Obituaries

Winifred "Winnie" Warner

Nov 3, 2016

Winifred L. "Winnie" Warner, a longtime Moscow resident, died Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Good Samaritan Moscow Village. She was 96. She was born November 27, 1919 in Dayton, Ohio to Harry and Beryl Irwin Loeb. She attended school in Dayton, graduating from Fairview High School. She received a degree from Miami Jacobs Business College. After a brief career in...

Louise Tina Freeman

Oct 22, 2016

Louise Tina Freeman (also known as Tina Louise Freeman-Toole) suddenly passed away in Moscow on October 18. Known as Tina to family and childhood friends, she was born in Garden

David L. Lusco

Oct 20, 2016

David L. Lusco, age 69, of Sandpoint, died Thursday, October 20, 2016 at Hospice House in Coeur d'Alene. He was born on May 23, 1947 in Springfield, Vermont, the adopted child of Leon and Delia Lusco. He graduated from Sweet Home Union High School, Vermont in 1965, and received his B.S. in business administration from Lewis-Clark State College in 1978....

Elvon Skinner

Oct 19, 2016

Elvon Teuscher Skinner, 75, passed away on October 18 while surrounded by the love of her family after a valiant battle with Lewy Body dementia. Elvon was born to Alvin and Irene Teuscher on March 22, 1941 in Montpelier, Idaho. Adored by her parents, grandparents, and dear friends she grew up on a beautiful ranch in Geneva, Idaho where she...

Shirley Ann Newcomb

Oct 16, 2016

Professor Shirley Ann Newcomb passed away peacefully on Monday October 16, 2016 in Moscow Idaho. She was 93. Shirley was born on June 30, 1923 in Cambridge, Nebraska to Leila Lodica Babcock Newcomb and Kenneth Ralph Newcomb. Shirley grew up in Cambridge with her older sister Jennette in a very loving family. She graduated from the University of Nebraska in...

Jennifer Coan

Oct 11, 2016

Jennifer Nechey Coan of Moscow died unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, October 11, 2016. She was 34. Jenny was born January 13, 1982 in Caldwell, Idaho to Michael Everly and Jacqueline E. Coan. The family moved to Moscow in 1989 where Jenny attended McDonald Elementary, and Moscow Junior and Senior High Schools, graduating in 1999. She lived in Oregon...

Violet May Mcavoy

Oct 9, 2016

Violet May McAvoy, longtime area resident, died of age related causes Sunday, October 9, 2016 at Tri-State Memorial Hospital in Clarkston. She was 92. Violet was born March 31, 1924 to Oscar and Alice Spencer Branting at their home east of Troy. She was the fourth of ten children and attended school at Spring Valley and Troy. She married Earl...

Joan F. Stout

Oct 8, 2016

Joan F. Stout was born in Moscow, Idaho on Feb. 15, 1940. The daughter of Elvon and Betty Hampton. Joan attended school and graduated from Genesee High School. Music has always been a big part of Joan's life. Joan attended summer music camps at the University of Idaho in Jr. High and High School. She performed solos every year for...

Patricia Lidean

Sep 25, 2016

Patricia Louise (Suiter) Lidean, of Potlatch, died Sunday September 25, 2016 at Gritman Medical Center in Moscow. She was 84. Pat was born on October 22, 1931 to O.D. and Madeline Suiter in Denison, Iowa. She was the middle child with one older brother, Joe, and a younger brother, Chuck. Pat, as she was known, and her family moved to...

Hildur Gerda Lovel

Sep 24, 2016

Hildur Gerda Lovel died peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at the age of 95. A longtime resident of Troy and Moscow, Idaho, she was born in Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada to Swedish immigrants Gerda Adolfina and Leonard Anders Widing. Hildur was raised in Kootenai, Idaho, and graduated from Sandpoint High School, where she met her future husband...

Dawn Price

Sep 23, 2016

Dawn Shahan Price formally of Moscow, Idaho passed away on Sept 23, 2016 at St Joseph's Regional Hospital in Lewiston, Idaho at the age of 61 with her daughters at her side.

Dawn was born May 28, 1955 to Royce and Sherry (Flowers) Shahan in Colfax, Washington. Dawn grew up on the family ranch at the base...

Mary Ellen Pastor

Sep 16, 2016

On the morning of September 8, 2016, Mary Ellen Marta Pastor died in the comfort of her own home, surrounded by her children. She was 58 years old and died 18 months after being diagnosed with cancer. A native of New York, Mary Ellen had lived in Idaho for more than three decades, settling in Moscow after extensive domestic and...

Merle Butler

Sep 15, 2016

Valle "Merle" Butler, of Moscow died Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Good Samaritan Moscow Village. She was 95. Merle was born June 19, 1921 in St. Louis, MO to Harry and Grace McMillen Johnson. She moved to Pueblo, CO at a young age and lived there until she graduated from Centennial high school in 1939. She married, the love of...

Ivadell A. Chamberlain

Sep 7, 2016

Ivadell A. Chamberlain, a lifelong Moscow resident, died Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Grtiman Medical Center. She was 82. Ivadell was born December 26, 1933 in Moscow to A. T. "Dutch" and F. Bernice Randall Green. She grew up and attended Moscow schools, graduating from Moscow High in 1951. She attended the University of Idaho for a time. She and...

Bill Blacker

Aug 31, 2016

William A. Blacker, Jr., a lifelong Moscow resident, died Friday, August 26. 2016 at Kindred Aspen Park Healthcare. He was 73. Bill was born October 24, 1942 in Moscow to William A. and Gladys M. Presby Blacker. He grew up and attended school in Moscow. At the age of 18, Bill started working as summer help at the University of...

Katie M. Lundy

Aug 31, 2016

Katie M. Lundy went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday afternoon, August 31, 2016. She was 86. Katie was born October 29, 1929 in Genesee County, Michigan to John L. and Lula M. Lewis Heath. When she was an infant, the family moved to Broadwater, Nebraska where she attended a country school and later graduated from Broadwater High School....

Thomas E. Crossler

Aug 28, 2016

Thomas Eugene Crossler, a lifelong Moscow resident, died Sunday, August 28, 2016 at his home after a two and a half year battle with cancer. Tom was 62. Tom was born August 12, 1954 in Moscow to Richard R. and Royleen Chaney Crossler. He grew up and attended Moscow schools, graduating from Moscow High School in 1972. He was active...

Donald Melvin Gustin

Aug 26, 2016

Donald (Melvin) Gustin passed away Tuesday, August 23rd, at home with family by his side. He was 87 years old. Melvin was born July 31, 1929 to Clay and Hilda (Pflepsen) Gustin in Troy, Idaho. He grew up and lived in Helmer, Idaho attending grade school in Helmer and graduating from Deary High School in 1947. Melvin joined the U.S....

Wanda Jane "Janie" Hocking

Aug 25, 2016

Wanda Jane "Janie" Hocking

Wanda Jane Hocking (Janie) passed away peacefully August 25, 2016 after a hard fought battle with cancer. She refused to let her illness define her and remained active and involved with family and friends until her death. Janie was born a twin on November 12, 1946 to Ray "Rosie" & Helen Day. She grew...

Allan N. Carson

Aug 25, 2016

Allan Newnan Carson of Moscow left this earthy place on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Gritman Medical Center. He was 90. Allan was born on February 26, 1926 in Colfax, WA to Newnan T. and Nita Marie Guthrie Carson. He grew up and attended a Country grade school, Moscow Jr. and Senior High Schools, graduating in 1944. He joined the...