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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sue Gardner sueboo18@hotmail.com ==================================================================== Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, April 3, 1941, issue None Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, April 10, 1941, issue Arthur Burkhart Dies WASHTUCNA - Funeral services for Arthur Burkhart were held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Washtucna Community church with Rev. A. K. Walborn officiating. Burial was in the family plot at the Washtucna cemetery. Mr. Burkhart, or Art, as he is better known, passed away suddenly of a heart attack, Monday evening, March 31, at his home in Tacoma. He had been at his work all day and came home in the evening and laid down to rest til dinner was ready. Upon calling him for dinner he was found dead. Special mention should be made of the loving care and devotion he gave to his mother during the last years of his life. He was a kind, tender and quiet person and was well liked by everyone. Arthur Burkhart was born on a farm near Washtucna, Feb. 12, 1893, and died in Tacoma March 31, 1941, at the age of 48 years. He was the son of Andrew J. and Sarah Burkhart, early pioneers of Adams county, settling near Washtucna in 1885. He was one of 13 children, 3 sisters and 10 brothers. Surviving are Andrew, Fred, Eddie and Robert, all of Tacoma, James K. of Whittier, Calif., Ralph of Prosser, Wash., and Nelson of Benton City. The father, mother, 3 sisters and 2 brothers preceded him in death. He resided with his parents on the ranch until 1905 when the family moved to Ritzville, living there until 1908 when they moved to Tacoma. He joined the army from Adams county in 1917, served overseas in the World War where he was with the medical corps in France and was stationed at Coblenz, Germany, with the army of occupation. He was discharged at Camp Lewis in 1919. He was a member of the Tacoma unit of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. After his discharge he made his home in Tacoma with his mother until her death in 1936. He was very devoted to her and was with her constantly during her last illness. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, April 17, 1941, issue John Rushmeier Dies LIND - Funeral services for John Henry Rushmeier, 72, were held at the Methodist church Tuesday morning with the Rev. J. H. Bennett officiating. The body was taken to Sprague for interment. He was born in Minnesota on Nov. 21, 1868. On Dec. 2, 1887, he was married to Amelia Koeplin, in Spokane. Mr. Rushmeier was a resident in the community of Lind for 12 years, also serving as night marshal for several years. Surviving him are his widow, two sons, Harry of Pasco, and Charles of Lind; two daughters, Mrs. Martha Moore of Lind, and Mrs. Augusta Doerschlag of Sprague; two sisters, Dora Bowman, Spokane, and Wilma McReynolds of Spokane. Ten grandchildren and seven great-great- grandchildren also survive. Hold Last Rites For Mrs. Kison Funeral services were held on Sunday at the Philadelphia Congregational church for Mrs. Simon Kison, 72, Ritzville pioneer who died last Wednesday at her home here, with the Rev. H. Nuetzmann officiating. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. Mrs. Kison had been ill for several years. Justina Kison, nee Quaschnik, was born Aug. 13, 1868, in Leipsig, Russia, and was married in 1886 in that country. The couple came to the United States in that same year, settling at Parkston, S.D., moving later to Kulm, N.D., where they remained five years. In 1891 they moved to Spokane, remaining there for two years after which they moved to a ranch near Ritzville. Mr. and Mrs. Kison have lived in Ritzville for the last 25 years. Besides her widower, Mrs. Kison was survived by one son, Renhold, Wendell, Ida., three daughters, Mrs. Dan Hille and Mrs. Alfred Suko, Ralston; Mrs. Bertha Gust, Millwood; two brothers and one sister. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, April 24, 1941, issue None Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, May 1, 1941, issue Mrs. Edith Nelson Dies In Portland Mrs. Theodore Nelson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Rowe, died yesterday morning at a Portland, Ore., hospital according to word received yesterday. Her home was at Menlo, Wash. She was born here and attended Ritzville schools and taught school for several years in this county and on the coast. Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed. Burial will be on the coast. Besides her widower, she is survived by two sons, Theodore and Robert; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Rowe; three sisters, Mrs. Irene McMurray of Ritzville, Mrs. Elsie Rudebaugh of Spokane and Miss Amelia Rowe of Libby, Mont.; and four brothers, Gerald, John and Clinton of Ritzville and Ira of Davenport. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, May 8, 1941, issue Rites Saturday For Henry Haag High Tension Wire Causes Tragedy Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Emanuel Lutheran church for Henry Haag, 33, Ritzville mechanic who was electrocuted Tuesday morning about 1-1/2 miles west of the Jess Dewald place while moving a school house down the road. Mr. Haag, his brother, Emanuel, and Ted Schutz were moving the old Menno district school house from a point about 20 miles west to the Hawkeye ranch west of Paha, when the tragedy occurred about 11 a.m. Tuesday. The building was being moved under an REA line and Henry Haag was atop the house attempting to raise a wire when he came in contact with both wires at the same time. The wires were charged with 7,620 volts and the shock killed him instantly. He tumbled from the roof and was caught by his brother and Jess Dewald who were witnessing the moving from the ground. Attempts to revive him were made with the Washington Water Power company's inhalator but proved futile. Mr. Haag was born May 10, 1907, in Ritzville and was educated here. He lived here all his life. He is survived by his father, John Haag; his mother, Mrs. Conrad Sittner; two brothers, Emanuel of Ritzville, and Shafer of Canada; and one sister, Mrs. Joe Beak, Zillah. Hold Last Rites For H. E. Gritman Pioneer Banker Dies Last Monday Funeral services were held in Spokane this afternoon at the Cathedral of St. John for Harry E. Gritman, 72, Ritzville pioneer who died Monday in a Spokane hospital. Mr. Gritman had been seriously ill for the past three months. He was a resident of Ritzville for many years, coming to the Inland Empire when he was but 14 years old. He built the building housing the Emerson Drug company with offices on the second story, the Safeway Stores building and the house now occupied by Fred Campbell. He owned considerable land in Adams county and was in the banking business in both Lind and Ritzville for a long time. His home in recent years has been in the Roosevelt apartments in Spokane. Besides his widow, Vilett (edge of paper ragged, last letter missing); he is survived by a son, Gag(missing letter) of Olympia; and a daughter, Mrs. L. J. Burrows of Spokane and Harvard, Ida. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, May 15, 1941, issue Joseph Newland Dies In Spokane Joseph M. Newland of Spokane, uncle of Mrs. Esther Truax, Mrs. A. A. Pohl, J. H. Newland and Robert Newland, died Monday at his home in Spokane. He was vice president of the Great Western Savings and Loan Association and was 71 years old, having lived in Spokane since 1908. Mr. and Mrs. Newland came to Lind from Missouri in 1890 and engaged in farming near Odessa for some time. Later, with a brother, T. W. Newland, he operated a hardware store at Harrington. Burial will be in Spokane today. Hold Last Rites For John Sauer Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Ritzville this week, conducted by Rev. Russell Eylander, for John Sauer, 68, Adams county pioneer who died last Saturday at his home here. Burial was at Lind. Mr. Sauer was born Jan. 9, 1873, near Kulm, Russia. In 1898 he maried Lydia Schultz and came to the United States in that year. The couple lived in North Dakota one year and came to Adams county in 1899, where he has since farmed until four years ago when he moved to Ritzville. Mr. Sauer's first wife died in 1920 and later he married Mrs. Dorothea Erdman. Besides his widow, he is survived by seven children, Mrs. Laontina Roth, Lind; Rudolph Sauer, Ritzville; Emil, Lind; Mrs. Elsie Erdman, Valley; Mrs. Ida Erdman, Valley; Julius, Lamont; Mrs. Ruth Nickleson, Springdale; two brothers, David, Ritzville; and Christ of Kolb, Russia; a sister, Salome of Kolb, Russia, and six stepchildren. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, May 22, 1941, issue None Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, May 29, 1941, issue Thomas J. Stark WASHTUCNA -Funeral services for Thomas J. Stark, who passed away Saturday morning, were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Community church with Rev. A. K. Walborn officiating. Mr. Stark, known to all as Tom, has been in ill health for a number of years, and although everyone knew life was not long for him, his sudden death came as a shock to his family and the community. Tom was a friend of all and will always be remembered in the years to come. His one great enjoyment in life was horses, and also his ability as an auctioneer, in which capacity he called many, many sales during his lifetime. Thomas J. Stark was born in Pike county, Illinois, Nov. 1, 1863, and passed away May 15, 1941, at the age of 77 years. In 1898 he came to Washington, taking up a homestead which he still owns. In 1902 he was married to Mrs. Leona McKinney and to this union two children were born, one son, Jack, of Washtucna, and one daughter, Mrs. Louis Victor of Kalama. He is also survived by one step- daughter, Mrs. Adolph Heinrick of Garfield, three granddaughters also four brothers and four sisters in Illinois. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, June 5, 1941, issue Mrs. H. Snyder Dies In Spokane Mrs. Hattie Snyder, Adams county pioneer, died in Spokane yesterday following a paralytic stroke, according to information received here this morning. Mrs. Snyder had been ill for a long time, suffering from an infected foot. She was the widow of the last member of the G.A.R. in Adams county. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Trinity Methodist church here. Her complete obiturary will be published next week. Quaife R. Dann Dies On Coast Quaife R. Dann, oldest son of Rev. and Mrs. W. G. R. Dann, former Ritzville residents, died suddenly May 28 while attending a picnic of the teaching staff of Puyallup high school, according to word received here this week. Funeral services were held in Puyallup May 31. Mr. Dann was only 28 years old and had been a teacher of art and social sciences at the Puyallup school for three years. His father, Rev. Dann, was pastor of the Methodist church here from 1926 to 1930 and Quaife Dann was graduated from Ritzville high school, later attending Cheney Normal. Besides his parents, he is survived by his widow, Marie, a brother, Charles, of Seattle; and a sister, Mrs. Davida Wick. Mrs. Dupuis Dies WASHTUCNA - The Washtucna community was saddened Thursday evening by the passing of Mrs. Maude Dupuis, one of Washtucna's finest and best beloved matrons. Death came at the home of her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Gross, where she has made her home since the death of her husband in 1929. She was taken suddenly ill on Tuesday evening and death was due to high blood pressure and uremic poisoning. Her place will be hard to fill as she always had a kindly and friendly smile and greeting for everyone. She was an ardent worker in the B.V.D. club of which she has been a member ever since coming here. Funeral services were held Sunday at 9:30 a.m. from the Community church with Rev. A. K. Walborn officiating. Burial was made in the Weston, Ore., in the family plot. Maude Clarinda Bryson Dupuis was born at Weston, Ore., Oct. 10, 1880, and departed this earthly life May 29, 1941. On April 24, 1904, she was united in marriage to Benjamin Dupuis, who passed away in 1929. Since that time she had made her home with her sister and brother-in-law, Leona and J.B. Gross. Besides these two, a niece, Mrs. Margaret Rogers and husband, Dudley, and grandnephew, Bobbie Rogers, of Creston, B.C. survive. She was a member of the Presbyterian church at Pendleton. Guy Swarts Dies LIND - The pioneer citizens of Lind count one less in their ranks since death came to Guy Swarts Sunday evening at his home here following a month's illness. He came to this community 51 years ago with his parents from Jamestown, Pa., his birthplace, and had watched the town of Lind grow from its earliest days. In 1905 he was married to Mrs. Lela Stair of Ritzville, and they operated a farm for a number of years. He was also a county road supervisor for a long time. Later the family moved into town and Mr. Swarts started a transfer and trucking business which he was still maintaining at the time of his death. His active life had been curtailed for sometime, however, owing to poor health, although he had been able to come down town each day until recently. Last summer Mr. Swarts made a trip back to Pennsylvania, and enjoyed visiting the scenes of his early boyhood. Irvin Guy Swarts was born Sept. 5, 1879, in Jamestown, Pa., and died June 1, 1941, at the age of 61 years. He is survived by his widow, two sons, Irvin and Kenneth, of Lind; two daughters, Bertha, now Mrs. Henry Weber of Odessa, and Hazel, Ritzville; one granddaughter, Guyla, Lind; a sister, Mrs. C. S. Waldrip of Nez Perce, Idaho; three brothers, Herman, Spokane; J. P. Swarts, Lombard, Mont., and William C. of Odessa. He was a member of the Christian church. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Methodist church, the Rev. J. H. Bennett preaching the sermon. Interment was in the Lind cemetery, with the Precht Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, June 12, 1941, issue Funeral Sunday For Mrs. Snyder Lived In County Over 41 Years Funeral services were held Sunday at the Methodist church for Mrs. Hattie Snyder, 70, Adams county pioneer who died last week in Spokane. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. Mrs. Snyder had been ill for several months but she was thought to be improving shortly before her death. Hattie L. Snyder, nee Messenger, was born Jan. 5, 1871, in Michigan. She was married to Birney M. Snyder May 6, 1889. The family came west to Washington in 1899 and homesteaded near Lind, later moving to a ranch near Ralston. They made their home in Ritzville since 1923. Mr. Snyder died in May, 1933. She was a member of the Methodist church of Ritzville, having been united with the church in early girlhood. She was also a past member of the Woman's Relief corps. Mrs. Snyder spent the past winter at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mabel Halsey in Spokane. She is survived by one son, Benton H. Snyder of Washtucna; three daughters, Mabel May Halsey, Spokane; Ethel T. Halsey, Spirit Lake, Ida., and Mrs. Lina Alice Buhl, Ritzville; and a sister, Mrs. Mildred Eastman, Los Angeles, Calif. Mrs. Nelson Dies WASHTUCNA - Funeral services for Mrs. Augusta A. Nelson of Washtucna, mother of Mrs. A. K. Wolborn, who died in Ritzville yesterday, will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at the Washtucna Community church, with the Rev. D. A. Russell of Spokane officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside Park cemetery at Spokane. It is requested that flowers be omitted. Mrs. Nelson, who was 81 years old, had been in poor health for some time and death was due to natural causes. She was born Nov. 23, 1859, at Rockford, Ill., and was married to N. Peter Nelson, Dec. 15, 1876. Since the death of her husband in 1912, she has made her home with her daughter and son-in-law, Rev. and Mrs. A. K. Walborn. Mrs. Nelson is survived by her daughter and one son, George L. Nelson of Houston, Tex. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, June 19, 1941, issue Rites Saturday For John Haag Funeral services will be held Saturday for Mr. Johann Haag, 75, Ritzville pioneer who died Tuesday at his home here following a long illness. The time and place of the services has not yet been set. Burial will be in the Ritzville cemetery. Mr. Haag was born near Odessa, Russia, and came to the United States many years ago, settling first in North Dakota. He had lived in Ritzville for 36 years. He is survived by two sons, Emanuel of Ritzville and John of Horshem, Sask.; one daughter, Mrs. Joe Beak, Zillah; two half-brothers, George of Hilda, Alta., and another near Calgary. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, June 26, 1941, issue Hold Last Rites For John F. Rowe Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Trinity Methodist church for Jonathan F. Rowe, Ritzville pioneer, who died early last Saturday morning after a prolonged illness. The Rev. R. D. Decker officiated. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. Mr. Rowe would have been 83 years old July 14. He was born in Hazel Green, Wis., and on Feb. 14, 1889, married Miss Mary Louise Zeiner at Warren, Ill. The couple came west in 1900, settling in Ritzville. For the last several years, Mr. Rowe has been ill and confined to his home here. Besides his widow, he is survived by four sons, Ira, of Davenport, Gerald, Clinton and John of Ritzville; three daughters, Mrs. R. W. Rudebaugh and Miss Amelia Rowe, both of Spokane; Mrs. N. S. McMurray of Ritzville. P. L Franz Dies After Surgery P. L. Franz, pioneer of the Schrag district died early Tuesday in a Spokane hospital following an operation. He had been in ill health for some time. Mr. Franz was prominent in Mennonite church circles and had been a director of the Schrag school district for a number of years. Besides his widow, he is survived by a daughter and two sons. Funeral Tuesday For H. Beckley Lived In Benge For Many Years Funeral services were held in Waitsburg Tuesday for Henry W. Beckley, 81, former Benge resident for many years. He died Saturday at his home in Waitsburg. Henry William Beckley was born in Minnesota, April 23, 1860, and was married to Emma Roth at Faribault, Minn., March 8, 1883. The couple moved from the Middle West to this country in 1906, settling first at Rathdrum, Ida., and in 1913 they came to Benge, where he purchased a wheat farm which he still owned. For the past 10 years, he had made his home in Waitsburg. Mr. Beckley was a member of the Methodist church of Waitsburg and of Waitsburg Grange No. 1. Besides his widow, he is survived by four sons, Harold of Bahrein, Arabia; Herbert F. of Benge, Wallace of Colville and Louis of Waitsburg; four daughters, Mrs. Clara Hawks of Benge, Mrs. Laura Hildebrandt of Nerstrand, Minn., Mrs. Lydia Roberts and Mrs. Adda Roberts, both of Waitsburg; two brothers, Nathaniel and Chris Beckley, both of Ukiah, Calif., and one sister, Mrs. Lena Roth of Palo Alto, Calif. John Kanzler Was Early Pioneer Last rites for John Kanzler, 80, one of Ritzville's earliest pioneers, who died Thursday evening, were held Sunday afternoon at the Zion Congregational church with the Rev. P. Ruder officiating, assisted by Rev. R. Kirschenmann and Rev. A. Rehn. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. Mr. Kanzler was born July 14, 1860, in Kolb, Russia, and came to the United States with his parents in 1886, (I believe this year is wrong) where they first settled for a short time at Lincoln, Neb. From there they moved to Campbell, Neb., where they lived for about five years on a farm. While there he married Marie Elizabeth Koch on Feb. 12, 1881. In 1881, the couple moved to Baker City, Ore., by covered wagon. Mrs. Kanzler died there on Sept. 6, 1882. Once more the family pulled stakes and moved to Ritzville, arriving here Nov. 23, 1883, where Mr. Kanzler has lived since that time. Mr. Kanzler was married again, but his second wife died Jan. 26, 1926. He was married again to Mrs. Rosa Teske, nee Weber, of Parkston, S. D. He joined the Congregational church in 1908. Besides his widow, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. George Adler; one brother, George, and one sister, Mrs. Fred Rosenoff.