Obituary Listings

May 28, 2023

Mildred May Larson, 97, of Smelterville, ID, passed away on May 28, 2023 at Shoshone Medical Center in Kellogg, ID. Mildred was born on August 25, 1925 in Billings, MT, a daughter of the late Constantine and Mary (Watson) Petro.

Mildred spent her younger years growing up in Montana working on a ranch, doing everything from cooking to breaking horses. Mildred...

May 21, 2023

 

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister, Barbara Joyce Absec, 92, of Kellogg, Idaho, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2023, at her home in Kellogg. She was born April 26, 1931, in Kellogg, Idaho. Barbara was the daughter of Charles and Rose Rinaldi.

 Barbara has lived in the Silver Valley her entire life. She graduated from Kellogg High School...

May 18, 2023

 

Donna Rae Rude, 91, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister, of Osburn, ID, passed away on May 18, 2023 at Silverton Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia, Silverton, ID. Donna was born on December 31, 1931 to Ray and Mayme Anderson in a house they had built in Osburn, ID.

After graduating from Wallace High School, Class of 1950, she...

May 18, 2023

 

Michael Darren Smith, 50, of Osburn, ID passed away on May 18, 2023 at his home. Michael was born on February 26, 1973 in Coeur d’Alene, ID. Michael had previously worked as a groomer at Silver Mountain for several years. No services are planned at this time. Shoshone Funeral Services, Kellogg, is assisting with arrangements.

May 16, 2023

 

Kimberly Elizabeth (Roberts) Bolle, 44, of Osburn, ID, passed away on May 16, 2023 at Shoshone Medical Center in Kellogg ID. Kimberly was born on February 1, 1979 in Missoula, MT. Memorial services are being planned and a date will be announced. A full obituary will also be published. Shoshone Funeral Services, Kellogg, is assisting the family with arrangements....

May 16, 2023

 

Unyieldingly positive. Eternally optimistic. Fiercely loyal.

Garda Cuthbert passed away peacefully with her family holding her hands on May 16th, 2023.

On May 29th, 1942, Garda was born to William and Helen Eastep, in the Silver Valley’s Wardner Hospital. At the age of 8, Garda and her family moved to San Rafael, California where years later she would meet...

May 15, 2023

 

Michael Henry Frey, 72, of Pinehurst, ID, passed away on May 15, 2023 at his home. Michael was born on August 19, 1950 in Wardner, ID. At his request, cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time. Shoshone Funeral Services, Kellogg, is assisting the family with arrangements.

May 13, 2023

 

Mary Luanna Sadler, 85, of Kingston, ID, passed away on May 13, 2023, at The Schneidmiller Hospice House in Coeur d’Alene, ID. Luanna was born on December 26, 1937 in Leadville, CO.  A memorial mass will be held on Friday, May 19, 2023, 11:00 AM at St. Rita’s Catholic Church, Kellogg, ID. Inurnment will follow at Shoshone Memorial Gardens,...

May 12, 2023

 

Ted Orville Slack, 80, of Pinehurst, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on May 12, 2023 at Shoshone Medical Center in Kellogg, ID. Ted was born on October 8, 1942 in Kellogg, ID, one of eight children to the late Joseph Slack and Nellie (Striker) Slack.

After graduating from Kellogg High School, Class of 1960, Ted enlisted in...

May 6, 2023

 

Joseph F. Grismer, M.D., 87, passed on to his heavenly home on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Rockwood Estates in Spokane, Washington.  He was born in Wallace, Idaho, on November 15th, 1935, to George and Anita (Murphy) Grismer, the fourth of six children in the Grismer family. 

He served as a Captain and a Doctor in the Air Force,...

May 2, 2023

 

Michael Jeanne Williams, 85, of Coeur d’Alene, ID, passed away May 2, 2023 at Orchard Ridge Assisted Living Facility in Coeur d’Alene, ID. She was born on April 9, 1938 in Wardner, ID. Cremation will take place and a memorial service is being planned. A full obituary will be published. Shoshone Funeral Services, Kellogg, is assisting with arrangements.  

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May 1, 2023

 

Charlotte Irene Troy-Watson, 66, of Kingston, ID, passed away on May 1, 2023 at her home in Kingston, ID. Charlotte was born on February 13, 1957 in Illinois, a daughter of the late William and Verna (Cox) Dixon. Charlotte joined the military at 17 years old and met her first husband Robert Gregory and were married at Vint Hill...

Apr 30, 2023

 

Jon Richard “JR” Newcomb, 79, of Osburn, ID passed away unexpectedly at his home in Osburn, ID on April 30, 2023.  He was born on March 4, 1944 in Evansville, Indiana to Henry Noel Newcomb and Martha Jane (Thompson) Newcomb. 

His family relocated to Azusa, CA in 1959 where he attended high school, followed by a move to Huntington...

Apr 30, 2023

 

Dennis “Denny” Ray Morley, 74, of Wallace, ID, went to be with God on April 30, 2023. Dennis was born on May 4, 1948 in Denver, CO, a son of the late Bernard and Velma Morley.

He was raised in Julesburg, CO where he was active in Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts and was a member of the Julesburg...

Apr 28, 2023

 

Charles “Chuck” Ellis Lewis went home to be with the Lord on his 75th birthday, Friday, April 28, 2023. Chuck was born on April 28, 1948, to his parents, Ellis and Jeannette Lewis, in Two Harbors, Minn. Then known as “Charlie,” he was the next- to-youngest of six children: Ray, Bonnie, Linda, Terry, and Rex. Chuck was born to...

Apr 27, 2023

Dr. Keith Ramel Dahlberg, 94, of Kellogg, ID, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and physician to many in the Silver Valley and beyond, passed away on April 27, 2023 at Mountain Valley of Cascadia in Kellogg, ID. Keith was born April 2, 1929, in Buffalo, NY, the son of Edwin Theodore Dahlberg and Emilie Loeffler Dahlberg. 

His home was in...

Apr 23, 2023

 

Michael “Mike” Earl Decker, 73, of Prichard, ID, passed away on April 23, 2023 at Schneidmiller Hospice House in Coeur d’Alene, ID. Mike was born on January 5, 1950 in Coeur d’Alene, ID, a son of the late Francis and Bernice (Conway) Decker.

After high school, Mike enlisted in the Marines and served during Vietnam until his honorable discharge....

Apr 20, 2023

 

Alice Louisa Darrah, 86, of St. Maries, ID and formerly of Osburn, ID, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2023 at Valley Vista Care Center in St. Maries, ID after a long and courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia.

Alice was born on February 20, 1937 in Haverhill Township, MN, a...

Apr 17, 2023

Gerald “Jerry” Richard Martello, 83, of Ponderay, ID passed away on April 17, 2023, at Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint ID. Gerald was born on November 8, 1939 in Wallace ID, a son of the late Guy and Fran Martello. Gerald lived in the Silver Valley, ID for many years prior to moving to Sandpoint, ID with his wife, Bernice...

Apr 5, 2023

Nathan Hawk Tucker, 23, of Osburn, ID, courageously passed away on April 5, 2023, Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene, ID. Nate was born on April 13, 1999 in Escondido, CA to Royce Tucker and Joanna Warner.

Nate moved to North Idaho when he was a year old with his father, Royce. At the age...