Obituary Listings

Mar 20, 2016

Beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother, Robert Wendell “Bob” Funk, 89, of Kellogg, Idaho, passed away March 20, 2016 at the Lacrosse Health and Rehab Center in Coeur d‘Alene, Idaho.  He was born August 5, 1926 in Newport, Washington; Bob was the son of James and Ophelia (Hahn) Funk.

Bob lived in the Silver Valley on and...

Mar 20, 2016

LeRoy “Roy” Everett Nickerson, 91

Beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great grandfather, LeRoy “Roy” Everett Nickerson, 91, of Kingston, Idaho, passed away March 20, 2016 at the Mountain Valley Care & Rehabilitation of Kellogg, Idaho.  He was born May 1, 1924 in Miles City, Montana; Roy was the son of Arthur and Sarah Bell (Hobbs) Nickerson. Roy...

Mar 13, 2016

Larry Allen Peterson, 61

Larry Allen Peterson of Pinehurst, Idaho passed away March 13, 2016 at his home. Larry was the beloved son of Philip and Rosalie (Carlson) Peterson.

Larry grew up in the Silver Valley where he graduated from Kellogg High School with the class of 1972.                       .

Larry went to work...

Mar 6, 2016

Wendell Leroy Swigart, 80

How fitting for this strong man of faith, that on a quiet Sunday morning at 6 a.m. surrounded by only his wife, step-daughter and two very caring nurses at the Hospice House of Coeur d’Alene, the Lord answered his prayers and let him join that heavenly choir with his body and voice healed...

Mar 4, 2016

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Alice Ann Fulton, 77, of Pinehurst, Idaho, went to be with the Lord on March 4, 2016 at Shoshone Medical Center in Kellogg, Idaho.  She was born September 1, 1938 in Kellogg, Idaho; Alice was the daughter of Elmer and Ada (Strope) Dossett.

Alice attended and graduated from Kellogg High School...

Mar 2, 2016

Irma Marie Raivio, 84

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, Irma Marie Raivio, 84, of Osburn, Idaho, passed away March 2, 2016 at the Shoshone Medical Center of Kellogg, Idaho.  She was born February 20, 1932 in Ironwood, Michigan; Irma was the daughter of Louis and Mildred A. (Lantta) Mazner.

Irma attended and graduated...

Feb 28, 2016

Gloria Mae Chambers, 77

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Gloria Mae Chambers, 77, of Mullan, Idaho, passed away February 28, 2016 at the Silver Wood Good Samaritan of Silverton, Idaho.  She was born May 4, 1938 in Wolverton, Minnesota; Gloria was the daughter of Gilbert B. and Esther (Olson) Erickson.

Gloria moved to the...

Feb 27, 2016

Christina Kay Taysom, 48, of Osburn, Idaho, passed away at her home in Osburn.  She was born August 10, 1967 in Marysville, California; Christina was the daughter of Jim and Barbara Carrell, she was the 5th of 8 children.

Christina was married for 28 years and had 2 children Robert and Jacob.

Christina is survived...

Feb 19, 2016

Virginia Rose Best, 72

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Virginia Rose Best, of Wallace, Idaho, passed away on February 19, 2016 at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She was born February 28, 1943 in Casper, Wyoming.

In 1960, Virginia was united in marriage to Jack Best Sr. in New Jersey.

Virginia...

Feb 18, 2016

Ronald “Ziffle“ Eugene Barnes, 78

Ronald “Ziffle” Eugene Barnes, 78, of Silverton, Idaho, passed away February 18, 2016 at the family home in Silverton.  He was born December 11, 1937 in Connesville, Pennsylvania; Ron was the son of Robert and Lithia (Skinner) Barnes.

Ron served in the U.S. Marines during the Vietnam War. Following being...

Feb 15, 2016

Carol Lilly Merritt, 87

Carol Lilly Merritt, 87, of Kellogg, Idaho, passed away February 15, 2016 at Kootenai Health of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho.  She was born March 23, 1928 in McGaffey, New Mexico to William and Alice Sherman.  Carol attended and graduated from the Pasco High School of Pasco, Washington.  She became a school teacher and...

Feb 13, 2016

Larry Dimico

Larry Dimico, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother, passed away February 13, 2016.  Larry was born May 11, 1944, to Silvio and Florence (Olson) Dimico in Wallace.  He graduated from Kellogg High School in 1962.  After serving in Viet Nam, he began his long career in his beloved mountains.

He loved working...

Feb 13, 2016

Beloved husband, father and grandfather, Donald Jack Taysom, 57, of Osburn, Idaho, passed away February 13, 2016 at Shoshone Medical Center in Kellogg, Idaho.  He was born June 2, 1958 in San Mateo, California; Don was the son of Donald Jack and Rose (Livermore) Taysom.

Don grew up in Carson City, Nevada. He graduated from Carson High...

Feb 12, 2016

Ruth Fay Sampont, 102

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother and sister, Ruth Fay Sampont, 102, formerly of Osburn, Idaho, went peacefully into the arms of Jesus Christ on February 12, 2016 at the Shoshone Medical Center of Kellogg, Idaho.  She was born August 26, 1913 in Whiteclay, Nebraska; Ruth was the second oldest of 12 children...

Feb 11, 2016

Teddy “Ted“ Dean Sproles, 54

Beloved husband and father, Teddy “Ted” Dean Sproles of Wallace, Idaho passed away on February 11, 2016 at Shoshone Medical Center in Kellogg, Idaho. He was born on October 28, 1961 in Loveland, Colorado. Ted was the only child of Floyd and Patricia (Wart) Sproles.

Ted was raised in Loveland....

Feb 9, 2016

Patsy “Pat” Ann Wuolle, 84

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother and sister, Patsy “Pat” Ann Wuolle, 84, of Cataldo, Idaho, passed away February 9, 2016 at Kootenai Health of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho.  She was born January 12, 1932 in Mica Flats, Idaho; Pat was the daughter of Joseph Clarence and Harriett Josephine (Lee) Miller.

Feb 9, 2016

Rene Michael “Mike“ Assels Sr., 61

Rene Michael “Mike“ Assels Sr., 61, of Kellogg, Idaho passed away February 9, 2016 at his home in Kellogg. Mike was born on September 28, 1954 in Great Falls, Montana; he was the son of Charles J. and Carol Ann (Boucher) Assels.

Mike grew up in the Great Falls...

Feb 7, 2016

Phyllis Marie Craddick, 86

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother and sister, Phyllis Marie Craddick, 86, of Pinehurst, Idaho, passed away February 7, 2016.  She was born March 8, 1929 in Missoula, Montana; Phyllis was the daughter of George and Zita (DeCarfuel) Brask.

Phyllis was raised by her beloved grandparents.  Her grandfather owned and operated...

Jan 23, 2016

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Donna Lorraine Campbell, 85, of Wallace, Idaho, passed away January 23, 2016 at the Mountain Valley Care & Rehabilitation of Kellogg, Idaho.  She was born August 8, 1930 in Belle Fourche, South Dakota; Donna was the daughter of Oscar and Thirza (McKim) Blythe.

Donna moved to the Silver Valley as a...

Jan 22, 2016

Charles W. McGillivray (Chuck), a lifelong resident of the Kingston, Idaho area, passed away January 22, 2016 at the Kindred Nursing home in Kellogg, at the age of 81.

Chuck was born at the family home in Kingston on July 03, 1934 to Alvie and Helen (Heikkila) McGillivray.

On May 29, 1956 he was united...