Obituary Listings

Nov 7, 2016

Stanley Henry Huff, 87

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother, Stanley Henry Huff, 87, of Osburn, Idaho, passed away November 7, 2016 at the family home in Osburn.  He was born February 10, 1929 in Roberts, Idaho.  Stan was the son of Henry and Bertha (Fritz) Huff.

Stan began his education early at the...

Oct 27, 2016

Mary Kathryn Major (89) departed this world to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, October 27, 2016.  A devout Catholic her entire life, it is only fitting that she went through that door during the Year of Mercy as proclaimed by Pope Francis.

Mary Kathryn (Kay) Major was born in 1927 to Irene...

Oct 21, 2016

Emil Fattu Jr., of Kellogg, Idaho, passed away on October 21, 2016 at his home in Kellogg. He was born on May 3, 1945 in Kellogg; Emil was the son of Emil Sr. and Hazel (Waldrip) Fattu.

Emil was raised in the Silver Valley and lived here his entire life. He graduated from Kellogg High School in...

Oct 19, 2016

John H. Giachino, 41

John H. Giachino, 41, of Wallace, Idaho, passed away October 19, 2016.  He was born March 7, 1975 in Spokane, Washington; John was the son of David and Diane (Brass) Giachino.

John has lived in the Silver Valley for most of his life.  He attended and graduated from the Wallace High...

Oct 13, 2016

Alecia Theresa (Derbyshire) Arthur, 37

Alecia Theresa (Derbyshire) Arthur, 37, of Kellogg, Idaho, passed away October 13, 2016.  She was born September 10, 1979 in Spokane, Washington; Alecia is the daughter of James L. and Penny J. (Eaton) Derbyshire.

Alecia attended and graduated from the Kellogg High School in 1997.  While attending Kellogg High, Alecia...

Oct 11, 2016

Dennis Marvin Funke, 67

Dennis Marvin Funke, 67, of Kingston, Idaho passed away on October 11, 2016 at the Shoshone Medical Center of Kellogg. Dennis was born in Cottonwood, Idaho on January 22, 1949; Dennis was the son of Eugene and Cleo (Powers) Funke.

Dennis attend and graduated from St. Maries High School in 1967....

Oct 6, 2016

Gertrude “Gertie” Beth Finlay, 96

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, Gertrude “Gertie” Beth Finlay, 96, of Pinehurst, Idaho, passed away October 6, 2016 at Pacifica of Pinehurst.  She was born in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada on December 5, 1919 to Viola Leona (Gibbons) and Irving James Richardson.  When Gertie was six years old, the family moved from...

Oct 2, 2016

Virginnia Phyllis Nearing formerly of the Silver Valley, passed away on October 2, 2016 in Twin Falls, Idaho. She was born on March 23, 1929 in Broken Bow, Nebraska; Virginnia was the daughter of George and Amanda (Hoyt) Hasting.

Virginia married Clyde Shock in 1947 and together they had five children; they later divorced. She married Chester...

Sep 29, 2016

Everett Floyd Forsberg, 90

Everett Floyd Forsberg, 90, of Pinehurst, Idaho, passed away on September 29, 2016 at the family home of Pinehurst, Idaho. He was born November 23, 1925, in Pitea, Sweden; Everett was the son of Fred and Helma (Juhlin) Forsberg.

At nine months old Everett moved to the Silver Valley with his...

Sep 27, 2016

Beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Janice Lorraine Jerome of Kingston, Idaho, passed away on September 27, 2016 at The Bridge Garden Plaza in Post Falls. She was born on December 3, 1947 in Rifle, Colorado; Janice was the daughter of Howard and Charlotte (O‘Toole) Hurd.

Janice grew up in Colorado and Oklahoma. She was united...

Sep 25, 2016

Kenneth “Ken” E. Branstetter, 89

Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Kenneth “Ken” E. Branstetter, 89, of Wallace, Idaho, passed away September 25, 2016 at Pacifica of Pinehurst.  He was born March 6, 1927 in Hartville, Missouri; Ken was the son of William and Cordillia Branstetter of Wright County, Missouri                                                                      .

Ken attended and graduated...

Sep 25, 2016

Robert “Bob” Ellsworth Kitchen, 81

Robert “Bob” Ellsworth Kitchen, 81, of Smelterville, Idaho, passed away on September 25, 2016 at the Ivy Court Nursing Facility of Coeur d‘Alene, Idaho. He was born November 10, 1934, in Thunderhawk, South Dakota; Robert was the son of Percy Kitchen and Rosalie (Brammer) Kitchen.

Bob grew up in the...

Sep 22, 2016

Viola “Vi” Luella Roberts, 94

Viola “Vi” Luella Roberts, 94, of Kellogg, Idaho, passed away September 22, 2016 at the Shoshone Medical Center of Kellogg.  She was born January 4, 1922 in Fairfield, Washington; Vi was the daughter of Frederick R. and Irna (Bliesner) Dorendorf.

Vi attended and graduated from the Kellogg High School in...

Sep 16, 2016

Billie Frances Curtis, 79

Billie Frances Curtis, 79, of Osburn, Idaho, passed away September 16, 2016 at Shoshone Medical Center of Kellogg, Idaho.  She was born July 15, 1937 at Midnight, northwest of Mullan, Idaho; Billie was the daughter of William and Treva (Dunigan) Payton.

Billie was born and raised in the Silver Valley. In...

Sep 14, 2016

Dawn Kay Elizabeth Monear, 57

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and sister, Dawn Kay Elizabeth Monear, 57, of Kellogg, Idaho, passed away September 14, 2016 at the family home of Moon Gulch- Kellogg.  She was born March 20, 1959 in Ellensburg, Washington; Dawn was the daughter of David and Maxine (Moulton) Syth.

Dawn attended schools...

Sep 11, 2016

Laurence Benjamin Sheldon, 87

Laurence Benjamin Sheldon, 87 of Osburn, Idaho, went to be with the Lord on September 11, 2016 at the family home of Osburn, Idaho. He was born July 6, 1929 in Shovel Lake, Minnesota; Laurence was the son of Andrew and Pearl (Butterfield) Sheldon.

Laurence moved to the Silver Valley at...

Sep 8, 2016

Beloved husband, father grandfather and brother, Richard Eugene Legault, 75, of Osburn, Idaho, passed away September 8, 2016 at Pacifica Pinehurst.  He was born January 28, 1941 in Spokane, Washington; Richard was the son of Harvey and Vivian (Zoerb) Legault.

Richard has lived in the Silver Valley all of his life.  He married Gloria Zeller on December...

Sep 1, 2016

Lynn Meredith Newbigging, 73, of Smelterville, Idaho, passed away September 1, 2016 at her home in Smelterville. She was born June 15, 1943 in Kellogg, Idaho; Lynn was the daughter of William and Geraldine (Johnston) Hogan.

Lynn grew up in the Silver Valley and graduated from Kellogg High School. She went on to earn her bachelor’s degree...

Aug 31, 2016

Fred Lero Adams, 66

Fred Lero Adams, 66, of Page, Idaho, passed away August 31st at the Shoshone Medical Center of Kellogg.  He was an adored husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend.  Fred was born March 4, 1950 in St. Maries, Idaho; he was the son of Leroux and Hazel (McCartney) Pease.  In 1980, he...

Aug 31, 2016

Ellen Louise Autio, 68

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Ellen Louise Autio, 68, of Mullan, Idaho, passed away August 31, 2016 at Kootenai Health of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho.  She was born February 29, 1948 in Wallace, Idaho; Ellen was the daughter of Harold and Daisy (Lipe) Durfee. Ellen attended and graduated from the Mullan...