Obituary Listings

Mar 27, 2016

Vickie Rae Slate was born on July 25, 1954 in Richmond, California and passed away on March 27, 2016 under the wonderful care of the Hospice House in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, after her twenty five year long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. She was a true fighter to the end.

Vickie was raised in Bakersfield, California where she...

Mar 26, 2016

Marie Muir, 95

Marie (McArthur) Muir, age 95, passed away March 26, 2016 in Kellogg ID.  Born February 1, 1921 in Missoula MT, Marie grew up in McArthur ID and attended Bonners Ferry High School.

Marie lived in Kingston for many years and worked at the Employment Security Agency in Wallace ID.

Marie...

Mar 25, 2016

Lila Mae (Beck) Dudenhoefer, 89 Lila Mae Dudenhoefer was born on December 12, 1926 in Arthur, North Dakota to Rex and Hazel Beck. Lila was the oldest of two children.

When Lila was a child her family moved to a farm outside of Buffalo, North Dakota where she attended the Buffalo Country School before graduating from Tower...

Mar 25, 2016

Vernon “Vern” M. Hanson, Jr., 64

Vernon “Vern” M. Hanson, Jr., 64, of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho, passed away March 25, 2016 at Kootenai Health of Coeur d’ Alene.  He was born March 25, 1952 at the Wardner Hospital of Kellogg, Idaho; Vern was the son of Vernon “Bud” and Evelyn (Crawford) Hanson, Sr. Vern lived in...

Mar 24, 2016

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, Dee Ann Sverdsten, 78, of Cataldo, Idaho, passed away March 24, 2016 at Hospice House of Coeur d‘Alene, Idaho.  She was born October 27, 1937 in Clarion, Iowa; Dee was the daughter of Virgel and Sara (Olson) Duea.

Dee’s family moved from Iowa when she was four years old to...

Mar 22, 2016

Maxine Mae Anderson, 86

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, Maxine Mae Anderson, 86, of Kellogg, Idaho, passed away March 22, 2016 at Kindred Mountain Valley Care & Rehabilitation of Kellogg.  She was born November 22, 1929 in Grafel, South Dakota; Maxine was the daughter of Carl and Olive (Davis) Spencer.

Maxine attended and graduated...

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...