Obituary Listings

Sep 25, 2016

Kenneth “Ken” E. Branstetter, 89

Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Kenneth “Ken” E. Branstetter, 89, of Wallace, Idaho, passed away September 25, 2016 at Pacifica of Pinehurst.  He was born March 6, 1927 in Hartville, Missouri; Ken was the son of William and Cordillia Branstetter of Wright County, Missouri                                                                      .

Ken attended and graduated...

Sep 25, 2016

Robert “Bob” Ellsworth Kitchen, 81

Robert “Bob” Ellsworth Kitchen, 81, of Smelterville, Idaho, passed away on September 25, 2016 at the Ivy Court Nursing Facility of Coeur d‘Alene, Idaho. He was born November 10, 1934, in Thunderhawk, South Dakota; Robert was the son of Percy Kitchen and Rosalie (Brammer) Kitchen.

Bob grew up in the...

Sep 22, 2016

Viola “Vi” Luella Roberts, 94

Viola “Vi” Luella Roberts, 94, of Kellogg, Idaho, passed away September 22, 2016 at the Shoshone Medical Center of Kellogg.  She was born January 4, 1922 in Fairfield, Washington; Vi was the daughter of Frederick R. and Irna (Bliesner) Dorendorf.

Vi attended and graduated from the Kellogg High School in...

Sep 16, 2016

Billie Frances Curtis, 79

Billie Frances Curtis, 79, of Osburn, Idaho, passed away September 16, 2016 at Shoshone Medical Center of Kellogg, Idaho.  She was born July 15, 1937 at Midnight, northwest of Mullan, Idaho; Billie was the daughter of William and Treva (Dunigan) Payton.

Billie was born and raised in the Silver Valley. In...

Sep 14, 2016

Dawn Kay Elizabeth Monear, 57

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and sister, Dawn Kay Elizabeth Monear, 57, of Kellogg, Idaho, passed away September 14, 2016 at the family home of Moon Gulch- Kellogg.  She was born March 20, 1959 in Ellensburg, Washington; Dawn was the daughter of David and Maxine (Moulton) Syth.

Dawn attended schools...

Sep 11, 2016

Laurence Benjamin Sheldon, 87

Laurence Benjamin Sheldon, 87 of Osburn, Idaho, went to be with the Lord on September 11, 2016 at the family home of Osburn, Idaho. He was born July 6, 1929 in Shovel Lake, Minnesota; Laurence was the son of Andrew and Pearl (Butterfield) Sheldon.

Laurence moved to the Silver Valley at...

Sep 8, 2016

Beloved husband, father grandfather and brother, Richard Eugene Legault, 75, of Osburn, Idaho, passed away September 8, 2016 at Pacifica Pinehurst.  He was born January 28, 1941 in Spokane, Washington; Richard was the son of Harvey and Vivian (Zoerb) Legault.

Richard has lived in the Silver Valley all of his life.  He married Gloria Zeller on December...

Sep 1, 2016

Lynn Meredith Newbigging, 73, of Smelterville, Idaho, passed away September 1, 2016 at her home in Smelterville. She was born June 15, 1943 in Kellogg, Idaho; Lynn was the daughter of William and Geraldine (Johnston) Hogan.

Lynn grew up in the Silver Valley and graduated from Kellogg High School. She went on to earn her bachelor’s degree...

Aug 31, 2016

Fred Lero Adams, 66

Fred Lero Adams, 66, of Page, Idaho, passed away August 31st at the Shoshone Medical Center of Kellogg.  He was an adored husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend.  Fred was born March 4, 1950 in St. Maries, Idaho; he was the son of Leroux and Hazel (McCartney) Pease.  In 1980, he...

Aug 31, 2016

Ellen Louise Autio, 68

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Ellen Louise Autio, 68, of Mullan, Idaho, passed away August 31, 2016 at Kootenai Health of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho.  She was born February 29, 1948 in Wallace, Idaho; Ellen was the daughter of Harold and Daisy (Lipe) Durfee. Ellen attended and graduated from the Mullan...

Aug 26, 2016

Patrick Edward O‘Mahoney, 66

Patrick Edward O‘Mahoney, 66, of Kellogg, Idaho passed away on August 26, 2016 at Kindred Mountain Valley Health and Rehab in Kellogg, Idaho. He was born on September 7, 1949 in Oakland, California; Patrick was the son of Dennis and Margaret (Nagy) Mahoney.

Patrick grew up in California and graduated from...

Aug 25, 2016

Alice Mae McBrien, 92

Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, aunt and friend, Alice Mae McBrien of Pinehurst, Idaho, passed away August 25, 2016 at the family home in Pinehurst, Idaho. She was born January 9, 1924 in Zincville, Oklahoma. Alice was the daughter of Jake and Esther (Harper) Lowery.

Alice was united in marriage...

Aug 25, 2016

Lance Author Stanley 63, son, brother,  father, grandfather, and uncle, passed away peacefully Thursday morning surrounded by his family after a two year courageous battle with COPD.  Lance was the well known owner/operator of the Brooks Hotel/Restaurant/Lounge in Wallace for the last two decades.  He has been a long time member of the Wallace Elks, Worthy Patron of the...

Aug 24, 2016

Chad Thomas Lee, 35

Beloved son, brother and uncle, Chad Thomas Lee, 35, of Pinehurst, Idaho, passed away August 24, 2016 at his home of Pinehurst.  He was born March 5, 1981 in Portland, Oregon; Chad was the son of Randall and JoAnn (Langley) Lee.

Chad attended and graduated from the Seaside High School of...

Aug 21, 2016

Robert Eugene Douglas, 80

Beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Robert Eugene Douglas, 80, of Kellogg,  Idaho, passed away August 21, 2016 at Kindred Mountain Valley Heath and Rehab in Kellogg. He was born March 1, 1936 in Kansas; Robert was the son of Robert Earnest and Alberta (Sell) Douglas.

Robert lived most of his life...

Aug 21, 2016

Michaul Bruce Hendrix, 65

Michaul Bruce Hendrix 65, of Smelterville, Idaho, passed away August 21, 2016 at the Shoshone Medical Center of Kellogg, Idaho. He was born October 18, 1950 in Carthage, Missouri; Michaul was the son of Oliver and Lillian (Epperson) Hendrix.

Michaul spent his early life in Missouri before moving with his family...

Aug 20, 2016

Beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather and uncle, Olis “Joe“ Beck, 84, of Coeur d‘Alene,  Idaho, passed away August 20, 2016 at Shoshone Medical Center in Kellogg. He was born August 14, 1932 in Ava, Missouri; Joe was the son of Everett and Mildred (Martin) Beck.

Joe worked as an assistant manager for a construction company; he...

Aug 20, 2016

Carl Lee Kellar Sr. 52

Beloved father, grandfather, brother and friend, Carl Lee Kellar Sr. 52, of Smelterville, Idaho, passed away August 20, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was born January 20, 1964 in Grafton, West Virginia; Carl was the son of Gerald and Eva Thompson.

Carl moved to the Silver Valley in 1978...

Aug 20, 2016

Doy Lee Given, 69, of Pinehurst, Idaho passed away on August 20, 2016 peacefully at his home in Pinehurst. Doy was born on January 21, 1947 in Richwood, West Virgina; he was the son of Chester A. and Fawn P. (Williams) Given.

Doy grew up in West Virginia. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1964 and...

Aug 14, 2016

Justin Le Simmons, 25

Beloved father, son, brother, nephew, cousin and friend, Justin Le Simmons, 25, of St. Maries Idaho, passed away August 14, 2016. He was born January 7, 1991 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; Justin was the son of Randy and Patricia (Talley) Simmons.

Justin grew up in the Silver Valley and spent most...