Obituaries

DONALD EUGENE...

Kelvin Wayne Riebold, 61 years young, passed away October 4, 2021, at his home in Garfield, WA. His gift of B.S. and quick wit will be missed. Kelvin was born May 31, 1960, to Jacob and Jeannette Riebold in Lewiston, ID. He was the 8th of ten children. Jokingly, the 8th reason to buy a television. He attended school in Clarkston, and Garfield, graduating from Garfield. He was so proud of setting an unbroken record in high school running the 70-yard dash in the Whitman County track meet. The...

  Scottia A. Jordan, 51, a resident of Endicott, WA passed away on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021 at the Pullman Regional Hospital in Pullman, WA. Scottia was born on Dec. 12, 1969 in Burbank, CA to David and Rosemary (Long) Pelz.  She attended her schooling at Coeur d’Alene, ID through the sophomore year and graduated from Gonzaga Preparatory High School in 1988. She attended a fashion school in Florida after high...

CHELSEY MARIE...

Sandra Marie McCollum, 60, of Albion WA lifted to heaven on flamingo wings from her home on October 24, 2021, with her wife, fur babies and sister-in-law by her side. “I always lived a rich and full life filled with family, extended family and many, many friends. After I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Pancreatic cancer in July, people were asking what was left on my Bucket List. Honestly, nothing. My list was short yet I lived life and accomplished more. I experienced New York City, spent...

George A. Strong, 84, a lifetime resident of Potlatch, ID passed away on October 17, 2021 at the Ladow Court Assisted Living in Garfield, WA. George was born on Nov. 1, 1936 North of Potlatch, ID to Arthur and Alice (McClure) Strong.  He attended the Potlatch Schools and graduated from the Potlatch High School. He married Joyce A. Cleavinger on July 20, 1956 at the Elmore Church North of Potlatch, ID and the couple made their home at Potlatch. George worked for many years for area...

A self-made man of many talents and normally sporting a black cowboy hat, Edwin Victor Anderson was born at home in Palouse, Washington, June 19, 1934, and passed away at home, near Potlatch, Idaho, September 22, 2021.  He graced our world for 87 years, 3 months and 3 days.  His parents were Victor Martin and Leona Lula (Hulett) Anderson.  His paternal grandparents were Martin Alexander and Elesa Cornelia (Tuft) Anderson; his maternal grandparents were August William...

On October 13, Barbara Elizabeth Jennings Hume passed away peacefully in her sleep with family at her side. Barbara was 95. Barbara was born at the Willows Maternity Home in Kansas City, Missouri on February 2, 1926.  She was adopted at one month of age by Glanden and Marion Jennings of Emporia, Kansas.  The family moved to Osage City Kansas in 1927.  Glanden passed away in 1928, leaving Marion to raise Barbara and her older brother Russell during the depression.  In...

Bertha Nygaard, age 83 Bertha (Powe) Nygaard, 83 years old, passed away September 26, 2021, at Gritman Medical Center in Moscow. Born on June 24, 1938, in Palouse, WA to Lloyd and Mae Powe, Bertha was the youngest of 3 children. She attended Potlatch schools graduating in 1956. Bertha married Gary Nygaard on June 9, 1957, and they made their home in Potlatch where they farmed and ranched. They had been married 43 years before Gary passed in 2001. Bertha and Gary had a lot of fun on...

D. Scott Huffman passed away on October 7, 2021 at the age of 65.  Scott was born on August 16, 1956 at Virginia Mason Hospital, Seattle, WA to Donald and Joyce Huffman. The family lived in Seattle, WA for a few years and then moved to Spokane, WA before settling into their new hometown of Moscow, ID.  Scott graduated from Moscow High School in 1975.  After completing high school, he attended Yellowstone Automotive College in Billings, MT.   Scott married Debbie...