Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Moscow, Idaho and Surrounding Northern Idaho Cities
Richard R. "Dick" Crossler
Apr 20, 2016
Richard R. "Dick" Crossler, a life-long area resident, died Wednesday morning, April 20, 2016 at Good Samaritan Moscow Village. He was 83. Dick was born May 29, 1932 at Moscow to Donald H. and Nellie E. Thompson Crossler. He grew up and went to school in Moscow, graduating from Moscow High School in 1950. On December 27, 1950, he married...
James Fisher
Apr 19, 2016
James C. Fisher of Moscow died Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at his home. He was 69. Jim was born October 13, 1946 at Moscow to Ephraim P. and Edith H. Finneman Fisher. He grew up and attended Moscow schools, graduating from Moscow High School in 1964. He joined the Navy that year, serving until 1970. Following his discharge, he returned...
Jim Papineau
Apr 18, 2016
James Robert "Jim" Papineau of Moscow died Monday morning, April 18, 2016 at Good Samaritan Moscow Village. He was 81. Jim was born June 22, 1934 in Moscow to Felix and Thelma O'Connor Papineau. He grew up in Moscow, attending the Ursuline Academy. He joined the Air Force and following basic training, came home on leave and married Shirley A....
Mary Louise Esser
Apr 15, 2016
The community of Genesee has lost a sweet soul. Mary Louise Esser heard her greatest Love whisper and her spirit took wings. Mary Louise Esser of Genesee passed peacefully Friday, April 15, 2016 at Royal Plaza Care Center in Lewiston. She was 94. She was born March 25, 1922 at Clarkston, WA to Henry and Mary T. Kluss Herman. She...

Rosa Kilborn
Apr 14, 2016
Rosa Kilborn, of Potlatch, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Gritman Medical Center in Moscow, 24 days shy of her 90th birthday, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 9, 1926 in Midvale, Idaho to Herbert and Betty Wahl Shaw and was the oldest of three children. She was raised in southern Idaho where she...
Michael W. Johnson
Apr 12, 2016
It has been said that a man's true wealth cannot be measured in silver and gold but only in richness that he brings to all of those around him. Mickey Johnson was a very wealthy man. Michael Walter Johnson was born on September 26, 1956 in New Milford, New Jersey to Otto and Helena Johnson. He quickly became known as...
Thomas E. Hipple
Apr 9, 2016
Thomas Edwin Hipple passed at his Moscow home Saturday morning, April 9, 2016 at the age of 84. Tom was born to Fraser and Reba Hipple in Dekalb, Illinois on November 21, 1931. We always remember his birthday, 11-21-31. He was raised in nearby Waterman Illinois on a family farm with his younger brother Jim. He enrolled in Northern Illinois...
Patsy Martson
Apr 7, 2016
Patsy Ruth Martson formerly of Moscow, died Thursday, April 7, 2016 at Glenhaven Adult Family Home in Pullman. She was 81. Patsy was born March 24, 1935 at Fairmont, Nebraska to Chris and Alice (Svehla) Martson. The family moved to Moscow when she was a year old. In 1964 they moved to Spokane where she continued to live with her...
Nancy Savage
Apr 3, 2016
Nancy Lorraine Savage shrugged off her mortal coil on Sunday morning, April 3nd, 2016, just three days after her 80th birthday. She had been healthy and active but recently developed an illness that compromised kidney function and brought about a rapid decline. A strong and self-reliant individual, she spent her last week at home surrounded by her family, visiting with...
Frederick Funke
Mar 30, 2016
Frederick Edward Funke of Deary died Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane at the age of 83. Fred was born to Frederick and Christina (Tacke) Funke on December 21, 1932 in Cottonwood, ID where he later graduated high school. He married Patricia Schmidt on January 3, 1953 in Greencreek and they remained lovingly married...
Eugene Thompson
Mar 29, 2016
Eugene Thompson of Moscow died Friday, March 25, 2016 at Bishop Place Senior Living Center in Pullman, Wash. He was 93. Gene was born to Anson and Bertha Thompson on Sept. 24, 1922 in Gooding, ID and raised as the youngest of four children. His father, the mayor of Gooding, gave Gene a great deal of responsibility as a young...
Arlene Jones Miller
Mar 25, 2016
Arlene Jones Miller passed away March 25, 2016 at her home in Moscow. She was 77. Arlene was born November 29, 1938 in Murray, Utah to Veldon Wheeler and Thelma Hyde Jones. She married Thomas Hudelson Miller (Bud) on March 24, 1958 and was later sealed to him in the Salt Lake LDS temple. They observed their 58th wedding anniversary...
Betty Ann Barnett
Mar 24, 2016
Betty Ann Barnett of Moscow died Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Gritman Medical Center. She was 61. Betty was born August 10, 1954 in Oneonta, New York. Her parents were Richard and Margaret Yeary Dougherty. She grew up and attended schools graduating from high school there. She moved to Washington in the early 1980's and was married to James Thomas...
Aleita Gridley
Mar 22, 2016
Aleita Louise Gridley of Wendell went to eternity Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at her daughter's home in Genesee. She was surrounded by her loved ones and her devoted dog Missy at her side. Aleita was born July 6, 1924, in Colusa, California. She was the youngest of 5 children by Robert Allen and Mary Beulah (Weaver) Inman. Aleita's family returned...
Bette J. Hoskins
Mar 21, 2016
Elizabeth "Bette" June Hoskins of Moscow passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on March 20, 2016 at the Hospice House of North Idaho in Coeur d'Alene. She was 87. The eldest of six, Bette was born to Howard Edward Holmes Sr. and Marla June Lawson on August 4th, 1928 in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. She graduated from Eisenhower High School...
Margaret Fosberg
Mar 17, 2016
We regret to announce the passing of Margaret W. Fosberg on March 17, 2016. She died peacefully at her home at the age of 94. Margaret and her twin sister were born at the doctor's residence in Roanoke, Alabama on August 6, 1921. She was raised in Glenn, Georgia on a cotton farm. Margaret graduated from high school in Franklin,...
Louise Jessen
Mar 12, 2016
Louise Jessen of Moscow, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Kindred Health Care Aspen Park due to causes related to age. She was 95. The youngest of four, Louise was born to John and Helen (Hunt) Whalen on November 13, 1920 in Morrisville, PA and joined her siblings, Helen, John and Edward. Louise graduated from Cathedral High School in...
Gloria Johnston
Mar 11, 2016
Gloria W. Johnston of Moscow died Friday, March 11, 2016 at Good Samaritan Moscow Village. She was 92. Gloria was born July 5, 1923 at Avon, ID to Bennie W. and Martha M. Johns Dennis. She spent her younger years at Avon, starting school there. She then went to Deary schools and then to Moscow, graduating from Moscow High School...
Roy Taylor
Mar 8, 2016
Roy was born December 11, 1926 in American Falls, Idaho, to Judd and Ruth (Fredrick) Taylor, where he grew up on the family farm. During high school he earned his Eagle Scout badge, and after graduating entered the Naval Aviation program. After completing his military service he graduated from the University of Idaho with a degree in Agriculture Engineering and...
William L. Helbling
Feb 29, 2016
William Leroy (Bill) Helbling, 85, a longtime Moscow resident, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, February 29, 2016, in Spokane due to complications from Parkinson's disease. He was born October 22, 1930, in Dickinson, North Dakota, to the late Arthur S. and Clementine Helbling. After moving with his family to Moscow in 1939, Bill attended the Ursuline Academy...