Obituaries

Mary E. Mcleod

Mary E. Mcleod

Nov 29, 2010

Mary E. McLeod 98 lifetime resident of St. Maries, ID died Nov. 24, 2010 at Manor Care Center in Spokane, WA. She was born June 17, 1912 to Reginold and Dora Schultz Barnhouse at Bellingham, WA She grew up in Bellingham until she was 10 years old when she moved to St. Maries, ID with her parents. She attended school...

Sarah Mae Cheek

Sarah Mae Cheek

Nov 25, 2010

Elkin, Mrs. Sarah Mae Myers Cheek, age 82 widow of Mr. Jessie Herman Cheek who preceded her in death on April 10, 2003, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 25, 2010 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Yadkin County on April 30, 1928 to Reggie and...

Leonard A. Ferguson

Leonard A. Ferguson

Nov 24, 2010

Leonard A. Ferguson 75 longtime St. Maries, ID resident , died Nov. 24, 2010 at his home at Santa, ID following a 7 month illness. He was born April 24, 1935 to Harold and Joannah Powell Ferguson at Harrison, ID He attended Harrison School where he excelled in basketball. He graduated from Harrison High School with the class of 1954....

Jones Chandler Holcomb

Jones Chandler Holcomb

Nov 24, 2010

Mr. Jones Chandler Holcomb, age 76 of Elkin, passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2010. He was born December 19, 1933 in Wilkes County to John Solomon and Edith Spicer Holcomb. Survivors include sisters Jo Ann Jahn of Fresno, CA and Mary Hinson of Elkin; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be held at a later date.

Margie A. Norton

Margie A. Norton

Nov 23, 2010

Margie A. Norton 71 longtime resident of Fernwood, ID died Nov. 23, 2010 at her home in Fernwood. She was born February 22, 1939 to Henry and Florence Mika Oliverius at Sidney, NB. She grew up in Nebraska. She married Kenny Norton on March 11, 1975 at Coeur d' Alene, ID They made their home at Spokane, WA In 1984,...

Darlene Edwards Beplate

Darlene Edwards Beplate

Nov 22, 2010

Darlene Edwards Beplate 57 resident of St. Maries, ID died Nov. 22, 2010 at Valley Vista Care Center , St. Maries, ID. She was born January 21, 1953 to Carroll S. and Ailene Knight Edwards at Edge Wood California. She came to Idaho and and attended schools within this area and graduated from Kootenai High School with the class of...

Jarad Roy Higgins

Jarad Roy Higgins

Nov 20, 2010

Jarad Roy Higgins 31 resident of Emida, ID died Nov. 20, 2010 at his home at Emida. He was born November 22, 1978 to Roy and Alyce McCoy Higgins at St. Maries. He grew up in St. Maries and attended schools here. After he left school, he went to work in the woods logging for Wayne Fuller and his father...

Marjorie Ann Donnenwirth

Marjorie Ann Donnenwirth

Nov 19, 2010

Marjorie Ann Donnenwirth 67 resident of Cataldo, ID died Nov. 19, 2010 at Coeur d' Alene, ID . She was born September 19, 1943 to George and Mable Seely Mauro at St. Maries, ID She grew up in St. Maries and attended schools there. She married Dennis Donnenwirth Dec. 30, 1961 at Coeur d' Alene, ID. They made their home...

Lois Elaine Gallagher

Lois Elaine Gallagher

Nov 18, 2010

Lois Elaine Gallagher 65 a resident of Plummer, ID died Nov. 18, 2010 at her home at Plummer, ID She was born May 25, 1945 to William and Audrey Baney Furrow at Mountain Grove, Missouri. She grew up in Walla Walla, WA as a young woman, she worked as a waitress.. She married Michael Parker in 1961 at Walla Walla....

Les R. Rumelhart

Les R. Rumelhart

Nov 16, 2010

Lesley "Les" R. Rumelhart 71 resident of St. Maries, ID died Nov. 16, 2010 at Coeur d' Alene following a 4 month long battle with Leukemia. He was born October 9, 1939 to Lloyd and Marie Lorenz Rumelhart at Harrison, ID. He grew up in Springston, ID. He graduated with the first class in the new Kootenai High School with...

Zell Sidden Cheek

Zell Sidden Cheek

Nov 16, 2010

Mrs. Zell Sidden Cheek, age 88 of Thurmond, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. She was born October 28, 1922 in Wilkes County and was a member of State Road Primitive Baptist Church. In addition to her mother, Alberta Sidden, she was preceded in death by her husband Garvey R. Cheek and a brother Leff...

Doris Mae Higgins

Doris Mae Higgins

Nov 13, 2010

Doris Mae Higgins 78 lifetime Emida resident, died November 13, 2010 at Coeur d' Alene, ID following a 2 year battle with breast cancer. She was born June 8th 1932 to Charles D. and Edna Mae Griffith Williams at Emida, ID. As a young girl, she lived in Emida and St. Maries area before moving to Spokane Valley. She graduated...

Mary Caudle Norman

Mary Caudle Norman

Nov 13, 2010

Mrs. Mary Caudle Norman, 92 of Elkin, passed away Saturday, November 13, 2010 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Norman was born August 28, 1918 in Surry County to William and Delia Willard Caudle. She was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church and owned and operated Norman's Archery with her husband Thomas. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Norman...

Alena Raye Rhoades

Alena Raye Rhoades

Nov 12, 2010

Alena Raye Rhoades Alena Raye Rhoades, 44, of Plummer, Idaho, passed away November 12, 2010 at home in Plummer. She was born Nov. 9, 1966, at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, to Roberta Bobbi Alena Doupé and Delbert Ray Rhoades. They lived in Coeur d' Alene until 1967, when Alena and her mother moved to the family ranch in King Valley near...

Clinton Jones Holcomb, Jr.

Clinton Jones Holcomb, Jr.

Nov 11, 2010

Mr. Clinton Jones Holcomb, Jr., age 83 of Jonesville, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2010 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born June 13, 1927 in Yadkin County to Clinton Jones and Rosa Sprouse Holcomb, Sr. Mr. Holcomb was an active member of Jonesville United Methodist Church and sang in the church choir. He was a member of Jonesville Volunteer...

Katherine Jones Pardue

Katherine Jones Pardue

Nov 7, 2010

Mrs. Katherine Jones Pardue, age 88, of Texas Street, Elkin, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2010 after a short stay at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital with her loving son and daughter-in-law at her side. Mrs. Pardue was born November 21, 1921 in Wilkes County to Jesse C. & Florida Anderson Jones, Sr. Mrs. Pardue was a good woman and retired...

Frankie Masterson

Frankie Masterson

Nov 7, 2010

Frances Elene Masterson "Frankie" 65 longtime resident of St. Maries, ID died Nov. 7, 2010 at St. Maries. She was born September 6, 1945 to Ole and Mildred Robeson Pedersen at Coeur d' Alene, ID. She grew up in Coeur d' Alene and Cocolalla, ID. She graduated from Sandpoint High School with the class of 1963. She married Donny Masterson...

J Gail Burchette

J Gail Burchette

Nov 6, 2010

Mrs. J. Gail Burchette, age 58, of Elkin, passed away Saturday, November 6, 2010 at Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Burchette was born March 19, 1952 in Wilkes County to Elden & Colleen Wiles Gambill. Mrs. Burchette was retired from Chatham Manufacturing after 33 years of service and was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. Survivors include: her husband, Lester...

Braxter Lee Gentry

Braxter Lee Gentry

Nov 5, 2010

Mr. Braxter Lee Gentry, 76 of Elkin, passed away Friday, November 05, 2010 at Kindred Hospital. Mr. Gentry was born November 17, 1933 in Wilkes County to Newt Eli and Mary Tucker Gentry. He graduated from Traphill High School and Clevenger College. He also attended Appalachian Teacher's College. Mr. Gentry served in the United States Army and in 1964 he...

Reggie Farrell Adkins

Reggie Farrell Adkins

Nov 5, 2010

Roaring River Mr. Reggie Farrell Adkins, age 67, of Austin Little Mountain Road, passed away Friday, November 5, 2010 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Adkins was born October 18, 1943 in Yadkin County to Claude Jack & Grace A. Myers Adkins. Mr. Adkins was retired from Chatham Manufacturing and was a member of Oak Level Baptist Church. In addition...