In Memory

In Loving Memory of our Classmates who have left us:

Kenneth Purnell, Jr.

Kenneth Eugene Purnell, Jr., born in Moscow, Idaho on September 27, 1954, peacefully passed away on June 24, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents Lily and Kenneth Sr., as well as his siblings Mark, Eddy, and Gregg. Kenneth is survived by his devoted wife Joyce, their children Malissa, Kenneth III (spouse Cori), Christina (spouse Rey), and Rebecca, and his sister Linda. He will also be fondly remembered by his cherished grandchildren Tyler, Makenzie, Addyson, Sean, Skyler, Hayden, Renae, Payge, and great-grandchild Zaedyn.
Kenneth served in the U.S. Army and spent much of his career as a foreman, and in the healthcare industry, where his hard work and compassion touched the lives of many. His kindness, humor, and ability to make friends wherever he went will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him.
Kenny, as he was affectionately known, loved the Seahawks, sitting on the porch with family and friends, learning about cars and planes (anything with an engine), tinkering in his shed, listening to classic rock, and ice-cold beer. To know Kenny was to love him, and that included his unique sense of humor. Kenny was also a lover of animals, especially his dogs Rasha and Sadie, and he adored his “new dog” Mika the cat. More than anything, Kenny loved his wife, his children, and grandchildren. He often expressed his desire for them to be healthy, happy, and successful. He loved them all unconditionally.
In honoring the memory of Kenneth Eugene Purnell, Jr., we celebrate a life well-lived and a legacy of love, care, compassion, and wisdom that will continue to inspire all those who were fortunate enough to have known him.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Humane Society of the Palouse in Moscow, Idaho.
Rest in peace, Kenneth. Your spirit will live on in the hearts of those who love you.

Marigay Cone

Terry Olson

Terry Olson, 69, of Troy, died Sunday Oct 29, 2023 at Aspen Park of Cascade in Moscow. Short’s Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Ronald Jamieson David

Karen Ehrenreich Lyman

December 23, 2021

Winifred Bruce Moorer

January 20, 1955 ~ March 25, 2022

Bruce Moorer was born on January 20, 1955, and passed from this world on March 25, 2022, after a swift fight with brain cancer. He was 67 years old.

Bruce was born in Chehalis, Washington, the eldest child of Winfred and Beverly Moorer. His childhood years were spent in Lewiston, Idaho, and Spokane, Washington, until his family settled in Moscow, Idaho. The eldest of four, and consummate “big brother”, he shepherded his siblings Mary, Mark, and Becky. As children, they spent their summers in Ethel, Washington with their beloved grandmother, Anna Judd, spending their days, fishing, picking berries, and helping their grandmother and their uncle Bob with household and yard chores. Bruce held a special place in his heart for those days and the memories made with his siblings and grandmother. Bruce graduated from Moscow High School, before enrolling at the University of Idaho to study accounting. A proud U of I Vandal, he was also a member of the Delta Chi fraternity, where he made life-long friends and perhaps made some questionable decisions (his words).

After graduating with his accounting degree, Bruce moved to Yakima to work for Boyd Olofson and Company, where he began his life-long career as a Certified Public Accountant, a career he loved so much. In addition to providing public tax services, Bruce also taught accounting at Heritage University, City University, and Yakima Valley College. On February 16, 1982, he asked a girl he had met named Debbie Anderson out on a dinner date. That was the end of Bruce’s bachelor days. In 1984, Bruce then transitioned to a position as the C.F.O. and Company Treasurer of Haney Truck Line/Quality Transportation, where he began his lasting friendship with one of the most cherished and influential people in his life, Dennis Richardson. In 2008, after 25 years with Quality Transportation, Bruce returned to public accounting, as a partner with Villbrandt, Stark, and Moorer and then as the principal of Moorer & Co., PLLC. A true “numbers guy”, Bruce loved accounting and valued the friendships he built with his many clients over the years.

Bruce and Debbie were married in Yakima on June 1, 1985, at St. Paul Cathedral in Yakima. Their greatest joys came in 1994 and 1997, when their two daughters, Claire, and Olivia, were born. Bruce would tell anyone who would listen that his family was his greatest accomplishment. He was thrilled when his second-born daughter, Olivia, became engaged to be married in November 2021, welcoming his new son, Caleb, into the family. A cradle Catholic, Bruce was faithful to his church and to Catholic Education.

Bruce loved the outdoors. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. Every fall, he hunted deer in Sun Valley and elk in the Selway. He so looked forward to hunting the “big one” with Dennis, Mike, Dave, and Red Richardson, as well as hunting buddies, Johnny George, and John Gavin. Bruce also enjoyed his bird hunts in the Lower Valley with friend, Bill Hayes, and goose hunts in Hermiston with Dennis, Bill Von Stubbe, Bob Hall, and his 4-legged Brittany friends, Lilly, Darby, and Charlie-girl. Halibut and salmon fishing trips with the Richardson’s to Petersburg, Alaska were also a yearly event that Bruce loved. Fishing the Yakima River with the flies that he tied himself was one of Bruce’s favorite and most peaceful pastimes. Golfing at the Elks and taking his 4-legged friends to the driving range in the wee hours of the morning always made his day. Forever a Gonzaga basketball fan, Bruce was particularly thrilled when both Claire and Olivia attended and then graduated from Gonzaga. Watching the Zags play with the local Zag fan group was something Bruce looked forward to. He loved his family trips to Sun Valley and Cannon Beach. He and Debbie visited CB several times per year, enjoying a cold one at Bill’s Tavern, long walks on the beach, and an always delicious dinner at the Wayfarer Restaurant. Bruce gardened with Debbie, loved to watch Hallmark movies with her, and so enjoyed summer evenings on the back patio, just chatting and drinking a glass of wine. As a younger man, Bruce belonged to the Yakima Tennis Club, played racquet ball, city league basketball, and city league softball. He also loved skiing at White Pass, and hiking in the Yakima River Canyon with his favorite dog.

Bruce was a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Washington State Society of Certified Public Accountants and earned additional credentials as a Forensic Accountant. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the YMCA, Sunrise Rotary, and St. Paul Cathedral. He also served on the Boards of Allied Arts, The Yakima Housing Authority, and the YMCA, among others.

Six weeks before his death, Bruce was diagnosed with Grade/Stage 4 glioblastoma; six tumors managed to rob him of his memory and cognition, but never his love of family.

A few weeks before he died, as he began to drift away, he told his daughters that he loved them, and to “take in these moments; you don’t know when they’ll come next.”

Bruce was preceded in death by his parents, and brother Mark Moorer. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Debbie; daughters Claire and Olivia; sisters Mary Senko and Becky Rathbun; in-laws JoAnn Anderson, Mike Senko, Greg Anderson, Andrea Anderson, Teresa Anderson, and Thor Amundson; numerous nieces and nephews; his “best dog” Charlie-girl and favorite cat, Patti. He is also survived by his dear friend Dennis Richardson, Gin Rummy Partner Ken Flaks, and Friday Breakfast Buddies Paul Larson, John Rennie, and Ken Wagar.

The family would like to offer thanks and gratitude to Dr. Richard Sloop and Dr. Peter Nora of Swedish Hospital and to the loving nurses and care givers at Covenant House who cared for Bruce in his final days.

Viewing is scheduled for Friday, April 1, 2022 at 4:00 at Keith and Keith Funeral Home with a Vigil to follow at 5:00. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at 10:00 am at St. Paul Cathedral. A celebration of Bruce’s well-lived life will follow at La Salle High School, 3000 Lightning Way in Union Gap. Bring your memories and stories as we eat, drink, and raise a Guinness to Bruce. Memorials in Bruce’s name can be made to La Salle High School to help fund students, or to the YMCA.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.keithandkeith.com for the Moorer family.

Dave Hudson

May 31, 1955 ~ November 25, 2022

David Henry Hudson, 67, was born May 31, 1955, to Lorraine and Clark Hudson in Moscow and grew up in a little house on Kenneth Street in Moscow. He graduated from Moscow High School in 1973.

He is mourned by his mother, Lorraine; sisters, Judy and Kathy (David); brother, John (Joanne); daughter, Tina (Matt); Tina’s brothers, Rob and Michael Glenn; son, Jaired and his family, Alexa, Katie, Liz and Marilyn; nieces and nephews, Jennifer, Heather, Steven, Shari, Jason, Kevin and Michael; and anyone else he touched with his life.

David, or for those who knew him, “Hud,” was somewhat of a troublemaker in his youth; probably too smart and stubborn for his own good. Jaired said he never knew much of his youth, although his dad would tell him stories about the neighborhood boys and getting into trouble. David’s father, being the chief of police, probably made him act out more. Back in those days when one got into enough trouble, one often got straightened out by enlisting in the military. So he joined the U.S. Navy (as his father had done as a young man) in 1976 and was honorably discharged in 1979. It shaped him into the man everyone knew and loved.

David worked for the U.S. Forest Service, the Lockshop, was a bouncer/bartender at Ratzskellar’s and the old Capricorn Ballroom, he climbed trees for Wilson Tree Service, and worked in landscaping in California for and with his uncle’s company. He was sound man for numerous local bands as well as being employed at Guitar’s Friends.

David was kind, giving, thoughtful and, most of all, funny. He might have been crass at times, but he could make anyone laugh, even if it made them uncomfortable.

On Aug. 28, 1988, he became a father to a son, Jaired Catlin Hudson — the love of his life. He was a good father to his son and his many bonus children. Even though David and his partner didn’t have much, they had lots of love to give everyone and anyone they met.

Sadly, life dealt Dave a rough hand in 1993. After two strokes and an aneurysm, he wasn’t the same person; unable to care for himself, let alone a family, his life went on yet another different path. After many years of recovery, Dave found Judith Cunningham. Judi and Dave lived and loved together for 24 years. In the spring of 2022, Judi passed with Dave’s love surrounding her. We all hoped Dave would rebound, but life has its way of reconnecting souls who are meant to be together.

“Smoke ’em if you got ’em,” he always said, and he did until he couldn’t anymore. In the early morning of Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, at 4:04 a.m., David passed in his sleep, in his home, of esophageal cancer.

His server became unavailable. A memorial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Church of the Nazarene in Moscow. A celebration of life/BBQ will be held at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to your local food bank or your local humane society. A special thank you to caregivers Tina and Judy, and a special thanks to Cory and Julie Dickey and Stan Evans for their continued help. Arrangements are through Short’s Funeral Chapel.

Debby Blacker Anderson

December 8, 2021

Linda (Lindy) M. Payton

February 6, 1955 ~ December 8, 2021

Lindy Payton, born Feb. 6, 1955 in Wallace, Idaho, passed away Nov. 18, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla., after a two-year battle with cancer. She was the youngest daughter of George and Isabelle (Goodness) Payton.

Lindy began her early years on the family farms at Medimont, Idaho. Her love for horses came from those years. She would ride “Lucky,” one of the family’s old pack horses. Lindy recently satisfied a lifelong dream of owning her own horse.

At the age of 5, she moved to Avery, Idaho, where her father was a county deputy sheriff. Lindy’s love for fishing began on the mountain streams near their home. She attended elementary school in Avery and then several years of high school in Mullan, Idaho. Lindy graduated in 1973 from Moscow High School in Moscow, Idaho, while living with her older sister, Judy.

After high school Lindy attended the University of Idaho, where she focused on the study of textiles. She loved to sew and was her happiest working with material. She would often comment that she loved the feel of fabric on her fingertips. While she worked at many jobs over the years, her favorite jobs were in fabric stores. Lindy demonstrated her remarkable creativity in everything she touched, from an apron she designed to remodeling a piece of property she purchased.

She loved country music and was a talented country dancer. Over her lifetime she lived in California, Washington, Oregon and Florida, but always found her way back to northern Idaho. In her later years she found comfort in her church and belonged to churches in Newport, Wash., Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and recently, Wellborn, Fla.

In 2019 she met and fell in love with Oscar de Jongh, of Wellborn. They shared many similar interests and were in a committed relationship. She was residing at his residence at the time of her death.

Lindy is preceded in death by her parents and sister, Patsy. She is survived by her brother, George Payton (Joyce) and family; sister, Judy Lewis and family; cousin, Bridget Payton-Elder and family; and cousin, Connie Curtis and family.

At this time there are no services planned for friends and family in Idaho.

Lajeanne Marla Proctor

June 23, 1955 ~ September 25, 2020

Lajeanne Marla Proctor, 65, passed away Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, in Coeur d’Alene after a long battle with diabetes.

She was born June 23, 1955, in Spokane. Growing up and attending schools in Moscow, she graduated from Moscow High School in 1973. Lajeanne went on to attend Whitman College in Walla Walla. After many years of cross-country, long-haul transport, she settled in to work with the Nalley Corp. as a route driver, which she greatly enjoyed, and there ended her working career.

An avid lover of her animals, Lajeanne fostered, owned and cared for many, many “fur babies” throughout her lifetime with unwavering care, compassion and snuggles. Lajeanne gave much of herself to her local community of Garfield. She was an active member of the LaDow Grange and worked tirelessly for the Garfield Food Bank for many years.

Lajeanne was preceded in death by her father, McUel Proctor, and all of her grandparents. She is survived by her mother, Joeva Conrad, and stepfather, Dennis Conrad; her siblings, Terry (Vernita) Proctor, Kevin (Shannon) Proctor and Marletta (Michael) Sisak; eight nephews and nieces; and 18 great-nephews and great-nieces.

Richard (Scott) Westwood

May 9, 1955 ~ April 25, 2020

Scott passed away at his home on April 25, two weeks before his 65th birthday. He was born and raised in Moscow, Idaho to Richard and Helen Westwood. After finishing high school in Moscow, he attended the University of Idaho in his hometown. Having developed a love of golf early in life, something his father passed down to him, he worked on the greens crew at the U of I Golf Course and eventually knew he wanted to make it his career. His parents preferred the English major he was pursuing (more practical than his archaeology dream) but golf it was to be.

In 1984 Scott was hired at Kitsap Golf and Country Club in Bremerton and soon became the superintendent there. A year later his future wife, Cindy, came onto the crew. The two began dating within a year or so even though Scott had reservations about dating an employee – she asked him out first. They married in 1988, bought a house at Lake Tahuya and began a family. After 12 years at Kitsap, Scott was offered an opportunity to take over the newly expanded Chevy Chase Golf Resort in Port Townsend. Despite the many challenges of maintaining a 75-year-old golf course, life at Chevy was an idyllic one. The couple worked at the course together but found time to enjoy, with their two young kids, life at a beautiful resort on Discovery Bay.

Scott’s type one diabetes, diagnosed at age 12, had become problematic and in 2002 the family left Chevy and he began facing the reality of early kidney failure. Scott chose eventually, with the urging of his nephrologist, Dr. Fred Albrecht, to whom we will be forever grateful, to go on the kidney/pancreas transplant list. In 2012, Scott had a successful double transplant and was diabetes-free for the first time in many years and eager to enjoy life again.

Along with a golf and sightseeing trip to Ireland before their marriage, a couple of trips to Mexico with their kids, a bucket list trip to the Grand Canyon and many road trips to visit old friends in Moscow, the couple had the dream vacation of lifetime in the fall of 2018 with a trip to Croatia and Slovenia. This was Cindy’s idea but Scott was soon on board. More trips were planned, but we will always have Croatia.

Scott loved reading, cooking and his pets, and together the couple enjoyed traveling the back roads of Washington and Idaho. The goal was to find a small town that had both a nice little nine-hole golf course and an antique shop or two. Over the last few years, Scott developed a hobby into an exceptional talent making vintage lamps. He sold many of his lamps through their artist program at the store that supplied most of his recycled lamp parts, Around Again in Sequim.

Scott was able to enjoy giving his daughter away at her wedding to her high school sweetheart last summer – one of the best days of all our lives. Most of all, Scott was a loving, supportive father and husband who we will terribly miss.

Scott is survived by his wife of 32 years, Cindy, of Port Hadlock, their two children, Torrin Westwood of Seattle and Teagan Eldridge (Chance) of Everett, his sister Judy Dresser of Gig Harbor, niece Diana Daniels and her children Kevin and Kendall Daniels, of the Phoenix area, cousins Rick and David Gillespie and Aunt Lucille all of north King County. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dick and Helen Westwood.

There will be a celebration of life at a later date and in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Diabetes Assoc., the National Kidney Foundation, or the Humane Society.

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Mark Miller

July 31, 1955 ~ October 12, 2019

Mark Lee Miller 64 of Moscow passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2019. He was born on July 31, 1955, to Sidney and Laura Miller, in Grangeville, Idaho.

Mark went to school in Moscow and graduated from the University of Idaho, with a B.S. in Recreation. After graduation he started work in Los Angeles, California, for Westin Hotels at the Century Plaza and later the Houston Galleria. After a short stop in Salsbury, Maryland, Mark returned to Post Falls, Idaho to work as General Manager of Templin’s Resort. While in Post Falls he married Julie Long. In 1991 they moved back to Moscow and Mark and Julie started M J Barley hoppers. Mark and Julie sold M J Barley Hoppers and Mark started work at the University of Idaho, as the Associate Director of Facilities for the Commons and Student Union Building.

He retired from the University in January, 2015, and started the job he loved the most, working with his hands building decks, remodeling bathrooms, kitchens and anything that was requested. Mark was a beloved husband, father, son, brother, friend and colleague. He loved his family more than anything and never hesitated to profess his affection and gratitude for their presence in his life. Mark was a strong man who believed in loving his neighbor and including everyone in that category. He was a champion for those who are excluded and powerless, the underdog. Mark was a proud liberal and generous to a fault.

He is survived by his wife Julie, his two sons Marques and Nolan, his granddaughter Lena, his mother Laura Miller and two brothers, Joe, Kirk (Amy) Miller.

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, October 18th, at the The First United Methodist Church in Moscow. A reception will follow at the church.

Peggy Neal (Teacher)

April 26, 1032 ~ December 29, 2018

Marilynn “Peg” Camille Cox Neal, a longtime Moscow resident, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Dec. 29, 2018. She was 86.

Peg was born April 26, 1932, to Andrew T. and Minnie Glenn Cox, of Kendrick. She attended the American Ridge Elementary School near Kendrick before attending St. Paul’s High School for Girls in Walla Walla, Wash.

Peg attended the University of Idaho from 1950-55, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English. She later returned to get an education degree. She was an active member of the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. Peg married her longtime love, Thomas L. Neal, on Aug. 22, 1953, in Kendrick.

In 1955, Peg and Tom moved to Ft. Knox, Ky., and then Ft. Hood, Texas, where Tom was a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army. After the Army, Peg and Tom moved briefly to Twin Falls, Idaho, before moving to Kendrick, where they lived on the family farm.

Peg and Tom moved to Moscow in 1960, where Peg was an active member of the community. She taught a year of English at the Moscow Junior High before moving on to a 19-year career as an English teacher at Moscow High School. Peg retired in 1987.

After retirement, Peg stayed busy volunteering for the Moscow Public Library, Aspen Park Healthcare and Moscow Charter School. She also served on the Moscow Daily News Advisory Board and the Gamma Phi Beta Corporation Board, where she served as president for several years.

Peg enjoyed reading, volunteer work, gardening, her children, grandchildren and great-grandchild.

Peg was preceded in death by her husband, Tom (2008), her oldest son, David (1992), and her brother, Andrew T. Cox Jr. (2016).

She is survived by her daughter and son, Stephanie (Alan) Neal-Odenborg, of Moscow, and Patrick (Angie) Neal, of Meridian; a sister, Andrea Sue (Jim) Reid, of Boise; six grandchildren, Eric Neal, of Moscow, Heidi Pederson, of Pullman, Richelle (Andrew) Krzyzanowski, of Bonney Lake, Wash., Kate Neal, of Portland, Ore., Neal Pederson, of Coeur d’Alene and Kyle (Amber) Neal, of Kuna; and one great-grandchild, EmmaLynn Pederson-Emerson, of Pullman. Peg also leaves behind an extended family and many friends who loved her and will miss her immensely.

Robert (Bob) Weisel (Teacher)

June 10, 2016

Robert Oliver Weisel Jr. passed away Friday, June 10, 2016. Bob was deeply loved by his son and daughter, who were devoted to his health care to the end and followed him to various memory care units.

He was a well-known Moscow native, graduating from Moscow High School and going on to obtain his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of Idaho. He also served our country as a member of the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

He has gone now to join his beloved wife, Anna Marie Mardirossian Weisel, who preceded him in death on Aug. 16, 2002. They were married Oct. 28, 1961, in Moscow. They were married for 40 years. He is lovingly survived by his daughter, Monique Genevieve Weisel; and his son, Robert Oliver Weisel III; as well as Robert’s wife and their four children.å

Robert (Bob) Weisel was a well-loved and respected teacher and coach at Moscow High School in Moscow. He was known as a “tough” teacher who was passionate about his students. Because of his unique teaching skills, students often came back to thank him for preparing them for university. He pioneered and coached the cross country team in Moscow. He was the first coach in the state of Idaho to accept women as part of the team. He was also passionate about the rights of teachers and students. He was deeply involved with teachers associations in both Moscow and on a national level. His greatest passion was teaching government to high school seniors. He felt that getting a person ready to enter the world in an educated way was extremely important. Bob will be missed by his family, friends and colleagues.

During his time off from teaching in the summers, he was a director at a Youth Conservation Corps Camp in Priest Lake, Idaho.

James Schulke

September 12, 1954 ~ April 18, 2016

James B. Schulke, born in Walla Walla, Wash., on Sept. 12, 1954, passed away due to natural causes in Deary on April 18, 2016. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Alfred Dill; mother, Phyllis Schulke; and sister, Jolynn Schulke.

He is survived by his father, James C. Schulke; brother and his wife, Scott and Wanda Schulke; children, Tabitha and Jesse Schulke; grandchildren, Serena Miles and Zamora Berry; and nephews, Scott and Shannon Schulke.

Keith Packard

March 28, 1954 ~ October 14, 2015

Keith D. Packard, of Moscow died Wednesday Oct. 14, at his home. He was 61.

Keith was born in Pocatello, Idaho, on March 28, 1954, to William and Aimee Packard. When Keith was a young boy, the family moved to Moscow, where he attended Moscow schools and graduated from Moscow High School in 1973. Immediately following high school, Keith joined the U.S. Navy and served honorably aboard the U.S.S. Gray for over two years. He then attended Lewis-Clark State College and worked toward his automotive technician degree.

Keith worked for the Moscow School District and the University of Idaho for several years, before a debilitating injury left him unable to work. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved fishing and camping. Being the Navy man he was, Keith was always learning as much as he could about Naval history and was always ready to share his knowledge.

Keith was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Michael Packard. He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Gail and Lon Gray of Chula Vista, Calif.; nieces Maureen and Kristine; great-nephew Zachary; and numerous cousins.

Graveside services for Keith will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Moscow Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made in Keith’s honor to the Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org/Donate.

Sue Hovey (Teacher)

February 12, 1932 ~ January 21, 2015

It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the death of Sue Hovey. However, it is with great honor that we celebrate her life. She was a wonderful wife, mother, teacher and friend to so many. Sue wanted her obituary to note that she was born Feb. 12, 1932, during a depression brought on by the Republican Party, and that she died on Jan. 13, 2015, during the recovery from a recession brought on by the Republican Party.

Sue was born in Naples, Texas, to R. Audrian and Margaret Young. Sue was given the name Margaret Virginia. She remained Margaret until her grandfather, J.E. Young, Sr., started calling her Suzie Q. Sue stuck. Not liking her given birth name, she later had her name legally changed to Sue.

She was the oldest of six children. Sue grew up in San Angelo, Pampa, and McLean, Texas. Soon after graduation from high school, Sue married Fred Johnston in McLean, and they had a daughter, Margaret Ann, who lived only a brief 2 months. She and Fred later divorced.

Sue married Norman Hovey on March 31, 1957, in Hurst, Texas. They have three children, Scott, Laurie and Leslie. They lived in Texas and Idaho and finally settled in Moscow in 1965.

Sue and Norm enjoyed many years of camping on the Lochsa and Selway rivers. Over the years there were many motorcycle and 4-wheeler rides into the mountains and rafting adventures with family and friends. She loved picking huckleberries and would not let a little rough terrain stop her – much to Norm’s chagrin. Since her retirement from Moscow School District in 1996, Sue and Norm enjoyed spending the winter months in Kona, Hawaii.

Sue graduated Valedictorian from McLean (Texas) High School in 1950. She initially went to Baylor University and returned to college later to complete her degree. She graduated in 1968 from the University of Idaho with a bachelor of education degree. She started her teaching career that year at Moscow High School and continued her education, earning her master’s from the UI in 1978. In addition to teaching, she developed the Gifted and Talented program in the Moscow School District. She was elected and served as president of the Moscow Education Association from 1973 to 1975. In 1980 Sue became active at the national level. She was elected to serve two terms on the Executive Committee of the National Education Association. Beginning in 1986 she served as one of 35 members of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and served until 1993. This group set national standards of excellence for teaching and then created the first ever national level recognition of master teachers. From 1992 through 1996, Sue was a program organizer and teacher for the Acceleration Program for Students at Risk at Moscow Junior High School. In 1998 she helped develop the University of Idaho’s first ever program of support for teachers seeking National Board Certification. She worked with Washington and Hawaii to create similar programs in those states.

In May of 2014, the University of Idaho honored Sue’s contributions to education by awarding her an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters Degree. This was an honor of which we were so very proud.

Throughout her career in education, Sue was recognized with many awards including Moscow High School’s Teacher of the Year, UI’s Outstanding Alumna; statewide as Outstanding Idaho Teacher, IEA’s recipient of the Shane Anderson Outstanding Member Award, IEA Region II’s Nora Davis Baily Award for Educational Service; and nationally as a winner of The Disney American Teacher Award. Sue was also recognized as the Idaho Outstanding Teacher by the University of Idaho at the 1990 centennial celebration. Sue’s Moscow School District teaching career spanned the period of 1968 to 1996. Following her retirement from the school district, Sue was an adjunct professor with the University of Idaho from 1998 to 2013, an adjunct professor for WSU from 2001 to 2003, and a consultant for the Hawaii State Teacher Standards Board from 2002 to 2004.

Sue was politically active and dedicated many, many hours to several campaigns – Roy Truby, Larry LaRocco, Frank Church, Norma Dobler, Jimmy Carter, Walter Mondale, Vera White and most recently and perhaps most passionately, her dear friend and fellow champion of education, Shirley Ringo.

Sue’s family was so important to her, and she loved organizing and hosting events that included family, extended family, and friends. An annual trip to the Lochsa Lodge was one of these very special events. Family from Idaho, Texas and Oklahoma loved gathering here each year. Holidays were of particular joy to her. She loved having her kids and their families all together. Sue adored her grandchildren. She loved reading to the grandchildren when they were little, and it is something each of them talks about with great fondness. She loved the Cleveland Street neighborhood and worked very hard to have gatherings that brought them together.

Sue was preceded in death by her parents, R. Audrian and Margaret Young, her beloved brothers and sister, Ray, Weldon and Audrey, and her daughter Margaret Ann. She is survived by her loving husband, Norman, and their children, Leslie Hovey of Moscow; Scott Hovey and his wife, Michelle, of Moscow; Laurie Hovey-Stromberg and her husband, Bentley Stromberg, of Genesee; son-in-law Don Smith of Genesee; brother Lyle Young and his wife, Martie, of Enid, Okla.; brother Gene Young and his wife, Marynell, of Huntsville, Texas; sister-in-law Carolyn Young of Dallas, Texas; sister-in-law Jean Mohr and her husband, John, of Kooskia, Idaho; and sister-in-law Mary Hovey of Mobeetie, Texas. She also has three grandchildren whom she adored and who adore her, Cory Hovey of Post Falls, Idaho; Stephanie Hovey-Smith of Clarkston, Wash.; and Jamie Hovey-Smith of Portland, Ore. She also has many nieces and nephews and their spouses and children whom she loved dearly.

Robert Michael Scoles

April 26, 1954 ~ September 26, 2014

Robert Michael (Mike) Scoles, a lifetime Moscow resident, died Friday, Sept. 26, 2014, while surrounded by family at Gritman Medical Center after his long battle with cancer. He was 60.

Mike was born April 26, 1954, in Moscow, to Robert C. and Virginia Johnson Scoles. Mike grew up in Moscow, attending Moscow schools, graduating from Moscow High in 1973. On June 28, 1975, he married his high school sweetheart, Linda Allert. They made their home in Moscow, where Mike worked for Moscow Building Supply for the past 33 years. In his spare time, he enjoyed working on old cars, camping, snuggling up with his favorite “person” of all time, his dog Zoee, but he especially enjoyed spending time with his family and attending his grandchildren’s sporting events.

He was preceded in death by his father, Robert C. Scoles in 1984; his mother, Virginia Bugh in 1994, and his stepdad, Ray Bugh in 2008.

He is survived by Linda, his wife of 39 years; his daughters, April (Heath) Cane of Pullman, Jamie (Wayne) Jacobs and Jennifer (Joe) Kasper, all of Moscow, and his grandchildren, Christopher, Trenton, Jayden and “Baby Cane” on the way. He also leaves his sister, Linda (Eric) Baunach, also of Moscow.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Short’s Funeral Chapel in Moscow. Mike’s cousin, Bob Wischmeier will officiate, and a reception will follow.

The family suggests memorials be made to the Humane Society of the Palouse for the Moscow Dog Park.

Mike McGinty

June 14, 1954 – February 10, 2014

Bill Duncombe

June 11, 1955 – May 11, 2013

William D. Duncombe, passed away in Oregon on Saturday, May 11, surrounded by his loving family. He spent his career as a professor at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School in the department of Public Administration and International Affairs. His death followed a brief, yet courageous, battle with cancer.

Bill had an international reputation for his research on education finance, property taxes, public budgeting, and financial management. He was widely published and the recipient of numerous awards, among them the Aaron Wildavsky Award for lifetime achievement (2009). Bill was passionate about the need for school finance reform and made important scholarly contributions to public debates in California, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, and Texas.

Bill was born on June 11, 1955 in Columbus, Ohio to Syd and Mary Duncombe and spent his youth growing up in Moscow, Idaho along with his three surviving siblings. His love for the outdoors was nurtured in the landscapes of Idaho. Family vacations in the Sawtooth Mountains spawned years of hiking from the Cascades to the Adirondacks. He took almost as much pleasure in making the plans and loved nothing better than perusing a good map, or designing a family vacation, be it backpacking or a trip to Spain.

Most dear to Bill’s heart was his work with students. He put as much effort and thoughtful consideration into giving his students detailed feedback as he did in designing and completing his own research agenda. His office door was always open; often spending hours at a time with one student, or a Friday evening running a review session.

Bill thought well of everyone and was always ready to help, be it helping a student understand regression analysis, teaching a class for a colleague, fully participating in departmental and student committees, coaching soccer, moving furniture for a friend, or shoveling a driveway for a neighbor. Bill was never satisfied with a partial effort. He tackled everything full bore!

Bill dedicated himself to his work, rising by 4 a.m. every day. If a “Hardest Worker” award was being doled out, Bill would win it every time. But, as a dear friend and colleague commented, “Yes, Bill was a hard worker, but beyond that, he was effective!”

Bill’s playful sense of humor was with him until the end, when a doctor asked (pointing to Bill’s son, Christopher), “Who is this guy?” Bill’s response was “He’s got my back.” Bill was a dear husband, father, brother, and friend whose time with us was prematurely cut short.

Bill will be remembered for his kindness, generosity, dedication, and many acts of selflessness. He was married to Julie Thomas, his best friend and companion for 35 years. Together they had two sons, David and Christopher. All four family members were alumni of Syracuse University.

Bill Wernecke

March 13, 1955 – June 23, 2011

William Charles “Bill” Wernecke died Thursday, June 23, 2011 at Overlake Hospital in Bellevue, WA. He was 56.

Bill was born March 13, 1955 in Moscow, ID to Ray and Betty Trimble Wernecke. He grew up and attended Moscow schools. Bill was involved with Cub Scouts, and during his junior and senior high school years, football, wrestling and track. He was always an avid bird hunter. He graduated from Moscow High School in 1973, and began working for Crites Pea Warehouse for several years and later for Rausch Construction finishing concrete.

In 1981 he and Patti Beloit were married in Moscow. They later divorced. On September 23, 1989 he and Carla DeHoag were married in Issaquah, WA In 1990 he established ABC Concrete in Bellevue, and was operating the business at the time of his death.

Surviving are his wife, Carla, daughters, Lindsay and Kelli, and his son, Andrew. He also leaves his parents, Ray and Betty Wernecke in Moscow, his sisters, Cheryl (Chuck) Baysinger of Moscow and Linda Jacobs of Renton, WA, a brother, Brian (Jodi) Wernecke of Palouse, WA and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be held Friday, July 1, 2011 at 1:30 PM at Short’s Funeral Chapel in Moscow. Burial will follow at the Moscow Cemetery.

The family suggests memorials be made to the Moscow Bear Boosters or to a charity of choice.

Cody Fletcher Curtis

October 31, 1955 ~ December 7, 2009

Cody Fletcher Curtis lost her battle with cancer Dec. 7, 2009, with her family at her side. A longtime resident of Portland, she was raised in Idaho and attended the University of Idaho where she met her husband, Stan Curtis. Cody’s career accomplishments start with graduation from the Harvard Business School and include management positions as the administrative officer for the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at Massachu-setts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge and the Bio-Informatics Center at OHSU in Portland. She also served as the chief financial officer of Gold Hill in Boston and the Northwest Academy in Portland. Her community interests included restoring her historic home and garden while supporting public education as a board member of DO Jump! and curriculum coordinator for White Bird’s cross-cultural partnership with Portland Public Schools.

She is survived by her husband; children, Thomas and Jill; parents, Max and Ann; and her brother, Justin. The family suggests that donations in Cody’s honor be made to the Salvation Army, Hoyt Arboretum, Planned Parenthood, Oregon Public Broadcasting or Compassion & Choices.

Randy Farlee

July 2010

Mike Thompson

December 2009

George William (Bill) Klontz III

May 14, 1954 ~ February 19, 2009

Charles Sutton (Jr High School Principal)

December 2008

Jay Felton

January 15, 1954 ~ August 9, 2009

Jason Robert Felton, age 54 of Hayden passed away at his home, surrounded by family and close friends, on Friday, August 8, 2008 after battling ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) for the past two years. He was born January 15, 1954 in Spokane, Washington; the son of the late Judge Robert Felton and Peggy Felton. Jason grew up and attended schools in Moscow, Idaho and enjoyed spending summers with his family at his grandparents home on the south shore of Hayden Lake.

Jason is survived by his wife, Cynde Felton at the home; his children and step-children: Jared Felton, of Coeur d’Alene, Amber Ritchie of Spokane, Bryan Cummings of Post Falls, Mike Cummings of Hayden and Nikole Cummings of Hayden. He also enjoyed his seven grandchildren. Jason is also survived by his mother, Peggy; sisters: Susan Byrd of Scottsdale, Arizona and Cherry Zenoff of Sedona, Arizona; brother Rick Felton of Sedona; and father-in-law Jim Vance. Jason had one brother, Terry Williams of Spokane, who precede him in death.

Jason was a well known and beloved member of the community having served as the Chief of Police for the community of Hayden Lake from September 8, 1979 until his retirement in 2007.

He loved to spend his off-duty time fishing in the area. Jason was a member of the Hayden Lake Eagles Lodge 4080 and had attended church at Real Life Ministries in Post Falls.

David Lee Hoffman

August 9, 1955 ~ January 31, 2006

David Lee Hoffman, 50, of Pocatello died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006, at his home following a valiant battle with brain cancer.

He was born Aug. 9, 1955, in Moscow to Arthur Allen and Verona Cole Hoffman. David’s childhood was spent on the family farm in the Thorn Creek area near Moscow in the fertile Palouse Hills region.

Family members were active in the Roman Catholic Church.

After graduating from Moscow High School, David attended the University of Idaho in Moscow, majoring in plant science to pursue his interest in improving farm crops. To help finance his college education, David worked on neighboring farms and the UI experimental farm.

From the Oat Newsletter, volume 50, 2006:

Dr. David Lee Hoffman (deceased)
Award for Distinguished Service to Oat Improvement

David Hoffman was born Aug. 9, 1955 in Moscow Idaho and grew up on a family farm in the Thorn Creek area near Moscow. Dave’s early experience working on his father’s farm influenced his career as a scientist as he sought to produce research of practical benefit to growers. As many people would attest, Dave had a real passion for genetic research, especially oat, and enjoyed discussing his work with both colleagues and laymen.

Dr. Hoffman graduated from the University of Idaho with honors in plant science in 1977. His master’s degree in agronomy and plant breeding was from New Mexico State University where he was involved in alfalfa breeding and genetics. He received a Ph.D. in plant breeding from Washington State University in 1985 where he worked on lentil. He began his work on oat when he joined the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Small Grains and Potato Germplasm Unit in Aberdeen, ID in 1986.

While with the ARS Dave’s work focused on developing genetic maps for oat and barley. He co-developed the Ogle X TAM-O-301 mapping population, which is now being used to map disease resistance and other traits in oat. In addition, Dr. Hoffman assisted in the improvement of the original Kanota x Ogle (KxO) hexaploid oat map.

Dave authored or co-authored more than 30 peer-reviewed scientific publications during his career, the last being accepted for publication in April 2006. In spite of a physically debilitating illness, Dave worked nearly every day until a few weeks before his death in January of 2006.

Mark Jay Chapman

March 30, 2006

Mark Jay Chapman, 49, of Port Orchard, Wash., died March 17 at his home of a heart attack.

He was born in Spokane to Floyd and Betty Ulrich Chapman. He graduated from Moscow High School in Moscow, Idaho, in 1973, and from Olympic College in 2003.

On Nov. 19, 1975, he married Norma Drake in Keflavik, Iceland.

Mr. Chapman served in the Navy from 1975 until his retirement in 1995 as an ocean systems technician analyst first class. He was awarded six Navy Achievement Medals.

He had worked as a graphic artist for two years. At the time of his death, he was nearing completion of a bachelor’s degree in graphic arts.

Mr. Chapman enjoyed fishing and being outdoors. He was a member of the Kitsap Poggie Club and volunteered with Boy Scouts of America. His church affiliation was Presbyterian.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Sean, of Silverdale, Wash.; a brother, Brad, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; and a grandson, Troy.

Randy Malm

Oct 28, 1955 ~ July 25, 2004

Randal C. Malm, of Vancouver, Wash., was fatally injured in a boating accident on the Columbia River near his home on Sunday, July 25.

Randy was born in Moscow, Idaho, on Oct. 28, 1955 to Carl and Margaret Lovell Malm and lived in Elk River, Idaho until July 1964, when the family moved to Moscow. He graduated from Moscow High School in 1973 and attended the University of Idaho until he joined the U.S. Coast Guard in 1975. He married Debbie Cummins of Coos Bay, Ore., on July 7, 1978 and spent the next few years as a commercial fisherman with his father-in-law out of Coos Bay.

He returned to Moscow in 1983 to attend the UI and graduated with a degree in secondary education. He then attended the WSU College of Pharmacy graduating in 1992. The family moved to Vancouver, Wash., where he worked as a pharmacist until his death.

Randy is survived by his wife, Debbie; one son, Benjamin Malm; three daughters, Stephanie Santini, Clairissa Thompson, and Rebecca Turner; and three grandchildren, Loralyn Thompson, 3, Devyn Turner, 18 months, and Kelsey Rose Santini, 2 months, all of Vancouver. He is also survived by two sisters, Kirstin Malm of Moscow, Karleen Mays of Tigard, Ore.; two brothers Phil Malm and Doug Malm of Moscow; and several aunts, uncles nieces and nephews. Randy was preceded in death by his parents.

Cairy Eugene Blacker

October 29, 1954 ~ June 16, 2004

Cairy E. Blacker, a lifelong Moscow resident, died Tuesday afternoon at Aspen Park Healthcare Center. He was 49.

Cairy was born Oct. 29, 1954, at Moscow to William A. and Gladys Presby Blacker. He grew up and attended schools in Moscow, graduating from Moscow High School in 1973. Cairy has worked as the custodian for the former Elks building in Moscow for the past 27 years and for the Corner Club for the past 12 years. Cairy was a member of the Moscow Moose Lodge and enjoyed fishing, gathering wood and spending time at the Corner Club with his friends.

Cairy and Connie Crosby were married in Moscow on Oct. 29, 1987. She survives at their home in Moscow along with his sisters, Shirley Crimmins of American Canyon, Calif., Frances Blacker of Moscow, Debbie Darvell of Longview, Wash., Darlene Runyan of Midland, Texas, Karen Kapler of Moscow, and Kathie Power of Troy, Idaho; his brothers, Bill Blacker Jr. of Moscow, and Keith Blacker of Pullman; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins, including a special aunt, Reta Boyd, of Moscow, and special friends Mike, Phil, Shelly, Jeff and A. J.

Carol Lee Sorbel Steele

May 18, 1955 ~ October 24, 2002

Carol Lee Steele died Wednesday morning at Aspen Park Healthcare in Moscow. She was 47.

Carol was born May 18, 1955, at Richland, Wash., to Lloyd and Sarah June Martin Sorbel. The family moved to St. Maries, Idaho, in 1956, where she grew up and attended school. In 1972, they moved to Moscow, where she graduated from high school. She and Randy Steele were married in Moscow in June of 1973, and were later divorced. She worked at the Student Union Building and later operated a child day care in her home.

Surviving are her sons, Clayton Steele of Clarkston and Kyle Steele of Moscow; sisters Joyce Holstein of Potlatch and Janice McKenzie of Genesee; brothers Duane Sorbel of Kennewick, Dale and Dean Sorbel of Moscow, and Darrell Sorbel; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Her parents preceded her in death.

Steven Linne Jonas

July 8, 1983

July 8, 1983 – Crater Lake in Oregon

Steven Linne Jonas, 28, a Moscow Idaho resident, tried to drive his car off a 300ft cliff at Crater Lake, presumably to end his life. Jonas was a seasonal employee who’d worked at the park for 5 years, doing maintenance and janitorial work. He was reportedly depressed and very shy. His car became stuck on the rocks and did not enter the water.

A visitor saw him sitting by his car near Annie Springs Canyon, 9 miles south of Crater Lake Lodge. Jonas was never seen again, despite extensive searches and many tourists exploring this area since 1983. He was last seen wearing a black and white jacket, a white shirt, green pants, and a blue and white ball cap with the word “Mack”.

Was he injured and later died from the elements nearby? Did he leave the area? Are his remains still in the vicinity, waiting to be found?

He was the son of Robert and Arlene Jonas, who petitioned to have him declared deceased in 1988.

Crystal George

March 1972

Michael DeForest Anderson

June 12, 1955 – Approximately 1979