Obituaries

Dec 11, 2022

Marian Isabella Wise passed through the gates of heaven on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at Good Samaritan Village in Moscow, Idaho.  She was 96 years old.

Marian was born on February 1, 1926 to William and Winnifred (Spurbeck) Freeburn in a little farm house in Pine Grove, just east of Genesee, Idaho.  She followed brother Earl and...

Dec 10, 2022

James Michael Meads

James M Meads “Jim” of Juliaetta died December 10, 2022 in his home surrounded by family.

James was born June 26, 1951 in Redwood California to Alvin and Clara Meads.

James graduated from Pioneer High School in San Jose, California. James was a Navy Aircraft Technician on the USS Oriskany....

Dec 10, 2022

Edith Akre

On December 10, 2022, our beloved Edie passed away quietly in her sleep. She was 85. Edie was born on January 25, 1937, in Worthington, Minnesota, to Floyd and Florence Milton. When she was small, her parents moved up north to Grand Rapids, Minnesota, where her parents owned and operated Comfort Cove Resort. Her favorite...

Dec 9, 2022

Leslie Jean Wilson Obituary

Leslie Jean Wilson passed away peacefully in her Genesee home surrounded by family on Dec. 9, 2022.

Leslie was born Nov. 9, 1948, in St. Paul Minnesota to Virginia and Earl Fisher, the second of five children. Leslie’s family moved several times as her father, a Navy veteran and U.S. Immigration...

Dec 9, 2022

Robert Dale Heitstuman (Bob or Bobby) was born to Jerry and Carol Heitstuman May 8, 1970 and went home to be with his Lord December 9, 2022 at the age of 52.  He had battled liver cancer for a little over a year.

Bob was the youngest of three children and could be heard often saying, “I’m...

Dec 7, 2022

Sarah Anita Hopper, of Moscow died Wednesday December 7, 2022 at her home surrounded by family.

Sarah was born on November 16, 1979 in Loma Linda, California. She moved to Moscow is 1996, where Sarah finished high school in 1999. She volunteered at Gritman and enjoyed participating in The Special Olympics. Her favorite events included snow shoeing...

Dec 4, 2022

Ethel Z. Renfrow, 95, of Troy Idaho, passed away peacefully at Gritman Memorial Hospital on December 4, 2022. Ethel was born August 26,1927, in Mohler, Idaho, to Ernest and Bernice Lacey. She grew up on Angel Ridge (Peck, ID) where she attended a one room schoolhouse. She graduated from Nez Perce High School in 1945.  Following graduation, she attended...

Dec 3, 2022

Sandra Kay (Johnson) Taylor passed away December 3, 2022 at her home in Troy Idaho.  She was 83 years old.

She lived in Troy for 50 years with her husband Stan.  Sandy was a librarian at the Troy Library, volunteered at the Troy Food Bank and was a city council member. She was an avid bowler for...

Dec 3, 2022

Lisa Marie Carscallen, of Moscow died Saturday December 3, 2022 at MultiCare Valley Hospital in Spokane Valley. She was 51.

Lisa Marie Carscallen was born in Moscow, Idaho on December 17, 1970 to Boyd and Kathy Hudson. Lisa was the first of three children born and raised in Moscow. Lisa attended Moscow High School, and competed in...

Dec 2, 2022

Larry Arnold Zimmerman

At 5:04 on Friday December 2, 2022, nine years to the day I met this wonderful man he passed peacefully holding my hand. I’ll love and miss him the rest of my life.

Larry was born October 23, 1946 in Kendrick, ID. To Arnold Zimmerman and Dorothy Mae Cook. Larry was the...

Nov 29, 2022

Cecile Shelton Brooks died November 29, 2022 at Good Samaritan in Moscow, Idaho at the age of 98.

Cecile was born April 2, 1924 in Corralis, Oregon. Cecile attended Corvallis Oregon schools through junior year. In high school she moved to Moscow and graduated from Moscow High School. She then attended University of Idaho for two years....

Nov 29, 2022

Norma Jean Bailey passed away Tuesday, November 29 at Good Samaritan Village in Moscow, Idaho with her family by her side.  She was 89 years old.

Norma was born in Colton, Washington on August 22, 1933 to Victor and Monica (Meyer) Druffel.  She was a big sister to six younger siblings.  Norma loved growing up on their...

Nov 29, 2022

Alta Fern Claney Bielenberg, of Moscow, died Tuesday at the age of 95. She was born September 11, 1927, in Brunswick, Nebraska, to Floyd and Effie Buckmaster Claney. She was welcomed by her only sister, Leona. A brother, DeLaine, died of pneumonia prior to Fern’s birth, a fate she herself narrowly escaped twice as a child.

In...

Nov 25, 2022

David Henry Hudson, 67, was born May 31, 1955, to Lorraine and Clark Hudson, in Moscow, Idaho and grew up in a little house on Kenneth Street in Moscow. He graduated from MHS in 1973.

He is mourned by his mother, Lorraine; sisters, Judy and Kathy (David); brother, John (Joanne); daughter, Tina (Matt); Tina's brothers, Rob and...

Nov 24, 2022

Claud Allen Furnare left this world from Moscow, Idaho to be with the Lord on Thanksgiving morning.  He loved Jesus and it showed from the moment he got up in the morning through the last prayer at night before bedtime.  He was an avid Bible reader and student of the Bible, running several websites including ones with Spurgeon sermons,...

Nov 19, 2022

Kathleen Susan Baxter, 60, passed away in her sleep on November 19, 2022 in her Moscow, Idaho home. Kathy was born on November 8, 1962 in Sun Valley, California. Early on, she moved to the Spokane and Coeur d'Alene areas with her parents. As a child, Kathy loved caring for her many animals including a horse, pig, chickens, ferret,...

Nov 16, 2022

Loris Jones Dudley, 100, of Moscow.

Loris passed into heaven on November 16, 2022, at her home is Moscow. She died of complications of a fall on November 10.

Loris Jean Cain was born August 28, 1922 in Manhattan, Kansas to John and Estella (Caldwell) Cain, joining her sister and brother, Agnes and Charles. She...

Nov 4, 2022

George Hugh Martin Jr., Moscow died Friday, November 4, 2022, at his home. He was 74.

George was born November 4, 1948, in Spokane, Washington to George and Wilma Martin. He was raised in Spokane and attended Rogers High School, He joined the US Navy during Vietnam and after his time in the service attended  Spokane community...

Oct 27, 2022

Eugene Gourley

Eugene “Gene” Wesley Gourley, 62 years old, moved on to Heaven Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. Gene, was born on June 23, 1960, to Gordon and Verlene (McCoy) Gourley in Moscow. At a young age, Gene always kept his parents on their toes with his shenanigans during and after school. During his marriage to Cassie Bosse,...

Oct 23, 2022

Betty Corey passed away peacefully the morning of October 23rd, 2022 at 95. She was born in the small town of Ridgway, Colorado in May of 1927. Betty was funny, fashionable, had a wicked sense of humor, and played a mean game of Bridge. As we grieve her loss, we also know that her life was full. She traveled...