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Obituaries: May 3, 2018

Bobbi Elena Magallanes

Bobbi Elena Magallanes died April 21, 2018, at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane after many years of battling with her illness.

In accordance with her request, a private service was held at Bobbi’s bedside. Her final resting place will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Tekoa.

Born Dec. 15, 1964, at Tekoa, she enjoyed gardening, cribbage, card games or a trip to bingo. She was employed in home care for the elderly.

Surviving are a daughter, Destini (Josh) Hill; her mother, Roberta Jones; sisters, Darla Varney, Stacy Van Dusen and Bridget Austin, and two grandchildren.

Arrangements provided by Kramer Funeral Home, Tekoa. The family wishes to thank the Smith family of Tekoa for kindness in countless ways towards Bobbi.

Dorothy May Postlewait

A memorial service for Dorothy May Postlewait, 86, will be Saturday, May 5, at 2 p.m. at Kramer Funeral Home in Palouse. The Rev. Kathy Kramer will officiate. She died April 21, 2018, at the Good Samaritan Society in Moscow, Idaho.

Born Feb. 13, 1932, at Potlatch, Idaho, to Oscar and Isabel (Allen) Severson, she attended the Rock Creek Country School and then moved to Spokane and worked at Sacred Heart Hospital. She and Richard (Dick) Postlewait were married June 18, 1954, at Spokane. He was in the United States Air Force and they resided at different locations around the world.

After he retired, they moved to Potlatch in 1975, and she drove school bus for the Potlatch school district for 27 years until she retired in 2003. They moved to Viola in 1980.

They enjoyed square dancing and taking trips to the coast. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting, embroidery, reading and gardening.

Mr. Postlewait died in 2006.

Survivors are three daughters, Vicki Lee (Dallas Sr.) Owens, Clarkston, Terrie Ann Postlewait and Linda Mae (Jeff) Pullin, Moscow; four grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to Kindred Hospice, 1610 NE Eastgate Blvd Ste 610, Pullman, WA 99163

Kramer Funeral Home of Palouse is handling the arrangements.

 

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