Chris Stapleton Spokane

Chris J. Stapleton, 62, passed away July 23, 2017. He was born on June 21, 1954 in Spokane Valley and was a 1937 graduate from Kappapelle High School. He was a member of American Legion Post 15 as well as St. Andrew's Catholic High School. He was a 1984 graduate of the U.S. Air Force and retired in 2003 as a colonel. He was a very loving husband, father and grandfather. He is preceded in death by his wife Irene in 2015, daughter Mary Lou Stapleton in 2000, mother Mary Van Tine in 1991, brother Bob Wills in 1979, and sisters Elaine H. Stapleton, Donna D. Ross in 1979, Shirley (Barlow) Stapleton in 1951, and Margaret (Wills) Stapleton in 1948.

The family will receive friends from 7-10 p.m. on Friday, July 29, 2017 at Nada Health Care Center Funeral Home in Spokane, to 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 30, 2017 in the funeral home family's chapel. An interment service will be conducted at Hillcrest cemetery in Spokane.

Visitation: Sunday, July 25th at 6 p.m. at the funeral home, and will be at The Kenmore Memorial Church, 1 p.m. Sunday, July 25 and 9 a.m. Monday, July 26 2017; a graveside service is in the church cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or The Flying Tiger Legacy Foundation.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Attention: Hon. David L. Barry, 4500 Colby Street, 604-562-4280, dlbarry@va.gov or to The Flying Tiger Legacy Foundation, P.O. Box 208, Upland, CA 94901.