Archives for January 2018

Gregory Munson, 70

Greg Munson , 70, went to be with his heavenly Father on January 21, 2018 at Clearwater Health and Rehab in Orofino, Idaho, he had been battling various health issues over the past few years.

He was born on September 24, 1947 in Ogden, Utah. The family moved to Sacramento, CA where dad graduated high school then attended C.O.S. in Weed, CA with honors. After graduation he served in the Navy as an air traffic controller on the U.S.S. Enterprise during the Vietnam War.

Greg married Colleen Shannon in 1973 and they began their life together in Weed, CA. In the early eighties dad became owner and Broker of Century 21 in Yreka, CA. He was a very intelligent, hard working, driven entrepreneur. He was a major factor in the development of Lake Shastina Golf Course, one of the original owners in the Golf Club and was the general manager there for 11 years before starting his next adventure in a computer programming company.

Dad had a big heart and loved to make others laugh. He dearly loved his family and was always there for anyone who needed help. Everyone who knew dad considered him a wonderful friend, family member, or boss. He never let his illness get him down but tried to always uplift those around him with his jokes. He will be deeply missed.

He was preceded in death by his parents Earl and Genett Munson, and brother Jeff Munson.

He is survived by his daughters Michelle (David) Crawford of Orofino, ID, Erin (William) Rocha of San Diego, CA, brother Brad Munson of Weed, Ca, six grandchildren, Rileigh and Grayden from Orofino and Jade, Jesse, Christian, and Justin of San Diego.

As per his request there will be no service but a family gathering at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Trenary Funeral Home of Kooskia, Idaho.

Roberta Joy Hanson Lee was born Dec 2, 1937 in Cimarron, NM to Vernon Lenn Hanson and Pearl Alma Burk Hanson joining her older brother Gerald. The family moved to Creswell, OR and she graduated from Eugene High School in 1955. She married Edgar Barnes in 1955 and they had two daughters, Rhonda Joy Barnes and Patti Lynn Barnes Kelly. They divorced in 1959 and she and her girls relocated to Kooskia, ID where her parents were currently living. On July 8, 1961 she married the love of her life Robert E. Lee and they have been gracing each others lives for the last 56 years. In 1963, their daughter Renita Eileen Lee was born. Joy was not only a loving wife and mother, but she had a deep love and commitment to mankind, especially her community. She was a member of the Kooskia Rebekah Lodge for 51 years, serving as Noble Grand several years and also as the President of the Rebekah Assembly of Idaho. She also served as the Theta Rho Girls Advisor for over 30 years. Joy had always been a very community minded person, but she began her intense work to better the community she loved when she was elected Mayor of Kooskia, but her efforts did not end with her term. Through her involvement with the Kooskia Revitalization Committee, she employed her grant writing abilities to obtain millions of dollars in funding for projects which include but are not limited to the Emergency Services Building, the Highway 12 Kiosk area, the development and amenities of the City Park, the Main Street sidewalks, storm drains, lights, and planters, the new water and sewer system, and was instrumental in obtaining the new bridge into Kooskia. She was honored by President Bush with a National Shining Star Award, in addition to numerous other awards and honors for her service to the community throughout the years. Joy was an exceptional seamstress. She spent many hours sewing clothes for her daughters, often times just from a picture in a catalog and has tailored and sewn clothes for many others throughout the years. Additionally, she has made hundreds of afghans, and other crocheted fancy work as gifts for the people in her life. Hundreds of adults and children throughout the years have experienced tours of the “Santa Land” that she and Bob created at their home every Christmas season. Joy is survived by her husband Robert at the family home they shared for over 50 years, daughters Rhonda, Patti, and Renita. Grandchildren Jeremy (Shelly) VonBargen, Eric (Heidi) York, Briana (Jeremy) Kaschmitter. Aaron (Hayley)Bruening, Tanner Haage, Chase Haage, and Jillian Hausladen and 8 Great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother. A Memorial Service will be 11:00am Saturday January 13, 2018 at Trenary Funeral Home in Kooskia. A covered dish dinner will follow at the Kooskia Rebekah Lodge.

Our Sunshine Lady, Esther L. Roby died December 22, 2017, At Life Care of Lewiston. Her long battle with Arthritis, diabetes and many other surgeries is over. Esther liked going to the Lutheran Church and was very well known as the sunshine lady there for many years, sending out cards for all occasions. She loved sending cards to family and friends. Esther L Schilling was born at Flasher North Dakota on February 11, 1932 to parents Herman and Effie Schilling. As an infant Esther moved with the family to Idaho living at Coeur d’ Alene where she started her schooling, later moving to Orofino, Idaho where she finished the eighth grade at the Banner School. At the age of eight Esther was sent to Caldwell, ID for two years to a special speech school returning to her family at Orofino to finish the eighth grade. At 14 years, she ‘had to leave home to do childcare and house work for $1.00 a day. At age sixteen she worked as Tray Girl at the
Orofino hospital where at seventeen she met Del Roby and they were married shortly thereafter on June 1, 1949. They lived in their little home there almost a year, where their son Elvin was born. They purchased their present day property near Kamiah, Idaho in spring of 1950, moved there, and lived there to this day. They had four separate homes on that property. One new home burned in 1964 with a loss of everything including over 800 quarts of her canned fruit and vegetables and canned elk meat. Esther first ten years at Kamiah was hard work in an old house with no bathroom and outhouse. Her husband Del was away a lot working in the logging camps, filming river trips and hunting camps. There was the cow, chickens, yard work and garden chores. She spent many summers camping on her husband’s jobs. Esther dearly loved her flowers, rock garden and yard work and was always planting something. She was active at school with her children. Esther stuck close to her husband during all his “whistle blowing years” giving him support. She entered some of the logging shows in the e1950’s winning Jack and Jill Sawing with her
husband and Jill Sawing, and was named all around intermountain Jill in 1956. She spent many summer campouts with her family and grandchildren, fishing and swimming and prospecting
and rock hunting, huckleberry-picking ect. Esther was preceded in death by her husband, Del; her parents, Herman & Effie; her son Elvin; brothers Marvin, Warren, Elmer, Curtis, Herman (Sonny), Barney, and Lawerance; and sisters, Mildred and Dorothy. Survivors include her daughter, Lois Peltier of Boise, Id, 9 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren; Brother Ronnie and many nephews and nieces. Memorial Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Kamiah Community Presbyterian Church.  There will be a covered dish dinner following the memorial service.  Reverend Luann Howard will officiate. Trenary Funeral Home of Kooskia, Idaho is assisting the family. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Kamiah Community Presbyterian Church in memory of Esther Roby.  This will be given to help people in their time of need.