All Obituaries

Anthony (Tony) John Jentges As he was walking down the wheat field he looks back and says goodbye to his beautiful wife and left the world behind on September 19, 2022. Tony was the youngest of 8 born to Carl and Dorothy (Wassmuth) Jentges on January 30, 1948.  Being the youngest allowed him to benefit from the lessons given by his siblings, from saddling the hogs for a race to hopping on the bull from the fence for a quick rodeo ride.  They also helped hone his quick wit, which...

Surrounded by family, Anna Marie Gortsema was peacefully called to heaven during the beautiful sunrise on Tuesday morning, September 20, 2022. She was born to Henry and Cornelia Jansen, Dutch immigrants, on July 14, 1931, in Sioux Center, Iowa. She was the second oldest of six children. On a visit to Grangeville to see her much-loved cousin, Jo Gortsema, Anna Marie met Raymond Gortsema, brother-in-law of Jo. Raymond and Anna Marie were married in 1954 in Lebanon, Iowa, and returned to...

On Friday, September 16, 2022, John Xavier Geis left our world to go ride his old yellow mare alongside his friend Leo, who had been calling him to come and ride on perfect trails where it’s never rainy or dusty, not too hot or too cold, and the men and horses never get hurt and never age. John was born in Winchester, Idaho in 1942 to Xavier and Dorothy (Schmidt) Geis.  He loved the outdoors and his occupations and hobbies reflected that. As a teenager he was a farm and ranch...

Eleanor Elizabeth (Schmidt) Hinkelman passed away September 10, 2022 at Unique Senior Care in Lewiston from natural causes. She was born July 18, 1930, to John C. and Anastasia (Riener) Schmidt at their home in Greencreek. She attended Greencreek schools and graduated in 1948. Her dad took a liking to a young man who came visiting the family. Her dad thought he was visiting him, but it turned out that he had his eyes on his daughter. That man was Clark Hinkelman and Eleanor and Clark...

Roy Powell, 86 years young, passed away suddenly on September 4, 2022, at Syringa Hospital in Grangeville. A lifelong resident of Grangeville, Roy was the quintessential entrepreneur, seeking business opportunities in unlikely places, forming long lasting work partnerships and managing a lifetime of community service as well. Roy was the son of Lloyd E. and Susan Elizabeth (Olmstead) Powell, inheriting both parent's gifts for managing numbers and business acumen. He graduated from...

Anthony Nicholas Wassmuth, 97, was born Sept. 9, 1925, in Greencreek, Idaho, to Clemens and Elizabeth Schmidt Wassmuth. Tony was the last surviving sibling, one of 12 children growing up in a large family. Tony passed from this world on Sept. 11, 2022, at the Lewiston Veterans Home, Idaho, surrounded by his family. Tony was born on the family farm and continued to live there until he graduated from Greencreek High School in 1943. Tony had an active youth pulling shenanigans with his older...

Jeffrey “Jeffy” Douglas Kutner, 71, passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by family, on September 10, 2022, after a recent diagnosis with cancer.  Jeff spent his early years in Hicksville, Long Island, New York.  He came to Idaho in 1969 and attended the University of Idaho. He lived in Grangeville, Idaho for the rest of his life.  Jeff was an Eagle Scout and scout leader and lived by that motto.  He was a city councilman for 22 years, a member of...

Laurine Nightingale passed away peacefully on September 3rd, 2022 at the home of her daughter. She was born in Clarkston, Washington on March 26th, 1934 as Selma Laurine, and was adopted by James and Melvina (Tiedeman) Skelton. There she joined an older brother James. Laurine spent her life on the Camas Prairie and would have had it no other way.  She graduated from the Reubens High School in 1952 as a proud Demon.  She excelled in sports at school, and later in life would...

Thomas August Joseph Willenborg “Tommy” went home August 19, 2022, with his sister JoAnn by his side. Tommy was born to John and Loretta Willenborg on January 10, 1959.  He was their youngest child. Tommy embodied all things good, kind and Holy. His parents knew Tommy was special, but he was not diagnosed with Down Syndrome until the age of 7 when his parents and sister JoAnn travelled to Seattle’s Children Hospital. He attended school in Cottonwood for several years;...

Dixie Kay Smith, 62 of Grangeville, ID passed away in the early morning of Aug. 15, 2022 at home due to prolonged health issues. Kay was born June 10, 1960 in Lewiston, ID to Ernest Dale and Dixie Coy. Growing up in the LC Valley, later graduating in Lapwaii, ID. In 1978 she met Brian Dunn, and married Jan. 6, 1979. Five years later they were blessed with their only daughter Amy Lynn in May of 1984. Later ending in divorce. In the upcoming years, Kay was a Jill of many trades. She was a...