Newport Miner - March 21, 2007
Howard L. Luhr
Howard L. Luhr, 82, passed away March 10 at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane.
He was born February 20, 1925 and lived his entire life on what is known as the Three Mile Creek Ranch, located 4 miles north of Metaline Falls. This farm was homesteaded by his parents, Ivar and Anna Luhr in 1912.
Luhr had a great love for his country. He was a life member of the National Rifle Association, and a long time member of the American Legion and VFW. Of his many accomplishments during his life, he was most
proud of his service in the Marines during World War ll and the fact his wife and both his sons also had served. His wife was a Navy WAVE in World War ll and both his sons were Navy veterans abroad aircraft carriers during Viet Nam.
Luhr spent some time working in the woods for Diamond Match, on construction jobs locally, and when Box Canyon Dam was built he worked on the rock crew. When it was completed, he was hired and worked on the dam until after 27 years he retired to farm the Three Mile Creek Ranch. One of his achievements that gave him much pride was the raising of a breeder herd of Scotch Highland cattle. In 2003 Luhr and his wife Lorraine were named to the Highland Hall of Fame for their dedication to this breed.
Luhr is survived by his wife Lorraine (Mickey) of 59 years of marriage, his two sons, Ivar "Butch" and Howard "Skip", his daughter-in-law Diane, two grandchildren, Chad (and Kristi), and Jennifer, and three great-grandchildren, Kegan and Macy Luhr and Eli Hill.
At this time, the family is to have a private memorial service for the family at the ranch. At a later date when weather permits, a picnic memorial will be given for his friends on the ranch. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch, P.O. Box 80807, Billings, MT.59108
Kenneth Beacham
St. Augustine, Fla.
Kenneth Beacham, 59, a graduate of Selkirk High School, died recently in Florida in an accidental drowning.
Beacham lived in St. Augustine, Fla., for many years following his retirement from the Washington D.C. Fire Department.
He is survived by his daughters, Karen Leavy of Odenton, Md., and Kelly Fox of Conshohocken, Pa. He is also survived by his mother, Darlene Beacham of Metaline Falls, brothers Jerry and Michael of Metaline and Timothy of Ione, and sisters Jill Parker of Blaine, Wash., and Pam Dietrich of San Jose, Calif.
He was preceded in death by his father, Jack, a brother, David and an infant sister, Janice. A local memorial service is tentatively planned for later in the spring.
Doloris Rumelhart
Metaline
Doloris Rumelhart, 95, of
Metaline passed away at Newport Community
Hospital
March 6. Rumelhart
was born April 18, 1911, in Ekalaka, Mont. She
married Albert
Rumelhart in
1929 in Baker, Mont., where sons Max and Eugene were born. During the
Depression the
family moved to Glasgow, Mont., where Albert worked on the Fort Peck
Dam. After
following construction for a number of years, the family moved to Metaline
Falls
where Albert
was employed by the Pend Oreille Mine. Children Mary and Paul were bom
during this
time. The Rumelharts built and operated the Metaline IGA Grocery Store for a
number of
years. Upon retirement, Rumelhart began a very active life. She traveled to
the
Columbia River
and Utah to make rubbings from Indian petroglyphs. In addition, she became
an accomplished
woodcarver and winemaker. She also made braided rugs arid wove rugs on a
loom; Her
children and grandchildren enjoyed receiving hand-sewn quilts from her.
Rumelhart
enjoyed making
cards with pressed flowers from her flower garden. In her garden she also had
bonsai trees
created from native plants. Rumelhart was a devout Catholic, and an active
member of St.
Joseph's Catholic Church in Metaline Falls.
She was
preceded in death by her husband, three sisters and two brothers. Rumelhart
is survived by
her four children. Max Rumelhart of New Braunsfells, Texas, Gene Rumelhart
of Sandpoint,
Mary Jones of Martinsville, Va., and Paul Rumelhart of Libby, Mont. 14
grandchildren
and 19 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 10 at
St. Bernard's
Catholic Church in lone, which was built by her late husband. Sherman-Knapp
Funeral Home in
Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are welcome to
sign the online
guest book at sherman-knapp.com.
Holman, Dorothy Louise Long
Age 86, passed away on 27
January 2007 at the Conv. Nursing Home, in
Spokane. A loving
Mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Dorothy
was born on 16 Feb. 1920 in Springfield,
Missouri. She married Lawrence Holman in January
1938 at Bluejacket, Oklahoma & moved
to Metaline, Washington that fall. She was a devoted Mother,
who enjoyed her home and spending time with her family and friends.
Dorothy is survived by her sons Robert (Shirley)
and Larry (Jeanne) and her daughter Delores (Jim)
Ogle, 9 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband. Funeral
Services will be held on 1 Febuary, 2007 at
1 p.m. at the Metaline Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to
the Metaline Fire Department.
PhyllisJuneTaft
Metaline Foils
Phyllis June Taft, 81, of
Metaline Falls passed away Nov. 2 at her home.
Taft was born Aug. 7, 1925,
in Hagerstown, Md, the daughter of Edward and Alice (Bets) Dobbins. On April
29.1944, she married Jack eldon Taft Sr. in Fredrick, Md.
Taft enjoyed
working for herself and owned several businesses over the years including
Jack & Phyllis Drive In, Western Star Tavern, Hoog's Steak House &
Lounge and most recently the Mt. Linton Motel. Taft was a member of th
American Legion Auxiliary Post No 144. She was a loving wife, mother and
friend.
Survivors
include her sons Jack Taft Jr.of Metaline, Ken (and Susan) Taft of
Chattaroy, and Ed (and Kathy) Taft of lone; two daughters Connie (and Shel)
Thew of Colville, and Linda (and Jerry) Falwey of Metaline; nine
grandchildren; 14
great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Survivors also include
her sister Sue Carroll of Maryland and brothers Edward Dobbins and Shellar
Dobbins both of Maryland.
Besides her
parents Taft was preceded in death by her husband Jack Taft Sr;
brothers Frank, Albert, Melvin and Pete Dobbins; her sister Gloria Anderson
and a grandson Jeff Taft.
In respect for her
wishes, no memorial services will be held. The family wishes to thank
everyone for their thoughts and prayers.
Memorial contributions in her name may be made to American Heart
Assodation, American Legion Auxiliary Post No. 144 or Hospice (N.E.
Washington Health Programs Home
Health) located at P.O. Box 808 Chewelah, WA. 99109.
Sherman-Knapp
Funeral Home and Crematory in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family
and friends are welcome
to sign online guest book at: sherman-knapp.com.
Phyllis F. Siegel
Oct. 9, 1934
–
Dec. 23, 2006
Phyllis F. Siegel, who passed away December 23 in Rancho Mirage, Ca. was born
on
Oct. 9, 1934
in La Grande,
Oregon
to Lorena and
Orville Frasier. She moved to
Metaline Falls
,
Washington
in 1947 where she
met Eugene E. Siegel at
Metaline
Falls
High School
.
Both graduated there in 1952.
Phyllis and Eugene married in 1953 and moved to
Cheney
,
Washington
where she managed
and operated the Student Union facility at
Eastern
Washington
University
while
Eugene
worked toward a
baccalaureate degree. Following
graduation, the couple embarked upon a military career of 26 years, which took
them to many parts of the world. Phyllis
attended
Spokane
Community College
and earned an
Associate Degree in Management during one of
Eugene
’s
Vietnam
tours.
After retirement from the military, Phyllis served as Regional Manager and
Consultant to a group of retirement facilities in
Oregon
and
Washington
for 24 years.
She was joined in this endeavor by husband Eugene.
Phyllis was a member of the Open Bible Church of Elmira, Oregon and the
Lake
Tamarisk
Church
in
Desert Center
,
California
.
As an active member of the Lake Tamarisk Community Library, she served
as Fund Raiser for the past several years.
True to her interest in community affairs, she was the driving force
for the Operation Christmas Child project at
Lake
Tamarisk
and coordinated the
Shoebox gifts for needy children all over the world.
In 2002, she was appointed as a member of the
Advertising Committee at
Lake
Tamarisk
and was instrumental in the name change of the park.
She also helped design the signs in use today.
Phyllis is survived by husband Eugene of 53 years; two daughters, Kathy Chapin
(husband Peter) and Kerry Seigel; four grandchildren, Amber, Annie, Cole and
Katlin, all of
Eugene
,
Oregon
. She was
cherished and deeply loved by her family and friends.
Phyllis’s memory will forever bring smiles to our faces and her star will
shine to guide us the rest of our lives.