All Obituaries

Cindy L. Pratt, 62, of Winchester, received her wings on Feb 1, 2023 over the Idaho mountains in the arms of her loving husband. This came after a long battle with cancer.  Cindy was born to Duane and Jane Hendrix April 22, 1960 in Lewiston Idaho. She grew up on the family farm doing anything and everything outdoors. Her favorite activities were always outside; hunting, fishing, camping, boating, and being on her horse or four-wheeler. On June 21, 1980 she married her high-school...

On January 28, 2023, Donald A. Diffin (AKA Pop) died peacefully at his home with his daughters by his side. Don was born in Marysville, California on May 6th,1949 to Merwin and Carmen Diffin (Corona). Donald lived with his mother, step-father, and 3 sisters in Sacramento, California throughout his childhood, visiting his father often. Donald attended Hiram W. Johnson High School, where he excelled in sports as he was a very gifted athlete, earning many awards and honors. In 1965, he decided...

Kenneth Wade Carpenter was born September 18, 1939, in Bakersfield, California to Wade Benjamen and Lois Lillian Foster Carpenter. At a young age, Ken's family began an up-and-down journey along Route 66 between the San Joaquin Valley of California and lands around Gainesville, Texas where his parents were from. Ken's family moved three to four times a year for the next 15 years, always the "new kid" in school. His mother, Lois, stopped moving once Ken was enrolled in...

Wayne M. Cornett passed away December 21, 2022 of respiratory failure at St. Mary's Hospital in Cottonwood, Idaho. He was born to Wayne and Elizabeth (Betty) Cornett in lone, Washington on July 27, 1952. He was one of 5 children, Art, Liz, Barb, and Betty Mae. Wayne attended school in Grangeville. He worked various jobs from mechanic at Blake's Husky Station; ranch hand in Wilson Creek, WA., Ramsey Custom Hay Ranch and Rainey/Anderson Ranch in Oregon; OK Tires in Grangeville; and...

Marvin Roy Jackson passed away peacefully on January 9, 2023 at the ranch in Ferdinand. Marvin was born August 12, 1939 to John Dudley and Amanda (Heckman) Jackson.  His mother died when Marvin was 3 and his father married Amanda’s sister Birdie Heckman and was raised as one of her own.  Marvin was the oldest of four children, brothers Roger and Tim and a sister Veronica. The family lived on The Flat Iron outside of Lapwai, Idaho.  Marvin graduated from Lapwai High...

Leann Marie Owens, 61, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022.  Leann was born to Harry Owens and Marietta (Huffman) Owens of Grangeville, Idaho on May 24, 1961, the youngest of four children.  Leann attended Idaho State University where she studied Library Sciences.  She was the school librarian at Rigby Middle School for many years and at Shelley Middle School before that.  Leann was an active member of Eastern Star and enjoyed...

Jean Huntley On December 29th, 2022, our mother went home into the loving arms of her husband, Lee and son, Eddie. We felt Mom’s soul leave this earth as Pastor Dan sang her into eternal life and there was an overwhelming calm in our hearts. Jeannette Lee Schaffer was born January 7th, 1943 to Clarence and Marion Schaffer in Colonie, New York, though her father was the only one allowed to call her by her given name. To the rest of her family and friends she was Jeannie. She grew up...

Mentor, roll model, avid outdoorsman and family patriarch, Leslie Stromberg, age 95 of Grangeville, passed away from complications of RSV on December 20, 2022 in the loving company of family and compassionate care at Syringa Hospital.  Born November 9, 1927 near Iron River, Michigan, he was the oldest of three sons born to Swedish parents, Charles and Linda (Westerlund) Stromberg. Brother Gerald followed in 1933 with Glen in 1937. His youth was spent working the family farm in the UP...

Vernon Wolfe Agee was born on April 16, 1932, in a farmhouse on Kidder Ridge, just north of Kooskia, ID, to Eldon and Mayme (Wolfe) Agee. He was followed over the next several years by sister LaVonne and brothers Martin and Loren. They were raised on the ranch and attended a 1 room schoolhouse near the end of the driveway going into the ranch. Dad finished his schooling at Kooskia High School. While there, he met his lifetime love and partner Kathryn (Kitty) Weld, and they were married on...

Janet A. Klement, 83, of Grangeville, formerly of White Bird, died Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at the Grangeville Health & Rehabilitation Center of Cascadia. She was born February 8, 1939 in Cottonwood, Idaho to John and Clara (Lehmeier) Frei. She went to school at St. Maurus Catholic School in Ferdinand until the 8th grade and later graduated from Ferdinand High School in 1957. Following high school, she began working at Dr. Rockwell and Dr. Greenwood’s office in Grangeville as a...