Obituaries
Thomas Royer Twin Lakes, Idaho
Celebration of life for Thomas Newton “Tom” Royer, 66, will be Dec. 30 from 1 to 4 p.m. at The Carriage Inn at Twin Lakes Village. English Funeral Chapel of Coeur d’Alene is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Royer, who was born in Pendleton, Ore., died Monday.
He moved to North Idaho 25 years ago and had worked as industrial relations manager and then purchasing agent for Louisiana-Pacific in Hayden Lake. He retired in 1988.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Loraine; a son, Jeffrey Royer of Twin Lakes; two daughters, Rhonda DeBok of Oregon, and Rachel Peery of Rathdrum; a sister, Betty Smyth of British Columbia; and two granddaughters.
Larry Smith Kellogg
Service for Larry ” Pete” Smith, 75, will be today at 11 a.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Pinehurst, Idaho. Coeur d’Alene Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Smith, who was born in Darby, Mont., died Tuesday.
He settled in the Silver Valley and married Elaine Bebb in 1920. He worked as a miner in various Silver Valley mines until retiring in 1982.
Mr. Smith loved leathercraft and horses. He enjoyed making saddles, purses and belts. He was a member of the Silver Valley Squares and a past member of the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Posse.
Survivors include his wife; eight stepchildren; a brother, Raymond Smith of Smelterville, Idaho; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Fristz Carlson Coeur d’Alene
At his request, no service will be held for Fristz H. “Buster” Carlson, 65. Yates Funeral Home of Coeur d’Alene is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Carlson, who was born in Worcester, Mass., died Tuesday.
He joined the Navy at the age of 17. He married Estelle Audette in 1952.
He retired from the Navy after 21 years of service and began a career in the fishing industry in Washington and Alaska.
He retired in 1992 and moved to Coeur d’Alene, where he worked as manager of a downtown apartment complex.
Survivors include three sons, Roy of Virginia, Guy of Alaska and Eric of Hayden; four daughters, Debbie Keltner of Virginia, Gail Carlson of Athol and Donna Ianniciello and Crystal Wood, both of Washington; several brothers and sisters, seven grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Ida Trueblood Coeur d’Alene
Service for Ida May Trueblood, 95, will be today at 11 a.m. at English Funeral Chapel in Coeur d’Alene. Burial will follow at Forest Cemetery in Coeur d’Alene. English Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Trueblood, who was born in Missouri, died Wednesday.
She moved to the Coeur d’Alene area in 1927 and owned the Eastside Hatchery.
Mrs. Trueblood was a homemaker and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans Auxiliaries.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, William, in 1988. Survivors include two daughters, Sally Miles of Hayden and Donna Wendt of Coeur d’Alene; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Coeur d’Alene, 424 Wallace Ave., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814.
Dale Whitmore Hayden
Service for Dale B. Whitmore, 74, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Hayden Lake. Burial will follow at Coeur d’Alene Memorial Gardens. Yates Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Whitmore, who was born in Burke, N.D., died Wednesday.
He grew up in Stanley, N.D., and attended Dymond School. He later worked on his father’s farm and married Marjorie Schmidt in 1941.
He farmed in North Dakota and worked for the Russell-Miller Milling Co. He also worked for Minot State College before moving to California in 1969.
He worked for the Los Angeles County School System before retiring in 1993 and moving to Hayden.
Mr. Whitmore enjoyed gardening and yard work.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Denny Whitmore of California; two daughters, Sue Maloney of California and Denise Whitmore of Hayden; a brother, Dean Whitmore of North Dakota; three sisters, LaVon Nichols and Wanda Wienbar, both of Stanley, and Shirley Haugen of Minot, N.D.; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Maxine Olson Palouse, Wash.
Memorial service for Edith Maxine Olson, 64, will be at 11 a.m. today at Palouse Federated Church. Private burial will precede at Greenwood Cemetery in Palouse. Kramer Funeral Home in Palouse is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Olson, who was born in Homedale, Idaho, died Wednesday at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, following a heart attack Tuesday.
She graduated from high school in Worley, Idaho.
She married Robert Olson in Palouse in 1972.
She worked at Palouse Grange Supply as a bookkeeper for eight years. She also worked at Wallace Grain and Pea Co. in Palouse.
Mrs. Olson is survived by her husband, Robert “Bob” Olson; two sons, Monty Dawdy of Lewiston and Bill Dawdy of Palouse; two daughters, Terri Walters of Colton, Wash., and Vicki Dawdy of Middleton, Idaho; two brothers, Glen Swinney of Potlatch, Idaho, and Duane Swinney of Chelan, Wash.; and 10 grandchildren.
Pershing Gooselaw Coeur d’Alene
Memorial service for Pershing F. Gooselaw, 77, will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Faith Presbyterian Church in Hayden Lake. Yates Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Gooselaw, who was born in Warren, Minn., died Wednesday.
He grew up and graduated from high school in Libby, Mont. He later joined the Army Air Corps during World War II, serving in the South Pacific translating Japanese messages.
After his military discharge, he opened a fast-food restaurant in Libby. After his restaurant burned, he moved to Denver and attended Denver University, graduating with a master’s degree.
He re-entered the food business and became the director of food services at Grinnell College in Iowa and later at Knox College in Illinois. He retired after 26 years in the business and moved to Coeur d’Alene in 1977.
Survivors include his wife; a stepson, Joe Williamson, and a stepdaughter, Jeanne Prues, both of Cincinnati; two sisters, Mirium Daugharty and Pat Brommer, both of Coeur d’Alene; seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
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