Obituary Listings

Apr 3, 2017

Dennis Keith Hamilton, 66, of Kellogg, ID, passed away April 3, 2017 at his home in Kellogg.  He was born on September 25, 1950 in Missoula, MT; Dennis was the son of Phillip and Elizabeth (Atwood) Hamilton.

Dennis grew up in Montana and California. He graduated from Empire High School in Grass Valley, CA. He spent summers...

Apr 3, 2017

Virginia Myrl Laws, 93

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Virginia Myrl Laws, 93, of Smelterville, Idaho, passed away April 3, 2017 at the Schneidmiller House of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho.  She was born October 16, 1923 in Farmington, Washington; Virginia was the daughter of Maitland and Gladys (Krous) Balser.

Virginia attended and graduated from...

Apr 3, 2017

James Edward Nicholson, III, 63, of Castle Rock, Washington (formerly of the Silver Valley), passed away April 3, 2017 at the Hospice Care Center of Longview, Washington.  He was born April 29, 1953 in Silverton, Idaho; Jim was the son of James E. and Carroll A. (Johnson) Nicholson, Jr.

Jim attended and graduated from the Wallace High...

Apr 2, 2017

Bruce “Larry“ Lawrance Coak, 65

Bruce “Larry“ Lawrance Coak, 65, of Osburn, Idaho  passed away April 2, 2017 at the Shoshone Medical Center in Kellogg, Idaho.  He was born February 28, 1952 in Dayton, Ohio; Bruce was the son of Bernard and Mona (Roberts) Coak.

Larry attended grade school in St. Maries, Idaho and graduated...

Mar 30, 2017

Cara Nadine “Grandma Dean” Cecelia Jaeger, 80

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, Cara Nadine “Grandma Dean” Cecelia Jaeger, 80, of Osburn, Idaho, passed away March 30, 2017 at the family home of Osburn.  She was born April 13, 1936 in Lead, South Dakota; Cara Nadine was the daughter of James and Lilly (Bucholz) Ahartz.

Mar 25, 2017

Edna Lucille Davenport, 86

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, Edna Lucille Davenport, 86, of Pinehurst, Idaho, passed away on March 25, 2017 at the Silver Wood Good Samaritan in Silverton, Idaho. She was born January 21, 1931 in Pasadena, California. Edna was the daughter of Thomas and Lucille (Bailey) Hodges.

Edna attended and graduated...

Mar 25, 2017

Maxine Van Asche, 83, of Pinehurst, Idaho, passed away March 25, 2017 at home.  She was born September 20, 1933 in Heber City, Utah; Maxine was the daughter of Raymond and Alice (Provost) Casper.

Maxine grew up in Heber City, Utah and graduated from Wasatch High School where she was a member of the band as a...

Mar 24, 2017

Caroline May (Andal) Davidson, 70

Caroline May (Andal) Davidson, 70, of Mullan, Idaho, passed away on March 24, 2017 at the Scheidmiller Hospice House in Hayden, Idaho. She was born July 30, 1946 in Tacoma, Washington. She was the daughter of Nick and Marie (Charles) Andal.

She moved to the Silver Valley in 2011. She...

Mar 23, 2017

Willard “Bill” Hershel Self Jr. 81

Willard “Bill” Hershel Self, Jr. 81, of Cataldo, Idaho, passed away March 23, 2017 at the Schneidmiller House in Coeur d‘Alene, Idaho.  He was born October 24, 1935 in Elk, Kansas; Willard was the son of Willard Self Sr. and Grace Richardson.

Bill attended and graduated from Coeur d’Alene...

Mar 22, 2017

Melba Marie Bell, 91

Melba Marie Bell, 91, of Silverton, Idaho, passed away March 22, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society-Silver Wood Village of Silverton.  She was born June 13, 1925 in Berkeley, California; Melba was the daughter of Earl and Myrtle McMorran.

Melba attended schools in California and had served as a laundry worker....

Mar 20, 2017

Neil Andrew Garner, 77

Beloved husband, father and uncle, Neil Andrew Garner, 77, of Pinehurst, Idaho, passed away March 20, 2017 at the family home of Pinehurst.  He was born February 5, 1940 in Kellogg, Idaho.  Neil was the son of Floyd and Margaret (Clayton) Garner.

Neil attended and graduated from the Kellogg High School...

Mar 19, 2017

Zola Angeline Carroll, 88

Zola was born to John Dewey Smith and Libby Angeline (Kent) Smith in Darby, Montana on July 31st, 1928.  She was preceeded in death by her husband Clinton (Smokey) Carroll and her brothers, Perry of Pinehurst, ID and Bill Smith of Darby,MT and sister Frieda Schueller of Osburn,ID.

She raised many...

Mar 18, 2017

Lillian Loraine Hayslip, 88

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, Lillian Loraine Hayslip, 88, of Pine Creek, Idaho, passed away on March 18, 2017 at the Silver Wood Good Samaritan in Silverton, Idaho. She was born May 13, 1928 in Crandon, Wisconsin. Lillian was the daughter of William and Grace (Campbell) VanCleve.

Lillian moved with...

Mar 16, 2017

Lupe “Rick“ Montes, 60

Lupe “Rick“ Montes, 60, of Pinehurst, Idaho, passed away March 16, 2017 at his home  in Pinehurst, Idaho.  He was born January 25, 1957 in Kellogg, Idaho; Rick was the son of Guadalupe and Gavina (Maqurze) Montes.

Rick is survived by his father Guadalupe Montes; his sisters Hope Montes, Nettie Montes...

Mar 13, 2017

Morgan J. Foster, 77

Morgan J. Foster, 77, of Silverton, Idaho, passed away on March 13, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society in Silverton . Morgan was born August 9, 1939 in Rexburg, Idaho; Morgan was the son of Stephen and Sarah (Delaney) Foster.

Morgan attended and graduated from the Wallace High School in 1957....

Mar 13, 2017

Allan V. Ruffier, 79

Beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, Allan V. Ruffier, 79, of Silverton, Idaho, passed away March 13, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society-Silver Wood Village of Silverton.  He was born March 25, 1937 at the Providence Hospital of Wallace, Idaho; Allan was the son of Henry “Hank” and Mary (Cochran) Ruffier.

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Mar 10, 2017

Rhonda Rae Aga, 62, of Osburn, ID, passed away March 10, 2017 at Deaconess Medical Center in Spokane, Washington.  She was born on August 14, 1954 at the Wardner Hospital; Rhonda was the daughter of Ray and Rita (Crader) Rudd.

Rhonda grew up in the Silver Valley and graduated from Kellogg High School in 1972. She has...

Mar 9, 2017

Marguerite Esther Charlotte (Bliesner) Gallaher, 96

Beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Marguerite Esther Charlotte Gallaher, 96, of Smelterville, Idaho, passed away March 9, 2017 at her home of Smelterville.  She was born May 6, 1920 in Fairfield, Washington; Marguerite was the daughter of William and Marguerite (Badicke) Bliesner.

Marguerite married Woodfred “Woody” Gallaher on November...

Mar 8, 2017

Orville “Doc” Jacob Dockter, 90

Beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather and brother, Orville “Doc” Jacob Dockter, 90, of Kingston, Idaho, passed away March 8, 2017 at Pacifica Pinehurst.  He was born February 17, 1927 in Tuttle, North Dakota; Doc was the son of Martin and Elizabeth (Rath) Dockter. Doc attended and graduated from the Sandpoint High School...

Mar 7, 2017

Billee Lylo Howard, 79

Beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Billee Lylo Howard, 79, of Silverton, Idaho, passed away six days before her 80th birthday on March 7, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society-Silver Wood Village of Silverton.  She was born March 13, 1937 in Butte, Montana; Billee was the daughter of Burt and Blanche (Fowler) Sparks.