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Spokane, WA 99202
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Spokane, WA 99205
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Spokane, WA 99201
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Spokane, WA 99207
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211 North Government Way
Spokane, WA 99224
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Spokane, WA 99201
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1306 North Pines Road
Spokane, WA 99206
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Spokane, WA 99207
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Spokane, WA 99224
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Spokane, WA 99207
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Spokane, WA 99202
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1402 South Pines Road
Spokane, WA 99206
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Spokane, WA 99206
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4305 North Division Street
Spokane, WA 99207
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508 North Government Way
Spokane, WA 99224
(509) 624-5427
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Spokane, WA 99224
(509) 838-1405
2832 North Ruby Street
Spokane, WA 99207
(509) 324-9375
11006 East 20th Avenue
Spokane, WA 99206
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5909 South Cheney Spokane Road
Spokane, WA 99224
(509) 448-2620
17825 East Trent Avenue
Spokane, WA 99216
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1400 South Pines Road
Spokane, WA 99206
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Spokane WA Obituaries and Death Notices
Monday, June 19, 2017January 12, 1946 – June 3, 2017Carolyn passed into eternal life with God The Father on Saturday, June 3rd, 2017.She led a full and varied life here on earth. Carolyn was born on January 12th, 1946 in Spokane, Washington as the second of three children to Fred and Lorraine Riese.She spent most of her youth growing up in Richland, Washington during the booming heydays of the Hanford Nuclear Waste Facilities. Though dyslexic, she passed the rigorous testing required to become a stewardess for United Airlines, and was assigned to O’Hare Airport in Chicago, Illinois.She met and married a United Pilot, James Maciejewski in 1967. They proceeded to create a family, having two naturally born sons, Mark and Michael. They also adopted a son, John-Paul and a daughter Teresa. Carolyn and James were married nearly 34 years, divorcing in 2001. James passed away in January 2017 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.In 2001 Carolyn moved from Wisconsin to Seaside Oregon to bravely begin her life anew at the age of 55 years. There she met Richard Hempel in the fall of 2003, and they were joined in marriage under the auspices of the Episcopal Church on June 12th, 2005. She enjoyed a great many activities and endeavors, among them travel, cooking, gardening, tennis, decorating, dancing, and quilting. She also had a life long passion for the art of Iconography.During her lifetime she traveled over much of Europe, some of Asia, to Canada and Alaska; and several times to the Hawaiian Islands.Carolyn and Richard moved to Sequim Washington in April 2007, partly as the result of an ill fated attempt to reside in Victoria, B.C., where the Canadian Immigration authorities rejected them. It was a “very fortunate” episode because they discovered Sequim. The warm and wonderful reception...
Saturday, June 10, 2017Blake McGee, of Lawrenceville, his brother, Stiles A. Odum, of Palm Harbor, Fla., and his grandchildren, Kelly McGee Nevins, of Tucker, Alex Odum, of Atlanta, 1st Lt. Kristy McGee Leachman, of Spokane, Wash., and Zack Odum, of Athens.He is preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frederic P. Odum, of Waycross.He was born on Jan. 1, 1935 in Waycross to parents Fred and Cornelia Odum. He graduated from Waycross High School in 1953 and Presbyterian College in 1957 where he was captain of the golf team and served in the Army ROTC.He graduated from field artillery training in Lawton, Okla. in Aug 1958 and went on to serve active duty as field artillery unit commander in the U.S. Army stationed at Ft. Sill, Okla. He moved to Atlanta and accepted a position at Citizens and Southern Bank, where he worked for more than 35 years.He was a great family man and a loving father. He married his soul mate, Kay Joyce Taylor, in 1958, and the couple had two children together, Bob Odum and Beth Odum McGee.He was a social, active man who was deeply involved in the banking and finance industry for the majority of his life. He retired in 1990 after 35 years with Citizens and Southern Bank where his final position was senior vice president of the Family Credit subsidiary.His passions in life were playing golf, spending time with his family, especially his beloved grandchildren, and cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs. He will always be remembered as a cheerful, loving, giving and thoughtful person who always had a smile on his face and an encouraging word for everyone he came in contact with.A memorial service is being held today at 11 a.m. at Wages and Sons Funeral Home, Lawrenceville.Following the service, he will be laid to rest with full military honors at the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton.In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the USO (www.uso.org) in his honor.Doris Virginia SealeyBLACKSHEAR — Doris Virginia Moore Sealey, 90, of Blackshear, passed away Wednesday morning (June 7, 2017) at Bayview Nursing Home in Nahunta.Born in Grafton, Va. on April 23, 1927, she had lived in Pierce County for many years. She was a 1943 graduate of Poquoson High School in Poquoson, Va., and was a former manager at the PX at Fort Eustis Army Base in Newport News, Va. She was a member of Providence Methodist Church in Amory, Va.She was the daughter of the late Addison and Jewel Doris Thomas Moore. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert John Sealey Sr., and her daughter, Dianne Keener.Surviving are three grandchildren, Carl (Ute) Massey, of Brunswick, Frederick (Susie) Massey, of Blackshear, and Samuel Head, of Atkinson; six great-grandchildren, Amber Nicole Massey, Brandon Purdom, Bryan Purdom, Abbie Head, Ashley (Michael) Barry, and Joe (Destiny) Prince; two great-great-grandchildren, Elizabeth Prince and Evelyn Barry; her son-in-law, Roger Keener, of Blackshear; a special friend, David E. Long, of Blackshear; and several other relatives and friends.A graveside service will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Providence Methodist Church Cemetery in Grafton, Va.There will be no visitation.Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online register at www.pearsondial.comPearson-Dial Funeral Home, Inc., of Blackshear, is in charge of the arrangements.
Monday, May 01, 2017Photo of Shirley Ramey and her husband of 57 years, Daryl Ramey. (Photo: Coffelt Funeral Services) SPOKANE, Wash. --- The obituary of the woman killed inside her home in Hope, Idaho reflects on her life as a life-long North Idaho resident.Shirley Ann Ramey, 78, died after being shot in the head, on April 5.Ramey went to Newport Schools, then Eastern Washington University, Washington State University and North Idaho College, according to her obituary.Ramey worked as a city clerk in Hope, Idaho for more than 25 years, according to her obituary. She “so enjoyed her work that she never missed a Council meeting, even while battling cancer,” her obituary reads.“She could also be seen around town sporting hats and scarves while lunching with the Red Hat Society,” her obituary reads.Friends: Bonner Co. murder victim was ‘sweet, sweet old woman’Ramey is survived by her husband of 57 years, her two sons, a sister, as well as multiple grandchildren and a great-grandson.RELATED: Former Bonner Co. murder suspect released from jail, charges unfoundedThe original suspect in the case, Nathan Utt, h...
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Monday, June 19, 2017January 12, 1946 – June 3, 2017Carolyn passed into eternal life with God The Father on Saturday, June 3rd, 2017.She led a full and varied life here on earth. Carolyn was born on January 12th, 1946 in Spokane, Washington as the second of three children to Fred and Lorraine Riese.She spent most of her youth growing up in Richland, Washington during the booming heydays of the Hanford Nuclear Waste Facilities. Though dyslexic, she passed the rigorous testing required to become a stewardess for United Airlines, and was assigned to O’Hare Airport in Chicago, Illinois.She met and married a United Pilot, James Maciejewski in 1967. They proceeded to create a family, having two naturally born sons, Mark and Michael. They also adopted a son, John-Paul and a daughter Teresa. Carolyn and James were married nearly 34 years, divorcing in 2001. James passed away in January 2017 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.In 2001 Carolyn moved from Wisconsin to Seaside Oregon to bravely begin her life anew at the age of 55 years. There she met Richard Hempel in the fall of 2003, and they were joined in marriage under the auspices of the Episcopal Church on June 12th, 2005. She enjoyed a great many activities and endeavors, among them travel, cooking, gardening, tennis, decorating, dancing, and quilting. She also had a life long passion for the art of Iconography.During her lifetime she traveled over much of Europe, some of Asia, to Canada and Alaska; and several times to the Hawaiian Islands.Carolyn and Richard moved to Sequim Washington in April 2007, partly as the result of an ill fated attempt to reside in Victoria, B.C., where the Canadian Immigration authorities rejected them. It was a “very fortunate” episode because they discovered Sequim. The warm and wonderful reception...
Saturday, June 10, 2017Blake McGee, of Lawrenceville, his brother, Stiles A. Odum, of Palm Harbor, Fla., and his grandchildren, Kelly McGee Nevins, of Tucker, Alex Odum, of Atlanta, 1st Lt. Kristy McGee Leachman, of Spokane, Wash., and Zack Odum, of Athens.He is preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frederic P. Odum, of Waycross.He was born on Jan. 1, 1935 in Waycross to parents Fred and Cornelia Odum. He graduated from Waycross High School in 1953 and Presbyterian College in 1957 where he was captain of the golf team and served in the Army ROTC.He graduated from field artillery training in Lawton, Okla. in Aug 1958 and went on to serve active duty as field artillery unit commander in the U.S. Army stationed at Ft. Sill, Okla. He moved to Atlanta and accepted a position at Citizens and Southern Bank, where he worked for more than 35 years.He was a great family man and a loving father. He married his soul mate, Kay Joyce Taylor, in 1958, and the couple had two children together, Bob Odum and Beth Odum McGee.He was a social, active man who was deeply involved in the banking and finance industry for the majority of his life. He retired in 1990 after 35 years with Citizens and Southern Bank where his final position was senior vice president of the Family Credit subsidiary.His passions in life were playing golf, spending time with his family, especially his beloved grandchildren, and cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs. He will always be remembered as a cheerful, loving, giving and thoughtful person who always had a smile on his face and an encouraging word for everyone he came in contact with.A memorial service is being held today at 11 a.m. at Wages and Sons Funeral Home, Lawrenceville.Following the service, he will be laid to rest with full military honors at the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton.In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the USO (www.uso.org) in his honor.Doris Virginia SealeyBLACKSHEAR — Doris Virginia Moore Sealey, 90, of Blackshear, passed away Wednesday morning (June 7, 2017) at Bayview Nursing Home in Nahunta.Born in Grafton, Va. on April 23, 1927, she had lived in Pierce County for many years. She was a 1943 graduate of Poquoson High School in Poquoson, Va., and was a former manager at the PX at Fort Eustis Army Base in Newport News, Va. She was a member of Providence Methodist Church in Amory, Va.She was the daughter of the late Addison and Jewel Doris Thomas Moore. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert John Sealey Sr., and her daughter, Dianne Keener.Surviving are three grandchildren, Carl (Ute) Massey, of Brunswick, Frederick (Susie) Massey, of Blackshear, and Samuel Head, of Atkinson; six great-grandchildren, Amber Nicole Massey, Brandon Purdom, Bryan Purdom, Abbie Head, Ashley (Michael) Barry, and Joe (Destiny) Prince; two great-great-grandchildren, Elizabeth Prince and Evelyn Barry; her son-in-law, Roger Keener, of Blackshear; a special friend, David E. Long, of Blackshear; and several other relatives and friends.A graveside service will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Providence Methodist Church Cemetery in Grafton, Va.There will be no visitation.Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online register at www.pearsondial.comPearson-Dial Funeral Home, Inc., of Blackshear, is in charge of the arrangements.
Monday, May 01, 2017Photo of Shirley Ramey and her husband of 57 years, Daryl Ramey. (Photo: Coffelt Funeral Services) SPOKANE, Wash. --- The obituary of the woman killed inside her home in Hope, Idaho reflects on her life as a life-long North Idaho resident.Shirley Ann Ramey, 78, died after being shot in the head, on April 5.Ramey went to Newport Schools, then Eastern Washington University, Washington State University and North Idaho College, according to her obituary.Ramey worked as a city clerk in Hope, Idaho for more than 25 years, according to her obituary. She “so enjoyed her work that she never missed a Council meeting, even while battling cancer,” her obituary reads.“She could also be seen around town sporting hats and scarves while lunching with the Red Hat Society,” her obituary reads.Friends: Bonner Co. murder victim was ‘sweet, sweet old woman’Ramey is survived by her husband of 57 years, her two sons, a sister, as well as multiple grandchildren and a great-grandson.RELATED: Former Bonner Co. murder suspect released from jail, charges unfoundedThe original suspect in the case, Nathan Utt, h...
