All Obituaries

Veronica Irene Spotts, 81 Veronica Irene Spotts, age 81, of Pinehurst, Idaho passed away on Friday, November 2, 2018 at Caldwell Care of Cascadia nursing home in Caldwell, Idaho.  Roni, as she was known by family and friends, was born on October 31, 1937 in Corning, New York, to Michael and Helen (Bobrick) Bonik, and was the second born of three children.  She graduated high school from the School for the Blind in Batavia, New York.  Roni went on to graduate from Boise State...

Alfred “Al” Edward Stein, 93 Beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather and uncle, Alfred “Al” Edward Stein, 93, of Silverton, Idaho, passed away on October 10, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society of Silverton. He was born May 22, 1925 in Kellogg; Al was the son of Edward and Valerine (Zoellner) Stein. Al attended High School in Kellogg until 1944, when he enlisted in the United States Navy. Al went to boot camp at Farragut Naval Training Center where he...

Jeannie Marie Garnsey, 63 Cherished mother, grandmother, wife, sister and friend, Jeannie Marie Garnsey, 63, of Osburn, peacefully passed away on October 27, 2018 at the Schneidmiller House of Hayden, Idaho. She was born on June 27, 1955; the daughter of Jay and Myrtle (Munson) Heidt. Jeannie was born and raised in Wallace, Idaho. She attended Wallace High School and finished and graduated her senior year at the Challis High School. Jeannie returned to the Silver Valley in 1998, she always...

John Richard Darrington, 64                                        John Richard Darrington, 64, passed away October 7, 2018 at his home in Wallace, Idaho. He was born on January 9, 1954 in Lewiston, Idaho. John was the son of James and Josephine (Biel) Darrington. John was born and raised in North...

Brady Robert McPhail, 20 Very Beloved Brady Robert McPhail, 20, of Osburn, Idaho, passed away October 16, 2018 in an auto accident near Rathdrum.  He was born February 26, 1998 in Kellogg, Idaho; Brady was the son of Leslie and Guy Sande. Brady has resided in the Silver Valley all of his life.  He attended and graduated from the Wallace High School in 2016.  He then attended the North Idaho College. Brady had first worked for the 1313 Club of Wallace; he then went to work...

Alicia Sanchez, 94 Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, Alicia Sanchez, 94, formerly of the Silver Valley passed away October 14, 2018, at Courtyard Assisted Living of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. Alicia was born on September 18, 1924, in La Ceiba, Honduras; she was the daughter of Juan Mejia Sarmiento and Carlota Valladares de Mejia. In May of 1948, Alicia was united in marriage to Luis Sanchez. Together they had six children. In 1972, Alicia and Luis moved the...

  Earnest (Ernie) Joseph Ouellett, 40 Beloved son, brother, father and friend, Earnest Joseph Ouellett, 40, passed away on October 10, 2018 at Mountain Valley of Cascadia of Kellogg. He was born August 16, 1978, in Great Falls, Montana; the son of Calvin and Teresa (Sangray) Ouellett. Ernie attended and graduated from Wallace High School, class of 1997. He then attended North Idaho College where he completed the Culinary Arts Program. He continued his culinary arts education at the...

Patricia “Patti”, “Mom”, “Bee Bee”, Louise Edwards, 71 Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and teacher, Patricia “Patti”, “Mom”, “Bee Bee”, Louise Edwards, 71, of Osburn, Idaho, passed away October 9, 2018, at Kootenai Health of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho; she bravely and courageously fought cancer four times.  Patti was born on April 18, 1947 in Portland, Oregon; she was the daughter of Dewey...

Delbert “Del” Earl Houck, 92                                      Delbert “Del” Earl Houck, 92, passed away October 8, 2018 at Mountain Valley of Cascadia in Kellogg, Idaho. He was born on November 4, 1925 in Spalding, Nebraska; the son of Selber and Bertha (Headley) Houck. Del moved...

Shirley Yvonne Madrid, 87 Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother, Shirley Yvonne Madrid, 87, of Elizabeth Park- Kellogg, passed away October 6, 2018 at the Schneidmiller House (Hospice House) of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho.  She was born February 7, 1931 in Long Beach, California; Shirley was the daughter of Theodore R. and Mabel M. (Robison) Payton. Shirley has lived in the Silver Valley for most of her life.  She attended and graduated from...