Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, January 6, 1944 Adams County, Ritzville, WA ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************ ==================================================================== This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sue Gardner sueboo18@hotmail.com ==================================================================== Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, January 6, 1944 Mrs. H. Wolsborn Funeral Saturday Mrs. Henry Wolsborn, 77, Ritzville pioneer, died Wednesay morning at Sacred Heart hospital, Spokane. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Philadelphia Congregational church with the Rev. R. Kirschenmann officiating. A complete obituary will be published next week. Koch Funeral Set For Sunday At 3 Funeral services for Michael Koch, 91, Ritzville pioneer, who died Tuesday afternoon in Tacoma at the home of a daughter, Mrs. John Rosenoff, will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Emanuel Lutheran church with the Rev. F. J. Ahrendt officiating. Burial will be in the Lutheran cemetery. A full obituary will be published next week. John Meise, 93, Passes Friday John Henry Meise, 93, father of Fred Meise of Benge, died Friday afternoon at his son's home. He had spent the past 10 years with his son, coming west from his former home at Quincy, Ill. Funeral services and burial will be in Quincy, Ill. He was born in Milwaukee, Wis., February 24, 1850, and spent most of his years in the Middle West, where he was a landscape gardener. His wife preceded him in death about 25 years. Mr. Meise is survived by two sons, Fred of Benge and Paul of LaCrosse, Wis., and one daughter, Mrs. Joseph Pickard of Quincy, Ill. Harry Graham Here Since 1930 Harry A. Graham, 55, Washtucna farmer who died December 24 in Tacoma, had been a resident of Adams county since 1930, farming between Washtucna and Ralston during those years. He was born in Goldendale and for 30 years lived in Cowiche. He was well known in Adams county and was prominent in the grange. Besides his widow, he is survived by one son, Harry Ralph Graham of Farragut, Ida.; a stepson, Leo Taylor of Yakima; two sisters, Mrs. Velma Black of Bend, Ore., and Mrs. Ora Paullin of Yakima; and a brother, Ed Graham of Ritzville. Funeral services were held last Thursday morning in Yakima with interment in the Tacoma cemetery. Mrs. Fain Dies WASHTUCNA - Mrs. Ruby J. Fain, 76, pioneer resident, died early New Year's day at her home four miles out of Washtucna, after a week's illness. Funeral services will be held in Dayton, Friday at 11 a.m. from the Clarence Rogg funeral parlors, with Rev. A. K. Walborn officiating. Burial will be in Dayton. She was a member of the Beulah chapter of the Eastern Star at pasco and had been a charter member of Emerald Rebekah lodge at Washtucna. Ruby Jane Russell was born July 19, 1867, in Windham, Pa., the daughter of Franklin F. and Esther Melissa Russell. The family left Pennsylvania when she was 11 years old, and settled in Russell, Kans., where at the age of 17, she married Fernando O. Passow, May 13, 1884. Four children were born, one dying in infancy. The family moved to LaJunta, Colo., in 1893, where Mr. Passow died January 14, 1894. In 1896, the widowed mother and her threee children moved to Dayton, where one son passed on at the age of 55 and, in 1902, she and her two children moved to Washtucna, where she had since resided. In 1912, she married William H. Fain, who preceded her in death April 30, 1933. In 1913, her daughter, Bertha, died, leaving but one son, Fred Passow, with whom she had made her home. In addition to her son, she is survived by one grandson, Bill Passow; three brothers, Isaac Russell of Moscow, Ida., James Russell of Daytong and George Russel of Lewiston, Ida.; a sister, Mrs. Lola Gemmell of Dayton, and a number of nieces and nephews. Mrs. Rushmeier Funeral Tuesday Funeral services were held Tuesay at the Emanuel Lutheran church for Mrs. John Rushmeier, 76, resident of Adams county since 1907, who died Saturday evening in Lind at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Martha Moore. The Rev. F. J. Ahrendt officiated. Burial was in the Sprague cemetery. Mrs. Rushmeier had been in ill health for a number of years. She had rallied after serious illness near Thanksgiving but took sick again Christmas. Since the death of her husband in 1941, she had made her home with a son, Charles, near Lind. Amelia Theresa Rushmeier nee Koeplin was born at Gruno, Germany, April 17, 1867. She came to the United States in 1884 with her mother and sister and they settled first near Crete, Neb. She was married to John Rushmeier in Spokane December 2, 1887, and the couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1937. She had lived in Ritzville about 20 years and in Lind 16 years. Mrs. Rushmeier is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Augusta Doerschlag, Sprague, and Mrs. Martha Moore, Lind; one son, Charles of Lind; one sister, Mrs. John A. Wellsandt, Sr., Ritzville; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, January 13, 1944 Mrs. Sitton Dies WASHTUCNA - Mrs. Georgia Sitton, 48, pioneer resident, died Sunday morning at the Bryant clinic in Colfax, where she had been a patient since Christmas Eve. An attack of flu complicated by an old ailment was the cause of death. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Washtucna Community church with Rev. A. K. Wolborn officiating. Emerald Rebekah lodge, of which she was a member, attended in a body. Burial was in Spokane. She is survived by her widower, Fey; two sons, Ernest of Cheney and Gene of Washtucna; a brother, Glen Emick and two grandchildren. A third son, Quentin (Cap) Sitton, who was mortally wounded near Bataan, was the first Adams county casualty of the present war. Michael Koch Here 40 Years Michael Koch, 91, who died January 4 in a Tacoma hospital, lived in Ritzville over 40 years, coming here from Russia to farm in 1902. He was born in Kolb, Russia, April 26, 1852. When he reached manhood he was married to Mary Koch, who died in 1895. Seven children, three of whom are still living, were born to that union. In 1897, he married Mrs. Anna Rogel and they farmed in Russia until 1902 when they came to the United States settling in Ritzville. He worked in town for about three years and thenstarted farming in 1905 on the Peter B. Kramer place, moving back to town in 1910. About seven months ago he went to Tacoma to make his home with a daughter, Mrs. Mary Rosenoff. His second wife died in February, 1941. Mr. Koch was a life-long member of the Lutheran church. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at Emanuel Lutheran church with the Rev. F. J. Ahrendt officiating. He is survived by three children, P. M. Koch of Ritzville, Mrs. Mary Rosenoff of Tacoma and Mrs. Amalie Lind, Hardin, Mont.; 28 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and four step children. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, January 20, 1944 93-Year-Old Pioneer Given Burial Sunday Mrs. Christian A. Schrag, 93, one of the oldest women in Adams county and one of the pioneer settlers in the Menno district northwest of Lind, died January 9 on her 93rd birthday at Salem, Ore. Funeral services were held last Sunday at the Menno Mennonite church west of Ritzville with the Rev. E. J. Miller officiating, assisted by the Rev. M. J. Galle. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Schrag, affectionately known as "Mother" Schrag by her many friends, lived with a son, Jonathan, west of Ritzville until two years ago when it became necessary to move her to a place where she would receive more skilled care because of her failing health. She was taken to the Mennonite Deaconess hospital and home for the aged at Salem, Ore., where she died. One of her sons, Daniel of Irving, Ore., lived near the home. Mrs. Maria Schrag, need Graber, was born in Zabara, Russia Poland, January 9, 1851, to Daniel and Maria Graber. She grew to womanhood there and was baptised. On October 7, 1869, she married Christian A. Schrag, who preceded her in death in January, 1927. To this union were born seven girls and five boys, six of the girls preceding their parents in death. In 1874, at the time of the Mennonite emigration from Russia, the young couple came to the United States, settling in South Dakota, but moving within the year to Kansas. Several years later they moved to Oregon and at the turn of the century the family came to Washington, settling in the Menno district when it was yet new country. She was the oldest member of the Menno Mennonite church. Surviving her are five sons, Jacob of Monroe, Edward and Jonathan of the Menno district, Peter of Dallas, Ore., and Daniel of Pasco; one daughter, Mrs. Frank Dyck of Schrag; 36 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held for her at the Salem Deaconess home, prior to the services at the Menno Mennonite church. At the Menno church rites, music was provided by Mrs. Arthur Franz, pianist, Mrs. E. J. Miller, who sang "Sunset and Sunrise," and a male quartet who sang "In the Sweet Bye and Bye" in German. Charles R. White Dies In Othello Charles R. White, 60, special detective for the Milwaukee railroad and proprietor of the Donnelly hotel at Othello, died suddenly of a heart attack in the hotel Friday about 3 a.m. His body was found by Mrs. White and the sheriff and coroner were called. He had been ill off and on for the past year. Funeral services were held Tuesday at St. Maries, Ida., his former home. Mrs. White is his only survivor. Hold Last Rites For Mrs. Thiel Funeral services were held last Thursday at the Philadelphia Congregational church for Mrs. Marie C. Thiel, 79, Ritzville pioneer who died January 10 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jacob Thiel. The Rev. R. Kirschenmann officiated. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. Marie Catharine Thiel nee Seibel was born in North Russia December 12, 1864. She was married to George Derr in 1883, who preceded her in death in 1915. Five children, four of whom are still living, were born to that union. In 1887, the family came to the United States and stopped for a short time in Sutton, Neb. From Nebraska they went to Walla Walla, Wah., where they stayed for a short time before coming to Ritzville. In 1916, she was married to John J. Thiel, who preceded her in death in 1931. For the past five months she had been living with her daughter, Mrs. Jacob Thiel. She was a member of the Philadelphia Congregational church. She is survived by four children, Henry and Jacob of Odessa, Ruben of Ritzville, and Mrs. Jacob Thiel of Ritzville; 19 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Lind Infant Dies Dalles, young son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Lee of Lind, died at the family home Monday. (Obituary in Jan. 27 issue) Georgia Sitton Rites Wednesday In Washtucna WASHTUCNA - Funeral services for Mrs. Georgia Sitton, 49, (note early death notice gave age as 48) were held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Community church with the Rev. A. K. Walborn officiating. Emerald Rebekah lodge, of which she was an active member, took part in the service, and the local firemen attended in a body. Vocal numbers were given by Mrs. H. F. Bachman, Mrs. E. H. Hopkins and Mrs. Gus Desposato, with Mrs. John Allert at the organ. Pallbearers were Warren Booth, Clarence Thiel, Mason Ray, James Woodyard, Chris Hille and Dana Dyer. Burial was in Spokane. Georgia Ellen Sitton need Emick was born April 28, 1894, in Newport, Ore. She came to Washtucna in 1912, where she married William Fey Sitton March 5, 1914. Three sons were born, Ernest Victor of Cheney, Eugene Ross of Washtucna and Quentin Ray, who died January 23, 1942, a hero of Bataan, and was awarded posthumously the purple heart and silver star. She is also survived by a brother, Glen Emick of Washtucna, two grandchildren, and several nieces, nephews and cousins and a host of friends. At the age of 18 she joined the Rebekah lodge at Pilot Rock, Ore., and later transferred to Emerald Rebekah lodge of Washtucna. She also was a member of the Rimrock grange and the Be Very Diligent club. She joined the Presbyterian church at Pilot Rock and, by transfer, united with the Washtucna Community church May 30, 1943. Mother Of Mrs. F. Hoefel Dies Mrs. Robert B. Hall, 80, mother of Mrs. Fred Hoefel, former Ritzville resident, died last Thursday at her home in Portland, Ore. Funeral services were held Tuesday with burial in Lincoln Memorial park. Mrs. Hall had been in Ritzville visiting many time and was known by a number of local people. She was born in Halifax, N. S., and lived in Alaska 35 years before moving to Portland about five years ago. Her widower is captain of a naval ship in the South Pacific and was unable to attend the funeral services. Besides her widower, she is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Fred Hoefel of Spokane, Mrs. E. E. Hocking of Wayzata, Minn., and Mrs. Charles Cadwallader of Anchorage, Alaska; and two sons, Russell Shaw of Bellingham, and Sidney Shaw, Ann Arbor, Mich. Mrs. Wolsborn Here 55 Years Mrs. Henry Wolsborn, 77, who died January 5 in a Spokane hospital, had lived in Adams county 55 years, coming here in 1888 from Walla Walla. Aguste Pauline Wolsborn need Schuelke was born in West Preusen, Germany, in August, 1866. She came to the United States in 1885 and settled in Nebraska City, Neb., where she stayed for a year and then came to Walla Walla. She married Henry Wolsborn of Ritzville who preceded her in death in 1941. Seven children were born to this union. The Wolsborns made their home six miles west of Ritzville in 1888, where they remained for the balance of their lives. She was a member of the Philadelphia Congregational church. Funeral services were held Jan. 8 at the Philadelphia church with the Rev. R. Kirschenmann officiating and burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. Mrs. Wolsborn is survived by three daughters, Alvina and Minnie of Ritzville and Mrs. Ray Buyers, Cascade Locks, Ore.; four sons, Albert, Harry and Martin all of Ritzville and William of Yakima; one brother, Fred, Pomeroy, Wash.; and two brothers, John and Albert in Germany; four grandchildren and one great-great- grandchild. Express Messenger Dies At Hospital J. J. Wildermuth, 63, railway express messenger of Seattle who was taken off the morning passenger last week when he became ill, died last Thursday evening at the Ritzville general hospital. His body was shipped to Seattle for burial. Mary Richardson Funeral Sunday Funeral services were held Sunday at the Trinity Methodist church for Mrs. Mary Richardson, 53, one-time Ritzville resident who died January 12 in Seattle, with the Rev. Clifford Knight officiating. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. Mary Martha Richardson nee Albershardt was born Feb. 18, 1890, in Chicago. She resided in the state of Washington for many years, having come here with her parents when she was two. She was married Nov. 22, 1910, to James J. Richardson in the former German Methodist church in Ritzville. Most of her life was spent in the vicinity of Rosalia and she moved two years ago to Seattle, where she resided until her death. Mrs. Richardson was a lifelong member of the Methodist church, having joined the former German Methodist church in childhood. Besides her widower, she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Henry Deking, Ritzville, and Irene Richardson, at home; four sons, Ray, Thornton, Wash.; Ralph, Malden, Wash.; Harold and Howard of Seattle; two brothers Ernest Albershardt, San Leandro, Calif.; Fred, Spokane, and two sisters, Mrs. Anna Krug, Spokane, and Mrs. William Franklin, Eugene. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, January 27, 1944 Hold Rites for Dallas C. Lee Graveside services were held last Wednesday afternoon at Lind for Dallas Cecil Lee, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Lee, who died January 17 at the family home in Lind. He was born August 29, 1943, in Lind. The services were conducted by the Rev. Otto Ehlen. Surviving him are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Lee; a sister, Tamara Kae; and his grandparents, Mrs. Nina Anderson, of Lind and Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Lee of Coulee City, Wash. Mrs. Schreiber Dies Jan. 15th Mrs. Heinrich Schreiber, 76, one-time resident of Ritzville, died Jan. 15 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Lange, in Walla Walla, and funeral services were held at the Emanuel Lutheran church here Wednesday of last week, with the Rev. F. J. Ahrendt officiating. Mrs. Schreiber was born in Warenburg, Russia, in 1867 and was married to David Kramer in 1890. In 1899 the family came to the United States, settling near Ritzville. Mr. Kramer died in 1900, and she was married to Heinrich Schreiber of Walla Walla in 1902. Since that time she has made her home in Walla Walla. He died two years ago. She is survived by a son, David Kramer, Spokane; a daughter, Mrs. Lange of Walla Walla; five grandchildren. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, February 3, 1944 Grandmother Of Mrs. Kagele Dies Mrs. Louise Feachner, 93, grandmother of Mrs. John D. Kagele of Ritzville, died Tuesday of last week in Odessa after a short illness. She had lived in the Odessa area about 40 years. Mr. and Mrs. Kagele attended the funeral services Sunday in Odessa and Mr. Kagele was a pallbearer. Mrs. Feachner's survivors included one daughter, Mrs. Gottlieb Hemmerling of Odessa; one son, Dan Feachner of Hanna, Alta., 23 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Myers Dies WASHTUCNA - Mrs. Mary Myers, wife of Frank Myers, proprietor of the local pool hall, died Friday in a Spokane hospital. She has made her home in Spokane because of ill health, ahnd lived at the Victor hotel. Funeral services were held Monday at 2:30 p.m. from the Smith funeral home, with Mrs. Erma Wells officiating. Burial was in Riverside Park. Besides her widower, she is survived by four daughters by a former marriage, Mrs. Helen Wills, Mrs. Lucille Miller and Mrs. Evelyn McGrath, all of Seattle, and Mrs. Sally Snyder of Spokane; two sons, Gordon E. of Spokane, and Floyd D. of Seattle; and four grandchildren. Mrs. V. Donnell Ralston Pioneer Mrs. V. T. Donnell, 69, pioneer resident of the Ralston district who died Jan. 7 in Spokane, was well-known in Adams county. She homesteaded on a farm about five miles south of Ralston in 1901, coming here from Missouri, and married Mr. Donnell in 1902. They lived on the place now farmed by their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Gail Howell, until 1918. Mr. Donnell became interested in the contracting business and was head of the Triangle Construction Co. before his death in 1931. Mrs. Donnell had made her home in Spokane for a number of years and was an active member of the Central Methodist church. She was survived by her daughter and one son, Jack of Spokane, two grandchildren, four sisters and one brother. Guy Stafford, Elmo Irwin and John Hille of Ralston were among the pallbearers at the funeral in Spokane January 10. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, February 10, 1944 Mrs. Walter Haile, Pioneer, Succumbs Mrs. Walter W. Haile, former Ritzville resident, died recently at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Loyd Jacobs, in Chehalis, according to word received this week by Mrs. J. P. Danekas. Mr. and Mrs. Haile were Adams county pioneers, residing near Cunningham at one time. They also lived near Ritzville and in later years near Ralston. Mr. Haile, who became seriously ill after the death of Mrs. Haile, is said to be recovering. R. E. Ireland Dies In Kirkland R. E. Ireland, father of Mrs. Gene Shepley, former Ritzville resident, died in Kirkland, according to word received this week. Mr. Ireland was well known in Ritzville, having lived here for several years and having been a resident of Moses Lake for many years. He was over 80 years old and had been in good health until shortly before Christmas. He was not expected to live at Christmas time but made a splendid recovery and was thought to be on the road to health until he suffered a heart attack late in January. Funeral services were held February 5 in Kirkland. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, February 17, 1944 Mrs. Wm. Arlt Funeral Friday Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at Emanuel Lutheran church for Mrs. William Arlt, Sr., 78, Ritzville pioneer who died suddenly Feb. 8 at her home here. The Rev. F. J. Ahrendt officiated and burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. Mrs. Arlt had been in good health and had been able to do all her housework until time of her death. Mrs. Bertha Arlt nee Henkelmann was born in Ratage, Germany, Feb. 28, 1865. When she was five years old her parents brought her to the United States and settled at St. George, Minn. In 1882, she was married to William Arlt and they moved to Plato, Minn. This was their home until 1887 when they came to Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Arlt lived on a farm west of Ritzville until about 11 years ago when they retired and moved into the city. Mr. Arlt died June 14, 1942. She is survived by nine sons, William, Carl, Fred, John, Albert and Herman of Ritzville; Edward of Creston, B. C.; Louis of Spokane and Henry of Lacrosse; three daughters, Mrs. Martha Bauer, Mrs. Ella Luiten and Mrs. Emma Kison, all of Ritzville; 31 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren; one brother, Gustav Henkelmann of Glencoe, Minn.; and one sisters, Mrs. Albertina Seeland of Brownton, Minn. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, February 24, 1944 Jasper Holliday Dies In Japanese Prison Camp One of the most tragic blows yet struck by the war in Adams county came last weekend when Mr. and Mrs. Uhel Holliday of Washtucna received word from the navy department that their son, Jasper, 24, a private first class in the marine corps, had died in a Japanese prison camp. No details were given except that the body had been cremated. He had been captured by the Japanese in the battle of Bataan in 1942 and was reported "missing in action" April 23, 1942. Eleven months later, the war department informed his parents that he was a prisoner of the Japanese. They received a card from him, mailed from a prison camp, about three weeks before last Christmas. Private Holliday had been in the marines since Feb. 1, 1939, when he enlisted and was assigned to duty on the battleship Oklahoma after basic training. After a year aboard ship, he was transferred to Honolulu, and during 1941 was stationed in China and late in the Philippines. His last visit home was in 1940. He is the sixth Adams county man to die in his country's service and was one of six Adams county men reported prisoners of the Japanese. Memorial services were held Sunday at the Washtucna Community church, in connection with the regular morning services at 11:30 a.m. Relatives from Benge attended in addition to his many friends in the Washtucna district. Jasper Lee Holliday was born Sept. 7, 1919, in Washtucna. He was baptized in the local church and received into membership April 16, 1933, by public profession. He attended the Washtucna grade school and the first three years of high school. He was affectionately called "Sonny" by his many friends. Besides his parents, he is survived by a sister, Mrs. Ethelyn Gemmel of Salem, Ore.; three brothers, Cpl. Uhel S. of the army air corps and Pfc. Urnie G. of he marines, both in the Southwest Pacific, and Fern Zay at home; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Agnes Sell; and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Holliday. C. C. Clinesmith Is Buried At Hermiston C. C. Clinesmith, 85, former Adams county resident, died Feb. 15 in Hermiston, Ore. He homesteaded near Lind in 1900 and lived around Lind and Benge until a few years ago. Funeral services were held last Thursday at Hermiston. Besides his widow, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Maude Ackerman of Spokane and Mrs. Alice Elkins of Dayton; and two sons, Charles and James of Benge. Donald Sherman Killed In Plane Crash Jan. 28 Sgt. Donald Frederick Sherman, Jr., son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Moore of Sprague, former Ritzville residents, was killed in an airplane crash in England Jan. 28, according to word received last weekend by Mr. and Mrs. Moore. Mrs. Moore broke the tragic news to her daughter, Mrs. Sherman, the former Dorothy Moore, who has been working for American Railway Express in Spokane. Mrs. Sherman left last weekend for Los Angeles, Calif., where she will stay with Sergeant Sherman's parents for a time. Technical Sergeant Sherman was a radio operator and technician on a Liberator and had been overseas since last June, serving first in Ireland, then England and then to North Africa, where he went through that campaign, took part in the Ploesti raid, the invasion of Sicily and was then sent back to England. He had been on many bombing missions over various parts of occupied Europe from a base near London and had received three citations for "exceptionally meritorious service." He held the air medal and two oak leaf clusters. Sergeant Sherman had expected to be sent back to the United States as an instructor shortly before the tragedy. Besides his widow, he is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Sherman, Sr., of Los Angeles, and one sister, Mrs. Charlotte Poe in the Waves. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, March 2, 1944 George Goodman Dies In Ketchikan George M. Goodman, teacher in the Ritzville high school in 1919 and 1920, died recently in Ketchikan, Alaska, following a cerebal hemorrhage, according to word received by George N. McCollom. Mr. Goodman was 55. Hold Last Rites For Wm. Thom Funeral services were held last Wednesday at the Zion Congregational church for William F. Thom, 67, Adams county pioneer who died Feb. 21 in a Spokane hospital. The Rev. P. Ruder officiated and bueial was in the Ritzville cemetery. Mr. Thom was at one time owner of the Farmer's Meat Market and worked for the Ritzville Trading Co. for a number of years. He was well known around Ritzville. William Frederic Thom was born Aug. 29, 1876, at Halle Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. He came to the United States in 1893, living for a while in Illinois and coming to Ritzville in 1902. He was never married. He is survived by three brothers, Marcus of Ritzville; Hans in Montana and Nick in Illinois; and two sisters, a Mrs. Brand of Douglas, Wash., and Mrs. Fleiger of Connell. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, March 9, 1944 W. J. Lansing, Manager Of Trading Co., Passes Death came suddenly Monday afternoon to W. J. Lansing, 72, manager of the Ritzville Trading Co for the last two years and well-known throughout Adams county for nearly half a century. The community was shocked when word reached here Monday that he had died in a Spokane hospital after apparently rallying last weekend from an attack of pneumonia. He had been ill only a week, having been taken to Spokane on Monday of the previous week. Funeral services are being held this afternoon from the Alwin chapel of the Hazen & Jaeger mortuary in Spokane. Dr. John Brogden is officiating. Cremation will follow the rites. Mr. Lansing came to Adams county in 1900 as a school teacher, was principal of the Lind school for two years and county superintendent of schools from 1903 until 1907, when he accepted employment with the Ritzville Trading Co. Shortly after joining the local firm he was named assistant manager, a position which he held until 1919, when he resigned to become office manager of the Wenatchee branch of the Wells & Wade Co., a pioneer hardware firm. He remained in Wenatchee only a year, moving to Roseburg, Ore., to buy a fruit and dairy ranch. However, after he had been in Roseburg only a few months, Mr. Lansings love of teaching led him to accept a position at Northwestern Business college, Spokane, and he was soon promoted to principal, a post which he held for eight years. he then moved to Tacoma to teach in Knapp's Business college from 1928 through 1930. Mr. Lansing returned to Northwestern in 1930, remaining there until 1933, when he came back to Ritzville to return to assistant managership of the Trading Co. He held this post until June, 1941, when he was named manager upon resignation of R. M. Grek. William J. Lansing was born Dec. 12, 1871, in Ontario, Canada, and came to the United States with his parents when he was five years old. They settled in Michigan, where he grew to manhood, attended Michigan Normal college and a business school. After teaching in that state a few years, Mr. Lansin came west to Adams county. He was married in 1905 to Miss Jean Madeleine Brown, whose parents were pioneer farmers in the Walla Walla district. He served on the Ritzville school board for a number of years and was active in civic affairs. A brother, Dr. John W. Lansing, lived here until his death in 1905. Besides his widow, he is survived by one son, Lloyd V. of Everett, Wash., a grandson, Gary Brian Lansing of Spokane and a grandaughter, Sally Lynn Lansing of Everett. David Schafer Died Monday David Schafer, 38, well-known employee of the Brunswick News Stand in Ritzville, died Monday afernoon in a Spokane hospital following a major operation. Although he had been in ill health for some time, his death came as a shock, since his condition was not believed serious. Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Zion Congregational church with the Rev. Peter Ruder officiating. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. David Schafer was born Dec. 13, 1905, on a farm in Lincoln county, north of Ritzville. He attended school in Ritzville and moved here with his parents in 1914 when he was nine years old. Mr. Schafer never married and has made his home with his parents all his life. His father died in 1940. Besides his mother, he is survived by three brothers, Henry of Yakima and John and William of San Francisco, Calif.; and six sisters, Mrs. Margaret LaFreniere, Bellingham; Mrs. Elizabeth Streeter and Mrs. Freda Kupers, Ritzville; Mrs. Clara Knapp, Harrington; Mrs. Esther Mann, San Francisco, Calif.; and Mrs. Gertrude McCall, Ritzville. Hold Last Rites For H. Biermann LIND - Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Lutheran church for Henry E. Biermann, 70, pioneer who died Sunday after a lengthy illness. The Rev. Otto Ehlen officiated. Burial was in the Lind cemetery. Mr. Biermann at one time farmed and was also widely-known as a farm machinery repairman. Henry Ernest Biermann was born in Hanover, Germany, Dec. 2, 1873, and came to the United States in 1887 at the age of 14. On Feb. 14, 1901, he was married to Miss Hattie Labes in Ritzville Two years later they moved to Lind, which has since been their home. He has been a lifelong member of the Lutheran church. Besides his widow, he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Ella Schoessler of Lind, Mrs. Lizette Steffen of Spokane and Mrs. Esther Wellsandt of Ritzville; four sons, William C. of Ritzville, Emil and Ted of Lind, and Richard, now with the armed forces, and five grandchildren. Surviving also are the stepfather of the deceased, Ernest Sickmann; two half-brothers, August and William Biermann, and one half-sister, Mrs. Ernest Deking all of Ritzville. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, March 16, 1944 Mrs. Simpson Dies WASHTUCNA - Mrs. Cora Simpson, 81, mother of Mrs. William S. Ross, died Tuesday at her home in Walla Walla. Funeral services with the Rev. George Scofield officiating, were held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the Marshall, Calloway and Hennessy funeral home there. Burial was in the Mountain View cemetery. Mrs. Simpson was born July 25, 1862, in Fillmore, Ill. She was a membe of the United Brethern church and the Maccabee lodge. Besides Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Simpson is survived by two other daughters, Mrs. K. J. Johnston and Mrs. T. H. Grice, both of Portland; a sister, Mrs. J. H. Price of Long Beach, Calif., and two grandchildren, R. W. Ross, naval air station at Pasco and Bonnie Jean Ross of Portland. Mrs. Morse Dies WASHTUCNA - Word came of the death of Mrs. Harry Morse of Cheney in a Spokane hospital. She was a former resident. Mr. and Mrs. Dana Dyer and Mrs. Wilford Johnson attended the funeral Tuesday in Cheney. Hold Last Rites For Mrs. Kiehn Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Zion Congregational church for Mrs. J. J. Kiehn, 64, resident of Ritzville for many years who died suddenly last Friday afternoon after a heart attack. The Rev. P. Ruder officiated. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. Although she had been in poor health, her death came suddenly. She and Mr. Kiehn had moved to Ritzville from their farm north of the city only a week before. Mrs. Emma Kiehn, nee Yost, was born Sept. 16, 1879, at Sutton, Neb., and came with her parents to Ritzville in her childhood. She was married to Jacob J. Kiehn July 17, 1901, and they lived on a farm northwest of Ritzville until 1916, when they moved to Spokane. He entered the real estate business in Spokane and they lived there until 1923, when they moved to Portland. In 1933, Mr. and Mrs. Kiehn returned to the old homestead northwest of Ritzville where they have since lived. Besides her widower, who at the present is ill at the Ritzville general hospital, she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Lynn (Etta) Rasmussen and Mrs. Leslie (Selma) Martin, both of Portland; one son, Donald, at home; five sisters, Mrs. Henry Schoessler, Mrs. C. E. Galbreath, both of Ritzville; Mrs. B. W. Barth, Lincoln, Neb.; Mrs. Henry Oakes, Omaha, Neb., and Mrs. Earl Hickman, Bushnel, Neb.; two brothers, Leslie Yost, Seattle, and Ernest Yost, Chadron, Neb., and three grandchildren. Pallbearers at the funeral were Harold Schoessler, Everett Kieh, Aaron Kiehn, Maynard Galbreath, Dave Weber and a Mr. Yost of Seattle. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, March 23, 1944 None Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, March 30, 1944 Grandchild Of D. Carters Dies HOOPER - Mr. and Mrs. Dave Carter received word this week of the sudden death of their granddaughter, Mary Elizabeth Lee, in Colfax. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lee and had spent most of her life in Hooper before moving to Colfax with her parents a few years ago. She would have been graduated from high school this year. Funeral services were held Tuesday. Hold Last Rites For S. Roloff WARDEN - Funeral services for Samuel Roloff, 80, pioneer who died suddenly last Friday, were held Sunday afternoon at Warden Congregational church. Samuel Roloff was born Sept. 7, 1863, in Kulm, South Russia, where he lived 38 years before coming to the United States in 1901. He was married in 1889 to Magdaline Rauter. To them seven children were born, six of whom are still living. The Roloffs settled ona homestead three and one-half miles south of Warden when they came to the United States and remained there until the fall of 1930 when they moved to Warden to retire. He was charter member of the Warden Congregational church. Besides his widow, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Lydia Weiss, Freewater, Ore.; five sons, John and Israel, Freewater, Ore., Ewald, Portland; Gottlieb, Spokane, and Daniel, Tacoma; one brother, 18 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Sister Of Mrs. F. Pierce Dies Mrs. Carrie R. Lowry of Sandpoint, Ida., sister of Mrs. F. V. Pierce of Ritzville, died last Wednesday after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Sunday in Sandpoint with the Rev. Penalurich of the Presbyterian church officiating. Mrs. Lowry lived in Ritzville with Mrs. Pierce in 1921 and had visited here on many occasions. One daughter, Mrs. Milly McFarland of Sandpoint, was graduated from Ritzville high school. Mrs. Lowry was born in Omer, Mich., June 22, 1871. She had seven children and all but one survive her. She made her home with her son-in-law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Tyler, in Sandpoint. Hold Rites For Mrs. Don Damon Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon from the Smith Funeral Home, Spokane, for Mrs. Don Damon, 43, prominent Cunningham matron who died Friday at St. Luke's hospital, Spokane, after a lingering illness. Margaret Atrel Damon nee Goodnight was born Aug. 30, 1899, near Purdy, Mo., the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. W. F. Goodnight. She was married to Don Damon in 1935, and they have since lived on his ranch between Othello and Cunningham. She was a member of the Connell Methodist Church and also a member of the Pythian Sisters of Lind. Besides her widower, she is survived by her parents of Stella, Mo., a sister, Mrs. Gladys Cowley of Hatton, and a brother, Elbert Goodnight, Hatton. Six members of the Knights of Pythias lodge of Lind were pallbearers.