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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sue Gardner sueboo18@hotmail.com ==================================================================== Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, October 4, 1934, issue Death Ends Long Illness Carl Zeller, who has been ill for many months, died Monday afternoon at his home here, and the funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock from the Lutheran church. Rev. Rein will have charge of the service. Interment will be in the Lutheran cemetery. Carl W. Zeller was born Sept. 8, 1881, at Nordheim, Germany. He came to the United States in 1904 and located at Salt Lake, remaining there a year and then coming to Ritzville. He homesteaded nine miles northeast of town, and in 1909 was married to Marie Baral. They remained on the farm for a number of years and then moved to town ten years ago when his health failed. Mr. Zeller suffered a stroke in 1917 and was a semi-invalid from that time on, gradually growing worse the past three months. Surviving members of the family consist of the wife, two sons, Otto and Richard; three daughters, Mrs. Helen Selcho, Elsie and Pauline, all of Ritzville. Mrs. Chamberlain Passes Funeral services for Mrs. Phillip Chamberlain were held at Washtucna Sunday afternoon at the Christian church with the Rev. L. Merlin Norris officiating. Mrs. Chamberlain died last Friday after several weeks' illness at Bandon, Oregon, the home of her son Herbert. Music at the service was furnished by Mrs. H. W. Gordon, Mrs. E. L. Huff, B. M. Sitton and Howard Rolsheim, who were accompanied by Mrs. G. A. Reid. Mrs. Chamberlain was born Martha Caroline Wicker, in North Carolina, April 20, 1861. She was married to Phillip David Chamberlain in Missouri in 1833 and was the mother of six children, all of whom survive, Mrs. Mac Sitton of Washtucna, Mrs. Mabel Heater of Spokane, Leonard of Winslow, Arizona; Herbert of Bandon, Oregon; John of Tacoma and Lester of Oakland, California. There are also sixteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren surviving. Mr. Chamberlain died here in 1926. The Chamberlains came to Washtucna in 1903 and for many years were active and valuable members of the community. Her many friends regret Mrs. Chamberlain's passing and sympathize deeply with the bereaved family. Mrs. Christ Oestreich Mrs. Christ Oestreich, nee, Anna M. Heimbigner, was born in Frank, Russia, Aug. 15, 1864. When a young girl she left Russia with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Heimbigner, coming to Hastings, Neb., later moving to Culbertson, Neb. From there they moved to Walla Walla, then to Bickleton. Deceased was married to Christ Oestreich in 1885. They came to Adams county in 1906 and settled on a ranch 1-1/2 miles north of Ritzville, moving to town in 1916. Mrs. Oestreich lived here until her death, which occurred Thursday, Sept. 27, at the age of 70 years. The funeral was held Sunday from the Philadelphia Congregational church, the Rev. Nuetzmann officiating. Interment was in the local cemetery. Surviving are two sons, Joe and Ben; eight grandchildren, one brother, Henry H. Heimbigner of Dryden, and two sisters, Mrs. Conrad Lesser of Ritzville and Mrs. Schnell of Odessa. Her husband, two daughters and four sons preceded her in death. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, October 11, 1934, issue Saul Watkins LIND - Saul Watkins, 74, died suddenly of heart failure at the family home last Thursday. Interment was made at the Lind cemetery, Rev. Wetherell officiating. He was a member of the Odd Fellows 37 years, and a member of the Masons for 25 years. He came to Washington with his family from Bowen, Illinois, in 1915 and resided here ever since. He leaves his wife Emma and five sons, besides many relatives and friends. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, October 18, 1934, issue Killed At Bovill, Idaho Otis R. Tice, 35, of Bovill, Idaho, was killed in an auto accident last week while returning home from the Potlatch logging camp. There were three in the car and two met death. Otis Tice was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Tice of Cunningham and Othello, where they were well known. Otis leaves his widow and three children. Other surviving relatives are J. F. and J. H. Tice of Payette, Idaho; Mrs. J. W. May of Othello; Mrs. Gilbert Kluss of Spokane, and Mrs. Laura Loge of Santa Ana, Cal. J. H. Tice, a brother, stationed at Camp Lewis, stopped in Ritzville Friday on his way back to the coast after attending the funeral. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, October 25, 1934, issue Kenneth Starr Dead Word has been received from Campbell, Cal., of the death on Oct. 21 of Kenneth Starr, son of Moses W. Starr. Deceased lived in this locality with his parents for many years. He leaves to mourn his loss, his mother, Mrs. E. A. Starr of Fresno, Cal.; as well as four sons and six daughters, all of California. He was an active member of the M. E. church. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, November 1, 1934, issue 3 Early Settlers End Long Journey Pioneers of Early Days Here Are Summoned Ida Ernestina Emily Thiel, nee Banditt, was born Nov. 21, 1870, in Petzewo, Germany, and passed away Oct. 26, 1934, at 7:15 a.m. at the age of 63 years, 11 months and five days, after an illness of 11 months. In April 1889 she came to America, to Clinton, Wis., and in October of the same year to Sprague, Wash. She was united in marriage on the 27th of June, 1890, to August Stuelke, who passed away in August the same year. On July 13, 1895, she was united in marriage to Henry Thiel of Ritzville. To this union two children were born, a son passing away in infancy. Mrs. Thiel is survived by her husband, one daughter, Ruth, two stepdaughters, Mrs. Will Schafer and Mrs. Arthur German of Ritzville; one brother, W. F. Banditt of Spokane and one sister, Mrs. John Koch of Valley City, N.D. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon from the Methodist church and was one of the largest attended here in many months. Previous to the church service a short ceremony was held at the family home for Mr. Thiel, who is an invalid. Rev. Attenborough conducted the service in English and Rev. Gaiser, now of Rosalia, delivered a tribute in German. There was a profusion of flowers and the pallbearers, at the request of the deceased, consisted of her nephews. There were Clarence, Lawrence, Dan, Solomen, Martin and Arthur Thiel. The male quartet sang two numbers and Carl Clodius sang a solo. Mrs. R. E. Edwards was the accompanist. Hugh Rankin Hugh Rankin, 82, one of the early day pioneers of this locality, died of pneumonia on Monday, the 29th, at the August Wellsandt Sr. farm, where he had made his home for two years. Mrs. Rankin, a sister of Mrs. Wellsandt, passed away nine years ago. A native of Ireland, Mr. Rankin came to America in 1857, locating first at New Canton, Ill. At the age of 20, he came west to Dayton where he remained for eight years, then in 1883 he homesteaded what is now the Richard Dehnel farm, which he operated for 18 years. Mr. Rankin was the first farmer between Ritzville and Sprague to fence his land. After retiring, Mr. Rankin traveled extensively and then settled down to make his home at Walla Walla where he resided for 20 years. Before coming back to Ritzville, Mr. Rankin was with a daughter, Mrs. J. T. Riley, at Portland for two years. The funeral in charge of Mortician M. F. Haight, was held this afternoon from the Lutheran church, the Rev. Rein officiating. Interment was in the local Lutheran cemetery. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Meta Riley, now of Cosmopolis; two sisters, Mrs. Rachel Brown and Mrs. Nellie Gard of New Canton, Ill., three nieces and two nephews. Wilhemina Tiede Wilhemina Tiede, 73, died at her home at Sharon, near Spokane the last of the week and the funeral was held Monday. Mrs. Tiede was a former resident of this vicinity. She is survived by her husband, Ludwig, at the home; four sons, John of Salem, Ore.; Dan and Godtlieb of Greenacres; Louis of Moran Prairie; two daughters, Mrs. L. Kendrick of Coeur d'Alene; 17 grandchildren, and one brother, Godtlieb Radke of Olympia. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, November 8, 1934, issue Geo. Cottingham Dead George Cottingham, 67, well known Ritzville man and highly esteemed, died suddenly at the home of his son Harry at Cunningham Wednesday evening. The body was brought to the Haight mortuary and the funeral will be held Saturday afternoon from the Methodist church at 2:00 o'clock. The Journal-Times was unable to secure the obituary for this issue. Al Rheinford Dies At Vets Hospital Albert J. Rheinford, 38, World war veteran and a resident of this vicinity since his boyhood, died at the Veterans' hospital in Walla Walla Sunday. He was admitted there several weeks ago when it was found his condition was serious. Al's brothers and sisters were at the bedside when he passed away. The body was brought to Ritzville and the funeral was held from the Methodist church Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Attenborough officiating. The local order of Odd Fellows had charge of the last rites, with the American Legion post, of which deceased was a member, conducting the burial service. Albert J. Rheinford was born June 12, 1896, at Eichenhelm, Bessarabia, Russia. His parents came to America when Al was four years of age, locating near Odessa. Two years later the family moved to Ritzville. Following the entrance of the United States in the World war, Al, then 22, enlisted on Sept. 5, 1918, as a private in 41st Co. 11th Battalion, 166th D.B. He later was assigned to Co. A, 43rd Battalion. His discharge papers commended him as a exemplary soldier. Following his discharge, Al learned the welding trade and in 1927 opened a welding and radiator shop in Ritzville, which he conducted up to the time he went to the hospital. He was quiet and unassuming, a hard worker and a worthy citizen in every respect. His parents both being dead, he is survived by four brothers, Will, Oscar and Otto of Seattle and Emil of Ritzville, and three sisters, Mrs. Mollie Jensen of Seattle, Mrs. L. E. Weston of Lind and Mrs. Arthur Kirch of Olympia. L.A. Parker L. A. Parker, 75, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 6, at the Ritzville hospital, where he had been a county patient for two years. His birthplace was in Illinois and he leaves a son at Whittier, California, and two daughters living at Omaha, Neb. Mr. Parker had been in poor health for several years and passed away suddenly at the dinner table. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, November 15, 1934, issue George Stephen Cottingham George Stephen Cottingham, 66, was born December 28, 1867, in Noblesville, Indiana. At the age of six weeks he moved with his parents to Missouri. He lived there until 1899 when he moved to Adams county. He farmed near Cunningham until twelve years ago when he moved to Ritzville. He passed away suddenly Nov. 8, 1934, at the home of his son, Harry, at Hatton. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Luella Cottingham; one son, Harry of Hatton; three sisters in the state of Missouri, and one brother at Bend, Oregon, also one granddaughter, Irene. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church Saturday afternoon conducted by the Rev. H. Attenborough. A male quartet consisting of Messrs W. Thom, W. Rosenoff, W. Proctor, and J. Hoefel with Mrs. R. E. Edwards as pianist, furnished the music. Interment was in the local cemetery in charge of M. F. Haight. A. F. Rosenoff Passes Away Former Auditor of Adams County Died Saturday at Okanogan (Okanogan Independent) Last rites were held Sunday afternoon from the Yarwood Funeral Home for A. F. Rosenoff, who died Saturday following a long illness. The Rev. Noel Murray of the Episcopal church was in charge of the service. Mr. Rosenoff was a native of Russia, having been born there, of German parentage, in 1873. At the age of four he was brought to the U.S. by his family, of which he was the youngest child, and settled in Nebraska. Two years later the family came to Washington, settling first at Walla Walla and shortly afterward near Ritzville. There Mr. Rosenoff grew to young manhood. At 18 he entered a theological seminary in the east, later taking up business administration at Wilton college and still later graduating from the school of pharmacy at Valparaiso, Indiana. He then returned to Ritzville and entered the drug business. During the ensuing years he was a leading citizen of that place, serving on the city council and two terms as county auditor. In 1913 he brought his family to Oroville and the following year moved to Okanogan where he operated a drug store for a number of years before selling it to Sterling Monroe, and moving to the Pleasant Valley ranch he has operated since. He was a member of the Congregaional church in Ritzville. Surviving are his widow, a daughter, Betty, two sons, Donald and Robert, and three brothers, Fred and Henry, of Ritzville and Jacob of Walla Walla. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, November 22, 1934, issue Former Assessor Dead W.W. King Passes Away in Spokane After Long Illness W.W. King, 68, former Adams county assessor, elected on the populist ticket in 1894, died at his home in Hillyard Tuesday after an illness of more than a year. Mr. King was a brother of Mrs. D. A. Scott and came to Ritzville in 1888, homesteading what is now the Alex Miller farm. He is survived by his widow, Viola; two daughters, Mrs. Cerita Sheehan and Mrs. Inez Sirley, both of Spokane, and two sons, A. W. and R. L. in California. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, November 29, 1934, issue Brother Dies In Utah J. E. Feree received word Thursday that his brother, Eugene Feree, had died in Utah. The word came from the Feree's old home at Ashboro, North Carolina. Although no details were given, Mr. Feree believes his brother was probably killed in an accident of some type, as he was an oil driller by profession. The deceased was a frequent visitor here, having stopped off for a visit with his brother several times in the past, the last visit being two years ago. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, December 6, 1934, issue None Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, December 13, 1934, issue Mrs. O. H. Greene Called By Death Wife of First National Head Dies At Seattle According to word received this morning by H. E. Scholer, Mrs. O. H. Greene, 54, wife of the chairman of the board of directors of the First National bank, passed away yesterday in Seattle following a long illness. The deceased was a resident of Ritzville for many years, having been Miss Laura Davenny before her marriage, and a member of a pioneer business family of this city. About ten years ago the family left Ritzville for the Coast, where they have resided since. The deceased is survived by her husband, O. H. Greene, Seattle; two daughters, Martha and Mary Ann at the home, and two brothers, Fred F. Davenny of Spokane and Dr. H. G. Davenny of St. Louis, Missouri. Funeral services will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m. from the Smith funeral home, Spokane, the Rev. Joel Harper officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood cemetery. Henry Kline Burkhart Funeral services for Henry Kline Burkhart, 52, pioneer Washtucna farmer, were held from the Presbyterian church at Washtucna this afternoon. The deceased, who had been apparently in good health, passed away suddenly at his home at 8:45 o'clock Tuesday morning, suffering a heart attack. He had been a resident of Adams county for many years, coming to the state of Washington from his birthplace in Kansas. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Eldona N. Burkhart, two daughters, Helen and Lucille, his mother, Mrs. Sarah C. Burkhart of Tacoma, and eight brothers, Ralph and J. N. of Kiona; R. H., Arthur, Edward, Andrew and J. K. of Tacoma, and Fred of Seattle. (See Dec. 20 issue) Adam Geist Adam Geist, 69, former Ritzville farmer who has been residing in Portland for the past few years, passed away at his home there early Tuesday morning, according to the word received by his son, Henry Geist. Surviving are a son, Henry, of Ritzville, and five daughters: Mrs. Mollie Frahler, Portland; Mrs. Olive Vincent, Medford, Ore.; Mrs. Sarah Henderson, Mrs. Bernice Grubler and Miss Marian Geist of Redding, California. Funeral services and interment were held at Portland. Charles H. Bemis A former resident of Adams county, Charles H. Bemis, brother of Oshea Bemis of Ralston, passed away at his home at San Jose, California, Thursday. Formerly ranching at Ralston, Mr. Bemis was one of the early settlers of Adams county and is well remembered by the old timers. Thirty-four years ago he disposed of his holdings here and moved to Spokane. Four years ago he moved from Spokane to San Jose. Funeral services were held Monday from the Hazen-Jaeger chapel, with interment in a Spokane cemetery. Surviving the deceased are his widow, Ellen, a sister, Mrs. M. A. Chapman of Cheney, early day school teacher in Ritzville, two brothers, Oshea of Ralston and Rufus of Deer Park. Gillis Infant The seven-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Gillis of Washtucna, was buried in the Washtucna cemetery the first of the week. The infant passed away in its sleep Friday evening. Jack Simpson The following account taken from the Spokesman-Review, concerns the death of Jack Simpson, grandson of Mrs. J. H. Perkins, former Ritzville resident: After an unusual malady caused by a fall when he was a baby, which gradually developed into complete paralysis, Jack Simpson, 14, died yesterday morning at his home in Spokane. Years of aid by the best medical science failed to aid him until his father, Postmaster Will W. Simpson took him to the Mayos several years ago. They discovered a blood clot on the base of the brain which they diffused and the boy was able to be up and around. At that time, however, they told Mr. Simpson that in adolescence the youth would either get better or worse. Several weeks ago the paralysis began to slowly engulf him until he could move nothing but his eyes. His throat slowly paralyzed until he could take no nourishment other than a little cream, and that with difficulty. He was conscious until Thursday evening but Friday failed to recognize any of his family and died quietly yesterday while Mrs. Simpson was at his bedside. Besides his parents he is also survived by his grandmother, Mrs. Minnie Perkins, one stepsister, Jean Cochran, and two brothers, Joseph and Jerry. Christian Science funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from Hazen & Jaeger's. Burial will be made in Riverside Park. The family requests friends not to send flowers. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, December 20, 1934, issue H.K. Burkhart WASHTUCNA - The sudden death of H. K. (Kline) Burkhart at his farm home Tuesday morning was a shocking blow to his friends and neighbors in the community as well as to his bereaved family. Mr. Burkhart's death was caused by a bony growth pressing upon the nerves which control the respiratory organs, a condition from which he had suffered for some time without being incapacitated for his usual activities. He is survived by his wife and two daughters, Helen and Lucille, at the home here as well as by his aged mother and eight brothers, three nieces and six nephews. Mr. Burkhart was born in Missouri in 1882 and crossed the plains with his parents when he was four years of age. The Burkharts were pioneer homesteaders on Rattlesnake Flat, later retiring to make their home in Ritzville. Mr. Burkhart was married to Donna Nunamaker in 1911 and since then had lived on his ranch in the Staley Coulee. He was widely known and respected for his industry, his wisdom and his keen wit. His outstanding success as a wheat farmer won for him a position of authority. He was a member of the Modern Woodmen, of the Rimrock Grange and of the Methodist church. The funeral services were planned for Thursday afternoon at one o'clock at the United Presbyterian church with the Rev. H. Attenborough of the Ritzville Methodist church and Rev. H. W. Gordon in charge. Mr. Burkhart's brothers, Nels and Ralph who live near Prosser, Andrew and Ed of Tacoma, and Fred of Seattle, with their wives arrived here Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. Arthur and Robert of Tacoma and James of California were unable to come. Built and Operated First Hotel Here Elizabeth Scheel Roughcore Funeral services for Elizabeth Scheel Roughcore, 78, mother of Wm. Scheel of Ritzville, who passed away here Thursday while visiting her son's home, were held Saturday afternoon from the Hazen Jaeger chapel, Spokane. Mrs. Roughcore, a pioneer of Adams county, was one of the early settlers to locate near Ritzville. She is survived by six daughters, Mrs. Alfred Clerc, Mrs. Geo. Clason, Spokane; Mrs. W. H. Lorenz, Oakland; Mrs. George Yokom and Mrs. J. A. Kiehn, Mount Vernon, Ore., and Mrs. Lizzie Rogers, Rosslyn, B.C. Five sons survive: William of Ritzville; Dan, Coeur d'Alene; Fred, Spokane; Walter, Valier, Montana, and Henry of Republic. Elizabeth Gugler was born Nov. 6, 1856. In 1875 she was united in marriage to Frederick Scheel. Twelve children were born to the union. They came to Ritzville in 1884, and built and for three years owned the first hotel here, moving onto a homestead six miles southeast of Ritzville in 1887. She was a member of the original congregation of the German Methodist church, the organization holding its meetings at her home until several years later, when the family donated land upon which a church was built. Mr. Scheel died in 1902, and since that time the deceased has made her home in Spokane. She was stricken following an illness which started last March, and had been visiting at her son's home here for about six weeks. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, December 27, 1934, issue Former Resident Buried Ben Roth Died Saturday at Yakima of Heart Trouble The body of Ben Roth, 40, was brought to Ritzville Wednesday evening and interred here this morning under the direction of Mortician M. F. Haight. Mr. Roth, son of former pioneer contractor of this city, died Saturday at Yakima of heart trouble. Mr. Roth is survived by his sister, Mrs. Tillie Tibbitts, who accompanied her brother's body to Ritzville. Anna Adams According to word received this week by Mrs. George Andren of Paha, Mrs. Anna Adams, former resident of Ritzville, passed away at the home of her son, Harry, at Bremerton on Sunday, Dec. 23. Mrs. Adams lived here with her daughter, Mrs. Ebert Ramsey, several years ago. She was also well known to Washtucna people, as her son Roy conducted a meat market there prior to his death two years ago. The deceased was also a resident of Cheney for nearly 40 years. The deceased was 73 years of age, and had been ill but a short time prior to her death. A daughter, Mrs. Ella Witt, formerly of Sprague, passed away several years ago. There are two surviving children and eleven grandchildren.