All Obituaries

MaryAnn Shaw embodied the brave spirit of a pioneer woman.  She was strong, independent, spunky, and outspoken but at the same time, a kind and caring friend, loving wife and mother, and a doting grandmother and great-grandmother.  Her tomboy nature from the start carried over to later life as no task was too daunting.  MaryAnn was as adept behind the wheel of a tractor as she was in the kitchen baking pies or canning apple sauce.  She was one of the first women in Idaho...

John P. Giudice, age 99, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2021 in Tekoa from heart failure.  At his request, no services will be held and his cremains will be placed in Goldenrod Cemetery in Tekoa. He was born February 24, 1922 in Coloma, Michigan to Gerlando and Elvira Giudice.   He was raised in the Chicago, Illinois area where he attended and graduated from Englewood High School and then attended Englewood College studying English and Printing.  In 1943 he enlisted...

A Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 11:00 A.M at the Rose Creek Longhouse in Worley, Idaho.  Rosary was held Monday evening a 7:00 P.M. at the Longhouse.  Mrs.  Brown passed away  Friday, January 22, 2021 at Kootenai  Health in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho . Henrietta A. Finley was born May 7, 1946 at Worley Idaho to Patrick and Lucille Finley   She attended  schools in DeSmet and at St. Maries, ID.  Henrietta married...

Bill R. Wade passed away on January 16, 2021 at his home in Lewiston, ID with family by his side after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born on July 11, 1940 to David and Virginia Wade in New Boston, OH. He grew up in Cleveland, OH as one of nine children. He married the love of his life, LouLou Scully, on September 4, 1963. In partnership with Lou, he spent his working life as an entrepreneur and inventor, business owner and world traveler.. Bill and Lou moved to the...

A Celebration of Life for Neva C. “Niki” Weatherly will be held Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 2:30 P.M. at the Spokane Baptist Church, 4506 N. Harvard Road, Otis Orchards, WA, 99027.   The service will be live-streamed on the churches website;   spokanebaptist.org   for all that would like to view the service.  Niki passed away December 12, 2020 at Hospice of Spokane Hospice House South from Leukemia. She was born December 27, 1945 at Missoula,...

A Mass of Christian Burial for Joseph S. Rodriguez was held at the Evan Abraham Longhouse at DeSmet, Idaho at 10:00 AM on Saturday, January 9, 2021.  Rosary was held on Friday evening at the Longhouse.   Burial was held at the DeSmet Mission Cemetery.   Mr. Rodriguez passed away January 5, 2021 at Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Joseph was born May 17, 1980 at San Jose, California to Sipriano Rodriguez and Simone K. Hendrickx.   He attended McCollum grade...

Lloyd F. Schmidt, age 90, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Hospice of Spokane Hospice House North from age related causes.   He was a former resident of Tekoa, WA. Lloyd Frederick Schmidt was born on December 12, 1930 at Mishicot, Wisconsin to Ralph and Mildred (Brandenburg) Schmidt.  He attended schools in Wisconsin and graduated from Saxonburg High School in 1948.  Following high school, Lloyd enlisted in United States Army and served during the Korean...

Dolores Stewart, age 76, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020 at her home near Plummer, Idaho from heart failure.   A memorial  service will be scheduled in the summer. She was born December 24, 1943 at La Junta, Colorado to Mac and Delia (Zamora) Medina.  She attended schools in Rio Grande, New Mexico graduating high school in 1961.  Dolores married Rex Stewart on April 6, 1985 at Reno, Nevada.   The couple has made their home near Plummer, Idaho for the...

Kathy Lee Kramer, age 73, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 at her home in Tekoa from cancer. Kathy Lee Mecklenburg was born on January 20, 1947 at Ames, Iowa to Norman and Mae Ferne (Rounds) Mecklenburg.  She was raised in Mapleton, Iowa, attended schools in Mapleton, graduating from high school in 1965.  Following high school, she attended Morningside College in Omaha, Nebraska and received a degree in education and became an elementary school teacher.  She taught...

Terry Edelle (Craig) Thomas, age 78, passed away peacefully on November 17, 2020 at Palouse Hills Assisted Living in Fairfield, WA where she made her home for the past year. She was born on May 30, 1942 to Raymond and Georgiabel (Parker) Craig in San Luis Obispo, CA.  She was raised in San Luis Obispo and graduated from San Luis Obispo High in 1960.  After high school, Terry worked at Bank of America with her friend Linda (Finch) Tilley, and was known to be very smart and...