Karen Lyn Graves passed away suddenly on December 11, 2022 in Spokane Valley. She was born in Spokane on March 23, 1975 and graduated from Joel E. Ferris High School in 1994. She is survived by her father Ronald P. Graves (Gail), mother Linda L. Dire, and sister Lisa Graves. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 on February 4, 2023 at Valley Assembly Church 15618 E Broadway Ave Spokane Valley WA. Memorial donations may be made to Shriners Children’s Hospital or St. Jude...

Barbara Ann Creed, 75, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2023, in Spokane, Washington. She was born to Herbert Nels Hansen and Jeanne Marie Hansen on September 21, 1947, in Morristown, New Jersey. Barbara graduated from Grants Pass High School in Grants Pass, Oregon. She earned her Livestock Master degree from Washington State University. She later earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Northwest College of Art in Poulsbo, Washington. Barbara married Thomas Creed in Burbank,...

Carl “Gene” Tewalt passed away on January 3rd, 2023, at the age of 91. He was the first born son to parents Carl Raymond Tewalt and Bernice Doris Kitterman in Dayton, WA on September 29th 1931. He lived in various cities around the northwest until he settled in Spokane, WA for the last four decades.   He passed peacefully with his family by his side as he took his final breaths. He was courageous and strong in his fight to live a long and happy life. An intelligent and...

Joanne Shields, loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and former resident of Othello and Kennewick, Washington, passed away January 16, 2023 in Spokane Valley, Washington.  Joanne was born June 22, 1930 in Butte Montana to Gertrude and Arthur Abrahamsen.  She attended the schools in Butte, where she graduated from high school, and on June 12, 1948, Joanne married Kenneth Shields. Throughout her life, Joanne had worked several different jobs.  She went from being...

On January 5th, 2023, Mike Naccarato, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend passed away.  Mike lost his beloved wife Jan, 5 months prior, and longed to be by her side again, where he had been for 57 years. He leaves behind a legacy of impacting lives, educating, and coaching most of the Spokane Valley, of love, generosity, compassion, and kindness. He will be forever missed by everyone that knew him and he will never be forgotten by those that loved him. Mike was...

       It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and friend, Helen Hearing (101 years old).  Helen was born in Russell, Kansas in 1921 to Henry and Eva Bisterfeldt.  She joined a sister, Esther and two brothers, LeRoy and Raymond.  Helen married Lt. Oscar V. Hearing in Spokane, Washington in 1942.  They had four daughters, Katherine, Gaye, Deborah and Joan.  Helen was preceded...

Funeral services for Kenneth LeRoy Trottman, 85, of Spokane Valley will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18 at Redeemer Lutheran Church at 3606 Schafer Road in Spokane Valley. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17 at Hennessey Valley Funeral Home at 1315 North Pines Road in Spokane Valley. He died Sunday, Jan. 8 at Regency at North Point care facility in Spokane. Kenneth LeRoy Trottman was born July 30, 1937, in Flandreau, SD, to Lester and Maybelle Trottman. He grew up in the Flandreau...