Clemens Klein
Spokane
Funeral Mass for Clemens Klein, 86, will be at 11 a.m. today atSt. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Burial will follow at GreenwoodMemorial Terrace. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge ofarrangements.A 60-year Spokane resident, Mr. Klein died Monday. He was born inHauge, N.D.Mr. Klein worked as a dry cleaner for many years.He was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church and theEagles Lodge.Survivors include his wife, Kathryn; a son, Darrel Klein, and adaughter, Jan Breitsrecher, both of Spokane; a brother, Jake KleinofFargo, N.D.; two sisters, Agnes Kraft of Strasburg, N.D., and EvaSchempp of Bismarck, N.D.; seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.Brother Benjamin TrautmanSpokaneFuneral Mass for Brother Benjamin A. Trautman, 83, will be at 3p.m. today at the Jesuit House Chapel. Burial will be at the MountSt. Michael Cemetery. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge ofarrangements.Brother Trautman, who was born in Shelby, Mont., died Monday.He entered the Novitiate of Oregon Province at Sheridan in 1934.Brother Trautman remained in Sheridan until 1944, when he moved toSpokane. He pronounced his last vows at Mount St. Michael in 1946.He worked at Mount St. Michael from 1944 until 1952, at St. Mary'sMission from 1961 until 1965, and as a custodian at the JesuitNovitiate from 1965 until 1968.Brother Trautman began working at the Bea House community atGonzaga in 1968 and had been a member of the Gonzaga UniversityJesuit community since.Survivors include a sister, Angela Bernard Trautman of St. Paul,Minn.; and numerous cousins.Donald LorentzSpokaneMemorial service for Donald G. Lorentz, 77, will be at 2 p.m.Friday at Spokane Valley United Methodist Church. Thornhill ValleyFuneral Home is in charge of arrangements.Mr. Lorentz, who was born and raised in Minneapolis, diedSaturday.He graduated from high school in Annandale, Minn., and from theUniversity of Minnesota.Mr. Lorentz served as a radioman in the Navy during World War II.He served on the USS California in the Pacific Theater.He worked for Washington Water Power for 26 years before retiringin 1982.Mr. Lorentz was a member of the Pearl Harbor SurvivorsAssociation, the Spokane Memorial Association, Spokane Valley UnitedMethodist Church and the Washington Water Power RetireesAssociation.His first wife, Carol, died in 1993.Survivors include his wife, Mary; three sons, John and JamesLorentz, both of Spokane, and Jeff Markel of Nashville, Tenn.; adaughter, Elain Planty of Nashville; two brothers, Ellsworth Lorentzof Spokane and Harry Lorentz of Veradale; a sister, Lucille RhodesofEustis, Fla.; and five grandchildren.Memorial contributions may be made to the church.Louise JohnsonKennewickFuneral for Louise Johnson, 91, will be at 10 a.m. today at theCathedral of Joy in Kennewick. Burial will follow at SpokaneMemorial Gardens with graveside services planned for 3 p.m.Mueller'sTri- Cities Funeral Home in Kennewick is in charge of arrangements.Mrs. Johnson, who was born in Lamont, Wash., died Monday.She attended Schools in Lamont and Sprague, Wash., and in 1926married Edward Johnson.Mrs. Johnson farmed in the Lamont area for many years. Sheretired to Kennewick in 1974.Her husband died in 1987.Survivors include two sons, Ralph and Victor; a daughter, Bernice;a brother, Joe Spuler; 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.Memorial contributions may be made to the Kennewick GeneralHospital Foundation, 900 S. Auburn, Kennewick, WA 99336.William Strzelec, Jr.SpokaneMemorial service for William E. Strzelec, Jr., will be at 1 p.m.Friday at Plymouth Congregational Church. The Cremation Society ofWashington is in charge of arrangements.Mr. Strzelec, who was born and raised in Chicago, died Monday. Hewas 42.He attended Catholic elementary and high schools in Chicago beforegraduating from Western Illinois University with a degree inpsychology. He later graduated from Gonzaga University with a jurisdoctorate degree and passed the bar exam.Mr. Strzelec served as deputy prosecuting attorney in WhitmanCounty and was in private practice for several years.He was employed with John Cooney and Associates in the Garlandarea at the time of his death.Survivors include his wife, Sheri; his father and mother, Williamand Bernadette Strzelec of Burr Ridge, Ill.; and a sister, DebbieTulcus of Thousand Oaks, Calif.Memorial contributions may be made to the Health Recovery Center,3255 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55408.Amanda BleckTacomaMemorial service for Amanda O. Bleck, 102, will be at 11 a.m.today at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Spokane, where shewasa longtime member. Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home is in charge ofarrangements.Mrs. Black, a former longtime Spokane resident who was living inTacoma, died Friday.She was born in Seward, Neb.Her husband, George, preceded her in death.Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy Johnson of Tacoma; a son,Robert Bleck of Seattle; a sister, Mildred Allgaier of Spokane; 10grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul's United MethodistChurch.Everett LundgrenDeer ParkFuneral for Everett Wallace Lundgren, 73, will be at 3 p.m. todayat Zion Lutheran Church in Deer Park. Burial will be at WoodlandCemetery in Deer Park. Lauer Funeral Home in Deer Park is in chargeof arrangements.Born in Kief, N.D., Mr. Lundgren, died Sunday.He was a longtime member of the Lutheran Church and attended ZionLutheran Church in Deer Park.Mr. Lundgren lived in Southern California and Spokane for manyyears before moving to Deer Park 10 years ago.Survivors include four sisters, Marvel Englin of Mead, MarjorieTrautman of Muskogee, Okla., Mione Reagan of Spokane and MarnaListerof Las Vegas.Theodore HuetterSpokaneMemorial Mass for Theodore A. Huetter, Jr., 81, will be at 10a.m. Friday at St. Augustine Catholic Church. Hazen and JaegerFuneral Home is in charge of arrangements.Mr. Huetter, who was born in Spokane, died Tuesday.He attended St. Augustine's Grade School and Lewis and Clark HighSchool. He graduated from the University of Washington in 1939 andwas a member of the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity.Mr. Huetter served in the Army Air Corps during World War II.After the war, he began his career with Pack River Lumber Co. inSandpoint. He also served as a councilman and president of theAmerican Legion in Sandpoint.In 1948 he married Betty Jean Lindman.In 1952 he transferred to Pack River's Spokane office, where heworked until his retirement.Mr. Huetter was a member of the Spokane Country Club, SpokaneClub, Manito Golf and Country Club, Hayden Lake Country Club and theAthletic Round Table.He was also a private pilot and earned his private pilot'slicense in the late 1940s.Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Beatrice Marie ofSeattle, and Betty and Heidi, both of Spokane; a son, Theodore ofLancaster, Calif.; and four grandchildren.Memorial contributions may be made to the Morning Star Boys Ranch.Steven StensonSpokaneMemorial Mass for Steven Stenson, 41, will be at 1 p.m. Friday atSt. Mary's Catholic Church. Thornhill Valley Funeral Home is incharge of arrangements.A lifetime Spokane resident, Mrs. Stenson died Sunday.Mr. Stenson attended elementary school at St. John Vianney andgraduated from Central Valley High School. He attended Walla WallaState College for two years on a football scholarship.He had been working as a foreman in commercial fishing for thepast 18 years.Survivors include a daughter, Danielle Stenson, his mother,Beverly Stenson, and a brother, Mel Stenson, all of Spokane; and asister, Cheryl Ramberg of Westport, Wash.Memorial contributions may be made to the American DiabetesAssociation, 910 W. Fifth, Spokane, WA 99204.Grace (Piterson) (Nelson) ZeimantzSpokaneFuneral for Grace Margaret (Piterson) (Nelson) Zeimantz, 98, isplanned for 11 a.m. Friday at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home. Burialwill be at Holy Cross Cemetery.Mrs. Zeimantz, who was born on Green Bluff near Spokane, diedSaturday.She worked as a cook in various restaurants.Her first husband, Larrien Nelson, died in 1925. Her secondhusband, Tommy Zeimantz, died in 1985.Survivors include a son, Larrien Nelson; two daughters, Edna Hatchof Haines, Alaska, and Nadyne Ohms of East Wenatchee, Wash.; threesisters, Ellen Lauck, Viola Hann and Marjorie Atwood; severalgrandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.Hazel NottinghamSpokaneGraveside memorial service and inurnment for Hazel Nottingham, 80,will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Pinecrest Memorial Park in Sandpoint.Coffelt Funeral Service in Sandpoint is in charge of arrangements.Mrs. Nottingham, who was born in Lead, S.D., died Friday.She lived most of her life in North Idaho and later moved toSpokane and worked for Sacred Heart Medical Center until herretirement.Mrs. Nottingham was preceded in death by her husband, Don.Survivors include three daughters, Sharon and Sandy, both ofSpokane, and Donna Hutton of Sandpoint; nine grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-granddaughter.Alfred WegnerKelloggMemorial service for Alfred C. Wegner, 66, will be at 11 a.m.Friday at American Lutheran Church in Kellogg. Shoshone FuneralService in Kellogg is in charge of arrangements.Mr. Wegner, who was born in Beulah, N.D., died Monday.He moved to the Silver Valley in 1946 from Billings, Mont., andmarried Ina Cook in 1959.Mr. Wegner worked as a bricklayer for Bunker Hill for 32 years andthen worked as a custodian for Shoshone School District 391 for 12years before retiring in 1995.He was a member of the Bunker Hill 20-year Club.Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Diane Smith of Pinehurst,Idaho; two sons, Rex Wegner of Spokane and Randy Wegner of LoonLake,Wash.; his mother, Eva Branson of Kellogg; four sisters, BerniceMason of Seattle, Idella Dingman of Coeur d'Alene, Betty Snyder ofIllinois and JenetVickerman of Hayden Lake, Idaho; a brother, RolenWegner of Seattle; and five grandchildren.Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital forChildren, 911 W. Fifth, Spokane, WA 99204; or the Children's MiracleNetwork, P.O. Box 304, Spokane, WA 99210.Harold `Pete' FrenzGreenacresFuneral for Harold 'Pete' Frenz, 80, will be at 9:30 a.m. Fridayin the chapel at the Good Samaritan Village in Greenacres. Burialwill be at Fairview Cemetery in Rockford. Thornhill Valley FuneralHome is in charge of arrangements.A 75-year Spokane resident, Mr. Frenz died Monday. He was born inRockford and raised in the Spokane Valley.Mr. Frenz graduated from West Valley High School and served withthe Army Air Corps during World War II in the Pacific Theater.He worked as an airplane electrician at Geiger Field and forBoeing in Seattle for several years.Mr. Frenz was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church.Survivors include three brothers, Raymond and Walter Frenz, bothof Portland, and Paul Frenz of Clackamas, Ore.; and two sisters,Agnes Kerkman of Pullman and Helene Voss of Ellensburg.Memorial contributions may be made to the Good Samaritan Villagein Greenacres.Deanna MurraySpokaneFuneral for Deanna E. Murray, 61, was Wednesday at Ball and DoddFuneral Home-North.A 21-year Spokane resident, Mrs. Murray died Saturday. She wasborn in Minneapolis.She worked as an accountant with the civil service for severalyears.She was a member of the Eagles Travel Club.Survivors include her husband, John; three sons, Dwayne, Tim andMichael Murray, all of Anchorage, Alaska; two daughters, SheilaAnderson of Cincinnati and Maureen LeFevre of Seattle; her twinbrother, Dennis Bertness of Minneapolis and a brother, Lee Bertnessof Burbank, Calif.; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.Janice (Reid) LongSpokanePrivate memorial service for Janice (Reid) Long, 83, will be heldat St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, where she was a longtime member.Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-South is in charge of arrangements.Born in Post Falls, Mrs. Long died Sunday.She graduated from Post Falls High School and in 1933 moved toSpokane.Mrs. Long was the supervisor for the Eastern Washington SelectiveService Board for several years. She retired in 1975.Survivors include her husband, Frederic; a daughter-in-law, PattyShelley; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.Milford DingmanSpokaneFuneral for Milford A. Dingman, 83, was Wednesday at ThornhillValley Funeral Home. Burial was at Coeur d'Alene Memorial Gardens.A 24-year Spokane resident, Mr. Dingman died Monday. He was bornin Hayden Lake, Idaho.He served in the Army during World War II in the Philippines,Australia and New Guinea. He was discharged as a first sergeant in1945.Mr. Dingman retired from the Idaho Highway Department.Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Donna; three sons, RodneyDingman of Spokane, Gary Dingman of Missoula, Mont., and ScottDingman of Corvallis, Ore.; a brother, Kenneth Dingman of Coeurd'Alene; a sister, Mary Clements of Corvallis; and fivegrandchildren.Lorraine BergMeadMemorial service for Lorraine G. Berg, 80, is planned for 1 p.m.June 6 at Mead United Methodist Church. The Cremation Society ofWashington is in charge of arrangements.A 49-year Spokane resident, Mrs. Berg died Sunday. She was bornin Alberta, Canada.She worked as a head cook for the Mead School District for manyyears.She was a member of Mead United Methodist Church.Her husband of 30 years, Ralph, preceded her in death.Survivors include a son, Kenneth Berg; and two grandchildren.
