Obituaries

Dec 8, 2020

Roxanne Marie Alford of Moscow, Idaho died Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene. She was 66.

Roxanne was born May 9, 1954 in Hemet, California to John N. and Anita I. (Arnaiz) Alford. She grew up and went to school there. Later she moved to Los Angeles and worked as a manager for...

Dec 4, 2020

Dennis Eugene White, Sr. died Friday, December 4, 2020 at his Bovill home He was 74.

Dennis was born December 30, 1945 in Moscow to Kenneth “Fatts” and Verina Harris White. The family lived in Bovill, where he was a lifelong resident. He grew up and went to school in Bovill and graduated from Deary High School...

Dec 3, 2020

Gloria Carolyn Wilson of Troy passed away Thursday morning, December 3, 2020, just how she wanted to, peacefully in her sleep next to her best friend Eric. She was 68.

Gloria was born January 17, 1952 in Moscow to C. Arthur and Ruth Marie Erickson Johnson. She grew up and went to school in Troy, the community...

Dec 3, 2020

Joyce A. Reynolds of Moscow died Thursday, December 3, 2020 at her home. She was 99.

Joyce was born September 10, 1921 to Otway and Mollie (Gibson) Bodden in Kingston, Jamaica. She attended a girls school there and told of fond memories walking on the beach. She was proud of her grandfather who was a Wesleyan minister...

Dec 1, 2020

Our mother, Bettie Kennedy Loiacono Groetsema died peacefully on December 1, 2020 in Spokane, WA.

She was born to Eddie and Roma (Herman) Kennedy in Wenatchee, WA on July 10, 1930.  The family moved to Walla Walla when she was 6 months old.  She attended Green Park Elementary School and graduated from Walla Walla High School in...

Nov 30, 2020

Kenneth Duane White, loving husband and father, passed peacefully at Gritman Medical Center on December 16 2021, surrounded by family.  Born in Holdrege, NE in 1946, his family moved across the Rocky Mountains to Olathe, CO when he was 5 and later to Littleton, CO where he graduated from Littleton High School. He attended Mesa State College in Grand...

Nov 30, 2020

Dr. Carl Hunt, 68, of Moscow, passed away Monday, September 6 due to heart failure arising from cancer treatment complications.

He was a deeply loved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Christian, Educator and Community Member.

Carl was raised on a farm in Southwest Iowa, just outside the town of Atlantic. He told wonderful stories about his childhood...

Nov 29, 2020

Barbara Johnston of Moscow died Sunday November 29, 2020 at her home in Moscow. She was 89.

Barbara was born December 4, 1930 in Spokane to George Edward and Florence Sheets Iverson.  She attended school in Spokane until the family moved to the Blaine area near Moscow.  Barbara graduated from Moscow High School in 1949.

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Nov 29, 2020

Allan Lee Whitcomb, life-long Deary area resident, died Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Regency Healthcare in Pullman. He was 89

Allan was born on Big Bear Ridge, South of Deary on November 8, 1931 to Ivan Allan and Anna Inez (Swan) Whitcomb. He was the eldest of four children. Allan attended school in Deary, Kendrick and Elk...

Nov 27, 2020

Paul Henry Abbott of Troy, Idaho passed away November 27, 2020 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane after an eleven year battle with cancer. Paul was the beloved husband of Debbie Abbott and father of Sarahbeth and Bill Abbott.

Paul was born July 13, 1949 in Lewiston, the fifth of seven sons born to James Vernon Abbott...

Nov 27, 2020

Doris Elaine Edgar, life-long Troy resident, died Friday, November 27, 2020 at City View Adult Family Home in Pullman.  She was 90.

Doris was born February 11, 1930 in Troy to Burl and Alice Edwardson Trout.  She grew up there and graduated from Troy High School.  She and Cameron “Hugh” Edgar were married at the Troy Lutheran...

Nov 26, 2020

She was a stunning, fiercely-stubborn, complex, mischievous, sophisticated coal miner's daughter. A daddy's girl from a little mining town called Dawson, New Mexico. She was a fighter, a force to be reckoned with, a brilliant fire that could not be quenched. People gravitated to her because of her rare combination of a dynamic and lively disposition paired with an...

Nov 25, 2020

The day before Thanksgiving, the Palouse lost a longtime friend, role model and all-around great guy.

David Evan Jones was born in Boise, ID on February 22, 1951 to John and Ruth Jones.  He grew up in Moses Lake, WA where he developed a love for wrestling and met his wife, Carla.  He attended Washington State University...

Nov 25, 2020

Anna Snyder Bornstein passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at the age of 93 with her daughter, Cynthia Bechinski, and son-in-law, Ed Bechinski, right by her side at Good Samaritan Village in Moscow.

Anna was born in Stamford, Connecticut on February 12, 1927 (she was always delighted to have been born on Lincoln’s birthday!)  She lived...

Nov 24, 2020

Deborah (Debby) A. Cameron passed away on Tuesday November 24, 2020 at Gritman Medical Center. She was 66.

Debby was born October 5, 1954 in Moscow, ID to Lawrence and Sally Hasfurther of Genesee. She was raised in Genesee and graduated from Genesee High in 1972. She attended LCSC where she received an Associate’s Degree. Debby worked...

Nov 23, 2020

Michael Dean Burnett of Moscow died Monday morning, November 23, 2020 at Good Samaritan Moscow Village. He was 54.

Mike was born April 10, 1966 in Moscow to Larry and Sally Goodson Burnett. Mike grew up and went to school in Genesee, graduating from high school there. He attended North Idaho College studying child development. He lived...

Nov 21, 2020

Bernard “Bernie” N. Hermann, of Moscow died Saturday November 21, 2020 at his home in Moscow. He was 72

Bernie was born to Clifford Hermann and Pauline (Zenner) Hermann in Lewiston, Idaho on February 26, 1948. He married Diane (Peterson) Hermann on August 23,1969 in Genesee, Idaho. He began his working career and developed his strong work...

Nov 19, 2020

John Albert “Idaho Jack” Smetana, 91, Moscow, left us to be with our Lord and his heavenly family on Nov.19, 2020.

He was born on September 21, 1929 in Baltimore, MD to Joseph A. and Marie A Smetana (nee. Wanicek).  He was the youngest of three children.  He attended school in Overlea, Maryland and the Baltimore Polytechnic...

Nov 16, 2020

Judy Anne Cranney Randall passed away at her Moscow home on November 16, 2020 of cancer. She was surrounded by her children and was 83 years old.

Judy was born March 1, 1937 in Oakley, Idaho to Monroe C. “Dode” and Lola Jefferies Cranney. She grew up in Twin Falls and later moved to Moscow where she...

Nov 14, 2020

On Saturday November 14, 2020, Raymond Elbert Payton passed from this life peacefully and without pain.  His steadfast faith comforted him in knowing he would soon be reunited with loved ones who preceded him in death.

Ray was born December 14, 1948 in Fort Worth, Texas to Elbert Claude Payton, Jr. and Vivian Coleen Franks Payton.  He...