Obituary Listings

Jan 16, 2018

Virginia Jean Gaebe, 95

Virginia Jean Gaebe passed away on January 16, 2018 in Washington State.

Virginia was born to Lawrence & Florence Wassmann on March 15, 1922 at Mt. Pleasant, MN. She married her high school sweetheart Bill (Wilbur) Gaebe. In 1948 the couple & their son Ralph (Skip) moved to Cottage Grove in...

Jan 15, 2018

Warren Harvey Marttala, 81

Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Warren Harvey Marttala, 81, of Pinehurst, Idaho, passed away January 15, 2018 at the Shoshone Medical Center of Kellogg, Idaho.  He was born October 14, 1936 in Seattle, Washington; Warren was the son of Arvi and Neva (Waddell) Marttala.

Warren attended schools in Seattle.  He...

Jan 14, 2018

Bernard LeRoy Bourgeois, 89

Beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, Bernard LeRoy Bourgeois, 89, of Kellogg, Idaho, passed away January 14, 2018 at the Mountain Valley Cascadia of Kellogg, Idaho. He was born on February 19, 1928 in Melita, Michigan.

At the age of nine, Bernard began running his own trap line. He set and...

Jan 12, 2018

Philip “Ike” Ivan Griner, 81

Beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend Philip “Ike” Ivan Griner, 81, of Kellogg, Idaho, passed away January 12, 2018 at his home in Kellogg. He was born March 13, 1936 in Stites, Idaho; Ike was the son of Phillip and Ada “Babe” (Collins) Griner.

Ike grew up in Wallace,...

Jan 12, 2018

Marjorie “Marge” Ruth Madsen, 91

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother and sister, Marjorie “Marge” Ruth Madsen, 91, of Big Creek-Kellogg, passed away January 12, 2018 at her home of Big Creek-Kellogg.  She was born September 3, 1926 in Park Rapids, Minnesota; Marge was the daughter of Carl Melroy and Ida (Gottsman) Hansen.

Marge grew...

Jan 11, 2018

Sharon Ruth Holcomb, 74 Beloved wife of 45 years to Allan Holcomb, mother of 3 children- twin daughters- Shareena Morris (Jason) Denver, CO, Alleena Holcomb Greenacres, WA- their beloved son- Cary Holcomb (Stephanie) Spokane Valley, WA. Grandmother to five granddaughters: Ella Sophia, Ashley Grace, Lacey, Lauren, and Lindsay. Sharon was born on December 15, 1943 in Bellevue, WA to...

Jan 5, 2018

Richard “Dick” Charles Whalen, 85

Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Richard “Dick” Charles Whalen, 85, of Osburn, Idaho, passed away January 5, 2018 at the Mountain Valley of Cascadia of Kellogg.  He was born May 16, 1932 in Kingston, Idaho; Dick was the son of John and Susan (Heim) Whalen.

Dick has lived in...

Jan 5, 2018

Marion “Matt” Matthew Jones, 97

Marion “Matt” Matthew Jones, 97, of Shoreline, Washington, passed away January 5, 2018 at Pacifica of Pinehurst, Idaho.  He was born June 8, 1920 in Lake Bird, Florida; Matt was the son of John and Nancy Jones.

Matt had proudly served in the U.S. Navy during WW II.  In 2014,...

Dec 31, 2017

Judy Marie Rounds, 60

Judy Marie Rounds, 60, of Mullan, Idaho, passed away December 31, 2017 at the Schneidmiller House of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.  She was born August 22, 1957 in Wallace, Idaho; Judy was the daughter of Leonard and Martha (Koivisto) Hegbloom.

Judy was a life long resident of the Silver Valley. She attended...

Dec 31, 2017

Charles “Chuck” Anthony Stein, 89

Beloved long-time Kellogg Grocer, Charles “Chuck” Anthony Stein, 89, of Osburn, Idaho, passed away December 31, 2017 at the Hospice House of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho.  He was born May 17, 1928 in Kellogg, Idaho; Chuck was the son of Edward P. and Valerine (Zoellner) Stein.

Chuck lived in the...

Dec 28, 2017

Shirley Ann Frank, 70

Shirley Ann Frank, 70, of Osburn, Idaho, passed away December 28, 2017 at the Shoshone Medical Center of Kellogg.  She was born August 21, 1947 in Wallace, Idaho; Shirley was the daughter of Richard and Frances (Waldecker) Fleming.

Shirley spent her early years growing up in the Silver Valley.

...

Dec 20, 2017

Janice Ella Wilson, 80

Janice Ella Wilson, 80, of Kellogg, Idaho, passed away December 20, 2017 at the Mountain Valley Cascadia of Kellogg.  She was born April 7, 1937 in Sterling, Colorado; Janice was the daughter of Edwin and Inez (Clark) Bloom, Sr.

In 1942, Janice moved with her family to Sandpoint, Idaho.  She attended...

Dec 19, 2017

Thomas Jay Pennington, 83

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend, Thomas Jay Pennington, 83, of Cataldo, Idaho, passed away December 19, 2017 at the Shoshone Medical Center of Kellogg, Idaho.  He was born July 6, 1934 in Huntington, West Virginia; Thomas was the son of Jay and Mary (Artrip) Pennington.

On July 16,...

Dec 14, 2017

Judy Mae Anderson, 72

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, Judy Mae Anderson, 72, of Wallace, Idaho, passed away December 14, 2017 at her home of Wallace.  She was born July 6, 1945 in Park City, Utah; Judy was the daughter of Orville and Ruth (Sundquist) Gillett.

Judy attended and graduated from the West High...

Dec 13, 2017

Catherine Rose Dixon, 61

Beloved mother, grandmother and sister, Catherine Rose Dixon, 61, of Osburn, Idaho, passed away December 13, 2017 at Kootenai Health of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho.  She was born March 20, 1956 in Tucson, Arizona; Catherine was the daughter of Thomas and Dorothy (Atkinson) Whitton.

Catherine attended the Sahuarita High School of...

Dec 12, 2017

Mike Powers

World traveler, entrepreneur, author, prospector, inventor, husband, father and friend. Michael “Mike” Powers, 79, of Kellogg, Idaho passed away on December 12, 2017 at the Shoshone Medical Center in Kellogg. He was born February 2, 1938 at the Moody Home in Kellogg, Idaho to Georgia Hunt Powers. His early childhood was spent up the Little...

Dec 12, 2017

Clyde Albert Neubauer, 62

Beloved brother and uncle, Clyde Albert Neubauer, 62, of Osburn, Idaho, passed away December 12, 2017 at the Schneidmiller House of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho.  He was born November 17, 1955 in Hazen, North Dakota; Clyde was the son of Gothilf “Johnny” and Violet (Boeckel) Neubauer.

Clyde has lived in the Silver...

Dec 7, 2017

Jesse Ray Cruzan, 26

Jesse Ray Cruzan, 26, of Pinehurst, Idaho, passed away December 7, 2017 at Kootenai Health of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho.  He was born July 19, 1991 in Coeur d’ Alene; Jesse was the son of Danny Cruzan and Dawn McFarland.

Jesse has lived in the Silver Valley for most of his...

Nov 29, 2017

Ron Stoner, 74

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, Ron Stoner, 74, of Kingston, Idaho, passed away November 29, 2017 at his home.  He was born February 15, 1943 in Sandpoint, Idaho; Ron was the son of Paul and Helen (Rummell) Stoner.

Ron attended and graduated from Kellogg High School in 1961....

Nov 26, 2017

Peny Lila Benson, 79

A very beloved and beautiful spirit, Peny Lila Benson, 79, of Smelterville, Idaho, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, on November 26, 2017 at Mountain Valley Cascadia of Kellogg.  She was born December 12, 1937 at the Wardner Hospital of Kellogg; Peny was the daughter of Frank and Lila (Ryckman) Prendergast.