She was born in Ely, Nevada, on December 21, 1947, the sixth of Frank and Mary Wilkinson’s seven children, who all preceded her in death. She grew up in McGill, Nevada, and attended White Pine High School.

After graduating, Sonja moved to Sacramento, California, where she met her husband, Eddie Veare. They were married in her hometown in October of 1967. Eddie and Sonja had been married for over 41 years when Eddie passed away in June 2009.
Sonja was the mother to four children: Joe Manuel (Sara), Sarah Maren (Dustin Whitehead), Kristin Rose (Jeramie Wheeler), and Megan Lee, who was stillborn.

In addition, she had seven grandchildren she adored and was devoted to throughout her life: Megan Veare, Phoenix Hemesi, Chloe Hemesi, Lauren Whitehead, Marin Veare, Keaton Veare, and Benjamin Whitehead. She was the bonus grandmother to Brianna, Rose, and Adam Wheeler. Before her passing, she was blessed with becoming Great-Grandmother to Megan’s daughter, Scarlett.

Sonja spent the first half of her professional life as the executive housekeeper of Sutter Hospital in Lodi, CA. After having her last two children, she decided to work closer to home. She finished her career as the bus driver and maintenance specialist for the Elverta School district before taking early retirement in 1996.

After retiring simultaneously, Sonja and Eddie moved into their beloved 5th Wheel trailer and traveled around the U.S., landing for longer periods of time wherever there were new grandchildren to dote on. After Eddie passed, Sonja continued to travel, often visiting her countless beloved nieces and nephews. She lived in Antelope, Roseville, and Citrus Heights, CA before moving to Meridian, ID for her final years.

Sonja was deeply devoted to the LDS Church, a follower of Jesus, and a beacon of light to many. She joyfully served her community throughout the years. Sonja will be long remembered for her big heart that was quick to love, how eager she was to be a helping hand, and her kind and generous spirit.

A Celebration of Life open house will take place on Saturday, April 29, 2023, from 1pm to 4pm at her daughter Sarah’s home in Roseville, CA. Please email sonjaveare47@gmail.com for more details.

In lieu of flowers, please make contributions in memory of Sonja Veare to the Dementia Society of America by mail to PO Box 600, Doylestown, PA 18901, or online http://www.DementiaSociety.org/donate.

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Boise, Idaho – John A Myers, born on February 28, 1940, to Tren and Marie Myers in Gooding, ID, died at the age of 82 on January 7, 2023. He was the third child and only son, having three sisters: Jean, Rosa Lee, and Marilyn. His legacy lives on through his wife, 8 children, 22 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren.

Growing up in Gooding, ID, John was active his whole life, as he was involved in sports, the outdoors, and building with his father. Working was a way of life for John, as he started working at the age of 12. He graduated high school and went to the University of Idaho for college.

While working in San Francisco during summer break, he met and married Kathryn Anne Carmichael on June 19, 1963. John graduated in Finance and Economics from the University of Idaho in 1963. His first daughter, Karyn Lisa, was born in Moscow in 1964. After graduating, John worked as a stockbroker in Santa Barbara, CA, and New York City. His son, Michael Stephen, was born in Santa Barbara in 1969.

John and Kathryn moved back to Gooding in 1974 to work with his brother-in-laws at T.A. Myers Construction, Inc. After getting divorced, years later, he re-married the love of his life, Loretta May Woolley, on July 1, 1978. He inherited 6 more children that he loved like his own: Grant, Pamela, Mark, Todd, Jennifer, and Jason. John worked as a journeyman mason, Gooding County Clerk, and owned and operated Spudland Video and Gifts with Loretta. They relocated to Boise 25 years ago, where he continued to work and serve in the construction industry. He joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His favorite calling was the door greeter so that he could hand out Jolly Ranchers and make everyone feel welcomed and loved as they walked in.

Upon retiring, John became a full-time grandpa to his grandchildren and the friends and family go-to fix-it man. He was proud to be an Eagle Scout and taught all his sons, grandsons, and local youth in the area the basics of being a boy scout and man of honor. John had a passion for the mountains, fishing in the backcountry of Idaho, woodworking, and making all his favorite daughters and granddaughters feel loved. John had a love for life that radiated any room.

Preceded in Death by: Tren A Myers, Mildred Marie Myers, Iris Jean (Bob) Harkins, and Marilyn Sue (George) Low

Survived by: Rosa Lee (Paul) Rose, Loretta May Myers, Dennis Grant Summers, Pamela Joy (John) Gough, Mark Alan (Smaranda) Summers, Todd Carl (Joslyn) Summers, Karyn Lisa (Derrick) Myers, Michael Stephen (Danna) Myers, Jennifer Lois (Kevin) Kunz, Jason Donovan Summers and nieces and nephews

Funeral services to honor, remember, and celebrate John will be held Monday, January 16, 2023. The viewing is at 10am, with services starting at 11am at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building at 3700 South Maple Grove Road, Boise. A graveside service will follow at Elmwood Cemetery in Gooding, ID, at 2:30 pm.

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Moscow, Idaho – Lisa Marie Carscallen, of Moscow died Saturday December 3, 2022 at MultiCare Valley Hospital in Spokane Valley. She was 51. 

Lisa Marie Carscallen was born in Moscow, Idaho on December 17, 1970 to Boyd and Kathy Hudson. Lisa was the first of three children born and raised in Moscow. Lisa attended Moscow High School, and competed in Volleyball, Softball and Basketball, excelling in all three sports.

Lisa graduated from Moscow High School in 1989 and went on to attend the University of Idaho where she graduated in 1994 with her Bachelors in Physical Education with a Teaching & Coaching emphasis.  

Lisa started her coaching career at Colton High School in 1991 where she coached Girls’ Basketball and soon after Softball.  During that time Lisa met Toby Carscallen and they wed September 7, 1996 in Pullman, Washington.  Lisa continued coaching in Colton until giving birth to her first child, Devin Daniel in July of 1998.  That same year Lisa started coaching Girls’ Basketball at Moscow High School while also spending a two years as the Freshman Volleyball coach. In February of 2000 Lisa and Toby welcomed their second child, Sidney Kathleen.  Lisa continued to coach for the next eight years at Moscow High School where Devin and Sidney grew up by Lisa’s side attending every practice, game and State Tournament there was, even if her team was not competing.

Lisa began her teaching career at McDonald Elementary School as the Physical Education Teacher in August 2007.  She excelled at her position and looked forward to working with her students every day. Her love and passion for her student’s success fueled her incredible work ethic. Lisa was a leader and a true professional in her field. Her hard work and dedication did not go unnoticed, as she was awarded the Idaho Elementary Physical Educator of the Year for the 2013-2014 school year.

Lisa was diagnosed with Metastatic Breast Cancer at age 39, she continued to live her life to the fullest every day.  Never turning down the opportunity to go camping or travel to watch Devin and Sidney compete in their own sports.  Devin and Sidney were both able to experience Lisa as their coach in various sports, an experience they will never forget.  She not only attended her own children’s activities, but extended those same traditions to her various nieces, nephews and friends, where she traveled and watched from home at every opportunity she had. She never spent a day alone after she retired, having her beloved Buster Boy on her lap and by her side each and every day. Her grit and competitive drive helped her fight cancer for over 12 years and she fought honorably until the very end.

Lisa is survived by her parents, Boyd and Kathy Hudson, sister, Barbara (Mark) Hopkins, brother, James (Tina) Hudson, husband, Toby Carscallen, and children, Devin and Sidney Carscallen. Funeral services will take place on Friday, December 6, at the Real Life Church in Moscow, ID at 1:30 p.m. Donations in her name can be made out to the Moscow Bears Boosters, to directly support the girls basketball program.

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Moscow, Idaho – Loris Jones Dudley, 100, passed into heaven on November 16, 2022, at her home is Moscow. She died of complications of a fall on November 10.

Loris Jean Cain was born August 28, 1922 in Manhattan, Kansas to John and Estella (Caldwell) Cain, joining her sister and brother, Agnes and Charles. She and her mother moved to G. California when Loris was in her early teens because her mother could earn as much in an hour as her wage was for a day in Kansas.

Loris married Tome Trani in San Pedro, and daughter Lynne was born in 1939. Their marriage ended in divorce and she met Donald Jones of Genesee while they were both working at Douglas Aircraft Building C-41’s. Daughter Jenna was born in 1944. After don was discharged from the Army AirCorps, they moved to the family farm in Genesee. Son Howard was born in 1949 and daughter Dorothy, in 1953.

Loris was active with helping on the farm, raising kids, gardening and preserving food while also enjoying the social gatherings at the Aspendale Club and bowling leagues. In 1960, she started working outside the home starting with the Census Bureau and then the University of Idaho. She moved on to a front desk job at the Daily Idahonian and eventually became an agriculture editor. Her welly column “From The Back 40” was a portrayal of the up’s and down’s of farming mixed with a bit of humor. Loris won several awards for her journalism efforts. 

After Don passed away in 1983 she expanded her social life to include square dancing. It was there that she fell in love with Robert Dudley of Moscow. They are married in 1986 and were soon enjoying many other pursuits besides square dancing. Tennis, golf, travel and bridge were their favorites, especially after Loris retired from the paper. 

Loris was active in several organizations including the National Farmers Organization and the National Federation of Press Women, she was a member of the Palouse Promenaders and Bridge Bible Fellowship and volunteered many hours at Gritman Hospital with the Gritman Auxiliary. 

Her hobbies included reading, crocheting and needlework, watching sports and Jeopardy on television and keeping up with the Daily Idahonian and Lewiston Morning Tribute . She enjoyed music, Bob and her spend many hours holding hands while watching Lawrence Welk. Loris once shared a dance with Welk while living in California. She also enjoyed tending her flowers beds and appreciating their beauty. She had a great sense of humor which is survived through memory loss and even the pain of her fall. 

Loris is survived by her husband Robert Dudley, her daughters Lynne Whelenkott (husband Jim) of Kamian and Dorothy Ongstad (husband Ray) of Genesee and Son Howard Jones (wife Mary) also of Genesee.

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Moscow, Idaho – Norma Jean Bailey passed away Tuesday, November 29 at Good Samaritan Village in Moscow, Idaho with her family by her side.  She was 89 years old.

Norma was born in Colton, Washington on August 22, 1933 to Victor and Monica (Meyer) Druffel.  She was a big sister to six younger siblings.  Norma loved growing up on their farm outside Colton.  She attended Guardian Angel Catholic School for her elementary years and graduated high school from Notre Dame Academy in Colton as class valedictorian.  

After graduating high school, Norma left Colton for the big city of Spokane where she attended Gonzaga University.  She majored in accounting and had many fond memories of college life.  

Her accounting education at Gonzaga led to her lifelong occupation as a bookkeeper.  After leaving college, her first job was as a bookkeeper at Pullman Tractor where she met her husband, Ted, which led to a marriage that lasted 65 years and was filled with love and devotion to each other.  They welcomed three children, Christie, Doug, and Greg.  

Norma and Ted moved to Moscow in 1959 to begin a business that would grow and flourish until being sold in 1992.  It started as a milk home delivery service that involved the whole family.  Norma served as the bookkeeper and even the kids were called into service when dad needed them.  They were usually compensated with an ice cream bar.  Norma and Ted worked side by side to grow a milk distribution business that covered all of north Idaho and parts of eastern Washington.  Norma continued to serve as the head bookkeeper and office manager.  Meanwhile, she also found time to serve her community by being involved in many activities including Jaycee-ettes, United Way, CampFire Girls, Moscow Bear Boosters, and St. Mary’s Parish Council.

After selling the business, Norma and Ted retired and enjoyed a life of travel in their RV. They enjoyed special times with family and many special friends.  Ted and Norma never missed a ball game that their children or grandchildren were involved in.  They also enjoyed following the Idaho Vandals and traveled to many games with friends.  Norma especially loved family time at their Lake Coeur d Alene cabin in the summer and snow-birding in Arizona during the winter.  It was a sad day for her five grandchildren when grandma was no longer able to make her renowned strawberry jam at their home south of Moscow.  

Norma has resided at Good Samaritan Village for the past five years where she had some very special relationships with the staff there.  She was blessed by the care they provided her.

Norma was preceded in death by her husband, Ted; parents, Vic and Monica; son, Doug; brother, Bob Druffel and baby sister, Vicki Druffel.  

Norma is survived by her children, daughter, Chris (Dan), and son, Greg (Cathryn); sister, Dianne Sather, and brothers, Tom Druffel, Steve Druffel, and Art Druffel.  She has five grandchildren: Chad Lyon (Sara), Nicki Doran (Pat), Cody Bailey (Samantha), Ashley Gregor (Josh), and Sam Bailey. She also has eight great-grandchildren: Lucas Lyon, Ellie Lyon, Avery Doran, Siena Doran, Harrison Gregor, Benjamin Gregor, Hadley Bailey, and Mason Bailey.

A funeral service will be held for Norma at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 10 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 618 E 1st St., Moscow, Idaho.  A luncheon for friends and family will follow at the Parish Center next door.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made in Norma’s name to the Moscow Bear Boosters, P.O. Box 9724, Moscow, ID 83843 or St. Mary’s School Foundation, P.O. Box 8485, Moscow, ID 83843.

Short’s Funeral Chapel has been entrusted with arrangements.  

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Moscow, Idaho – Jeannine Petersen, 87, moved from Good Samaritan Village in Moscow, right into the arms of Jesus on Friday, October 21, 2022.

Born Nova Jeannine Blaylock on August 13, 1935 in Lubbock, Texas, Jeannine was the 7th of 8 children born to Forrest and Vida (Acuff) Blaylock.

Her father passed away when she was 10 years old. Her mother gathered her younger children, packed up the car and moved to Salinas, CA in 1941. Jeannine shared many memories about life in Salinas during WWII: from the food and gas rations, her mother driving home from her laundromat  job with the lights out, hanging blankets over the windows during blackouts, and a soldier knocking on the door if it wasn’t done correctly.

But there were good memories, too. Walking to and from school with her big brother, Troy, saving enough pennies so she and her younger sister, Francine, could go to the movie shows or the rodeo, riding Nini the nice horse while Francine had to ride the mule, who, we hear, was not so nice. Jeannine and Francine created many memories while their niece, Jackie, lived with them. Only 3 years younger than Francine, the three girls were very close. Those were the good memories during the hard times and Jeannine cherished them her entire life.

Jeannine, big brother Troy and little sister Francine moved with their mother to Moscow, Idaho in 1949. Jeannine met Bernard Petersen in 1950, and they married in 1955. They lived at the Petersen family farm in the Lenville area. Jeannine settled into the farm life and worked hard for years cooking for hired men, feeding cows, gardening, canning, sewing and other farm chores. She babysat neighbor children when needed.

Jeannine and Bernard adopted daughter Debra in 1959, and daughter Dawn  in 1961.
Jeannine was a member of the Moscow Garden Club. She loved growing flowers, and she entered many arrangements in the Latah County Fair.
Before Bernard’s death in 2004, he and Jeannine spent many weekends traveling to gun shows, cruising around in their little MG, and spending time with the grandkids. After she became a widow, she went on many trips with the “Roadrunners” senior group and spent time with friends having coffee and shopping.

Jeannine was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Ralph, Earl, Edward and Troy, sisters Zula and Maxine.

She is survived by her sister Francine (Sam) Roos of Sandpoint, ID, daughters Debbie (Jeff) Meshishnek, Dawn (Brad) Foiles-Roach who all live on the family farm, grandchildren Chris, Lisa, Jeffrey and Jason, and four great grandchildren.

There will be a graveside service at 1 PM Friday, October 28 at the Moscow Cemetery followed by a gathering at Debbie’s home.
Donations may be made to the Genesee Ambulance Fund or The Lewiston Children’s Home.

Jeannine’s family would like to sincerely thank the caring people at Good Samaritan as well as Marie from Hospice for taking such great care of Jeannine. We are truly grateful.

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