Obituaries

Nov 21, 2019

On November 21, 2019, Mary Lois Needham died from complications from treatment for aggressive multi-myeloma cancer that she fought long and hard. She was preceded in death by her parents Leroy and Georgian Needham,  brother Freddie, and “big brother” Marion. She is survived by a sister Betty Barrett of Boise, brothers Calvin Clayton of Tennessee and Joe of Vancouver,...

Nov 18, 2019

Steven Danforth Opie, a recent Genesee resident, died Monday, November 18, 2019 at his home. He was 73.

Steven Danforth Opie was born to Stella Smith and Lester Danforth Opie in El Monte, California November 30, 1945. Steven grew up in Tooele, UT where he developed a lifelong passion for fishing.

He graduated from Excelsior...

Nov 18, 2019

Samantha Jade Flodin, 30, of Genesee, passed away at her residence on Monday, November 18, 2019.

Samantha was born September 13, 1989 in Moscow, Idaho to Anthony "Tony" and Debra L. (Sellman) Flodin. She went to Emmanuel Lutheran Pre-school in Moscow, Idaho until the family moved to Genesee, Idaho. It was in Genesee where she grew up...

Nov 15, 2019

Stan Stockwell of Moscow, Idaho, passed away at Bishop Place in Pullman, Washington, November 15, 2019. He was 90.

He was born April 25, 1929 to Carlton and Vera Stockwell of Potlatch, Idaho. Stan attended school in Moscow all twelve years, graduating from Moscow High School in 1948. He worked for Nash Motors Co. in Moscow until...

Oct 31, 2019

John Lewis Leppelman went home to the Lord on Oct 31, 2019 after a long and valiant battle with cancer. As he took his last breath at the VA Medical Center in Seattle, he was surrounded by his loving wife and three children. He was 71.

John was born in Visalia, CA on Aug 3, 1948 to...

Oct 27, 2019

Bruce E. Bogar of Deary died Sunday, October 27, 2019 near Clarkia. He was 63.

Bruce was born June 3, 1956 in Moscow to Claude and Maxine Harris Bogar. He grew up and attended school at Bovill and Deary, graduating from high school at Deary. Bruce joined the National Guard and was active for the next 12...

Oct 24, 2019

Helen was born September 5, 1929 in Okatoks, Alberta Canada to Conrad & Helena Mengelkamp.  The family moved to Moscow, Idaho when she was a baby.  The family established a homestead and farmed.  She grew up with 2 brothers and 3 sisters, all of them helping on the farm, picking strawberries and having much fun and merriment as evidenced...

Oct 20, 2019

Mary Lou Fliger, of Moscow, died Sunday October 20, 2019 at Gritman Medical Center in Moscow surrounded by her family, after a long battle with cancer. She was 77.

Mary was born in Craigmont, Idaho on August 19, 1942, to Clinton and Dorothy Miller. She grew up in Craigmont and Lewiston and graduated from Lewiston high School...

Oct 19, 2019

Frances M. George of Lewiston, died Saturday October 19, 2019 at Life Care Center in Lewiston. She was 84.

Frances was born in Potlatch, Idaho on July 28, 1935 to Julius and Sophie Crane. Frances grew up in Bovill and graduated from Deary High School in 1953. She attended the University of Idaho and pledged Alpha Phi...

Oct 19, 2019

Walter James Kochan passed away after a brief illness on October 19, 2019. He was 97.

Walt was born July 15, 1922 to Michael and Mary (Kandrac) Kochan in Plainfield, NJ. Walt served in the Coast Guard four years, including time in the South Pacific, as a Signalman First Class and was honorably discharged in March 1946....

Oct 13, 2019

Joann Parkins, of Troy, died Sunday October 13, 2019 at Aspen Park of Cascadia in Moscow. She was 88.

Joann, was born September 23, 1931 in Moscow, Idaho to Arthur and Irene Frederickson. She attended school at the Miller Trestle School House near her rural home before it closed at graduated from Troy High School. On April...

Oct 12, 2019

Mark Lee Miller 64 of Moscow passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2019. He was born on July 31, 1955, to Sidney and Laura Miller, in Grangeville, Idaho.

Mark went to school in Moscow and graduated from the University of Idaho, with a B.S. in Recreation. After graduation he started work in Los Angeles, California, for Westin...

Oct 12, 2019

Bryan Jones passed away peacefully at home on October 12th, 2019. He was 65.

Bryan was born on October 9th, 1954 in Astoria, Oregon to Melvin and Freda Jones. In 1960 they moved to Orofino, Idaho where they homesteaded. In 1973, Bryan joined the Army which took him around the world and stationed him in Germany.

Oct 12, 2019

Bettyann Papineau of Moscow died Saturday morning, October 12, 2019, at her home surrounded by her family. She was 87.

Bettyann was born September 13, 1932 in Hillsboro, Oregon, to John P. and Margaret Mary Moylan Johansen. She, her brother and mother moved to Orofino before coming to Moscow where Betty graduated from Moscow High School in...

Oct 7, 2019

Carlean M. Tippett, age 88, of Moscow died Monday October 7, 2019 at Gritman Medical Center in Moscow.

Carlean was born March 8, 1931 in Salem, MO to Carl and Gertie Callahan. She attended school in Salem and graduated from Salem High School in 1949.  After High School Carlean met William Tippett and they married on November...

Oct 7, 2019

Shirley Jean Gunther was born in Wallace, Idaho on April 12, 1929 to George and Marian Gilliland.  George was a roundhouse foreman when Shirley and her family lost Marian due to complications of childbirth in August 1930 (Shirley was about 16 months old).  It was decided then that Shirley would live with her grandmother Carrie Isabel, who was a...

Oct 1, 2019

Betty Lea Trout was born on August 5, 1928 at the Troy Hospital to Burl and Alice Trout. She died at Sacred Heart Medical Center on October 1, 2019 from complications of a heart attack.

Betty Lea was raised on a farm on American Ridge near Troy and was the eldest of five siblings. She attended a...

Sep 27, 2019

Patricia Ann Sheneman of Moscow died Friday, September 27, 2019 at Gritman Medical Center. She was 67.

Patty was born on April 23, 1952 in Denver, CO to James and Eileen Amack. She spent her teen years in Loveland, CO where she met the love of her life, Jerry Sheneman. Together they embarked on a lifelong journey...

Sep 22, 2019

Don Adams of Moscow died peacefully at his home on Sunday morning, September 22, 2019 of kidney failure. He was 86.

Don was born July 1, 1933 in Spokane to Harle and Selma (Schultz) Adams in Spokane, Washington. The family moved to Moscow when he was 8 years old. He attended Moscow schools and graduated from Moscow...

Sep 18, 2019

KATHRYN E. SPRINGER

Kathryn E. Springer, a life-long Genesee resident passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Bishop Place in Pullman, WA.  She was 101 years old.  Kathryn was born on September 5, 1918 at the family farm 3 miles south of Genesee to William and Kathryn (Hasfurther) Baumgartner.  She attended the Ingle Country School through...