Local Obituaries for Families in Idaho County
Irene Smith
Mar 29, 2022
In the early morning hours of March 29th, 2022, the family of Irene Smith said their final goodbye.She passed away at her home of many years on the Winona Grade, near Kooskia; she was 84.Irene was born July 18th, 1937 to John (Jack) & Hazel Massey in Stites. She attended school in Stites & Kooskia graduating from Clearwater Valley High...
Carl Yost
Mar 17, 2022
Carl Ernie (Grizz) Yost, 77 A gentle giant of a man went to heaven March 17th, 2022 in his home in Clearwater, Idaho, with his family by side.Ernie was the baby of eight children. He was raised on a dairy farm by his parents Herbert and Lou Etta Yost. He was preceded to Heaven by his parents and six brothers...
Donna Knight
Mar 10, 2022
Donna Maureen Knight died peacefully on March 10th, 2022 in Grangeville, Idaho, at the age of 80. Born May 24th, 1941, to Donald and Aletha Ann Rogers in Orofino, Idaho. Donna was the oldest of four daughters. Donna moved a lot in her younger years. She went to school in Spaulding, Winchester, Weippe, Greer, Orofino and Kamiah. Donna married Ray...
Ona Fuller
Mar 4, 2022
Ona Darlene Fuller was joyfully reunited with her husband, George, on March 4, 2022. Darlene was born on April 14, 1942, in Ontario, Oregon to Woodrow Callahan and Ona Hawks Callahan. She grew up in Utah and Moses Lake, Washington. At the age of 17, she married George D. Fuller on September 19, 1959. Together they had seven children and...
Rebecca Hammond
Feb 24, 2022
Rebecca Jean Baker Hammond, went to be with Jesus on February 24th, 2022, at age 61, in her home in Lewiston, Idaho after a long struggle with cancer. She was exceptionally strong in her faith, and expressed a desire to be with Him, long before her illness.Rebecca was an upbeat and positive person, which served her well in her ten-year...
Marion Smith
Feb 23, 2022
Marion Monroe Smith, 86, of Kamiah passed away at Cascade Health in Lewiston on February 23, 2022. Marion was born in Priest River, Idaho, on August 17th, 1936. Marion lived in the area almost all of his life, graduating from Stites High School, in 1953, as one of 9 graduates.In the year 1964, Kathryn and Marion eloped to Coeur d'Alene,...
Beverly Taylor
Feb 23, 2022
Beverly Boller-Taylor passed away peacefully at the age of 77, Feb. 23rd, 2022, in Cottonwood, ID. Beverly was born on July 20th, 1944, to Bud and Donna Boller. She was raised on the family ranch with her 8 brothers and sisters, in Kooskia, Idaho. Beverly was a hard worker, working with the family to drive cattle up the Lochsa river,...
Clayton Baker
Feb 22, 2022
Clay (Clayton) B. Baker passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 22, 2022. He was at home in Kamiah, Idaho with Hospice Care. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada of American parents on May 2, 1935. He traveled to Calif. with his mother, Kathleen, in 1948. After graduating Venice High School, he served in the Navy SeaBee's,...
Alma Hill
Feb 8, 2022
Alma May Hill did not want anyone to fuss over her, but instead remember the good times. She passed away in her own home on February 8th. 2022, and was born on August 20th, 1939.She will be having a committal service on Friday February 18th, in Craigmont, Idaho, at 1 pm; with a memorial luncheon to follow at the Kamiah...
Jefferson Hendren
Feb 3, 2022
12-16-1948 to 2-3-2022Jefferson Mike Hendren, a local veteran, passed away on February 3rd, 2022, peacefully at his own home. Jeff was born December 16th, 1948 to Thomas Jefferson Hendren and Evelyn Carolyn Weisbeck, in Idaho.Jeff attended Big Cedar School Elementary, and Kooskia High School. After high school, Jeff joined the Army and served in Vietnam, from February 1969-1971. During that...
Sandra Peterson
Jan 26, 2022
Sandra Kay (Shepherd) Peterson, age 64, passed away peacefully on January 26th, 2022, in her home in Kamiah, ID surrounded by her family and loved ones.According to her desires Sandra requested no services, her biggest wish was for people not to be sad, but instead share memories. Sandra was born to Franklin D. Shepherd and Mary Louise (Pope) Shepherd on...
Dean Earl
Jan 24, 2022
DEAN CLARK EARLSeptember 17, 1940 - January 24, 2022Dean Clark Earl was born September 17, 1940 in Las Vegas, Nevada, to Kenneth Owen Earl and Vertie Ann Leavitt Earl. He was the youngest of seven children.At the age of two, his family moved Bunkerville, Nevada to Meridian, Idaho. He often expressed fond memories of working on the family dairy farm...
