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Bradley Kenneth Meckel
Sep 12, 2026
Bradley Kenneth Meckel passed peacefully at home on September 12, 2026.
Bradley was born January 9, 1971, to Kenneth E. Meckel and Sheryl Gleason in Colfax, Washington. Bradley primarily grew up in Potlatch, Idaho, on his family’s farm, where he learned to be a jack of all trades. He spent his years working many different jobs, including mechanic work, manufacturing, logging,...
Donna Hash
Sep 6, 2026
Donna Hash, age 83, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away at her home in Potlatch on Sunday, September 6, 2026. Born on July 27, 1943, in Colfax, Washington, Donna was the daughter of Archie and Helen Losell Gingrich. She grew up in the Kamiak Butte area just outside of Palouse, Washington, where she developed a lifelong...
Judith "Judy" Tunnicliff
Sep 4, 2026
Judith Ann (Olsen) Tunnicliff, 84, of Moscow, passed away Friday, September 4, 2026 surrounded by her beloved family in her home. She was born January 9,1942, in Colfax, WA to Baylus and Isabelle Olsen. After graduating from Moscow High School she went on to attend and graduate from the University of Idaho in 1963. While attending school, Judy was active...
Donald Kaag
Aug 31, 2026
Donald Bricker Kaag, Jr. was born in Philadelphia on January 27th, 1944 to Donald Bricker Kaag, Sr. and Anna Elizabeth Kaag (née Thomas). At the time he was born, his father was participating in the invasion of Saipan – father and son did not meet until Don Jr. was nearly a year old. The family moved several times during Don’s...
Layne Nicholson
Aug 30, 2026
Willis “Layne” D. Nicholson
Willis “Layne” D. Nicholson, 73, of Potlatch, Idaho, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 30, 2026, after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. Layne was welcomed at the gates of Heaven by his beloved mom and dad, Mickey and Delbert.
Layne was born on October 28, 1952, to Delbert and Mickey Nicholson at Camp Cooke, California, while his...
Lillian Evelyn Crumley
Aug 30, 2026
Lillian “Evelyn” Crumley, 92, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2026, surrounded by the love and memories of a life well lived.
Evelyn was born on June 29, 1934, in Potlatch, Idaho, to Fred and Vera Pool. Her family later moved to Palouse, where she grew up and attended Palouse High School. Evelyn was a dedicated and accomplished student, graduating as...
Monte Lee Martson
Aug 29, 2026
Monte Lee Martson passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, August 29, 2026, surrounded by his family at his lake cabin on Hidden Bay.
Monte was born on March 31, 1952, in Salmon, Idaho, to James Christian “J.C.” and Patty Martson. He spent the majority of his life in Moscow, Idaho, where he attended Moscow schools and graduated from Moscow...
Annie Redinger
Aug 29, 2026
Anna Marie Redinger, known and loved by many as Annie, passed away peacefully surrounded by those who loved her most. Mom was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She leaves behind a family who will always remember her love, kindness, and the way she made everyone feel welcome.
Annie was born on July 23, 1930, the youngest of 12...
Dennis Eugene Woolverton
Aug 28, 2026
Dennis Woolverton 4/14/51 -8/28/26
Dennis was born April 14, 1951 in Moscow, Idaho to Wilbur W. and M. Dorothy Woolverton.
He grew up north of Potlatch and attended Potlatch Schools and graduated in May 1969.
He loved cars from an early age, helping his dad and brothers work on theirs.
This love of cars directed his career as an auto mechanic, or grease monkey...
Kathryn Cree
Aug 24, 2026
Kathy (Cap, Cappy, Kappy, Auntie) Cree passed away peacefully on August 24, 2026 surrounded by family. She leaves behind a legacy of love, creativity, and boundless optimism.
Born on August 8, 1930, in Sioux City, Iowa, to William Hugh Green and Henrietta Helen Finning (Wavra), Kathy completed her family as the youngest of three children, joining her siblings Caroline and Hugh....
Daniel H Walser
Aug 22, 2026
Daniel Herbert Walser has died. Known for his handlebar mustache and cowboy hat, he drove truck for the North Latah County Road District in Potlatch for more than 35 years.
His father, Sebastian ‘Bush’ Walser, was born in Wisconsin and immigrated with family by train to Palouse in 1906. The family moved onto Flannigan Creek outside of Potlatch and built a...
Daniel Richard Bucher
Aug 21, 2026
Daniel Richard Bucher, lovingly known to many as Danny, Danger, or Bro D, passed away unexpectedly on August 21, 2026, on the beautiful Selway River doing what he loved with the people he loved.
Born on June 15, 1964, Danny lived life to the fullest and will be remembered by all of those whose lives he touched.
Above all, Danny’s life was...
Mark J Pfanenstiel, Jr
Aug 19, 2026
Mark John Pfanenstiel Jr. was a kind and gentle soul. Though he tried to have a rough exterior, nothing could be further from the truth. He genuinely had a heart of gold. He loved all people and all living things. He had a great attitude and a great sense of humor.
When he was a child, he loved to play around...
Fernando Alexander Espinosa, JR
Aug 18, 2026
Fernando “Al” Espinosa, Jr.
Fernando “Al” Espinosa, Jr., passed away at the age of 87 in Pullman, Washington, leaving behind a remarkable legacy of family, friendship, public service, and unwavering devotion to the natural world.
Al is survived by his wife, Melinda (Mindy) Espinosa; his son, Michael Espinosa, and Michael’s wife, Amanda Vincenti; his grandsons, Quinn and Eliot; and his younger sister,...
Donna Vincenti
Aug 8, 2026
Donna Jean (Smith) Vincenti, 85, born April 8, 1941, in Odgen, Utah, to Russell Atkinson Smith and Afton Louise Terry Smith, died August 8, 2026, in the Paradise Creek nursing facility in Moscow, Idaho, from an aggressive, fast-moving cancer.
She grew up in Utah and graduated from East High School in Salt Lake City in 1959. She acted in many theatrical...
Maurine "Rene" Finney
Aug 6, 2026
Maurine “Rene” Dorothy Finney, born July 16, 1939 in Moscow, Idaho, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2026.
Rene grew up on her family’s farm in Genesee, Idaho, the daughter of John and Rowena Luedke. Life on the farm shaped her into a strong, capable, and steady woman — qualities that stayed with her throughout her life. After graduating from Genesee...
Susan D Jordan
Aug 1, 2026
Susan Dee "Sue" Jordan, 75, of Moscow, Idaho, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2026 at Paradise Creek Care Facility in Moscow. Her two daughters and her son-in-law were by her side when she left this world.
A memorial service and celebration of life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 4th, 2026, at Short's Funeral Chapel in Moscow.
Sue was...
Charles F Schug
Jul 29, 2026
Charles F. Schug, 83, passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2026, at his home in Tensed, Idaho.
He was born to John and Marie (Risch) Schug on July 21, 1943, at home on the family farm in Johnson Township (Athens), Wisconsin, the seventh of twelve children.
Charles joined the Air Force in 1961 and served honorably as crew chief on America's first...
Stephen H. Meyer
Jul 26, 2026
Stephen H. Meyer, 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday July 26, 2026, from complications of dementia.
Steve was born in Colfax on July 13, 1941 to Leo and Eva Meyer. He was raised on a farm 2 miles outside of Colton Washington, with his sister, Dorothy and brother, Jerry. He attended grade school at Guardian Angel-St. Boniface and graduated from Colton...
Terrie Ann Postlewait
Jul 26, 2026
Terrie Ann Postlewait, born on May 23, 1958, at Clark Air Force Base in Pampanga, Philippines, passed away on July 26, 2026.
As a child, Terrie grew up attending various Military schools, an experience that exposed her to different cultures and environments and instilled in her a resilient spirit. After her father’s retirement, Terrie and her family settled in Potlatch, where...
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