Linda E. Denham, 59

Linda Ellen Denham passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at Syringa General Hospital in Grangeville, Idaho from a rare form of cancer at the age of 59.

She was born Linda Ellen Baldwin on September 30, 1947 in Kooskia, Idaho to Frank and Mabel (Lyons) Baldwin. Linda was the tenth of their twelve children and was the first sibling to pass away in their family. Linda’s siblings include James Baldwin, Kooskia, ID; Leo Baldwin, Kooskia, ID; Elsie Morgan, Port Angeles, WA; Violet Kinnick, Kooskia, ID; Norman Baldwin, Marshall, Minnesota; Elva McFeron, Kamiah, ID; Leonard Baldwin, Orofino, ID; David Baldwin, Potlatch, ID; Daniel Baldwin, Elk City, ID; Jeff Baldwin, Kooskia, ID; and Martha Goff, Meridian, ID. Linda spent her childhood on Tahoe Ridge and the surrounding area. Linda helped raise her younger siblings after her mother passed away when she was only 12 years old. Linda school in Kooskia and enjoyed the farm life and always had wonderful tales of the adventures she and her brothers and sisters shared.

Linda met her husband, Joseph E. Denham, through his friendships with her brothers. The two were married in Kamiah, Idaho at the preacher’s home on December 3, 1966. The night they were married they drove to Elk City with all of their belongings and have resided in the Elk City community ever since.

Linda chose to stay at home and raise her children, Kimberly Rose, Stanley Joseph, and Fredrick Charles. Kimberly and Stan were born in Grangeville but due to a snowstorm, her youngest child, Fred, was born at home. As her children got older she worked for the Senior Meals, planted trees for the forest service, and recently took over the Elk City Daycare as the Director. Linda enjoyed reading, picking huckleberries, hunting mushrooms, cooking for her family, gardening and fishing. Linda was a founding member of the Sew Help Me Quilters and active in all of their sewing activities.

Linda thoroughly enjoyed children, especially her grandchildren David and Bethany Wall of Albany, Oregon with their parents Kimberly and Michael Wall; GraceAnn, Ryan, and Liliann Denham of Elk City, Idaho with their parents Stan and Delise Denham; and Lucas, Amber, Joel and Ethan Denham with their parents, Fred and Jannah Denham, who reside in North Pole, Alaska.

Linda was cremated and a memorial service was held on Saturday, May 19, 2007 at the Elk City School. Arrangements were under the direction of the Blackmer Funeral Home in Grangeville. Send condolences to the family at Blackmerfuneralhome.com.

Lorena Tupling MacIntyre, 86

Lorena Tupling MacIntyre, 86, a lifetime Mansfield, Washington area resident, passed away Monday, May 14, 2007 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Cottonwood.

Lorena was born January 31, 1921 at Mansfield to the late Archie Guy and Enda (Lee) Henton.

She graduated from Bridgeport High School in 1940. On October 16, 1941, she married Harlan Jay Tupling at Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He preceded her in death on February 5, 1962. She married Ralph MacIntyre on July 29, 1966 in Yakima, Washington and he preceded her in death on November 27, 1997. Lorena was also preceded in death by a brother, Donald Henton.

Lorena was a member of the Mansfield Grange, a Past Noble Grand of Mansfield Rebekahs, a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the United Protestant Church.

Survivors include her sons, Larry Tupling and wife Janelle of Mansfield and Ronald Tupling of Covington, Washington; two daughters, Sherry Riley and husband Cecil of Kooskia and Cindy Tupling of Spokane, Washington; grandchildren Pamela Tupling Barajas of Renton, Washington, Danielle Riley of Kooskia, Kristi Riley of Tucson, Arizona, Terry Tupling of Edmonds, Washington, Jolene Tupling of Alabama, and Cory Tupling of Covington; step-grandchildren Cecil Riley, Jr. of Kooskia and Penny Risk of California, as well as 5 step great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, May 19, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. at the Mansfield United Protestant Church in Mansfield, Washington. Concluding services and interment followed at the Mansfield Cemetery under the direction of the Waterville Funeral Home.

Local arrangements were under the direction of the Blackmer Funeral Home in Grangeville.

Send condolences to the family at Blackmerfuneralhome.com.