Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Moscow, Idaho and Surrounding Northern Idaho Cities
Eileen Lawyer
Jun 2, 2016
Eileen Ann Lawyer (Murphy) was born December 2, 1960 in Los Angeles, CA. She graduated from Pacific Palisades High School in 1979. She also graduated from Humboldt State University with a BA degree in Anthropology (with an emphasis in physical anthropology). And she graduated to glory June 2, 2016 at her Moscow home surrounded by family and friends. Besides living...
Minnie Benson
May 16, 2016
Minnie Benson of Moscow died Monday, May 16, 2016 at Good Samaritan Moscow Village. She was 88. Minnie was born May 9, 1928 in Hartline, Washington to Martin and June Stockton Bishop. They lived there for a short time and moved to Plummer, Idaho. Her father passed away at an early age. Her single widowed mother raised 9 children alone....
Virginia France
May 13, 2016
Virginia H. France went to be with the Lord on May 9, 2016 at the age of 89. She was born in Altus, Oklahoma to John and Lorena Wright and was one of six children. She married the love of her life, Lt. Stanley E. France shortly before he went off to serve in WW II. She was a great...
Michael Gerber
May 8, 2016
Michael Kevin Gerber of Moscow passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016 at his home. He was 57. Michael was born on March 31, 1959 in North Hollywood, CA to Sue Dunn and Barry Gerber. Michael loved the outdoors. He really enjoyed camping, beer, fishing, target shooting and golf. He loved people and his cat "Kay-Kay". You could always count on...
Donald A. Beyer
May 8, 2016
Donald Alan Beyer of Bovill died Sunday, May 8, 2016 at his home. He was 47. Don was born May 8, 1969 at St. Maries, ID to Gordon Dean and Sherry Lynn Brown Beyer. He grew up and attended school at St. Maries and Potlatch, graduating from Potlatch High School. He then went to North Idaho College learning the auto...
Diana Solberg
May 4, 2016
Diana D. Solberg of Moscow died Wednesday may 4, 2016 at her home in Moscow. She was 64. Diana was born October 24, 1951 in Amboy, WA to Glen and Bernice Solberg. As a young child the family moved to Princeton, ID. She grew up in Princeton and graduated from Potlatch High School.in 1970 Diana met and fell in love...
Orland H. Arneberg
May 4, 2016
Orland Harmer Arneberg, age 89, passed away peacefully with his daughter at his side, May 1, 2016 in Galesburg, Illinois. Born July 27, l926, in Troy, Idaho, Orland was the youngest of two sons of Harry P. and Rosa J. Arneberg. His older brother, Willis Martin and his parents preceded him in death. Orland grew up in the home his...
Marilyn Boles
May 1, 2016
Marilyn Ann Boles of Troy passed away on Monday, April 25th at her home in Troy, Idaho. She was 75. Marilyn Ann was born on October 29th, 1940 to Emma and John Cook in Endicott, Washington. She grew up in Elk River, Idaho and graduated from high school in 1958. On August 15th, 1959, she married her high school sweetheart,...
Leota Claire Calene Mcintyre
Apr 28, 2016
Leota Claire Calene McIntyre of Moscow died Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Good Samaritan Moscow Village. She was 88. Leota was born January 15, 1928 in St. Joe, Idaho to Colonel William and Dorothy Beck Smith. She grew up and attended school at Bovill, graduating from there in 1946. She and Willis Calene were married on February 7, 1947 in...
Paul Joyce
Apr 27, 2016
Paul Joseph Joyce was born September 26, 1958 in Butte, Montana, one of the 12 children of Thomas and Dorothy Joyce. Academically gifted, he breezed through the Butte schools, and then graduated from Montana State University in just four years with both a bachelor's and master's degrees in mathematics. He went on to the University of Utah for his doctorate,...
Ruth E. Smith
Apr 27, 2016
Ruth E. Smith, 93, a life-long area resident passed away peacefully of natural causes Saturday at her home at Clark Place Senior Living in Moscow surrounded by her children. She entered the dance floor in Heaven to unite for the eternal dance with her loving husband Clyde. She was born June 20, 1922 to Oscar and Ida Swanberg Asplund at...
Doak Britzmann
Apr 24, 2016
Doak Michael Britzmann gave his all to enjoy the gifts that life had to offer him. As a young man preparing for his life, Doak accepted the reality of his diagnosis of multiple sclerosis Even as the reality of his limitations became clear, Doak marveled at the presence of love which was bestowed upon him by family and friends. With...
Raymond Jones
Apr 24, 2016
Raymond F. Jones, 78, of Clarkston WA, died Sunday April 24, 2016 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, ID. Ray is survived by many children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nephews and nieces. Born November 15, 1937 and raised in Genesee, ID, to Glen L. and Reta J. Clark Jones. Ray joined the USAR after graduating from Genesee High School...
Norma Mae Lewis
Apr 22, 2016
Norma Mae Stone Lewis, a long-time resident of Moscow, died April 22, 2016 in Seattle where she has resided the last six years. Norma was born in Crookston, Minnesota on May 1st, 1926, the second of four daughters of Alice and Walter Stone. She graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1948 and was a hospital dietician in Maryland, Minnesota,...
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...


