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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 6, 1943, issue Clara Kaufman Was Homesteader Mrs. Clara Belle Arnold Kaufman, long-time resident of Adams county, died in Spokane, Dec. 10, 1942, according to word received here today. Mrs. Kaufman came to Adams county in 1898 and lived here until 1930 when she moved to Spokane. She was born on March 8, 1870, in Pennsylvania, and was married to Harvey E. Arnold Aug. 10, 1886 in Applecreek, Ohio. They came to Adams county in 1898 and settled on a homestead where they lived until Mr. Arnold's death in 1903. In 1914 she married Mr. W. P. Kaufman of Lind and they made their home in Lind until his death in 1930, when she moved to Spokane. She had been in poor health for several years. Mrs. Kaufman is survived by one son, Del Arnold of Akron, Ohio; two daughters, Leta Hale of Chicago, Ill., and Hazel Harvey of Portland, Ore., and five grandchildren. The funeral services were held in Spokane at the Turnbull-Merager funeral parlors on Dec. 15 and burial was in the Lind cemetery the following day. James Smith Dies WASHTUCNA - Word came Saturday of the death of James Smith, 42, of Kelso, son of Mrs. William Smith, a former resident here. Smith suffered a stroke, New Year's day, and a few minutes later, a heart attack, which caused his immediate death. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. May Smith, a wife and two daughters, and two brothers, Will and Earl, all of Kelso, another brother, Stanley of Seattle. and two sisters, Mrs. Eva Sullivan of Spokane and Mrs. Leila Kirchner, of Pasco. No word was received as to funeral arrangements. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, January 13, 1943, issue Mother of Mrs. Jesse Dewald Succumbs Mrs. William T. Hodges of Oakesdale, Wash., mother of Mrs. Jesse Dewald, died Tuesday morning at the Dewald ranch, where she had been visiting for a short time. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the Baptist church in Oakesdale with Haight and Sons of Ritzville in charge. A full obituary was not available for this week's Journal-Times. Death of Former Resident Floyd Smith, husband of Florence Fowler, a former resident of this city, died at their home in Lewiston, Ida., last Saturday, according to word received here. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, January 20, 1943, issue Henry Gutschmidt Burned To Death Henry Gutschmidt of Wheeler, was accidentally burned to death Sunday evening, according to word received here. He is a brother-in-law of Mrs. Karl Kechter of this city. No further details are available at this time. Hold Last Rites For Mrs. Hodges Funeral services were held in Oakesdale last Saturday for Mrs. William T. Hodges, mother of Mrs. Jesse Dewald. Mrs. Hodges died while visiting Mrs. Dewald Tuesday, Jan. 12. Mrs. Hodges was a pioneer of the Inland Empire, having come to Oakesdale in 1891 as a school teacher. She was married that same year to Mr. Hodges and they lived near Oakesdale ever since. Besides her widower, she is survived by four daughters: Mrs. Dewald, Mrs. Irl Sergeant of Olean, N.Y., Mrs. Joseph Flakne of Seattle, and Mrs. Lawrence Palmer of Juneau, Alaska; and two sons, Thornton, at home and Farmin of Rosalia. A fifth daughter, Mrs. Cecil Slater, died only a short time before her mother. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, January 27, 1943, issue Mrs. A. Lasswell Died Last Friday Mrs. Anna Lowery Cunningham Lasswell, one-time picturesque local character, died Friday at the state hospital at Medical Lake, it was learned today. Mrs. Lasswell lived here a number of years before moving to Spokane several years ago and attained a wide reputation as a writer and lecturer. She was a colorful character of pioneer days here. Burial was in the hospital cemetery at Medical Lake. Train's Victims Buried Sunday Funeral services were held at the Philadelphia Congregational church in Ritzville Sunday afternoon for Jacob Stromberger and his daugher, Janis, both of Sprague, victims of a tragic railway crossing accident near Sprague last Thursday morning. Burial was in the Ritzville cemtery. Mr. Stromberger and Janis were driving to Sprague from his ranch northwest of there when his truck was struck by the first section of the eastbound North Coast Limited about 8:30 a.m. at a crossing about one mile west of Sprague. State Patrolman Bob Denslow, who investigated the accident, said Stromberger's vision was evidently obscured by a snowstorm raging at the time and that the train was traveling at high speed since it was two hours late. Mr. Stromberger was almost across the track when the train hit the rear end of his truck, tossing it nearly 150 feet from the crossing and evidently throwing both he and his daughter out of the cab. Wreckage was strewn along the rails for nearly 500 feet. Jacob Stromberger, age 58, was born June 9, 1884, at Kolb, Russia. He was married in 1903 to Anna Elizabeth Benzel, a sister of Henry Benzel of Ritzville. To this union were born 19 children, 11 of whom are still living. Mr. and Mrs. Stromberger came to the United States in 1911 and they have lived between Sprague and Ritzville along Crab creek since that time. Janis Stromberger, 11-years-old, was born at Sprague, March 15, 1932, and was a student in the fifth grade of Sprague schools. The Rev. R. Kirschenmann officiated at the double funeral. Besides his widow, Mr. Stromberger is survived by four sons, Arthur, Solomon and Daniel, all of Sprague, and Lawrence, in the armed forces; and seven daughters, Mrs. William Eggers of Walla Walla, Mrs. Glenn Wilson of Deer Park, Mrs. Jack Fries of Bremerton, Mrs. Ronald Smith of Sprague, Miss Hanna Stromberger of Walla Walla and Olga and Evelyn at the home; one broher, Peter, of Ritzville; two sisters, Mrs. Samuel Schafer and Mrs. Chris Rieker, both of Ritzville; and five grandchildren. Mrs. J. Ondracek, Sr. Services Thursday Mrs. Joe Ondracek, Sr., died Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Nauditt, after a short illness. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Trinity Methodist church with the Rev. R. Decker officiating. Mrs. G. Wilson Was Lind Pioneer Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the Haight funeral parlors for Mrs. Gholson Wilson, 69, mother of Mrs. Carl Bauer of Paha and pioneer of Lind, who died Friday after a lingering illness. Burial was in the Bemis cemetery south of here. The Rev. Richard Decker officiated at the services. Eleanor Louisa Wilson, nee Watkins, was born Feb. 6, 1873, at Summerhill, Ill. She came to Adams county in 1888 with her parents, who settled on a homestead on Rattlesnake Flats. Her mother died soon after reaching here and she became a housekeeper for the family. On June 5, 1891, she married Gholson Wilson and they lived near Lind, later moving to the town of Lind where she lived until a few years ago when she moved to Tekoa. The last two months of her life were spent at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Carl Bauer, at Paha. Mr. Wilson died 10 years ago. She is survived by two sons, Harold of Van Nuys, Calif., and Douglas of Dayton, Ohio; five daughters, Mrs. Bauer of Paha, Mrs. Lila Glenn of Stockton, Calif., Mrs. Richard Terriault, Mrs. Addie Clay and Mrs. Clair Culp, all of Spokane, nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, February 3, 1943, issue Last Rites For Mrs. Ondracek Funeral services were held last Thursday afternoon at the Trinity Methodist church for Mrs. Joseph Ondracek, Sr., 79, who died Jan. 24 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Nauditt, in Prosser. The Rev. Richard Decker officiated. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. Mrs. Ondracek was a pioneer, having coming to this county nearly 50 years ago with her husband to take up a homestead. Nettie Ondracek, nee Dufek, was born in Bohemia. She came to the United States with her family in her childhood days. Soon after her marriage to Joseph Ondracek, they took up a homestead near Ritzville. She lived here until a few years ago when she went to Prosser to make her home with her daughter. Besides her widower, she is survived by two sons, Joseph, Jr., of Seattle, and Ed of Ritzville; one daughter, Mrs. Nauditt of Prosser. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Lily and Nancy. Leon Jaussaud Of Washtucna Dies Leon J. Jaussaud, 46, prominent Washtucna woolgrower and well-known throughout the Walla Walla and Big Bend counties, died last Thursday in Colfax, where he had been under medical care for several weeks. Funeral services were held last Saturday from the MacMartin and Chamberlain "Chapel of the Chimes" with the Rev. Kenneth Claypool officiating. Interment was at Mountain View cemetery at Walla Walla. Mr. Jassaud was manager of the Bar HU sheep ranch, located about 12 miles southwest of Washtucna on the road to Palouse Falls in Franklin county. He was born in Walla Walla Dec. 26, 1896. On July 19, 1919, he was married in Pendleton to Alice McQueen, who survives him, as does his daughter, DeMerise. Other survivors include his mother, Mrs. Leon Jaussaud, Sr., of Walla Walla; four brothers, Victor and Arthur, both of Seattle, Louis and Andre, both of Walla Walla; a sister, Mrs. Louise Allen, Walla Walla; and a half brother, Frank Berard, also of Walla Walla. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, February 10, 1943, issue Otto Lund, Benge, Killed In Pacific Otto Lund, marine gunner with the United States forces on Guadalcanal island, was killed in action recently, according to a telegram received last Thursday morning by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Lund, prominent Benge residents. He was the second Adams county youth to be killed in action since war broke out. The other was Quentin Ray Sitton of Washtucna, also in the marine corps. His parents were shocked at the news of his death since they had received a letter from him only a short time before. The first letter in which he could tell that he was in the Solomon Islands was received by his parents only about a month ago and was published in the Journal-Times shortly after its receipt. Friends of his in Benge received letters last weekend, after his death had been reported. Otto Lund enlisted in the marines in 1937 and was serving his second "hitch." He was born in Renton Jan. 30, 1916, and came with his parents to Benge and was graudated from the Washtucna high school. He was always interested in athletics and outdoor life. Besides his parents, he is survived by four brothers, Victor, in the army; Ralph and George, both working in the shipyards in Portland; and Andrew, Jr., at home; and six sisters, Mrs. Katherine Anderson of Hooper, Mrs. Eleanor Wiedrich of Lacrosse; Mrs. Margaret Fleming of Seattle; Irene, Edna and Carol at home. Former Resident Dies In Yakima Mrs. Ernest Nissen, former Ritzville resident, died Thursday in Yakima following a lingering illness, it was learned today. Funeral services were in Yakima Monday. Mrs. Nissen was the former Florence Henneberg. Besides her widower, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Bill Wade of Naches, and a son, Jack, in the armed forces. Hold Last Rites For Jacob Braun Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from Philadelphia Congregational church for Jacob Braun, 76, Ritzville pioneer who died Saturday afternoon at his home here. The Rev. R. Kirschenmann officiated and burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. Mr. Braun had been in ill health for some time. He was born in Leipzig, South Russia, on Dec. 5, 1867. He married Lydia Isaak in 1892 and they came to the United States on July 7, 1893, settling for eight months in South Dakota. On May 24, 1894, they came to Adams county, settling on a homestead 11 miles south of Ritzville. There they farmed until December 1917, when they moved to Ritzville. Besides his widow, he is survived by five daughters, Mrs. John Schutz, Toppenish; Mrs. J. E. Bedingfield and Mrs. Paul Hinton, Bremerton; Mrs. P. M. Thompson, Spokane; and Mrs. William Bierman, Ralston; and nine grandchildren. Father Of Frank Daugherty Passes Lewis H. Daugherty, father of Frank Daughtery, prominent Washtucna farmer, died recently at the Ritzville hospital and was buried in the family plot in Riverside Park, Spokane. Although 83 last March, he was active until stricken with pneumonia two weeks before his death. He was born in West Virginia and got his business start as a mule and cattle trader in Texas when only 19. He and Mrs. Daugherty were among the first families to settle in the Tekean district of Idaho. Later the family moved to a farm near Leland, Ida., where he followed diversified farming. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, February 17, 1943, issue Mother-in-law of Maj. McCollom Dies Mrs. Adelle Allen Oliver, Pullman pioneer and mother of Mrs. Loren McCollom, died on Friday in Milford, Conn., while visiting her daughter. The body of Mrs. Oliver is being shipped to Pullman for burial and will be accompanied by her daughter and son, Allen Oliver. Mrs. McCollom is a daughter-in-law of George N. McCollom, deputy county assessor, and the wife of Major Loren McCollom of the army air force. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, February 24, 1943, issue None Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, March 3, 1943, issue Funeral Service Held LIND - Funeral services were held for Mr. Walter Woodland at the True Gospel church Monday afternoon. Mr. Woodland was a brother of Mr. Claude Woodland. He had been in poor health for some time. He formerly worked in Montana but when poor health over took him he came to Lind to live with his brother. Rev. Crawford officiated at the funeral and interment was made in the Lind cemetery. Mrs. Winn Dies WASHTUCNA - Mrs. Audrey Winn, 23, local resident, passed away Saturday morning at 1:15, at Edgecliffe Sanatarium, Spokane, after a lingering illness. Immediate survivors are her husband, Russell Winn, her mother, Mrs. Hazel Sullivan, five brothers, George and Daniel, in the armed forces, and Bernard, Sydney and Clark, at home, and one sister, Beulah, also at home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at the local church at 2 p.m. with Rev. A. K. Walborn officiating. Burial will be in the local cemetery. Mrs. A. Sielaff Pioneer Resident Mrs. August Sielaff, 86, former Adams County pioneer, died Sunday in Burns, Ore., after a short illness. Funeral services will be held tomorrow (Thursday) at 2 p.m. at Emanuel Lutheran church with the Rev. F. J. Ahrendt officiating. Burial will be in the Ritzville Lutheran cemetery. Augusta Sielaff, nee Seeger, was born Aug. 12, 1856, in Germany. She left three of her children in Germany and brought eight to the United States in 1900, landing in Ritzville in March. She and Mr. Sielaff homesteaded near Lind in 1901 and lived in Adams county until 1921. He died in April, 1929. She has spent the past 18 years with her son, Max, in the Oregon city. Mrs. Sielaff was a gold star mother of World War I, having lost her youngest son, William, and also her oldest son, Herman, who served in the German army. She is survived by five sons, Max and Ernest of Burns, Ore.; Otto, August and Bruno of Ritzville; two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Bechdolt, Centralia, Wash., and Mrs. Minnie Sielaff of Lind; one brother, Ted Seeger of Sheboygan, Wis.; three sisters, Mrs. Jacob Doerschlag, Sprague, Mrs. Albert Manke and Mrs. August Wellsandt of Ritzville; 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, March 10, 1943, issue Death Comes To Mrs. Anna Pfannekuchen Mrs. Anna Pfannekuchen died Tuesday morning at St. Luke's hospital in Spokane, where she was taken the day before for treatment. Her husband, William Pfannekuchen, died a few months ago. The body was brought here for burial but arrangements have not yet been announced. Hold Last Rites For H. W. Michel Pioneer Rancher of Othello Area Funeral services were held in Othello this morning for Herman W. Michel, 52, well-known Othello rancher who took his own life last week. Burial will be in the Ritzville cemetery. Mr. Michel's body was found hanging from a rafter in a garage adjoining the Harold Hodson home in Othello last Saturday morning. He had disappeared from his home next door the previous Thursday and a search had been started. The tragedy was discovered by Edwin Haase, one of his employees. No motive was given for his action, although it was known that he had been grieving over domestic difficulties, Sheriff Joe Schafer said. The sheriff, Deputy Sheriff Paul Plager and Coroner Edward G. Cross investigated the case. Mr. Michel had lived in or near Othello for more than 35 years and was one of the largest cattle and wheat ranchers in that section of the county. Besides his wife, Ida, he is survived by three sons, Clayton and Clifford at home, and Everett of Seattle; two daughters, Dolores, at home, and Mrs. Bernice Matthews of Ephrata; his mother, Mrs. Hulda Michel of Portland, and a brother, Earl, also of Portland. Hold Rites For Mrs. Winn WASHTUCNA - Funeral services for Mrs. Audrey Winn, 23, were held Tuesday afternoon at the Community church with the Rev. A. K. Walborn officiating. Audrey Hazel Winn, nee Sullivan, was born on a farm near Washtucna, Feb. 8, 1920. At the age of 12 she moved with her parents to Washtucna where she entered the grade school, graduating with the class of 1938, of which she was valedictorian. However, because of ill health, she was unable to make use of the scholarship to W. S. C., which was awarded her. She was married Aug. 5,1940, to Thomas Russell Winn, who survives. Other survivors include her mother, Mrs. Hazel Sullivan; five brothers, George E., of the armed forces, who is stationed at Fort Custer, Mich.; Pvt. Daniel W., of Fort Douglas, Utah; Bernard, Sydney and Clark, at home, and one sister, Beulah, and in addition several aunts, uncles and cousins. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, March 17, 1943, issue Hold Last Rites For C. Adrian Amick Funeral services for C. Adrian Amick, a former resident of this city, were held in Spokane on Tuesdsay afternoon. He was 43 years old and born and raised here. He was a musician and orchestra leader and at the time of his death was employed by the Tidewater Transportation company. His cousins, Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Gaskill, attended the service. Pfannekuchen Rites Last Week Funeral services were held last Friday at Zion Congregational church for Mrs. Anna Pfannekuchen, 69, Ritzville pioneer who died Tuesday of last week after a lingering illness. The Rev. P. Ruder officiated. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. Anna Pfannekuchen, nee Rose, was born Dec. 10, 1873, in Brunswig province, Germany. She came to the United States in 1897, settling first in Chicago, but soon afterwards came to Ritzville and in November of that year was married to William E. Pfannekuchen, who died in October, 1942. They lived on a homestead a few miles east of Ritzville until 1925 when they retired and moved to Ritzville. She is survived by two sons, Otto and Ted, both of Ritzville and one grandchild. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, March 24, 1943, issue August Koska Dies At Geschwind Home Augusta (sic) Koska, a patient at the home of Mrs. Augusta Geschwind, dropped dead Monday evening at her home. Little is known about him, other than he recently came here from Grant county. James Roberts Rites Wednesday James Roberts, 82, resident of Adams county since 1912 and former caretaker of the Catholic parsonage here, died early Sunday morning at the Henry Ahlers home after a long illness. Funeral services were held this morning at St. Agnes Catholic church with the Rev. C. M. Depiere officiating. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. "Jimmy" Roberts, as he was familiarly known, was born in 1861 at Springfield, Ill. His parents died when he was a baby. He had lived in Adams county since 1912. Mr. Roberts worked for William Weller near Ralston many years before coming to Ritzville. Pallbearers were Henry Vostral, Rudolph Vostral, Joe Vostral, Sr., and Joe Vostral, Jr. Rites Tomorrow For Jacob Maier Funeral services for Jacob Maier, 46, prominent farmer of the Bauer coulee who died in a Spokane hospital Saturday, will be held tomorrow (Thursday) at 2 p.m. at the German Congregational church in Lind. The Rev. Mr. Eichler of Missoula, Mont., and the Rev. Mr. Mott of Odessa will conduct the services. Burial will be in the Lind cemetery. Mr. Maier underwent a major operation Saturday morning and never regained consciousness after administration of the anesthetic. He had been ill only a short time. Jacob Maier was born March 23, 1896, in Eureka, S. D., and came to Adams county 37 years ago with his parents, who bought a farm 12 miles west of Ritzville. He took over the home place seven years ago and has since lived there. Mr. Maier was married Oct. 30, 1919, to Miss Elizabeth Roth. He was a member of the Baptist church of Lind, and was a veteran of World War I. Besides his widow, he is survived by three sons, Reuben and Harry, at home, and Virgil, Lemoore, Calif., (in the army), and two daughters, Lillian of Spokane, and Evelyn, at home; five brothers, Edmond of Ritzville, Gottlieb of Millwood, Huldrich of Deer Park, John of Cheney and Ben of Lind; and his mother, Mrs. Gottlieb Maier of Portland, Ore. Harriet Norman Local Pioneer Funeral services were held yesterday morning at Emanuel Lutheran church for Mrs. Harriet Norman, 73, prominent Ritzville matron who died at her home here Sunday morning after a long illness. The Rev. F. J. Ahrendt officiated. Burial was in Riverside park in Spokane, beside the grave of her husband, Magnus Norman, who died in 1929. Mrs. Norman had been ill several years and underwent several major operations, from which she never rallied completely. She worked for the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company for nearly 30 years and was manager of the local office for some time. Harriet Norman, nee Wilfert, was born Aug. 8, 1869, at Cleveland, Minn., a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wilfert, early pioneers of that area. On Aug. 23, 1892, she was married to Magnus Norman and they lived in St. Peter, Minn., 10 years before moving to Wenatchee in 1902. In 1907 they moved to Ritzville. Mrs. Norman was baptised and confirmed in the Lutheran church of Cleveland, Minn. She was prominent in many local organizations. Besides her daughter, Mrs. Helen Snyder of Washtucna, she is survived by five sisters, Mrs. Harry Benedix, Airdrie, Alta., Canada; Mrs. R. C. Wendelschafer, St. Peter, Minn., who has been with her for the past 10 months; Mrs. George H. Rohrer and Mrs. Omar Hafer, both of Seattle; and Mrs. H. F. Davis, Boyeno, Colo.; and one brother, Felix Wilfert, Springfield, Ore.; and one grandchild. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, March 31, 1943, issue None