Lucinda M. Smith, 74

Cindy Smith, 74, of Grangeville, passed away on Saturday April 7, 2007 at Syringa General Hospital in Grangeville.

She was born Lucinda Marie Dillard on July 2, 1932 in Idaho County, Idaho.
Cindy grew up on Tahoe Ridge and went to Big Cedar School through the 5th grade when her family then moved to Portland, OR. While living in Portland she met and married Truman Smith in Vancouver, WA on July 9, 1949.
Cindy and Truman moved to Lewiston in 1953 where Truman started Smith’sDrywall. In 1964 they moved to Elk City where they built and operated theJunction Lodge for 22 years.
Cindy loved sewing, fishing, gardening and was a wonderful cook. Cindy was in theprocess of writing a book about her younger years growing up on Tahoe Ridge and herfamily is planning to have it edited and published.
Cindy is survived by three sons, Dan and wife Piney of Elk City; Randy and wife Marthaand Mark and wife Kay of Grangeville; daughter Lori and Husband Jerry Sr. of WestLinn, OR.; brother John Dillard of Lewiston and sister Martha Dillard of Clarkston, WA.; 8 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 38 years, Truman; a sister Olive; granddaughter Susan and grandson Jerry Jr.
At her request, no public service will be held. Blackmer Funeral Home in Grangeville isin charge of cremation and a private family memorial will be held at a later date.

Send condolences to the family at Blackmerfuneralhome.com.

Caroline I. Frei, 92

Caroline Ida Frei, 92, of Grangeville, died Friday, April 6, 2007 at the Grangeville Health and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born May 26, 1914 in Cottonwood, Idaho, the 5th of 11 children born to John and Mary (Brockhaus) Wemhoff. The family lived on a farm two miles north of Cottonwood where she attended grade school and graduated from St. Gertrude’s Academy. Following high school she worked at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Lewiston until her marriage to Alphons Frei on January 29, 1935. They lived in Craigmont for one year and Greencreek for six years before settling on a farm in Grangeville.

Caroline had a deep faith and was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church and an active member in the Alter Society for many years. She enjoyed playing cards, her sewing group and traveling, which included trips to Europe, Hawaii, and may parts of the United States. She was a loving mother to her nine children and a devoted wife to Al. Her example of faith and love are an inspiration to the entire family. She was a wonderful cook with a cookie jar that was always full, a good listener, and always ready to offer support. We will miss her.

Caroline is survived by her sons, Ron and Glenda Frei, Gerald and Jan Frei, Mike and Jana Frei, Rick and Debbie Frei, all of Grangeville, and son David and Ann Frei of Weiser, Idaho; daughters Kathy and Terry Lacey of Dublin, California, and Helen and John Scrivner of Spokane; daughters-in-law Barb (Jim) Frei of Grangeville, and Marilyn (Leroy) Frei of Spokane; 39 grandchildren, many great grandchildren, and three great- great grandchildren; sisters Dorothy Schmidt and Agnes Scharnhorst of Cottonwood and Helen Romain of Spokane.

She was preceded in death by her husband Al; sons Jim and Leroy; her parents; brothers Lawrence, Willy, August, Lee and Frank, and sisters, Margaret Arnzen and Gertrude Baune.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 12, 2007 from 2:00-5:00 p.m. at the Blackmer Funeral Home in Grangeville. A vigil service will also be on Thursday, April 12 at 7:00 p.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Grangeville. The funeral mass will be celebrated on Friday, April 13 at 11:00 a.m. at the church. Burial will follow at Prairie View Cemetery in Grangeville.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions may be made to Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church or Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School in Grangeville.
Condolences to the family may be sent to Blackmer Funeral Home, 305 N. Mill St., Grangeville, ID 83530 or blackmerfuneralhome.com.