Obituary Listings

Aug 20, 2016

Beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather and uncle, Olis “Joe“ Beck, 84, of Coeur d‘Alene,  Idaho, passed away August 20, 2016 at Shoshone Medical Center in Kellogg. He was born August 14, 1932 in Ava, Missouri; Joe was the son of Everett and Mildred (Martin) Beck.

Joe worked as an assistant manager for a construction company; he...

Aug 20, 2016

Carl Lee Kellar Sr. 52

Beloved father, grandfather, brother and friend, Carl Lee Kellar Sr. 52, of Smelterville, Idaho, passed away August 20, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was born January 20, 1964 in Grafton, West Virginia; Carl was the son of Gerald and Eva Thompson.

Carl moved to the Silver Valley in 1978...

Aug 20, 2016

Doy Lee Given, 69, of Pinehurst, Idaho passed away on August 20, 2016 peacefully at his home in Pinehurst. Doy was born on January 21, 1947 in Richwood, West Virgina; he was the son of Chester A. and Fawn P. (Williams) Given.

Doy grew up in West Virginia. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1964 and...

Aug 14, 2016

Justin Le Simmons, 25

Beloved father, son, brother, nephew, cousin and friend, Justin Le Simmons, 25, of St. Maries Idaho, passed away August 14, 2016. He was born January 7, 1991 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; Justin was the son of Randy and Patricia (Talley) Simmons.

Justin grew up in the Silver Valley and spent most...

Aug 13, 2016

Gary Dean Dunn, 74

Beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother, Gary Dean Dunn, 74, of Pinehurst, Idaho, passed away August 13, 2016, at the Shoshone Medical Center of Kellogg.  He was born October 6, 1941 in Peoria, Oklahoma; Gary was the son of Archie and Tina (Cowan) Dunn.

Gary moved to the Silver Valley with...

Aug 8, 2016

Nicolle Hope Ruffier, 75

Nicolle Hope Ruffier, 75, of Silverton, Idaho, passed away August 8, 2016 in Silverton, Idaho.  She was born November 20, 1940 in Kellogg, Idaho; Nicolle was the daughter of Charles and Leah (Stowe) Worsfold.

Nicolle grew up in Kellogg and attended and graduated from the Kellogg High School in 1958?

Aug 2, 2016

JoAnna Mae Richardson, 81

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister-in-law, JoAnna Mae Richardson, 81, of Silverton, Idaho, passed away August 2, 2016 at the Good Samaritan- Silver Wood Village of Silverton.  She was born February 7, 1935 in Colville, Washington; JoAnna was the daughter of Albert George and Elsie Mae (Jensen) Schultz.

JoAnna moved to...

Aug 1, 2016

David Merle Miller, II, 62

Beloved husband, father, grandfather and son, David Merle Miller, II, 62, of Rathdrum, Idaho (formerly of the Silver Valley) passed away August 1, 2016 at the Hospice House of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho.  He was born September 2, 1953 in Kellogg, Idaho; David was the son of David M. and Lorene (Reichert)...

Jul 30, 2016

Jack Corder, 55, passed away July 30th from natural causes at his home in Spokane.

The son of Silver Valley natives Bill and Rosemary Corder, Kellogg, Jack was born July 17. 1961, in Sacramento, CA, while his father was serving in the Air Force.

The military upbringing allowed Jack to share his joy (and mischief)...

Jul 29, 2016

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother, Gordon Thomas Hall, 82, of Pinehurst, Idaho, passed away on July 29, 2016 of cardiac arrest at Shoshone Medical Center in Kellogg, Idaho. He was born on July 24, 1934 in Vancouver, British Columbia; Gordon was the son of Thomas John and Dulcie (Burmeister) Hall.

Gordon moved to the Silver...

Jul 29, 2016

“Randy Lee”  Evans, 67

“Randy Lee” Evans, 67, of Smelterville, Idaho, passed away July 29, 2016 at Kootenai Health of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho.  She was born September 13, 1948 in Independence, Missouri; Randy Lee was the daughter of Billie Daniel and Roberta Lee (Osburn) Robinett.

Randy Lee attended and graduated from the Van Horn...

Jul 28, 2016

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, Ruth Reed, 93, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho passed away on July 28, 2016 at The Renaissance Assisted Living Facility in Coeur d’Alene. She was born on December 21, 1922 in Hebron, Missouri; Ruth was the daughter of Edward and Mary (Sharp) Loring.

Ruth grew up in Missouri. On January 13, 1946,...

Jul 27, 2016

John D. Knapp passed away at his home in Pinehurst on July 27, 2016. John was born on July 20, 1944 to Austin and Nancy Knapp in Wallace, ID.

At the age of 7 John began working at his father's lumber mill on Black Lake and continued working in the timber industry until he enlisted in the...

Jul 24, 2016

Robert “Bob” Joe Michael, 88

Beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Robert “Bob” Joe Michael, 88, of Rawlins, Wyoming, passed away July 24, 2016 at the Hospice House of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho.  He was born July 3, 1928 in Bairoil, Wyoming; Bob was the son of Frank and Celia Irene (Braig) Michael.

Bob had lived...

Jul 24, 2016

Gerald Curry, 89

Gerald Curry, 89, of Wallace, Idaho passed away on July 24, 2016 at the family home in Wallace, Idaho. Gerald was born February 16, 1927 in Wisconsin.

Gerald was raised in Wisconsin and graduated from Hurley High School in Hurley, Wisconsin. After graduation Gerald joined the United States Navy serving for several...

Jul 23, 2016

Stanley “Stan” Emmanuel Thor, 85

Stanley “Stan” Emmanuel Thor, 85, of Pinehurst, Idaho, passed away July 23, 2016 at the Kindred Nursing & Rehabilitation- Mountain Valley of Kellogg, Idaho.  He was born October 24, 1930 in Homedale, Idaho; Stan was the son of Gustav and Helen (Hewitt) Thor.

Stan proudly served in the U.S. Army...

Jul 22, 2016

Shirley Delores Schweitzberger, 79

Beloved mother, grandmother and sister, Shirley Delores Schweitzberger, 79, of Osburn, Idaho, passed away July 22, 2016 at the family home of Osburn.  She was born September 25, 1936 in Wenatchee, Washington; Shirley was the daughter of William and Violet (Dyer) MacKenzie.

Shirley had attended the Butte High School of Butte,...

Jul 20, 2016

Mary “Sharon” Connors, 76

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, Mary “Sharon” Connors, 76, of Salem, Oregon (formerly of the Silver Valley), passed away July 20, 2016 at the Salem Hospital of Salem, Oregon.  She was born September 28, 1939 in Wallace, Idaho; Sharon was the daughter of Quintin and Bernice (Jordan) Sampont.

Sharon had...

Jul 18, 2016

Richard G. Magnuson, age 89, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2016, at his home in Wallace, Idaho, just a few short blocks from where he was born.  Always a boy from Wallace, he carried with him a deep love of his hometown and a wealth of knowledge and memories about all things related to the Silver Valley and...

Jul 15, 2016

Evelyn “Eve” Adell Garitone, 96

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother and sister, Evelyn “Eve” Adell Garitone, 96, of Mullan, Idaho, passed away July 15, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society- Silver Wood Village of Silverton, Idaho.  She was born July 17, 1919 in Kellogg, Idaho; Evelyn was the daughter of John and Marge (Hartshorn) Rowley.