Anna May (Price) Spalding, 85
Anna May (Price) Spalding, 85, passed away peacefully Aug. 27, 2023, with her daughters by her side.
Anna May was born to her proud parents, Basil and Josephine Price, on June 10, 1938, in Moyie Springs, Idaho, at the railroad bunkhouse, as her mother could not wait to make it to town.
She attended the Buckhorn school, but to be able to attend Bonners Ferry High School, she needed to move to town, as going back and forth each day was not an option back then. She worked at the downtown bakery before and after school to pay for her room and board, which she shared with JoAnn Neumayer.
It is there that she met the love of her life, Frank Spalding. They married on March 2, 1958, and enjoyed 55 wonderful years together. They had three daughters, Jodie, Debbie and Heidi. They built on the outskirts of downtown, building their own house, which eventually became what we call the South Hill.
Anna May treasured being a wife, mother and homemaker. She also worked at Pink Lion, The Hobby Shop and Sears, where she enjoyed meeting new people. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi. She was a devoted member of the Trinity Lutheran Church and bonded with her church family throughout her lifetime.
Anna May was passionate about the outdoors, enjoying gardening, hiking, huckleberry picking and camping. She and Frank were original members of the Bonners Ferry Boat Club and instrumental in the development of Smoky Acres. She and Frank also had a love of the coast and spent many vacations in Oregon and Washington with her family. In later life, they went to Alaska every summer for many years to visit with Debbie, Ron, and many family members. They had a deep love for the state and enjoyed all it had to offer. Anna May also loved walking; she and a dear friend, Lois Litalien, walked the South Hill for 25 years together, rain or shine; there was even an article written about them in the Herald.
Anna May is preceded in death by her parents, Basil and Josephine; her husband, Frank; and daughter Debbie; her brothers, Russel, Jack and Jim (Wimp); and her beloved sister, Joan. She is survived by her daughters, Jodie (Jeff) Neumayer and Heidi (Bobby) Invernon; son-in-law Ron Atwood; grandchildren Aaron Neumayer, Benjamin Neumayer, Rachel (Landon) Weichal, Chase Invernon and Emily Invernon; great-grandchildren Avery, Elliot, Andrew, Everett and Abel Weichal; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, with a reception to follow at the church. A private graveside service will follow after the reception.
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