Robert (Bob) Lanphere, formerly of Bayview, died Feb. 18, 2007 in Spokane from heart failure following lung surgery.

Bob was born in Coupeville to Benjamin and Ruth Arnew Lanphere of Greenbank on

Sept. 4, 1936.

Bob attended Coupeville Schools. He had a logging operation on Whidbey Island for many years. Bob loved spending time with his family, fishing, hunting, working jigsaw puzzles, visiting and cheering on his grandchildren in their sport activities.

He was preceded in death by his parents and son Robert (Bobby) Kim.

He is survived by his wife Marge of Spokane; sons Ronny and wife Sandy of Newman Lake, Danny of Everett, and daughter Dina Winner and husband Alex of Spokane; five grandsons; three granddaughters; three great-grandchildren; brothers Ben and wife Karen, Glenn and wife Marilyn, both of Sedro Woolley; sisters Evelyn Fountain of Coupeville, Peggy Lall and husband Dexter of Royal City, Wash., Hazel Riley and husband Jack of Ozawkie, Kansas, and many nephews and nieces.

Memorial contributions may be made to your American Heart Association local chapter in his memory.

A celebration of Bob’s life will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 26, 2007 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 21022 East Wellesley Ave., Otis Orchards, Wash.