Obituaries

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A private graveside service for Jean E. Rohn, age 72, will be held at the Freeze Cemetery north of Potlatch, Idaho.   Pastor Kathy Lee Kramer will officiate at the service.   Mrs. Rohn passed away July 30, 2020 at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. She was born December 11, 1947 at Long Beach, California to Albert and Elizabeth (Taylor) Goure.  She attended McKlachy High School in Sacramento, graduating in 1966.  She then attended college at LA...

Roger A. Gamet, 68, a lifetime resident of Palouse, WA passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020 at his Palouse, WA home. Roger was born on March 22, 1951 at Lewiston, ID to Elmer and Ellen (Rasmussen) Gamet.  Roger attended the Palouse Schools graduating from the Palouse High School in 1970. Roger joined the United States Army on Aug. 17, 1977 and was discharged on March 14, 1979 as a Sergeant.  Roger was employed at the Potlatch Mill in Lewiston, ID for several years and later...

Lawrence Robert May November 30, 1946 – July 6, 2020 Larry May set off on his biggest adventure yet after a long battle with cancer.  Larry was born in the Colfax hospital to Morgan and Meijhi May and enjoyed his younger years in Garfield, WA.  The small town could not contain his spirit nor his imagination. He was drafted into the US Marine Corps and found himself excelling in electronics.  He served in Okinawa, Japan which likely...

Jack Besst, 47, Maple Valley, WA (Formerly, Potlatch, ID) Jack Besst, 47, unexpectedly passed away on June, 15, 2020 due to complications of a recent medical procedure. He was born to Dale and Victoria Besst in Moscow, ID on April 25, 1973 and raised in his family home on Bear Creek in Princeton, ID. Jack was a 1991 graduate of Potlatch High School. Jack attended the University of Idaho and received his B.S. degree in Human Resources and Marketing in 1995 where he was a member of Delta...

Ronald A. Foster, 73, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Memory Villas at Bishop Place in Pullman, WA where he has resided for the past 2 years. Ron was born on Feb. 14, 1947 at Paris, Texas to Elmo and June (Bunch) Foster.  He attended his schooling at Santa Maria, California and graduated from the Santa Maria High School.  He later attended the Allan Hancock College and later a trade school in Texas to become an electrician. He moved to Mossyrock, WA in 1989 and worked...

Long-time Potlatch resident Pauline Esther Boller passed away in Garfield, Washington, on Friday, June 19, 2020, at the age of 90. Pauline was born January 27, 1930, in Orofino, Idaho, to Lee and Margaret (Howell) Lang. Weighing just over 4 pounds, she was taken to their home in Hollywood, Idaho, placed on the wood stove in a shoebox, and not expected to survive. Pauline not only survived, she went on to live a long, full, and happy life. She attended school in Pierce, Idaho,...

  Gordon L. Albert, 82, a resident of Caldwell, ID passed away at his home in Caldwell, ID  Gordon was born on Feb. 24, 1938 to Phillip L. and Zelva (Wery) Albert at Moscow, ID.  He attended his schooling at Moscow, ID and graduated from the Moscow High School. Gordon married Yvonne M. DeVoe on Nov. 8, 1958 at Moscow, ID and the couple made their home at Palouse, WA. The couple later moved to Rosalia, WA in Aug. of 1965 where they owned and operated the Cub Drive-Inn...

Gary L. Morris, 91, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 15, 2020, at the Palouse Hills Assisted Living in Moscow, ID. Gary was born on Aug. 10, 1928 in Potlatch, ID to Victor and Jennie (Robinson) Morris.  He attended the Freeze County School for three years, and the Potlatch Schools, graduating from Potlatch High School in 1946.  Gary attended the University of Idaho for 1 year. On November 19, 1949, Gary married Ginger Holcomb in Plummer, ID, and the couple made their home...

Larry D. Bruce, 82, a resident of Harvard, ID passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at the Gritman Medical Center in Moscow, ID. Larry was born on June 14, 1937 at Tekoa, WA to William and Thelma (Anderson) Bruce.  He attended his schooling at Farmington, WA. Larry served in the United States Army. He married Marthene F. Maycroft on Sept. 1, 1956 at Coeur d’Alene, ID and the couple made their home at Harvard, ID.  Larry was employed at Bennett Lumber until he retired in...