Obituaries

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      Charles Coleman Arrasmith, 91, passed away at home in Clarkston, Saturday, September 19, 2020 in the arms of his loving wife, Nicole.  He was also surrounded by his beloved children throughout his brief illness.       Charles was born on February 22, 1929, to George and Clara Arrasmith in Springfield, Colorado.  He moved with his parents and siblings to Palouse, Washington in 1942.       He attended...

Paul DeCoursey Preppernau, beloved husband of Kathy Atkison Preppernau passed to his new life on September 28, 2019 at age 84 at the Hospice Care Center,  Providence Hospital in Everett, WA.   He was preceded by his parents, Charles and Hazel Preppernau and his son Barry Preppernau.  He is survived by his wife, Kathy, 2 sons Brian Preppernau and Brent Preppernau (Andrea), 2 step children, Rick Whitmore (Patti) and Lynette Whitmore (Mickey), 17 grandchildren and 3 great...

Sandra Lee Osborne, 72, of Potlatch, Idaho passed away peacefully with family by her side at home on September 8th, 2020 after a long debilitating journey with Alzheimer’s. Sandy was born on May 28th, 1948 to Stanley and Naoma (Kreid) Keiser in Moscow, Idaho. She was raised at the loving family’s home in Onaway, Idaho with her caring older sisters Dianne Nagle and Caroline Figgins. Sandy attended Potlatch School and graduated as a 12 year student in 1966. Following graduation...

Callie Leola (Burgess) (Moore) Nicholson, 93, a resident of Moscow, passed away Sunday, September 06, 2020, at Palouse Hills Assisted Living in Moscow, ID.                 Callie was born November 03, 1926, at Siletz OR to Horace and Beulah Burgess. She married Harold Moses Moore on November 05, 1944 and made their home in Moscow. Survivors include her children Joann Shockley (Robert) Ritzville WA, Lloyd Moore...

Geraldine Francis (Gerry) Sturman, 91, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020 at Golden Girls Residential Care in Lewiston, ID.  She was born on May 15 1929 at Mackay, ID to Harvey and Agnes (Larter) Beverland.  In 1949, she flew to Anchorage, Alaska and married Glen Hocking.  After living briefly in Anchorage, the couple returned to Mackay for a decade before moving their family to Deary, ID.  The couple later divorced in 1977. In 1979, Gerry and Bud Sturman were married...

Roxanne E. Carrick, a resident of Harvard, ID passed away surrounded by her loved ones at home on Aug. 22, 2020. Born on Feb 17, 1940 in Salem, Oregon to Everett Victor Kaiser and Mable (Hall) Kaiser, she attended her school in Salem, OR  where she was a cheerleader for her high school's various sport teams. She married her high school sweetheart, Leland Carrick, after he returned home from serving in the Army in 1960. They raised their three sons, Scott, Craig and Mitch in north...

 Steve was born October 28, 1952 at Moscow to Howard and Mayme Montgomery of Potlatch Id. He attended the Potlatch schools from first through twelfth grade. He graduated in his senior year of 1971. After graduation he started working at Potlatch Forest Incorporated until the mills closure, at that time he moved to Coos Bay Oregon where he worked in a fish processing plant. Upon returning to Idaho in 1987 he went to work for Shearer Lumber in Elk City Id. He retired from Idaho Forest...

A. Marlene Wright, a Wenatchee resident since 1971, passed away on August 12, 2020 at the age of 80.  She was born in Colfax, WA to Eslie and Evelyn Cox, and was raised in Palouse, WA, graduating from Palouse High School in 1958.  She met her husband, Ron, on a blind date in Palouse and began their married life together in 1959 in Potlatch, ID, with stops in Salt Lake City and Kent, WA, before settling in Wenatchee.  They celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary last...

  Graveside services for Ellen L. Woolf, 82, a resident of Spokane, WA. will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, 1:00 P.M. at the Moscow Cemetery with Pastor Kathy Kramer officiating.  Ellen passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020 at the Hospice of Spokane/ Hospice House South. Ellen was born on Sept. 25, 1937 at Colfax, WA to Henry and Pearl (Glaspey) Kettleson.  She attended her schooling at Pullman, WA.  She married Owen L. Woolf on July 29, 1956 at Pullman, WA and...