He moved to Elk River, where he lived for 30 years.
He loved to fish and hunt and also enjoyed reading.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Elk River Community Church. The Rev. Matt Halson of the Deary Community Church will officiate.
Memorials may be made to the Elk River Community Church, Elk River 83827.
Short's Funeral Chapel at Moscow is in charge of arrangements.
Published January 29, 1998
Betty L. Ullom, 73, retired Clarkston bookkeeper
Betty L. Ullom, a longtime Clarkston bookkeeper, died Saturday at Tri-State Memorial Hospital at Clarkston of emphysema. She was 73.
She was born Sept. 17, 1924, to Lynn C and Ina J. Landen Wright at Kent, Wash.
She attended area schools and graduated from Kent High School in 1941. She attended the University of Washington at Seattle for a year.
She married William Ullom in 1948. The marriage ended in divorce.
She worked as a bookkeeper at various places. She enjoyed crocheting and genealogy research.
She was a member of Clarkston Church of Latter-day Saints for 22 years. She was a member of Alcoholics Anonymous for 22 years.
She is survived by two sons, James Ullom of Shelton, Wash., and Joe Keliikoa of Seattle; two daughters, Diana Jacobs of Culdesac and Chris Lawrence of Seattle; a sister, Margaret Burnstad of Los Angeles; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
No service is planned. Merchant Funeral Home in Clarkston is in charge of arrangements.
Published January 29, 1998
John W. Olson, 92, formerly of Pomeroy
MEDICAL LAKE, Wash.-- John W. Olson, formerly of Pomeroy, died of a heart attack at his home here Monday. He was 92.
He was born Oct. 9, 1905, at Valentine, Wash., to Otillia and Theodore Olson. He grew up and attended schools in the Pomeroy area.
As a boy he worked at the family dairy, milking and delivering milk. He worked for several farmers throughout the Depression. He was also employed by the Idaho State Highway Department and was on the crew that first paved the road from Colfax to Dusty.
He married Mabel Phillips at Colfax on Nov. 23, 1935. they farmed for wages until 1942, when he joined the Colfax Police Department. He later became a deputy sheriff for Whitman County.
In 1948 he returned to farming until 1956, when he moved to Walla Walla and accepted a position as a correctional officer at the state prison there.
He worked there until his retirement in 1970.
In 1958 he was named trustee to the family ranch at Pomeroy.
After his retirement he worked at the ranch.
In 1981 he moved to Pomeroy.
In 1995 he moved to Medical Lake to be near his son.
He enjoyed car trips, telling his life's experiences, cooking canning, people-watching, cards, television and spending time with his family.
He is survived by a son, Ted Olson of Medical Lake; two sisters, Mildred Grube of Kent, Wash., and Geraldine Lombardi of Clarkston; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
At his request no service is planned.
Published January 30, 1998
