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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 1, 1942, issue None Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, October 8, 1942, issue Hold Last Rites For Henry Dyck Services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Menno Mennonite church for Henry Dyck, 76, Schrag pioneer who died at his home in Colfax. Burial was in the Menno cemetery. Mr. Dyck was born at Elbing, Germany, and came to the United States 67 years ago. He was married on Dec. 15, 1887. Mr. Dyck farmed until a few years ago, when he retired. He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. George Schrag, Mrs. William Claasen, Mrs. Julius Franz and Mrs. Ed Schrag; and three sons, Gerhart, Frank and Harry; and two brothers, Abe and Peter, both in California. Hold Last Rites For Jacob Kiehn Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Philadelphia Congregational church for Jacob Kiehn, 75, Ritzville pioneer who died Monday at his home here after a long illness. The Rev. H. Nuetzmann officiated. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. Jacob Kiehn was born in Frank, Russia, June 20, 1867. He came to the United States in 1877 with his parents, who settled at Hastings, Neb. Two years later they moved to Culbertson, Neb., and in 1882 the family moved to Ritzville, taking up a homestead six miles northwest of Ritzville. In 1896, he was married to Katherine Thiel. She died in 1916 and in 1917 he was married to Christina Kison. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Clara Reinhardt, of Portland, Ore.; two brothers, George of Tacoma and Henry of Walla Walla; and one sister, Mrs. John Lenhart of Ritzville. Two sons died in childhood. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, October 15, 1942, issue Donna Mae Wright Given Burial Here Graveside funeral services for Donna Mae, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Wright of Pasco, were held Monday at the Ritzville cemetery. The baby was born Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes hospital in Pasco. Mrs. Wright, who was quite ill, is recovering. Mrs. Blankenship Funeral Friday Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at the Washtucna Community church for Mrs. Claude Blankenship, 63, prominent Washtucna woman and wife of the late County Commissioner Claude Blankenship, who died Sunday at a Spokane hospital after a lingering illness. The Rev. A. K. Walborn will officate. Burial will be in the Ritzville cemetery. Mrs. Blankenship had been in Spokane since early summer under a physician's care. Lillian M. Blankenship, nee Lillian Maude Billington, was born in Goldendale in 1879. She homesteaded in Adams county in 1902 and in 1904 was married to Claude Blankenship, who preceded here in death four years ago. To this union were born three children who survive. The family moved to Washtucna in 1916. She is survived by two daughters, Velma, a teacher at Sedro-Woollley, Wash.; Mrs. Walter Blomgren, Fairfield; and one son, Dwayne, at home; two brothers, Garrett Billington of Okanogan and A. E. Billington of Hatton; and two sisters, Mrs. Mark Mills of Wenatchee, and Mrs. R. W. DeVoe of Mondovi, and two grandchildren. Mrs. Eunice Gale Funeral Monday Mrs. Eunice Gale, 70, well-known Ritzville woman, died Saturday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. D. McFarland, after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held on Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Methodist church with the Rev. R. D. Decker officiating. Burial was in the Fairmount cemetery, Spokane. Better known as "Ma" Gale, this fine woman was beloved by all who knew her. She made hundreds of friends of the 15 years she lived in Ritzville, and spent 10 of the 15 years operating a small restaurant on Division street. Her reputation for excellent home-cooking was widespread. Mrs. Eunice Gale, nee Allen, was born Aug. 31, 1872, at Clinton, Iowa. She was married to Bertis Gale in 1888 in Illinois. She was a life-long member of the Methodist church. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. R. D. McFarland, Ritzville; two sons, Albert of Ritzville and Russell of Spokane; six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, October 22, 1942, issue Charles Klingel Pioneer Merchant Charles A. Klingel, manager of the Ritzville Trading company's dry goods department for many years, died last Thursday noon at Bryant clinic, Colfax, after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon at Trinity Methodist church with the Rev. R. Decker officiating. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. Mr. Klingel was well-known and well-liked throughout the county. He had been in ill health for some time although he continued working at the Trading company until about a month ago when he was forced to take a leave of absence because of his health. Charles Andrew Klingel was born Oct. 20, 1866, at Huntington, Ind., and would have been 76 years old last Tuesday. On Feb. 13, 1893, he was married to Miss Mollie C. Lowther. They came to Ritzville in the fall of 1905. For a short time he was employed by the Myers-Shepley Co., and then worked for Henry Kiehn. He accepted a position with the Ritzville Trading company on June 1, 1907, and has worked there since that time. He was a long-time member of the Masonic lodge and last year received a 50-year jewel. The Masons conducted graveside services after the funeral Monday. Besides his widow, he is survived by one son, Brandt, of Spokane; and one daughter, Mrs. Fred Haupt, Colfax; and three grandchildren. Clayton O'Leary Dies OTHELLO - Clayton B. O'Leary, 55, a resident of Pasco for five years, died in his sleep Sunday morning after a short illness. Born in Garrison, S. D., he came west at the age of 12, making his home at Wilson Creek and Othello, where he operated a grocery store for a number of years. Surviving are his widow, Christine; three daughters and five sons, three of whom are with the armed forces. The children are, Helen, Michael and Mrs. James Riser, Patrick in England, Clayton with the army in San Francisco, P. W. with the army in Tennessee, Danny and Betty in Seattle. Hold Mrs. Blankenship Funeral WASHTUCNA - Funeral services for Mrs. Lillian M. Blankenship, 63, were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Community church, with the Rev. A. K. Walborn officiating. Burial was in Ritzville. W. Pfannekuchen Funeral Tuesday Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Zion Congregational church for William E. Pfannekuchen, 70, Ritzville pioneer who died last Friday at his home after a lingering illness. The Rev. P. Ruder officiated. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. Mr. Pfannekuchen was born April 10, 1872, near Madison, Wis. He moved to Ritzville on March 3, 1889. On Nov. 4, 1897, he was married to Miss Anna Rose. He was a member of Zion Congregational church for many years. Besides his widow, he is survived by two sons, Otto and Theodore; three brothers, John of Kelso, Fred of Medical Lake and Henry, Ritzville; and one sister, Mrs. Emma Schott, Ritzville. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, October 29, 1942, issue None Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, November 5, 1942, issue Hold Last Rites For Mrs. L. Burns Funeral services were held Wednesday morning from the Haight Funeral Parlors for Mrs. L. R. Burns, well known Ritzville woman who died last Friday night at her home here after a lingering illness. The Rev. Richard Decker, assisted by Rev. P. Ruder, officiated. Burial was in the Riverside cemetery at Spokane, where graveside services were held. Adelaide J. Burns, nee Ruffin, was born in Calvert, Tex., and was married to L. R. Burns Nov. 20, 1911. She came to Ritzville as a bride. For the past 12 years, Mrs. Burns was president of the Young Matrons club of Spokane and was president at the time of her death. She was also a member of a Spokane unit of the Order of Eastern Star. For many years, she was a member of Trinity Methodist church. Besides her widower, she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Julia A. Ferguson, Chicago, and Mrs. L. V. S. Grayson, McAlester, Okla. S. A. Tinsen Dies OTHELLO - Stannard Arthur Tinsen, an Othello resident, died in Seattle Friday after a long illness. The funeral services were held in the Home Funeral Parlors in Seattle. He is survived by his widow, and one daughter, Janet. He had been a pipe fitter in the round house at Othello for the past six years and had been employed by the Milwaukee Railroad for the past 29 years. Mrs. H. Schwerin Funeral Sunday Mrs. Henry Schwerin, 89, Adams county resident for 56 years, died last Thursday in Ritzville and funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at Zion Congregational church with the Rev. P. Ruder officiating. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. Marie Schwerin, nee Kasch, was born at Stralund, Germany, Nov. 27, 1952. She was married to Henry Schwerin on June 5, 1876, and the couple came to the United States in 1882, settling first at Two Aivers, Wis., moving to Adams county in 1886, where they took up a homestead six miles north west of the city. Mr. Schwerin died in 1919. Mrs. Schwerin made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Jake Eckhardt, and had been in ill health for some time. She is survived by three sons, Charles of Ralston, Fred and Paul of Kettle Falls; four daughters, Mrs. Otto Van Buren, Mrs. Eckhardt and Mrs. W. A. Arlt, all of Ritzville, and Mrs. Clara Luiten, Spokane; 28 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. Her grandsons were pall bearers. Illness Fatal to Mrs. K. Miller Mrs. Katherine Miller, 60, resident of Ritzville since 1889, died Monday at her home after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at Emanuel Lutheran church with the Rev. F. J. Ahrendt officiating. Katherine Miller, nee Adler, was born Oct. 4, 1882, in Kolb, Russia. She came to the United States in 1889 with her family, which settled for a short time at Lincoln, Neb., coming to Adams county later that year. She was married to Fred Miller in January, 1901. Mrs. Miller was a member of the Emanuel Lutheran church. She is survived by three sons, Edward of Tacoma, Alvin of Camp Callan, Calif., and Harold of Ritzville; four daughters, Mrs. August Heimbigner of Odessa, Mrs. Fred Heimbigner of Chewelah, Mrs. Pete Kauth of Dishman and Mrs. Ray Ahlers, Ritzville; her mother, Mrs. Katherine Urich of Ritzville; and three sisters, Mrs. George Miller, Ritzville, Mrs. Peter Ruth, Wapato, and Mrs. Art Bastron, Walla Walla. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, November 12, 1942, issue Edith K. Gilson Pioneered Here Died October 22 in Los Angeles Mrs. Edith K. Gilson, 71, pioneer Ritzville resident who lived here 37 years before moving to Oregon in 1916, died Oct. 22 at her home in Los Angeles, Calif., according to word received here recently. Funeral services were held in Los Angeles and burial was beside her husband in Glendale, Calif., on her 55th wedding anniversary. Mrs. Gilson was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Darvin Keller, who came to Ritzville in 1878 from Walla Walla. Mrs. Gilson was born in Minnesota and when she was seven years old her parents crossed the plains in covered wagons to Walla Walla. At the age of 16, she was married to Edgar D. Gilson on Oct. 24, 1887, and to this union were born six children, all of whom were reared and educated in Ritzville schools. Mrs. Gilson was a member of the First Methodist church of Ritzville joining in 1895. She was president of the Ladies Aid Society for eight years and was an ardent worker in the Missionary Society. She was also an active member of the Eastern Star, becoming a Past Matron. A charter member of the Rebekah lodge, she was also a member of the Women's Benefit Order. Her eldest son, Ralph, died four months ago. She is survived by four sons, Dr. Roy Gilson, Modesto, Calif.; Byron Gilson, Eugene, Ore.; Darvin Gilson, Chicago; Ted Gilson, San Francisco; one daughter, Mrs. Florence Turner, Los Angeles; and three brothers, Lester Keller, Spokane; Ernest Keller, Coeur d'Alene, Ida.; and Chet Keller, Spokane. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, November 19, 1942, issue Vostral Funeral Services Held Funeral services for Mrs. James Vostral, 68, who died at the Eastern Washington hospital Tuesday, were held from the St. Joseph's Catholic church in Odessa at 10 o'clock Saturday morning, the Rev. Fr. J. B. Moskopp officiating. Burial was in the Odessa cemetery. Christina Vostral, nee Zicha, was born at Silver Lake, Minn., Oct. 27, 1874. She was united in marriage to James Vostral in 1899 and came directly to the Ritzville area where they lived on the Vostral ranch for 33 years. She is survived by her widower of Odessa; one daughter, Mrs. Louis Kremsreiter of Odessa; one son, Rudolph of Ritzville; five sisters, Mrs. Alfred Michaelson, Colfax; Mrs. Omar Davies and Mrs. Agnes Wraspir, both of Pocatello, Ida., Mrs. John Svoboda of Puyallup; Mrs. John Shimek, Tacoma; two brothers, Louie Zicha and George Zicha, both of Odessa; and three grandchildren. Pallbearers were six nephews. Hold Last Rites For John Koch Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Zion Congregational church for John Koch, 76, pioneer Ritzville resident who died Monday morning at his home here. The Rev. Peter Ruder officiated and burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. Mr. Koch was well-known, having been an employee of the Ritzville Trading Company hardware department from 1900 to 1935, when he retired. He had been in failing health for the past year. John Koch was born Dec. 4, 1865, in Kolb, Russia, and came to the United States in 1887, settling in Culbertson, Neb. His parents joined him a few months later. He was married to Miss Pauline Donis in June, 1887. After living in Culbertson one year, they moved to Washington and settled on a farm about five miles northwest of the city. In 1900 he moved to Ritzville and accepted a position with the Ritzville Trading Company. His first wife died in 1928 and Mr. Koch married Katrina Kammerzell, June 26, 1930. He was a lifelong member of Zion Congregational church. Besides his widow, he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Emily Danekas, Ritzville; Mrs. Ottilia Egbers, Spokane; and Mrs. Hannah Sturgeon, Seattle; five sons, S. D., Theodore and Arthur B., Spokane; J. C., Visalia, Calif., and David Portland; and three sisters, Mrs. Jacob Bauer, Spokane; Mrs. Fred Bauer, Portland; and Mrs. Gale Smith, Berkley, Calif. One son, Victor, preceded him in death, drowning at Shanghai, China, in 1916, while in the U. S. Navy. Mrs. Rogel's Brother Killed In Solomons Mrs. Rudy Rogel received word this week that her brother, Ray Holzworth of Jamestown, N. D., was killed in action about Nov. 1 on Guadalcanal Island, during the battle of the Solomons. Young Holzworth, only 22, was a sergeant in the 164th infantry. He spent the summers of 1938 and 1939 in Ritzville, working for Oscar Keehner one summer and at odd jobs around town during the other. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, November 26, 1942, issue None Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, December 3, 1942, issue Harry Holden Dies Suddenly Funeral Service Held On Tuesday Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Trinity Methodist church for Knute Harry Holden, 39, foreman of the Ritzville school bus system who died suddenly last Saturday morning while he was working at the bus barn. The Rev. Richard Decker officiated. Mr. Holden had been employed by the Ritzville school district for a number of years. He had been in ill health for a short time but had shown considerable improvement recently. Death was due to cerebral hemmorrhage. Knute Harry Holden was born April 17, 1903, in Spokane, and came to Ritzville at an early age. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Erick Holden. He was married to Miss Emma Alice Gleich, June 2, 1927, at Kennewick. Besides his widow, he is survived by a five-year old daughter, Maren; two sisters, Mrs. Hattie Taylor of Basin, Wyo., and Mrs. Charlotte Arnold, Oildale, Calif.; and his stepfather, John Roney, Careywood, Ida. Fellow bus-drivers were pallbearers at the funeral. Maude A. German Dies In Hawaii Mrs. Maude A. German, pioneer woman of the Washtucna area, died Oct. 28 in Hawaii, according to word received this week by local friends. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, December 10, 1942, issue None Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, December 17, 1942, issue Watson Funeral Saturday Lind - The funeral of Robert Watson was held Saturday at the Methodist church at Lind. Interment was made at the Greenwood cemetery in Spokane. He was survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Walter Ashcraft of Lind and Mrs. Glenn Campbell of Connell and a number of brothers and a sister. Robert Watson was born in 1871 in Scotland and passed away at the age of 71 years on Dec. 8. He passed away at Connell, Wash., from a heart ailment. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, December 24, 1942, issue Former Resident Dies In Clarkston Word has been received of the death of Sam Carter, former resident, at Clarkston, Wash., on Sunday. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in that city and burial will be beside his wife at Moscow, Ida. He was at one time manager of the Holt manufacturing company here and at one time his wife was manager of the local telephone company. He was proprietor of the Little Club before its sale to Alex Miller. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, December 31, 1942, issue Cross Funeral To Be Thursday Civic Leader Died Last Week James L. Cross, 72, for many years a prominent Ritzville business man, died last Thursday morning at a Spokane hospital following a six-week's illness. He lived in Adams county from 1904 to 1946 and was well-known throughout the county. Funeral services will be held at Trinity Methodist church here Thursday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Richard Decker officiating. Burial will be in Ritzville cemetery. Services were also held in Spokane this afternoon (Wednesday) with the Rev. H. S. Randall officiating. Mr. Cross suffered a paralytic stroke about six weeks ago and was thought to be recovering when death came early last Thursday morning at Sacred Heart hospital in Spokane. He came to Adams county in 1904 from the Middle West and taught school in the Dugger district west of here. In 1905 he moved to Ritzville, where he established a real estate and insurance business. The following year on July 25, 1906, he was married to Mary R. Maybury of St. Cloud, Minn. Mr. Cross was county auditor for two terms and represented this district in the state house of representatives at three sessions of the legislature. He also served the community as its mayor, city clerk, councilman and was active in the commercial club. During the later years of his residence he was manager of the Adams County Abstract company. He was a member of the Ritzville Methodist church and was for many years on the board of trustees. He was also a member of Ritzville Masonic lodge. Selling his interest in 1936, he and Mrs. Cross moved to Seattle, and in 1939 to Spokane where he had since resided. James L. Cross was born on Sept. 14, 1870, in Toronto, Canada. He spent his early boyhood days in New Hampshire, from where the family moved to Texas. When still a lad, he and two brothers drove a wagon train from Texas to Minnesota where he helped his father farm. He attended Normal School at St. Cloud, Minn., and completed his education at Dixon college in Illinois. Besides his wife, Mary, he is survived by three sons, Edward G. of Ritzville, J. Robert of Portland, Ore., and Harry M. of Chattanooga, Tenn.; one sister, Mrs. P. A. Chapman, Spokane; four brothers, Otto of Valleyford, Hallie of LaGrande, Ore., Peter of Fair Oaks, Calif., and Grover of Almira, Wash.; and seven grandchildren.