Obituary Listings

Jan 16, 2017

Ronald Gene Garitone, 77 January 16, 2017

The day the world lost a great man.  An ordinary man who led an extraordinary life.  A patriarch of family and friends.  A compassionate man to all he knew.  A man whose legacy will live on forever.  The Honorable Mayor Ronald Gene Garitone of Wallace, Idaho.

After a...

Jan 16, 2017

Delza Ella Gardner, 99

Delza Ella Gardner, 99, of Silverton, Idaho, passed away January 16, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society- Silver Wood Village of Silverton.  She was born November 3, 1917 in Wallace, Idaho; Delza was the daughter of Harry and Dollie (Wadley) Martin.

Delza has lived in this area all of her life. ...

Jan 13, 2017

McCloskey, June Emelia (Age 65)

June McCloskey passed away at her home on January 13, 2017 in Kingston, Idaho.  She was born February 28, 1951 in Astoria, Oregon to Ralph and Olga (Lempke) Kaarle.  June will be remembered for her wonderful smile, passion for the outdoors, mountains, camping, gardening, completing jigsaw puzzles, singing karaoke, rural/simple life, enjoying...

Jan 10, 2017

Ronald Royce Flory, 73, of Smelterville, Idaho, passed away January 10, 2017 at Kootenai Health in Coeur d‘Alene, Idaho.  He was born August 25, 1943 at the Wardner Hospital in Kellogg, Idaho; Ronald was the son of Richard and Jenny Belle (McClelland) Flory.

Ronald lived in the Silver Valley all of his life, mostly in Smelterville and...

Jan 9, 2017

Randy James Tarter, 25

Randy James Tarter, 25, of Osburn, Idaho, passed away January 9, 2017 at the Shoshone Medical Center of Kellogg, Idaho.  He was born April 15, 1991 in Bellingham, Washington; Randy was the son of Michael Tarter and Michelle Assels.

Randy has lived in the Silver Valley for most of his life. ...

Jan 9, 2017

Katherine Frances Davis, 87

Katherine Frances Davis, 87, of Kellogg, Idaho, passed away January 9, 2017 at the Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation-Mountain Valley of Kellogg.  She was born October 5, 1929 in Missoula, Montana; Katherine was the daughter of Michael and Mini (Wetstine) Winchel.

Katherine was united in marriage to Ivan Davis in 1948 in...

Jan 8, 2017

Gloria Mae (Berthelot) Miller, 87

Beloved mother, grandmother and friend, Gloria Mae (Berthelot) Miller, 87, of Wallace, Idaho, passed away January 8, 2017 at the Kindred Nursing & Rehabilitation- Mountain Valley of Kellogg.  She was born July 16, 1929 in New Orleans, Louisiana; Gloria was the daughter of John P. and Anna (Daigle) Berthelot.

Gloria...

Jan 4, 2017

David Alan Culver, 60

David Alan Culver, 60, of Smelterville, Idaho, passed away January 4, 2017 at the family home in Smelterville.  He was born June 30, 1956 in Kellogg, Idaho; David was the son of Floyd and Helen (Gravelle) Culver.

David lived in the Silver Valley all of his life.  He attended and graduated...

Jan 1, 2017

Sally Lee Green, 70

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend, Sally Lee Green, 70, of Pinehurst, Idaho, passed away January 1, 2017 at her home of Pinehurst.  She was born April 17, 1946 in Sioux City, Iowa; Sally was the daughter of Harry and Pearl (Ames) Whipple.

Sally moved to the Silver Valley in...

Dec 30, 2016

Brian Douglas Christie, 76

Brian Douglas Christie of Osburn, Idaho, passed away December 30, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society-Silver Wood Village of Silverton, Idaho. He was born December 1, 1940 in Spokane, Washington; Brian was the son of Leonard and Ann (Magera) Christie.

Brian attended and graduated from the Anaconda High School of Anaconda,...

Dec 29, 2016

Doris JaJuan Butler, 83

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister, Doris “Jo“ Butler, 83, of Kellogg, Idaho, passed away December 29, 2016 at Hospice House in Coeur d‘Alene, Idaho. She was born October 5, 1933 in Causey, New Mexico; Doris was the daughter of Clarence and Tommie (Pyeatt) Watson.

On August 4, 1951 Doris...

Dec 25, 2016

Susan Arleen Robinson, 54

Susan “Billie Sue” Robinson, 54, of Pinehurst, Idaho, passed away December 25, 2016 at her home of Pinehurst, Idaho.  She was born January 24, 1962 in Kellogg, Idaho; Billie Sue was the daughter of Fred and Barbara (Anspaugh) Lueck.

Billie Sue born and raised in the Silver Valley. She was an...

Dec 23, 2016

Delbert A. “Del” Enquist, 76, of Pinehurst, Idaho passed away December 23, 2016 at Providence Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane, Washington. He was born June 28, 1940 in Colville, Washington; Del was the son of Lloyd and Hertha (Wagner) Enquist.

Del grew up in Colville, Chewelah, and Kelly Hill, Washington. He served in the National Guard.

Dec 18, 2016

Gail Elizabeth Smith, 61

Gail Elizabeth Smith, 61, of Kellogg, Idaho, passed away December 18, 2016 at her home of Kellogg.  She was born August 12, 1955 in Kellogg; Gail was the daughter of Herbert “Tex” and Shirley (Linney) Galbreath.

Gail attended and graduated from the Kellogg High School in 1973.  She so loved her...

Dec 12, 2016

Michael T. Holzer (Mike), 60, of Kellogg, Idaho passed away on December 12, 2016 at his home in Kellogg.  Mike was born on July 8, 1956 in Spokane, Washington, the son of Thomas (Tom) and Rose Mary (Kiefer) Holzer.

Mike had lived in Kellogg all but 2 months of his life, attending St. Rita’s school through his...

Dec 10, 2016

Reverend William (Pastor Bill) Frank Keenan, 76, of Osburn, Idaho passed away on December 10, 2016 at Kindred Mountain Valley Health and Rehab in Kellogg. He was born on August 9, 1940 in Yonkers, New York; Bill was the son of Francis and Leona (Brown) Keenan.

Bill served in the U.S. Army from 1959-1963 and then the...

Nov 27, 2016

Derwin “Duke” James Smith, Sr., 80

Beloved father, Derwin “Duke” James Smith, Sr., 80, of Mullan, Idaho, passed away November 27, 2016 at Kootenai Health of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho.  He was born April 13, 1936 in Arkoma, Oklahoma.

Duke attended schools in Oklahoma.  He moved to the Silver Valley in March of 2016 from...

Nov 25, 2016

Paula Raye Williams (Wingfield), 59

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister, Paula Raye Williams, 59, of Kingston, Idaho passed away on November 25, 2016 at Kootenai Health in Coeur d‘Alene. Paula was born on January 27, 1957 in Coeur d‘Alene, Idaho; Paula was the daughter of Paul and Mae (Nelson) Wingfield.

Paula grew up in...

Nov 21, 2016

Harriet “Freda” F. Clark, 90

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, Harriet “Freda” F. Clark, 90, a former resident of Arizona, but due to illness, had moved to Cataldo seven years ago to be near her daughter and son-in-law Patricia and Major Bill Alf,  passed away November 21, 2016 at the Kindred Nursing & Rehabilitation- Mountain Valley...

Nov 19, 2016

Dorothy Cummings Pettit, 84

Dorothy Cummings Pettit, 84, passed away November 19, 2016 at her home in Osburn, Idaho with her husband Willie by her side. An Angel went to heaven. Dorothy was born October 26, 1932 in Great Falls, Montana; she was the daughter of Gustav and Elsie (Reitinger) Hoeffner.

She attended High School...