Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Moscow, Idaho and Surrounding Northern Idaho Cities
Charles D. "Denny" Deobald
Oct 22, 2014
Charles Dennis "Denny" Deobald of Harvard, ID died of natural causes Wednesday, October 22, 2014 while logging near Elk City, ID. He was 63. Denny was born April 15, 1951 at Moscow to Charles E. and Bette Oylear Deobald. He grew up and attended school at Kendrick, graduating from Kendrick High School in 1969. He attended a trade school in...
Debora L. Welch
Oct 19, 2014
Debora Lynne Welch passed into the consciousness of the Tao on October 19, 2014 after dancing with cancer for four years. Born to Patsy and the late David Welch on May 29, 1957 at Fort Colorado Springs, Colo., her three brothers Allan, Dan and Damon later joined the family and they grew up in Sullivan, Ohio. She graduated from Black...
Brianna Stangeland
Oct 14, 2014
Brianna Renee Stangeland of Moscow died Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at her home. She was 24. Brianna was born October 20, 1989 at San Louis Obispo, CA, the daughter of Caryn Stangeland and Keith Schachtell. She attended school at Atascadero, CA. She lived at San Louis Obispo and Atascadero until moving to Moscow in May of 2013 to be near...
Lillian Mitzimberg
Oct 9, 2014
Lillian M. Mitzimberg, a former longtime Moscow resident, died Thursday, October 9, 2014 at Meridian Care, in Meridian, ID. She was 87. Lillian was born October 26, 1926 at Oakesdale, WA to Ira and Neva Hall Little. She attended various schools until moving to Moscow in 1938. She and Thomas M. Mitzimberg were married at Santa Ana, California on June...
Jeanne Jacobson
Sep 29, 2014
Jeanne Jacobson passed away at home in Moscow on September 29, 2014. She was 83, a remarkable woman. In a note of condolence Jeanne's niece Suzanne Rollier wrote, "I just can't imagine that she's gone. She was so strong and vibrant, so creative and beautiful and hilarious." Add "bright and compassionate" to complete the word picture. She was a small...
Robert Michael "Mike" Scoles
Sep 26, 2014
Robert Michael "Mike" Scoles, a lifetime Moscow resident, died Friday, September 26, 2014 while surrounded by family at Gritman Medical Center after his long battle with cancer. He was 60. Mike was born April 26, 1954 in Moscow to Robert C. and Virginia Johnson Scoles. Mike grew up in Moscow, attending Moscow schools, graduating from Moscow High in 1973. On...
Douglas Jones Jr
Sep 23, 2014
Douglas M. Jones Jr. of Moscow died Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at his home in Moscow. Douglas was born on February 24, 1932, in New York City to Douglas and Lucille Jones. Douglas married Anna Cutayar on March 26, 1956, in Las Vegas, NV. Douglas was a Veteran of the Korean War, a member of Gideon International, a special education...
Helen Davis Hill
Sep 20, 2014
Helen Davis Hill, 88, of Moscow, Idaho passed away with family by her side on September 20, 2014 at Gritman Medical Center. Helen was born to Roxie Leole Thomason Davis and Charles Eugene Davis on January 21, 1926 in Meridian, Idaho. She grew up in Emmett, Idaho graduating there in 1944. She was very active in school and was a...
Donald H. "Beaner" Bennett
Sep 6, 2014
Donald H. (Beaner) Bennett, 83, of Genesee passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, Thursday, September 4th, of Alzheimer's. He had been ill a little over a year. Don was born May 5, 1931, in Edgar, Montana, to H.E. (Bus) and Evelyn Gorman Bennett. Don was the oldest of the three Bennett boys - Don, Jim & Bobby. When he...
Robert E. "Bob" Heisch
Sep 3, 2014
Robert E. Heisch of Moscow died Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at his home. He was 55. Bob was born February 19, 1959 at Daly City, CA to Harold E. (Hal) and Betty Heidegger Heisch. He grew up and attended school in San Jose, CA, graduating from high school there. He worked as a dietary aid at Stanford University Hospital for...
Wesley W. Wallen
Sep 3, 2014
Wesley W. Wallen of Bovill died Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at his home. He was 51. Wes was born June 7, 1963 at Moscow to Glen R. and Donna Mae Morton Wallen. He grew up on the family farm, attended Moscow schools, graduating from Moscow High in 1981. While in high school, Wes began working at the Moscow Safeway store,...
Thomas A. Kees
Sep 1, 2014
Thomas Alan Kees, 56 years old, passed away on September 1st, 2014 in Moscow, Idaho at the Milestone Decisions Lexington group home. Tom was born in Moscow on November 14th, 1957 to parents Don and Shirley Kees, the third of six children. Tom was a healthy and active baby, but within two years it became apparent he was afflicted...
William A. "Bill" Deobald
Aug 26, 2014
William A. "Bill" Deobald, a longtime Moscow area furniture dealer, died Friday August 22, 2014 at Good Samaritan Moscow Village. He was 90. Bill was born March 27, 1924 to William B. and Elsie Wegner Deobald, in Kendrick, Idaho. He attended Kendrick schools and graduated from Kendrick High School in 1941. He attended the University of Idaho and soon enlisted...
Paul H. Tobin
Aug 21, 2014
Paul H. Tobin, Jr., 83, a life long resident of Potlatch, Idaho, passed away August 21, 2014, at Bishop Place, in Pullman, Washington, of natural causes. Paul was born June 25, 1931, in Lewiston, Idaho, to Eva Bertram Tobin and Paul H. Tobin, Sr. Even though Paul never married, he was a devoted family man to his parents, sister (Mary...
Patricia Gentry
Aug 16, 2014
Patricia Lynn Gentry of Moscow died as a result of cancer on Saturday, August 16, 2014 at her home and with her family surrounding her. She kept a sweet and positive attitude through her nearly seven years of treatment for her cancer. Patricia was born December 21, 1941 at Richfield, Idaho to Earl R. McCarter and Marjorie L. Moake McCarter....
Margaret Futch
Aug 2, 2014
Margaret Futch, 77, of Moscow passed away Saturday, August 2, 2014. Margaret was born September 30, 1936, in Boiul Mare, Romania, to Zachacy and Lucretia Tescula Cioc. At the age of 5 she and her mother came to live in America, first living in Detroit then moving to Nokomis, Florida. She graduated from Venice-Nokomis High School in 1954. On October...
Douglas R. Winberg
Jul 29, 2014
Douglas Roy Winberg of Moscow, Idaho died unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at his home. He was 39 years old. Doug was born April 18, 1975 in Seattle, Washington to Rhea Mann Winberg and Robert John Winberg. He grew up in Edmonds, WA, graduated from Edmonds-Woodway High School in 1994 and went on to attend Edmonds Community College and...
Mabel Thompson
Jul 26, 2014
Mabel G. Thompson of Moscow died Saturday, July 26, 2014 at Good Samaritan Moscow Village. She was 97. Mabel was born March 8, 1917 at Deary to Merton L. and Emily N. (Osborn) Pierce. She grew up and attended school at Deary. She worked at Gritman Hospital prior to her marriage to Howard J. (J.T.) Thompson on July 13, 1936...
Vivian Deesten
Jul 26, 2014
I. Vivian Deesten of Moscow died Saturday, July 26, 2014 at her home. She was 93. Vivian was born January 4, 1921 in Tucson, Arizona to Roy and Effa (Hurst) Ayers. She attended the first grade in Lewiston Orchards in Lewiston and the rest of her education in Clarkston, WA, graduating from Clarkston High School in 1939. She then attended...
Ryan Keith Ricks
Jul 18, 2014
Ryan Keith Ricks, age 34, passed away in his home in Moscow, Idaho in the arms of his wife, and holding his mother's hand. Ryan was born in Rexburg, Idaho on October 22, 1979 to Hal P. and Jeanne Crain Ricks. He attended South Fremont High School and attended the University of Idaho for 2 years. He worked in positions...


