Obituaries

Aug 28, 2021

James (Jim) Arnold Nelson, 76, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2021 following complications from his skin cancer treatments at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle. After retiring, Jim returned and resided on the farmstead that was his birthplace on Burnt Ridge in Troy, Idaho. He was a beloved brother, husband, father, grandfather, uncle, fixture in the Troy community...

Aug 27, 2021

Veneta Carol Law Wicker, 89, died Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, at Good Samaritan Village in Moscow, Idaho.

She was born Feb. 8, 1932, in Port Angeles, Wash., the second of two daughters to Joseph Ellis and Willetta Pearl Gersbach Law. She graduated from Port Angeles High School, attended Seattle Pacific College and achieved certification as a registered...

Aug 25, 2021

Patty was born on July 25, 1947, in Spokane, Washington, to Dale O. and Shirley J. Johnson. She grew up on a farm on Russell Ridge, up the Gilbert grade from Orofino. She had two younger sisters: Cheryl, who is nine years younger, and Margaret, ten years younger. Patty rode the bus to school in Nezperce, Idaho, and in...

Aug 23, 2021

Cynthia Ann (Cyndi) (Proctor) West was born August 7, 1968 in Moscow, ID to Wanda and lovingly adopted by Les and Bernice Proctor as their daughter on that same day.

She graduated from Deary High School and took some classes at the University of Idaho. Cyndi worked as a CAN; at Winco bakery; Cyrus O’Leary as a...

Aug 20, 2021

Patsy M. Yenney, 89, of Deary, Idaho, passed away Friday, Aug. 20, 2021 at Aspen Park in Moscow.  She was surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in Boise, Idaho on December 3, 1931 to Donald and Ruth (Pollard) Turner.  Pat’s father was a miner, which required the family to move quite a bit.  Some of...

Aug 19, 2021

Our beloved mother Marjorie Helen Nibler Mattson went to be with her Lord and family August 19, 2021 at the age of 95. She was born to Walter and Genevieve Nibler on January 21, 1926 in Long Beach, California. Marjorie was the second of seven children.

Marjorie graduated from Colton High School in 1944 then attended Holy...

Aug 18, 2021

Cortland (Cort) Jenner Northrop, III

Cort Northrop, 76, died on August 18, 2021, at his home in Moscow, Idaho, after fighting the good fight against pancreatic cancer. He was born September 13, 1944, in Boise, Idaho, to Cortland (Pat) Jenner Northrop, Jr., and Julie Davis Northrop. For three years he reveled in being the only child and...

Aug 15, 2021

Jill Anne (Frensdorf) Anderson, born June 14, 1949, was surrounded by loving family when she passed away on August 15, 2021 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.

Jill was born in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho to Harold and Doris (McEuen) Frensdorf. She attended Coeur d’Alene High School, and enjoyed swimming at Sander’s Beach, skiing, and serving as Vikette...

Aug 13, 2021

Dennis “Butch” Fullerton, 78, died on August 13, 2021 at his home in Moscow after a brief illness.

Butch was born on January 29, 1943 in Hamilton, Montana to Theodore and Elizabeth “Betty” Fullerton. He was active in the Boy Scouts of America and a member of the Order of the Arrow.  After graduating from Hamilton High...

Aug 13, 2021

Gerald L. (Jerry) Curnes passed away peacefully from natural causes with his family at his side, on August 12, 2021. He was born January 29, 1935, on the kitchen table at the family home in Indianola, Iowa. His Uncle Dale was so excited to spread the news of his birth around town, that he backed the family car into...

Aug 12, 2021

John D. Lim passed away peacefully with his daughter, Anna, son-in-law, Pete, and his two grandsons, Jens and Tobin by his side on August 12, 2021.

John was born Dong Hwan Lim to Joung Soon Kim and Ja Soung Lim in Seoul Korea. As a teenager, John’s father was killed by communist Korean Officials at the onset...

Aug 10, 2021

Tammy Kay Van Dyke of Garfield, WA passed away August 10, 2021 in Nampa. ID. She was 60.

Tammy was born March 24, 1961 in Kalispell, Montana to Ted and Ruth Kirkpatrick and was one of eight children.

She and Jeff Van Dyke were married in Coeur d’Alene on June 25, 1982. He survives at...

Aug 5, 2021

Loretta Mary Poe of Genesee died August 5th. She was 81. Loretta was born to Theodore and Glenetta Nutterville in Seattle, Washington in 1939. She and her family moved to Moscow where she attended Saint Mary’s Catholic School and later graduated from Moscow High School.

After graduation Loretta married her first husband, Lanny Haynes, and remained married...

Aug 4, 2021

Passed away in peace at her home with her daughters August 4, 2021. She was born August 18, 1939 in Cobleskill, NY to Robert B. Rickard and Ellen Collins Rickard. Anne Attended schools in Sammonsvile, NY and Schenectady, NY.

She met and married Gary A. Brown of Johnstown, NY and they made their home in Newburgh, NY...

Jul 26, 2021

Shirley Ann Steffen passed away with family at her side at her home near Troy, Idaho, Monday, July 26, after a long battle with cancer.

Shirley was born July 10, 1950, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, to Hildur and R. Cecil Lovel.  She lived in Plummer, Idaho, before moving to Moscow, where she attended school and graduated from...

Jul 25, 2021

Brett Allan Ballard, 51 of Moscow, Idaho, was born  on May 12, 1970 in Missoula, Montana.  He passed away on July 25, 2021.  Brett was the second child born to Blake and Judy Ballard, joining older brother Scott and later joined by brother Ryan and sister Kristen Ballard.  Brett graduated from Moscow High School in 1991.

Brett...

Jul 18, 2021

Jean Alma Olson of Troy died Sunday, July 18, 2021 at her home. She was 85.

Jean was born April 26, 1936 in Moscow to Gilmore and Alma (Flatt) Anderson. She grew up in Moscow, attended Moscow schools, graduating from Moscow High School where she was a cheerleader. .She attended Kinman Business College in Spokane for a...

Jul 17, 2021

Connie Marie Fleener of Moscow died at her home Saturday, July 17, 2021. She was 61.

Connie was born June 7, 1960 at Milwaukie, Wisconsin to Jerry A. Dean, Jr. and Alice Edith (Drake) Dean. The family moved to Kellogg, Idaho when Connie was seven years old. She attended school there, graduating from Kellogg High School where...

Jul 16, 2021

Marvin “Ralph” Doser, 87, of Moscow, Idaho, died on July 16, 2021.  He was born on April 24, 1934 in Benton, Iowa to William Ray Doser and Delia Lois (Rush) Doser. Ralph’s family moved to Idaho when he was two years old and he attended school in Melba, Idaho, graduating in 1953.  During high school Ralph played on the...

Jul 14, 2021

Marilyn Ann Lauby of Moscow died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. She was 71.

Marilyn was born March 21, 1950 in Cottonwood, Idaho to Joseph F. and Ann M. (Schanz) Lauby. She grew up and attended school in Nezperce, through eighth grade at Holy Trinity Catholic School and graduated valedictorian from Nezperce High...