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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sue Gardner sueboo18@hotmail.com ==================================================================== Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, January 5, 1939, issue None Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, January 12, 1939, issue Mrs. Schoafstall Buried Tuesday Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Schoafstall, 80, Adams county pioneer, who died Sunday in Ritzville, were held Tuesday at the Haight funeral parlors with the Rev. Richard Philp, acting pastor of the Assembly of God, officiating. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. Mrs. Schoafstall lived near Warden for many years and had been in Ritzville since the middle of November when she became ill. Her death was attributed to a heart disease. She was born in Iowa and came to this country in 1901. Mrs. Schoafstall is survived by three sons, Robert, Thomas and Charles, all of this vicinity; and a brother, Henry Spriggs, Prairie City, Iowa. Sister-In-Law Dies WASHTUCNA - Mrs. John Kolberg received word Wednesday morning of the sudden death of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Otto Allmendinger, which occurred Tuesday evening, Jan. 3, at her home at Palisades. Funeral services were held in Wenatchee Saturday. Mrs. Kolberg accompanied by Calvin Moesle went to Palisades on Friday to attend the funeral. They returned Sunday. Former Agent Dies WASHTUCNA - The community was shocked Sunday to learn of the death of F. M. Vincent, of Farmington. Mr. and Mrs. Vincent and son Neil were residents of Washtucna last winter when he was local agent for the Union Pacific and had made many friends during their brief stay. Although he had been in poor health for several years, his death came unexpectedly as he had returned from the hospital about two weeks before and his condition had been pronounced better than it had been in two years. Surviving are his wife and three sons, Hugh, an instructor in pharmacy at WSC, Kenneth, a druggist in Montana, and Neil, a student at WSC. Funeral services were held Saturday. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, January 19, 1939, issue Hold Funeral For Joseph H. Finck Early Resident Died Thursday Evening Funeral services for Joseph H. Finck, 63, Ritzville resident for 34 years who died last Thursday night, were held Monday morning at the St. Agnes Catholic church with the Rev. A. E. Flour officiating. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. Mr. Finck had been in ill health for some time, but even he did not realize that his condition was serious. He went to Spokane last week for a medical examination and returned with hopes that he would be able to return to his work as agent for the state liquor control board here in a few days. Thursday evening he suddenly became seriously ill and died at 11:10 p.m. at his home here. Doctors were uncertain of his death. Joseph Herman Finck was born in Delphos, Ohio, Sept. 5,1875, and came to Ritzville in 1904. He was married to Anne E. Olson in 1908. Mr. Finck worked as a dry goods and grocery clerk when he first arrived and in 1906 purchased a block of stock in the Myers-Shepley Co. Inc., here. Shortly afterward he was elected vice president, a position which he held until 1933 when he disposed of his stock and retired from active life. He was appointed agent for the liquor control board here last summer and had been at work regularly until about a week before his death. Mr. Finck served on the library board for many years. Besides his widow, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. E. L. Stallkamp and Mrs. Charles O'Neill, both of Delphos, Ohio, and two brothers, A. M. Finck, Lima, Ohio, and A. J. Finck of Spokane, a former Ritzville resident. Hold Last Rites For Mrs. Womack Funeral services for Mrs. Sara A. Womack, 80, who died last Friday in Spokane following a lingering illness, were held Tuesday afternoon at the St. Mark's Episcopal church here with the Rev. T. A. Daughters officiating. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. Funeral services also were held at the Hazen and Yaeger Parlors in Spokane Tuesday morning with the Rev. Dean McAlister officiating. Mrs. Womack had been ailing for five or six months and was taken to Spokane about four weeks ago when her condition became serious. She was born in London, England, Oct. 14, 1858, and came to this country, settling in Spokane in 1910. She was married to L. A. Womack Nov. 20, 1920, and had lived in Ritzville since. Mrs. Womack was a staunch member of the Episcopal church. She was also a member of the Order of Eastern Star. Besides her widower, she is survived by two sons by a former marriage, W. E. Fraser, Seattle, and Harold E. Fraser of Spokane. Death Calls Mrs. Anna K. Proctor Mrs. Anna K. Proctor, 77, pioneer Adams county resident, died Wednesday at 5:45 p.m. at her home here following a lingering illness. She had lived in Adams county since 1902. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. She is survived by two sons, Lyman Proctor, of Walla Walla, and Waltimar Proctor of Ritzville; and two step-children, Charles W. Proctor of Bremerton, and Mrs. Susan E. Johnson of Pasadena, Calif. Henry Miller Is Buried At Tacoma Funeral services for Henry Miller, 63, former Ritzville resident who died Jan. 6 at his home in Tacoma, were held Jan. 9 in the coast city. He was a brother of Jake, George and Alex Miller, all of whom live in or near Ritzville. Mr. Miller farmed near here a number of years ago and was well-known in Adams county. He came here in 1890 from Russia, his birthplace. He moved away about 28 years ago. His death was caused by tuberculosis. Besides his widow, he is survived by nine children, four brothers, Alex, George, and Jake, Ritzville, and Pete, Newport, two sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Siegel, Tacoma, and Mrs. Emma Vivie, Spokane. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, January 26, 1939, issue Hold Last Rites For Mrs. T. Kison Funeral services for Mrs. Tafel Kison, 34, who died Monday following a lingering illness, were held Wednesday afternoon at the Philadelphia Congregational church with the Rev. H. Neutzmann officiating. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. Mrs. Kison had suffered from a heart ailment for some time, and last weekend her condition became serious. She died Monday at 6 a.m. Martha Mary Kison, nee Reiber, was born April 7, 1904, in Ritzville, where she attended school, graduating from the high school in 1923. She was married to Tafel Kison shortly after graduation and the couple moved to Centralia, Wash. They returned to Ritzville shortly afterward and then moved to Ralston, where they have lived on a farm for some time. Besides her widower, she is survived by two children, Donald and Mary Ann; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Reiber; three brothers, Carl, Alex and Arthur and three sisters, Mrs. Donald Danekas, Molly and Helen. Obituary Of Mrs. Anna K. Proctor Mrs. Anna K. Woehr Proctor was born Oct. 29, 1861, at Madison, Indiana. As a young girl, with her parents, she moved to Higgensville, Mo., where on Feb. 11, 1892, she was married to George W. Proctor. Two children were born to this union. Mrs. Proctor and family came west and located at Ritzville in March, 1902 where she has since resided. She was a member of the Methodist church and a member of many years standing of the Rebekah and Royal Neighbor lodges. Surviving her are two sons, W. H. Proctor, of Ritzville, and G. L. Proctor of Walla Walla; two stepchildren, Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson of Pasadena, Calif., and Charles Proctor of Bremerton, Wash.; one sister, Mrs. John Couch of Long Beach, Calif., and two brothers, Charles Woehr of Glendale, Calif., and Henry Woehr of Seattle, Wash. Mrs. Kembel's Father Dies In Ellensburg Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kembel were called to Ellensburg Sunday by the sudden death of Mrs. Kembel's father, Mr. Jones. He had been ill only one day. Mrs. Kembel's mother died less than a year ago. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, Feb. 2, 1939, issue Mrs. D. Hetterle Dies At Hooper Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothy Hetterle, 71, Hooper resident since 1919 who died Monday, were held from the Washtucna Community church with the Rev. A. K. Walborn officiating Wednesday. Burial was in the Washtucna cemetery. Mrs. Hetterle suffered a paralytic stroke recently, from which she never recovered. She was born in Russia and came to this country in 1898. She is survived by her widower, John Hetterle. Haight and Sons were in charge of the funeral. Mrs. Mary J. Helmme, Washtucna, Succumbs Mrs. Mary J. Helme, Washtucna pioneer, died yesterday noon at the Pasco hospital, according to word received here today. Plans for the funeral were not available at a late hour today. Hold Funeral For August F. Wiese Funeral services for August F. Wiese, 55, Marengo rancher who was found dead in his barnyard last Friday, were held Monday from the Haight Undertaking parlors here with burial in the Sprague cemetery. Mr. Wiese is believed to have taken his own life in a moment of despondency. August Frederick Wiese was born March 25, 1883, in Wisconsin, where he lived for three years before moving to New Salem, N. D., where he lived for five years. He has been living in Lind, Sprague and Marengo since then. Besides his widow, Irene, he is survived by one son, Norman, Marengo, five daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Hansen, Selah; Mrs. Gladys Abrams, Marengo; and Edith, Elaine and Vera, at home; and two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Clay, Cocolala, Ida., and Mrs. Pauline Harrison, Spokane. Mrs. D. Kik Passes In California Chris Rieker received word Tuesday of the death of his sister, Mrs. Margaretha Kik, about 51, in Long Beach, Calif. Mrs. Kik lived in Ritzville for a number of years and is well-known among the old- timers here. She had lived in Rocklyn until about two months ago, when she and her husband moved to California. She underwent two serious operations about a year ago and appeared to have fully recovered, but suddenly became ill a short time ago and died. Besides her widower, she is survived by three brothers, Chris at Ritzville; Jacob Rieker, Walla Walla; and the Rev. G. J. Rieker, Medicine Hat, Alta.; three sisters, Mrs. Katherine Kiesz, Ritzville, Mrs. Lena Karle, Walla Walla; and Mrs. Caroline Treftz, Ontario, Canada. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, February 9, 1939, issue Hold Last Rites For Train Victim William C. Johnston Is Buried In Lind Funeral services for William Caleb Johnston, 61, prominent Lind farmer who was killed last Thursday night when his truck was struck by a train, were held in the Lind Grange hall Monday afternoon with the Rev. Bennett officiating. Burial was in the Lind cemetery. Mr. Johnston was driving to Lind from his ranch southwest of town and was struck by an eastbound passenger train as he attempted to cross the tracks two blocks west of the depot and a short distance from the grange hall. The locomotive struck the pickup about midships and tossed it over 75 feet, killing the driver instantly. He was alone. Mr. Johnston was born Sept. 30, 1877, in Harold, Ontario, Canada, and had been a resident of Lind for the past 31 years. Besides his widow, Kathleen, he is survived by one son, Creighton, of Bushward, Ontario; three brothers, David of California, George of Harold, Ontario, and Jim of Ontario; and one sister, Mrs. Lillian McMillan of Crookston, Canada. Funeral Is Held For Mrs. M. Helme Pioneer of Washtucna District WASHTUNCA - Mrs. Mary J. Helme, 77, a pioneer resident of this community, died Feb. 1 at a hospital in Pasco. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the Washtucna Community church. A. K. Walborn, pastor, officiated. Burial was in the Washtucna cemetery. The casket bearers were Mason Ray, L. R. Sutton, J. H. Baumann, E. A. Graham, Harry Graham and Howard Rogers. Mary Josephine Benefield, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Newton Benefield, was born in Indiana, Oct. 4, 1862. Left an orphan at the age of seven, she made her home with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Barney Huffman in Pike County, Ill. Oct. 18, 1883, she was married to Charley E. Helme, who died two years later. Early in the spring of 1886, Mrs. Helme came to Adams county and filed a homestead on 160 acres of land. She built a shack on the site of her late home where she lived and proved her claim. In 1887 she was married to Mathew E. Helme. To this union three children were born. The family moved to California in 1903 and returned to Washington in 1918 where Mr. Helme died in 1929. Mrs. Helme remained on the homestead with her sons until her death. Surviving are her two sons, Barney and Paul, Washtucna, and her daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Worthy of Huntington Beach, Calif., four grandchildren, Gene and Louise Helme and Norman and Jerry Worthy; two uncles, Linze Huffman, Hooper and Dan Huffman, Everett, Wash., an aunt, Mrs. Hannah Scott, Spokane. Mrs. Helme had been a christian since childhood and was loved by all who knew her. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, February 16, 1939, issue Funeral Held For Mrs. J. Lamb Funeral services for Mrs. Joseph A. Lamb, 74, pioneer who died Sunday, were held Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist Episcopal church with the Rev. Richard Decker officiating. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery with Haight and Sons in charge. Mrs. Lamb had been in ill health for some time and her death was caused by cancer. Nancy J. Lamb nee Miller was born Aug. 26, 1864, in Crawford county, Pa. In March 1866, her family moved to Ohio and in 1880 moved on to Iowa. She was married in March, 1886, to Joseph Lamb at Afton, Iowa, and to this union seven children were born, three of whom survive. She is survived by her two sons, Hugh and Lester, both of Iowa; one stepson, Kasper, of Iowa; a daughter, Mrs. Mabel Bartholomew of California; a half sister, Mrs. Florence Johnson of Sunnyside; two brothers, Nathan and Jim, both of Shannon City, Iowa; two sisters, Miss Jane Miller and Miss Annie Miller, both of Shannon City, Iowa; and a half sister, Mrs. Mary Street, Creston, Iowa. Mrs. G. H. Kanzler Is Buried Monday Came West In Covered Wagon Days Mrs. G. H. Kanzler, 81-year-old Ritzville pioneer who died last Saturday morning at her home here, was buried in the Ritzville cemetery Monday following funeral services at the Philadelphia Congregational church with the Rev. H. Nuetzmann officiating, assisted by the Rev. F. Burkhart and the Rev. J. C. Schwabenland of Odessa. The day of her burial was her 60th wedding anniversary. Mrs. Kanzler had been in ill health for several years. Her death was caused by hardening of the arteries. Mary Kathryn Kanzler, nee Oestreich, was born Feb. 13, 1857, in Messer, Russia. As a girl of 19 she came to the United States with her parents and settled in Franklin county, Nebraska. In 1879, she was united in marriage with George Henry Kanzler. Several years after their marriage, they came west in a covered wagon and settled on a farm four miles northeast of Ritzville. In 1916 they moved into Ritzville where they have since resided. Besides her husband, Mrs. Kanzler is survived by two sons, Samuel and Daniel, both of Ritzville; three daughters, Mrs. J. P. Koch, Mrs. Mike Thiel and Mrs. Dave Weber, all of Ritzville; a sister, Mrs. Kathryn Koch; and one brother, Henry Oestreich, Ritzville. Pallbearers were Henry Tesch, Jacob Bauer, John Reiber, John Koch, W. H. Kreager and Peter Thiel. Will Rosenoff, Art Browiak, Jake and Emil Hoefel sang several selections at the funeral. Hold Last Rites For Mr. T. J. Fuqua Funeral services for Thomas J. Fuqua, 72, Othello pioneer who died Tuesday, were held today at the Methodist church in Lind. Thomas Jackson Fuqua was born Dec. 23, 1866, in Murphysborough, Tenn., and came west as a young man. He had lived in Othello since 1905. He was married in Spokane to Ada R. Lee of Othello in 1920. Besides his widow, Ada, he is survived by a brother, Oscar Fuqua, of Manito, Ky.; and a sister, Ligon Fuqua, Nashville, Tenn. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, February 23, 1939, issue Funeral Held For H. Dowd In Pasco Was Former Resident Of Washtucna Funeral services for H. A. Dowd, 70, former Washtucna resident who died Sunday at his home in Pasco, were held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Methodist Episcopal church in Pasco. Burial was in a masoleum in Walla Walla. Mr. Dowd suffered a heart attack about noon Sunday while he was shaving and died less than an hour afterwards. He had not been in ill health and his death was unexpected. He lived in Washtucna for a number of years and moved to Pasco to retire several years ago. He was a member of the Pasco Kiwanis club and active in civic affairs. Henry A. Dowd was born in Whitall, Wis., and was married in 1892 to Miss Lillian Richal. They moved to Weston, Ore., about 34 years ago and 5 years later came to Washtucna where he bought the farm now occupied by Fred Beckner. He is survived by his widow, Lillian; one daughter, Mrs. E. Butler Smith of Lahina, Maui Island, Hawaii; two brothers, Lewis of Weston, Ore., and John of Whitall, Wis., and one sister, Mrs. Mary Dismore of Dayton, Ore. Mr. Dowd's brother, John, was visiting him at the time of his death. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, March 2, 1939, issue R. T. Walters Dies In California R. T. Walters, 59-year-old Whittier, Calif., attorney and a brother of Mrs. W. O. Miller, died Saturday night after a lingering illness, according to word received here this week. Mrs. Miller left last week when she received word of her brother's illness and arrived in time to be with him before his death. Mr. Walters had visited in Ritzville four or five times. He had practiced law in Whittier for nearly 30 years. Funeral services were held Wednesday with burial in the Rose Hill Mausoleum in Whittier. With Mr. Walters' death, Mrs. Miller now has only one remaining member of her family, a sister, Mrs. F. M. Davis, of Indiana. Mrs. Miller will remain in California for two or three weeks before returning to Ritzville. Mrs. Foley Dies WASHTUCNA - Mrs. George Foley, 53, Artesia Calif., died Saturday, Feb. 11, at the White Memorial hospital in Los Angeles. Her death followed an operation for goitre, from which she never regained consciousness. Funeral services were held in Artesia, Feb. 14. Burial was in the Rose Hill Memorial Park cemetery at Whittier, Cal. Surviving are the husband, one daughter, Mrs. W. L. Fisher, Artesia; a sister, Mrs. D. A. Daly, Portland; a brother, J. L. Biersner, Walla Walla; two grandchildren, Billy and Kathryn Fisher. Mrs. Foley and her husband were pioneer residents of Washtucna living on the farm now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Sitton, which is still owned by Mr. Foley. Word of Mrs. Foley's passing was received by Mr. and Mrs. Sitton last Thursday. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, March 9, 1939, issue Mrs. A. Harris, Paul Burns, E. M. Steffen Died During Week Three Pioneers Among Earliest Settlers Of County; Mrs. Harris Came In 1880; Mr. Steffen, Mr. Burns in 1900 Three pioneers who played a large part in the development of Adams county from a sagebrush waste to a prosperous farming region died this week. They are: Mrs. Augusta M. Harris, 89, one of the first settlers in the county, who died Sunday afternoon. Mr. Paul L. Burns, 76, one of the early settlers on Rattlesnake Flats, who died Monday morning. Mr. Edward M. Steffen, 84, pioneer of the Lauer and Menno districts west of Ritzville who died Tuesday morning. Obituaries of each follow: Mrs. Augusta M. Harris Mrs. Harris was one of the very few still living who viewed the site of Ritzville before there was even a house, prior to her death Sunday. She came to Adams county in the fall of 1880, after her husband, the late Jared M. Harris, had built a house near the site of the present Marcus Thom house. Mr. and Mrs. Harris and their children and a party of settlers came west from Wisconsin three years before, in 1877, by covered wagon, requiring nearly three months to make the journey to Walla Walla, where they settled until Mr. Harris and several others decided to move to the present site of Ritzville. Mr. and Mrs. Harris lived on his homestead tract until 1887 when he sold his land to J. H. Spanjer and moved further out on some land which he bought. In 1890, they moved back to Ritzville, where Mr. Harris established himself in the livery business. Later he engaged in the implement business and still later in the general mercantile line. He retired from active business in 1887 and died in 1918. Mrs. Augusta M. Harris nee York was born Feb. 16, 1850, on a farm in Dodge county, Wisconsin, one of a family of nine. She was married on June 25, 1865, to Jared Harris in Wisconsin. The couple lived in Wisconsin for some time and later in South Dakota before coming west. Death came unexpectedly to Mrs. Harris. She suffered a paralytic stroke last Sunday morning about 9:30 a.m. and fell to the floor in her home fracturing her left hip and left arm. She regained consciousness only at intervals before her death about 4:30 p.m. She had been in fair health recently. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist church with the Rev. Richard Decker officiating. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. She was the mother of six children, four of whom survive: three daughters, Mrs. Nora Edwards, Ritzville; Mrs. Laura Comparet, Portland and Nettie Harris, Seattle; one son, Clifford of San Diego, Calif. She is also survived by one brother, Will York, Ashland, Ore., and six grand children. Mrs. Harris was well known in the Big Bend country and was affectionately called "Grandma" Harris by many. Mr. Edward M. Steffen Another of Adams county's "covered-wagon" pioneers was Mr. Steffen, who came to the state of Washington in 1899, homesteading 19 miles west of Ritzville with a group of others who came from Oregon. Born in Backenfield, West Prussia, Aug. 30, 1854, he lived in Russia a number of years before coming to the United States in 1888. He went first to California, living there until 1892, when he moved to Oregon, where he ramined until 1899, when he came to Adams county with three other families in covered wagons. Mr. Steffen lived on his homestead until 1916, when he retired and has lived in Ritzville the 23 years since then. Before coming to the United States, he was a blacksmith by trade in Europe. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Emanuel Lutheran church with the Rev. E. A. Rein officiating. Burial will be in the Lutheran cemetery there. Besides his widow, Freda, he is survived by three sons, Walter, Herbert and Edward, Jr., all of Ritzville; and two daughters, Mrs. Martha Hardt and Mrs. Matilda Gering, both of Ritzville. Mr. Paul L. Burns One of the pioneer settlers of Rattlesnake Flats, Mr. Burns, came to Washington in 1901, settling about 10-1/2 miles northwest of Washtucna where he has since farmed. He was well known in Adams county as a prominent farmer. He was a lifelong member of the Modern Woodmen of America lodge and a devoted member of the Catholic church. Mr. Burns died Monday morning at his home, following an illness of about two years. He had been bed ridden for the past two months. Funeral services were held this morning in the St. Agnes Catholic church here with Rev. A. E. Flour officiating. Burial will be in the Holy Cross cemetery, Spokane. Mr. Burns was born Dec. 18, 1862, at Springfield, Ill., and came west to Kansas in 1877, settling there until he came to Washington in 1901. He is survived by one son, John F. Burns of Washtucna; and one daughter, Mrs. Gertrude McKenzie also of Washtucna; and two grandchildren. John J. Wilcox Funeral services for John J. Wilcox, 73, who passed away in Ritzville last Thursday were held at the Community church in Washtucna Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock A. K. Walborn, pastor of the church, officiated. Burial was in the Washtucna cemetery. Mr. Wilcox was born In Morristown, Minn., where his aged mother, Mrs. Hannah E. Wilcox, still resides. He was married there but his wife passed away many years ago. He came to Washtucna about 25 years ago and resided here until he suffered a stroke a few weeks ago and was taken to Ritzville for medical care. Besides his mother, he is survived by a son, one brother at Morristown, and two sisters, one of them living in Pontiac, Michigan, and the other at Colorado City, Colo. Mrs. Reuben Thiel Succumbs In Tacoma Mrs. Reuben Thiel of Tacoma died last week following a short illness. Mrs. Thiel is survived by her husband and seven children and Mrs. Henry Kiehn, her only surviving sister. The funeral was held last Wednesday morning at 10:30 in Tacoma. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, March 16, 1939, issue Brother-In-Law of A. C. German Passes Funeral services were held in Tacoma Wednesday for Ralph S. Brumley, 70, former Tacoma resident, and brother-in-law of A. C. German of Ritzville. Mr. Brumley lived in Retsil 11 years. He was a member of McKinley Camp No. 30, U.S.W.V. at Retsil; World War Veterans of Bremerton, and United Artisans and Eagles at Tacoma. He is survived by his wife, Carrie A., and a daughter. Mrs. Philip Herman Succumbs In Lind LIND - Mrs. Philip Herman, Sr., pioneer resident of the Lind area, died yesterday afternoon in the office of Dr. C. Henderson here. Mr. and Mrs. Herman and Mrs. Oscar Rauter came to Lind to consult Dr. Henderson about Mrs. Herman's heart trouble, and she suffered an attack shortly after arriving. William Billings Passes In Seattle Was Resident Of Washtucna 30 Years WASHTUCNA - William Billings, 68, resident of Washtucna for nearly 30 years prior to his moving to Seattle several years ago, died at his home in Seattle last Saturday night, following a lingering illness. Funeral services were held at the Bonney-Watson chapel in Seattle Monday afternoon. Mr. Billings had been ill since Dec. 29 and suddenly grew worse last week. His children were called to his bedside and he died peacefully Saturday night, with his entire family with him, he having remained alive until his son, William, who was in California, could reach his bedside. Born in Redruth, Cornwall county, England, Sept. 11, 1870, he came to this country as a young man, settling first in Michigan. Interested in mining, he then went to Utah where he was married and came with his family to Washington about 1905. Mr. Billings first entered business in Everett, living there four years. Because of the condition of Mrs. Billings' health, the family moved to eastern Washington, settling in Washtucna, where he was employed by the Union Pacific railroad until about four years ago when he retired and moved to Seattle. Surviving are his widow, four sons, William J., Seattle; Clarence and Ted of Enumclaw; Garfield, at home; three daughters, Mrs. John Nunamaker, Washtucna; Mrs. R. C. Behnke, Colfax; and Miss Audrey, at home. A man of pleasing personality, he made many friends wherever he chanced to be. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, March 23, 1939, issue Donald Griffith Dies WASHTUCNA - Donald Griffith, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Griffith, passed away early Saturday morning, March 18, in the Sacred Heart hospital in Spokane. He was taken to that institution about 10 days previous suffering from a heart attack which failed to respond to treatment. Donald had suffered similar attacks over a number of years, his heart having weakened by a serious illness. Donald was born in Washtucna April 12, 1926, and had lived here most of his life. He was a student in the sixth grade of the public school, and a member of Washtucna Troop 107 Boy Scouts of America and a faithful member of the community Sunday school. Funeral services were held at the Washtucna community church Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the pastor A. K. Walborn, officiated. Surviving are the parents, two brothers, Lloyd and Harvey, Jr., also the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Sitton and Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Griffith, besides numerous relatives in the community. Charles Helm Dies WASHTUCNA - Charles A. Helm, another of Washtucna's pioneer settlers, died at the Allen hospital in Ritzville of a heart ailment, March 19. He was born near Eldara, Ill., Sept. 25, 1871. He came to Washington in 1898, settling 8 miles west of Washtucna with his brother, Thomas Helm and half brother Isaac Dalbow, each taking up a homestead in the same section for themselves and the mother, Mrs. Eliza Helm, who came in March 1899. The mother passed away at the home of Charles, Jan. 11, 1904. Charles never married and had made his home in and around Washtucna. Interment was in the Washtucna cemetery, by the side of his mother, March 21 at 10 o'clock. A short service under the direction of Haight and Sons, Ritzville, was held at the grave, Rev. A. K. Walborn officiated. He is survived by one half sister, Mrs. Sarah Guynn, Urbana, Ill., three half brothers, John Dolbow, Eldara, Ill., Issac Dalbow, Boise, Idaho. (A third one not listed) Charles F. Booth WASHTUCNA - Funeral services for Charles F. Booth, pioneer of the Hooper and Washtucna districts, were held in Colfax Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment followed in the Colfax cemetery. Mr. Booth, who had reached the age of 80, settled in the Hooper district in 1879, coming there from California. He was one of the first homesteaders in the palouse river, his claim being a part of the farm now owned by Wm. Owens. Later he came to Washtucna where he operated a store and was postmaster for many years. For the past four years he had made his home in Bellingham with his daughter, Myra, and there he passed away Friday night, March 17. Surviving are his six children, J. M. Booth of Portland; Warren and Hollis of Hooper; Jack, Priest River, Ida.; Mrs. Ralph Dowd, Weston, Ore.; and Miss Myra Booth, teacher in the college of education at Bellingham; also a brother, William Booth, Kirkland. Mrs. P. Hermann LIND - Mrs. Christina Herrmann, 72, wife of Phillip Herrmann, Sr., of Warden, died here Wednesday afternoon from a heart attack. She came to Lind to consult Dr. C. Henderson and suffered an attack shortly after arriving. The body was taken to the Precht Funeral Home. The deceased was born in South Russia, Oct. 12, 1866. She and her husband have been residents of Warden for the past 38 years. They were married in Russia in 1891 and migrated here in 1901. Surviving her are the husband, one sister in North Dakota and one brother in Russia, three sons, John of Weimer, Cal., Phillip, Jr., of Warden and Carl of Warden, two daughters, Rosie Rauter of Warden, and Martha Herrmann of Salem, Ore. Church services were held Sunday at Warden at the Congregational church, with the Rev. Rott officiating. Interment was made in the Warden cemetery. (Note that the last name spelling was changed in the copy of this obit) Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, March 30, 1939, issue Mrs. Bank Dies WASHTUCNA - Mrs. Lucy H. Bank, 70, a former resident of this community, died early Tuesday morning at her home near Chewelah. Although she had been ailing for several years, death came unexpectedly. Mr. and Mrs. Bank moved to Chewelah from Lacrosse about a year ago. She is survived by her husband, John Bank, and two cousins, Mrs. John A. Gray and J. F. West of Washtucna, besides numerous relatives in other states. Funeral services were held today (Thursday) at the Community church in Washtucna with the Rev. A. K. Walborn, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Washtucna cemetery.