Obituaries
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Edward Donald Eberly
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
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
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 Stuart Meredith
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...
George Leslie Krauss
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 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
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...
Nora A. Peterson
It is with sad hearts that the family of Nora A. Peterson announces her passing on March 3, 2019 after a long and courageously fought illness. Nora was born in Spokane, Wash., on July 22, 1946 to Lightner and Christine Barton. Nora lived most of her...
By Look at Earth's history - climate change nothing new
One of the main jobs of Earth scientists is to unravel the history of the Earth. They have determined that climate change has been with us throughout Earth’s history. The Earth has undergone thousands of episodes of cooling and warming. In fact, fo...
Helen Elisabeth Babb Boots
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...
Clyde Thomas "Tom" Holbert
Clyde Thomas “Tom” Holbert passed away Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019 in Cheney, Wash. He was born Nov. 29, 1936 in Humansville, Mo. to Lee and Helen Holbert. Tom grew up in Kansas and finished his...
Linda Heiydt
Linda Heiydt On Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, the good Lord called another angel home. Linda Mary Heiydt passed away surrounded by her family after a long and tough-fought battle with cancer. She was a...
Amy Jo Sooy-Tollefson
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Amy Josephine (Amy Jo) Sooy-Tollefson on Feb. 13, 2019 in Cheney, Wash. Amy Jo was born in Sprague, Wash. on Nov. 25, 1933 to Mary Iva (Billie) and...
June Labish
June Labish, long time resident of Cheney, Wash., passed away on Feb. 9, 2019 at Hospice of Spokane. June was born on May 13, 1920 to Ernest and Nola Steward in Four Lakes, Wash. She met Joe Labish...
Donald Ray Bell
Dr. Donald Ray Bell, of Cheney, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019 at the age of 88 in Spokane, Washington after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Don was born in Foreman, Arkansas in 1930 to...
Denny Harmon
Denny Harmon, 70, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Feb. 4, 2019. He was born in Everett, Wash. on March 27, 1948. The family moved to Walla Walla after Denny’s birth. He gr...
Betty L. Bren
Betty L. (Amonson) Bren went home to be with her Lord on Jan. 17, 2019. She is survived by her four children, Nancy, Barry, Steve Amonson and Dale Bren. She is blessed with seven grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Betty always had a...
Cheney Free Press to change obituary pricing
Beginning with the Feb. 7 issue, the Cheney Free Press will begin charging for obituaries submitted for publication. Obituaries of up to 450 words with a grayscale photo will be priced at $100. Obituaries larger than 450 words will be charged $100...
Jessica Jo Earley
On Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, our beloved Jessica Jo Earley (McDaniel) was called too early to her heavenly home after complications following the Dec. 29 birth of her youngest daughter. Jessica was born...
Grant D. Murie
Grant D. Murie, age 78, died at 1:25 p.m, on Jan. 11, 2019, following a long battle with COPD. Grant was born June 24, 1940, in Billings, Mont. to the late George David and Lydia Agnes Bowen Murie....
John Ralph Mann
It is with great sadness that the family of John Ralph Mann announces his passing on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, at the age of 81. John was born in Los Angeles, Calif. on April 21, 1937, to John Francis...
Guadealupe "Lupe" Gallardo
Guadalupe “Lupe” Gallardo (Pineda, Tyler) went to Heaven on Dec. 30, 2018, welcomed by the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Mom Lupe was born Nov. 29, 1928, in Los Angeles (the city of...
Ellsworth "Reade" Brown
Ellsworth "Reade" Brown, 94, left this world and all who loved him dearly the morning of December 21. He was born in rural eastern Washington near Mount Hope to a farming family who later bought a...
Marian E. Jones
We are sad to announce the passing of our mom, Marian E. Jones on Dec. 4, 2018. Her sons are holding a celebration of life on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, at 4 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, 9015 W....
Anne Carlene Davis
Anne Carlene Davis of Colbert Wash., surrounded by her family, passed away on December 1, 2018 at Holy Family Hospital. Ann was born July 19, 1938 in Elk City, Kan. to Raymond and Dollie Crossfield....
