Obituaries

Feb 19, 2019

Clara Lenore Kaufmann Doherty Dockter, age 97, passed away with several members of her family beside her, on February 19, 2019 at Life Center in Lewiston ID.  She was born August 2, 1921, in Lewiston, ID to Clara Gertrude Forsmann of Cottonwood Flats, ID. & Frank Ferdinand Kaufmann of Green Springs, IL.  She was 1 of 13 children.

Feb 11, 2019

Althea Mae Studebaker Spencer Obituary

On February 11, 2019 our family matriarch, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother & great-great grandmother, Althea Mae Studebaker Spencer passed away in Vancouver, WA., at age 94, where she resided at Noble Adult Family Home facility.  Alzheimer's took a precious and fiercely independent woman and left us with a different individual.  God and Heaven...

Feb 7, 2019

John F. Porter started his journey on Christmas day in 1942 where he grew up on a farm in Caldwell just outside Boise. He had an even temperament and a love of knowledge. As a teen he enjoyed wrestling and earned the degree of Eagle scout. He was a natural teacher and enjoyed sharing his wisdom. In college he...

Feb 6, 2019

On February 6th, 2019, Alan Michael Vogel 55 of Viola, Idaho passed away after a courageous battle with colon cancer.  Alan was born May 15th, 1963 to Fred and Marjorie Vogel in Cottonwood, Idaho.  He was raised in Nezperce, Idaho along with his 5 siblings.  He always spoke fondly of this tightknit community and how much he cherished growing...

Jan 30, 2019

Lon Vincent Boothby

October 15, 1958 - January 30, 2019

Lon Boothby of Deary, Idaho passed away January 30, 2019 from sudden heart complications. He will be remembered by all who knew him as a man of great character, deep kindness and generosity, and loving humor.

Lon was born October 15, 1958 in...

Jan 30, 2019

Thomas E. Bitterwolf died suddenly at his office on the University of Idaho Campus on Wednesday, January 30, 2019. He was 72.

Tom “Doc” Bitterwolf was born in New Orleans, LA on January 19, 1947 and it was certainly the experience of growing up in a fun loving city with caring and nurturing parents, Alvin J. and...

Jan 26, 2019

Col (Ret) William D. “Bill” Hosking, of Moscow, died Friday, January 26, 2019 at his home in Moscow. He was 91.

The son of the Rev. & Mrs. William T. Hosking, he was born in Kewanee, Illinois on January 8, 1928. He attended Knox College, graduating Cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, in 1949 and the Hartford...

Jan 23, 2019

Vivien Opal Herman died in her Genesee home on Jan 23, 2019, at 88, after enjoying a full long life.  She was born in Johnson, WA to Opal (Spence) and Forrest White on Nov. 11, 1930, for which Opal called her “my Armistice baby”.  At 6 weeks old, she survived whooping cough because Aunt Ivy made her onion and...

Jan 20, 2019

Dorothea B. (Carstens) Hagen of Princeton went to be with her Lord on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at her home.

Dorothea was born the oldest of five daughters to Reimer and Hazel Mae (Bunch) Carstens on August 11, 1926 in Garfield, WA. Growing up in Princeton, a place she always called “home”, she attended a one room...

Jan 13, 2019

John W. Coddington, of Kennewick, and formerly of Moscow, died January 13, 2019 at his home. He was 47.

John was born February 17, 1971 in Lincoln City, Oregon to Donald and Diana Davis Coddington. John grew up in the Willamette Valley and graduated from Willamina High School in 1989. He attended Oregon State University where he...

Jan 7, 2019

Wayne Daniel Largent, “Dan” was born December 17, 1954 the fourth child of Wayne and Rozella (Mathison) Largent of Winchester.  He attended school there until midway through the sixth grade when consolidation took him to Highland.  His gregarious and fun loving nature made that an easy transition. In Jr. High and high school he spent a lot of time...

Jan 4, 2019

Ruth Arlene Elliott, 92, a Viola resident, passed away Friday, January 4, 2019 while hospitalized at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane.

An informal celebration of Ruth’s life will be held at the Moscow home of Larry and Virginia Elliott on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at 204 So. Garfield St., Moscow. Guests are welcome between 2:00...

Jan 4, 2019

Lt. Commander Lawrence (Larry) Cary McBride was born on August 24, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan to John and Gladys (Ryckman) McBride. Larry went to school in Detroit, Michigan then moved to California where he enlisted in the United States Navy in 1956. Larry was a Hospital Corpsman, including field service with the 1st and 3rd Marine Divisions and support...

Dec 29, 2018

Marilynn “Peg” Camille Cox Neal, a longtime Moscow resident, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of December 29, 2018. She was 86.

Peg was born April 26, 1932 to Andrew T. and Minnie Glenn Cox of Kendrick, ID. She attended the American Ridge Elementary School near Kendrick before attending St. Paul’s High School for Girls...

Dec 28, 2018

Annie McGregor Goff of Moscow, died Friday, December 28, 2018 at Aspen Park Healthcare in Moscow. She was 83.

Annie was born November 4, 1935 in Spokane to Abe and Florence Richardson Goff. She grew up here and attended Notre Dame Academy for girls in Colton, WA graduating from there. Annie worked as a switchboard operator in...

Dec 23, 2018

Erick John Naar of Moscow died December 23, 2018. He was 69.

Erick was born August 1, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan, and the eldest of seven children to Donald and Jean Rich Naar. He served in the Air Force during Vietnam and worked in the automobile business for over 40 years. Erick was the beloved husband of...

Dec 22, 2018

Donald E. Smith (Smitty), 94, of Moscow passed away December 22, 2018.  He was born in Moscow on October 29, 1924 to Harry E. Smith and Callie L. (Trout) Smith.

Don graduated from Moscow High School in May 1942. He enrolled that September at the University of Idaho and became a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. ...

Dec 17, 2018

Lillian R. Turk, 97, passed away at home Monday, Dec. 17, 2018.  She was born May 18, 1921 in Butte, Montana, to Mary Gallagher McGowan and Manus McGowan.  Both her parents were from County Donegal, Ireland.  Lillian attended Butte schools, and graduated from Butte High School in 1939. The family of Lillian’s future husband, John W. Turk, owned a...

Dec 16, 2018

Kent Dunnam of Troy died Sunday, December 16, 2018 at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. He was 82.

Kent was born August 13, 1936 at Stamford, Texas, the only child of C. W. “Bill” and Linnie Adkins Dunnam. He grew up and attended school at Rule, TX, graduating from high school there. He then attended...

Dec 14, 2018

Jean wrote her own obituary as follows;

Jean Rudolph, 97, died December 14, 2018 of heart failure.  She was born in Iowa to Carlton and Theresa Cummings, who moved to Moscow in 1929.  He was head of the U of I Music Dept. and later started the Vandaleers singing group.  He raised Arabian horses in his retirement.  ...