Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Moscow, Idaho and Surrounding Northern Idaho Cities

Robert Michael "Mike" Scoles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Ralph H. Grunerud

Ralph H. Grunerud

Jul 10, 2014

Ralph H Grunerud, 95, passed away on Tuesday July 8, 2014, at Bishop Place in Pullman, WA. At his request there will be a graveside service at the Moscow Cemetery Friday July 11, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. with Military Honors Ralph was born on May 4, 1919 to Almer and Rosine (Holen) Grunerud at the family homestead, near Broderick, Saskatchewan,...

Glenn Breed

Glenn Breed

Jun 26, 2014

Glenn Dennis Breed was born on May 27, 1920, to Rolland and Mettie Breed in the Kenwood neighborhood of Helena, Montana. His departure on June 26, 2014, at 94 years of age, leaves a hole in the lives of his wife of 72 years, his 3 sons, his 16 grandchildren, and his 19 great grandchildren; we will miss our Bapa's...

Robert E. Clyde

Robert E. Clyde

Jun 19, 2014

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Robert Rhea

Robert Rhea

Jun 18, 2014

Robert Reed Rhea of Deary died Wednesday morning, June 18, 2014 at his home. He was 60. Bob was born February 9, 1954 in Spokane where he grew up, attended school, graduating from North Central High School. He then served in the Air National Guard, training at Fairchild Air Force Base, and served in California for a time. Following his...

Peter L. Ford

Peter L. Ford

Jun 14, 2014

Peter Lewis Ford, formerly of Moscow, died peacefully on Saturday, June 14, 2014 at his home in Spokane, Washington. He was 85. Pete was born in Bellingham, Washington on September 18, 1928 to James and Alice Ford. He spent much of his childhood in Bellingham before moving to Portland, Oregon in high school where he graduated from Columbia Preparatory School....