Obituaries

Sep 3, 2018

Jay Adrian Nelson of Genesee died September 3, 2018 at his home. He was 84.

Jay  Adrian  Nelson  was  born  in  Lewiston,  Idaho  on  March  28,  1934,to  Adrian  and  Ida  Nelson. His  maternal  and  paternal  grandparents  both  homesteaded  in  north  Idaho  and  Jay  lived  most  of his  life  on  the  family  farm  east  of  Genesee,  Idaho.  He ...

Aug 23, 2018

Dorothy Jean Deseve Woodby of Deary, died Thursday August 23, 2018 at Gritman Medical Center in Moscow. She was 89.

Dorothy was born in Pulaski, WI in the Township of Lessor, Wisconsin on October 21, 1928 to William and Agnes Fraser. Dorothy taught grade school in Wisconsin before moving to Deary, Idaho in 1952. She continued to...

Aug 15, 2018

Jim Sanberg of Moscow died Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. He was 83.

Jim was born in Wendell, Idaho August 29, 1934 to Linus W. and Madelyn  Hanafin Sanberg.  He was raised in Jerome, Idaho. After high school graduation, Jim attended the University of Idaho where he was a member...

Aug 14, 2018

Doris Trimble Uhlman of Lake Oswego, Oregon, and a Moscow native died on her birthday, August 14, 2018 at the age of 84.

Doris was born August 14, 1934 in Moscow to Merle (Jack) and Frances Cooney Trimble. She grew up in Moscow attending the Ursuline Academy. She was a cheerleader and president of her senior class,...

Aug 4, 2018

Jimmy Lloyd Anderson died August 4, 2018 at his home in Moscow, Idaho, surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 1, 1927 in Rigby, Idaho to his single mother, Belvia Marie McCollough.

He attended school in Rigby, Idaho from first through fourth grade. He then moved to Los Angeles, California with his mother. In 1939...

Jul 28, 2018

Patricia Louise Shirley, 81, passed on to be with the Lord Saturday, July 28, 2018 at Sacred Heart medical center in Spokane.

Pat was born August 7, 1936, to Henry and Delphine Flerchinger, in Genesee ID.

Although a Genesee native, she set out early on to see the country.  Pat married Bill Shirley at Genesee...

Jul 25, 2018

Margaret Eagle Planagan passed away peacefully surrounded by family July 25, 2018. Margaret’s adventures started in Hollywood, CA, born December 31, 1930 to Frederick and Clara (Jones) Finck. After graduating from Immaculate Heart High School, where she made lifelong friends, Margaret attended nursing school. Her focus soon shifted, however, to William Planagan and the two officially started their journey...

Jul 15, 2018

Ida Pepe, 97, Pullman, Wash., formerly Moscow, Idaho

Ida Pepe passed away Sunday, July 15, 2018 at Bishop Place in Pullman, Wash., one week short of her 98th birthday.

Ida was born July 22, 1920, to Agatha and Paul Stella, in New Haven, Conn. She worked as a bank teller after graduating high school. She...

Jul 14, 2018

On Saturday, July 14, 2018 after a short battle with stomach cancer diagnosed in early June, Diane Sewell went to be with her Lord, Savior, and friend Jesus. She leaves her loving husband, Andy, their two sons, William and Josh, and joins their premature 1992 born twin daughters Andrea (lived 54 days) and Christine (lived 20 min.), already in...

Jul 13, 2018

Edith Augusta Curtis, 88, passed away peacefully with family at her side on July 13, 2018 in Pullman, Washington.

Edith was the second born of four to Theodore “Ted” S. Curtis Sr. and Augusta Tolman Curtis in Caribou, Maine on October 15, 1929.

Edith, or “Edie” as many called her, attended grade school in Orono,...

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...