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Glenn Frank Parr
Glenn Frank Parr, 83, a lifelong resident of Pullman, Wash., died Thursday at Pullman Memorial Hospital following a heart attack at his home.
He was born May 24, 1914, to Clifford and Segre Rodeen Parr in Pullman.
He attended Pullman schools, graduating from Pullman High School. Following graduation he worked at different jobs including Reynolds Groceries.
During World War II he entered the U.S. Army and following an honorable discharge, returned to Pullman.
He married Catherine Yost on March 25, 1950, at Colfax, Wash. They made their home in Pullman.
He worked again at Reynolds Groceries and also worked as a carpenter. He later began a career at Washington State University in the furniture repair department, retiring after 22 years.
His skill as a carpenter enabled him to build the family house in Pullman where he and his wife raised their children. This was an accomplishment he was always proud of.
Parr enjoyed many things in life including walking, yard sales, gardening and visiting with people. He also spent many hours tending to the squirrels that frequented the neighborhood.
He was an active member at the Pullman Senior Citizens Center over the years.
He is survived by his wife at their Pullman home; one son, Frank Parr, of Pullman; two daughters, Sandy Hoffarth of Kennewick, Wash., and Tami Allen of Chewelah, Wash; one brother, Clifford Parr of Hemet, Calif.; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters and a brother.
No public services are planned. A private family graveside service will be held at Pullman's IOOF Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to a favorite charity.
Arrangements are under the direction of Kimball Funeral Home in Pullman.
Mary L. Arnzen
Mary L. Arnzen, 76, a native of Garfield, Wash., died of age-related causes Saturday at St. Joseph Care Center in Spokane.
She was born March 7, 1921, to Henry L. and Eleanor Lamb Davis in Garfield. She attended area schools and graduated from Garfield High School in 1939.
She worked for the Bell Telephone Co. as an operator for several years and for the J.E. Love Co. in Garfield. She also worked for Rosauers in Pullman, Wash., for 10 years.
She married Raymond Arnzen July 5, 1950, at Pullman and the couple made their home at Garfield where he worked as a carpenter. He died in 1987.
She enjoyed playing cards, gardening, ceramics, knitting and was the 1996 grand marshal for Garfield's May Day.
She was a member of the Garfield Bridge Club, Pinochle Club and the Little Old Ladies Club.
She is survived by one son, Kelly Arnzen of Richland, Wash.; and two sisters, Yolande Sherman of Farmington, Wash., and Barbara Johnson of Badger Lake, Wash.
Memorial gifts may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 910 W. Fifth Ave., Suite 237, Spokane, Wash., 99204.
Visitation will be until to 9 p.m. today at Kramer Funeral Home in Palouse.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Christian Church at Garfield with the Rev. John Sayers officiating. Burial will follow at the Garfield Cemetery.
Andrew 'Andy' J. Devlin
Andrew "Andy" J. Devlin, 73, retired Pullman, Wash., physician, died from complications following pneumonia Saturday at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane.
He was born June 4, 1924, to Andrew and Mercedes Devlin in Spokane. He attended St. Aloysius Grade School, Gonzaga Prep and Gonzaga University.
During World War II, Devlin served with the Army Medical Corps in the European Theater. He took part in the Battle of the Bulge and was awarded the Bronze Star.
He married Rosalie Zimmer of Evansville, Ind., on July 30, 1945, and they moved to Baltimore where Devlin attended the University of Maryland Medical School, graduating in 1952.
After serving his residency and practicing for two years in Spokane, Devlin moved to Pullman, becoming the first obstetrics-gynecology specialist in the area. He retired in 1995 after 39 years.
He was a longtime member of Rotary International, Spokane Surgical Society, Spokane County Medical Society, American College of Obstetrics-Gynecology, The American College of Surgeons and The Pacific Northwest Obstetrics-Gynecology Society. In addition, Devlin was an emeritus board member of the Inland Northwest Blood Center.
In his later years, Devlin enjoyed model railroading, cheering for the Washington State University Cougars and spending time with his family at Lake Coeur d'Alene.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Rosalie of Pullman; four daughters, Connie Makse of Trail, British Columbia, Susan Koenig of Pasco, Wash., Janice Charles of Spokane and Andrea Gall of Seattle; one son, Drew Devlin of Bozeman, Mont.; two sisters, Frances Lenoue and Rosemary Bippes, both of Spokane; and 11 grandchildren.
A rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church in Pullman. A funeral Mass will be celebrated by the Rev. Thomas Caswell at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday also at Sacred Heart. Burial will follow in Pullman.
The family suggests memorials may be made to Sacred Heart Church in Pullman or Catholic Charities of Spokane.
Kimball Funeral Home in Pullman is in charge of the arrangements.
Walter Homer Olson
Walter Homer Olson, 81, area native and longtime resident, died Friday at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane after having a heart attack at his home near Plummer, Idaho.
Olson was born March 31, 1916, to Alfred and Elizabeth Engle Olson on a farm near Tekoa, Wash., where he was reared. He attended the Pleasant Hill country school near their home. He also attended schools in the Whittier and North Long Beach, Calif., schools from 1924-31. When the family returned to Tekoa, he completed his schooling and graduated from Tekoa High School in 1934.
Following graduation, Walter worked as a bus driver for the St. Maries, Idaho, School District for two years, and then did some logging for a lumber mill in Benewah County.
He married Mary Evelyn Spils on Dec. 8, 1941, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and they made their home on the Spils family farm in Benewah County and began his farming career. In 1956 the family moved to an adjoining farm where he built a modern ranch-style house. Later he built Quonset grain storage buildings and began a hog raising operation in conjunction with the University of Idaho.
In the early 1970s he and two partners built an agri-fertilizer plant at the Tekoa Airport. Also, he purchased farm land in South Dakota. He semi-retired in 1974.
In 1978, he was elected to the board of directors at the Bank of Latah and served this position for 17 years, retiring in 1995.
He was an avid hunter when he was young, enjoyed fishing, playing cards and traveling. His travels took him to the Marianas Islands, Hawaii, Germany, Alaska, Mexico and Canada. One retirement hobby was "resurrecting" wrecked cars most of which were passed on to his children. It is estimated he resurrected about 17 cars.
Olson is survived by his wife of 56 years at the family home; three daughters, Linda Taff and Shelley Yama, both of Moscow, Idaho, and Lisa Smith of Dayton, Ohio; two sons Michael Olson of Alamo, Calif., and James Olson of Grandview, Wash.; a brother, Everett Olson of Seattle; a sister, Mae Watson of Spokane; 19 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Alfred Joseph "Joe" Olson in 1984; four brothers, Whitney, Oscar, Austin and Gaye Olson; and two sisters, Ethel Gump and Ruby Grunewald.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church at Desmet, Idaho.
The Revs. Thomas Connolly and Father, Joseph Obersinner will officiate at the service. Burial will follow in the Goldenrod Cemetery
in Tekoa, Wash.
Memorial gifts may be given to the Tekoa Ambulance Fund or to the Tekoa Care Center.
Kramer Funeral Home of Tekoa, Wash., is in charge of the arrangements.
Marilyn Kay Skaggs
Marilyn Kay Skaggs, 49, former Colfax, Wash., resident and longtime Clarkston, Wash., homemaker, died of a pulmonary embolism Jan. 17 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho.
She was born March 18, 1948, in Spokane. After three months in a Catholic orphanage she was adopted by Melvin and Margorie Neil Humphrey of Colfax where she was reared and educated. She graduated from Colfax High School in 1966.
She married Dennie Ellsworth Thornton Aug. 19, 1969, at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and they made their home in Pomeroy, Wash. That marriage ended in divorce.
She married Orvile Skaggs Oct. 24, 1992, at Winnemucca, Nev. He preceded her in death.
In 1983 she moved to Clarkston, where she lived until her death.
She was a member of the Clarkston Assembly of God Church and did secretarial work for the church.
She enjoyed needle work, crocheting, painting, arts and crafts.
She is survived by her daughter, Kay Thornton of Renton, Wash.; and a brother, Rob Humphrey of Roseburg, Ore.
Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Clarkston Assembly of God.
The family suggests memorials may be made to the Clarkston Assembly of God Church, 1303 Poplar St.
Merchant Funeral Home in Clarkston is in charge of arrangements.
Virginia L. 'Ginger' Earll
Virginia L. "Ginger" Earll, 75, a Palouse resident, died of cancer Tuesday at her sister's home in Palouse, Wash.
She was born May 7, 1922 to William and Ora McLean Searles in Kooskia, Idaho. She was reared and educated in Washington and graduated from Onalaska, Wash., High School in 1940.
She married Walt Stone at Onalaska. They later divorced.
She married Joe Garitano in California and they made their home at Oakland, Calif., where she was employed by the Del Monte food company. She worked on the lid line as a machinist where she made lids for products to be canned. They were later divorced.
She married Wayne Earll at Reno, Nev., in 1963. They made their home at Oakland. She retired from Del Monte in 1986. The couple were later divorced.
In 1988, Ginger moved to Palouse, Wash., to be near her sister.
She was fond of traveling the United States, working in her flower garden and enjoyed being with people and her animals.
She was a member of the Palouse Roundtable, S.P.R.S.I. in California, and attended the Palouse Church of the Nazarene.
She is survived by 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, Wash.; five grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by four brothers, Robert, Charles, Bill and Frank Searles.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Palouse Church of the Nazarene. Pastor Wayne Smith of the 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, Wash., 99163.
Kramer Funeral Home of Palouse is in charge of the arrangements.
Margaret L. Endicott
Margaret L. Endicott, 87, a lifelong resident of Pullman, died of age-related causes Thursday at Palouse Hills Nursing Center in Pullman, Wash.
She was born Nov. 3, 1910, to William and Mary Ringo Hammond at Pullman.
She grew up and attended Pullman schools, graduating from Pullman High School.
She married Marshall Endicott on Nov. 28, 1929, at Pullman where they made their home.
They lived in Seattle during World War II and worked in the ship yards. They moved to Lewiston, Idaho, for a short time before returning to Pullman.
She worked for the Pullman Telephone Co. as an operator for 30 years.
She later went to work at Washington State University where she was chief telephone operator as well as for the WSU Police Department.
She enjoyed dancing in her youth and was especially fond of the time spent at their cabin and being outdoors. She was active for many years with the Lunch Bunch Club of Pullman.
She is survived by three nieces, Elaine Copeland of Anacortes, Wash.; Lavelle Amos of Lewiston; Muriel Johnson of Portland, Ore.; four nephews, Garold Hammond of Baker City, Ore.; Jim Barbee of Bellevue, Wash.; William Devery of Salem, Ore.; and Walter "Bud" Hammond of Lewiston.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1975, a brother Owen Hammond, and two sisters, Violet Devery and Alta Barbee.
Viewing will be Tuesday from 1-6 p.m. and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon at Kimball Funeral Home in Pullman. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday at Pullman City Cemetery. Rev. Nils Swanson of the University Evangelical Free Church of Pullman will officiate.
The family suggests memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 5386, Boise, Idaho, 83705.
