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BYRD, Roxane Christine (Age 65) Passed away June 30, 2024 Pacific Northwest Cremation & Funeral-North, Spokane, WA HATFIELD, Richard M. (Age 80) Passed away June 30, 2024 Riplinger Funeral Home, Spokane, WA MESSENGER, Bonnie J. (Age 91) Passed away June 28, 2024 Hennessey Valley Funeral Home & Crematory, Spokane Valley, WA PRIOR, Thomas William (Age 84) Passed away June 27, 2024 Pacific Northwest Cremation & Funeral Valley, Spokane Valley, WA ROBERTSON, Genevieve (Age 88) Passed away June 30, 2024 Hennessey Valley Funeral Home & Crematory, Spokane Valley, WA SCALF, Chiyoko (Age 92) Passed away June 28, 2024 Pacific Northwest Cremation & Funeral Valley, Spokane Valley, WA SCHULTZ, Lorene “Renee” (Age 92) Passed away July 1, 2024 Hennessey Valley Funeral Home & Crematory, Spokane Valley, WA SCRIBNER, Joseph Alton Jr. (Age 68) Passed away June 27, 2024 Pacific Northwest Cremation & Funeral Valley, Spokane Valley, WA ZICKLER, Laurie (Age 63) Passed away June 14, 2024 Simple Cremation, Spokane, WA Death Notices are published as a complimentary service of The Spokesman-Review. Look to the following obituaries or call the funeral home for further details.

Lorene Eva Barth, aka Renee Schultz passed away peacefully July 1, 2024. One last breath here, and then welcomed into the peace and love of our Heavenly Father. Renee: daughter, wife, mother, godmother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to all! Dementia is a cruel disease. Even smart people cannot beat it! Renee was an encyclopedia! She knew everyone's Birthdays and Anniversaries. She knew who’s who in the zoo, understanding that there are more than 60 first cousins, she was so smart! Renee was born in 1932, and with her siblings, she milked cows and farmed the North Dakota family homestead. Graduating from High School in 1950, she began a stint as a teacher in a one room schoolhouse. In 1953, she married the love of her life, Ken Schultz. For 71 years, through thick and thin, they were in love. Ken and Renee - what could have been better. Watching them love each other, the world was given perfect role models. Nobody went hungry at the Schultz’s. Renee and Ken put on feasts and fed any and all who showed up. Anyone who needed a place to stay, the bed was ready. Family and friends were her happiness. Her energy was infectious! The energizer bunny could not hold a candle to her! Cookies - come on! No one did it better. Do you want to play cards? Come on over! Do you want to hear a joke? She had one! If you want to dance? Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to polka. And… Do you want to listen to Alan Jackson? You found the right place! Grandkids… She put her heart and soul into their happiness. Professionally, Renee found her calling at the Spokane School District. For more than two decades she prepared and served daily school lunch to hundreds of students. We do not know why or how our family was blessed with the absolute best parents. Always loving, supportive, kind and ready to help. These last years have been hard. Her disease gave her this rabid determination to go “Home”. She needed to go home. She was always packed. Always asking us to take her, to get on the train, to get on the bus, but all to simply get home. Just imagine the brutal strength, commitment, belief in herself, belief in her family and her absolute faith in a loving God. If we could channel just a bit of her strength, her will and her love, the world would be a better place. Her final months were spent under the care of Amani Place, a memory care facility. Amani’s caregivers loved her and gave her the dignity we all deserve. Well mom, Dear Renee, you are Home now. Please tell your family hello. And Please ask God to forgive us our sins. That way, we will be with you again when we too are called Home. We miss you. We Love you. Life is good! In lieu of flowers, Dad and our family ask you to please shine like our Mom: Be kind, be compassionate, love unconditionally, laugh hard, work with purpose and serve each other with joy. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Friday, July 5, 2024 at Mary Queen Catholic Church, 3423 E Carlisle Ave, Spokane. Interment to follow at 1:30 p.m. at Holy Cross Cemetery, 7200 N Wall St, Spokane. Please share your memories of Renee on her tribute wall at www.HennesseyValley.com.

On July 1, 2024, Sylvia (Ringstad) Bowles began her heavenly journey surrounded by her loving family after battling dementia for the past five years. She was born in Fairbanks, Alaska November 30, 1950, and was the oldest of seven children. She is named after her Grandmother Sylvia Ringstad, the first female mayor of Fairbanks serving in the mid 1960s. Both Sylvia and her grandmother traveled to Juneau, AK, to deliver the 1968 Alaska electoral votes for the presidential election. Some of her fondest recollections of Alaska included living with her family on a gold mine, fishing for grayling for Friday night dinners, and playing amongst the streams and forests of Fairbanks. She graduated with an Education degree from the University of Oregon in 1973. In 1975, she married Jim Bowles and taught school in Fairbanks until they moved to Boise, Idaho, in 1977. In 1978, they moved to the Spokane Valley. During that time, Sylvia stayed home to raise her four children, and was active as a Campfire and Boy Scout leader helping many achieve their Eagle Scout and Wohelo awards. Sylvia was very active at St. Mary Catholic School where her children attended. She taught 7th grade for many years and substituted when retired. She was a Student Teacher Advisor for Gonzaga University and enjoyed working with and mentoring future teachers. All of her children went to Gonzaga Prep and where she served on the Board of Directors. Sylvia and her husband, Jim, have traveled extensively around the United States, Europe, and Asia, and have visited most of the National Parks. She enjoyed the summers at their cabin on Spirit Lake, Idaho, with her family. Sylvia is survived by her husband, Jim; daughter, Katie Gilles and husband, Ryan, grandchildren, Henry and George; son, Jim Bowles, Jr.; daughter, Megan Bowles and wife, Jennie Gamble, granddaughter, Jane; and son, Jeffrey Bowles and wife, Annie Brophy, granddaughter, Marlowe. She has six living siblings in Fairbanks and many nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the loving caregivers at Ciel Senior Living in Spokane, WA. They went above and beyond providing care for Sylvia for the past two years. A funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Mary Catholic Church, 304 S. Adams Road, Spokane Valley, WA, Tuesday July 9, 2024, at 11:00 AM. A reception will follow at St. Mary Adult Center. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Alzheimer’s Association at alz.org.

June 2, 1944 - June 19, 2024 Steve Jessett passed away June 19th, 2024, in Deer Park, WA, two short weeks after celebrating his 80th birthday with family and friends. Steve was born June 2nd, 1944, to A.W Jessett and Elna Jessett, with siblings, Bill (Idell) Jessett and Loren Jessett, where he was raised in Odessa, WA. He was blessed with 50 years of marriage to Barbara Kahler, of Spokane, WA, where they settled in to raise together, Shawna Martin, Cassandra Rose and Jason Miller. Steve was a “greatest of them all” grandfather to 9 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Most were honored to know Steve from small town Odessa, his 40 years at Holy Family Hospital or running the Deer Park golf course. Wherever Steve was met, it was met with a smile and a story or two. His impact on us all will be treasured and dearly missed. Family, friends, and all those whose lives Steve touched are welcome to celebrate him July 14, 2024, at the Deer Park Clubhouse, 1201 N. Country Club Dr., from 2-5pm. To view and sign Steve's online guestbook please visit www.lauerfuneral.com.

Gladys Geraldine Smith, age 91, of Spokane Valley, passed away on June 14, 2024. Gladys was born on January 8, 1933, and was married to Donald W. Smith in February of 1954. The couple had four children together, Francse Hansen, Don Smith, John Smith and Helen Dettmer. Gladys was very proud of her 16 grandchildren and growing number of great and great-great-grandchildren. A service will be held July 13th, at Heritage Funeral Home, at 1:00 PM.

June 23, 1947 – June 29, 2024 Robert C. Hunt passed peacefully into the hands of the Lord on June 29, 2024, after battling lung and brain cancer. Bob grew up in Mead, WA, and graduated from Mead Senior High in 1965. In 1966, at the age of 18, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served as a Seabee until November 1969. After two tours in Vietnam, Bob spent the last months of his Naval service in Scotland. He received excellent evaluations from his superiors including a special commendation from the Secretary of the Navy. After the military, Bob attended Spokane Community College where he studied accounting. He went to work for Pizza Hut and became the Northwest regional manager, traveling between Portland, Spokane and Seattle. Following his time in the Northwest, he became the regional manager in Kansas City, Kansas. When Bob tired of the corporate life, he returned to Mead and worked for Brown’s Building Materials for many years. He truly enjoyed his time at Brown’s and served in many roles. Bob is survived by two daughters, Amy Hunt and Angie (Ryan) McKinley. He also has four grandchildren, Kaleo Monk, Kiernan McKinley (Samantha), Darby Shahan (Daniel), and Keely McKinley. Bob is blessed with three great-grandchildren, Huntleigh Rose Shahan, Kenneth James Shahan, Finn Rae McKinley; three sisters, Nancy Walker (Larry), Pat Waller, Colleen (Stan) Woods; and one brother, Richard (Joanie) Hunt. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clayton and Hazel Hunt. A small graveside service will be held at 10am, on Wednesday, July 3, at Peone Cemetery. One of Bob’s favorite charities is St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital if friends and family would like to make a donation in his memory.