Obituaries

On Monday May 27th in the early morning hours Rita Haunreiter met her heavenly appointment. While heaven gained an angel we lost an incredible soul.

She fought hard to beat her illness. She will continue to live on in our hearts and minds forever and will be incredibly missed.

She is survived by two sons,...

Ralph Oscar Meyer died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on Nov. 23, 2021. Ralph was born in Elmhurst, Ill., to Margaret and Theodore Meyer where he spent his youth exploring open country, helping his father cook at the Bismark Hotel, and caring for his grandfather “Opa”.

He moved to Moscow, Idaho, to pursue his love...

Glen R. "Butch" Forsberg, age 73, passed away quietly at his home on February 5, 2019. Born and raised in Washington state, Butch grew up on a farm alongside his parents and four older siblings.

He went on to work for many years as a mechanic and salesman before retiring with his wife in Idaho.

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Helen Ann Vanairsdale

Helen Ann Vanairsdale passed away in her home on September 15th, 2021, in Hayden Lake Idaho.  She grew up in Fairbanks, attending Ryan Junior High and West Valley High School.  Helen moved to the Tri-Cities area of Washington State in 1998.  She subsequently moved to Hayden Lake Idaho to be closer to parents Phyllis...

On May 19, 2021, Tracy Duane Loftin, 64, lost his fight with Pulmonary Fibrosis that began during his service in Desert Storm. Tracy was born to Herbert and Lois Loftin at Ft. Carson, Colorado on October 2, 1956. As their third son, Tracy spent his childhood living in Colorado, Germany, California, Panama, Missouri, Ohio and eventually moved to North...

Hilda Rocca, an unfailingly kind woman, died January 27, 2020.  Hilda was born in Vienna, Austria to Johan and Franziska Kalchhauser.  She grew up with her two sisters and one brother, Franz, who was killed in the last two weeks of WWII.  They received news of his death on the day their home was bombed.   Hilda had remarkable eyes,...

Cynthia Jane Witt, 70, passed away on March 11, 2019.  Cynthia, one of eight children, was born August 29, 1948 in Fort Jackson, South Carolina to Jane and Lt. Col. Eugene Witt.

The family is grateful for the positive influences in Cynthia’s life.

Cynthia is preceded in death by her parents, sisters Judie Witt and...

Erna Emily Ost was born Nov. 8, 1920, to Andreas and Emilia Tintzmann near New Leipzig, N.D. As a young girl she was raised on the family farm with her siblings; two brothers, Henry and Bernie, and her sisters, Emma, Ludia, Ida, Caraline, Ella, Elma and Edna, whom she loved very much. She worked hard with her brothers and...

Heaven gained the most extraordinary vixen of an angel on Sept. 14, 2021. Theresa Schaller passed away comfortably with family at her side. She is at peace now with her husband, Warren, sister Catherine and son Michael, who had previously passed.

Theresa was stoic and brave and represents an “end of an era” of humble forthright human...