Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

Brendon Corey Nelson went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 2, 2021.  He passed away in Wenatchee Hospital surrounded by his children and family.  He was awaiting transplant, but succumbed to complications of organ failure.    Brendon was born to Charlie and Claudia Nelson at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane, Washington on December 8, 1977.  He was raised in Plummer, Idaho where he attended and graduated from Lakeside High School in 1997. Brendon and Mary...

Jerold W. Power, 96, passed away Friday, September 10, 2021, at Idaho State Veterans Home in Lewiston, Idaho. Jerold was born on August 6, 1925, in Colome, South Dakota, to George and Nora (Krauss) Power. The family arrived on the Palouse when he was 10 years old and he graduated from Palouse High School in 1943. In November, 1944, Jerold was inducted into the Army for combat duty in World War II. He spent 16 months in combat in the Philippines. Later, he and several others...

With saddened hearts, the John E. Love family says goodbye to their beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, John Edward Love – a man who exemplified kindness, faithfulness, compassion, integrity and righteousness. On September 17, 2021 John was called home by his savior, Jesus Christ at the age of 88. John was born November 11, 1932 in Vaughn, WA.  At the age of three he was placed in the Spokane Children’s Home and at the age of six was adopted by...

Obituary for Gretchen Peringer   On August 11th 2021 Gretchen Peringer loving mother, sister, aunt, daughter and friend died from complications related to dementia at the age of 73. Gretchen was born August 21st, 1947 in Pontiac, Michigan. Gretchen’s father was a pilot in the Air Force and her mother was a nurse in the Air Force consequently Gretchen had the opportunity to live in many places throughout her life. In 1965 Gretchen graduated from Clover Park High School in...

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Dorothy Jean Baldridge, 78, a lifelong Potlatch resident, passed away from a combination of ailments on August 20, 2021 surrounded by loved ones. Dorothy was born June 2, 1943, in Livermore, California to Lester and Lois (Hodge) Jones while her father was serving in the Army during World War II.  The family returned to Potlatch after the war and Dorothy attended Potlatch schools and graduated in 1961.  She could often be seen riding her favorite horse around town.  On January...