Obituaries

Jan 3, 2023

Shirley Irene Payne died January 3, 2023 at Good Samaritan in Moscow, Idaho. She was born March 19, 1932  in Moscow to Boyer Nilson and Wilma Peterson. When she was young she lived at the Nilson homestead on Little Bear Ridge and lived there until she was 7 years old. They bought the Alex Olson on Granlund Road and...

Jan 3, 2023

Neil Royce Manning was born in the beautiful Columbia Gorge, Stevenson, Washington on July 6, 1934, to Gladys Royce Manning and Neil Stanley Manning and passed away January 3, 2023 in Lewiston, Idaho. He lived in Stevenson throughout his youth and graduated from Stevenson High School in 1954. He joined the Air Force not long after graduation and upon...

Jan 1, 2023

Carmen LaRae (Childers) Miller

Carmen L. Miller, 59, passed away January 01, 2023 at Gritman Medical Center surrounded by her daughters, after a long battle with a lung disease.  She was born on June 01, 1963, in Moscow, Idaho to Donald and DeMaris Childers (Carscallen) as the second of four children.

Carmen attended schools in...

Dec 26, 2022

Eleanor Leiwapine Bingman passed peacefully at home with her loving family on Monday, December 26, 2022 at the age of 95. Born June 5, 1927 in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, to Agnus Poliahu Kaawa and George Strauss, Eleanor grew up as a typical island girl enjoying the beautiful beaches and tropical paradise and summers on Molokai with her grandmother...

Dec 25, 2022

Ralph E. Koster, 91, passed away December 25, 2022, at Bishop Place Senior Living in Pullman, Washington.  He was born on May 2, 1931, in Moscow, Idaho to Henry F. and Hattie L. (Scharnhorst) Koster.

Ralph grew up on the Genesee family farm, graduated high school in 1949, and then attended Pacific Lutheran College.  After earning a...

Dec 22, 2022

Mary Jeanette (Klostermeyer) Craig

Mary Jean (Klostermeyer) Craig of Moscow, Idaho went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 22, 2022.  She died of pneumonia at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Lewiston after battling breast cancer for many years.  Mary Jean was born on August 3, 1946 to Dr. Edward and...

Dec 21, 2022

Paul James Million, beloved husband, father, papa, grandpa, and friend was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on December 21, 2022.   A memorial service will be held at the Moscow Church of the Nazarene on Friday, January 6, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.  A viewing will be held at Short’s Funeral Chapel in Moscow on Thursday, January 5th from 12:00-6:00...

Dec 18, 2022

Larry W Fredrickson

Larry W Fredrickson was born October 13, 1944.  He grew up on the family farm outside of Troy, Idaho with four sisters and two brothers.  He was the baby; born on Friday the 13th and always joking that he was the last child because his family was superstitious.  One of his fondest memories was...

Dec 17, 2022

Sandra Kae McLam, age 82, of Lewiston, passed away on December 17, 2022 at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane. Sandra was born June 24, 1940 in Lewiston to Ervin E. and Harriett (Hickman) Flomer. They lived in Lapwai, with her two older sisters, Joan and Nancy. They later moved to Lewiston where she graduated from Lewiston High School in 1958....

Dec 15, 2022

Jerry (Gerald) Rich was born November 19, 1933 near Gannett Idaho to Robert S. and Pauline J. Leasenby Rich.  He spent most of his childhood in the Boise, Idaho area.  He was one of twelve students that started at Cole School and graduated together from Boise High.  Jerry married the love of his life D. Carol Olsen on February...

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...