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BOSCHEE, Benjamin (Ben)

Ben Boschee passed away July 19, 2023 from heart failure at Holy Family in Spokane.  He was born in Wishek, North Dakota.  Raised on the family farm with his 10 brothers and 5 sisters.  Ben went into the service 1951-1953 and was awarded Korean Service Medal, Bronze Service Star. U.N. Service Medal, and many more.

Ben moved to Spokane, graduated from Spokane Falls Community College with a degree in Industrial Mechanics and worked for Electro Magic Sales Inc for 30 years.

Ben met his sweetheart, Mary, in 1978 at Casey’s Restaurant on Monroe St., Spokane. They were married May 26, 1979, 44 years.

Ben loved God, nature, his family, friends, and had a great sense of humor!   His pastime was dedicated to being an AVID Golfer and the good friends who joined him in his passion. 

All are invited to attend Ben’s Mass at St Mary Presentation Church in Deer Park, WA at 11am, August 3, 2023, followed by a reception in the hall.  

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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

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