Obituary Listings

Jun 22, 2017

Brandon Alexander Thor, 36

Brandon Alexander Thor, 36, of Osburn, Idaho, passed away June 22, 2017 at the Shoshone Medical Center of Kellogg, Idaho.  He was born January 25, 1981 in Silverton, Idaho; Brandon was the son of Kurt Thor and Christine Travis.

Brandon has lived in the Silver Valley all of his life.  He...

Jun 19, 2017

Carolyn Rose Slawson, 72 of Wallace, Idaho passed away on June 19, 2017 at The Schneidermiller House of Coeur d‘Alene. She was born on February 1, 1945 in Wallace; Carolyn was the daughter of Claude and Dorothy (Moison) Sink.

Carolyn grew up in the Silver Valley and lived here all of her life.  She attended Our Lady...

Jun 19, 2017

Donald “Don” Joseph Grebil, 89

Donald “Don” Joseph Grebil, 89, of Wallace, Idaho, passed away June 19, 2017 at his home of Wallace.  He was born July 31, 1927 in Lewiston, Idaho; Don was the son of Frank and Pearl (Swinton) Grebil.

Don moved to Wallace as a young boy with his family.  He attended...

Jun 15, 2017

Rev. Philip J.H. Squire, 85

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and pastor, Rev. Philip J.H. Squire, 85, of Kellogg, Idaho, passed away June 15, 2017 at the Kindred Nursing & Rehabilitation-Mountain Valley of Kellogg.  He was born January 25, 1932 in Rhode Island, Wyoming; Philip was the son of Philip Bowen and Lydia Eva (Fish) Squire.

Jun 15, 2017

Roy E. Peterson

Passed away Thursday June 15, 2017 surrounded by his wife, Renee and family. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Marlene Knotts; and two sisters. Ron was born in South Dakota. He married the love of his life, Renee Karst in September of 1944. Roy and Renee raised eight children; Kathy Sprinkel (husband...

Jun 13, 2017

Dex Alexander Parmentier, 72

Dex Alexander Parmentier, 72, of Osburn, Idaho, passed away June 13, 2017 in Hayden, Idaho. Dex was born April 1, 1945 in Libby, Montana. He was the son of Clarence and Dorothy (McLeod) Parmentier.

Dex was raised in Murray, Idaho. Dex worked as a logger and a miner. He also owned...

Jun 12, 2017

Joseph “Albert” A. Jackson, 84

Beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great grandfather and brother, Joseph “Albert” A. Jackson, 84, of Pine Creek, passed away June 12, 2017 at Kindred Nursing & Rehabilitation- Mountain Valley of Kellogg.  He was born April 25, 1933 in Independence, Kansas; Albert was the son of Glen and Eva (Ross) Jackson.

Albert...

Jun 8, 2017

Longtime resident of Kellogg, Idaho, Mary Jane Walkenshaw passed away June 8, 2017 at the Schniedmiller House in Coeur d’Alene. She was born September 24, 1937 in Argonne, Wisconsin to Ovey and Elizabeth Bailey. Mary graduated from Kellogg High School in 1955.

She is survived by her two sons, Ron Smiley and Paul Walkenshaw of Kellogg; her...

Jun 7, 2017

Joann Billie Branstetter, 86

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, Joann Billie Branstetter, 86, of Wallace, Idaho, passed away June 7, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Silver Wood Village of Silverton, Idaho.  She was born March 14, 1931 in Arapahoe, Nebraska; Joann was the daughter of Arnold and Adeline (Backlund) Berry.

Joann was everyone’s favorite. ...

Jun 6, 2017

Joseph PL “Paul” Cote I, 82, long time resident of Northern Idaho, passed away on June 6, 2017 in Silverton, Idaho. He was born May 1, 1935 in Manchester, New Hampshire to Leo and Jeannette (Bourque) Cote. Joseph celebrated 62 years of marriage to Christina G. Cote last month.

Paul and Chris have three children, Joe Cote...

Jun 4, 2017

Tina Marie (Hurd) Payton, 53

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Tina Marie (Hurd) Payton, 53, of Smelterville, Idaho, passed away June 4, 2017 at the Sacred Heart Medical Center of Spokane, Washington.  She was born April 12, 1964 in Grand Junction, Colorado; Tina was the daughter of Johnny Howard and Cathie Ellen (Wise) Hurd.

Jun 4, 2017

Wallace Carl McKinnon, 76, to his friends and those who knew him he was Wally McKinnon; to his family and the community he was Papa, and to his nephews he will always be “Wimpy”. He was the big dog, sports loving, titan of the family. Born in Superior, Montana and moved to the Silver Valley as a young boy,...

Jun 2, 2017

Lanie Harrison Keller, Jr.

Lanie Harrison Keller, Jr., 78, of Wallace, Idaho, passed away June 2, 2017 at the Shoshone Medical Center of Kellogg.  He was born June 24, 1938 in Anselmo, Nebraska; Lanie was the son of Lanie H. and Thelma (Mott) Keller, Sr.

Lanie moved to the Silver Valley in 1954 from California. ...

May 29, 2017

Albert Henry Wellman, 91, of Spokane, Washington, formerly of Kellogg, passed away May 29, 2017 at Holy Family Hospital in Spokane. He was born May 11, 1926 in Missoula, Montana; Albert was the son of Albert and Frances (Kalm) Wellman.

Albert grew up in Kellogg and graduated from Kellogg High School in 1944. He went on to...

May 28, 2017

Cathy Carol Wilson (Jones), 67

Mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Cathy Carol Wilson (Jones), 67, of Cataldo, Idaho, passed away May 28, 2017 at her home. She was born March 15,1950 in Richwood, West Virginia, the eldest child of Earl and Jaunita (Elders) Jones.

At a young age Cathy moved with her family to Idaho....

May 27, 2017

Kenneth Kannegaard, 66

Friends and family will gather on Saturday, June 10th in Kellogg, Idaho, to say farewell to a beloved husband, father, son, brother, friend, and dedicated coach, Ken Kannegaard, who after a hard fought battle with cancer, passed away peacefully at his Scotts Valley home with his wife, two children and dog by his side....

May 27, 2017

Douglas “Doug” Jay Bell, 63

Beloved husband, father, son, brother and grandfather, Douglas “Doug” Jay Bell, 63, of Wallace, Idaho, passed away May 27, 2017 at Kootenai Health of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho.  He was born October 29, 1953 in Wallace, Idaho; Doug was the son of Jay and Alma (Flatt) Bell.

Doug has lived...

May 25, 2017

Gerald “Jerry“ Wayne Bewick, 61

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend;  Jerry Bewick, of Osburn, Idaho, passed away May 25, 2017 at the Hospice House in Hayden, Idaho. Jerry was born September 15, 1955 at the Wardner Hospital in Wardner, Idaho. He was the son of Grant and Athlene (Bailey) Bewick.

Jerry attended...

May 22, 2017

Kristina R. Baysinger, 55

Kristina passed away at the age of 55 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She was born on November 30, 1961 in Kellogg, Idaho. She was the daughter of Delbert and Woodie Baysinger.

She lived most of her life in the Sandpoint area of which she called home.

She is survived...

May 17, 2017

Lois Evelyn Boje, 90, of Pinehurst, Idaho, passed away on May 17, 2017 at her home in Pinehurst. She was born on June 28, 1926 in Hazelton, Idaho; Lois was the daughter of Glen and Nettie (Schumacker) Morton. Lois graduated from high school in 1944. She went on to attend Whitworth College where she studied business. She married Charles...