Obituaries

Oct 3, 2020

Leah Ann Swanson of Deary left us unexpectedly on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, at Gritman Medical Center in Moscow. Leah was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin and so much more to the multitude of people whose lives she touched.

Leah was the first born to Lee and Barb Heimgartner on April 1, 1971. She...

Oct 3, 2020

Susan Trail (Alexander), the 4th and youngest child of Floyd and Louise Trail, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2020 in hospice at Good Samaritan Village Moscow, Idaho from Parkinson’s disease. She was born 79 years ago, July 29th, 1941 in Gritman Memorial Hospital, Moscow Idaho. She attended Russell elementary school in Moscow, St Paul's school in Walla Walla,...

Sep 27, 2020

Jeffrey Lee Waldrop of Elk River went to join his step-mother, Gladys, on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at Schneidmiller Hospice House in Coeur d’Alene. He was 58.

Jeff was born March 8, 1962 in Seattle to James R. and Joyce Parmelee Waldrop. Following his education he worked as a gardener and handyman for Kay Brocker for 15...

Sep 26, 2020

Kenneth Lee Harrison, 63, was born in Billings Montana on August 3, 1957 and passed away unexpectedly on September 26, 2020 in Moscow Idaho.

Ken was a US Marine and served his country from 1976 and was honorably discharged in 1979.  He began working for the Burlington Northern Railroad for the track department in 1979 through 1995. ...

Sep 19, 2020

Barbara Lynn Crumley, 63, passed away Saturday September 19th, 2020 at Royal Plaza Care Center in Lewiston from complications of strokes suffered 20 years ago and more recently in Lewiston.  Barbara was born August 9, 1957 in Moscow to Roger and Muriel Smith, their fourth child, joining sisters Norma and Linda and brother Harold.  She attended Moscow schools and...

Sep 18, 2020

We lost another of the greatest generation and a pillar of the Moscow and University of Idaho community with the death of Maynard Axel Fosberg who passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 18t, 2020 due the effects of coronavirus. He was 101.

Maynard was born July 7, 1919 with twin sister Eva to Axel and...

Sep 8, 2020

Jerry LeRoy Van Dyke, of Deary died Tuesday September 8, 2020 at his home. He was 86.

Jerry was born on August 27, 1934 in Princeton, Idaho on the Ruhl homestead to Oran and Mary Ruhl Van Dyke. He lived in the Avon area until the family moved to Joel in 1944, then to Oregon in 1947...

Sep 4, 2020

Family and friends are invited to celebrate the life of Carolyn Guy in her garden at 827 Conestoga Drive, on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at 3pm PDT. Black attire not required. Those not able to attend in person can view the memorial service via this Zoom link: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/99774367614. Carolyn passed away on September 4th from an injury in her...

Aug 31, 2020

Lois E. Leonard of Moscow, Idaho, passed away on August 31, 2020 at the age of 99 while at home with her family.

Lois Evelyn Liggett Leonard was born April 18, 1921 to Wilbur Dixon Liggett and Dorothy Dean Stairs Liggett in Georgetown, Ohio.  They lived on the family farm in nearby Ripley, Ohio, and she completed...

Aug 29, 2020

On Saturday, August 29, 2020, Sandra Sue Garcia (Price), Sweet Sandie to all who knew her, was freed from her broken, worn out body and stands radiant, beautiful, and rejoicing in the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  Sandie was known for her gentle, kind, and compassionate spirit, and was adored and passionately loved by her husband...

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...