Obituaries

Aug 29, 2020

Russell T. Graham died August 29 in Spokane, WA of complications of MS.  Russell was born 7-1-1949 in Sundance, Wyoming where he lived with his parents, Tom and Signe, and two sisters, Janice and Karen.  Russell knew early in his life that he wanted to be a forester and started working for the Forest Service in Sundance in 1965. ...

Aug 28, 2020

Roger P. Wallins of Moscow died Friday, August 28, 2020 at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene. He was 78.

Roger Peyton Wallins was born in New York City on October 24, 1941 to parents Albert and Beatrice. He and his sister Barbara grew up in uptown Manhattan.

His family infused him with the love of...

Aug 27, 2020

Sharlet Kay (Rogers) Smith, of Troy, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2020 at her home. She was 77.

Sharlet was born on February 25, 1943 in Adams, Oregon to Arlie and Viola (Doud) Rogers.  She attended Athena, Oregon Public School through her graduation June 1961.  Sharlet met Gary Smith her freshman year of High School and...

Aug 26, 2020

Lydda E (Peggy) Schneider of Moscow died Wednesday August 24 at her home surrounded by her children.  She was 95 years old.  Peggy was born December 27, 1924 in Lakefield, MN to Michael G and Lydda M Fetcho.  She grew up in Minnesota until she turned 11, then moved to Washington State, graduating from Riverside High School.  She married...

Aug 24, 2020

Marcia Kathleen Cooke, a longtime Moscow resident, died Monday, August 24, 2020 at Hospice House in Spokane from a losing fight with cancer. She was 72.

Marcia was born May 7, 1948 in Aberdeen, South Dakota to Chester N. “Chet” and Helen C. “Mimi” Shively Cooke. She grew up in Chehalis, WA, graduating from high school there....

Aug 21, 2020

L. Dawn Nichols, a life-long area resident, died Friday, August 21, 2020 at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene due to complications of heart disease. She was 79.

Dawn was born February 16, 1941 at Troy, Idaho to Bertle and Eva (Croson) Wallner. She grew up there, graduating from Troy High School in 1959.

She and...

Aug 21, 2020

David Jerusalem left on August 21, 2020 for an extended tour with his Higher Power. He had an RV from 2003-2007, and this latest venture doubtless appealed to his love of travel and adventure.

David taught in the St. Paul Public Schools from 1976 to 2003; he was the creator of Hands On Work (HOW), a program...

Aug 20, 2020

Heaven becomes a little sweeter as Viola Marie Mengelkamp Love entered the gates of heaven on Thursday August 20, 2020, she was 96. She has now taken her first breath in heaven. We will grieve, but then we will heal, because she has been set free. She will be greatly missed by her family, friends and all who knew...

Aug 13, 2020

Lino Matthew Condotta, a Moscow resident for over 60 years, passed awayon Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, of natural causes at Good Samaritan, Moscow Village. He was born Dec. 20, 1921, in Missoula, Mont., to Angelo and Angelina Condatta. After high school, Lino attended Telegrapher’s School and began his 41 year career with the Northern Pacific and Burlington Northern railroads...

Aug 9, 2020

Tom Hopper of Moscow died Sunday morning, August 9th at his home surrounded by his family. He was 68.

Thomas Bradley Hopper was born November 19, 1951 in Alhambra, CA to Joseph and Carmella (Montano) Hopper.

Tom grew up in El Monte, CA and attended El Monte High School. He moved to Hemet, CA where...

Aug 6, 2020

Andrew Thatcher Becker, longtime resident of Moscow, Idaho, died Thursday August 6, 2020 at the age of 53.

Andrew was born on December 27, 1966 in Moscow, Idaho.  His childhood was spent on the family farm in Genesee, Idaho, where he created as much mischief as he could with all of his siblings.  He attended the Child...

Aug 3, 2020

Oveta Mae Franklin passed away at her Moscow home on Monday, August 3rd at the age of 96.

She was born on May 30, 1924 to Irvin ‘Pat’ and Edna Terrell at Manning, Scott County in western Kansas. She graduated from the Manning grade school when she was 11 years old. In 1937, her family moved to...

Jul 27, 2020

Shirley Ann Papineau of Moscow died of cancer Monday evening, July 27, 2020 at Good Samaritan Moscow Village.  She was 86.

Shirley was born August 23, 1933 at her Aunt Mary Nirk’s farmhouse in rural Potlatch to Edward and Ida Soncarty. She attended Elmore School north of Potlatch until it was consolidated with the Potlatch School District...

Jul 23, 2020

Sheryl Rayann McPherson of Spokane, and formerly of Pullman, died Thursday, July 23, 2020 at Deaconess Medical Center in Spokane. She was 63.

Sheryl was born September 9, 1956 at Topeka, Kansas to Raymond R. and Karen Burwell McPherson. The family moved to Walla Walla when she was three years old. They later moved to Pullman where...

Jul 21, 2020

Wendy Mitchell died on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 after a lengthy and hard fought battle with cancer. She died at home with her husband and daughter by her side.

Wendy was born on June 26, 1954 in Lewiston to Ed and Helen Ulrich, the youngest of four children. She spent her childhood in Nez Perce, ID, until...

Jul 17, 2020

Willard S. (Bill) Belknap passed away on July 17, 2020 after a struggle with Congestive Heart Failure.

Bill was born to Willard L. and Wilma H. Belknap in New Castle, Pennsylvania on March 18, 1939. He is survived by one sister, Linda Lenz, who resides in Fayetteville, PA.

Bill attended the public schools in New...

Jul 8, 2020

Linda Alene Dunnam of Troy died Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at Gritman Medical Center in Moscow. She was 83.

Linda was born October 3, 1936 to Garland and Hazel (Morris) Lewis at Post, Texas. The family moved to Rule, Texas where she grew up, graduating from high school there. Her father became the superintendent of the school...

Jul 6, 2020

Darrell L. Bruce of Potlatch, Idaho died Monday, July 6, 2020 at Pullman Regional Hospital.  He was 73.

Darrell was born in Tekoa, WA to William M. and Thelma Anderson Bruce on December 27, 1946.  He grew up and attended school in Potlatch and as a young man worked in the hay fields.  Later he moved to...

Jul 6, 2020

Richard William Potts of Moscow died Monday, July 6th at his home. He was 74.

Richard was born July 31, 1945 in Spokane to Harold and Margaret (Dockendorf) Potts. He grew up, attended Spokane schools and graduated from Lewis-Clark High School in 1963. He joined the Navy, and following his discharge he attended Washington State University for...

Jun 30, 2020

Dale Cameron Hammerly, a longtime Moscow resident passed away Tuesday, June 30th 2020 at Regency Pullman, he was 89 years young. He was born January 31, 1931 on Moscow Mountain near Moscow ID to Cecil E. and Valencia (Elliott) Hammerly.

The family moved to a farm in Genesee, ID where he attended school from 1st through 6th...