Richard N. Lothspeich, 77

GRANGEVILLE: Richard N. Lothspeich, 77, died at his home in Grangeville, December 20, 2004 after an extended illness.

Born in Colfax, Washington on March 8, 1927 to Anthony F. and Neva (Newton) Lothspeich, he attended school there and graduated in 1945. He served in the Army Infantry in WWII and then attended Washington State College (WSU). Once again he was called to duty and he served in the Korean War.

He met his wife, Agnes Louise Baker, who he fondly called Suzy, on a double blind date in 1952. As a result of that date, they had a double wedding June 13, 1953, with Leonard and Frances Jones who doubled on that same blind date!

The couple made their home in Colfax where he worked in banking and securities until he began work at Brown and Holter’s car dealership in 1957. He was the bookkeeper and later started selling in 1959. He moved his family to Moscow in 1965 when he went into partnership with Jack Zimmer at Zimmer Motors. In 1968 he acquired his own dealership in partnership with John Gortsema at Gortsema Motors, Inc., in Grangeville. He became the dealer and owner in 1972 and made it the family business that still operates today.
He enjoyed reading, hunting, fishing and any family outing in the beautiful mountains and outdoors surrounding the Grangeville region he so loved. He was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, Chamber of Commerce, IADA, North Idaho Development Corp., and N.R.A.
He is survived at his home by his devoted and dearly loved wife, Agnes, in Grangeville; eight children, Carla L. (Gary) Nibler of Milton-Freewater, Ore., Julie A. (Jim) Church of Grangeville, James A. (Danese) Lothspeich of Pocatello, Kurt A. (Lynette) Lothspeich of Grangeville, Jeanne K. Lothspeich of Walla Walla, Wash., Joseph R. (Shelli) Lothspeich of Grangeville, John B. (Janet) Lothspeich of Jerome and Jane E. (Walter) Hadley of Kellogg; 21 grandchildren; four siblings, William F. Lothspeich of Vancouver, Wash., John H. Lothspeich of Spokane, Wash., Jane E. Tachine and M. Kay Lothspeich of Seal Beach, Calif.

A memorial mass will be Thursday, Dec. 23 at 11 a.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 318 S. “B” Street, with Father Bill Crowley officiating. The rosary and burial service will be private and precede the memorial mass. Services are under the direction of the Blackmer Funeral Home in Grangeville.

Memorials may be made directly to Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church at 318 S. “B” Street or the Grangeville Elks Lodge, 111 S. Meadow, Grangeville, ID 83530.
Send condolences to the family at Blackmerfuneralhome.com

Lowell D. Egbert, Sr., 52

GRANGEVILLE: Lowell Dale Egbert, 52 of Las Vegas died Thursday, December 16 at Cottonwood, Idaho from injuries received in a auto accident near Cottonwood.

Lowell Dale Egbert was born in Cascade, Idaho on July 11, 1952 to Arthur and Bonnie Egbert.

Dale spent most of his growing up years in Grangeville, Idaho where he attended all 12 years of school. He attended the College of Idaho for one year.

Dale spent his work life worked as a finish carpenter and was currently working in Las Vegas. He specialized in making things beautiful.

Of all of the places Dale lived, he loved Mount Idaho the most. As a child he spent hours playing with siblings and friends, exploring and trying to keep up with two older brothers who took great joy in teasing their baby brother.

Dale traveled to Europe after he graduated from high school. This trip was a wonderful adventure for him.

Dale married Bridget Giles and they have one son, Lowell Egbert. He then married Beverly Robinson and they have a son Arthur Egbert.

Dale loved his children. More than anything he wanted to maintain a good relationship with them. He was a devoted and loving son who helped his parents on their place on many occasions. As a sibling, Dale was loved from birth - and teased a lot too. He got even with all of his siblings by getting his nieces and nephews ‘out of control’ whenever he was around. They loved their ‘Uncle Dale’ a lot. Dale was a genuinely nice person who was fun to be around, always loved a new adventure, and we will always cherish the time we had together.

The day before Dale died he mentioned that when his time came that he wanted to be buried in Mount Idaho. Those wishes will be honored. We know he will rest in peace in a place that he loved so much.

Dale is survived by his two sons Lowell Egbert of Spokane, WA., and Arthur Egbert of Las Vegas, NV; two grandsons Cashawn and Ajani Egbert of Spokane, WA., his parents, Arthur and Bonnie Egbert of Grangeville, Idaho; two brothers, Bruce Egbert (Bertha) of Walla Walla, WA., and Tim Egbert (Anne) of Rathdrum, ID; two sisters Nina Madry (Dick) of Boise, ID and Bonnie McCurdy of Las Vegas, NV., 12 nieces and nephews, 7 great nieces and nephews, and many more relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 21 at 1:00 p.m. at the Blackmer Funeral Home, Grangeville, Idaho. Burial will follow at the Mount Idaho Cemetery near Grangeville. Friends may visit and sign the register Monday, Dec. 20 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Blackmer Funeral Home, Grangeville. Send condolences to the family at Blackmerfuneralhome.com

William “Bill” Robert Niehus, 56

William “Bill” Robert Niehus, 56, formerly of North Platte, Nebraska died November 29, 2004 at Grangeville, Idaho.

He was born May 28, 1948 at Chicago, Ill. to William and Jeanne Veenstra Niehus.

He graduated from North Platte High School in 1966. He then attended Kearney State College and from there went to Creighton University. He lived in Nebraska, California, and most recently at Grangeville, Idaho where he was an anesthetist at Syringa General Hospital. He enjoyed falconry and was a car enthusiast. He accepted Christ at 16 years of age and he loved the Lord.

Survivors include his parents of North Platte; a sister, Arlene and husband Bill Donohue of Dillon, Co; two brothers, Rick Niehus of Valentine, Nebraska and Dave Niehus of Lincoln, Nebraska.

Memorial service will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday at the Evangelical Free Church in North Platte, Nebraska with Reverend Dan Reimer officiating.

Local arrangements are with Blackmer Funeral Home, Grangeville.

Funeral arrangements are with Carpenter Memorial Chapel, 1616 West B St., North Platte, Nebraska, 69101

Marvin Lowry, 51

COTTONWOOD: Marvin Lowry, 51 of White Bird passed away Thursday, December 9 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Cottonwood of a heart attack.

Marvin was born April 13, 1953 at Compton, California a son of Clyde and Marie Stipek Lowry. He attended schools in California and graduated from high school there. He attended Reedley Jr. College in California before transferring to the University of Idaho at Moscow. Following his education went to work for the US Forest Service in the Priest Lake area of Idaho. He moved to Riggins in the late 1970’s and went to work at Slate Creek Ranger Dist. He continued to work at Slate Creek until the time of his death. He married Susanna Smith on May 5, 1983 at Grangeville.

He enjoyed spending time in the outdoors, hunting and especially steelhead fishing.

He is survived by his wife, Susanna at the family home in White Bird, his mother, Marie Stipek of California, a daughter Lara Lowry of Lewiston, a step son, Wes Burman of Las Vegas, two sisters and a brother. He was preceded in death by his father.

Private family memorial services will be held at a later date. Cremation is under the direction of the Blackmer Funeral Home, Grangeville. Send condolence to the family at Blackmerfuneralhome.com

Gladys Evelyn Jaques, 80

Gladys Evelyn Jaques, age 80 died December 6, 2004 at Upland, California while on an extended visit with her daughter. She was a resident of Grangeville.

Gladys was born September 4, 1924 at Clearwater, Idaho to Walter “Babe” and Blanche Murphy Brown. She attended grade school at Clearwater and graduated from Kooskia High School.

She moved to Grangeville and worked for the Candy Kitchen. She then moved to Weiser, Idaho and worked as administrator for the Selective Service. While in Weiser she met Merlin A. “Jake” Jaques and they were married at Weiser on Feb. 22, 1947.

Mr. Jaques worked for the Federal Aviation Administration and in 1956 they moved to Anchorage, Alaska living there until 1966 at which time moved to Las Vegas, Nevada. In 1969 they moved to Hemet, California and in 1974 to Upland, California. In 1984 they moved to Grangeville. Mr. Jaques died in 1995 and Gladys has continued to live in Grangeville until the present time.

Gladys enjoyed art, painting in watercolor, crocheting and reading. Her great sense of humor was enjoyed by everyone around her.

She is survived by two sons; Dennis and wife Ginny Jaques of North Vancouver, Canada and Jeffery and wife Hilary Jaques of Chicago, Ill. Three daughters; Rebecca and husband Monte Webb of Boise, Lynette Jaques and Lori and husband Tony Sataman both of Upland, California. Two sisters, Jessie McCulley and Iris Talbott of Grangeville. Seven grand and four great grand children. She was preceded in death by her twin brothers Seibert and Harlan Brown. Two sisters Cleo Davis and Olive McCulley.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 14, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. at the Blackmer Funeral Home with Rev. Harold Gott of the Grangeville Christian Church officiating.
Private internment will take place at Lewis-Clark Memorial Garden Cemetery in Lewiston.

Owen E. Andrews, 48

PORTLAND, OR. OWEN E. ANDREWS, age 48, a resident of Grangeville died December 1, 2004 at the V.A. Hospital in Portland from liver failure.

He was born the fifth of nine children to Agnes M. Schmadeka Sinclair. His father was Leslie Wallace Andrews.

Owen was born July 16, 1956 at Grangeville. He served in the Army from 1976 to 1981. He was honorably discharged. He went to school in Grangeville, Idaho and Seabeck, Washington.

He loved camping, hunting, fishing, going 4-wheeling and any other activities that were outdoors. He was a very loving person, who loved spending time with his family. He loved kids, and even thou he never had any of his own, he helped raise other people’s children.

He is survived by his mother Agnes Sinclair, his brothers, Wayne Andrews and Joe Burkenbine, also his sisters, Jean Jenson, Opal Godwin, Linda Wood, Wanda Goff, and Tracy Glover.

He was preceded in death by his father, both sets of grandparents, and his brother, Melbourne Wedding.

He will be greatly missed by all the people he loved and befriended.

A graveside inurnment service will be held Saturday, December 11, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. at the Prairie View Cemetery in Grangeville with Rev. Gary Thesan of the Evergreen Assembly of God Church officiating. A dinner will follow services at 11:00 a.m. at the I.O.O.F. hall. Services under the direction of the Blackmer Funeral Home, Grangeville.