Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Moscow, Idaho and Surrounding Northern Idaho Cities
Don Harnish
Dec 31, 2025
Don L. Harnish, age 79, of Deary, Idaho, passed away suddenly in his home on December 31, 2025. Born on October 29, 1946, in Sterling, Colorado, he was the son of Gloyd and Virginia Harnish.
Don graduated from Bellevue Senior High School in Bellevue, Nebraska in 1965. He then enlisted in the United States Navy where he proudly served as Boilerman...
Peter N. Lupi
Dec 31, 2025
Saying Goodbye to Peter Lupi June 15, 1957 to December 31, 2025
Peter Nicola Lupi, a loving partner, devoted papa, and an amazing musician, sailed away into the mystic from his home on December 31, 2025. Peter will be remembered for his infectious laughter, sense of humor, playful kid-like spirit, and the joy he brought others through music. He was happiest...
Linda Sue Scoles
Dec 26, 2025
Linda S. Scoles passed away peacefully at home in Moscow, ID on December 26th, 2025. Linda was born September 21st, 1957, the daughter of Patricia and Dewayne Allert in Ritzville, Washington.
While at Moscow High School, Linda met R. Michael Scoles (Mike), her husband-to-be and life-long companion. She graduated from Moscow High School in May of 1975. The next month Linda...
Kent Dee Zirker
Dec 24, 2025
Kent D. Zirker passed away to the sound of a favorite Christmas carol in the early morning hours of December 24, 2025. He wasn’t a man of many words and he had a preference for doing things his own way. He enjoyed a nice Ford Mustang, a good Louis L’Amour book, and sitting on the back deck under the light...
Theda Parker
Dec 20, 2025
Theda Parker of Moscow, ID passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at the age of 94.
Theda was born in 1931 in Malta, ID to Etta and William Hull and was raised in Twin Falls, ID. She andher sister Thirza did everything together in duet. From her mother, Theda learned sewing, cooking,canning, and gardening skills, and from her father...
Tom Taylor
Dec 18, 2025
Tom Taylor, a devoted husband, loving father, and proud grandfather, passed away on December 18, 2025, at the age of 78. Surrounded by family, his passing marks the end of an era—one filled with dedication, integrity, and unwavering love.
Tom was the heart and soul of his family—strong, loyal, and endlessly supportive. His presence was a constant source of comfort and...
Max B Blood
Dec 16, 2025
Max B Blood passed away peacefully in his sleep at home in Moscow, ID on December 15, 2025, just shy of his 90th birthday. Max was born February 1, 1936, the son of Thelma Burgener Blood and Ray Blood in the small mountain town of Midway, Utah.
His youth was spent in the mountains; fishing, hunting, and riding horses (and causing...
June V. Vereecke
Dec 14, 2025
June Viola Vereecke affectionately know as “Junebug” passed away on Sunday, December 14th, 2025, at the age of 93.
Her smile, laughter and sense of humor will be missed by all who knew her. She had a kind and generous spirit and was passionate about her love for Jesus Christ, her family and countless friends. She was preceded in death by...
John David Young
Dec 13, 2025
John D. Young was born May 1st,1955 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Charles Young Sir and Lora Loreane Young who raised him along with his siblings in the small town of Rover, Arkansas. At about 16 he left Arkansas to travel and work across the US starting along the eastern US to the Portland, Maine area and gradually moving west....
Jeanette Peterson
Dec 6, 2025
Jeanette Marcene Peterson, of Moscow, died Saturday at age 98. She was the oldest of four daughters born in Alexandria, Minnesota to Ted and Helen Mielke Venske. Known as The Venske Girls, Jeanette and her sisters were very close throughout their lives, keeping in touch via weekly phone calls and enjoying many vacations together. Her last remaining sister died just...
Cassie Dawn Anderson
Dec 5, 2025
Today we gather with hearts that feel heavier than we ever imagined they could, because we are here to say goodbye to someone who was never meant to leave us this soon—Cassie Dawn Anderson.
Cassie was only 36, but in those 36 years, she filled our lives with more love, more noise, more laughter, and more memories than most people could...
Jedediah Williams
Dec 4, 2025
Jedediah Waylin Oshea Williams was born on April 11, 1996 to Linda Iverson and Harvey Wayne Williams (deceased 2012), at 24 weeks' gestation, weighing in at a delicate 1 lb 11 oz. He spent a few months in the NICU at Tacoma General Hospital before his first brain shunt surgery at 3 months, the first of several dozen he received...
Charles Randle
Dec 3, 2025
Charles Randle, a cherished figure in his community, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2025, at the age of 94 in Pullman, Washington.
Born in Colfax to Lloyd and Dorothy Randle on April 9, 1931. Charles, "Chuck" spent his early years in Pullman, Clarkston and eventually Moscow where he graduated from High school in 1949. He started working at the Potlatch...
Tony Singleton
Nov 27, 2025
Tony Singleton (age 84) passed away November 27, 2025, with his wife by his side.
Tony was born on January 20, 1941, in Grantham, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. He was raised in Grantham with a younger brother, Terry, by his parents Stan and Evelyn (Olive) Singleton.
He went to the Kings Grammar School in Grantham (always wearing a school uniform) until the age...
Paul Clayton Tousley
Nov 19, 2025
Paul Clayton Tousley was born in Palo Alto, California, on April 27, 1954, to Clayton Frank Tousley and MaDonna Dutson. He passed in Moscow, Idaho, on November 19, 2025, at 3:35 p.m., with his family gathered around him. Paul was known for his hard work ethic, love of music, passion for his dogs, willingness to help a friend, woodworking skills,...
Sherla Kay Francis
Nov 14, 2025
Sherla Kay Francis passed peacefully in her sleep on November 14, 2025, at the age of 78 at the Paradise Creek Nursing Home in Moscow where she had lived since early April. Born on December 12, 1946, in Moscow, Idaho. She graduated from Moscow High School in 1965.
She worked in several local establishments over the years, including Wade's Cafe, the...
Malcolm M Furniss
Nov 11, 2025
Malcolm MacFarlane Furniss
June 17, 1926- November 11, 2025
"Mal" Furniss was born June 17,1926 at Branchville, NJ to Ruth Nina Watts Furniss and Clinton Chollet Furniss, Sr. While he was still an infant, the family moved to Waverly, NY, a rural town in the Appalachian Mountains. At an early age, he began exploring the nearby woods and streams, attracted by their...
Larry R. Hasfurther
Nov 9, 2025
Larry Ray Hasfurther, 81, of Genesee, Idaho, passed away peacefully on November 9, 2025, at Gritman Medical Center in Moscow, Idaho, after a battle with cancer. Born on May 19, 1944, he spent his whole life in Genesee, where he loved family, friends, and his community.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Helen and Ed Hasfurther, and his brothers,...
Sharon Merrick
Nov 9, 2025
Sharon Merrick, of Genesee, died Sunday, November 9, 2025 at her home. She was 83.
Sharon was born August 24, 1942, in Clarkston, WA to George and Ella Lunders Whitted.Sharon’s family farmed 9 miles west of Genesee, ID. She and her sister, Marilyn, grew up riding horses, milking cows, driving tractors, and driving loaded grain trucks to the storage elevators. They...
Robert William Becker
Nov 8, 2025
Robert William Becker, born on February 20, 1932, in Burlington, Colorado, passed away on November 8, 2025, at Paradise Creek of Cascadia in Moscow, Idaho. He lived a life marked by dedication to family, community, and country.
Bob`s education began at Hatter Cr, then Princeton, then Potlatch, where he developed a strong foundation that would support his varied career. Bob married...


