Famous Tom Frei chose to meet his maker on March 31, 2021. Born a Halloween Spook in 1951 to Shorty and Pauline (Nuxoll) Frei, Tom never failed to brighten up the lives of those around him. He had a gift of gab, was super hilarious, remembered events as if it happened yesterday, and given the …
Elizabeth H. (Liz) Wassmuth, age 88, was born on December 15, 1932, to Clem and Elizabeth (Schmidt) Wassmuth at their home midway between Greencreek and Cottonwood, Idaho. She was the 14th of 15 Wassmuth children in the family.She passed away on Easter Sunday, April 4th, 2021 in Lewiston, Idaho. Liz attended grade school at Greencreek, …
Phil Talley a.k.a. “Red River Phil” passed on March 26, 2021 in Grangeville, Idaho at the age of 81. Phil was born to William Ray Talley and Frances Brown Talley in San Francisco, California. He was married to Kathleen Talley for 45 years. He and Kathleen moved to Red River in 1976 and later moved …
Longtime Cottonwood resident Marilyn (Navin) Becker, 82, died peacefully in her sleep on Friday, March 26, 2021 at her home. She was born August 23, 1938, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Dr. Kenneth W. Navin and Hermina (Lorkavic) Navin. She was the fourth of nine children and most of her childhood was spent in the final …
On March 15, 2021, Evelyn DeWitt passed away in her home after a 6-month battle with cancer. She was surrounded by 5 generations of her family. Evelyn Rosella Wilson was born June 21, 1935 to Lawrence (Bill) and Edith Wilson. Her sisters were Molly, Louise, and Dorothy. Her family would travel with the seasons for …
Farrel F. (Bud) Uhling was born the first son and second child of Cecil B. and Viola G. Uhling in Ferdinand, Idaho on November 1, 1937. Some would say that he was born on “All Saints Day” for a reason. He passed away peacefully at Guardian Angel Homes in Lewiston on Sunday March 14, 2021 …
On Tuesday, March 9, 2021 Larry Jay Blackburn peacefully passed away at his home with his family by his side. Jay was born July 2, 1936, to Leslie Blackburn and Ellen Workmen Blackburn, in the schoolhouse at Hiko, Nevada. Jay was number five of the nine children in this soon to be large family. The …
WHITE BIRD: Evelyn R. DeWitt, 85 of White Bird, passed away Monday, March 15, 2021 at her home. Arrangements are under the direction of the Blackmer Funeral Home, Grangeville.
GRANGEVILLE: Melvin R. Kirk, 76 of Grangeville, passed away Saturday, March 13, 2021 at his home. Arrangements are under the direction of the Blackmer Funeral Home, Grangeville.
COTTONWOOD: Bryce Whiteman, 36 of Elk City, passed away Thursday, March 11, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Cottonwood. Arrangements are pending with the Blackmer Funeral Home, Grangeville.
