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Virginia (Ginny) Lee Baker, of Cheney, died of a sudden heart attack and was taken to Heaven by Angels, on July 16, 2019. Virginia was born to David and Janice Oleson on Nov. 5, 1963, in Tyndall, S.D....

Jerome (Jerry) Davis Gardner passed peacefully into the next life a well-loved and highly regarded man, long before we were ready to let him go. He leaves behind his loving wife of 47 years,...

Nadine Arlone Christensen passed away peacefully July 17, 2019. She was born in Gatzki, Minn. on Aug. 11, 1935. She is survived by her husband and farming partner of 59 years Richard Christensen. Her...

"Buster you left us too soon!" On July 25, 2019, Darnell "Buster" VanCara passed away and left us all too soon. Buster was born on Feb. 26, 1968 to Elenore and Leo VanCara. His family settled in Four...

Former longtime Pendleton, Ore. resident Robert W. “Bob” Reese passed away in Spokane, Wash. On June 2, 2019. Born in Spokane in 1941, Bob was raised in Cheney. He graduated from Washington State...

Lola Faye (Bickle) Phar passed away peacefully into the waiting arms of her Lord and Savior on July 10, 2019 at The Hospice House in Spokane, Wash. Lola was 92 years old. She is survived by her...

Mary was born on March 8, 1926 to Johann and Elsie Schmidt in Espanola, Washington. She went to be with her Lord on June 12, 2019. Mary was a graduate of Cheney High School, class of 1944. After...

Services for Nora A. and Ronald J. Peterson will be held at 9 a.m., Saturday, June 22, 2019, at Spokane Memorial Gardens in the Garden of the Good Shepherd, 5909 Cheney Spokane Rd., Spokane. A...

Aug. 21, 1930 – May 2, 2019 On the evening of May 2, Heaven received another angel, Mary Lee Eberly. Just a short four weeks to the day after her husband’s passing. At age 18, Mary married Don...

Phyllis Marie Perrotta, born April 23, 1941, left this earth on May 3, 2019. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, friend, wife and companion. Motorcycles,...

Logan David Herriman of Cheney, Washington tragically passed away April 20, 2019 in a car accident. Logan was born April 18, 2001 in Spokane, Washington. From a young age Logan was destined to be a...

James T. Grant, a beloved husband and father, died April 27, 2019 at the age of 87. He is preceded in death by his sister Emma Louise and his parents. James was born Dec. 7, 1931, in Omaha, Neb. to...

Keith Tracy died on April 8, 2019 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Keith was born in Sumpter, Oregon on Aug. 30, 1922 to Chester and Hazel (Howard) Tracy, the youngest of three children. After spending his bo...

H.L. “Lindy” Lucas, age 91, died on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at the Guardian Angel Assisted Living in Liberty Lake, Washington. He was always up for a joke and dinners with family. He was kind and...

Edward Donald Eberly April 6, 1931 – March 31, 2019 On the evening of March 31, Our Lord stretched out his hand and took “Don” peacefully home to be with him in Heaven. At age 18, Don married th...

Leonard Aaron Ralph was born on April 15, 1946 in Spokane. Surrounded by his loving family, Leonard went home to be with his Lord and Savior on April 5, 2019. With a heart for God and an unwavering...

Joan Isabelle Tracy died on March 8, 2019, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She spent her last year in assisted living, but had lived in Cheney, Wash. for over 50 years. Joan was born on Dec. 9, 1928 in...

Leonard (Lenny) was born April 25, 1946 in Sheridan, Wyo. and passed away March 17, 2019 in Spokane, Wash. He lived in Sheridan until he was 12, then moved to Alliance, Neb. He graduated from high...

In loving memory of George Leslie Krauss. Born April 9, 1939, George passed away peacefully on March 21, 2019 at the age of 79. Heaven has received on more angel. He is survived by his two daughters,...

Eloyse Grace Casselman Longcore Eloyse Grace Casselman Longcore passed away on March 1, 2019. She is preceded in death by her husband William and a son Donald. She leaves a daughter, Dona, of Cheney,...

Lt. Col. Howard DeLos Ringley, USAF retired, passed away on March 8, 2019. Howard was born on May 28, 1919 to Roy and Virginia (Rice) Ringley in Pactola Valley in the Black Hills of South Dakota. In...

Helen Elisabeth Babb Boots Helen Elisabeth (Babb) Boots, 98, lifelong resident of the Cheney area, died March 3, 2019 at her home in Cheney. Mrs. Boots was born on the family farm, southeast of Chene...