Obituaries

Jean Catherine Larsen, 81, of Potlatch, Idaho, passed away on November 10, 2023 from bone cancer. She was born on October 27, 1942, in Laidley, Queensland, Australia, to the late William and Catherine McLeary.  Jean was preceded in death by her first husband, Fred Klinkefus, in November 1982, and her second husband, Robert Larsen, in June 2016. Jean was an avid lover of Jesus and was his servant in many ways. She was a constant volunteer at the Potlatch Clothes Closet, held a rummage...

Ted Alan Deerkop 3/9/1958-10/31/2023 On October 31, 2023, Ted Deerkop (65) of Garfield, WA ended a brave and gritty fight against cancer.  He was surrounded by family on a sunny day in his favorite month. He embraced October because of the annual occurrence of his life-altering passion project, ELK CAMP; and Halloween, with endless memories of pumpkin carvings, painting his kids’ faces, and stealing all of their hard-earned candy (unless it was an Almond-Joy). On March 9th,...

Ernest (Ernie) Lee Sloan Colvin was born April 5, 1951 in Prosser WA. Ernie was a life long bachelor who retired from the Potlatch Corp. after 42 years. Mostly as a kiln operator. Ernie loved playing jokes on everyone and was always up to some kind of mischief. Ernie was preceeded in death by his Mom (Virginia Colvin), Dad (Otis Colvin), his older brothers Robert Colvin and David Sloan and birth father (Charles Sloan). Ernie leaves his sisters Lorraine Johnson, Teri Colvin (Tom Wilhelmy),...

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Sarina Smith of Palouse, WA passed away at home on October 3rd, 2023.  Sarina was born on December 21st, 1982 in Pullman, WA.  She leaves behind her parents, Tucson and Susie Smith, children Quinnly Dan, Relic Dan and Katari Parris along with one Sister, Toshia Berend and brother-in-law Jeff Berend, nephews Karl, Porter and Mack Berend and multiple Aunts, Uncles and Cousins. Sarina attended the Palouse Schools and graduated from the Palouse High School in 2001. Sarina was a free...

                      Geraldine Ann West, 94, passed away peacefully at her home in Palouse, WA on Friday, October 6,2023 with her loving family by her side. She was born June 17,1929 in Cle Elum, WA to Paul and Bessie (Porter) McBride, the second of four children. Gerry graduated from Rosalia High School with the class of 1947. Her dad was a schoolteacher, so she also attended...

Steve Spencer passed away Thursday afternoon October twelve. He is survived by his Wife Beverly and by me, Guy, his son. Steve was a handful, those of you that really knew him would back me up on that fact. Steve graduated from the Palouse High School, Steve may or may not have blown up the football field. Kids were wild back then. Steve was a self-made man, that is what impressed me the most about him. In the early 70's Steve and my Mom sold the house in Palouse, packed us up in an...

Clyde Karl Goding “A cowboy rides away” Clyde was born September 21, 1945 to Wayne and Lola Goding in Bonners Ferry, Idaho and returned to his heavenly father on September 20, 2023.                                                                        Clyde was one of 9 children, brothers Lyle,...

Paul Michael Farley (AKA Thumper) passed away at his home in Harvard, Idaho on September 21st, 2023. Paul was born on August 24th 1960 to Russell and Esther Farley. Paul attended school at Potlatch, graduating in 1978. Paul welcomed his sons Tyson on November 14th, 1978 and Jamie on April 23rd 1983. After graduating high school, Paul worked at PFI Sawmill and then decided to follow in his dad’s footsteps driving log truck until retirement. He enjoyed working for both Darby Logging and...

Ernie Willard, a devoted husband, loving father, and dedicated church and community member, was born on June 15th, 1941, in Goodland, Kansas. He spent his early years in the nurturing embrace of his parents, Lila and Squire (Nick) Willard, while living on his maternal grandparents' wheat farm in Goodland, Kansas. During World War II, Ernie's father, Squire, played a vital role in supporting his country by farming the land, and later, he was sent to the Philippines to conclude the...