Lewiston Morning Tribune (ID) - July 6, 2008
Francis Peter Waldher, 92, died Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at Garfield County Hospital in Pomeroy.
Francis, the son of Peter and Mary Pierre Waldher, was born Aug. 12, 1915, at the home ranch in Garfield County. He lived in Uniontown from 1916 until 1935. He attended St. Boniface Catholic School in Uniontown and graduated from Pomeroy High School.
He married Elizabeth (Betty) J. Purcell on Sept. 28, 1946.
He joined the Navy and served four years in the South Pacific Theater during World War II. He attained the rank of chief carpenter mate while in the Navy.
He and his brother Herman were engaged in the carpentry business for several years. During this time they remodeled many homes, constructed new homes and constructed Holy Rosary Catholic School in Pomeroy. He was an employee of Pomeroy Warehouse and Feed Co. until his retirement in 1980. He was also a member of the Pomeroy and Garfield County Volunteer Fire Department for 25 years.
He was a member of the Pomeroy Council of the Knights of Columbus for 72 years and the Luke E. Hart Assembly 4th degree Knights at Clarkston. He served in all offices in both organizations and was a former district deputy of District 8 of the Knights of Columbus. He was a charter member and a past president of the Eagles Lodge in Pomeroy.
His retirement years were filled with travel, rock hounding, sand painting and hours of volunteer work for neighbors, the community and the Catholic Church.
He is survived by his wife, Betty, at the family home in Pomeroy a daughter, Mary Frances (Ron) Horn of Pasco sons, Steven Randall (Lynne) Waldher of Edmonds, Wash., and Wayne Peter (Vicky) Waldher of Clarkston two sisters, Agnes Herres of Colfax and Florence (Phil) Kraemer of Richland and seven grandchildren, Eric Horn of Pullman, Travis (Tina) Waldher of Bremerton, Wash., Brent Waldher of Edmonds, Joseph (Janna) Waldher of Olympia, Laura (Rod) Visco of Spokane Valley, Douglas Waldher Boyer of Othello, Wash., and Emilea Waldher of Clarkston great-grandchildren, Jaedynn and Devan Visco of Spokane Valley, Lothar and Nixie Waldher of Olympia, Peter and Nathan Waldher of Bremerton, Megan Horn of Pullman, Isabella and Josephine Kincheloe of Clarkston and Alyssa and Isaac Boyer. Also surviving are step-grandsons, Chad (Tina) Kincheloe of Colfax, Brad Kincheloe of Spokane and Dustin Kincheloe of Clarkston and step-great-grandchildren, Jeremy, Dana and Riley Kincheloe of Colfax and Caleb Higgins of Walla Walla.
He was preceded in death by a grandson, Jason Horn, three brothers, Edward, Reinhard and Herman and six sisters, Margaret Mosman, Marian Eastman, Anita Vallandingham, Theresa, Dorothy and Louisa Waldher.
The rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Monday and a Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, both at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Inurnment will be at Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery in Pomeroy.
Memorials may be sent to: Holy Rosary Catholic Church in care of Ann Heitstuman, 176 17th St., Pomeroy Garfield County Museum in care of Muriel Bott, P.O. Box 366, Pomeroy or to the charity of your choice.
Francis Peter Waldher, 92, died Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at Garfield County Hospital in Pomeroy.
Francis, the son of Peter and Mary Pierre Waldher, was born Aug. 12, 1915, at the home ranch in Garfield County. He lived in Uniontown from 1916 until 1935. He attended St. Boniface Catholic School in Uniontown and graduated from Pomeroy High School.
He married Elizabeth (Betty) J. Purcell on Sept. 28, 1946.
He joined the Navy and served four years in the South Pacific Theater during World War II. He attained the rank of chief carpenter mate while in the Navy.
He and his brother Herman were engaged in the carpentry business for several years. During this time they remodeled many homes, constructed new homes and constructed Holy Rosary Catholic School in Pomeroy. He was an employee of Pomeroy Warehouse and Feed Co. until his retirement in 1980. He was also a member of the Pomeroy and Garfield County Volunteer Fire Department for 25 years.
He was a member of the Pomeroy Council of the Knights of Columbus for 72 years and the Luke E. Hart Assembly 4th degree Knights at Clarkston. He served in all offices in both organizations and was a former district deputy of District 8 of the Knights of Columbus. He was a charter member and a past president of the Eagles Lodge in Pomeroy.
His retirement years were filled with travel, rock hounding, sand painting and hours of volunteer work for neighbors, the community and the Catholic Church.
He is survived by his wife, Betty, at the family home in Pomeroy a daughter, Mary Frances (Ron) Horn of Pasco sons, Steven Randall (Lynne) Waldher of Edmonds, Wash., and Wayne Peter (Vicky) Waldher of Clarkston two sisters, Agnes Herres of Colfax and Florence (Phil) Kraemer of Richland and seven grandchildren, Eric Horn of Pullman, Travis (Tina) Waldher of Bremerton, Wash., Brent Waldher of Edmonds, Joseph (Janna) Waldher of Olympia, Laura (Rod) Visco of Spokane Valley, Douglas Waldher Boyer of Othello, Wash., and Emilea Waldher of Clarkston great-grandchildren, Jaedynn and Devan Visco of Spokane Valley, Lothar and Nixie Waldher of Olympia, Peter and Nathan Waldher of Bremerton, Megan Horn of Pullman, Isabella and Josephine Kincheloe of Clarkston and Alyssa and Isaac Boyer. Also surviving are step-grandsons, Chad (Tina) Kincheloe of Colfax, Brad Kincheloe of Spokane and Dustin Kincheloe of Clarkston and step-great-grandchildren, Jeremy, Dana and Riley Kincheloe of Colfax and Caleb Higgins of Walla Walla.
He was preceded in death by a grandson, Jason Horn, three brothers, Edward, Reinhard and Herman and six sisters, Margaret Mosman, Marian Eastman, Anita Vallandingham, Theresa, Dorothy and Louisa Waldher.
The rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Monday and a Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, both at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Inurnment will be at Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery in Pomeroy.
Memorials may be sent to: Holy Rosary Catholic Church in care of Ann Heitstuman, 176 17th St., Pomeroy Garfield County Museum in care of Muriel Bott, P.O. Box 366, Pomeroy or to the charity of your choice.
Lewiston Morning Tribune (ID) - July 6, 2008
Francis Peter Waldher, 92, died Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at Garfield County Hospital in Pomeroy.
Francis, the son of Peter and Mary Pierre Waldher, was born Aug. 12, 1915, at the home ranch in Garfield County. He lived in Uniontown from 1916 until 1935. He attended St. Boniface Catholic School in Uniontown and graduated from Pomeroy High School.
He married Elizabeth (Betty) J. Purcell on Sept. 28, 1946.
He joined the Navy and served four years in the South Pacific Theater during World War II. He attained the rank of chief carpenter mate while in the Navy.
He and his brother Herman were engaged in the carpentry business for several years. During this time they remodeled many homes, constructed new homes and constructed Holy Rosary Catholic School in Pomeroy. He was an employee of Pomeroy Warehouse and Feed Co. until his retirement in 1980. He was also a member of the Pomeroy and Garfield County Volunteer Fire Department for 25 years.
He was a member of the Pomeroy Council of the Knights of Columbus for 72 years and the Luke E. Hart Assembly 4th degree Knights at Clarkston. He served in all offices in both organizations and was a former district deputy of District 8 of the Knights of Columbus. He was a charter member and a past president of the Eagles Lodge in Pomeroy.
His retirement years were filled with travel, rock hounding, sand painting and hours of volunteer work for neighbors, the community and the Catholic Church.
He is survived by his wife, Betty, at the family home in Pomeroy a daughter, Mary Frances (Ron) Horn of Pasco sons, Steven Randall (Lynne) Waldher of Edmonds, Wash., and Wayne Peter (Vicky) Waldher of Clarkston two sisters, Agnes Herres of Colfax and Florence (Phil) Kraemer of Richland and seven grandchildren, Eric Horn of Pullman, Travis (Tina) Waldher of Bremerton, Wash., Brent Waldher of Edmonds, Joseph (Janna) Waldher of Olympia, Laura (Rod) Visco of Spokane Valley, Douglas Waldher Boyer of Othello, Wash., and Emilea Waldher of Clarkston great-grandchildren, Jaedynn and Devan Visco of Spokane Valley, Lothar and Nixie Waldher of Olympia, Peter and Nathan Waldher of Bremerton, Megan Horn of Pullman, Isabella and Josephine Kincheloe of Clarkston and Alyssa and Isaac Boyer. Also surviving are step-grandsons, Chad (Tina) Kincheloe of Colfax, Brad Kincheloe of Spokane and Dustin Kincheloe of Clarkston and step-great-grandchildren, Jeremy, Dana and Riley Kincheloe of Colfax and Caleb Higgins of Walla Walla.
He was preceded in death by a grandson, Jason Horn, three brothers, Edward, Reinhard and Herman and six sisters, Margaret Mosman, Marian Eastman, Anita Vallandingham, Theresa, Dorothy and Louisa Waldher.
The rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Monday and a Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, both at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Inurnment will be at Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery in Pomeroy.
Memorials may be sent to: Holy Rosary Catholic Church in care of Ann Heitstuman, 176 17th St., Pomeroy Garfield County Museum in care of Muriel Bott, P.O. Box 366, Pomeroy or to the charity of your choice.
Francis Peter Waldher, 92, died Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at Garfield County Hospital in Pomeroy.
Francis, the son of Peter and Mary Pierre Waldher, was born Aug. 12, 1915, at the home ranch in Garfield County. He lived in Uniontown from 1916 until 1935. He attended St. Boniface Catholic School in Uniontown and graduated from Pomeroy High School.
He married Elizabeth (Betty) J. Purcell on Sept. 28, 1946.
He joined the Navy and served four years in the South Pacific Theater during World War II. He attained the rank of chief carpenter mate while in the Navy.
He and his brother Herman were engaged in the carpentry business for several years. During this time they remodeled many homes, constructed new homes and constructed Holy Rosary Catholic School in Pomeroy. He was an employee of Pomeroy Warehouse and Feed Co. until his retirement in 1980. He was also a member of the Pomeroy and Garfield County Volunteer Fire Department for 25 years.
He was a member of the Pomeroy Council of the Knights of Columbus for 72 years and the Luke E. Hart Assembly 4th degree Knights at Clarkston. He served in all offices in both organizations and was a former district deputy of District 8 of the Knights of Columbus. He was a charter member and a past president of the Eagles Lodge in Pomeroy.
His retirement years were filled with travel, rock hounding, sand painting and hours of volunteer work for neighbors, the community and the Catholic Church.
He is survived by his wife, Betty, at the family home in Pomeroy a daughter, Mary Frances (Ron) Horn of Pasco sons, Steven Randall (Lynne) Waldher of Edmonds, Wash., and Wayne Peter (Vicky) Waldher of Clarkston two sisters, Agnes Herres of Colfax and Florence (Phil) Kraemer of Richland and seven grandchildren, Eric Horn of Pullman, Travis (Tina) Waldher of Bremerton, Wash., Brent Waldher of Edmonds, Joseph (Janna) Waldher of Olympia, Laura (Rod) Visco of Spokane Valley, Douglas Waldher Boyer of Othello, Wash., and Emilea Waldher of Clarkston great-grandchildren, Jaedynn and Devan Visco of Spokane Valley, Lothar and Nixie Waldher of Olympia, Peter and Nathan Waldher of Bremerton, Megan Horn of Pullman, Isabella and Josephine Kincheloe of Clarkston and Alyssa and Isaac Boyer. Also surviving are step-grandsons, Chad (Tina) Kincheloe of Colfax, Brad Kincheloe of Spokane and Dustin Kincheloe of Clarkston and step-great-grandchildren, Jeremy, Dana and Riley Kincheloe of Colfax and Caleb Higgins of Walla Walla.
He was preceded in death by a grandson, Jason Horn, three brothers, Edward, Reinhard and Herman and six sisters, Margaret Mosman, Marian Eastman, Anita Vallandingham, Theresa, Dorothy and Louisa Waldher.
The rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Monday and a Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, both at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Inurnment will be at Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery in Pomeroy.
Memorials may be sent to: Holy Rosary Catholic Church in care of Ann Heitstuman, 176 17th St., Pomeroy Garfield County Museum in care of Muriel Bott, P.O. Box 366, Pomeroy or to the charity of your choice.
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Margaret Eva Waldher Mosman
1902–1990
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Herman Anthony Waldher
1904–1995
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Edward P Waldher
1906–1913
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Maria Theresa Waldher
1908–1938
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Reinhard Joseph Waldher
1910–1972
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Louisa C Waldher
1911–2005
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Marian Waldher Eastman
1914–1990
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Agnes Elizabeth Waldher Herres
1919–2010
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Anita Grace Waldher Vallandingham
1920–1975
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Florence Waldher Kraemer
1924–2015
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