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Obituaries for September 17, 2009 |
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George W. Patton, 91, Orofino George W. Patton, Orofino, died Monday, Sept. 14, 2009, Clearwater Valley Hospital in Orofino. He was 91. Arrangements are pending with Vassar-Rawls Funeral Home in Lewiston. |
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Celebration of Life for William Rhoades A Celebration of Life for Williams Rhoades will take place Saturday, Sept. 19 at the Lenore Community Center at 12 noon. |
Douglas D. Hoffman, 68, Peck
He was born July 23, 1941 at home to Phillip and Hilda Waggerman Hoffman in Leola, S.D. He grew up in Leola, Long Lake and Aberdeen, S.D. and graduated from high school in 1959. Doug then enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where he was sent to submarine school and graduated as an electrical engineer. He served on both diesel and atomic submarines and worked his way through the ranks to be promoted to chief petty officer. He left the Navy in 1974 and moved to the Melrose area in 1979. He liked to hunt, fish and entertain his many friends, always with a beer and his accordion in hand. It wasn’t St. Patrick’s Day until Doug came through the door playing an Irish ditty on his accordion. He had an amazing repertoire of jokes and songs. Doug was an award-winning “hobby” wine maker. His wine was all-organic and made from every vegetable, fruit and berry on the Camas Prairie. A memorial service was held Saturday, Sept. 12 at the Reubens Community Center. |
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Raymond Rickman, Ahsahka, 21 months
Raymond was born Dec. 3, 2007 in Lewiston to Carmelita Nahsonhoya and Marvin Rickman of Ahsahka. He was affiliated with the Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho and the Hopi Tribe of Arizona. Lil’ Ray Ray was the light of his family’s life. Ray Ray smiled at everyone and loved to be around his family. He loved to watch cartoons like Spongebob Squarepants. This summer was his first time in the river and he loved it. He laughed and splashed with his cousins. Music helped bring us all together and when Raymond’s favorite song at the time came on, he would laugh so loud, it made everyone else laugh. In the short time we were blessed with Lil’ Ray Ray he brought many precious memories to us all. Lil’ Ray Ray is survived by his parents; his maternal grandmother, Adeline Nahsonhoya of Ahsahka; maternal great-grandparents, Ray and Chris Nahsonhoya of Ahsahka; and paternal grandmother, Frances Allen of Lapwai. He was loved and spoiled by his aunties and uncles and will be especially missed by all his little cousins, who were so happy to be part of his life. Lil’ Ray Ray was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Kim Rickman, Sr. Rosary was held Sept. 13 at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Orofino. Funeral services were held at St. Theresa’s Sept. 14, followed by graveside services at the Ahsahka Tribal cemetery and dinner at Teweepuu Community Center in Orofino. The family requests any memorial contributions to assist them can be made to Carmelita Nahsonhoya at Potlatch No. 1 Federal Credit Union, P.O. Box 1031, Orofino, ID 83544. |
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Harry Lloyd Roach, 80, Kamiah
He was born Oct. 13, 1928 at Chico, CA, to Charles and Ruth Sheley Roach, and lived there until 1936. The family moved to Potlatch and then Orofino, where he attended school until 1945, then back to Potlatch, where he graduated from high school in 1947. After high school he worked in logging camps and farmed. Bud married Linda Parks at Cameron on Oct. 22, 1950, and they raised three sons. He served in the Korean War from 1950 to 1952 and received a Purple Heart. Following his service in Korea, he worked on a family farm in Kendrick from 1952 to 1956, then moved to Kamiah and logged for Delbert Roby. In the 1950s, he and Delbert took one of the first raft trips down the Selway River in a rubber raft, and they enjoyed many fishing trips on the main Salmon River, excursions captured for posterity in Del’s films. He co-owned a trucking business with Sig Grove from 1961 to 1966. In 1966, he joined the Carpenter’s Union and worked on the construction of Dworshak Dam. After Dworshak was completed, he worked as a millwright at Grand Coulee, Lower Granite, Lower Monumental and Bonneville; at paper mills including Potlatch Forest Industries in Lewiston and Ponderay Newsprint in Usk, WA; and on natural gas pipelines. In 1979, he and Linda moved to Clarkston, then returned to Kamiah after he retired in 1995 to be closer to family, especially their grandsons.
Bud is survived by his wife of 59 years, Linda, sons Dean and Shirley (Wilkins) Roach and Mark and Lorraine (Hingston) Roach of Kamiah, and Mike Roach and Robin Cruz of Caldwell, grandsons Kevin and Wendy (Spangler) Roach of Kingston, Craig Roach of Kamiah and Paul Roach of Caldwell, and new great-granddaughter Maylee Annika Roach of Kingston, born September 10, 2009. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his sisters Phyllis Roach, Mae Hunteman and Joyce Warwick. A graveside service will be held Saturday, Sept. 19, at 10 a.m. at the Kamiah Cemetery, followed by a memorial service at 11 a.m. at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Kamiah. Lunch will be served in the fellowship hall following the memorial service. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Trenary Funeral Home in Kooskia. The family suggests memorials to Faith Lutheran Church in Kamiah or the Kamiah Ambulance Service. |
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Christine Lawyer, 98, Grangeville Christine Lawyer of Nine Pipe Ridge near Grangeville passed away Monday, Sept. 14, 2009 at her home. She was 98. Memorial services for Christine will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 18 at First Indian Presbyterian Church on Highway 12 near Kamiah. Arrangements are by Trenary Funeral Home of Kooskia. |
Douglas D. Hoffman, Peck, passed away peacefully in his sleep with
his wife Sharon Martin Hoffman at his side July 25, 2009. He was 68.
Raymond Clarence Rickman, age 21 months, was called back to the
Creator Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009 at St. Joseph Regional Medical
Center in Lewiston.
Harry (Bud) Lloyd Roach, beloved husband, father, grandfather and
friend, passed away Friday, Sept. 4, 2009, at his Kamiah home, of
pancreatic cancer. He was 80.
Bud was a member of the Lewis County Search & Rescue, Eagles and
Faith