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Local Obituaries for Families in Idaho County
Butch Godwin
Mar 2, 2017
Butch Godwin, 72 of Kamiah, Idaho died March 2, 2017Daryl Lee "Butch" Godwin was born in Albany, Oregon on 4-25-1944 to Leo Ivan Godwin and Elva M. "Sis" Sink Godwin. He died at the age of72 in his home on 3-2-17. He was self employed with his trucking business, Godwin Trucking. His wife, Marsha, is the Dabco office manager, and...
Ronald Fitting
Mar 2, 2017
Ronald Fitting, 69 of Kamiah, IdahoRonald "Ron" Evan Fitting, 69, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017, surrounded by family, after a courageous battle with cancer.Ron was born Feb. 11, 1948, to Ray and Geneva Fitting. He joined siblings Jerry, Kathleen and Doug. Sister Janice later joined the family.Ron grew up in Stites and graduated from Clearwater Valley High School. After...
Tom and Barbara Spears
Mar 2, 2017
Tommie and Barbara SpearsAfter nearly 60 years of marriage Barbara Ann Spears, 77, and Tommie "Tom" Edward Spears, 79, of Kamiah Idaho passed away peacefully within six weeks of each other. Barbara passed March 2, 2017 in Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center Spokane Washington and memorial services were held at the Trenary Funeral Home in Kooskia Idaho on March 4,...
Rodney Perry
Feb 24, 2017
Rodney Perry 60 of Kamiah, IdahoRodney Edward PerryRod died on February 24,2017. Rod was born in Polson, Montana July 9,1956 to Monte and Joyce(Carlson)Perry. He spent his early years in Elk River, Boise, and Kamiah, Idaho. He attended Kamiah High School and later North Idaho College at Couer 0' Alene, Id.In 1973 he joined the u.S. Airforce working as an...
E. Umphenour
Feb 18, 2017
E. Joan Umphenour, 87 of Kooskia, IDE. Joan Umphenour was born July 26, 1929 to Ralph and Elizabeth Uhler in Afton, WY She died peacefully at home February 18, 2017. She was raised in Twin Falls, Idaho. Joan married Merlyn S. Umphenour June 3, 1948. They moved to Kooskia in 1951. They had 3 children Vicki Latondress, Sheryl Jenkins, and...
Rosie Gribble
Feb 8, 2017
Rosie Gribble, 71, of Harpster, Idaho died February 8, 2017 Rosamond "Rosie" Windsor Gribble, of Kooskia, went home to glory on Feb. 8, 2017, due to health issues coupled with influenza. Rosie was born Mar. 31, 1945, in Kellogg, to Harold and Glendola Finnell Windsor, the third of six children.She attended school in the Kingston/Kellogg area and graduated in '63...
Les Lytle
Feb 7, 2017
Les Lytle, beloved husband, brother, father, grandfather, uncle, nephew and friend passed away at his home on February 7, 2017. Leslie (Les) Lytle was born on June 15th, 1952 to Lloyd and Loretta (McFeron) Lytle in Grangeville, Idaho. He was raised in Stites with his two brothers. He attended Stites/C.V. schools but quit early to pursue his life. He thought...
Theresa Paul
Feb 3, 2017
Theresa Paul, 73 of Kooskia, ID died Feb. 3, 2017Theresa Louise Paul, 73 of Kooskia, Idaho died February 3, 2017 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho from complications of diabetes.Theresa was born December 3, 1943 in San Bernardino, California to Chester and Amanda (Arispe) Prall. Theresa was a High School Graduate and married Tommy D. Paul December...
Vernon Kennedy
Jan 21, 2017
Vernon "Crow" KennedyVernon "Crow" Kennedy, 88 died January 21, 2017 at his Stites, ID home. Vernon was born May 8, 1928 at Winchester, ID to Harry & Jessie (Massey) Kennedy. The family soon moved to Stites, ID where he grew up and graduated from High School. At twelve years old he lost his left thumb, but this didn't slow him...
Ione Lockart
Jan 17, 2017
Ione Lockart, 87 formerly of Kamiah, IdahoBorn Ellen Ione Wixom to Glenn and Violet Wixom on July 20, 1929, in Nampa, Ione went to her eternal home on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017.Ione spent her early years in southern Idaho. She graduated from Donnelly-McCall High School in 1947. She married William "Bill" Lockart on June 29, 1947. They resided in McCall,...
Emily Wiley
Jan 13, 2017
Emily Wiley, 83 of Kamiah, IdahoEmily Margaret Wiley 83, passed away January 13, 2017 at her Kamiah, Idaho home.Emily was born September 5, 1933 to Patsy and Anna Pace in Torrington, CT She grew up in Torrington and in 1956 she made her way out west to California. In 1966 she married Howard Wiley. They moved to Ravensdale, WA and...
Patricia George
Jan 6, 2017
Patricia Irene George, 85 of Lewiston and formerly of Kamiah, IdahoPatricia Irene George passed away peacefully from congestive heart failure, at the age of 85, on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, at Royal Plaza in Lewiston, Idaho. She was born in Elk River, Idaho, on April 6, 1931. She was the oldest of four girls born to Cedric and Gertrude Sammons....
Julie Hart
Dec 22, 2016
Julie M. Wheeler HartJulie was taken home by the creator on December 22, 2016, at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. Julie was met by her parents Timothy R.Wheeler Sr. ; Delores Lookingglass Wheeler and grandparents Harry & Ida Wheeler; David Lookingglass and Helen Hayes. Julie was born December 8, 1952 in Phoenix Arizona. Julie lived in Kamiah until she...
Dane Anderberg
Dec 16, 2016
Dane Anderberg, 89 of KooskiaDane H. Anderberg Passed away December 16th 2016 at St. Josephs regional medical center from pneumonia following hip surgery. He was 89. Dane was born November 14, 1927 in Declo, Idaho to Harold and Goldie Anderberg. He has one sister Betty Jean Ramsey. After Graduation from Ogden High school, Dane joined the Marines. He served from...
James Knapton
Nov 14, 2016
"Jim" James Edward Knapton, 80 of Stites, Idaho passed away Monday November 14, 2016 at Deaconess Medical Center in Spokane, Washington.Jim was born July 28, 1936 in Pittsville, Wisconsin to Keith and Ruth (Phillips) Knapton.While still a young boy his father decided to "sell the farm" literally in a big auction and move to Pierce, Idaho. Jim grew up in...
Marvin Forsman
Oct 20, 2016
Marvin B. Forsman, 75 of Kooskia and Elk City, IdahoMarvin B. Forsman, 75, peacefully passed away Thursday October 20, 2016 after a battle with COPD. He was born Aug. 21, 1941 to Loretta & Alvin Forsman in Greencreek, ID. He was the 1st of 10 children.He attended public school in Keuterville, ID and St. Gertrude's Academy in Cottonwood, IDHe proudly...
Gary Huntley
Oct 14, 2016
Gary Huntley 76, of Kooskia, IdahoGary Richard Huntley, age 76, passed away Friday, October 14, 2016 at his home on Red Fir Road near Kooskia, Idaho, after a short battle with cancer.Gary was born March 29, 1940, the fourth child of six, to Jack and Edith (Spangler) Huntley in Grangeville, Idaho. He graduated from Grangeville High School in 1958.After high...
Leo Godwin
Sep 28, 2016
Leo Godwin 92, of Kamiah, Idaho Obituary for Leo GodwinLeo Ivan Godwin 92 of Kamiah, Idaho passed away September 28, 2016 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho.Leo was born April 25, 1924 to John and Maude (Tweedy) Godwin on Tahoe Ridge near Kooskia, ID He was number 12 of 14 children.He grew up on Tahoe Ridge and...
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...
