Obituaries in Lewiston, ID

Olive Odessa Hammond 96 of Lewiston died Thursday Jan. 1 2026 of natural causes at her daughters home. She was born to Delbert and Lottie Hawk on Jan. 17 1929 at American Falls Idaho. She was the eighth of 13 children and the only girl. Olive graduated from Clarkston High School in 1946. She married...

Thomas Louis Fuchs 60 of Lewiston passed away Thursday Jan. 8 2026 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston due to complications from pneumonia. He was the first child of David P. Fuchs and Donna D. Wassmuth. They moved to Lewiston in 1971 where he lived out the rest of his life. He welcome...

Paul G. Swearingen passed away peacefully surrounded by family Tuesday Jan. 6 2026 at the age of 66 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents Vernon and Norma Swearingen brother Mike Marilyn Swearingen sister Joan Pat Richardson and nieces Angela Fignani and Buffi Richardson. He is survived...

Phillip James Miller III 55 passed away Sunday Jan. 11 2026 due to a heart attack at his home in Nezperce. Phillip was born Sept. 1 1970 in Lewiston to Jerry Ann Haddon Miller later Peery and Phillip James Miller Jr. He attended Highland Elementary School and graduated from Nezperce High School. He ...

Dad was raised in Craigmont and attended Craigmont School. When his father lost his leg Dad quit school to help on their farm. Unfortunately Dad never returned for his senior year. Dad was involved in agriculture his whole life. When he and fellow partners Ron Payne Gary Doggett Terry Perrine Jack R...

Wilfred Armende Scotty Scott Sr. born on Jan. 8 1931 passed away peacefully on Jan. 7 2026 at his home in Lapwai surrounded by loved ones one day before his 95th birthday. Memorial services will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday Jan. 11 at the PiNeeWaus Community Center Lapwai. Funeral services will follow a...

In loving memory of Janina Johns nee Rajek 78 of Juliaetta who went home to be with the Lord on Sunday Jan. 11 2026. She was born on April 20 1947 in Altenstadt Polenlager Polish Camp. She is preceded in death by her parents Joseph Jozef Rajek and Helen Helena Rajek and her brother Stan Stanislaw Ra...

Roberta Belle Howard 97 passed away at home Wednesday Jan. 7 2026. She was born in Quileute Wash. to Ashby and Gertrude Smith. When she was about two the family moved to Red Fir. She attended school in Kooskia. Roberta met Buster Howard in her senior year and they were married Feb. 28 1947. They had...

Doris was born in Lewiston to Ernest and Sara Dennler on Jan. 12 1950. She went to Genesee JuniorSenior High School. She graduated from Idaho State University with her Master of Science in nursing in 1997. She worked at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center for 16 years until she joined Clearwater Medi...

Sheldon Wesley Russell 85 of Lewiston and formerly of Moscow passed away Wednesday Dec. 31 2025 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston. He was born Sept. 16 1940 in Moscow to Gilbert E. and Lelia Buckbee Russell. Sheldon attended school in Moscow. He worked at Moscow IGA Foods and Moscow ...

LouJean Benjamin 81 was born to Albert Wildcat and Nora Frances Pinchie Henry on June 28 1944 in Lewiston. She is an enrolled member of the Umatilla Tribe. LouJean entered into rest on Saturday Nov. 29 2025 surrounded by family. LouJean attended school at Lapwai High School. She then adventured to S...

Debra LeFors a beloved mother compassionate caregiver and lover of the outdoors passed away peacefully Tuesday Oct. 21 2025 at the age of 68. Her vibrant spirit and unwavering dedication to those she loved and served will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Debras greatest joys in life were found ...