Iris Mae Yount, 88

Iris Mae Yount, 88, returned peacefully to our heavenly Father on Oct. 11, 2006, at her home in Spokane Valley, Wash.

Iris was born to Wirt and Geneva Bailey on July 31, 1918. She married James Yount on Dec. 1, 1936.

Iris was the loving mother of 14 children, June Dutson (Lathair) of Rogue River, Ore., James (Bonnie) of Bend, Ore., Maxine Marshall (Clayton) of Yakima, Wash., Margaret Norisada, David (Connie), and Pauline Baughman, all of Spokane, Dale (Phyllis) of Newman Lake, Shirley (Lyle) Bartle and Kathy (Bob) Wise, all of Spokane, Jack (Shelly) of Bonners Ferry, Rob (Cheryl) of Basin City, Wash., Darrell (Jan) of Port Angeles, Wash., Chris (Ann) of Priest River, Idaho and Ken (Alisa) of Naples. She was a wonderful grandmother to 100 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is also survived by brothers LaVerne and Norman; and a sister, June Pope.

Iris was preceded in death by her husband, Jim, in 1977; her brother, Jack; and her sister, Wilma Jacobs.

She raised her family at the family home on McArthur Lake near Naples, Idaho.

She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2006, at 10 a.m. at the LDS Chapel at 14111 E. 16th in Spokane Valley. Interment will be held at the McArthur Cemetery in Naples, Idaho.