Leona M. Duman Arnzen, 84
On Oct. 1, 1941, Miss Leona Sonnen became the bride of Alfred Duman. At 11:40 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008, Leona Duman Arnzen, 84, died peacefully, joining her husband, Alfred, to celebrate their 67th wedding anniversary. She had been a resident at Guardian Angel Homes in Lewiston and the cause of death was age related.
Leona Marie Sonnen was the first child born to Albine E. and Olivia S. Sarbacher Sonnen at Clarkston, Wash. She was raised at the family farm east of Greencreek. She attended St. Anthony Grade School and Greencreek High School. She was active in 4-H and was the first recipient of the Frank Arnzen 4-H Cup. She learned to play piano and guitar, enjoying music and singing all her life.
After her marriage to Alfred, they made their home on the farm north of Cottonwood. They were the parents of one boy and nine girls. In addition, they opened a grade A dairy, farmed, raising wheat, barley and alfalfa and had a cattle ranch. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, active in the Christian Mothers, the Legion of Mary and was a 4-H leader for some years. Together they became interested in the Idaho Farm Bureau organization and she held several offices while a member. He died March 30, 1977.
Survivors include her daughters, Bonnie Gehring, Shirley and Vic Gehring, Jeanne and Harold Arnzen, Doris and Ron Rehder, all of Cottonwood, Donna and Virgil Wassmuth of Greencreek, Verla and Roger Nelson of Clarkston, Mary Franks of Eagle, Connie Mager of Lewiston and Michelle and Andy Koepl of Nezperce; a son, Cleo and SAM Duman of Cottonwood; and 37 grandchildren and 48 great-grandchildren; brothers, Everett and Theresa Sonnen of Cottonwood, Ronald and Doris Sonnen, Delmer and Joanne Sonnen of Greencreek, Leroy and Karla Sonnen of Bremerton, Wash., Robert and Linda Sonnen of American Falls; sisters, Margie Kramer of Lewiston, Sister Connie Sonnen, O.S.B., of Cottonwood and Gladys and Thomas Schwartz of Ferdinand.
On Jan. 23, 1982, she married Garland Blair. They resided at Nezperce. He died April 18, 1986. She married Walter Arnzen at Nezperce on July 15, 1991. He died April 24, 1998.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Albine and Olivia; a brother, Marvin Sonnen; son-in-law, Charles Gehring; grandchildren, Karen and Mark Wassmuth and a great-granddaughter, Elizabeth Gehring.
A rosary was recited at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Nezperce and funeral services were Oct. 4 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Cottonwood with Fr. Richard S. Haldane presiding. Burial was at Cottonwood Catholic Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Prairie Community Library or the Senior Citizen's Meal program. Uhlorn Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Carl Beyer, 71
Carl Beyer, 71, of Kamiah, died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, at his home. He was born Feb. 14, 1937, in Calgary, Alberta, to Frederick and Adeline Beyer.
He lived in Headquarters before joining the Navy where he served for three years as an MM2 P1 "Atomic Vet." After the Navy he worked in the logging industry until his health forced him to retire.
He loved hunting, fishing, mining for gold, piloting small planes and being on log drives. In his later years he was an avid reader, historian, and compiled extensive genealogical records.
He is survived by two sisters, Elsie Bower and husband, Frank, of Kamiah, and Mary Bonner of Pierce; and 20 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and infant brother, John.
A graveside service is scheduled for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Kamiah Cemetery. Arrangements are with Trenary Funeral Home in Kooskia.
Richard M. Boyd, 93
Richard M. Boyd, 93, died Sept. 26, 2008, in Spokane, Wash. This formidable man held many titles, Dick, Dad, Grampita, loyal friend and respected teacher.
He had an amazing life and along with his beloved wife, Lenneta, they had many great adventures. After graduating in geology from WSU he worked as a gold miner in Idaho for several years. They moved to Panama where he worked on the Panama Canal. This exposure to the Latino culture caused them to look for more of the same. He accepted a job in Colombia, South America, as the industrial relations manager for Texaco Petroleum where his diplomatic efforts as a union negotiator in labor and governmental contracts put him in direct contact with the country's leaders. In 1952, they returned to the U.S. where he took the same position at the Hanford Project in Richland, Wash. He and Lenneta soon realized that they missed the life-style they had grown accustomed to in South America so they returned to Colombia in 1955 where they lived until 1962.
They moved back to the U.S., and he went back to college and received a master's degree in Spanish at EWU. He taught there for the next 18 years. He retired from EWU in 1982 and felt that he had completed a full cycle of occupations, so he returned to his love of gold mining. They located a placer claim on a mountain top near Elk City and injected an authentic meaning to the summertime activity of their "golden" years. They spent almost every summer of their lives there and were joined by family members who loved to listen to him tell tall stories, and sing "Oh Susanna" while strumming on his guitar and playing the harmonica. He taught all of us the true meaning of life, as well as how to pick huckleberries the correct way, how to fish the American River, how to pan for gold and roast marshmallows.
He is survived by his very loving family that includes daughter, Marta Reyes, (Eric Anderson); son, Gary Boyd, (Sharon Boyd); along with his granddaughters, Heidi, Julie, Adriana, Cristina and Carolina; great-grandchildren, Steven, Koal, Rebecca and Dahlia; nephew, Bill Boyd (Deane); niece, Sharon Gill (Jim) and their children.
A memorial service will be held on Oct. 18. Contact Marta at 327-8064 for details.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Elk City School, 100 School House Drive, Elk City, ID 83525 or Hospice of Spokane, P.O. Box 2215, Spokane, WA 99210-2215.
Vonda M. Chaffee, 67
On Monday, Sept. 29, 2008, Vonda Maxine Chaffee died at Syringa Hospital in Grangeville due to respiratory complications. Her son Randy and wife, Kaori Dupea were at her side.
She was born to Harry and Velva Chaffee Aug. 28, 1941, in Marquette, Mich. She graduated from Graveraet High School in Marquette in 1959. She married Wayne A. Dupea and later divorced and remained friends.
She graduated in 1976 from the police academy at LCSC in Lewiston with an associate's degree in police science at 31. She began her career in law enforcement in Culdesac, working as Idaho's first woman chief of police on March 13, 1977. She moved on to the Idaho Department of Corrections where she worked for 17 years until her disability forced her to retire in 1994 as a correctional sergeant at NICI in Cottonwood. She really loved her job!
She spent the next years being with her friends, Diana, Tony and Amanda whom she loved as her own; grandchildren and three sons, Wayne, Randy and Mark Dupea, enjoying her life. Medical complications forced her to spend the last of her years at Grangeville Health and Rehab.
Anyone who knew her knew that she would let you know just where you stood in her most colorful way. She was a great inspiration to everyone she met and never complained about her disability or wanted sympathy. She will be greatly missed.
She is survived by her brother, Tim and Becky Chaffee of Cottonwood; sisters-in-law, Linda Chaffee of Cottonwood and Betty and Larry Stephensmeier of Rock Springs, Wyo.; three sons, Wayne and Carol of Prineville, Ore., Randy and Kaori of Cottonwood and Mark Dupea of Alaska; an aunt to Janelle Strader of Edmonton, Alberta, Vance and Gayle of Davenport, Wash., Kevin and Shari Chaffee and Jake and Aubree Chaffee of Cottonwood; great-aunt to Nathan, Melissa, Justin, Erin of Edmonton, Alberta, Shaun and Bethany Chaffee of Davenport, Wash., Merannda, Seth Hunter and Ciara Chaffee of Cottonwood; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Velva Chaffee; a brother, Gary M. Chaffee; and former husband/friend, Wayne A. Dupea, all of Cottonwood.
Services were Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with graveside services at the Cottonwood Community Cemetery.
Uhlorn Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Arthur M. Cochran, 93
Arthur M. Cochran, 93, of Stites, died Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, at Grangeville Health and Rehabilitation Center in Grangeville.
He was born Oct. 28, 1914, at Johnson, Kansas, to Albert Monroe and Evelyn "Eva" Isabelle Henry Cochran. When he was a teenager he moved to Kooskia and then went back to Kansas where he met and married Gwendolyn May Jackson, Dec. 21, 1934.
In 1935 they moved back to Kooskia. His many jobs included farming, construction and smoke jumper for the Forest Service. From 1951 to 1967 they traveled extensively overseas while he worked for the CIA. In 1967 he retired and they moved to Missoula, Mont. In 1968 they moved onto a small ranch near Hamilton, Mont. They traveled to Arizona in the winters. In 1978 they made their final move to Stites. She died in 1996. They have five children, May Ruth, Doris June, James Allen, Donald Lee and Jeanne Marie.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, working with horses and farm animals, and was a jack-of-all-trades and master of most of them, from digging ditches to building. If there was a spot to build on he was apt to do it.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Gwendolyn; his parents, Albert and Eva Cochran; and his siblings, Mildred Lane, Dale Cochran, Howard Cochran, Bob Cochran, Velda Laine and Nadine Anderson.
He is survived by his children, May Ruth Fogle of Stites, Doris June Packer of Grangeville, James Allen and Gail Cochran of Stites, Donald Lee and Pat Cochran of Lewiston, and Jeanne Marie Biebenger of Stevensville, Mont.; 22 grandchildren; 61 great-grandchildren; and 52 great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral service will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 11, at Trenary Funeral Home Chapel in Kooskia. Reverend Kelly Lineberry will officiate. Interment will be at Tahoe Mountain Rest Cemetery near Kooskia. A covered dish dinner will follow at Clearwater Valley High School near Kooskia. Arrangements are by Trenary Funeral Home of Kooskia.
Judy Merrill, 60
Judy Merrill, 60, of Grangeville, died Oct. 4, 2008.
Graveside services will be held Thursday, Oct. 9, 1 p.m. at Prairie View Cemetery with Pastor Harold Gott of the Grangeville Christian Church officiating.
Hazel Louise Gibbs, 93
Hazel Louise Gibbs, 93, of Kooskia, died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008, at Grangeville Health and Rehabilitation Center in Grangeville, of age related causes.
She was born at home on Big Cedar Ridge near Kooskia to Paul and Ada Schwartz Petrick on July 2, 1915. She attended school through the eighth grade at Big Cedar Schoolhouse.
On April 4, 1940, she married Lewis Lyons and they had two sons. They later divorced. She also married Lloyd Brown and they divorced.
She worked as a cook in various government camps, hunting camps, nursing homes and private ranches in Idaho. She moved to Ritzville, Wash., to cook at a cattle ranch. There she met a ranch hand, Robert Gibbs. They were married that fall on Oct. 15, 1966, at Coeur d' Alene. They bought a nice home in Spokane, Wash., where she was able to enjoy all the pleasures of housekeeping, cooking and gardening. She raised lots of beautiful plants and flowers.
Her beloved husband, Bob, died of leukemia on Sept. 18, 1987. On Feb. 17, 2002, she moved back to Kooskia to be closer to relatives.
She is survived by her two sons and daughters-in-law, LeRoy and Marilyn Lyons of Warren, Ore., and Darrell and Phyllis Lyons of Kooskia; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Gibbs; her parents, Paul and Ada Petrick; her sister, Mabel Petrick Lyons; and her brother, Wilfred Petrick.
Donations in her honor may be sent to Kooskia Ambulance Fund, C/O CVRU, P.O. Box 339, Kooskia, ID.
Memorial Services were Saturday, Oct. 4, at Trenary Funeral Home Chapel in Kooskia. Pastor Bob Lowry officiated. Interment was at Greenwood Memorial Terrace in Spokane, Wash. Arrangements were by Trenary Funeral Home in Kooskia.
Myrtle L. Cannon Lucas, 82
Myrtle L. Cannon Lucas, 82, a resident of Fruitland, died Friday Oct. 3, 2008, peacefully at home with her children and loved ones. She was born April 28, 1926, at Soldier, Kansas, to James and Maude Sharrai. She moved to Payette in 1935 with her family. She later moved to Grangeville and later returned to Fruitland after the death of her second husband.
She attended school in Payette through the ninth grade. She married Morley H. Cannon on June 16, 1946, in Payette in a double wedding with her twin sister, Mable. Morley died in 1969. She later married Henry Lucas on June 16, 1971, and he died in 1995.
She was very active in the Payette and Grangeville Church of the Nazarene. She also enjoyed camping, crocheting, ceramics and crafts.
Survivors include her three children, Nickie Cannon (Darlene) of Grangeville, Arvella Cook (Art) of Ontario, Ore., and Morley Cannon of Fruitland; granddaughter, Pam Mead (Rob) of Lewiston; step-granddaughter, Rhonda Robinson (Don) of Grangeville; and two great-grandchildren, Amber and Shadow Mead of Lewiston; three sisters-in-law, Zelda Murphy of Twin Falls, Illia Goff of Buhle and Mary Cannon of Lewiston; three special friends. Larry Robertson, Steve Sessums and Jeanna Roley; and many nieces, nephews, family and friends.
Preceding her in death were her parents and both husbands; father-in-law, Joe Cannon; twin sister and brother-in-law, Mable and Lorn Skeen; her sister and brother-in-law, Dorris and Danny Terrell; her brothers and sister-in-law, Elmer and Alta Sharrai and Earl Sharrai.
Thank you goes to Heart and Home for all the care from their staff and to Dr. Gary. Memorials can be made to Payette Church of the Nazarene or a charity of your choice.
Funeral services were held at the Payette Church of the Nazarene on Oct. 7 with burial following at the Rosedale Memorial Gardens.
Haren-Wood Funeral Chapel in Payette was in charge of arrangements.
Leo Henry Nuttman, 92
Leo Henry Nuttman, 92, a retired cattle rancher of Keuterville, died Oct. 3, 2008, of congestive heart failure at Grangeville Health and Rehab.
He was born Sept. 8, 1916, to John and Katherine Schmidt Nuttman at Keuterville. He lived most all of his life at Keuterville, until his semiretirement in 1973 when he moved to Cottonwood, turning his cattle ranch over to his son, Thomas.
He attended District 18, elementary school at Keuterville except for the first and second grade where he attended Tammany School, Lewiston.
He married Leona Von Tersch on Feb. 16, 1943, at Ferdinand. She survives him at their Cottonwood home.
He and his wife, Leona, took over his parents' cattle ranch in Keuterville in 1943.
He was a 4-H leader of the Keuterville Livestock Club for 17 years. He and his son, Thomas, were chosen Idaho County Grassmen in 1965. He served on the Keuterville Highway District for four years. He became president of the Idaho County Cattleman's Association in 1976, remaining an active member of the Cattleman's up until his death. He was a member of the Men's Holy Cross Society of Keuterville until it merged with St. Mary's of Cottonwood where he was a communicant after his retirement.
He enjoyed riding horses, attending livestock sales, fishing and playing cards.
In addition to his wife, Leona, he is survived by his son, Thomas L. and wife, Roselyn Nuttman of Keuterville; two daughters, Bette Lee and husband, Jerry Guyette of Manuta, Ohio, and Vickie Jo and husband, Ron Baerlocher of Kamiah; nine grandchildren, Wade, Jennifer, Donna, Susan, David, Larry, Lynnette, Tracy and Wayne; 14 great-grandchildren, Alex Rae, Damon, Nakonia, Nickalous, Zackary, Issac, Sarah, Tucker, Taylor, Tonya, Travis, Elaine, Abrigail and Joseph; one step-great-grandchild, Shawn II; brother, Clarence and wife, Frances Nuttman of Keuterville; sister, Viola McClain of Lewiston.
His parents, two brothers, John and Bernard, and one sister, Evelyn, preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Oct. 8, at Holy Cross Church in Keuterville at 10:30 a.m. A rosary will be said before the Mass at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Keuterville Community Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Senior Citizens Meal program of Cottonwood.
Uhlorn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Dorothy L. Stephens, 82
Dorothy L. Stephens, 82, of Elk City died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008, at Syringa Hospital in Grangeville.
She was born June 19, 1926, at Orting, Wash., a daughter of Ross and Florence Welch. She grew up and graduated from Orting High School in 1944. She met and married Roy E. Stephens that same year. They made their first home at Mountain Home, where their first son, Robert, was born in 1945. Around 1950 the small family moved to the Cidade Valley in California to work in the lumber industry. They had four more sons, Charles, Mike, Daniel and Walter and a daughter, Lucinda.
In the early 1960s the now larger family moved back to Washington state on the coast where they owned and operated a wrecking yard. During the next 30 years they lived throughout the northwest mainly in Yakima, Wash., and Elk City.
She was a hard worker either as waitress or along side her husband in various self-employed ventures. They retired to Elk City in 1993 to be closer to their grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She loved Idaho's great outdoors and wildlife and always called it home. She remained in Elk City the last 10 years after his death in 1998. She loved and cherished her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and they her. She was always the happiest with them. We will miss her but we know in our hearts she is with her boys again and that is a great comfort.
She is survived by her two sons, Robert Stephens of Wallace, and Daniel and Debby Stephens of Moscow; her daughter, Lucinda Byers of Ilwaco, Wash.; a sister, Leola and Blaine Johnson of Puyallup, Wash.; a brother, Ross (Cougar) Welch, Jr. of Orting, Wash.; eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Roy; three sons, Charles, Mike and Walter Stephens; her parents; a sister, Betty Welch; and a granddaughter.
Graveside services will be held Friday, Oct. 10, at 1 p.m. at Mount Idaho Cemetery, Grangeville. Visitation will be Friday from 9 a.m. to noon at Blackmer Funeral Home, Grangeville. Send condolences to the family to: Blackmerfuneralhome.com.
Jeff Wilde, 44
Jeff Wilde, 44, died Oct. 3, 2008, after his battle with cancer. He was born in McCall Jan. 12, 1964. He spent his childhood there and graduated in 1982. That year he was Idaho State wrestling champ in the lightweight division.
He was a logger for a good part of his life. He has spent the last three years of his life working at Grangeville Builders Supply where he adored his fellow co-workers.
He loved fishing, hunting, NASCAR and Dallas Cowboys. He enjoyed attending football games, wrestling events, gardening, looking for mushrooms and coaching his children, nephews and friends. He was an animal lover and always had some kind of critter around. He volunteered his time with 4-H and was an accomplished carpenter with custom finish work and he did woodworking. He loved family get togethers and to cook and go camping
In 1997 he met Yvette Gonzales, the love of his life. They were married Dec. 23, 2003.
He leaves behind his wife, Yvette; children, Tyrell and Jacey Langston, Tara Wilde, Jeffery Bateman, Brittany and Kenneth Wilde, Daniella Wilde; step-father and mother, Allen and Margie Jones; grandparents, Don and Wanda Crisp; siblings, Cindy and Ronnie, Wade and Heather, Darcie Talbott; nephews, Marshall, Ryan, Robert, Zeth, Zach and Brandon; nieces, Leann, Misty, Treeya and Hova; and in-laws, Annabelle and Lorenzo Gonzales.
He is preceded in death by his father, Robert Wilde; and Grandpa Wilde.
The Jeff Wilde fund will continue to be open at Wells Fargo in Cottonwood to assist the family with medical costs.
Memorial services were held Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008, at Prairie Middle School in Cottonwood. Services were under the direction of the Blackmer Funeral Home, Grangeville. Send condolences to the family to: Blackmerfuneralhome.com.
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