Obituaries

Jun 11, 2024

Dorothy (“Dot”) Olson Bissell, 92, of Moscow, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at her home.

Dot was born January 14, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, to Oke and Sophie Olson.  After graduating from Grosse Pointe High School she attended Southern Seminary College in Lexington, Virginia, where she met her husband, Joseph D. Bissell. They would later divorce....

Jun 3, 2024

Roderick David Olps walked with God in this life. Now, he is embraced by His Savior in the next.  It’s all he ever wanted.  His pursuit of intimacy with God oriented his entire life.  Every morning he would spend an hour or more studying and meditating and memorizing Scripture.  He was a friend of God, and we could not...

May 29, 2024

Benjamin Isaac Brown left this world peacefully, surrounded by family and friends, on Wednesday, May 29th after a long battle with brain cancer.

Ben entered the world on July 16th, 1991 in Arlington, WA to parents Rich and Dawn Marie Brown. He spent his youth in the town of Darrington, WA where he was known as an...

May 27, 2024

Geoffrey William Harold Beckett, our local hero and locksmith, unlocked the pearly gates and went to heaven on Monday, May 27th. He passed peacefully at home, holding his wife’s hand. Loved by many, missed by all, disguised as a biker, Santa, and friend. When Geoff passed away and arrived at the pearly gates of Heaven, Saint Peter said, “We’ve...

May 26, 2024

Karon Szelwach Aronson passed away at home on May 26, 2024. Karon was born and raised in New York. She graduated Great Neck High School, New York University College of Medicine, and the University of Colorado Law School. She was a pediatric anesthesiologist and an attorney.

She was predeceased by her parents, Stanley and Martha Szelwach. Survivors...

May 19, 2024

Karen went to be with her Lord and Savior May 19, 2024, at Palouse Hills Assisted Living at the age of 85. She was born on August 2, 1938, in Moscow, Idaho to Bill and Ruth Adams. Karen grew up in Deary and on Texas Ridge outside of Deary, attended school in Deary and Lewiston, and graduated from Lewiston...

May 19, 2024

Steven Earl Clyde, a beloved son, brother, uncle, and husband, passed away on May 19, 2024, at the age of 60. Steve was the first born of Robert Earl and Patricia Marie Clyde. He was a lifelong resident of the Palouse and grew up with a love for the land, participating in 4-H and working the fields alongside his...

May 18, 2024

It is with deep sorrow we share the sad news of the passing of Beverly Eyvonne Lehman, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, on May 18, 2024 at the age of 91 from complications of Parkinson’s Disease.

Bev was born August 22, 1932, to William Henry Shear and Frankie Marie Shear in Spokane, Washington. She was the younger...

May 16, 2024

Dorman Harvey Olson passed away peacefully on May 16, 2024.  He was 86.

He was born to Violet and Alvin Olson on August 18, 1937 at the family farm on Texas Ridge.  He was a middle son in a large family.  He attended grade school at the Elwood School on the Ridge, and graduated Deary High School...

May 16, 2024

Allen Del Meyer, 52, was born December 11, 1971 in Pullman WA to Lorraine Wright and Larry Meyer. He passed away on May 16, 2024, in Moscow ID.

Allen grew up in the Pullman area and attended WSU for Construction Management and was a proud WSU fan his whole life. Allen worked at Winco in the meat...

May 14, 2024

Tuesday, May 14, 2024, marks the end of an extraordinary life that began 94 years ago.

Jack B. Beck was born on Oct. 29, 1929, to Eldridge P. and Hattie M. Beck. He grew up with his sister, June, on a farm outside of Moscow and graduated from Moscow High School in 1947. He married his high...

May 7, 2024

Joanne Marilyn Bull of Moscow, Idaho passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at the age of 80.

Joanne was born December 12, 1943, to Everett and Mildred Olson in Moscow, Idaho.  She was raised on their family farm and graduated from Moscow High School.  She graduated from Kinman Business University majoring in Dictaphone Secretarial. She married David...

May 2, 2024

Delmar L. “Burley” Poe of Genesee passed away peacefully at age 91 on May 2, 2024 at Valley Vista Care Center in Sandpoint, ID.

Burley was born June 8, 1932 at Auburn, WA to Claude F. and Cora L. (Qualey) Poe. They ranched near Joseph, ID. As his birth approached, Cora and toddler Marv took the mail...

May 1, 2024

Michael Earl Hoobler, 84, of Moscow Idaho, died May 1, at his home of natural causes.  He was born the eldest of three to Louse Sarah Hoobler (Scow) and Bobbie F. Hoobler in Boise, Idaho on December 31, 1939.

Mike attended elementary school in Stibnite Idaho, now a ghost town, where his father worked for a Tungsten...

Apr 29, 2024

I am heartbroken to have to announce the death of  “my best friend” my mother Denise Marie Kellom –(Smith, Ayers) 63 Bovill-Deary Idaho.

Denise passed away due health issues at Gritman Medical center surround by her family and friends.

Denise Marie Kellom (Smith,Ayers) was born January 30, 1961 at the Gritman Medical Center in Moscow...

Apr 28, 2024

Michael Allen Miller died on April 28, 2024 at St Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston. He was 69.  Mike was born in 1956 to Boyd and Mable Miller. He attended Kendrick High School until joining the army.

Mike served in the U.S Army for 6 years. While in the army he achieved his high school diploma....

Apr 23, 2024

Boyd Tibbets

June 22, 1961 - April 23, 2024

Boyd Tibbets, a loving father and outdoor enthusiast, passed away on April 23, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on June 22, 1961, Boyd was passionate about prospecting, camping, and fishing, instilling his love for the outdoors in his three children.

Boyd's...

Apr 23, 2024

The Elk River Community mourns the loss of one of its pillars, Connie McCartney also known as “Nana” has died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024, under the guardianship of her beloved canine companion, Nugget.

Connie McCartney was born on August 9th, 1948, to Alton and Clara Bell (Phillips) Sundermeier in Bowling Green, Ohio. ...

Apr 20, 2024

Helen Catherine Tribble passed away peacefully Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Bishop Place in Pullman, at the age of 101. Born in Moscow on July 23, 1922, she was the daughter of Sam and Elizabeth Bouton Jensen and was the fourth of six children – brothers Robert, Kenneth, Donald, and Raymond Jensen and sister Marjorie Severance.

Helen...

Apr 19, 2024

Vicki Lynn Walser passed away on April 19, 2024, in Moscow, Idaho, age 70, due to ovarian cancer. Vicki was born to Richard and Joyce Newman in Great Falls, Montana, on October 9, 1953. She graduated from Great Falls High School in 1972. In 1977, she graduated from Washington State University with a degree in Music Education, and married...