Obituaries

Mary Martha Clements, 83, passed away on Jan. 8, 2022 at the Cornerstone Memory Care in Spokane, WA. Mary was born on Feb. 3, 1938 at Clovis, New Mexico to Lloyd E. and Anna (Frain) Hoadley.  She attended her schooling at Mt. Home Idaho and Emmett, Idaho graduating from High School there.  She later attended a Business School for 1 year. She married Richard M. Clements on Dec. 7, 1963 at Grandview, ID.  The couple later moved to Palouse, WA.  Mary was a homemaker most...

Brian O. Stanley, 58, of Plainfield NJ, died January 26, 2022 at the JFK University Medical Center in Edison, NJ. Born June 13, 1963 in Pullman, WA to J.D. and Irene Stanley, Brian was the youngest of 7 children. He is survived by his domestic partner, Kalie Wilkerson; three brothers, David (Ingrid) Stanley, Lewiston, ID; Steve (Bettina) Stanley, Tacoma, WA; Michael (Lisa) Stanley, Waukesha, WI; two sisters, Denise (Ernest) Hall, Fernwood, ID; and Elaine (Mark) Steiner, Milwaukee, WI. Three...

Mike Obituary When you look upon a gravestone, you see the year of birth, a dash and the year of death. It is the dash where the magic happens in a person’s life. Mike Dial brought magic to many people and he will be sorely missed. Mike passed away June 16, 2022 from a long list of health challenges. All of his health challenges stemmed from living for over 30 years with kidney failure. He was well known in the medical community for his “resilience”. Living on dialysis...

Constance (Connie) Joan Schwartz Lynd of Palouse, Washington passed away at age 86 on June 1, 2022 at Glen Haven Adult Family Home in Pullman, Washington.  Connie was born November 16, 1935 in Havre, Montana to Henry and Maybelle Dudley Schwartz.  Connie was the youngest of four children.  The family moved several times.  Her parents were both school teachers, and her father, also a school principal and superintendent.  When Connie was in the 7th grade, the family...

  Glen M. Smith, 83, a resident of Pullman, WA and a longtime resident of Palouse, WA passed away on June 8, 2022 at the Avalon Care Center in Pullman, WA. Glen was born on July 27, 1938 at Buhl, ID to Clyde and Ada M. (Skidmore) Smith.  He attended school at Filer, ID graduating from High School in 1956. Glen joined the United States Navy on May 29, 1956 and was discharged on July 22, 1959. He married Helen Martin on Aug. 22, 1959 at Church of the Redeemer in Salmon, ID. The...

Wilber Lewis Tanner   We lost our beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather on Dec.11,2021. Leaving behind his wife, 3 daughters, 8 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.  Born on Sept. 2, 1934 to Lewis and Bernice Tanner. He married Beverly Shepherd on Dec. 28, 1956. He served in the Army, spending 2 years in Germany and 2 years in the National Guard. Living in Moscow he worked for Ford as a parts manager until 1974 and then went to work at WSU retiring after...

Ida Albina (Bacca) Wolheter, 83, of Potlatch, Idaho, passed away on June 3, 2022, of advanced Parkinson’s disease at Ladow Court Assisted Living in Garfield, WA.  A graveside memorial service will be held on Friday, June 17, 2022, 2:00 PM at Freeze Cemetery with the Reverend Lee Nicholson officiating. Ida was born on July 8, 1938, to James and Amelia (Odorizzi) Bacca at Potlatch, ID.  She was the youngest of five siblings, Louie, Annie, Nora, and Alice.  The family...

Larry G. Schroetlin, 74, a resident of Garfield, WA passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at his rural Garfield, WA home. Larry was born on Aug. 27, 1947 at Spokane, WA to Solomon and Bertha (Schoepflin) Schroetlin. Larry attended his early schooling at Farmington, WA.  He then attended the Upper Columbia Academy at Spangle, WA and graduated in 1965.  Larry then attended the Walla Walla University for 2 years. Larry married Linda Kilgore on June 11, 1967 at Burlingame, CA and the...

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...

Margery E. Brink, 92, a resident of Palouse, WA passed away on June 1, 2022 at Bishop Place assisted living in Pullman, WA. Margery was born on Nov. 2, 1929 at Palouse, WA to Horace and Lena (Turnbow) Howard.  She attended the Palouse Schools and graduated from the Palouse High School. She married Boyd Brink on Sept. 5, 1947 near Colfax, WA and the couple made their home at Palouse, WA. Margery worked at various accounting jobs around Palouse.  She worked for McGregor’s,...