Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Moscow, Idaho and Surrounding Northern Idaho Cities
Dortha J Headrick
Jan 14, 2024
Dortha Jean Headrick died Sunday, January 14, 2024 at Aspen Park of Cascadia in Moscow.
She was born on Dec. 25, 1930 to Mattie Gaines Clark, delivered in Moscow by Dr. Charles Gritman. She has been a lifelong area resident and graduated from Pullman High School in 1950. She moved to Potlatch when she married Grover Eliel...
Karen Eggers
Jan 10, 2024
Karen Diane Tate Eggers was born December 23, 1948 in Moscow, Idaho to Dave and Reta (Short) Tate. She passed away peacefully, with family by her side January 10, 2024 at Hospice of North Idaho Schneidmiller House. Karen is survived by her husband, the love of her life, Otto Leon Eggers, her daughter, her reason for being, Tiffany Hochberger...
Royleen Dorothy Crossler
Jan 6, 2024
Royleen Dorothy (Chaney) Crossler of Moscow, died Saturday January 6, 2024 at Paradise Creek Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia in Moscow. She was 89.
Royleen was born at home in Viola on May 12, 1934 to Ira and Elzina Chaney. She grew up on the family farm and attended the Viola school before going to Palouse and...
Mary Ann Moser
Jan 2, 2024
Mary Ann Moser passed from this life on January 2nd, 2024.
Born on Christmas Day, 1927, Mary Ann was third of the four children of Alois and Lillian (Stevens) Moser. Mary Ann and her siblings grew up on the 240-acre family farm surrounded by nature. She attended Colton high school, from which she graduated in 1945 as...
Esther M. Chrystal
Dec 27, 2023
Esther M. Chrystal, 92, passed away peacefully in her sleep in the early hours of December 27, 2023, at Cascadia of Clarkston.
She was born October 7, 1931, in Lansing Michigan, the second child of Roy and Hazel Seeley. The family moved to Idaho when Esther was seven years old, settling in Weippe. Esther graduated from Weippe...
Robert Earl Lilly
Dec 26, 2023
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Robert Earl Lilly passed away in Moscow Idaho on December 26, 2023. Bob, to those who knew him, was born May 16, 1932, in Hermiston Oregon to William C. Lilly and Doris O. Shannon, the second of their three sons.
Bob attended Pendleton High school where he was a member of the FFA receiving...
Patsy J. Welch
Dec 25, 2023
Patsy June (nee Gantz) Welch 87, Moscow Idaho. Born in Ashland Ohio to Pansey Lillian Messmore and Charles Alvin Gantz on June 28, 1936. At 2 ½ years old she lost her mother and lived under the foster care of Glenn and Catherine Lamb in Huntington Ohio until 1955. Patsy married Pvt. David Lee Welch at Ft Leonard Wood,...
James Forman
Dec 23, 2023
James E Forman, 82 of Moscow, Idaho met our Lord on December 23rd, 2023 in Moscow.
James “Jim” was born in Ellensburg, Washington and attended school in Moses Lake. After serving our country for 4 years in the Army, his work relocated him to Moscow, Idaho where he resided and raised his family. Jim spent the last...
John W Rector
Dec 21, 2023
John W. Rector (1966-2023)
John W Rector, 57, of Genesee Idaho, died on Dec 19, 2023. John was born in Ballard, Washington on June 15th, 1966 to Jeanne and Charles Rector. John attended High School in Centralia, Washington before obtaining his bachelor’s in Safety and Health Management from Central Washington University.
John met the love...
Melvin Roy Byers
Dec 20, 2023
MELVIN ROY BYERS
September 26, 1938, to December 20, 2023
Melvin Roy Byers, 85, of Moscow, Idaho, passed away peacefully, on Wednesday morning, December 20, 2023.
Melvin and his twin brother, Kelvin, were born in Avon, ID to Delbert and Emma (Perry) Byers on Sept. 26, 1938. The twins arrived 6 weeks early....
Mildred "Joan" Gustaveson
Dec 16, 2023
Mildred “Joan” (Florence) Gustaveson passed away at Aspen Park of Cascadia on December 16th, 2023. She was 93 years old.
Joan was born to William and Estella Florence at Gritman Hospital on March 19th, 1930. She grew up in the family home with her sister Margaret on the U of I campus by the cattle barns.
...Dale Everson
Dec 11, 2023
Dale Everson of Moscow passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, December 11, 2023. He was 93.
Dale was born in Geneva Lake, Wisconsin on February 1, 1930. His parents were Oscar Martinus Everson and Edith May Everson (Kingery). He grew up in Buhl, Idaho. He graduated from Buhl High School in 1948. He was a...
Lonnie Jerrold Carlson
Dec 9, 2023
He's not gone, he's just gone fishing. Lonnie Carlson passed away on December 9, 2023, at Gritman Medical Center, after a short decline in health while receiving treatment for an ongoing heart condition.
He was born in Moscow, Idaho on September 4, 1955, to Norma Jean and Jerrold Carlson. As the oldest of the couple’s children, Lonnie...
Nicholas Joseph Wittman
Dec 8, 2023
People from all walks of life loved PNW (Pretty Nick Wittman). His curiosity, acceptance, and genuine care for everyone is what drew people to him. His sly smile and laughter could brighten any room. He lived his life exactly how he wanted, and spent it with those that filled him with the most joy- he always managed to share...
Matthew "Horse" Virgil
Dec 5, 2023
Matthew George Virgil was born in Moscow, Idaho, on June 28, 1975, to Cathy Mabbutt and Bill Virgil, and joined his sister, Heather. Matt attended McDonald Elementary School, Moscow Junior High, and graduated from Moscow High School in 1993. Sports were always a big part of Matt’s life and he played baseball and some basketball when Coach Matt Kobe...
Lynn P Javage
Dec 2, 2023
A graveside service for immediate family only will be held at Dry Creek Cemetery, in Troy, Idaho. Lynn Javage, a 20 year resident of Moscow, died Saturday December 2, 2023. She originally lived in Arlington, VA, and after her marriage attended Cal State University Northridge to study art. She ran her own graphic arts and printing business, Dynamic Design...
Debbie "Debra" J. Taylor
Nov 30, 2023
Debbie Jean Taylor was born August 11, 1966 to Cecil and Beverly Wade of Pomeroy Washington. She lost her battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis on April 6, 2024.
She graduated from Pomeroy High School in 1985. She worked at Memory Manor in Pomeroy after marrying her highschool sweetheart, LeeRay Taylor on August 2, 1986. After having her children...
James Waterman
Nov 30, 2023
James (Jim) Eugene Waterman of Moscow Idaho passed away on Saturday March 9th, 2024, after reaching the age of 88 years old. Jim suffered a stroke 7 years ago and while life has been difficult since then he always had a positive attitude. He was cared for by his wife Barbara Waterman in their home and that is where...
Ellen Womack
Nov 30, 2023
Mary “Ellen” Womack, 70, of Moscow, passed away on March 6, 2024, after a long battle with lung cancer.
Ellen was born to Donald and Dolores Brittain on October 2, 1953, in Salinas, California. The family moved to Oregon where Ellen later met the love of her life, Jody Womack, in 1970. They were married for 53...
Leslyn Polk
Nov 28, 2023
Leslyn Rogers Polk, age 87, passed away on November 28th at her home in Moscow, Idaho. She lived a full life, and was a loving mother, grandmother, wife, daughter, and friend. Leslyn was born August 17th 1936 in Moscow to Kathryn and Lester Rogers. Her journey through life was marked by love, resilience, and dedication.
Leslyn loved...


