Obituaries

Jul 9, 2018

Ray always said he got his job with the U.S. Forest Service because he had the right hiking boots.  During a field trip while still a graduate student at Washington State University, a researcher from the Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station (now the Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station) in Moscow, Idaho was so impressed he hired...

Jul 9, 2018

Kenneth E. Zimmerman, 89, died Monday July 9, 2018 at Bishop Place senior living in Pullman, WA.

Ken was born on July 21, 1928. In West Yellowstone, Montana to Jess and Effie Zimmerman.

Ken moved to Ketchum in 1939. He graduated from Hailey High School in 1946 and studied photography at the University of Maryland...

Jul 8, 2018

Anne D. Tylutki died July 8, 2018 at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. She was 92.

Anne was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 3, 1926 to Adam and Anna Kus, one of 13 children.

Anne was raised in Chicago. After graduating from Harrison High School in 1944, while working as a secretary in...

Jun 30, 2018

Lee Alan McCoy went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at his home near Viola, Idaho, surrounded by his family.

Lee was born July 2, 1953 in Moscow to Otto D. and Veneta E. (Jack) McCoy. He grew up on the family farm and attended Moscow schools, graduating from Moscow High in...

Jun 21, 2018

We lost our beloved son, brother, nephew, uncle, and friend to so many on June 21st, 2018. Wyatt Joseph Yager was born at Gritman Medical Center on May 11, 1998, to Dennis and Patricia Yager. Wyatt grew up in Troy, Idaho where he attended kindergarten throughout his senior year, and graduated from Troy Jr/Sr High School.

As...

Jun 16, 2018

Kirk passed away unexpectedly on June 16, 2018, at his home in Entiat, Washington. Kirk was born on July 18, 1968, in Moscow to Vance and Lola Penton.

Kirk attended schools in Moscow. His dad taught him to be a machinist from a young age and he became an excellent machinist and machinist programmer. Kirk worked in...

Jun 11, 2018

Kathryn Orr Rogers, 103, died peacefully with family by her side on June 11, 2018, at the farm home where she has lived for nearly 75 years.

Born March 1, 1915, in Moscow Idaho, the oldest daughter of Victor and Velva Dew Orr, she joined an older brother Kenneth. Younger sisters, Lois, Edith, and Jean soon increased...

Jun 10, 2018

Sister Maura Murphy, 89, Moscow

Sister Maura Murphy, osu, (baptismal name----Mona Mary Murphy) was a member of the Ursuline Sisters of the Roman Union. She peacefully answered the call of God to “come home” on Sunday, June 10, 2018, at Good Samaritan where she had been a resident for two years.

A vigil service at...

Jun 4, 2018

Dayle LaRayne Mundy of Moscow died Monday, June 4, 2018 at her home. She was 82.

Dayle was born March 30, 1936 at home in Chinook, Montana to Alfred and Ida (Severson) Hobbs. She grew up and attended school there where she graduated from high school. She then attended Concordia College for a time. A young Great...

May 24, 2018

Frank M. Schneider of Moscow died Thursday, May 24, 2018 at his home. He was a lifelong upright and admired citizen, of 95 years of age.

Frank was born February 28, 1923 in Spokane to John M. and Olga Edith Schneider. He grew up in Chattaroy, WA, graduating from Riverside High School. Then went to telegrapher school...

May 22, 2018

Nancy was the fourth child of Margaret Manchego and Joseph Dolance, born in Alamo, Colorado in December 1929. She died in Pullman, Washington May 22, 2018. Her siblings were Arthur, Edward, Sally, Ellen and John. She attended one room schools in coal mining towns and attended the University of Denver. After her formal education she worked for United Airlines...

May 14, 2018

Margot Patricia (Quinn) Gamerdinger, 81, of Moscow

Margot Patricia (Quinn) Gamerdinger, a short-time resident of Moscow, ID and long-time resident of Deep River, CT, died Monday, May 14, 2018 in Moscow. Margot “Pat” was born in Hartford, CT on November 25, 1936 and was the daughter of Edward L. and Margaret (Colehan) Quinn. Margot was a graduate...

May 13, 2018

Our mom, Barbara Hult, was called home to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on May 13, 2018 at her home in Moscow. She was 89.

Barbara was born on July 3, 1928 in Idaho Falls, ID to Dave and Zelda (Hyatt) Arave of Taylor, Idaho. She grew up in Taylor.  She met her husband Kay T....

May 10, 2018

Gerald “Gary” Peterson, longtime Moscow resident, passed away surrounded by family May 10th at Kootenai Health in Coeur d'Alene after a sudden battle with cancer.  He was 75 years old.

Gary was born in Colfax, WA on June 9, 1942 to Lloyd and Veronica (Meemken) Peterson.  The family moved around a bit before settling in Moscow where...

May 9, 2018

Betty Louise Bohman, a longtime Troy resident died Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Bishop Place Senior Living in Pullman. She was 92.

Betty was born May 24, 1925 in Kendrick to Phillip and Ruth Dammarell Asplund. She grew up and attended school in Elk River, moving to Troy her senior year, and graduating from Troy High School....

May 7, 2018

George G. Haskell, a longtime Deary resident, died Monday, May 7, 2018 at Providence Sacred Medical Center in Spokane. He was 85.

George was born April 27, 1933 at Lewiston and was raised and attended school in Culdesac. He joined the US Army, serving in Korea. Following his discharge, he returned to Idaho and in February of...

May 7, 2018

Longtime area cattleman Gerald (Jerry) Walter Johnson passed away peacefully on May 7, 2018 at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane due to heart failure.  He was 80 years old.

Born August 19, 1937 to Walter and Mildred (Larsen) Johnson of Spokane, Jerry spent the bulk of his life concerning himself with Horses, Cattle and Trucks, “in...

May 4, 2018

Gregory Russell Hurn passed away on May 4, 2018 at home surrounded his family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born at Mercy Medical Center in Nampa, ID on September 14th, 1975 to George Fay and Luellen (Whitten) Hurn. He graduated from Nampa High School in 1993. He grew up in his longtime family home in Nampa,...

Apr 26, 2018

Martha Joann Nichols, a long time Emida area resident, died Thursday, April 26, 2018, at Good Samaritan Moscow Village. She was 92. Martha was born March 30, 1926, at home in Crook County, Wyoming to Francis M. (Frank) and Jennie May Murphey Ownbey. She grew up and attended school in Hulett, WY, and graduated from Wheatland High School. She attended...

Apr 11, 2018

Kenneth "Kenny" Howard Hites, 64, passed away on April 10, 2018 at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, WA. Born in Moscow, ID, he attended Moscow schools and graduated with MHS Class of '71. Kenny worked at the University of Idaho Facilities Department for 30 years and retired in July, 2015. He enjoyed camping, four-wheeling, spending time with awesome friends,...