Obituary Listings

Dec 11, 2015

Beloved husband, father and grandfather, Francis “Frank“ William Frago, 79, of Rathdrum, Idaho, passed away December 11, 2015.  He was born in Sonoma, California on March 11, 1936 to Frank and Alice (Smith) Frago. Frank grew up in Sonoma and graduated from Sonoma Valley Union High School. Soon after graduation he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in...

Dec 10, 2015

Thomas C. Heyn, a devoted family man and veteran, passed away at 69 on December 10, 2015. He leaves behind wife Susan Heyn of Mesa, Arizona; siblings Ron and Linda Heyn of Eagle Creek, Idaho, Ray and Linda Tokola of Brush Prairie, Washington,  Cathy and Bob Gordineer of Creswell, Oregon, and Dawn Fisher of Spokane, Washington. Surviving children include...

Dec 5, 2015

Wesley Howard Lauer, 82, of Pinehurst, Idaho passed away on December 5, 2015 at his home. Wesley was born January 7, 1933 in Garfield, Washington. He was raised in Kellogg, Idaho by Ernest and Myrtle (Nelson) Lauer. Wesley was united with Shirlene Stevenson right out of high school, divorced. He married Carol (Wright) Lauer, divorced during military years. He had...

Dec 4, 2015

Beloved sister and aunt, Jessie “June” Stein, 95, of Silverton, Idaho, passed away December 4, 2015, at the Silver Wood Good Samaritan of Silverton.  She was born June 10, 1920 at the Wardner Hospital of Kellogg, Idaho; June was the daughter of Edward P. and Valerine (Zoellner) Stein. June attended and graduated from the Kellogg High School as the Salutatorian;...

Dec 3, 2015

Beloved husband, father, brother and uncle, David “Dave” Preston Koenig, of Kellogg, Idaho, passed away December 3, 2015 at the Shoshone Medical Center.  He was born November 14, 1945 in Houston, Texas; Dave was the son of Donald B. and Mary E. (Lewis) Koenig. Dave grew up in Houston and graduated from Waltrip High School. He attended the University of...

Dec 1, 2015

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother, Leroy Donald “Don“ Erickson, of Mullan, Idaho, passed away December 1, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society in Silverton, Idaho.  He was born November 21, 1931 in Wolverton, Minnesota; Don was the son of Gilbert and Esther (Olson) Erickson. Don lived in Wolverton until the family moved to Mullan, Idaho when he was...

Nov 29, 2015

Connie Louise Amstutz, 57, of Osburn, Idaho, passed away November 29, 2015 at the family home of Osburn. She was born April 18, 1958 in Wallace, Idaho; Connie was the daughter of Richmond and Peggy (McCarver) McKinnon. Connie attended and graduated from the Wallace High School in 1976. After graduation, Connie moved to the Boise, Idaho area and then to...

Nov 27, 2015

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, Janice Wileen Thompson, of Kellogg, Idaho, passed away November 27, 2015 at the Mountain Valley Care and Rehab Center in Kellogg.  She was born November 15, 1935 in Veradale, Washington to Ted and Esther (Bashor) Muhs. Janice attended and graduated from Harrison High School in 1953. On June 11, 1954 Janice was united in...

Nov 21, 2015

Beloved father, grandfather, brother and friend, Sanford “Ed” Edward Rhinehart Ruhle, 76, of Kellogg, Idaho, passed away November 21, 2015, at the Veterans Medical Center of Spokane, Washington.  He was born on June 14, 1939 in New Baltimore, Michigan; Ed was the son of Kenneth and Retha (Black) Ruhle. Ed served in the U.S. Navy during the Viet Nam...

Nov 17, 2015

Eugene Delvin Weaser, 82, of Kellogg, Idaho, passed away November 17, 2015 at the family home of Kellogg. He was born May 15, 1933 in Molson, Washington; Eugene was the son of John and Helen (McKinney) Weaser. Eugene attended and graduated from the Oroville High School of Oroville, Washington. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict....

Nov 14, 2015

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, Arlene June Pedersen Lesterberg, of Kellogg, Idaho passed away on November 14, 2015 at Mountain Valley Health and Rehab in Kellogg, Idaho, where she was a resident for 8 years. Arlene was born on the family farm near Plentywood, Montana to Marinus and Carrie (Olsen) Pedersen on July 15, 1930. She married Arthur Lesterberg...

Nov 9, 2015

Beloved brother, uncle and friend Gerald “Gary” (Stubby) Lee Gearhart, 56, of Smelterville, Idaho passed away on November 9, 2015 at Shoshone Medical Center in Kellogg, Idaho. Gary was born November 28, 1958 in Van Nuys, California; he was the son of Richard and Christine (Leffingwell) Gearhart. Gary was raised in California and worked at the ship yards before moving...

Nov 8, 2015

Beloved son, brother, grandson, uncle and nephew, Ronald “Ronnie” Bryan Lyon, 42, of Osburn, Idaho, passed away suddenly on November 8, 2015 at Kootenai Health of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. He was born August 3, 1973 in Silverton, Idaho; Ronnie was the son of Ron and Becky (Howell) Lyon. Ronnie grew up in Osburn and had attended and graduated from...

Nov 6, 2015

Beloved brother and uncle, Lenard McFarland, 72, of Wallace, Idaho, passed away November 6, 2015 at his home in Wallace. He was born March 9, 1943 in Oklahoma. Lenard was a resident of the Silver Valley for the last 35 years. Lenard enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, sharpening knives and spending time with family and friends. He is survived by his...

Nov 6, 2015

Beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, Charlene went to be with the Lord on November 6, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society in Silverton. Charlene grew up in the Silver Valley and graduated from Wallace High School in 1962. Following her graduation, in 1963, Charlene married the love of her life, Wally McKinnon of 52 years. Charlene was...

Oct 31, 2015

Beloved father, brother, uncle and friend John Allen Frey, 66, of Pinehurst, Idaho passed away on October 31, 2015 at his home in Pinehurst. John was born August 14, 1949 in Kellogg, Idaho. He was the son of Edwin and Dorothy (Highsmith) Frey. John served in the United States Army Reserves. He worked as a machine operator at a sawmill...

Oct 30, 2015

Beloved husband, father and grandfather, Eric Peter “Pete“ Reiter, of Pinehurst, Idaho passed away on October 30, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society-Silver Wood in Silverton, Idaho. Pete was born on August 15, 1941 in Bavaria, Germany. Pete grew up in Fallon, Nevada and graduated from Fallon High School. He moved to the Silver Valley 13 years ago. Prior to...

Oct 30, 2015

Beloved son, brother, uncle, grandson, and friend, Brandon James “Derbs” Derbyshire, of Smelterville, Idaho passed away on October 30, 2015 in Pinehurst, Idaho. Brandon was born on January 21, 1980 in Kellogg, Idaho; he was the son of Allan and Peggy (Boylan) Derbyshire. Derbs lived his entire life enjoying the Silver Valley and graduated from Kellogg High School in 1999....

Oct 28, 2015

Thomas M. Mason Sr.

Thomas M. Mason Sr., age 77, of Menomonie, WI passed away Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015 at Our House Assisted Living, surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren.

He was born August 15, 1938 in Sturgis, SD to Allen and Mary Ann (Keller) Mason.  He later moved with his family to Idaho...

Oct 25, 2015

Our beloved brother and uncle, Jock Raymond MacDonald, succumbed to cancer, on October 25, 2015, at the Shoshone Medical Center in Kellogg, Idaho. Jock was born to Raymond and Olive (Chambers) MacDonald on August 13, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan. He spent his childhood in Auburn Heights and West Bloomfield, Michigan. After graduating from West Bloomfield High School in Michigan in...