Obituary Listings

Jul 2, 2017

Jack Edward Hurd, 73

Jack Edward Hurd, 73, of Wallace, Idaho, passed away July 2, 2017 at Kootenai Health of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho.  He was born November 3, 1943 in Kellogg, Idaho; Jack was the son of William and Margaret (Gates) Hurd.

Jack attended and graduated from the Wallace High School in 1962.  He...

Jun 29, 2017

Jeffry Donald Cantamessa, 62

Beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, Jeff Cantamessa, 62, of Wallace, Idaho, passed away June 29, 2017 at the family home in Wallace. He was born July 20, 1954 in Wallace, Idaho; Jeff was the son of Fred and Judy (Markel) Cantamessa.

Jeff was born and raised in Wallace. He...

Jun 26, 2017

Judith “Judy” G. Patrick (George), 78

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Judy G. Patrick, 78, of Osburn, Idaho, passed away June 26, 2017 at the Mountain Valley Care & Rehabilitation of Kellogg. She was born February 19, 1939 in Wallace, Idaho; Judy was the daughter of James and Rose (Linhart) George.

Judy was born...

Jun 24, 2017

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend,  Margaret Louisa Guenther, 75, of Wallace, Idaho passed away at Shoshone Medical Center in Kellogg on June 24, 2017. She was born April 20, 1942 in St. John’s, New Foundland, Canada.

Margaret lived in southern Ontario until the family settled in Cranbrook, British Columbia in the 1950s. She moved to the...

Jun 23, 2017

Mary “Janie” Bravo (Sharp), 73

Beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, Mary “Janie“ Bravo, 73, of Kellogg, Idaho, passed away June 23, 2017 at the family home of Kellogg. She was born March 9, 1944 in Miami, Oklahoma; Janie was the daughter of Gilbert and Oma (Davis) Sharp.

Janie moved to the Silver...

Jun 22, 2017

Brandon Alexander Thor, 36

Brandon Alexander Thor, 36, of Osburn, Idaho, passed away June 22, 2017 at the Shoshone Medical Center of Kellogg, Idaho.  He was born January 25, 1981 in Silverton, Idaho; Brandon was the son of Kurt Thor and Christine Travis.

Brandon has lived in the Silver Valley all of his life.  He...

Jun 22, 2017

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, George Andrew Gaylord, 89, of Kellogg, Idaho, passed away June 22, 2017 at the Shoshone Medical Center of Kellogg, after a five year battle with cancer.  He was born September 13, 1927 in Rose Lake, Idaho; George was the son of Kenneth and Sylvia (Deal) Gaylord.

George has lived in...

Jun 19, 2017

Donald “Don” Joseph Grebil, 89

Donald “Don” Joseph Grebil, 89, of Wallace, Idaho, passed away June 19, 2017 at his home of Wallace.  He was born July 31, 1927 in Lewiston, Idaho; Don was the son of Frank and Pearl (Swinton) Grebil.

Don moved to Wallace as a young boy with his family.  He attended...

Jun 19, 2017

Carolyn Rose Slawson, 72 of Wallace, Idaho passed away on June 19, 2017 at The Schneidermiller House of Coeur d‘Alene. She was born on February 1, 1945 in Wallace; Carolyn was the daughter of Claude and Dorothy (Moison) Sink.

Carolyn grew up in the Silver Valley and lived here all of her life.  She attended Our Lady...

Jun 15, 2017

Roy E. Peterson

Passed away Thursday June 15, 2017 surrounded by his wife, Renee and family. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Marlene Knotts; and two sisters. Ron was born in South Dakota. He married the love of his life, Renee Karst in September of 1944. Roy and Renee raised eight children; Kathy Sprinkel (husband...

Jun 15, 2017

Rev. Philip J.H. Squire, 85

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and pastor, Rev. Philip J.H. Squire, 85, of Kellogg, Idaho, passed away June 15, 2017 at the Kindred Nursing & Rehabilitation-Mountain Valley of Kellogg.  He was born January 25, 1932 in Rhode Island, Wyoming; Philip was the son of Philip Bowen and Lydia Eva (Fish) Squire.

Jun 13, 2017

Dex Alexander Parmentier, 72

Dex Alexander Parmentier, 72, of Osburn, Idaho, passed away June 13, 2017 in Hayden, Idaho. Dex was born April 1, 1945 in Libby, Montana. He was the son of Clarence and Dorothy (McLeod) Parmentier.

Dex was raised in Murray, Idaho. Dex worked as a logger and a miner. He also owned...

Jun 12, 2017

Joseph “Albert” A. Jackson, 84

Beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great grandfather and brother, Joseph “Albert” A. Jackson, 84, of Pine Creek, passed away June 12, 2017 at Kindred Nursing & Rehabilitation- Mountain Valley of Kellogg.  He was born April 25, 1933 in Independence, Kansas; Albert was the son of Glen and Eva (Ross) Jackson.

Albert...

Jun 8, 2017

Longtime resident of Kellogg, Idaho, Mary Jane Walkenshaw passed away June 8, 2017 at the Schniedmiller House in Coeur d’Alene. She was born September 24, 1937 in Argonne, Wisconsin to Ovey and Elizabeth Bailey. Mary graduated from Kellogg High School in 1955.

She is survived by her two sons, Ron Smiley and Paul Walkenshaw of Kellogg; her...

Jun 7, 2017

Joann Billie Branstetter, 86

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, Joann Billie Branstetter, 86, of Wallace, Idaho, passed away June 7, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Silver Wood Village of Silverton, Idaho.  She was born March 14, 1931 in Arapahoe, Nebraska; Joann was the daughter of Arnold and Adeline (Backlund) Berry.

Joann was everyone’s favorite. ...

Jun 6, 2017

Joseph PL “Paul” Cote I, 82, long time resident of Northern Idaho, passed away on June 6, 2017 in Silverton, Idaho. He was born May 1, 1935 in Manchester, New Hampshire to Leo and Jeannette (Bourque) Cote. Joseph celebrated 62 years of marriage to Christina G. Cote last month.

Paul and Chris have three children, Joe Cote...

Jun 4, 2017

Wallace Carl McKinnon, 76, to his friends and those who knew him he was Wally McKinnon; to his family and the community he was Papa, and to his nephews he will always be “Wimpy”. He was the big dog, sports loving, titan of the family. Born in Superior, Montana and moved to the Silver Valley as a young boy,...

Jun 4, 2017

Tina Marie (Hurd) Payton, 53

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Tina Marie (Hurd) Payton, 53, of Smelterville, Idaho, passed away June 4, 2017 at the Sacred Heart Medical Center of Spokane, Washington.  She was born April 12, 1964 in Grand Junction, Colorado; Tina was the daughter of Johnny Howard and Cathie Ellen (Wise) Hurd.

Jun 2, 2017

Lanie Harrison Keller, Jr.

Lanie Harrison Keller, Jr., 78, of Wallace, Idaho, passed away June 2, 2017 at the Shoshone Medical Center of Kellogg.  He was born June 24, 1938 in Anselmo, Nebraska; Lanie was the son of Lanie H. and Thelma (Mott) Keller, Sr.

Lanie moved to the Silver Valley in 1954 from California. ...

May 29, 2017

Albert Henry Wellman, 91, of Spokane, Washington, formerly of Kellogg, passed away May 29, 2017 at Holy Family Hospital in Spokane. He was born May 11, 1926 in Missoula, Montana; Albert was the son of Albert and Frances (Kalm) Wellman.

Albert grew up in Kellogg and graduated from Kellogg High School in 1944. He went on to...