Local Obituaries for Families in Idaho County
Wayne Grogan
May 28, 2019
Wayne Grogan, 73, of Kamiah, died May 28, 2019 at Clearwater Valley Hospital in Orofino, Idaho. Wayne was born on July 11, 1945, in Mineral Wells, Texas to his parents George and Dorothy Grogan. However, he viewed his stepfather Donald Sparks as his father figure. He admired and loved his parents deeply. He graduated from high school and then enlisted...
Donald Harris
May 22, 2019
On Wednesday,May 22, 2019 Donald Martin Harris (Don), father, brother and friend to many, passedaway at age 85. Don was born March 14,1934 in Colfax, Washington to Willie and Melcena (Brownfield) Harris as theirfirst of seven children. Having graduatedfrom Nezperce High School, Don attended the University of Idaho and earned adegree in Theatre Arts. Followingcollege, he became a high school...
Robert Sumpter
May 18, 2019
Robert Sumpter, 91, Clearwater, ID. Robert Sumpter passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019 of cancer. He was born March 2, 1928 in Olympia, WA. to E. L. "Fort" and Celestine Sumpter. When he was five years old, the family moved to his dad's hometown of Payette, ID. Later when he was 10, the family moved to Red River, ID., where...
Delores Willig
May 15, 2019
Delores Willig 85, KooskiaDelores was born in Stites Idaho March 14, 1934. To MathiasMcConivile and Grace Kash Kash. Delores Attended Native Boarding Schoolsthroughout the Northwest, and later attended Lewis Clark State College shestudied criminal justice. She worked varies jobs around the region including the NezPerce Tribe as a surveillance officer at the IT'SE-YE-YE CASION in Kamiah untilretirement. Delores loved to...
Michael Myers
May 6, 2019
Michael Myers, of Kooskia, passed away Monday, May 6, 2019. He was born in Greenville, Texas and settled in the Kooskia area in the early 70's. Mike worked for the US Forest Service fighting fires, building trails, packing mule strings and eventually finishing his career as a Law Enforcement Officer. He retired in 2009 and enjoyed raising animals. He married...
Russell Wiggins
May 6, 2019
Russell Wiggins, 65, of Kamiah, died May 6, 2019 at his home in Kamiah. Trenary Funeral Home of Kooskia is assisting the family.
Aletha Brown
May 6, 2019
Our beloved mother, Aletha Ann Brown passed away May 6, 2019 in Grangeville, Idaho at the age of 96 from complications of pneumonia. She was born to Walter Doyle Bateman and Clara Belle Armitage on January 21, 1923 in Southwick, Idaho, where she spent her youth until her late teens. She married Don Rogers October 28, 1940 in Weippe, Idaho....
Robert Hutchins
May 5, 2019
There will be a Celebration of Life for Robert Hutchins on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. at the Kooskia City Park. The Celebration will be followed by a potluck. Bring your chair and favorite memories of Bob to share.
Donald Miller
Apr 28, 2019
Donald Lyle Miller, born to Howard Liddell Miller Sr. and Alene Hill Miller on January 23, 1953 in Boise, Idaho, left this world after extended illness on April 28, 2019 at his home in Kooskia, Idaho. Although born in Boise, the Clearwater Valley is where Don spent most of his life and where he considered home. Growing up, Don and...
Judith Voller
Apr 27, 2019
Celebration of Life for Judith Voller will be Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Noon at the Kooskia City Park. There will be a potluck following the service.
Sarah Ridley
Apr 26, 2019
Sarah Arlene Kipp Ridley was born December 14, 1937 in Orofino, Idaho. Her mother was Mae Scott and her father was Adam Kipp. Sarah was raised by her grandmother Mary along with her sister Zola Kipp in Kamiah, Idaho and was a member of the Second Indian Presbyterian Church. Sarah spent summers in Tacoma, Washington, where after high school graduation...
Candace O’Hare
Apr 19, 2019
Candace Joanne Shumate O'Hare "Candy" 66, of Syringa passed away Friday April 19, 2019 at her home after battling COPD. Candy was born November 8, 1952 in Hendersonville, North Carolina to Robert and Joan Caldwell Shumate. Candy's father was in the Navy and like many military families she was able to see a lot of the country and went to...
Ellen Waggoner
Apr 15, 2019
Ellen Harper Waggoner, 60 of Kamiah Id passed away on a beautiful spring day on the 15th of April, 2019 at Clearwater Valley Hospital in Orofino Idaho. She was surrounded by friends and family. Ellen was born to James and Betty Harper on March 29, 1959 in Cleveland MS.Ellen grew up in Cleveland and attended school at Cleveland High School....
Patsy Parsell
Apr 9, 2019
Patsy Stewart Parsell was born January 18, 1935 in Teton, Idaho to John Dahle and Ada Anderson Stewart. She spent her elementary years in Teton and moved with her parents and younger brother to Hamilton, Montana where she graduated from high school in 1953. On August 10, 1955 she married David Lee Parsell. After living in Fallbrook, California, where David...
George Moore
Apr 5, 2019
George Allen Moore, 64 passed away of a heart attack on April 5, 2019. George was known for enjoying the country life while camping, hunting and ATV trail blazing. In addition, enjoyed the river for fishing and boating. He especially enjoyed spending time with all his family, weather it be for holidays or to enjoy a hot cup of coffee...
Judith Voller
Apr 4, 2019
Judith Alane Voller of Kamiah passed away at home April 4, 2019. She was 62.Judie was born to Delbert and Bonnie Hull on Oct. 3, 1956 in Watsonville, Calif. Her parents moved to Manteca, Calif. in the mid '60s. In 1978 she met her future husband, Ken Voller. They married on Sept. 29, 1979. The young couple moved to Valley...
Gordon Hawkins
Apr 3, 2019
Gordon Allen Hawkins Jr. 76, of Kamiah, died peacefully April 3, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital, in Cottonwood, Idaho. Gordon Jr. was born September 8, 1942 to Gordon Alvy and Virginia Grace Bouldin Hawkins in Douglas, Arizona. His family left Arizona and after a brief period in Oregon they made it to "Pop Bouldins Place" on the North Fork, which...
Barbara Graham
Apr 1, 2019
Barbara June Graham passed away at 4:21 A.M., April 1, 2019 at her home in Kooskia, Idaho. Barbara was born June 16, 1933, to Anne & Clye Gates in Seattle, Washington. She joined a brother, Gerald and a sister, DeeDee. Her mother worked at the Bon Marche, and Barbara grew up exploring the store fronts of Pikes Place Market, where...
Fern Jones
Mar 10, 2019
Fern Eileen Jones, 76, of Kamiah, died March 10, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital in Cottonwood. Trenary Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Betty Gunter
Feb 27, 2019
Betty Jean Gunter passed away Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, due to complications of aging.She was born Aug. 24, 1928, on Wells Bench, above Orofino, to Walter and Ellen Schenck. Upon her father's death, her family moved to Grangeville, where her mother married Keith Cash. On May 4, 1949, Betty married Lester Gunter. They moved to Clearwater and began putting the...
