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GenealogyBuff.com - IDAHO - Nez Perce County - Miscellaneous Obituaries - 4

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Date: Wednesday, 5 August 2009, at 11:37 p.m.

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

Lawrence E. Court, 83, retired welder
Lawrence Elmo Court, 83, of Clarkston, a retired welder and former Lewiston 21st Street crossing guard, died of congestive heart failure Thursday at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center at Lewiston.
He was the husband of Audrey Catherine Williams Court. They were married March 25, 1940, at Indianapolis, Ind. She survives him at their Clarkston home.
Court was born April 7, 1914, at St. Cloud, Fla., to Arthur Tipton and Irma Cartwright Court. He went to school in Indianapolis.
His parents were Calrskton residents and he spent some time here as a young man, returning after retirement in 1985. He was a school crossing guard on 21st Street at Lewiston from 1990 to 1994.
He worked for building companies and mills in Indiana and Oregon as a young man and at the Swan Island Shipyard at Portland from 1945 to 1950. He then worked at Holly Forge at San Francisco until he retired in 1971.
He was a member of the Boilermakers and Blacksmiths Union Local No. 6 at Oakland, Calif.
Court enjoyed gardening and working in his yard.
Survivors in addition to his wife include three sons, Michael Lawrence Elmo Court Sr. and Sheridanlyn Dean Court, both of Clarkston, and Clarence Leon Court Sr. of Concord, Calif.; three daughters, Donna Rae Navarette of Clarkston, Florcene Eloise Dunn of DeWitt, Neb., and Sheri Dawn Burger of Port Orchard, Wash.; two sisters, Florcene Kress of Lewiston and Wanieta Simmons of Fort Jones, Calif.; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Irma Kay Court; a sister, Florence Court; and four brothers, Hollis Court, Art Court, Al Court and Clyde Court.
A private service will be held at a later date.
Vassar-Rawls Funeral Home at Lewiston is in charge of arrangements.
Published February 9, 1998

Ralph I. Albertson, 90, insurance salesman
Ralph I. Albertson, a former insurance salesman, died of a stroke Wednesday at Tri-State Health and Rehabilitation Center in Clarkston. He was 90.
He was born Nov. 7, 1907, to John and Nora Albertson in Sundance, Wyo.
He served four years as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army, including two years in New Guinea.
He married Sally Frisbie March 6, 1946, in Elleton, Md. They divorced in 1997.
His interests included golfing and fishing.
At his request cremation has taken place and there will be no service.
Published February 10, 1998

Genevieve Davis, 93, formerly of Lapwai
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Genevieve Davis, a former longtime Lapwai resident living in Beaverton, Ore., died in Portland Saturday of complications following surgery. She was 93.
She was born Sept. 15, 1904, to Allison G. and Julia Bretty Hayes in Devil's Lake, N.D.
She married Raymond E. Davis in 1921 at Lewiston.
Her husband, a former postal worker, died in 1983.
Her daughter and son-in-law in Beaverton had cared for her for seven years before she moved to the Hearthstone Assisted Living Center in Beaverton 18 months ago.
She was a member of the Methodist church and the Lapwai Grange for 50 years.
Her survivors include two daughters, Rena E. Enloe of Lake Oswego, Ore., and Lori Strand of Beaverton; a son, Roy E. Davis of Gooding, Idaho; two brothers, Mark Hokenson of Bellevue and Richard Hayes of Lewiston; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Normal Hill Cemetery in the Masonic section. The Rev. Mark Brewster of Orchards Community Church in Lewiston will officiate.
Wilhelm Funeral Home in Portland is directing the arrangements.
Published February 10, 1998

Clyde Gillespie, 83, retired Ahsahka millworker
Clyde John Gillespie, a former millworker, died of complications of a stroke and Parkinson's disease Sunday at Life Care Center in Lewiston. He was 83.
He was born Sept. 29, 1914, in Boles, Idaho, to Carl John and Mary Powell Gillespie. The family moved to Winchester in 1916. In 1920 his father purchased a ranch in Lenore.
He attended the Star School at Sunnyside/Lenore and was the valedictorian for the 1932 graduating class at Peck High School.
He farmed with his family and purchased the farm from his father in 1934.
He married Cleo J. Jenkins May 16, 1938, in Lewiston. They made their home at the family farm.
He became a school bus driver and mail carrier in the Lenore area. In 1948 he began working at the Ahsahka Lumber and Milling Co., retiring in 1974.
The couple moved to Lewiston in 1976. He worked at the Orchards Pawn Shop with his daughter for 16 years.
His interests included hunting, fishing, traveling and spending time with his family.
His survivors include his wife at their Lewiston home; a son, Clyde J. Gillespie Jr. in Puyallup; two daughters, Charlotte J. Choate of Stites and Carolyn J. Turner of Lewiston; three sisters, Ardis Taylor and Audrey Jones, both of Lewiston, and Pearl Huitt of Eagle River, Alaska; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three sisters and two brothers.
His memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at Mountain View Funeral Home in Lewiston.
The Revs. Kurt Blackwill of Orchards Nazarene in Lewiston and Wayne Smith of Princeton will officiate.
Memorials may be made to Orchards Nazarene Church in Lewiston.
Published February 10, 1998

F. Lois Thornton, 84, native of Southwick
AMBOY, WASH. -- F. Lois Thornton, a Southwick native, died of kidney failure Friday in Amboy.
She was 84.
She was born in Lenore Nov. 5, 1913, to Will and Etta Stevens Dygert.
She married Lloyd S. Thornton Nov. 5, 1935, in Clarkston.
He died of an aneurysm in December 1965, and she moved to Clark County to be near their daughters.
She was a member of the First Church of God in Vancouver.
Her survivors include a son, Larry Thornton of Poulsbo, Wash.; twin daughters, LaVella Wright of Yacolt, Wash., and LaVetta Binder of Amboy; a brother, Virgil Dygert of Lewiston; a sister, Eula Davis of Clarkston; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Her funeral will be today at 10 a.m. at Hamilton-Mylan Funeral Home in Vancouver, Wash.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Normal Hill Cemetery in Lewiston.
The family suggests memorials be made to the Northwest Kidney Foundation, P.O. Box 3035, Seattle, WA 98114, or the First Church of God, 3300 N.E. 78th St., Vancouver, WA 98665.
Published February 10, 1998

Leila A. Johson, 84, Colfax area farmer
TEKOA -- Leila A. Johnson, a longtime Colfax resident, died of congestive heart failure Saturday at the Tekoa Care Center. She was 84.
She was born March 4, 1913, at Central Ferry to William and Ada Morris Hastings. She attended a country school in Central Ferry. She was a boarder in Pomeroy while she attended Pomeroy High School, graduating in 1931.
She married Ellery Johnson Nov. 27, 1932, at Pomeroy. They moved to a farm between Colfax and Pullman, where they spent their married life.
Her husband died in 1980, she remained at the farm until 1989.
She was a member of the Colfax Methodist Church, the Rebekah Lodge and a life member of the Ewartsville Grange.
She enjoyed reading, learning, flowers, her rose garden and her family.
Her survivors include two sons, Donald Lee Johnson of Bainbridge Island, Wash., and James George Johnson of Norco, Calif.; two daughters, Linda Leila Johnson of Maple Valley, Wash., and Virginia Ada Freeman of Kennewick; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband she was preceded in death by a son, Robert Ellery Johnson, two brothers and a sister.
Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Colfax First United Methodist Church with the Rev Don Shipley officiating. Burial will follow at the Colfax Cemetery.
Bruning Funeral Home of Colfax is in charge of arrangements.
Published February 11, 1998

Estella M. Bain, 76, longtime of Harvard
PRINCETON -- A funeral for Estella Mary Bain, a longtime Harvard resident, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Princeton Nazarene Church in Princeton, followed by burial at Mendenhall Cemetery outside of Onaway.
The Rev. Don Weber of the Rathdrum Methodist Church will officiate.
Bain died of cancer Monday at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d'Alene at the age of 76.
She was born Oct. 14, 1921, to Edward Thomas and Gladys Hemmelman Gilmore in Hampton, Idaho. She grew up and attended school in the Princeton-Harvard area and graduated from Potlatch High School.
She worked as a housekeeper and cook at area farms.
She married Charles Harris Bain Nov. 18, 1942, in Princeton. They lived in the Harvard area and she became a full-time homemaker.
She was a member of the Harvard Ladies Aid and a volunteer with the American Cancer Society.
Her hobbies were quilting, cooking and the outdoors.
Survivors include her son, Doug Bain of Rathdrum; two sisters, Medine Leef of Harvard and Margaret Burris of Bucoda, Wash.; one grandson; one stepgranddaughter; and a great-grandson.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1988 and three brothers, Mert Gilmore, Harvey Gilmore and Tom Gilmore.
Visitation will be at Short's Funeral Chapel in Moscow from 2 to 9 p.m. today.
Published February 11, 1998

Gwendolyn Cochrane, 86, retired medical secretary
Gwendolyn W. Cochrane, a former medical secretary and area homemaker, died of causes related to age Monday at Sycamore Glen in Clarkston. She was 86.
She was born May 9, 1911, to Franklin and Nadine Dwyer Weber at Miller, S.D. She played basketball for and graduated from Miller High School and attended Yankton College at Yankton, S.D.
After college she moved to Minneapolis, Minn., and worked as a medical secretary.
She married Allen M. Cochrane Aug. 25, 1940. The couple moved to Chicago, where she worked as a medical secretary and he finished medical school. She lived in Denver, Colo., while he served with the U.S. Army during World War II. After his discharge they moved to Aspen, Colo., and then to Iowa.
The family moved to Moscow in 1964 and she worked as a secretary for the University of Idaho Law School. She was also a housemother for the Delta Chi fraternity and a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority.
The family moved to Lewiston in 1972 when her husband took over Eugene Baldeck's medical practice and she volunteered at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center's gift shop.
The couple belonged to the Clarkston Country Club and she enjoyed reading, playing bridge, golf and gardening. She was a member of the Church of the Nativity (Episcopal) in Lewiston and in earlier years taught Sunday School and was active with Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts.
Her survivors include two sons, Dennis R. Cochrane of Moscow and Allen M Cochrane Jr. of Lewiston; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1991, a brother, Edward Weber, and a sister, Jeanette Howell.
Cremation has taken place and there will be no service.
The family suggests memorials be sent to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Home Health Hospice, P.O. Box 816, Lewiston 83501.
Published February 11, 1998

Pina G. Stanford, 84, longtime of Greer
OROFINO -- A graveside service for Pina Geneva Stanford, 84, is scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday at Riverside Cemetery with Rev. Phil Bonner of Orofino Tabernacle Church officiating.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Pine Hills Funeral Chapel in Orofino.
Stanford died of respiratory arrest Monday at her granddaughter's home in San Luis Obispo, Calif..
She was born Nov. 26, 1913, to Thomas and Rose Bolon at Deer Park, Wash. She was raised in Greer.
She married Tex Stanford March 18, 1935, in Spokane. He died Aug. 12, 1965.
She was a homemaker for most of her life and enjoyed fishing, camping, spending time outdoors and traveling. She also spent time reading and crocheting.
She had lived in Greer the last 20 years.
She belonged to the Bluebell Rebekahs' Lodge No. 72 of Orofino, the VFW Auxiliary 3296 and the Homehoppers Homemakers Club.
She is survived by two sons, Oscar Carl Stanford of Murray, Utah, and Paul L. Stanford of Washougal, Wash.; three daughters, Nova Lee Thorton of Greer, Stella R. Whipple of Quincy, Calif., and Melinda Souders of Pierce; a sister, Catherine Gilmore; 21 grandchildren; and 34 great-grandchildren.
A son, Tex B. Stanford, three brothers and two sisters died previously.
The family suggests memorials may be sent to the Cal-Poly Fund in memory of Pina G. Stanford, California Poly-Technical State University, College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Heron Hall, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407.
Published February 11, 1998

Joseph B. Mitchell, 62, Lewiston truck driver
Joseph Brack Mitchell, 62, a self-employed owner-operator truck driver, died of cancer Sunday at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston.
He was born June 16, 1935, to Max Warren and Elizabeth Jones Mitchell at Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada.
He married Nolia Ankrun at Salmon. That marriage ended in divorce.
He married Darby Mitchell June 4, 1968, at Las Vegas.
He hauled grain in his own truck between Montana and Idaho for many years. In his earlier years he was a miner and construction worker.
He is survived by his wife at the family home in Lewiston; five sons, Gary Mitchell of Arlee, Mont., John Mitchell of Henderson, Nev., Dennis Mitchell of Frenchtown, Mont., Daryl Mitchell of Vulcan, Alberta, Canada, and Bill Mitchell of Juliaetta; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Vassar-Rawls Funeral Home in Lewiston with the Rev. Steve Taulbee of Lewiston officiating.
Published February 11, 1998

Margaret Huffman, 76, native of Southwick
GRANTS PASS, Ore. -- Margaret Huffman, 76, a Southwick native, died of cancer and congestive heart failure Sunday at her home here.
She was born at Southwick on her grandfather's homestead Feb. 23, 1921, to Harold and Blanch Hoffman Whitinger.
She attended area schools and then worked various jobs in Lewiston.
She married William Huffman Oct. 24, 1938, at Lewiston.
They moved to Grants Pass in 1939. Her husband died March 12, 1990.
She was a retired secretary, having worked for several businesses in Grants Pass.
She was a member of the Faith Baptist Church at Grants Pass.
She is survived by two sons, James and Paul of Grants Pass; four grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and a brother, James Whitinger of Southwick.
A brother, Ray Whitinger, preceded her in death.
Services are pending with the Hull and Hull Funeral Home at Grants Pass.
Published February 11, 1998

Grant H. Adams, 77, retired sawmill manager
HARPSTER -- A graveside service for Grant H. Adams, 77, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Harpster Cemetery. The Rev. Tom Colley of Harpster will officiate.
Adams, a retired sawmill superintendent at Idapine Mills, died of a heart attack Friday at his home.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Trenary Funeral Home at Kooskia.
He was born July 30, 1920, to Wilbur and Arvilla Woodward Adams at Newport, Wash.
He grew up in eastern Washington near Trout Lake, north of Spokane.
He entered the logging industry at the age of 13, logging with teams of horses.
After his marriage to Verna Schiffner on April 2, 1939, at Spokane, the couple moved to Anatone, then to Dayville, Ore., in 1941.
In 1951 they moved to Harpster, where he worked at Idapine Mills as a sawmill superintendent until his retirement in 1982.
He enjoyed the outdoors and spending time with his family. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and horseman and spent many hours riding horseback in the mountains of Idaho.
He raised and trained horses for riding and pulling driving carts for sulky races.
He also raised bees and sold honey for many years.
He sang at many church and social functions.
He was a member of the Harpster Community Church and served as a Sunday school teacher and Sunday school superintendent.
He is survived by his wife at the family home; two daughters, Carol Lytle of Harpster and Jeanne Wisdom of Coeur d'Alene; two sons, Jim Adams of Harpster and Steve Adams of Beaverton, Ore.; four brothers, Louis Adams of Tennessee and Everett Adams of Whitefish, Mont., Wayne Adams of Dayville, Ore., and Albert Adams of Idanha, Ore.; two sisters, Wilma Oltman of Harpster and Leah Hill of Burns, Ore.; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Oris and Ross, and a sister, Verna Clark.
Published May 24, 1998

Bud L. Branstrom, 59, retired millworker
KOOSKIA -- Bud Lewis Branstrom, 59, died Sunday at his Kooskia home, apparently of a heart attack.
He was born March 1, 1939, at Kooskia to William F. and Minnie P. Kiele Branstrom. He attended school in Kooskia for a time before moving with his family to Lewiston about 1950 and finished his schooling here.
He served in the U.S. Navy from 1956 to 1960 on the USS Henry W. Tucker, a Naval destroyer.
He and Charlotte G. Bashaw were married in December 1964. They divorced in 1982.
He worked for the U.S. Forest Service and Potlatch Corp.'s Spalding Lumber Mill from 1960 to 1974. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed hunting and playing guitar.
Survivors include his longtime companion, Patricia Ashley of Kooskia; two daughters, Laura F. Ashford and Rebecca R. Gebhart, both of Lewiston; a son, Timothy A. Bashaw of Lewiston; a sister, H. June Collins of Kamiah; a brother, Joseph M. Branstrom of Lewiston; and eight grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Leslie McKinney; a brother, William F. Branstrom Jr., and a sister, E. Jean McElhinney.
Cremation is planned. Funeral arrangements are pending at Trenary Funeral Home at Kooskia.
Published May 26, 1998

Service Friday for Branstrom brothers
KOOSKIA -- A joint military graveside service for brothers Bud L. Branstrom and William F. Branstrom Jr. will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Pine Grove Cemetery at Kooskia.
Bud Branstrom, 59, died Sunday at his Kooskia home and William Branstrom, 76, of Kooskia died April 25 at Grangeville Care Center.
Trenary Funeral Home at Kooskia is in charge of arrangements.
Published May 26, 1998

Scott E. Helm, 28, formerly of Pullman
MOSCOW -- A memorial service for former Pullman resident Scott E. Helm will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church here.
A private internment will be conducted later.
Helm, 28, died from a seizure disorder May 18 at his Portland, Ore., home.
He was born Aug. 22, 1969, in Denver, Colo., to Donald R. Helen and Carole A. Horn Helm.
He graduated from Pullman High School in 1987 and attended Washington State University there.
He earned his associate degree in electrical engineering from Oregon Polytechnic Institute.
In 1992, he moved to Portland and was employed as a quality assurance engineer for Intel Corp. at the Jones Farm location in Hillsboro, Ore.
He had worked for the past three years on the Proshare and Intercast projects and had recently started in the Broadcast Products Division.
He enjoyed computers and spending time with his family and friends.
Survivors include his mother, Carole A. Helm of Moscow; his father and stepmother, Ronald R. and Robin E. Helm of Tacoma; two sisters, Heather M. Helm of Fort Collins, Colo., and Hilary R. Helm of Moscow; and grandparents, Glenda M. Horn of Twisp, Wash., and David M. and Ruthe G. Helm of Spokane.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Robert Horn.
The family suggests memorials go to the Epilepsy Foundation of Oregon/Taps, 619 S.W. 11th, Portland 97205.
Fuiten, Rose and Hoyt Funeral Home of Forest Grove, Ore., is in charge of arrangements.
Published May 26, 1998

Frances L. Moodie, 84, home economics educator
PULLMAN -- The funeral for Frances L. Moodie, a Pullman homemaker, will be at the Pullman Presbyterian Church Thursday at 11 a.m. The Rev. Dan Saperstein of Pullman Presbyterian will officiate.
She died of a heart attack Saturday evening at her home in Pullman. She was 84.
She was born Sept. 9, 1913, to Howard E. and Lucia L. Lippincott Smith at Whiting, Iowa. She graduated from high school at Stanford, Mont.
She graduated from the University of Montana at Missoula with a bachelor's degree in home economics in 1935.
After graduation she taught home economics at a Miles City, Mont., junior high school. In 1939 she moved to Pullman to attend Washington State College, now Washington State University.
She married Charles D. Moodie Aug. 1, 1942, at Spokane. They moved to Canada, where her husband was a citizen.
She volunteered in the school system and at the local library until their return to Pullman in 1946. Upon their return she finished her graduate degree in clothing textiles and home economics.
During the school year she taught sewing and home economics at WSU and in the summers she worked out of the Colfax office for the Cooperative Extension program. Following the birth of her children, she became a full-time mother and homemaker.
Her husband died in an auto accident March 12, 1970.
After his death she returned to work at WSU as a clerk and secretary for various departments, including veterinary medicine and anthropology. She retired in 1976.
She was a member of PEO, the Pullman Historical Book Club, Friends of the Museum at WSU, the Pullman Home Ec. Association and Delta Delta Delta sorority. She was a donor and participant in the WSU Alumni Association.
She enjoyed judging home economics competitions at local fairs, dancing with two dance clubs and had a strong interest in the history of the Palouse and Whitman County. She also enjoyed painting.
Her survivors include two sons, James Moodie of Pullman and Neil Moodie of San Francisco.
Viewing will be at Kimball Funeral Home in Pullman today from 2 to 5 p.m. and Thursday at the church from 10 to 11 a.m. Private burial will be at the Pullman City Cemetery.
The family suggests memorials to the Frances Moodie Scholarship Fund to be set up at WSU or to the C.D. Moodie Scholarship Fund at WSU.
Published May 27, 1998

Thomas E. Holway, 68, formerly of Palouse
MOSCOW -- Thomas E. Holway, 68, a former Palouse resident, died of cancer at his daughter's Moscow home Monday afternoon.
He was born July 12, 1929, to William Kenneth and Etta M. Thompson Holway at Great Falls, Mont. He attended schools at Willapa Valley, Wash., and Chelan, Wash. He moved to Palouse in 1945 and graduated from Palouse High School in 1947.
Following high school he attended the University of Idaho for one year on a basketball scholarship.
He married Iris Dippel Oct. 10, 1948. They later divorced.
He was employed on a bridge crew for the Great Northern Railroad for a few years. Later he worked as a plant manager for Palouse Products for a couple of years. He was co-owner of the Palouse Meat Market for a time.
In 1966 he began working for the R.A. Hanson Company in Palouse as a field supervisor. This job took him to many parts of the world setting up the company's products. He retired in 1991.
Following his retirement he moved to Bayview, Idaho, and lived on Lake Pend Oreille. He moved to Moscow in 1996 to live with his daughter.
He enjoyed fishing, working in his garden, playing bingo and traveling. He was a handyman who enjoyed sports.
His survivors include three daughters, Linda Demontigny of Moscow, Cheryl Holway-Krieger of Pullman and Tamara Slonaker of Palouse; a brother, William Holway of Steilacoom, Wash.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
His funeral will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Kramer Funeral Home in Pullman. The Rev. Don Moore of the Colfax Church of the Nazarene will officiate. Burial will follow at the Greenwood Cemetery in Palouse.
Memorials may be given to the Hospice of the Palouse, 700 South Main St., Moscow 83843.
Published May 27, 1998

Anna M. Randolph, 74, Clarkston homemaker
Anna Mary Randolph, 74, a Clarkston homemaker, died of a heart attack Sunday at Tri-State Memorial Hospital in Clarkston.
She was born Nov. 11, 1923, to James and Elizabeth Willis in Akron, Ohio.
During World War II she helped build airplanes as a member of the Women's Air Corps. She was also a grasshopper pilot and dental assistant.
She was widowed by three husbands, James Randolph, Herbert Yates and William Childers. A marriage to Roy Randolph ended in divorce.
She was Methodist by birth, and later adopted a native American spirituality. She was also a fan of Jerry Springer.
Her survivors include two sons, John Daniels of Plummer, Idaho, and James Childers of South Salem, Ohio; five daughters, Cheryl Middleton and Vicki Lee Porter, both of Fort Meyers, Fla., Elizabeth Virginia Skaggs of West Palm Beach, Fla., Meladi Lowley of Spokane and Jill Louise Cooper of Monterey, Calif.; 30 grandchildren; and 34 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husbands, she was preceded in death by three daughters, Diane K. Henry Sanford, Linda Celeste Childers and Heidi Annette Boyce.
A memorial for family and friends will be today at 5 p.m. at the Asotin Lions Club.
The family suggests memorials to the American Heart Association in care of Nancy Shell, 524 Linden Drive, Lewiston 83501, or to Tri-State Home Health and Hospice, 549 Fifth St., Suite A, Clarkston 99403.
Mountain View Funeral Home in Lewiston is in charge of arrangements.
Published May 27, 1998

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