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obituari es Jay Cheney Kondo Edmonds, Wash.
Jay Cheney Kondo of Edmonds, Wash., passed away Thursday, April 28. He was 58. He was born July 24, 1957, in Newport, the Kondo son of the late Cheney S. and Violet M. (Johnson) Kondo. We will always remember Jay for his charismatic personality and sentimentality. He loved spending time with his family and friends. Jay enjoyed riding his motorcycle, waterskiing, listening to classic pop/ rock music and reminiscing. He is survived by his sisters, Gayle James and husband Tom James and Connie Sewell and husband Tom Sewell; niece, Kasey Racutt and husband Shaughn Racutt and their children Braden and Kamryn; nephews, Scott James, Paul and Michael Sewell; his loving companion, Jody Willard and her daughters, Mekenzie Willard, Sheila Olson and Lisa Huling. Jay was preceded in death by two brothers, Kevin and Kim. We will honor the memory of Jay at a service Saturday, May 14, at 1 p.m. at Lifetime Celebrations by Washelli, 18224 103rd Avenue NE, in Bothell, Wash. In lieu of flowers, you may make contributions to the American Heart Association in memory of Jay if you wish to do so.
John William Kopp Elk
A longtime rancher in Elk, Wash., John William Kopp passed away May 2. He was 80. He is the loving husband of Jeanne L. Kopp and the dear father Kopp of Tim Kopp of Elk, David Kopp of Spokane and Dawn Wakeley of Renton, Wash. He was one of five brothers and one sister. Still living are Larry Kopp of Elk, Rich Kopp and Nancy Stultz, both of Vincennes, Ind. Mr. Kopp enjoyed six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Born in 1935, in Vincennes, Knox County, Ind., John served with the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He and his loving wife, Jeanne Louise Harter, were married in Spokane in 1958. Services honoring Mr. Kopp were held May 7 at the Peaceful Valley Church on Allen Road in Elk, with Mr. Dick Zienhert officiating, followed with interment in Elk Cemetery No. 1. Military Honors and Flag Presentation were by the United States Air Force Honor Guard of Fairchild Air Force Base. Mr. Kopp’s family suggests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Spokane at P.O. Box 2477, Spokane, WA 99210; or to Hospice of Spokane, P.O. Box 2215, Spokane, WA 99210.
Maurice F. Shea Newport
Maurice F. Shea of Newport peacefully passed away April 20, two days before his 91st birthday, at the Spokane Veteran’s Home. He was preceded in death
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by his wife Lempi, his daughter Renee, and his brother Don. He is survived by his sons, Dennis of Whidbey Shea Island, Wash., Mike of Newport, Gary of Spokane and his daughter Mary of Benton City, Wash., as well as 10 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Maurice served with the Army Air Corps during World War II. He raised his young family in Hillyard, being active in St. Patrick’s Parish and school and then worked seasonally for many years as a construction superintendent, building schools in remote villages in northern Alaska. He loved life in Alaska and the people there. He was a generous father, at one time gifting acreage or providing homes to many of his children. During the past 40 years, Maurie lived near Diamond Lake in Newport, where he attended St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Priest River and was a faithful patron of Audrey’s Restaurant in Newport. He was a caregiver of hungry wild critters and had a special fondness for his dogs, especially his golden retriever, Naomi “Nummy.” A service will be conducted at the Veteran’s Cemetery in Medical Lake, date TBD. Maurice donated his body to science at Washington State University. His favorite charities were St. Jude’s and Priest River Animal Rescue.
Mitchell Gaspar Newport
Mitchell Gaspar passed away at the age of 97 at Newport Hospital Long Term Care on Wednesday, May 4. His wife of 42-years, Barbara, was by his side. Mitchell was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, Nov. 6, 1918, to Agnes and Gaspar Michael Gaspar, immigrants from Budapest, Hungary. The third child of five, Mitchell showed an early aptitude for music and math. Mitchell loved sports, any game where skill and strength combined – football, hockey, soccer and especially baseball. Mitchell moved to the United States (US) to attend college at Atlantic Union College in Lancaster, Mass., a Seventh-Day Adventist church school. Mitchell remained a devout Adventist the remainder of his life. On June 11, 1943, after only 2 ½ years of college, Mitchell was inducted into the U.S. Army. He served in the army as Technical Sergeant in the medic corp. While stationed in Bristol, England, he and a few of his fellow Canadian buddies became naturalized U.S. citizens. His troop was shipped off to Normandy, France, then to Rhineland and Ardennes-Alsace in Central Europe. Mitchell was a storyteller and could spin a good yarn better than most. He never talked about the tragedy and cruelty of World War II, but instead told “human” stories, many hilarious, of his fellow soldiers and their adventures. After the war, Mitchell returned to college at See obituaries, 10b
Editor’s note: The police reports, taken from dispatch logs provided to The Miner by law enforcement agencies, are not intended to be an exact report, but rather a comprehensive list of police calls in Pend Oreille and West Bonner counties. Dispatch also fields calls for the Kalispel Tribe property in Airway Heights. Certain police calls are generally omitted because of space constraints. These include but aren’t limited to ambulance calls for illness, unfounded alarms, traffic stops, dogs at large, abandoned vehicles, 911 hang–ups and civil standbys. All dispositions for the police reports are assumed to be active, assist or transfer at press time. The police reports are updated each weekday on The Miner Online. Pend Oreille County
Monday, May 2 TRESPASSING: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ARREST: S. Fea Ave., Newport, Zachary S. Templeton, 32, of Newport arrested for possession of a controlled substance, assault in the second degree, and malicious mischief in the third degree. LOST PROPERTY: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Coyote Trail, complainant believes something may have been stolen from his neighbor. THEFT OF AN AUTOMOBILE: N. Hayford Rd, Airway Heights MISSING PERSON: Spring Valley Rd. DRUGS: W. Pine St. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report that erratic driver crossed lines several times. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, report of a vehicle accident, no injuries DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: Box Canyon Rd., report of 911 hang up, no answer on call back. JUVENILE PROBLEM: Deer Valley Rd. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 3rd St. JUVENILE PROBLEM: Amber Lane, Elk POSSIBLE DUI: N. Washington Ave., Newport DRUGS: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights
Tuesday, May 3 THREATENING: N. Washington Ave., Newport, report of male making statements that he might go ballistic and shoot people up. DRUGS: S. Fea Ave., Newport, complainant wants to speak to deputy regarding drug activity in the area. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Quail Loop, Newport, complainant reports male and female screaming, can hear crashing. THEFT: E. 5th Ave., report of theft given to deputy. THEFT: Valley View Drive, report of prescription medication missing from mailbox, complainant would like to speak to deputy. AGENCY ASSIST: E. Elk to Hwy. 2, report of Spokane fire requesting a brush truck to assist with fire. ARREST: E. Circle Drive, Newport, Rose L. Gagnon, 72, of Newport arrested for arson in the 1st and assault domestic violence in the 4th. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of domestic violence in parking garage SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, complainant observed that the plate on the vehicle was altered with a permanent marker. SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Hope Rd., caller states someone is watching her through the kitchen window. SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W. Pine St., report of male wearing white shirt red shorts and backpack, looks like he attempted to steal a bicycle.
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TRAFFIC OFFENSE: W. 4th St., silver Jeep spinning donuts in parking lot. THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights
RAPE: Box Canyon Rd., caller reporting a rape that occurred last summer.
Wednesday, May 4
DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED: Hwy. 2, report of cite and release for DWLS in the 1st.
TRAFFIC HAZARD: McCloud Creek Rd., report of ongoing issue with subject parking in roadway.
JUVENILE POBLEM: W. 7th St., report of 13-year-old female throwing things and being disruptive.
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: S. Union Ave., report of green Caravan with multiple people in it behind Concept Cable.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Bead Lake Rd., report of subject backpacking.
ARREST: S. Union Ave., Newport, Jacob L Juhnke, 25, of Newport arrested on a felony warrant. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Hwy. 2, report of black Chevy pickup sitting in complainant’s driveway along with a Subaru. SUSPICIOUS PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights TRESPASSING: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights FRAUD: Lehigh Ave., complainant reports writing two utility checks and mailing them to Arizona and somewhere on the way there the checks were stolen and forged. ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: Hwy. 20, report of wanted subject at residence packing items to go to Spokane. DISTURBANCE: S. Union Ave., Newport, complainant reports son was walking dog and intoxicated female tried to start a fight with him ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of silver Chevy Impala with Idaho plates driving erratic speeds crossing fog line and rumble strips for over two miles. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: W. 7th St., complainant reports hearing loud banging and children crying on porch, sounds like fight between mother and son. JUVENILE PROBLEM: Xanadu Ranch Rd., report of 17-year-old son that took vehicle to Spokane and is refusing to come home. AGENCY ASSIST: Parley Lane, report of Bonner County on foot pursuit of male subject. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Hwy. 2, report of truck parked in area with two males; one male was pounding on caller’s door. ARREST: Johna Marie Pack, 22, of Newport arrested for failure to comply and a local felony warrant. ARREST: Amber Raquel Brigman, 29, of Spokane was arrested for failing to register as sex offender. ARREST: Anthony Elvis Purcell, 54, of Spokane was arrested on local warrant.
Thursday, May 5 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Veit Rd., complainant reports getting a call that two subjects were witnessed doing meth and now driving on Veit towards South Shore in a white Toyota four runner. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 31, complainant reports that dog came home and was missing a chunk of skin from back; thinks someone did it.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Hwy. 2, report of male riding bicycle in middle of highway, no shirt, carrying a backpack.
VEHICLE PROWL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights FOUND PROPERTY: Davis Rd. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2
ANIMAL PROBLEM: Southshore Diamond Lake, report of ongoing problem with neighbors’ dog in complainant’s yard.
INTOXICATION: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of intoxicated subject.
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: 2nd St., report of mid-90s Subaru Outback not from the area and was out there late last night as well. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 31, custodian reported suspicious activity to principle.
Friday, May 6 ABANDONED VEHICLE: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Community Hall Rd., complainant reports showing up to work and alarm was going off, disarmed it, back door was open.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Lehigh Hill Rd., reporting party concerned for her son. RUNAWAY JUVENILE: Calispel St., report of 16-year-old female runaway. DISTURBANCE: Main St., report of disturbance at bar ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 20, report of deer needing dispatched SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Coyote Trail, report of known subject coming to complainant’s door asking for money.
Sunday, May 8 SUSPICIOUS PERSON: E. 5th St. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: LeClerc Rd. N.
BURGLARY: Hill Top Rd., report that someone broke into garage, trailer, and motor home.
THEFT: Houghton St., report of cold theft of wallet
ERRATIC DRIVER: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, caller reports suspect was fallowing too close and had thrown a pop can at her vehicle.
MISSING PERSON: Newport area
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Riverbend Loop, complainant reports that at about 9 p.m. last night four men tried to break into complainant’s prescription cabinet. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: N. Spokane Ave., Newport, report that caller saw a woman in apartment sometime between 3-4 a.m. DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED: Hwy. 2, report of white Tahoe swerving into oncoming traffic. ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 2, report of two small dogs locked in hot car with no windows down. WELFARE CHECK: W. 7th St., request a welfare check on male who has sent picture of blood on the floor to homeowners who are out of town. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ABANDONED VEHICLE: Doe Meadow Rd., report of vehicle abandoned on road for a year. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of white two door Chevy passing and weaving. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: N. Fea Ave., Newport, complainant reports he saw two people leaving his residence, a female and male, and he thinks they entered the house. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 20, report of caller following SWIFT semi truck all over roadway, white trailer.
THEFT: Knott Rd., complainant reports theft sometime since November and yesterday someone stole complainant’s license plate from a bus he uses for storage.
POSSIBLE DUI: Veit Rd., report of old logging truck erratically driving, complainant states driver was up at neighbor’s house at a party and driver is possibly drunk.
FRAUD: Scotia Rd., complainant said all her accounts have been hacked and she requests to speak to a deputy.
TRAUMATIC INJURY: Tacoma Creek Rd., report of four wheeler wreck, firefighter EMT with subject, no helmet, caller states she is at Tacoma Creek Camp. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Elmers Loop Rd., report of possible theft of skidder. DISTURBANCE: S. Cass Ave.,
WEAPON OFFENSE: Hwy. 2, report that neighbor is shooting too close to complainant’s property.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights
FOUND PROPERTY: River Ranch Rd., report of gun found on roadway while walking dog. THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of theft of a purse TRESPASSING: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights TRAFFIC OFFENSE: W. Kelly Drive ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: W. Kelly Drive, attempt to locate wanted subject VEHICLE PROWL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights
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Monday, May 2 STAB/GUNSHOT: Hwy. 57, Nordman, Laura Anderson, 38 of Oldtown was arrested for aggravated battery. RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 41, Blanchard
Tuesday, May 3 NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: E. 5th St. N., Oldtown THEFT OF PROPERTY: E. Valley St. S., Oldtown ARREST: Dale Tucker, 38, of Newport was arrested in the 100 block of East 4th Street South Oldtown for an outstanding warrant.
Wednesday, May 4 RECKLESS DRIVING: Dufort Rd. and Vay Rd., Priest River ARREST: Gary Scarberry, 53, of Priest River was arrested in Oldtown for possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
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JUVENILE PROBLEM: Wakefield Rd., report of 14-yearold grandson is destroying house and just locked complainant out of the house. SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Hwy. 2, report of cashier stating she didn’t feel safe with male on bicycle that kept going in and out of the gas
Saturday, May 7 ARREST: Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, Clinton J. Bacon, 47, of Spokane arrested on tribal warrant.
ARREST: W. 5th St., Sarah E. Savage, 26, of Newport arrested on a local warrant.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON: S. Newport Ave.
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Hwy. 211, report of black F150
ARREST: William Bryan Falk, 54, of Spokane was arrested for reckless driving, attempting to elude and driving under the influence.
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Hwy. 20, report of vehicle parked at gravel pit on blocks.
DECEASED PERSON: Casey Rd., report of male deceased; he was last seen three days ago.
ARREST: N. 1st Ave., Charles I. Fraley, 29, of Ione arrested for domestic violence assault.
report of people yelling and screaming in area at white house.
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