Marvin Everhart 1929-2017

Marvin Robert Everhart of Chewelah, passed away unexpectedly on May 13, 2017, he was 87. He was the youngest of 9 children born in Bonners Ferry, Idaho on June 2, 1929 to Perry and Pearl (Winslow) Everhart.
Marvin went to school in Bonner Ferry High School where he played on the football team and graduated in 1947. He was drafted by the United States Army and was stationed in Richland, WA. Marvin married his high school sweetheart, Ruth Lorraine Holmes with whom they would have three beautiful daughters, Darlene, Zeta and Marcella. After honorably serving his country and being discharged, he began working for Power City Electric in Hayden, Idaho and then for the Bonneville Power Administration where the family moved to Grand Coulee, WA. The family stayed there until Marcella graduated in 1969. Afterwards, they moved to Sunnyside, WA for many years. The family enjoyed many trips to Canada including destinations to Creston and Osoyoos, British Columbia. Unfortunately an injury at work forced Marvin into an early retirement at the age of 44. Before his injury, he enjoyed to hunt and fish. In 2002 they moved to Chewelah to be close to his daughters. Marvin enjoyed cheering on the Seahawks, but what he truly loved to do was try his luck at the poker tables. You would also be able to find Marvin every Monday night down at the American Legion for Pinochle. Marvin was a very hard working man that loved his family dearly.
Marvin was preceded in death by both parents; his wife, Ruth; sisters, Winnie, Viona and Betty; brothers, Ray, Victor, Merlin, Ivan and Pursell; daughter, Zeta Keel and grandsons Shane Caraway and Adam Caraway.
He is survived by his daughters, Darlene Caraway, Chewelah, WA and Marcella (Juan) Delgado, Chewelah, WA and granddaughters, Tasha Caraway, Amy Caraway, Clarissa Keel, Cassie Delgado and numerous nieces and nephews.
Please visit the online memorial and sign the guestbook at www.danekasfuneralchaple.com.
Danekas Funeral Chapel & Crematory has been entrusted with the arrangements.

LaVern “Bill” Clark 1942-2017

LaVern William “Bill” Clark of Chewelah passed away on June 2, 2017 with his loving wife and daughter by his side. He was born on March 15, 1942 in Saginaw, Michigan to Orville “Fred” & Leola (Woods) Clark.

Bill was born and raised in Saginaw, MI where he attended school until age 16 where he began working for McDonalds. He worked his way up from the bottom rung as a lot boy, to supervisor, then manager and eventually co-owner in his own store years later. Bill met the love of his life, Joan Goss, at a McDonald’s where Joan’s brother Wayne worked. Wayne said he knows a redhead he should meet and Bill said “I don’t like redheads” then Wayne replied “Well you haven’t met my sister!” Bill asked Joan out for their first official date in May, and they would marry on September 28, 1962 in Saginaw, MI. He attended Hamburger University in 1964 while living in Saginaw. Bill and Joan had the opportunity to move to California where he would become co-owner in his own franchise store. While he was in California, he returned to school, earned his diploma and completed several years of college business courses.

Bill was an extremely generous and giving person, not only at work, but in his personal life as well. He was always concerned about other people’s welfare and needs. Bill was loved and respected by all of his employees and especially his loving family. Family was very important to Bill and this would result in trips back to visit extended family in Michigan. The family would also vacation up at Big Sur for many years during Christmas. One particular trip the family rented a houseboat on Clair Engle Lake (Trinity Lake) for a week that created many wonderful memories. His great work ethic, organization and level of respect became instilled in his children from an early age. He loved to play basketball and go swimming with his kids when they were young. Bill loved to fish, play the guitar, leatherwork and read, especially James Patterson novels. He had an uncanny ability to make people laugh and was very adept at telling the kids varying fables. Bill had a heart of gold and will be forever loved and missed by so many.

Bill is survived by his loving wife, Joan; daughter, Kim Christiansen, Valley, WA, Son Robert (Cathy) Clark, Enumclaw, WA; grandchildren, Summer (Michael) Hanrahan Christiansen, Kodiak, AK, Kaitlyn Clark, Spokane, WA, Michael McBride, Spokane, WA; great grandchildren, Makala and Michael James; brother, Fredrick (Mary) Clark, Hemlock, MI and sister, Marilyn (Jim) Streets, Saginaw, MI. Bill is also survived by Jack Christiansen who was very near and dear to his heart.

A memorial service for LaVern “Bill” Clark will be held at 3:00 p.m. on June 25, 2017 at Van Dissel Beach in Waitts Lake.

Please visit the online memorial and sign the guestbook at www.danekasfuneralchapel.com.

Danekas Funeral Chapel & Crematory has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Geneva Belle “Jan” Siebert 1923-2017

Geneva Belle “Jan” Siebert had her sunrise on October 13, 1923 in Erick, OK to parents Bryan and Amy (Gibson) Binion and her sunset on May 28, 2017 at Providence St. Joseph Hospital LTC surrounded by her loving family.

Jan’s early years were spent on the family’s farm where her father raised cotton, peanuts and also ran a country store. In grade school she loved to play marbles whenever she had the chance. The family moved to Pampa, TX where she attended high school and where she played volleyball. Later she met Luke Moyer, and after a courtship, the two were married in Pampa in 1940. The couple had two daughters, Joyce and Ann. Luke was a welder on the oil derricks which meant a lot of moving around rarely staying in one place for very long. They later would divorce and Jan would later re-marry and have two more daughters, Suanna and Colleen. The family would finally make their way over to the Redmond, WA area where all four daughters would attend and graduate from Lake Washington High School. She eventually divorced her second husband. Jan worked at a few places before she found a job at the Grant County Juvenile Correction Department as a cook. Being the good southern belle that she was, she sure could cook.After the children had grown up and started families of their own, Jan began taking courses at business school. After several years of being single, Jan’s mother introduced her to Don Siebert and in 1973, they where wed.

In 1984, Jan travelled to Hawaii with her daughter Joyce and her family, a memory that she always cherished even until her final days. They went to Maui, the Big Island and Oahu where even though she said she didn’t know how to swim, she got into the swimming pool anyway. She was so excited to see pineapple trees but Joyce had to explain to here that pineapples didn’t grow in trees. In her retirement years with Don they enjoyed camping all over the state of Washington, especially in Ocean Park. Jan loved to crochet, make quilts and when the daughters were little, she would make dresses out of the flour and grain sacks. Don and Jan finally made it to the east side of the mountains, but that didn’t deter her from being the avid Mariners fan that she was. She was a member of the Rice garden club, named the Queen of the Lilac Festival for the senior Long Term Care in 2014. A dog lover, but above all else, she was a good Christian woman who loved the Lord. She had a servant-type personality who would always take care of others people’s needs before her own and Jan was most proud of raising her four daughters.

Jan was preceded in death by both parents; husband, Don Siebert; sister, Mildred and a grandson, Glenn.

She is survived by her four daughters, Joyce (Ed) Dorstead, Sequim, WA, Ann (Jerry) Dunlap, Chewelah, WA, Sue Flippin, Addy, WA and Jennifer (Tracy) Brechbiel, Colville, WA; half sister, Pauline Murray, Simi Valley, CA; 6 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren. Jan also had a special relationship with Mark & Maria Croteau who she said were like another daughter and son to her.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on June 10, 2017 at the Colville Christian Church on 828 S. Summit St., Colville, WA.

Memorial contributions in honor of Geneva “Jan” Siebert can be made to the Gideon’s or the Colville Valley Animal Sanctuary.

Please visit our online memorial and sign the guestbook at www.danekasfuneralchapel.com.

Danekas Funeral Chapel and Crematory has been entrusted with all the arrangements.

Faye Race Smith – Born October 22, 1944 – Died May 12, 2017
Faye passed at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane at the age of 72.
Her parents Alvah Lloyd Race and Nettie Mae (Skaggs) Race, preceded her in death.
She is survived by twin sisters Alice Moore (Pat) and Alva Perryman (Pete) of Chewelah, WA.
One daughter, Kim Shunn (Bob) of Lowell, Arkansas. Two Sons, Steve Waddell of Spokane, and Jerry Collins, California. Grandson, Robby (Shunn) Springdale, Arkansas, and also one Great Grandson, Springdale, Arkansas.
One special friend Harry Provost and many nieces and nephews, one aunt and one uncle.
Faye loved chiwawa puppies. She raised and sold many in her lifetime.
Faye requested cremation and family will have a private internment.

Alice Christianson
1938-2017

Alice Margry (Pearson) Christianson, a resident of Selah, WA, died May 12, 2017 at Cottage in the Meadow.
Born in 1938 in Addy, WA to George and Frances Pearson, she graduated from Chewelah High School in 1956. She married Donald Christianson in Bellevue, WA, November 19, 1960 and lived in West Seattle and the Auburn area until 1999. After Don’s retirement, she moved to Arizona and then Selah in 2003.
Alice was a lifetime member of Selah American Legion Auxiliary Unit 88 and loved family gatherings, cooking, gardening, reading and genealogy.
She is survived by her husband, Donald, daughters Debra Harbin (Matthew) and Kara Davies (Joe), three granddaughters and one grandson, three great-grandchildren, brothers Robert Pearson of Auburn and August (Earl) Pearson of Selah, and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
The family wishes to thank Yakima Memorial Hospital and Cottage in the Meadow staff for their affectionate care and suggest that, in lieu of flowers, you send your contributions to Cottage in the Meadow in Yakima. A celebration of life will be scheduled at a later time.

Hazel Beth Scott (97) passed away on May 10, 2017. She was born on October 7, 1919 in Fairfield, Idaho to Harry Alvin and Clara (Couch) Grimm. Hazel had two sisters and one brother; all preceding her in death. The family moved to the Richland area when the children were young for Harry to work and she graduated from Richland High School.

Hazel was raised in a Christian home that was full of love; love of music (her father and brother later played in many of our areas granges), love of hard work, love for others and of course love of family. Hazel never did acquire a great love of cooking but she none the less loved tending her large gardens year after year. Hazel was married twice and had three children; daughter Royce with her first husband and two sons Gary and Wayne with her second husband Don Scott.

She lost Don when he was only 48 and the boys were teenagers. The family was in California at this time. Hazel divided her life between her beloved Summit Valley home and California for much of her life.

She loved that her parents and other family members had settled in Summit Valley and her family soon followed, purchasing an adjacent farm. While the children were young she began work in Spokane, commuting to Sears as a merchandiser. She retired from Sears with 25 years service. Somewhat of a workaholic, she put in many long hours while Don ran the farm. Even though Hazel was no stranger to hard, long work she was still a devoted wife and mother. Family was very important to her and she made the most of her time with them. Never one to have a temper, she just dealt with issues as they arose in the most logical way she could. She read bible stories to the children most every night. They learned to read even before entering school by these nightly readings.

Hazel was a woman dedicated to many loves and learning was a great love. She was interested and active in health practices like Reflexology and Iridology in their infancy stages of modern practice. Gary even took an Iridology course with her. She so enjoyed sharing the knowledge and techniques she learned. She helped a great many people throughout Washington and California over decades. Her iron grip and healing touch are loved and missed by many. She provided miraculous relief to those she assisted and often only accepted small five or ten dollar ‘donations’ for her service. For some years she divided her time with six months at Summit Valley and six months in California. Clients in each area would anxiously await their six months of treatment. She studied throughout her life, loved doing crosswords, reading (especially scriptures), music, dance and poetry, gardening and serving others.

Hazel’s only daughter Royce, passed when she was only 31 years old, leaving a son (Rick) and daughter (Julie). Their father was not in a position to have the children full time and so the rest of their childhood was divided between other family members. Julie is most thankful for all of her time with Granny. Even as an adult she could not live away for very many years as she missed having time with Granny. Hazel raised her more as a daughter than granddaughter; they both cherished the relationship they had.

Hazel was a woman full of integrity and love; praise and humor; grace and compassion; intelligence and purpose. She was a woman born with a mission to serve others and that is exactly what she spent her life doing. Her desires were for others to have their needs met. She gave to herself last, if at all. For loved ones and friends the memories her life gave will bring comfort in the years ahead.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands Leroy Hewitt and Don Scott; siblings Lucille, Everett and Lois; daughter Royce and son Wayne. Hazel is survived by her son Gary Scott of Bear Lake ID; granddaughters Julie Reece of Colville, Beth, Sindy and Traci; grandsons Rick Davis of Bakersfield CA, Jarrod, Dustin, Braden and Eric Scott and a large extended family.

Please visit www.danekasfuneralchapel.com and sign the online memorial. Please revisit the site as summer approaches to check for information about the Celebration of Life that will be held later this summer.

Danekas Funeral Chapel and Crematory has been entrusted with all the arrangements.

Beverly Katherine Gennett was the first born child to Bill and Hilda Gennett June 11, 1937. She passed away in Spokane on April 25, 2017.

After graduation from Springdale High School with the class of 1956, she worked at St. Joseph Hospital in Chewelah, then went on to work for Columbia Lighting in Spokane for 28 years until her retirement.

In her retirement she enjoyed Quilting, Football, The Mariners, and the Gonzaga Bulldogs.

Beverly was a 36-year member of Camas Valley Grange and two-year member of the Springdale Frontier Days Association.

One of her greatest joys was making her homemade cookies and candy for all of her nieces and nephews. She was a wonderful cook and enjoyed cooking for others.

Beverly is survived by sisters: Barbara Devine, Betty Lou (Jerry) Terhaar, Janet (Tom) Buche. Brothers: Darryl Gennett, Dale (Sally) Gennett, 17 nieces and nephes and many cousins. She was predeceased by her parents.

Rosary will be at 6 p.m. Friday, May 26, 2017 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Springdale, Wash.

Funeral Mass will be Celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 27, 2017 Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Springdale, Wash. Internment will immediately follow at Springdale Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial in Beverly’s name may be made to Camas Valley Grange P.O. Box 523 Springdale, Wash. 99173.

Bettie Lou Egland 1927-2017

Mrs. Bettie Lou Egland, met her Lord and Savior Wednesday, April 26, 2017, peacefully in Chewelah, WA. She was 89 years old at the time of her passing and had lived at Waitts Lake since 1983.

Bettie was born in Nampa, ID in 1927, but lived most of her life with husband Reuben Egland in Spokane, WA. She was survived by: her daughter and son-in-law, Larry and Nancy Dean; three grandchildren, Krista Chambers, Joseph Dean and Kimberly Cushman; and ten great grandchildren, Aubrie, Isabelle, Connor, Sophie, Hazel, Gracie, Annabelle, Serenity, Lillian and Ruby Sue.

Bettie married Rueben on January 16, 1952 and they enjoyed 51 years of marriage before his passing in 2003. Bettie led a life of love, laughter and faith. The many who knew and loved Bettie remember her for her hospitality, her creativity and her huge heart. Many knew her as Aunt Bettie or Grandma Bettie and loved her deeply. Her door was always open and you would often find her home full of people, great food and laughter.

Bettie was a devout Christian and loved the Lord deeply. She had a charitable heart and a welcoming spirit that exemplified her faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Bettie is walking hand in hand with her love, Reuben today.

A service celebrating the life of Bettie Lou Egland will be held at Addy New Life Church, on Saturday, May 13 at 1 p.m. Any monetary donations can be made on her behalf to the Valley Food Bank, PO Box 81, Valley, WA 99181 where Bettie volunteered regularly.

Arlene Berendsen was born in Chewelah to James (Jim) and Della Chalmers on May 30, 1924. She crossed over the Rainbow Bridge at her home on April 27, 2017 to join her friends and family who have gone before. Her loving family has been with her at the Golf Course, sharing in her care. This peaceful transition was made possible by caregiver Carol Sperber, Dr. Larsen and his staff, and Hospice of Spokane.

Arlene’s life was really like one of those “From Whence We Came.” Her Chalmers’ grandparents emigrated from Scotland from a family of field laborers. Her maternal grandmother was actually born on a train while the family was coming west to homestead. Until she reached school-age, Arlene lived in logging camps near Chewelah. The camp had a few trucks and her father, Jim, was the mechanic. Most of the work was done by horses to haul the big trees with some trucks used for bringing trees to market.

The family moved to Chewelah and became part of the growing business community. Her parents, Jim and Della Chalmers operated Chalmers’ Sales and Service—a full-service automotive dealership in Chewelah for over 30 years. In 1946, after graduating from nursing school, Arlene married Harold Alldredge. The Alldredges owned the Red and White Grocery Store, later the IGA, in Chewelah. The couple had two children, Linda and Kyle Alldredge. Arlene was predeceased by Harold in 1967.

Arlene was a proud nurse her whole life. While in Chewelah, she worked for Karl J. May, MD, and later, after she moved to Spokane, for the Inland Empire Blood Bank. Upon her retirement, she married Eugene (Gene) Berendsen, whom she had known since they were children together in Chewelah schools. The two spent twenty five years traveling between the Colville Valley in the summers and going south in the winters to California, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Arizona. Eventually, they purchased a winter home in California where they spent many warm winters before coming back home to Chewelah to enjoy the birds and deer at the golf course.

Arlene is survived by her husband Gene (who still plays a mean game of golf), her two children, Linda Alldredge of Cataldo, ID, and Kyle Alldredge of Chester, CT, and his wife Debbie, and granddaughters April, Jess and Julia. She has two grandsons, Shane and Justin, and nephew and nieces Rob Chalmers, Cheryl Richardson and Lori Curtis. Arlene’s younger brother, Jerry Chalmers, preceded her in death.
As per family request, there will be no formal services.

Mr. Robert (Bob) Mackowiak of Chewelah, died April 18, 2017 after a valiant fight against Pancreatic Cancer. Bob was seventy-five at the time of his passing and had lived in the Chewelah area off and on since 1968 and permanently at the Dry Creek Road address since 2007.

Robert was born in Arizona and lived there until the family moved to California. He graduated from Oakland High School, Oakland CA, where he was an ROTC leader and member of the champion football team. He attended Contra Costa Community College working toward a degree in Welding Technology, changed direction and attended a five-year apprenticeship as a union sheet metal journeyman. His love of all things metal took him in many interesting directions throughout his working life. He was a born engineer and loved nothing more than solving an interesting, complex problem involving heat, metal and high speeds. One of the certifications he held was that of an American Welding Society, Certified Welding Inspector. Not easily attained, he competed against Engineers in a grueling several hours long testing venue that proved, at least to his satisfaction, that experience trumped education. He was justifiably proud of his skills as an inspector and journey level sheet metal tradesman. Whether it was Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, Four Corners, New Mexico, Oakland, CA, Spokane, WA, Seattle, WA or the many other job sites along a 30-year career, Bob always gave his best.

Bob and his wife Lorna (Riley) were married 55 years. They raised two children Robert (Tiffany Lane) and Deanna (Jeramy) Piepgras of Chewelah. Seven grandchildren, Kyler, Kaden Mackowiak of Chewelah, Alexis Erikson, Bellingham, Austin, Cole, Josh, Alysia Piepgras of Chewelah and great-granddaughter Emmerson Grace Piepgras of Spokane.

Along with wife and children, Bob is survived by his sister Cecilia (William) Wydur, WA, brothers Daniel Mackowiak, CA, Philbert Mackowiak, AZ, Armando Mackowiak, CA, numerous nieces and nephews.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Grace Mackowiak, infant sister Roberta, infant daughters Lisa Marie and Leann Michelle.
Bob will be lovingly remembered for his big smiles, huge bear hugs, the belt that “sang” as it left the belt loops, Big Foot stories (it really happened), love of all things food related, the twinkle in his eye just before he pulled your leg and most of all, the love he felt for God, his family and his country.

Services will be held at Noon, Saturday, April 29, 2017, at St. Mary of the Rosary Catholic Church. Interment will be at St. Mary of the Rosary Catholic Cemetery immediately following the mass of Christian burial. A gathering of family and friends will be at the Chewelah Senior Center beginning at 2:30 p.m. Please join the family for a time of stories and celebration of his life.

In lieu of flowers, please remember Bob in donations to your favorite charities or community projects.