Cynthia Lynn Sherrer, 59

Cynthia Lynn Sherrer, 59, of Elk City, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2008, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Cottonwood.

She was born on March 19, 1949 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Cynthia and her husband, Earl Sherrer, were married in Florida, where they both grew up. They later moved to Elk City, seeking the solitude and beauty of the mountains.

Cynthia was a respected and much-loved woman in her community and surrounding areas. She was involved in many community activities including, but not limited to: Elk City Area Alliance, Elk City Dust Devils, Elk City Computer Program, and provided tax services for many within the community. She was also instrumental in the success of access to the internet for Elk City. She built websites for Elk City and surrounding businesses. She tirelessly provided computer expertise to the community.

She touched all who knew her and left a positive mark on anyone’s life that crossed paths with hers. Cynthia enjoyed taking care of their vacation cabins, and meeting all of the people who came to visit with her and her husband in God’s country. She had a love for gardening and taking care of her rabbits and chickens. She also enjoyed mushroom hunting, fishing, and hunting for wild game.

Cynthia is survived by her husband of 40 years, Earl Sherrer; her daughter, Citrina and husband Lance Durst; sons, Chet Sherrer, Custis Sherrer and wife Christine, Cowboy Sherrer, and Colt Sherrer and wife Krystina; her parents, Gwen and Tex Ritter, and Glen and Joan Wilcox; her sisters, Erika Ritter, Dottie Armour, Kyle Holstrom, Kari-Jo Rohr, Kristi Wilson; brother, Kim Wilcox; her grandchildren, Jeffrey, Jonathon, Matthew, Wyatt, Dustin, Shanna, Harley, Mercede, Lance, Rebecca, Richie, Devin, Ryan, Rose, Kalub and Gabryel; as well as several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by grandparents, Abbot Parramore and Hilda Parramore Wright, and a niece, January Aaronson Armour.

Graveside services were held on Wednesday, October 29, 2008, at the Sherrer residence near Elk City. Burial took place in the Sherrer Family Cemetery, also at the residence.

Arrangements were under the direction of the Blackmer Funeral Home in Grangeville.

Condolences to the family may be sent to www.blackmerfuneralhome.com.

Edward F. Fischer, 79

Edward (Ed) Fredrick Fischer passed away on October 19, 2008, peacefully with his family by his side.

Ed was born on March 19, 1929 in Mission Hill, SD to Emil and Eliza Fischer.

As a young boy, the family moved to Idaho. Ed worked as a freight truck driver most of his life, retiring in 1991 with Star Motor Freight.

Ed married Leota Freeman on July 16, 1950. Together they have 4 children: Terry, Rick, Deanna and Doug.

Ed’s passion in life was fishing. He loved to take his grandchildren down on the river and teach them the art of fishing. He was known as a family man with a great sense of humor. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren were always foremost in his life. The grandchildren always enjoyed eating ice cream with grandpa every night after dinner.

Ed is survived by his wife at the family home, 2 sons, Terry (Sandy) Fischer of Nampa, ID; Doug (Colleen) Fischer of Florence, MT, a daughter Deanna (Floyd) Hall of Grangeville and a daughter-in-law Gretta Fischer of Grangeville. He is also survived by 2 brothers, Wilbert Fischer of Oceanside, CA and Walter “Skip” (Rosemary) Fischer of Westminster, CO and 3 sisters Dorothy Meyer and Addie Derrick of Grangeville, and Lorene Smith of Sandpoint, ID. Ed is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a son Rick Fischer, 4 brothers and 1 sister.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 23, 2008, at 11:00 a.m., at Blackmer Funeral Home in Grangeville. Pastor Harold Gott of the Grangeville Christian Church will officiate. Burial will follow at Prairie View Cemetery in Grangeville. Viewing will be held Wednesday, October 22, from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m., at the Blackmer Funeral Home in Grangeville.

Family suggests memorial donations can be made to the Grangeville Border Days or the Christian Church in Grangeville.

Send condolences to the family at www.blackmerfuneralhome.com.

Rylan Dwane Crow, 20 days

Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."

Rylan Dwane Crow, 20 day old son of Chad Crow and Heather Kunkel of Reubens passed away Saturday, October 18, 2008 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Cottonwood.

Rylan was born September 28, 2008 at Lewiston.

We could hardly wait for you and on that special day you came into our world was truly the best day ever! You made our lives perfect. You are our pride and joy and loved by all your family.

Rylan is survived by his parents, Chad Crow and Heather Kunkel of Reubens, grandparents; Toni and Kent Roberts of Grangeville, Mike and Wendy Kunkel of White Bird, Pat and Mike Smyth of Lewiston and David and Leigh Crow of Reubens, uncles; Kelsey Kunkel of Coeur d’Alene, Taylor Kunkel of Grangeville, Freddy Kunkel of White Bird, Kevin Roberts of Coeur d’ Alene, Jason Roberts of Grangeville and Scott (Dana) Crow of Reubens, aunts; Jamie (Cole) Blevins of Lewiston, Colleen (Jake) Owens of Spokane, great grandparents; Doris Baker of Lewiston, Evelyn Crow of Lewiston, Shirley Kunkel of St. Paul, MN, Warren Braucher of Craigmont, Fred and Lila Noland of Clarkston, Sandy Roberts of Grangeville and Marvin and Donna Roberts of Post Falls. He was loved very much by his “special” adopted aunts, Shanna Legg, Jessie Blankenship, Meranda Hazelbaker, Marla Ramirez, and Renee Nuxoll. He is also survived by many cousins, great aunts, great uncles and adoring friends.

He was preceded in death by his great grandfathers, Clyde Baker, Dwane Crow, Herbert Kunkel and great grandmother Louise Braucher.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 22, 2008, at 11:00 a.m., at Blackmer Funeral Home in Grangeville. Burial will follow at Mount Idaho Cemetery in Grangeville.

Send condolences to the family at www.blackmerfuneralhome.com.

Patricia Ann Vessey, 75

On October 11, 2008, our beloved wife, mother, and sister’s life on this earth came to an end.

She was born February 19, 1933 in Grangeville to Perle and Dorothy Henderson Skinner.

Patricia moved from place to place in her younger years. At an early age, she had lived at the Chamberlain Basin on the Salmon River; near the Badly place, also located on the Salmon River for quite sometime; and also lived in Dixie for approximately two years where she went to a one roomed school house that still stands to this day. She also lived with her grandparents, Carl and Margaret Henderson on the South Fork of the Clearwater River. She eventually settled in Stites where she started the 5th grade at the old school house in Stites and finished her schooling there.

She enjoyed staying home and was very independent and minded her own business. She took care of her family and always told them the better ways of handling things. She loved hummingbirds and everyday she would sit in her back yard and watch them fly around her, allowing her to relax and get away from all of the stressful things. Patricia also loved horses. She was a horse enthusiast and owned one since she was two years old. Another love was being involved in the Grangeville Border Days where in 1949, she was named Border Days Princess.

Patricia married her high school sweetheart, Freddie R. Vessey, on August 15, 1951, and they had three children. They were blessed with their first son, Russell, and not long after, Robin, and soon after, Reuben. Freddie and Patricia were married for 57 years. For two years of their marriage, her husband was drafted into the Korean War with occupational services over in Germany. During that time, Patricia resided with Freddie’s parents, Fred and Nelly Vessey on Battle Ridge Road at the old Vessey Ranch. It was definitely a struggle for her, but she got through it.

Patricia is survived by her three sons, Russell of Battle Ridge (Stites area), Robin of Woodland (Kamiah area), and Reuben of Stites; husband, Freddie of Stites; grandchildren, Danielle and Mary Ann of Kamiah, Alan of Battle Ridge, Nicholas of Winchester, and Marie Edlemon of Spokane; one sister, Carly Key of Grangeville; a first cousin, Barbra Brotnov of Clearwater, and numerous other relatives and loved ones.

May her soul rest in peace. We love you grandma.

Graveside services will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2008, at 11:00 a.m., at Fairview Cemetery near Grangeville.

Arrangements are under the direction of Blackmer Funeral Home in Grangeville.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.blackmerfuneralhome.com.

Judy R. Merrill, 60

Judy R. Merrill, 60, of Grangeville, passed away Saturday, October 4, 2008, at Syringa General Hospital in Grangeville after a 2 1/2 year hard fought battle with cancer.

Judy was born July 7, 1948 at Spokane, Washington. She lived in Harpster, Southern Idaho, Winchester, and Cottonwood before moving to her own apartment in Grangeville.

Her jobs included babysitting, working at the Hilltop Café, Grangeville Senior Center and Tri-Co before her health forced her to stop working.

She enjoyed needle work, circle puzzles, watching movies and playing the card game Skip Bo with anyone that would play, and shopping until she dropped. She was active in Special Olympics and People First. She also attended Opportunities Unlimited in Grangeville where she met many friends. She also enjoyed her dog, Patches, and cat, Goldie, who are with her in Heaven.

She is survived by her mom, Laverne Hayes of Newport, WA; brother, Dwayne and his wife Vanessa of Rathdrum, Idaho; sister, Linda and her husband Robert of Grangeville; niece, Lorraine Gallegos; great nieces, Linda, Toni, Ashley, and great nephews, Todd, Timmy and Kevin of Kamiah; aunts, uncles, cousins, and many other friends and her special friends, Jerry Platts, and Mama Emma and Daddy Jack Hoffman and family from Cottonwood.

Graveside services will be held Thursday, October 9, 2008, at 1:00 p.m., at Prairie View Cemetery with Pastor Harold Gott of the Grangeville Christian Church officiating. Services are under the direction of the Blackmer Funeral Home in Grangeville.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.blackmerfuneralhome.com.

Dorothy Stephens, 82

Dorothy L. Stephens, 82, of Elk City, passed away Saturday, October 4, 2008, at Syringa General Hospital in Grangeville.

Dorothy was born June 19, 1926 at Orting, Washington, a daughter of Ross and Florence Welch. She grew up and graduated from Orting High School in 1944. She met and married Roy E. Stephens that same year. They made their first home at Mountain Home, Idaho where their first son, Robert, was born in 1945. Around 1950, the small family moved to the Cidade Valley in California to work in the lumber industry. They had four more sons, Charles, Mike, Daniel, and Walter and a daughter, Lucinda.

In the Early 1960’s, the now larger family moved back to Washington State on the coast where they owned and operated a wrecking yard. Over the next thirty years they lived throughout the Northwest, mainly Yakima, Washington and Elk City, Idaho.

Dorothy was a hard worker either as a waitress or along side her husband in various self-employed ventures. They retired to Elk City, Idaho in 1993 to be closer to their grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She loved Idaho’s great outdoors and wildlife and always called it home. She remained in Elk City the last 10 years after Roy’s death in 1998. She loved and cherished her grandchildren and great grandchildren as they did her. She was always the happiest with them. We will miss her, but we know in our hearts she is with her boys again and that is a great comfort.

She is survived by her two sons, Robert Stephens of Wallace, Idaho and Daniel and Debby Stephens of Moscow, Idaho; her daughter, Lucinda Byers of Ilwaco, WA; a sister, Leola and Blaine Johnson of Puyallup, WA; a brother, Ross (Cougar) Welch, Jr. of Orting, WA; 8 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Roy; three sons, Charles, Mike and Walter Stephens; her parents; a sister, Betty Welch, and a granddaughter.

Graveside services for Dorothy have been postponed until further notice from Blackmer Funeral Home.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.blackmerfuneralhome.com.

Jeffrey P. Wilde, 44

On Oct. 3, 2008, Jeff Wilde went home to live with his Lord & Savior, after his battle with cancer.

Jeff was born in McCall, Idaho January 12, 1964. He spent his childhood there and graduated in 1982. That year he was Idaho State wrestling Champ in the lightweight division.

Jeff was a logger for a good part of his life. He has spent the last three years of his life working at Grangeville Builders Supply where he adored his fellow co-workers.

Jeff loved fishing, hunting, NASCAR, and the Dallas Cowboys. He enjoyed attending football games, wrestling events, gardening, looking for mushrooms, and coaching his children, nephews and friends. He was an animal lover and always had some kind of critter around. He volunteered his time with 4-H and was an accomplished carpenter with custom finish work and he did woodworking. Jeff loved family gatherings and to cook & go camping.

In 1997, he met Yvette Gonzales, the love of his life. They were married December 23, 2003.

Jeff leaves behind his wife, Yvette; children, Tyrell & Jacey Langston, Tara Wilde, Jeffery Bateman, Brittany & Kenneth Wilde and Daniella Wilde; step-father & mother, Allen & Margie Jones; grandparents, Don & Wanda Crisp; siblings, Cindy & Ronnie, Wade & Heather and Darcie Talbott; nephews, Marshall, Ryan, Robert, Zeth, Zach and Brandon; nieces, Leann, Misty, Treeya & Hova and in-laws, Annabelle & Lorenzo Gonzales.

Jeff is preceded in death by his father, Robert Wilde and Grandpa Wilde.

The Jeff Wilde fund will continue to be open at Wells Fargo in Cottonwood to assist the family with medical cost.

Memorial services were held Tuesday, October 7, 2008, at the Prairie Middle School in Cottonwood.

Services are under the direction of the Blackmer Funeral Home in Grangeville.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.blackmerfuneralhome.com.