Obituary Listings

May 26, 2016

Beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Arlene Alexander Smith of Pinehurst, Idaho, passed away May 26, 2016 at Pacifica in Pinehurst.  She was born October 12, 1926 in New England, North Dakota; Arlene was the daughter of Harlan and Ardis (Reager) Alexander.

Arlene grew up in Harrison, Idaho and graduated from Harrison High School in 1945. She went...

May 24, 2016

Beloved father, grandfather, uncle, brother, and friend, William “Lance“ Foster, of Pinehurst, Idaho, passed away May 24, 2016 at Shoshone Medical Center in Kellogg, Idaho.  He was born May 1, 1950 in Wallace, Idaho; Lance was the son of William and Lucille (Brush) Foster.

Lance grew up in Burke, Idaho and graduated from Wallace High School in...

May 15, 2016

Irene Lucille (Rainio) Evans, 69

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, Irene Lucille (Rainio) Evans, 69, of Pinehurst, Idaho, passed away May 15, 2016 at the Pacifica Pinehurst.  She was born April 27, 1947 at the Wardner Hospital of Kellogg; Irene was the daughter of Oiva and Avis (Kerns) Rainio.  Irene grew up on Tamarack Ridge on...

May 10, 2016

Evelyn Dorothy Prescott, 94

Beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, Evelyn Dorothy Prescott, of Kellogg, Idaho, passed away May 10, 2016 at the Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation-Mountain Valley of Kellogg, Idaho.  She was born May 2, 1922 in Kellogg, Idaho. Evelyn was the daughter of Edward and Agnes (Schoening) Mayer.

Evelyn attended and graduated from Kellogg...

May 8, 2016

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, Aloma Valerio, 74, of Mullan, Idaho, passed away May 8, 2016 at her home in Mullan.  She was born May 8, 1942 in Mullan; Aloma was the daughter of Albert and Bessie (Kirk) Valerio.

Aloma grew up and attended schools in the Silver Valley and lived there the majority of her...

May 7, 2016

Waino A. Jantti, 93

Waino A. Jantti, 93, of Kingston, Idaho, passed away May 7, 2016 at his home of Kingston.  He was born April 4, 1923 in Kingston, Idaho; Waino was the son of Paul and Hulda (Matta) Jantti.

Waino has lived in the Silver Valley all of his life. He attended and graduated...

May 6, 2016

Ann Denise Magnuson Conley, lifelong resident of Wallace, Idaho, died on Friday, May 6, 2016.  A model of her Catholic faith, she was mother of ten, grandmother to 27 and great-grandmother to eight. Her family and friends benefited from her love, her acceptance and her availability.  Because she was so pleased with any visit or phone call she made...

May 6, 2016

Margaret LaVonne Sherwood, 81

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Von Sherwood of Silverton, Idaho, passed away on May 6, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Society - Silver Wood Village.  Von was born on December 15, 1934, in Lemmon, South Dakota, and was the daughter of Vinal and Margaret (Stephenson) Parrott.

Von attended and graduated...

May 4, 2016

Ione Lucille Halkowiez, 94

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, Ione Lucille Halkowiez, 94, of Wallace, Idaho, passed away May 4, 2016 at Shoshone Medical Center of Kellogg.  She was born February 23, 1922 in Saxon, Wisconsin; Ione was the daughter of Joseph and Ida (Emery) Page.

Ione attended and graduated from the Saxon High...

May 4, 2016

Wayne Jay Benson, 83

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and uncle, Wayne Jay Benson, 83, of Smelterville, Idaho; passed away peacefully on May 4, 2016, at the family home of Smelterville.  He was born May 28, 1932 in Kellogg, Idaho; Wayne was the son of Sherman J. and Gladys A. (Swanson) Benson.

Wayne had lived...

Apr 29, 2016

Elmer E. Wright, 98

Beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother, Elmer E. Wright, 98, of Kingston, Idaho, passed away April 29, 2016 at the Shoshone Medical Center of Kellogg, Idaho.  He was born February 6, 1918 on the family homestead at Latour Creek near Cataldo, Idaho; Elmer was the son of William and Hilda (Niemi) Wright.

Apr 28, 2016

Charles William Pollard, 83

Beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother, Charles (Mack) William Pollard, 83, of Pinehurst, Idaho, passed away April 28, 2016 at the family home of Pinehurst, Idaho.  He was born July 4, 1932 in Watson, Oklahoma; Charles was the son of Charles and Ovie (Webb) Pollard.

Mack moved to the Silver Valley...

Apr 22, 2016

Clara L. “Sis” “Aunt Sis” Leischner, 95

Clara L. “Sis” “Aunt Sis” Leischner, 95, a lifetime resident of Wallace, Idaho, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2016, while residing in Good Samaritan- Silver Wood Village of Silverton, Idaho.  She was born September 10, 1920 in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho; Clara was the daughter of Carl Dewey and...

Apr 22, 2016

Donald Ellison Peters, 79

Donald Ellison Peters, 79, of Wallace, Idaho, passed away April 22, 2016 at the family home. He was born December 10, 1936 in Lewiston, Idaho; Don was the son of Keith and Esther (Bentley) Peters.

Don attended and graduated from the Post Falls High School in 1955. He proudly served in...

Apr 16, 2016

Dennis Leroy O’Shea, 71 Dennis Leroy O’Shea of Mullan, Idaho, passed away April 16, 2016 at his home after a courageous two year battle with cancer.  He was born June 20, 1944 in Kellogg, Idaho.  Dennis was the son of Leo and Lois (Latrinta) O’Shea. While serving in the U.S. Navy, Dennis met and married Susan Mary Guzman on...

Apr 16, 2016

Esther E. Gilbert, 91

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Esther E. Gilbert of Kellogg, Idaho passed away on April 16, 2016 at Mountain Valley Care & Rehabilitation in Kellogg. She was born June 13, 1924 in Yakima, Washington; Esther was the daughter of Melvin and Edith (Houston) Krabill. Esther was raised in Yakima and graduated from...

Apr 16, 2016

Betty Jean Johnson, 81

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend and companion, Betty Jean Johnson passed away on April 16, 2016 at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She was born August 22, 1934 in Everett, Washington; Betty was the daughter of Albert and Alice (Pope) Beringer.

Betty grew up in Everett and graduated from Everett...

Apr 15, 2016

Athlene Mary Bewick, 85

Athlene Mary Bewick, 85, passed away April 15, 2016 at her home in Silver Wood Village Good Samaritan of Silverton, surrounded by her family and friends.  She was born March 28, 1931 in Argonne, Wisconsin; Athlene was the daughter of Ermin and Bertha (Campbell) Bailey.

Athlene moved with her family to...

Apr 14, 2016

Vicki Dawn Hudson, 61

Beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, Vicki Dawn Hudson of Kellogg, Idaho passed away April 14, 2016, at Shoshone Medical Center in Kellogg, Idaho.  Vicki was born February 7, 1955 in Wallace. She was the daughter of Maurice and Vonda (Harding) Aamodt.

Vicki was born and raised here in the...

Apr 14, 2016

Donna “Delline” Elwood, 84

Donna “Delline” Elwood, 84, of Mullan, Idaho, passed away April 14, 2016 at the Good Samaritan- Silver Wood Village of Silverton.  She was born December 15, 1931 in Rapid City, South Dakota; Delline was the daughter of Earl and MayBelle Stotelmeyer.

Delline moved to Mullan when she was nine years old. ...