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Dr. Leah Kobes, Pioneer Family Medicine

Pioneer Family Medicine, private practice of Dr. Leah Kobes, is a small family medicine clinic just opening in Deer Park! Dr. Kobes and staff are thrilled to be able to serve our community. We see patients of all ages with a range of health concerns. We are working to contract with all local insurances (including Medicare and Medicaid) and taking calls to set up appointments to start seeing patients in early August. We at Pioneer Family Medicine exist to compassionately deliver comprehensive, high-quality medical care to patients and families of all ages by establishing life-long doctor-patient relationships built on trust. If you are looking for a new doctor, or are new to the area, we would welcome the opportunity to care for you! Please call us at 276-8012 or visit us online at www.PioneerFamilyMedicine.net. We are located at 20 East J street and share the parking lot with Subway.

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Fred R. Miller

FRED R. MILLER,  passed away at home on Jan 14, 2026.  Fred was born in Spokane WA, on April 4,1944.   He grew up in Spokane attending Central Valley High School until his senior year, graduating from Deer Park High School in 1962.  Fred enlisted in the Navy out of high school, spending time in San Diego and Annapolis. He later graduated from WSU with distinction.

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January 26, 2026

Shirley McRae Passes Away at 91

Shirley Eleanor (Kintschi) McRae, 91, of Spokane and formerly Deer Park, passed away on December 3, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.

Shirley was born to Morris Kintschi and Anna (Tanner) Kintschi on April 29, 1934, in Edwall, Washington. She graduated from Edwall High School in 1952, where she met her husband-to-be, John McRae. John and Shirley were married in 1954, and they lived in Redondo Beach, California, while John served in the U.S. Navy. They returned to Spokane in 1955, living on Five Mile Prairie, then at Dartford, and finally in the house that John designed and built in Deer Park in 1976, where the family lived for over 42 years.

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January 23, 2026