Obituaries

Dec 7, 2019

Irma T. Lunsford, 101, of Deary died Saturday at Palouse Hills Assisted Living in Moscow, Idaho.

Irma was born on Oct. 22, 1918, with her twin Alma to William Kleer and Maude Hawkins Kleer in Avon, Idaho. Irma always said that she was the smallest of her siblings and was proud of the homemade clothes that her...

Dec 6, 2019

Sherry Ann Flatt of Genesee, passed away December 6, 2019 at her home. She was 67.

Sherry was born to CJ and Loretta Young on March 5, 1952 in Norfork, Arkansas. The family moved to Lewiston, Idaho in 1968 and Sherry graduated from Lewiston high school, class of 1970.Sherry married Dean Flatt on August 21, 1971 in...

Dec 1, 2019

Kathleen Ann (Malone) Zillinger was born on January 30, 1956 to Ruth Mary Malone and Patrick Russel Malone in St. Louis, Missouri.  She went to be with her Savior on December 1, 2019, passing away quietly in her sleep.

She married Charles Marshall Zillinger on May 28, 1977.  She was a loving mother to her children (Ethan...

Nov 30, 2019

On August 24, 2020, Jeanne H. Hawley passed from this life with a smile on her face and ready to start her new adventure. She was born on January 6, 1920 in Detroit, Michigan, to Eugene and Eleanor (Marquardt) Hatheway. Her brother Gilbert “Gibby” was born almost two years later. She was graduated from Wayne State University where she...

Nov 27, 2019

Carolyn Jean Dunham of Moscow died Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Good Samaritan Village, She was 72.

Carolyn was born August 15, 1947 in Delano, California to Luther A. and Wanda J. (Moore) Dunham. She grew up and attended school in the Santa Cruz, CA area. She lived several places including California, Nebraska and Oregon before making...

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...