Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, July 5, 1945 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, July 5, 1945 Son Of Mrs. Jacob Kagle War Victim Mrs. Jacob Kagele, Sr., received word from the war department recently that her son, Sgt. William J. Reifschneider, was killed in action Oct. 24, 1944. He was one of 1,775 prisoners of war aboard a Japanese ship that was torpedoed while transferring men from the Philippines to the Japanese mainland. Sergeant Reifschneider had been a Japanese prisoner three years. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, July 12, 1945 Infant Daughter Of Frank Millers Dies Judy, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller, Ritzville, died last week at Ritzville general hospital at the age of six months. She had been ill for some time. Funeral services were held Monday at the Zion Congregational church with the Rev. Peter Ruder officiating. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. Besides her parents, she is survived by one sister, Shirley, Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, July 19, 1945 Pioneer Dies In Kennewick WASHTUCNA - Funeral services for John McPherson (Mack) Sitton, 70, of Kennewick where held there Friday with the Rev. F. Coulter officiating. Burial was in the Kennewick cemetery. Mr. Sitton, who was a pioneer of the Washtucna area, suffered a stroke while attending church services the preceding Sunday and died Tuesday at a Pasco hospital. He was born June 5, 1875, at Alney, Mo. He came to Adams county and homesteaded near Washtucna, where he and his family resided for 30-odd years. Ten years ago he moved to Kennewick, where he farmed an acreage just east of town. In addition to his widow, Edna Mae at the home, he is survived by four sons and four daughters, Everett Sitton of Washtucna, Cpl. Frank Sitton in the army stationed at Vancouver, Wash., Herbert Sitton, pharmacist mate, Great Lakes, Ill., and Donald Sitton, fireman 1/c in the navy, now in the South Pacific; Mrs. Bertha Denton, St. John, Mrs. Beulah Schafer, Seattle, Mrs. Grace Bakke, Leavenworth, and Mrs. Maxine Peter of Kennewick. There are 11 grandchildren and he leaves one sister, Mrs. Anna Little of Walla Walla. Hold Last Rites for J. Kalkwarf Funeral services were held in Walla Walla July 12 for John D. Kalkwarf, former Ritzville resident who died July 10. Burial was in the Odd Fellows cemetery and graveside services were conducted by the lodge. John D. Kalkwarf was born Sept. 28, 1882, at Minonk, Ill. In 1887 the family moved to Ritzville where he was employed by the Ritzville Trading Co. for some time. In 1906 he began work for the Northern Pacific depot as agent, and in 1916 he was moved to Walla Walla to act as cashier of the freight department, where he has been employed since. Mr. Kalkwarf was a well-known member of the Odd Fellows lodge, having been connected with it for approximately 40 years. He is survived by his widow, Emma; a step-mother, Maria Kalkwarf of Portland; five brothers, Henry and Onno of Ritzville, Peter of Hillsboro, Ore., Harry of Portland, Ray of Des Moines, Iowa; two sisters, Mrs. Denzil Dyer and Mrs. Louis Rector, both of Bend, Ore.; three half-sisters, Mrs. Harry Dennison of Portland, Mrs. Dale Jackson, Walla Walla, Mrs. William Pratt, Centralia and a step-brother, Arthur Kalkwarf, with the army in the South Pacific. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, July 26, 1945 Peter Wagenaar Rites In Oregon Funeral services were held in Portland recently for Peter Wagenaar, 93, who farmed near Ritzville from 1889 to 1911, when he retired and moved to the Oregon city. He was the father of Mrs. Fred Buscher of Ritzville and Paul Wagenaar of Washtucna. Mr. Wagenaar was born in Germany and came to the United States when he was 17. He came west in 1889, settling at Ritzville. He retired in 1911 and moved to the Sunnyside district of Portland, where he had lived for over 30 years. His survivors, besides Mrs. Buscher and Paul Wagenaar, are three other sons, Albert, Harry and John of Portland, and four other daughters, Mrs. Anna Clodius, Mrs. Kate Dennis and Mrs. Mabel Park, Portland, and Mrs. Myrtle White, Warrenton, Ore. Former Resident Buried At Pasco C. R. Haag, resident of Ritzville from 1893 until 1923, died in Pasco July 13 after a long illness. Funeral services were held from the Lee Perry chapel in Pasco July 18 with interment in the City View cemetery at Pasco. Mr. Haag came to the United States from Russia with his parents when he was but 11 years old, in 1893. His parents settled in Canada and then in Clackamas county, Ore. When he was 16 years old he set out for himself and was employed on farms around Ritzville. After his marriage here to Mrs. Ida Miller in 1907, he started farming on land of his own. In 1923, the Haag family moved to Pasco, where he was employed in the car shp by the Northern Pacific. Besides his widow, he is survived by eight daughters, two sons, one sister and three brothers. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, August 2, 1945 E. Siegel Loses Brother, Father 10 Days Apart Fred W. Siegel, 82, of Tacoma, and S/Sgt. Lorenz F. Siegel, 23, father and brother respectively, of Edward Siegel of Ritzville, died 16 days and many miles apart, but funeral and memorial services were held in Tacoma recently. The father died in a Tacoma hospital July 26 and the son died July 16 in the Hawaiian islands, where he was hospitalized for injuries received in jungle maneuvers. S/Sgt. Siegel had seen over three years' military service. He was not the only member of his family to serve his country, however, for his father as a U.S. cavalryman stationed at the Presidio in San Francisco took part in the Indian campaign against the Apaches in Arizona and his troop assisted in the capture of Chief Geronimo. A third member of the Siegel family, Adel, is now serving with the armed forces in the South Pacific. Mr. Fred W. Siegel had lived in Tacoma 20 years, coming there from Ritzville, after he retired from farming. He was a native of Metzingen, Germany. Born in Ritzville, Lorenz F. Siegel had also been a resident of Tacoma for 20 years. He was formerly employed by the Tacoma Lumber Co. The father belonged to the Evangelical Lutheran church. Survivors of Mr. Siegel and his son include respectively, the widow and mother, Elizabeth; three sons and brothers, Edward of Ritzville, William of Chehalis and Adel in the South Pacific; five daughters and sisters, the Misses Anna and Helen of Seattle, Mrs. Minnie Bush of Chehalis, Mrs. Norma Wills of Tacoma and Mrs. Eloise Allan of Naches; also four grandchildren and grandnieces and nephews. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, August 9, 1945 Brother-In-Law Of E. L. Starring Dies Edward E. Siegel, Metaline Falls resident who died Monday in Spokane, was a brother-in-law of E. L. Starring of Ritzville. Mr. Siegel's funeral is being held today in Spokane with burial be held at Pine City. Mr. Siegel was a retired employee of the Lehigh-Portland Cement company. He was born in Illinois. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, August 16, 1945 None Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, August 23, 1945 Mrs. Robert Newman Dies In St. Maries Mrs. Robert Newman, well-known Ritzville matron, died the fore part of the week at St. Maries, Ida., according to word received here today. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. Mrs. Newman was with her husband, who is employed in a sheep camp near St. Maries. A complete obituary was not available for this week's paper. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the St. Mark's Episcopal church. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, August 30, 1945 Mrs. R. Newman Buried Saturday Funeral services were held at St. Mark's Episcopal church last Saturday for Mrs. Robert Newman, 64, resident of Ritzville for the past 30 years who died suddenly last week at St. Maries, Ida., where her husband was employed during the summer months. The Archdeacon Alexander Coffic officiated. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. Mrs. Newman was born March 17, 1881, in England and came to the United States when she was 16 years old. She lived in Wyoming, Oregon and other parts of this state before coming to Ritzville. She was married to Robert Newman Oct. 23, 1941. Besides her widower, she had no known survivors. Three children by a former marriage preceded her in death. Her parents and brothers and sisters also preceded her in death, some of them having been killed in England during World War II. Hold Services For W. Schrap Funeral services were held this afternoon at Trinity Methodist church for W. C. Schrap, 79, who died Tuesday morning at Ritzville general hospital after a long illness. He is the father of Mrs. Robert G. Marti. The Rev. Clifford Knight officiated at the funeral services and burial was in the Ritzville cemetery. William Charles Schrap was born Aug. 25, 1866, in New Ulm, Brown county, Minnesota, where he lived until 1923, when he came west to settle at Greenacres in the Spokane vally. He farmed there until 1943, when he retired and moved to Ritzville to be near his daughter, Mrs. Marti. Mr. Schrap was a lifelong and active member of the Methodist church and also was a member of the Woodmen's lodge. Besides his widow, Pauline, he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Elsie Marti, Ritzville; Mrs. Inez Burroughs, Washington, Ill.; and Mrs. Mata Korte, Greenacres; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, September 6, 1945 None Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, September 13, 1945 Sprague Man Dies Edward H. Stolp, 61, Sprague resident, died of a heart attack while being brought to a Ritzville physician's office Monday afternoon. Hold Last Rites For W. Krehbiel LIND - Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Lind Methodist church for William Krehbiel, 38, employee of the Union Elevator & Warehouse Co., who died suddenly from a heart attack Sunday. The Rev. Otto Ehlen of the Lutheran church officiated and burial was in the Lind cemetery. Mr. Krehbiel became ill Sunday morning and was taken to the Ritzville general hospital; however, he had passed away en route from a heart attack. He was a veteran of World War II, having served from March, 1942, until July, 1943, when he was given an honorable discharge. He had been employed since receiving his discharge by the Lind grain firm. William Krehbiel was born July 26, 1907, at Lind, the son of Mrs. Augusta A. Krehbiel and the late Christian Krehbiel. He attended Lind schools, graduating from high school and attending Washington state college one year. He was married Feb. 4, 1942, to Miss Claudia Jean Weatherman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Weatherman of Spokane. At the funeral services Mrs. Edmund Miller sang two songs, "Beside Still Waters" and "I Have a Friend in Jesus," accompanied by Mrs. E. T. Copp. Mrs. Miller played piano selections. Members of the C. J. Newland Post of the American Legion conducted graveside services. Pallbearers were Sam Pflum, Carl Rasmussen, Ed Jungblom, William Jungblom, Ben Maier and W. O. Butler, fellow employees at the Union Elevator & Warehouse Co. Besides his widow, he is survived by his mother, Mrs. Augusta Krehbiel; one brother, Christian "Whitey" Krehbiel; and a nephew, Jeffrey Krehbiel. Mrs. Harry Numrich Passes In Seattle Mrs. Harry Numrich of Ritzville died Tuesday morning at at Seattle hospital after a long illness, it was learned today. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, September 20, 1945 Pioneer Druggist Buried Today In Local Cemetery Funeral services for John Kembel, Ritzville druggist and one of the county's most widely-known citizens, were held this afternoon at the Philadelphia Congregational church with the Rev. R. Kirschenmann officating. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery with graveside services conducted by the Masonic lodge. Mr. Kembel died at 7:30 a.m. Sunday after a short illness. He had worked all day Saturday and did not complain of feeling badly, but became ill late Saturday night and was rushed to St. Luke's hospital, Spokane, where he died. A resident of Ritzville almost continously since his parents moved to the county in 1891. Mr. Kembel was active in many civic and fraternal organizations and had a wide circle of friends. John Kembel was born July 10, 1887, on a farm near Bickleton, Wash., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kembel. In 1891, they moved to a farm near Ritzville, where he was raised. He attended Ritzville high school and graduated in 1905 with the first class to take a complete four year course. Mr. Kembel entered Washington state college the next fall and graduated in 1909 with a degree in pharmacy. He worked about a year for the Rosenoff Drug Co. and then spent 18 months in a Yakima pharmacy. On Oct. 2, 1912, he was married to Miss Marie Ott of Ritzville and returned to work at the Rosenoff Drug co. When the Rosenoffs sold out, Mr. Kembel accepted a position as manager of the clothing department of the Ritzville Trading Co., and remained in that business two years before returning to the drug store. He obtained an interest in the Ritzville Drug Co. in 1929 and acquired full ownership with the death of the late Ora Shideler in 1939. Mr. Kembel served on the school board and on the city council and was a member of the city park board for 25 years. Always interested in school affairs, he served on the county budget review board since it was established about 10 years ago up to the time of his death. He was one of the founders of the Ritzville high school alumni association and was serving his second term as president at the time of his death. In addition he was treasurer for a number of years. He was always an ardent booster for his college alma mater, Washington state college. Mr. Kembel was president of the board of directors of the Ritzville Trading Co. for 17 years. Active in Masonic circles, he was master of the local lodge in 1921. Mr. Kembel was a member of the Congregational church. Besides his widow, he is survived by three daughters, Dorothea, a Red Cross worker at Oak Knoll naval hospital, Oakland, Calif., Mrs. Alfred Coppers, Ritzville, and Miss Jacqueline Kembel, at home; one son, Sgt. Richard Kembel, stationed at Albuquerque, N.M.; and two brothers, Joe of Ritzville and William of Naples, Ida. Local stores closed from 2-3:30 p.m today for the funeral services. Mrs. O. McDonald Dies In Walla Walla Mrs. Odna McDonald, former lessee of the Ritzville general hospital, died in St. Mary's hospital, Walla Walla, Tuesday after a short illness. She had been in poor health for the past four years. Mrs. McDonald managed the Ritzville hospital when it was opened in December, 1942, and remained there for nearly 18 months. She was well-known throughout the county. Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, September 27, 1945 None