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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., November 23, 1967, page 1

SPITZNOGLE RITES HELD SATURDAY

Walter Edgar Spitznogle was born October 6th, 1883 in Lamonii, Iowa, the son of Ellen and Elwood Spitznogle. He grew up on a farm in North Platte, Nebraska and as a young man came to Washington to work on a wheat ranch in the Palouse Country. There he met and married Mollie Travis and homesteaded at American Falls, Idaho.
The oldest son of Walter and Mollie Spitznogle, Thomas Eugene Ellwood, was born at Rockland, Idaho on August 1st, 1910 and died January 20th, 1911. Allie Evelyn Spitznogle was born December 27th, 1911 at Rockland, Idaho and died at Glenwood, Washington on April 18th, 1922. Oliver Wendell Spitznogle was born on January 1, 1914 at Rockland, Idaho and died at Hood River on November 1, 1961.
Upon the death of their fist child they moved back to Iowa, where Walter graduated from Ray's Auto Mechanic School and Anna Ellen was born in Lamonii. On a visit to Yakima, Walter and his father drove to Glenwood Valley and on Nov. 18th, 1920 Walter moved his family into Glenwood. In 1924 Mrs. Spitznogle passed away and Walter raised the children, Oliver, Anna, and Dean by himself.
He will be remembered for his cheery whistle as he repaired shoes, saddles, and boots in his little shoe shop by the light of a Coleman gas lantern when a day in the woods was done or the farm work completed.
Surviving are his daughter, Mrs. Norman (Anna) Troh of Glenwood, Wash., and son, Dean Spitznogle of Salem, Oregon. There are six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Walter E. Spitznogle were held Saturday, November 11th, 2 p.m. in the Baptist Church at Glenwood with the Rev. Mr. Roger White of the Church of Christ in Goldendale officiating, assisted by Pastor North of Glenwood.
Casket bearers were:
George Andrew, Ivan McCumber, Henry Ladiges, Jr., Albert Booher, Ray Hathaway, Charles Holly.

The Mt. Adams Sun, Bingen, WA., November 10, 1967, page 1

W.E. SPITZNOGLE SERVICES SAT. AT GLENWOOD

Funeral services were held Saturday in the Baptist church at Glenwood for Walter Edgar Spitznogle, 84, of Glenwood, who died in the Klickitat Valley Hospital in Goldendale on November 9. Rev. Roger White of the Church of Christ in Goldendale officiated. Burial was in Mt. Adams Cemetery at Glenwood.
Casket bearers were: George Andrew, Ivan McCumber, Henry Ladiges, Jr., Albert Booher, Ray Hathaway and Charles Holly.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Norman Troh of Glenwood; a son, Dean Spitznogle of Salem, Ore., six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mr. Spitznogle was born Oct. 6th, 1883 in Lamonii, Iowa, the son of Ellen and Elwood Spitznogle. He grew up on a farm in North Platte, Nebraska and as a young man came to Washington to work on a wheat ranch in the Palouse country. There he met and married Mollie Travis. They homesteaded at American Falls, Idaho. From there they went to Iowa, then on Nov. 18, 1920 the family moved to Glenwood.
Mrs. Spitznogle died in 1924 and Walter raised the children, Oliver, Anna, and Dean alone. Oliver preceded him in death in 1961. Another son and daughter died in childhood.
Mr. Spitznogle will be remembered for his cheery whistle as he repaired shoes, saddles, and boots in his little shoe shop by the light of a Coleman gas lantern when a day in the woods was done or the farm work completed. He was a member of the Church of Christ.