Obituaries
Joe Acuff Coeur d’Alene
Memorial service for Joe R. Acuff, 88, will be at 11 a.m. today at Yates Funeral Home in Coeur d’Alene. Burial will be at Forest Cemetery in Coeur d’Alene.
Born in Rupert, Idaho, Mr. Acuff died Friday.
He grew up in the Rupert area and graduated from Minidoka High School in Rupert in 1932.
Mr. Acuff attended Idaho State University and then transferred to the University of Idaho, where he received a bachelor of science degree in agriculture in 1936. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi.
He taught at the University of Idaho agriculture department for one semester and then worked for the Department of Agriculture from 1937 until 1945.
In 1939 he married Lucile Faucett. They later lived in Coeur d’Alene, where he began working for Lake City Investment in 1945. Mr. Acuff obtained a real estate broker license in 1948 and opened Acuff Realty and Insurance with his wife in 1955.
He received his M.A.I. designation from the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers and operated the business until retiring and selling out to his son, Pat, in 1980.
His wife died in 1984.
Mr. Acuff married Dori Crimp in 1985, and they lived in Coeur d’Alene.
Mr. Acuff was a member of the Coeur d’Alene Association of Realtors which had named him Realtor of the Year. He also was a member of the Coeur d’Alene Rotary, Ducks Unlimited, the Elks Lodge and the Athletic Round Table. He served as chairman of the Idaho Real Estate Commission.
He was a past member of the Coeur d’Alene Lions Club, and served as the Commodore of the Diamond Cup Committee for the 1962 Coeur d’Alene hydroplane races. He was past president of the Idaho Association of Realtors, and the Hayden Lake Country Club, and had served as chairman of the Coeur d’Alene Chamber of Commerce and the North Idaho Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Acuff also was on the Planned Giving Committee of the Kootenai Medical Foundation.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Jim Acuff of Edwall, Wash., and Pat Acuff of Coeur d’Alene; two stepsons, Douglas Crimp of New York City and Greg Crimp of Coeur d’Alene; a stepdaughter, Sandi Bloem of Coeur d’Alene; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Athletic Round Table, P.O. Box 1379, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83816.
Catherine Conley Coeur d’Alene
Visitation for Catherine Delores “Kay” Conley, 78, will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Yates Funeral Home. Vigil service will begin at 7 p.m. Funeral Mass is planned for Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. Pius Roman Catholic Church in Coeur d’Alene. Graveside service will follow at 3 p.m. at Holy Cross Cemetery in Spokane.
Mrs. Conley, who was born in Coeur d’Alene, died Thursday.
She grew up in Spokane and graduated in 1940 from Marycliff High School.
Mrs. Conley graduated from Kelsey Baird Business College in Spokane in 1942 and worked for U.R.M. Wholesale Grocers from 1941 to 1943. She was active in the U.S.O during World War II.
In 1946 she married Robert Conley. They moved to Coeur d’Alene in 1948 and she worked for the Ohio Match Co. until 1959. She then worked for Cenex Corp. and retired in 1969.
She was a member of the Coeur d’Alene Elks Ladies Auxiliary, the 3-Cs, local bridge clubs, St. Pius Parish and the Great Expectations Club. She was past president of the Hayden Women’s Golf League and had won several trophies.
Her husband died in 1986.
Survivors include an uncle, Amidee “Ace” Walden of Coeur d’Alene; an aunt, Mrs. Basil Wendt of California; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Walden House, c/o Kootenai Medical Center Foundation, 2003 Lincoln Way, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814; or Cancer Community Charities, 708 N. 20th St., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814.
Georgia Pritchard Spokane
Funeral Mass for Georgia G. Pritchard, 77, is planned for 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Charles Roman Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
A 50-year Spokane resident, Mrs. Pritchard died Feb. 14. She was born in Kellogg, Idaho.
She graduated with a degree in home economics from the University of Idaho.
Mrs. Pritchard worked as an office manager and also assisted with her husband’s podiatry practice.
She was a founding member of St. Charles Catholic Church.
Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Rees; a son, Rees Pritchard of Spokane; a daughter, Paul Swanson of Yardley, Pa.; and three grandchildren.
June Myklebust Moscow, Idaho
A celebration of life for June Marie Myklebust, 76, will be at 2 p.m. today at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Moscow. Burial will follow at Moscow Cemetery. Short’s Funeral Chapel in Moscow is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Myklebust, who was born in Spokane, died Thursday.
She attended schools in Hooper, Wash., and graduated from high school in 1942 in LaCrosse, Wash.
Mrs. Myklebust then graduated as a registered nurse from St. Ignatius School of Nursing in Colfax, Wash., and served as a nurse cadet at Madigan Army Hospital in Fort Lewis, Wash. She had also worked as a surgical nurse at Children’s Orthopedic Hospital in Seattle before marrying Ray Myklebust in 1948.
The couple lived in LaCrosse, where he farmed and she was a private practice nurse. They moved to Moscow in 1951.
They remained active in the family farming business in LaCrosse and opened Myklebust Clothing Store in Moscow, which they operated for 36 years. They also had a store in Lewiston, Idaho, which is owned by their son, Rod.
Mrs. Myklebust was a member of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church choir, American Lutheran Church Women, the Altar Guild and had served as a Sunday school teacher, Vacation Bible School instructor, and board member at the church.
She was a Cub Scout den mother for 12 years and volunteered with civic organizations including the Moscow Public Schools lunch program and audio/visual testing, Reach for Recovery, Special Olympics, the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association.
Survivors include her husband; four sons, Randy Myklebust of Clarkston, Wash., Ron Myklebust of Kona, Hawaii, Rod Myklebust of Lewiston, and Eric Myklebust of Spokane; a brother, Charles Booth of Spokane; and seven grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 1036 West A St., Moscow, ID 83843; or the Moody Bible Institute.
Pauline Naccarato Spokane
Service for Pauline G. Naccarato, 72, was Monday at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home. Private burial was at the Evergreen Cemetery in Priest River, Idaho.
Mrs. Naccarato died Thursday. She was born in Wallace, and was a Spokane resident for more than 30 years.
Mrs. Naccarato was a homemaker and a member of the VASA Club.
Her husband preceded her in death.
Survivors include three sons, Carl and Richard Naccarato, both of Spokane, and Aron Naccarato of Eugene, Ore.; two daughters, Maria Naccarato and Molly Tom, both of Spokane; and a sister, Anita Mauro of Spokane.
Raymond Rieman Post Falls
Visitation for Raymond J. Rieman, 78, will be Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Yates Funeral Home in Coeur d’Alene. Service will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Rieman, who was born in Newark, N.J., died Thursday.
He grew up in New Jersey and served with the Army during World War II.
He then returned home and worked at various jobs before starting a career with General Motors in the early 1950s. He retired in 1980 after 28 years.
He then moved to Springville, Pa., where he lived until moving to the Post Falls area in 1998.
His wife, Adelaide, preceded him in death.
Survivors include four children, Charles Rieman of Monroe Township, Pa., Christine Krampert of Priest River, Idaho, Pamela Bollotta of Lantana, Fla., and Rae Adelaide Rieman of Post Falls; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of North Idaho, 280 W. Prairie Ave., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815.
Otis Liptac Spokane
Graveside service for Otis Edward Liptac, 66, will be at 10 a.m. today at Holy Cross Cemetery. Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
A lifetime Spokane resident, Mr. Liptac died Wednesday.
He served in the Air Force for more than 20 years and later worked as a civilian firefighter at Fairchild Air Force Base.
He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans.
His wife, Virginia, died in 1982.
Survivors include his companion, Carole Burton; two sons, John and Greg; his mother, Delia Liptac; a sister, Asylda Ross; and four grandchildren.