Obituaries
D.B. `Dunc’ Branom Lewiston
Vigil and funeral mass for D.B. “Dunc” Branom, 91, was July 25 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Lewiston.
Mr. Branom, who was born in Bonham, Texas, died July 22.
He moved to Bonners Ferry, Idaho, in 1910. He graduated from high school there in 1927 and was active in football and basketball.
Mr. Branom attended Gonzaga University on a football scholarship. He was captain of the football team and graduated in 1931.
He returned to Bonners Ferry and taught high school manual training and chemistry, and coached football and basketball.
In 1933 he married Mabel “Sammie” Hertz. In 1937 they moved to Lewiston, where he coached football and taught chemistry and history at Lewiston High School.
He founded the Lewiston High School baseball program and was instrumental in forming the Lewiston Twins Legion baseball team, later known as the Lewis-Clark Twins. He, coached the team to three successive state championships in 1939 to 1941.
Mr. Branom served as principal of Lewiston High School before resigning after World War II and becoming a farmer in the Tammany area. He retired from farming in 1984 and returned to Lewiston.
In 1987, Mr. Branom was inducted into the Idaho Hall of Fame, along with his son, James. They were the first father-son inductees. James died in 1971.
Mr. Branom was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, the National Education Association, and the Lewiston Elks Lodge. He had served on the Tammany School Board and the Nez Perce County Zoning Commission. He was also the Tammany Precinct committeeman for the Nez Perce County Democratic Party and had been a grand marshal of the Lewiston Roundup.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Patricia Fellows of Great Falls, Mont., and Barbara Henderson of Boise; a brother, Ray Branom of Seattle; two sisters, Ada Cogley of Seattle and Florence Dunn of Sandpoint; seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Lewis-Clark American Legion Baseball, P.O. Box 144, Lewiston, ID 83501.
Sister Bertha (Kathleen) Vogel Cottonwood, Idaho
Vigil service and Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Bertha (Kathleen) Vogel, 79, was held at the Monastery of St. Gertrude in Cottonwood.
Sister Bertha, who was born in Nezperce, Idaho, died July 31.
She entered the Monastery of St. Gertrude in 1934 and recently celebrated her 60th anniversary as a Benedictine Sister.
She completed nurses training at Mercy Hospital in Nampa, Idaho. She spent 27 years as a healthcare nurse at various hospitals in Idaho, including St. Valentine’s in Wendell, Our Lady of Consolation in Cottonwood and St. Benedict’s in Jerome.
She served as procurator and plant manager of the monastery from 1957 until 1984 and then was a hospital visitor in Grangeville and a part-time homecare provider. She retired in 1991.
Sister Bertha then worked the monastery switchboard until blindness forced her into full retirement last year.
Survivors include five sisters, Bernie Wright of Reno, Nev., Dorothy Dudley of Clarkston, Wash., Margaret Snodgrass of Tacoma, Betty Spencer of Lewiston and Barbara Frei of Grangeville; and two brothers, Fred Vogel of Nezperce and James Vogel of Utah.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Monastery of St. Gertrude, HC 3, Box 121, Cottonwood, ID 83522-9408.
Elizabeth Shockey Sandpoint
Service and burial for Elizabeth V. “Betty” Shockey, 96, will be held at a later date in Portland. Coffelt Funeral Service in Sandpoint is in charge of local arrangements.
Mrs. Shockey, who was born in Dunkerton, Iowa, died Tuesday.
In 1938 she moved to Spokane and in 1942 moved to Portland, where she lived for 54 years.
In 1997 Mrs. Shockey moved into the Alpine Vista Apartments in Sandpoint.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Luther Shockey.
Survivors include a daughter, Marilyn Schoeneberger of Sagle, Idaho; a brother, Dean Guyer of Iowa; three grandchildren and two great-granddaughters.
Memorial contributions may be made to Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, c/o Pastor Steve, 1900 Pine St., Sandpoint, ID 83864.
David Halls Hayden Lake, Idaho
Private service for David Keith Halls, 69, will be held at a later date. Coeur d’Alene Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Halls, who was born in Madison, Wis., died Monday.
In 1948 he graduated from Madison West High School. In 1955 he received a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Wisconsin where he was a member of the boxing team.
Mr. Halls married Carol Hertzler in 1958.
He began a career with Oscar Mayer Co. in Madison in 1956 and later served as the credit manager of the company’s Los Angeles headquarters, retiring in 1986.
Mr. Halls moved to Hayden Lake after his retirement and owned Fifty Plus Financial, a financial consulting firm. He also was a senior companion volunteer.
He was a member of Phi Eta Sigma fraternity.
His wife died in 1987.
Survivors include two sons, Kenneth Halls of Iowa and David Halls of Hayden Lake; three daughters, Nancy Halls of Iowa, Carolynne Durland of Utah and Judy Halls of California; two sisters, Edith Halls and Sally Gudeyon, both of Wisconsin; and three grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of North Idaho, 280 W. Prairie Ave., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815.
Clarence Day Kellogg
Memorial service for Clarence H. Day, 85, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at American Lutheran Church in Kellogg. Shoshone Funeral Service in Kellogg is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Day, who was born in North Dakota, died Saturday.
He grew up in North Dakota and worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps in Arkansas during the 1930s.
Mr. Day enlisted in the Army in 1941 and served as a heavy equipment operator for four years. He was stationed at Scholfield Barracks at Pearl Harbor, New Guinea and Australia. He was discharged as a technical corporal in 1945. He married Eleanor Walden that same year.
He later moved to Kellogg and worked in the mines. In 1953 he joined Bunker Hill, eventually becoming a journeyman carpenter.
He was a member of American Lutheran Church, the Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Knights of Pythias.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Richard Day of Missoula and Michael Day of Spokane; two brothers, George and James Day, both of Montana; two sisters, Cordelia Thyne of Hayden, Idaho, and Esther Nelson of Montana; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Lutheran Church, 16 E. Riverside Ave., Kellogg, ID 83837.
Shirley Olin Coeur d’Alene
Memorial service for Shirley Virginia Olin, 77, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at English Funeral Chapel in Coeur d’Alene.
Mrs. Olin, who was born in McPherson, S.D., died Wednesday.
She graduated from high school in 1941 in Salem, Ore., and moved to Dayton, Wash., in 1942. Mrs. Olin moved to Spirit Lake, Idaho, in 1946 and married Al Olin in 1947.
She settled in Coeur d’Alene in 1953 and worked as an office manager and bookkeeper at Idaho Forest Industries and Coeur d’Alene Leasing and Logging. She retired in 1995.
She was a member of Coeur d’Alene First Baptist Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and the Royal Neighbors of America.
Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Shannon Lynch of Seattle and Tracie Olin of Coeur d’Alene; two sisters, Theis Sorrells of Coeur d’Alene and Beverly Stearns of Dayton; a brother, Clarence Soliday of Usk, Wash.; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be made to Sherman Square Park (Summer Concert Series), 105 N. Fourth St., Suite 202, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814, or Royal Neighbors of America Camp 2317, c/o Judy Lingle, P.O. Box 315, Rathdrum, ID 83858.