Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Moscow, Idaho and Surrounding Northern Idaho Cities

Eileen Giovannetti

Eileen Giovannetti

Aug 6, 2015

Eileen Mary Giovannetti, of Troy, died Thursday August 6, 2015 at Gritman Medical Center in Moscow. She was 94. Eileen was born January 18, 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio to Edward and Helena Sweeney. She was raised in Lakewood and attended local Catholic Schools, and Lakewood Junior College following high school. Eileen attended the National School of Radio Broadcasting. In order...

Elaine Meyer

Elaine Meyer

Aug 2, 2015

Elaine Meyer, 89 of Moscow passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, July 28 at Gritman Medical Center. She was ready for a rest and decided to join her beloved Jim to celebrate his birthday! Elaine was born April 6, 1926 in Omaha, NE to Dorothy and Robert Ellis . She lost her mother when she was only 12 but grew up...

Michael Doherty

Michael Doherty

Jul 30, 2015

Michael J. Doherty of Troy died Thursday, July 30, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. He was 68. Michael was born December 1, 1946 in Lewiston to Cornelius and Clara Kaufmann Doherty. The family moved to Walla Walla, WA, then California, before settling in Moscow. Michael graduated from Moscow High School in 1964, and then attended the University...

Florence R. Lyle Haynes

Florence R. Lyle Haynes

Jul 29, 2015

Florence Ruth (Butterfield) Lyle- Haynes, daughter of Ben and Bessie Butterfield, died Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Avalon Care Center in Pullman. She was 96. She was born March 27, 1919 in Prosser, WA. The family lived at LaCrosse, WA during her school years. She was an outstanding basketball player in school, graduating in 1938, and then moving to Pullman....

Elly Strohm

Elly Strohm

Jul 27, 2015

Elly J. Strohm, a former Troy and Moscow resident, died Monday, July 27, 2015 at Whitman Senior Living Center in Pullman. She was 89. Elly was born June 3, 1926 at Council Bluffs, Iowa to William and Augusta Mathiasen. In 1936 the family moved to Mississippi and Elly graduated from Moss Point High School. She attended Business College, and went...

Tom Boyd

Tom Boyd

Jul 27, 2015

Thomas G. Boyd of Genesee died Monday, July 27, 2015 at Aspen Park Healthcare in Moscow. He was 86. Tom was born September 5, 1928 at Filer, Idaho to Cecil W. and Gladys Craven Boyd. He graduated from Twin Falls High School in 1946, and came to Moscow to attend the University of Idaho, graduating with a business degree in...

Craig Ladwig

Craig Ladwig

Jul 25, 2015

Craig Ladwig, a longtime Moscow resident, died Saturday, July 25, 2015 at his Lake home at Harrison surrounded by his family. He was 76. Craig was born July 2, 1939 at Wilbur, WA to Wilfred E. and Alice V. Payne Ladwig. He grew up and attended school in Spokane, graduating from North Central High School in 1957. He joined the...

Matthew Oulman

Matthew Oulman

Jul 23, 2015

Matthew James Oulman of Moscow died Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Gritman Medical Center. He was 64. Matt was born May 21, 1951, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Donald and Marcella Bjerke Oulman. His family later settled in Spokane where Matt graduated from North Central High School in 1969. He then went to work for Zinn's and Sons Electrical and Fire...

E. Lorene "Rene" Heilman

E. Lorene "Rene" Heilman

Jul 17, 2015

E. Lorene "Rene" Heilman, a life long Moscow resident, died Friday, July 17, 2015 at Bella Vista Adult Home in Pullman surrounded by her family. She was 84. Rene was born July 26, 1930 in Moscow to Paul L. and Mary F. Keogh Germer. She grew up and attended Moscow schools. She worked as a waitress at The Derby Café...

Jean Martling

Jean Martling

Jul 14, 2015

Jean Strevell Martling, 89, of Moscow, Idaho, passed away at Good Samaritan Village on July 12. She was born in Mineola, L.I., New York to the late Harry and Anna Strevell on March 14, 1926. Jean graduated early from Mineola High School, and then worked for Western Electric in New York City during WWII. She met her future husband, William...

David Winn

David Winn

Jun 17, 2015

Dave Winn of Troy died at his home with his family on Wednesday June 17, 2015. He was 83. Dave was born March 23, 1932, in Stockton, California, to Clarence and Doris Williams Winn. He attended grade school in Stockton. When his parents moved to Sonora, California, he attended a one-room schoolhouse at Ward's Ferry. He graduated high school at...

Benning Jenness

Benning Jenness

Jun 5, 2015

Benning F. Jenness, of Moscow, Idaho died Monday June 1, 2015 at his Moscow home. He was born to George Benning Jr. and Erna Franke Jenness in Woodland, California on July 31, 1935. Schooling began in the one room Clover School near Madison, California, continued at Esparato High School, University of California at Davis and he graduated from the University...

Michael Coulter

Michael Coulter

Jun 5, 2015

Michael D. Coulter of Moscow died Friday, June 5, 2015 in Moscow. He was 53. Mike was born June 11, 1961 in Mountain Home, Idaho to Gerald D. and Joyce Bish Coulter. He grew up and attended school in Pocatello and Boise, graduating from Borah High School in 1978. He joined the Army Infantry in 1980 and served in Germany....

Herman Ronnenberg

Herman Ronnenberg

Jun 5, 2015

Herman Wiley Ronnenberg, 68, of Troy After a long and brave battle with cancer, Herman Wiley Ronnenberg, Ph.D., passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at the age of 68 with his son and daughter by his side. He is survived by his son, Wiley Ronnenberg, his three grandchildren, Corey, Jessica and Logan, and his great-grandson Atlas. He is also...

Frank Luzzo

Frank Luzzo

Jun 1, 2015

Francis ("Frank") Ross Luzzo Beloved Grandson, son, brother and uncle to a large family, Frank Luzzo passed away at his home in Troy, Idaho on Monday, June 1st, 2015. Frank was 61 years old and had been courageously battling colon cancer and its complications for the better part of a decade. Frank was born in Wallace, Idaho on October 23rd,...

Vivian Lee Uhlir

Vivian Lee Uhlir

May 29, 2015

Vivian Lee Uhlir of Moscow, and a life-long Bovill resident, died Friday, May 29, 2015 at Good Samaritan Moscow Village. She was 87. Vivian was born October 2, 1927 at Bovill to Byers and Clara Ann (Beck) Sanderson. She grew up and attended school at Bovill and was valedictorian of the first combined class of Bovill and Deary High School...

Jerry Musick

Jerry Musick

May 29, 2015

Jerald Lee "Jerry" Musick unexpectedly passed away on Wednesday, May 27th at his home in Moscow due to an apparent heart attack. Jerry was born to James "Lee" and Dorothy "Muriel" Musick on November 12, 1944 in Olympia, Washington. When Lee completed his tour of duty with the Army in World War II, the family moved to Flannigan Creek outside...

Travis Cleveland

Travis Cleveland

May 24, 2015

Travis Darren Cleveland, 24, died in an automobile accident on Tuesday, May 19th near Juliaetta, Idaho. Travis was born May 21st, 1990 in Moscow, Idaho to Todd and Cathy Cleveland, and big sister Carrie, and their lives were forever changed. He spent his first few years in Moscow, but moved to Lewiston when he was two and began building a...

Myrna Kneale

Myrna Kneale

May 23, 2015

Myrna Kaye Kneale of Moscow went to be with her Lord & Savior Jesus Christ Saturday, May 23, 2015. She was 70. Myrna was born June 11, 1944 at Malta, Montana to Chester and Sylvia Severeide Field. The family moved to Colfax where she attended school, graduating from Colfax High School in 1962. While in high school she began working...

Bradley Williams

Bradley Williams

May 23, 2015

Brad was born to Leonard Keith and Diane Eleanor (nee Barrett) Williams on June 21, 1960 in Plainfield, New Jersey. He passed away on May 23, 2015 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho after a brief illness. The family moved to Ardmore, Oklahoma in 1973. Brad graduated from Ardmore High School in 1978. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in animal...