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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 1, 1942, issue Oscar Danielson Othello Pioneer Oscar Danielson, pioneer resident of western Adams county died Monday night at his home a few miles north of Taunton on the west border of Adams county. He will be buried in Ellensburg. He had been in ill health for several years. Besides his widow, he is survived by one daughter and six sons. One is in Alaska with the army and the others at home. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, January 8, 1942, issue Hold Last Rites For E. Kelsey Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the Connell grange hall for Ernest Kelsey, 58, pioneer Michigan Prairie farmer who died Sunday afternoon in a Spokane hospital. He had been in ill health for some time and was recently taken to the Spokane hospital. He appeared to be improving until last Thursday night, when he suffered a stroke. Mr. Kelsey was active in the AAA wheat program and at one time served on the county committee. He was also a member of the Connell grange since 1931 and was Master in 1938. Ernest Kelsey was born June 3, 1883, at Hamilton, Mo. He came to Washington in 1904 and with his brother, Pike, engaged in wheat farming. His brother died three years ago. Mr. Kelsey was married to Miss Ethel Bishop in February, 1910. Besides his widow, he is survived by one son, Richard; a brother, Clayton, Half Moon Bay, Calif.; one sister, Lorene, Visalia, Calif.; and many distant relatives here and in the east. Hold Funeral For Oscar Danielson Pioneer Farmer On Lower Crab Creek Funeral services were held December 31 at the Presbyterian church in Ellensburg for Oscar Danielson, 56, pioneer of Western Adams county, who died Dec. 29 at an Ellensburg hospital after a lingering illness. The Rev. A. J. Wartes of Othello officiated. Burial was in the Oddfellows cemetery at Ellensburg. Mr. Danielson has farmed in the Crab creek region west of Othello since 1916 and was well known throughout the county. He was born April 21, 1885, in Sweden and came to the United States in 1906, living in Renton and Seattle before moving to the Crab creek area. He worked in the woods and on the railroad before he went to farming. Mr. Danielson got a desert claim on land near Taunton when he first came to the county and built his present farm from an old place that had burned. He raised cattle and hay on his farm, which lies about 10 miles west of Othello. Besides his widow, he is survived by six sons, Walter, Lawrence, Robert, Herman and Earl, all at home, George of Ellensburg; one daughter, Elsie, Seattle; one brother, Gustav Elmquist, Seattle; and three sisters and one brother in Sweden. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, January 15, 1942 None Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, January 22, 1942, issue Gottlieb Klettke Dies Following Stroke Gottlieb Klettke, 74, Ritzville pioneer, died Tuesday afternoon at his home here after suffering a paralytic stroke that morning. Funeral arrangments have not yet been completed. Hold Last Rites For W. B. Smith Funeral services were held Friday from the Haight Funeral Parlors for William B. Smith, 57, signal maintainer for the Union Pacific at Marengo, who died Jan. 12. Rev. I. Harold Kuester officiated. The body was taken to Spokane for cremation. Mr. Smith had served the Union Pacific 24 years, working at Hooper, Ayer and Marengo. He had been ill for about one year. He was born Oct. 27, 1884, near St. Louis, Mo., and spent his early life there. He later moved to Denver, Colo., where he was married to Margaret Annette Lins, July 2, 1914. He is survived by one daughter, Lois, of Seattle. Tipton Lived Here 16 Years Hold Last Rites For Telegrapher Funeral services were held Sunday at the Trinity Methodist church for L. E. Tipton, 66, telegrapher at the Northern Pacific depot here for the past 16 years, who died last Thursday afternoon at his home. The Rev. Richard Decker officiated. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery, following graveside services of the Masonic lodge, conducted by Guy C. Stafford. Mr. Tipton had been in ill health for about a year and had been confined to his home for several months. He retired from the Northern Pacific in October after 25 years service with that company. Lowell Emmett Tipton was born Sept. 2, 1875, at Georgetown, Ind. He spent most of his life railroading and was with the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific in Oregon and California before working on the Northern Pacific. He was also in the forestry service several years. Mr. Tipton was married in 1902 and one son, Dr. Robert C. of Los Angeles, Calif., was born to this union. He was married again to Lydia E. Hinman in Spokane in 1926. His wife died in December, 1940. He lived in Ritzville about 16 years and was a member of the Masonic lodge and the Order of Eastern Star. He was a past master of the Masonic order and at the time of his death was associate patron of the O.E.S. Besides his son, he is survived by his ward, Miss Marjorie Pulls of Ritzville; a half-brother, L. R. Robinson of Los Angeles, Calif.; and a nephew, Clarence Weister, Seattle. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, January 29, 1942, issue Quinton Sitton Killed In Action Mr. and Mrs. Fey Sitton of Washtucna, received word yesterday afternoon from the War department in Washington, D.C., that their son, Quentin Ray Sitton, had been killed in action at Manila, Philippine Islands. As far as is known, he is the first man in Adams county to be killed in his country's service. Mr. Sitton was 23 years old and was a private first class in the Marine Corps. He enlisted several times, prior to the first registration for selective service. Full details of his death are not available at this time. Hold Last Rites For G. Klettke Pioneer Died After Stroke Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Philadelphia Congregational church for Gottlieb Klettke, 74, Ritzville pioneer who died Jan. 20, following a paralytic stroke. Rev. R. Kirschenmann, assisted by Rev. H. Nuetzmann, officiated at the service. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. Mr. Klettke was born Jan. 12, 1868, at Paris, South Russia. He was married to Frederika Steig in 1895. To this union were born 14 children, four of whom preceded their father in death. Mr. and Mrs. Klettke came to the United States in 1905, settling at Marlin, Wash., later moving to Canada, where they lived five years. After returning to the United States, the Klettkes farmed for some time near Ritzville before moving to the city in 1928. Besides his widow, he is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Ted Frieske, Mrs. Solomon Thiel, both of Ritzville; Mrs. Jacob Sackmann, Lind; Mrs. William Cain, Pearl Harbor, T. H.; and Mrs. Harwood Sherman, Walla Walla; five sons, John Gustav, Albert and Alvin, Ritzville, and Robert, Lind; and one sister, Mrs. John Wagner, Earl Gray, Sask., Canada. Frank Davin Dies WASHTUCNA - Word came this past week, of the death of Frank Davin, 81, prominent sheep raiser. Mr. Davin, who was well-known here and a frequent visitor in the past, owned land south of the Leo Jaussaud rnach. Seraphin Virgil Davin was born Nov. 20, 1860, in LaMotte, France, but came to the United States in 1874 and had lived in this state since 1888. Surviving are his son, Vigil Davin, and three grandchildren, Sharon Le Davin, Dennis Edward Davin and Mary Adlynn Davin, all of Walla Walla. Funeral services were held Tuesday of last week in Walla Walla, with the Rev. G. H. Scofield of First Presbyterian church, officiating. Burial was in the family plot in Mountain View cemetery. Funeral Sunday For Mrs. Schnell Funeral services will be held Sunday in Odessa at St. Matthews Congregational church for Mrs. John Schnell, 75, resident of Adams county since 1914 who died at her home here yesterday. The Rev. J. Flemmer will officate. Burial will be in the Odessa cemetery. Mrs. Katherine Margaret Schnell, nee Heimbigner, was born in Franck, Russia, in 1866 and was married in 1885. She lived near Batum, in northwestern Adams county until one year ago, when she came to Ritzville. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Henry Lind, Portland; Mrs. Marie Gottbretht, Greeley, Colo.; Mrs. O. E. Giese, Dryden; and Mrs. A. R. Giese, Odessa; two sons, Henry, of Ritzville; and William of Portland. James C. Woods Was Pioneer Here James C. Woods, 94, Civil war veteran and former Ritzville resident, died Jan. 3 at his home in Central Point, Ore., according to word received here this week. Mr was an employee of the St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber company here from 1901 to 1907 and was the father-in-law of George N. McCollum, deputy county sheriff. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, February 5, 1942, issue Quentin Sitton 4 Years With U. S. Marines Quentin "Cap" Sitton, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Fey Sitton of Washtucna who was killed in action recently in the Philippines, had been in the U. S. Marine Corps since June 18, 1938. He is believed to be the first man from Adams county killed in action during World War II. Since enlisting in the Marine Corps, he had spent 14 months in Tientsin, China, but since the beginning of 1941 he had been stationed at Cavite, Philippine Islands. It is not known whether or not he had been moved from that fort prior to his death. The last words his parents received from him came by cablegram on Dec. 23, stating that he was well and safe at that time. He was born in Washtucna in Aug. 10, 1918, and was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Sitton. He received all his schooling in Washtucna, having been graduated from the Washtucna high school with the class of 1937. Besides his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Ernest of Hooper and Eugene of Seattle. He was a grandson of J. W. Sitton, Washtucna pioneer, and a nephew of Ray Sitton of Washtucna, Owen Sitton of Davenport, Mrs. Murlyn Leonard of Portland, Mrs. Mary Breneman of Spokane, and Irl Sitton of Spokane. Minnie L. Huffman Dies In Washtucna Mrs. Minnie L. Huffman, 60, Washtucna pioneer, died Tuesday at the home of her son, Robert, near Hooper, it was learned today. Funeral services have not yet been arranged. Mrs. Huffman had lived in the Washtucna district for nearly 40 years. Hold Last Rites For Mrs. Krehbiel Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Menno Mennonite church for Mrs. Katie Krehbiel, Lind pioneer who died Monday at a Ritzville nursing home after a short illness. The services were conducted by the Rev. Edmund Miller. Burial was in the Mennonite cemetery. Mrs. Krehbiel was born in Yankton, S. D., June 1, 1875, and was 66 at the time of her death. She came west from South Dakota 42 years ago and was married to Jacob Krehbiel of Lind. They resided on a farm for a number of years, later moving to Lind. She was affectionately known to her many friends as "Katie" Krehbiel. She is survived by three sons, Harry of Seattle, Robert of Chicago, and Arthur of Lind; and three daughters, Mrs. A. G. Wagner of Coulee Dam, Mrs. Elsie Smart and Rose Krehbiel, both of Lind. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, February 12, 1942, issue Mrs. Archie Staley WASHTUCNA - Funeral services for Mrs. Archie D. Staley, 40, former Washtucna resident who died Feb. 2, were held Thursday from the Cookerly & Groseclose chapel in Walla Walla. Interment was in the Waitsburg cemetery. Mrs. Staley had been ill several months and died in a Walla Walla hospital. Mrs. Gertrude Suckow Staley was born July 6, 1901, at Cass Lake, Minn., and accompanied her parents to Waitsburg while a child. They later moved to Washtucna. She was married in Ritzville in 1919 and lived with her husband in Washtucna until several years ago when they moved to Fruitvale. Besides her widower, she is survived by three children, Archie, Ernest and Anna Marie, all of Fruitvale; her parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Otto E. Suckow, of Walla Walla, and a brother, Adolph, of Walla Walla. Hold Last Rites For Mrs. Huffman Funeral servicces for Mrs. Minnie L. Huffman, 62, resident of the Washtucna district for 52 years, were held Friday afternoon at the Washtucna Community church, with the Rev. A. K. Walborn officiating. Burial was in the Washtucna cemetery. Mrs. Huffman died Feb. 3 at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Huffman, near Hooper. She became ill Tuesday and died that afternoon. Death was believed due to a heart attack. Mrs. Minnie Lee Huffman, nee Staley, was born in Missouri, the only girl in a family of five children. In 1888, she came with her parents to Dayton, and in 1890 moved to the Washtucna district, where she has since resided. Her husband preceded her in death in August, 1940. She is survived by one son, Robert Huffman; one daughter, Mrs. Roy Hille, both of Hooper; two brothers, Archie D. Staley, Fruitvale, and Harvey C. Staley, Ritzville. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, February 19, 1942, issue Rev. G. A. Maag Pioneer Minister Rev. G. A. Maag of Bend, Ore., 74, former pastor of the German Methodist church here, died Monday at the home of a daughter in Bend, Ore., according to word received here. Funeral services were held Wednesday in Bend. He was pastor of the local church from about 1915 to 1919. His son, Paul, was in the auto supply business here until recently when he moved to Portland, Ore. He is survived by two sons, T. G. of Spokane and Paul of Portland; and two daughters, Mrs. Walter Luce of Newport, Wash., and Mrs. Wawrinofsky of Bend. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, February 26, 1942, issue Hold Last Rites For Rodenberger Funeral services were held Monday at the Philadelphia Congregational church for George J. Rodenberger, 70, Ritzville pioneer who died Saturday at his home here. The Rev. R. Kirschenmann officiated, assisted by Rev. H. Nuetzmann and Rev. P. Ruder. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. Mr. Rodenberger had been in ill health for the past five years. He was born at Hussenbach, Russia, Oct. 2, 1871, and was married to Anna Elizabeth Schwartz Jan. 12, 1897. The couple moved to the United States in 1902 and farmed near Ritzville until 1919, when they moved to the city. Besides his widow, he is survived by two sons, Fred of Tacoma, LeRoy of Seattle; and three daughters, Mrs. E. H. Atwood, Seattle; Mrs. Troy E. Mock, Newport; and Mrs. Philip Verner, Ritzville. One daughter preceded him in death. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, March 5, 1942, issue Hold Last Rites For 'Pat' Klingel Funeral services were held in Spokane Saturday for Charles A. "Pat" Klingel, 17-year- old son of Mr. and Mrs. Brandt Klingel of Spokane, former Ritzville residents. The youth was fatally injured in an automobile accident last week within a block of his home in Spokane. He was a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Klingel of Ritzville and August Baumgart of Lind. Charles Klingel was born in Ritzville and lived several years in Harrington and the last seven years in Spokane. He would have been graudated in June from Lewis and Clark high school. Besides his parents and grandparents, he is survived by a sister, Miriam, at home. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, March 12, 1942, issue Pioneer Drowns Near Vantage Frank Simmons, pioneer of the lower Crab creek country and well-known in Othello, was drowned in the Columbia river two miles from Vantage ferry Friday night when the truck he was driving plunged off the highway into the river. Mr. Simon's truck was loaded with cattle and a large truck driven by an employee of the Bonneville administration struck his truck, which rolled down an embankment and into the river before Mr. Simmons had a chance to escape. His body has not been recovered. He has lived for a number of years on the Chatman ranch on lower Crab creek. Besides his widow, Mr. Simmons is survived by seven children. Oshea Bemis Was Ralston Pioneer Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Ralston church for Oshea Bemis, 71, Ralston pioneer who died yesterday morning after a prolonged illness. The Rev. Richard Decker will officiate and burial will be in the Bemis cemetery southeast of Ralston. Mr. Bemis was born July 13, 1870, at Summerhill, Ill. He came to Washington and settled on Rattlesnake Flats near Ralston in 1889. In 1899, he was married to Miss Lucy Mays. Besides his widow, he is survived by three daughters, Muriel and Claire at the home, and Mrs. A. Unbewust of Edwall; one sister, Mrs. M. A. Chapman, Cheney; one brother, Rufus S. of Deer Park. Mrs. M. Reed Local Pioneer Mrs. Malcom Reed, 86, Ritzville pioneer, died yesterday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lee Colwell, after a long illness. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. Mrs. Julietta Reed, nee Melton, was born in Knox county, Illinois, Dec. 16, 1855, and came to this area in a wagon train as a small girl. She has been in Montana at the home of a daughter for the past several years but came back to Ritzville about 10 days ago. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Lee Colwell of Ritzville, Mrs. W. S. Johnson of Gardiner, Mont., and Mrs. Radford Angell of Valier, Mont. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, March 19, 1942, issue Mrs. E. Snowhill Pioneer Teacher Funeral services were held in Spokane this afternoon at the Hazen and Jaeger chapel for Mrs. Eura J. Snowhill, 71, teacher for 25 years in Adams county but more recently a resident of Spokane. Mrs. Snowhill was a sister of Mrs. J. D. Sellars of Ritzville. She had been in ill health for several years. Eura J. Snowhill, nee Johnson, was born Jan. 7, 1871, near El Dara, Ill. She was married Oct. 17, 1889, to John W. Snowhill. A son, Willard, was born in 1891, and died in 1928. She came to Washtucna in 1899, and taught school in Adams county about 25 years, part of that time teaching every month in the year. For the past 12 years she had made her home in Spokane. She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. A. S. Leeper of Burbank, Wash., Mrs. J. D. Sellars of Ritzville; one brother, A. T. Johnson of Freeport, Tex. Hold Last Rites For Old-Timer Funeral services were held in Sacramento, Calif., Monday for Aubrey Amick, 62, one- time Ritzville resident, who died last Friday in the California city. Before he moved away about 25 years ago, Amick farmed the place now owned by Milton Schwisow and at one time operated a livery stable where Con Sittner's blacksmith shop now stands. Besides his widow, Patricia, he is survived by one son, Adrian, Wallula, Wash.; a daughter, Mrs. Ed LaClare, Spokane; and several brothers and sisters. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, March 26, 1942, issue Mother Of Roy Irvine Succumbs Funeral services were held on Friday in Independence, Ore., for Mrs. Ella May Hart, 79, pioneer of that area and mother of Roy C. Irvine of Ritzville. Mrs. Hart died Tuesday of last week at her home in Independence. She was buried in the I.O.O.F. cemetery near Independence. Mrs. Hart was born in Kansas, Feb. 12, 1863, and her father was killed in the Civil war when she was three months old. She was brought west by her grandparents and mother. After settling a short time in Montana, the party came to Independence, Ore., in 1867 and Mrs. Hart has made her home there almost continuously since that time. She was married to Charles W. Irvine in October, 1878, and four children were born to them, the oldest and only surviving child being Roy Irvine of Ritzville. Roy Irvine's father died in 1898 and his mother married Thomas Hart in 1910. He died in 1938.