Local Obituaries for Families in Idaho County
Jim Hisaw
Sep 26, 2016
Jim W. Hisaw, 72 of KamiahJim W. Hisaw earned his wings on the evening of September 26,2016, as he left this earth for greater adventures. Jim was born on March 8, 1944, in Sacramento, CA. to Robert Lee Hisaw and Edna (McGarr). Jim attended Maxwell (CA) Elementary Schools and graduated in 1962 from Maxwell Union High School in a class...
George Vahlberg
Sep 14, 2016
George Jonathon (Jon) Vahlberg was born in Emmett, Idaho March 7, 1955 to Ruth (Leonard) and David "Barry" Vahlberg. He grew up with an older brother and two younger sisters. His early memories were colored with work and play on a chicken farm his parents owned and maintained.He graduated from Emmett High School in 1973 but not before becoming the...
Elvin Pfefferkorn
Sep 13, 2016
Elvin "Pfeff" Pfefferkorn was born November 20. 1944 in Grangeville, Idaho and left us much too soon on September 13, 2016 in Lewiston, Idaho.Elvin attended school in Kooskia, graduating in 1963. After graduation he attended Lewis Clark State College persuing a degree in education. During college, Elvin married Carolyn Davis, and they started a family soon after, Jana born in...
Dawn Clopton
Aug 27, 2016
Dawn L Graham CloptonMom came into this world June 21, 1943as her older sister Glenda's third birthday present. She was born to Herman and Mildred McDougal Graham and joined three siblings; Norman, Gloria (passed away as a child), Glenda and later Sandy. They were all raised in Grangeville, ID.Mom met the very handsome and daring Duane Clopton in high school...
Alexandria Davis
Aug 16, 2016
Alexandria "Al" (Allen) Davis, 83, died August 10 at Grangeville Health and Rehab. Grangeville, ID"Fiesty Gram Al. Lover of horses, mules, and grandkids. Rode buggies in parades, knew everyone in the Clearwater valley, keeper of the family history. Sweet, but not too sweet."Alexandria Frances (Allen) Davis was born May 8th, 1933 in Lewiston ID to Percy Jasper Allen and Frieda...
Bill White
Aug 6, 2016
Bill G White was born Dec. 10, 1930 to Jess and Mildred (Crawford) White in Sweetwater, Id and passed away August 6, 2016 at the age of 85 at the North Idaho Veteran's Home in Lewiston, Id.Bill spent his youth in the Sweetwater area until his parents moved to Dent, id where he was raised on what is now known...
Richard Hansen
Aug 4, 2016
Richard Hansen, 69 died August 4, 2016 at his Kamiah, Idaho home.Graveside Service with Military Honors will be at 3 p.m., Wednesday, August 9, 2016 at Idaho State Veterans Cemetery, Boise, Idaho.Trenary Funeral Home of Kooskia, Idahoassisted the family.
Jonathan Leach
Jul 28, 2016
Jonathan Michael Leach, the first-born of Michael and Ruth (Lynn) Leach, born Oct. 12, 1985, entered eternity on July 28, 2016 due to a tragic work accident.Jonathan was married to his best friend and sweetheart, Hannah (Gulotta) Leach on July 11, 2015. Twelve weeks ago they welcomed their little daughter Tekoah Wren into the family. With new family, enjoyable job,...
Wesley Shira
Jul 15, 2016
Wesley Eugene Shira, 34 died Friday, July 15, 2016 of a rollover accident on Graves Creek Road south of Cottonwood, Idaho. Wes was born April 13, 1982 in Augsburg, Germany to Richard & Audrey (McLean) Shira.Wes had a big heart for family, friends and anyone in need.Wes lived life on the edge and learned some things the hard way. A...
Delores Heimgartner
Jun 28, 2016
Delores Genevieve Heimgartner, 93 died June 28, 2016 at Grangeville Health and Rehabilitation Center in Grangeville, Idaho.Delores will be missed by all who knew and loved her.Delores was born on May 16, 1923 at Burley, Idaho to Chancellor and Elizabeth (Woodall) Gummow. She was the oldest of nine children. She graduated from Burley High School in 1941 and attended Idaho...
James Bruder
Jun 13, 2016
James Bruder 65, of Kamiah, Idaho moved on to his Heavenly home Monday, June 13, 2016.He was born October 4, 1950 to Edward and Juanita (Shook) Bruder in Long Prairie, MN. He grew up on a farm near Browerville, MN. Jim was the third of nine children. He had one brother and seven sisters. His childhood was spent helping on...
Diane Graham
Jun 5, 2016
Diane C. Graham passed away Sunday, June 5, 2016, at her Kooskia home. She was 71.Diane was born Oct. 27, 1944, to Wallace Ford and Marie (Curtis) Ford. She married Mike Graham on June 5, 1959. She was a homemaker. Diane was a lifetime resident of Kooskia.Diane lived for her daughters and grandsons and was enjoying time with her great-grandson....
Cary MacNeil
May 24, 2016
Cary MacNeil, 64 of Kamiah passed away May 24, 2016 at his home.Cary was born February 12, 1952 in Burley, Idaho to Vernon and Betty Forrest MacNeil.After graduating from Burley High School he Joined the United States Marine Corp. Cary served in the Marine Corp as a M.P. and retired in 1981.Following his service to his country he worked in...
James Tuning
May 21, 2016
On May 21, 2016, James Raymond Tuning, 74, of Soldotna, Alaska, stepped into the presence of his Savior, Jesus Christ, whom he served faithfully, following a valiant battle with cancer (AML). He was at his home surrounded by family.A celebration of life will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 28, 2016 at the Soldotna Bible Chapel in Soldotna. Pastor John...
Grace McMillion
May 13, 2016
Grace McMillion (nee Dotson) of Nezperce, Idaho, passed away on May 13, 2016 at 10:00 am in St. Joseph's Hospital located in Lewiston, Idaho, due to health complications. She was 83 years old.Grace was born on January 11, 1933 in Ira, Virginia, to Stella Dotson (nee Estep) and Edward Milton Dotson. She was the oldest of five children, including a...
Janice James
May 9, 2016
Janice G. James passed away peacefully Monday, May 9, 2016, as a result of heart and kidney failure, at Royal Plaza Health and Rehabilitation in Lewiston.Janice was born Oct. 16, 1941, in Cloquet, Minn., to Karl and Anna Brandt. She lived the first year of her life in Minnesota before the family packed up and moved out to Pierce. They...
Thomas Olsen
May 7, 2016
August 19, 1925 - May 7, 2016Born August 19, 1925 in Dickinson, N.D. the son of Georgia and Carl Olsen. His folks owned the Peaceful Valley Ranch at Medora, North Dakota. When Tom was old enough to start school they would move to Bismarck in the winter and back to the ranch in summer. In 1936 they sold "Peaceful Valley"...
Shirley Griner
May 6, 2016
Shirley Elaine (Coe) Griner, 85, died May 6, 2016 at her Kamiah, Idaho home.Shirley was born to Llyod Eldon and Mildred Pearl (Hill) Coe on April 28, 1931. She brought a ray of sunshine to what would have been a dreary spring day in Rapid City, SD.She was an amazing woman, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great- great grandmother and...
Kenneth Johnson
May 3, 2016
Kenneth Wayne Johnson, 78, of Kamiah, Idaho died suddenly Tuesday, May 3, 2016 of an apparent heart attack in Woodland, Idaho near the family ranch.Wayne, as he was called by the family, was born in Kamiah at Mrs. Groves Maternity Hospital in January of 1938. The family ranched and farmed in Woodland near Kamiah. Wayne attended grade school in Woodland...
Aileen Ruddick
Apr 23, 2016
Aileen Ruddick closed the circle of life at her Kamiah, Idaho home surrounded by family, April 23, 2016 after a prolong illness.Aileen was born July 6, 1929 at home (delivered by her great uncle Doc Hathaway) in Graham, Oklahoma to Lawrence and Alice (Lowery) Hathaway. She lived in Healdton, OK , moving to Sunray, TX when she was 16. She...
