Obituaries

Apr 28, 2020

Daniel J. Bosse, of Moscow, died Tuesday April 28, 2020, at Griman Medical Center in Moscow after a courageous 15 year battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 78

Dan was born April 19, 1942 in Moscow to Richard and Martha Bosse. The family moved to Spokane when he was a small child where they lived until Dan’s...

Apr 25, 2020

Stephanie Staniewski, 68, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2020 at her home in Sandpoint, Idaho surrounded by her family after an almost nine-year battle with a brain tumor.

Stephanie was born on July 8, 1951 in Moscow, Idaho to Maynard and Margaret Fosberg. She grew up on the family farm in Moscow with her brother Mark...

Apr 21, 2020

Denise Joanne Blevins of Moscow died Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at her home. She was 59.

Denise was born December 31, 1960 at Grangeville, ID to Larry and Elizabeth (Schwarzer) Ruzicka. She grew up and attended school in Grangeville, graduated from Grangeville High School in 1979. She attended the University of Idaho and graduated with a Bachelor’s...

Apr 20, 2020

Virginia Lee Hays of Moscow died peacefully at her home on Monday evening, April 20, 2020. She was blessed with 97 years.

Virginia was born January 27, 1923 in Spokane, WA. She spent her growing up years in Farmington with her mother, Julia B. (Littleton), and step-father, Rueben Divine, along with her eight brothers and sisters. Virginia...

Apr 17, 2020

Dean Lavern Vettrus, 86, of Moscow passed away on Friday, April 17,  2020 following a long challenging  battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

Anyone having the privilege and pleasure of knowing Dean will always remember him as a gentleman with a twinkle in his eye, a smile on his face, and some affectionate prank up his sleeve.  His love...

Apr 10, 2020

Doris Nancy Wilchek of Moscow died Friday morning. April 10, 2020 at her home. She was 73.

Doris was born June 30, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois to Maurice and Edna (Miller) Arker. She grew up and attended school there, graduating from Roosevelt High School. She worked at the Sears Tower in Chicago and later Kerr McGee Mine...

Apr 7, 2020

Kenneth Frederick Nuhn, age 93, died at home of causes related to age on Tuesday, April 7, 2020.

Ken was born on July 21, 1926, the 4th of 8 children. A farm lad of northern Utah, he enlisted in 1944 and joined the Army infantry in the battle to liberate the Philippines. Present in Tokyo Harbor for...

Apr 4, 2020

Charlotte D. Nelson of Genesee, Idaho passed away peacefully in her sleep at 85; at the home of her son David Nelson Saturday, April 4, in Moscow, Idaho. Charlotte was born May 14, 1936, in Philadelphia, Mississippi; the daughter of the late Clayton and Mattie D. Harbour.

She graduated from Touro School of Nursing in New Orleans...

Apr 2, 2020

Dolores A. Hahn of Moscow died Thursday, April 2, 2020 at her home. She was 84. Dolores was born July 25, 1935 in Walla Walla, WA to Joseph and Doris (Vaughan) Angotti. She grew up and went to school there, graduating from Walla Walla High School. She and Harold met while picking strawberries, and two years later they were...

Mar 27, 2020

Donald J Bosse was reunited with Linda, the love of his life, on Friday, March 27, 2020, he was 82.  Don was born January 25, 1938 in Chewelah, Washington to Leo & Julia (Seubert) Bosse.  When he was 2 years old, the family moved to a farm outside of Moscow. He attended the Ursuline Academy and Moscow Senior High...

Feb 29, 2020

Donald Lee Quist was born January 20, 1936, in Moscow, Idaho to Theodore (Ted) and Mollie Pearl (French) Quist and passed away on Saturday, February 29, 2020. He grew up on the family farm north of Moscow, learning the value of hard work and the satisfaction of a job well done. Don attended schools in Pullman, sorely trying the...

Feb 26, 2020

Dan H. McLachlan, 77, of Genesee, Idaho passed away peacefully at home Wednesday, February 26, 2020, with his loving wife, Edie, by his side. Dan was born August 28, 1942, in Greenwich Connecticut, the son of Dan McLachlan Jr. and Fredolyn (Walker) McLachlan.  Dan graduated from Elwood P. Cubberley High School in Palo Alto, California with the graduating class...

Feb 23, 2020

Charles Eugene Hillestad of Viola died Sunday, February 23, 2020 at his home. He was 84.

Charles was born May 19, 1935 at home in Viola, the only child of Vernon and Shirley (Byers) Hillestad.  He attended school at Palouse and Moscow, graduating from Moscow High School. Shortly after, he joined the US Marines and served at...

Feb 19, 2020

Our beloved mother, Nana, sister and aunt passed away peacefully in her home on February 19th, 2020, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Deborah Elaine Runkle was born October, 20th 1955 in Moberly, Missouri to Floyd and Mildred Latta.  The family later moved to Lewiston Idaho before settling in Elk River, Idaho.  Debbie attended school in Elk...

Feb 8, 2020

Wanda Siple Brooks, of Moscow, Idaho, passed away peacefully with family at her side on February 8th of natural causes.

On January 18th, she arrived on her own two feet looking beautiful and happy to be the guest of honor at her 100th birthday party.  Family and friends came from near and far to honor this amazing...

Feb 5, 2020

Verla Jean Peterson left this earth on February 5, 2020 after a full, long life. During her 93 years, she was an example of kindness, faith and love.

Verla Jean was born to Mamie and Royal Triplett on April 7, 1926, the third of eight children in Ahsahka, Idaho. She always loved learning and graduated from high...

Feb 3, 2020

Shirley A. Becker, formerly of Moscow, slipped away from this life on February 3, 2020 at Panorama Convalescent & Rehabilitation Center in Lacey, Wa. She was 84.

Shirley was born in Canastota, NY on August 16, 1935 to Dominic and Anna Cerio. She married Pete Becker on February 12, 1955 in Canastota.

Shirley was a...

Jan 30, 2020

Charlotte Ione McCallum, 85, passed away Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, at her home in Troy following a courageous battle with cancer.

She was born Dec. 5, 1934, to Jesse Wallace “Fats” Espy and Pearl Clyde Espy at the family homestead near Potlatch.

Charlotte graduated from Potlatch High School. She had many adventures from the plains...

Jan 29, 2020

Linda Kaye Elkins entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at Gritman Medical Center, after a long and courageous battle with alpha-1-antitrypsin lung disease.

Linda was born on January 27, 1953 to Frank and Polly Kreidel of Midland, TX, and grew up in San Diego, CA.  While raising three children, Linda chose to pursue a...

Jan 27, 2020

Floyd R McGraw Jr. “Bud” age 84, passed away peacefully on January 27th with family by his side.

Bud was born to parents Floyd R. and Mildred McGraw September 24, 1935 in Orofino, Idaho. Bud spent his childhood in the Big Bear Ridge area and graduated from Deary High School in 1954. He joined the U.S. Army...