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Albert J. 'Bert' Scholz
Albert J. "Bert" Scholz, 72, lifelong Whitman County resident, died of pneumonia Monday at the Whitman Hospital and Medical Center in Colfax, Wash.
He was born June 27, 1925, to Albert and Elizabeth Mackleit Scholz on the family farm near Colfax. He attended the Shrolls School, which was located on the South Palouse River Road near Colfax, until the sixth grade. He then attended the Hamilton School in Colfax and graduated from Colfax High School in 1943.
After graduation he was given a military deferment in order to work on the family farm since both of his siblings were already in the service. He enlisted in the Army in 1946 and served a tour in Korea. After his discharge in 1947 he returned to Whitman County and attended Washington State College for three years.
He married Lois Cook on Nov. 25, 1950, in Pullman, Wash. At that time he took over the operation of the family farm east of Colfax. They made that their family home their entire married life.
Scholz had served as a member of the Whitman County Library Board that approved and supervised the building of the current library in Colfax. He was an active member of the North South Palouse Grange. He was a former member of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, the Colfax Elks Lodge, and Toastmasters.
Scholz was a farmer and producer in the Whitman County Association of Wheat Growers and the Palouse Conservation District, where he was recently selected as Conservation Farmer of the Year. He was active in the Democratic Party, serving as Whitman County treasurer and precinct committee man for several years. He, along with several other area farmers, were charter members of the International Flying Farmers group of Colfax.
Scholz was an avid snow skier, an able photographer, and enjoyed traveling. In 1992, he suffered a stroke, but continued to be an active partner in the operation of the family farm. He also wrote letters to the editor and articles for the local papers.
He is survived by his wife at the family farm near Colfax; two sons, Todd Scholz of Colfax and Theodore Scholz of City of Industry, Calif.; one daughter, Elizabeth Chura of Fort Collins, Colo.; three sisters, Winifred Earhart of Carmichael, Calif., Virginia Burger of Spokane and Audrey Nelson of Eugene, Ore.; and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Howard Scholz.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the united Methodist Church of Colfax with the Rev. Don Shipley officiating.
The family suggests memorials be gifts to the Colfax Cemetery Tree Fund, in care of Dorla Scholz or to the Whitman County Library.
The Bruning Funeral Home of Colfax, Wash. is in charge of arrangements.
Gene Perryman
Gene Perryman, 59, lifelong Kendrick area resident, died Sunday at his Kendrick, Idaho, home. The cause of death is pending physician's certification.
He was born Aug. 26, 1938, to Harley V. and Ida Morey Perryman in Kendrick. He was reared on the family farm on Cedar Ridge near Kendrick and attended school there. He graduated from Kendrick High School in 1957.
He lived on the family farm and worked with his parents until moving into Kendrick about 10 years ago. He enjoyed rock collecting, traveling and was an avid reader. He had never married.
Surviving are his mother, Ida Perryman of Moscow; an aunt, Bessie Kechter of Kendrick; and numerous cousins. His father preceded him in death in 1985.
A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Wild Rose Cemetery near Kendrick. Lee Horning, a family friend, will officiate. The family suggests memorials be made to the Juliaetta-Kendrick Ambulance Fund.
Services are under the direction of Short's Funeral Chapel in Moscow.
Vernon LeRoy Granlund
Vernon LeRoy Granlund, 77, retired Troy, Idaho,-area farmer, died Thursday afternoon at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane following a heart attack.
He was born April 29, 1920, to Gust and Ebba Flodin Granlund in Troy. He attended grade school at the Bear Creek School and then graduated from Troy High School in 1938.
He worked for Boeing in Seattle for a time and then entered the U.S. Army. He served with the Army Engineers during World War II. Upon discharge, he moved back to Troy and worked in the woods for Rauch's Mill and Potlatch Forests Inc.
He married Lois Rankin Nov. 20, 1948, in Coeur d'Alene. They lived in Bovill. He worked for PFI as a sawyer and she taught for the Whitepine School District for 30 years. They bought a farm near Troy in 1949 and have made their home there since. He semiretired from farming 10 years ago.
He loved the farm and in later years one of his favorite things to do was mow the land held in the conservation reserve program. He also liked visiting at the coffee shop and going to senior citizen functions at Deary, Troy and Kendrick, Idaho. He was a longtime member of the Troy Cemetery District Board.
He is survived by his wife at their home near Troy; three sons, Milton Granlund of Deary, Ray Granlund of Huntsville, Ala., and Eric Granlund of Coeur d'Alene; one daughter Joanne Clovis of Boise; three brothers, Harold Granlund of Spokane, Earl Granlund of Torrance, Calif., and Gordon Granlund of Clarkston, Wash.; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister, Eileen.
A private family committal service will be held at the Dry Creek Cemetery between Troy and Deary. A memorial service will be at Short's Funeral Chapel in Moscow at 2 p.m. Monday. Pastor Marc Stroud of the Troy Lutheran Church will officiate.
The family suggests memorials be made to the Troy Ambulance Fund or to the Zion Lutheran Church in Deary.
Ruby Pearl Newkirk Horney
Ruby Pearl Newkirk Horney, 89, longtime Moscow resident, died of renal failure Thursday at Good Samaritan Village in Moscow, Idaho.
She was born March 2, 1908, to Nathan and Lillian Parkins Newkirk in Colfax, Wash. She was reared and educated in Colfax and Anatone, Wash., graduating from Asotin High School in 1927.
She married Merrill Horney Jan. 1, 1928. They made their home in Moscow. She was a homemaker and he was a carpenter and millwright in the area and foreman at the University of Idaho physical plant. He retired in the early 1970s.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Moscow, Sunnyside Circle, Moscow Grange, Kendrick Camper Club, Moscow Road Runners IH Club and Moscow Mountain Club. She also had been a member of Star Rebekah Lodge No. 15 since 1939 and had achieved the degree of chivalry.
She was especially fond of her family and enjoyed camping, baking, music and handwork.
She is survived by her husband at the family home in Moscow; one son, Ernest Horney of Moscow; two daughters, Marilyn Fisher of Spokane and Joyce Smith of Moscow; a sister, Georgia Allen of Clarkston, Wash.; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by five brothers and sisters.
The memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Friday at the First United Methodist Church in Moscow.
A private graveside service will be held at the Moscow Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Vassar-Rawls Funeral Home in Lewiston, Idaho.
Letha Jane Myers
Letha Jane Myers, 86, a resident of Moscow and formerly of Pullman, Wash., and Hermiston, Ore., died of age-related causes Thursday at Good Samaritan Village in Moscow, Idaho.
She was born Jan. 22, 1911, to William and Lora Sanders Thomason in Meridian, Idaho. She attended school at Melba, Idaho, and later attended beauty school in Caldwell, Idaho. She then worked as a beauty operator. She married Emmett S. Myers on Sept. 24, 1931, in Klamath Falls, Ore., where they lived for a short time before moving to Lake Lowell, Idaho. Her husband worked for the Wilder Irrigation District until 1945 when he was transferred by the Bureau of Reclamation as supervisor of the Arock, Ore., Irrigation District near Jordan Valley. During this time Letha worked as a bookkeeper for several years.
The family later moved to Stanfield, Ore., and Dryden, Wash. Three years later they moved to Hermiston. Following her husband's death in 1963 she continued living in Hermiston until moving to Pullman and later to Spokane. Following a severe stroke in 1985 she returned to the Palouse and has lived for the last 11 years at Good Samaritan.
While living in Pullman, Letha worked as a house mother at Kappa Kappa Gamma and Alpha Chi Omega sororities at Washington State University and also for a year at the University of Idaho.
She was a gifted artist and, following her husband's death enjoyed painting oils and watercolors.
She had her first one-woman show in Hermiston in 1962 and two at WSU. She painted for display as well as for Pullman-area residents.
She loved flowers and was especially fond of roses. She enjoyed growing them and also was a nationally-accredited flower-show judge. She was a member of the Eastern Star, Queen Esther Chapter in Hermiston and became a 50-year member of the Oregon State Grange. She was an active member of the Oregon State Federation of Garden Clubs in Hermiston and a former member of the Presbyterian Church in Stanfield.
She is survived by her daughter, Juanita Hower of Pullman; one sister, Myrtie Bowline of Rathdrum, Idaho; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 2 - 5 p.m. Saturday at Kimball Funeral Home in Pullman. Visitation in Hermiston will be held at Burns Funeral Home on Monday from 3 to 6 p.m.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hermiston Cemetery followed by a memorial service at the Umatilla Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m. Pastor Dorothy Knudson will officiate both services. A memorial service will be held at Good Samaritan Village in Moscow at a later date.
Memorials are suggested to the Good Samaritan Village, 640 N. Eisenhower, Moscow, Idaho 83843.
Arrangements are under the direction of Kimball Funeral Home in Pullman.
Glenn Frank Parr
Glenn Frank Parr, 83, a lifelong resident of Pullman, Wash., died Thursday at Pullman Memorial Hospital following a heart attack at his home.
He was born May 24, 1914, to Clifford and Segre Rodeen Parr in Pullman.
He attended Pullman schools, graduating from Pullman High School. Following graduation he worked at different jobs including Reynolds Groceries.
During World War II he entered the U.S. Army and following an honorable discharge, returned to Pullman.
He married Catherine Yost on March 25, 1950, at Colfax, Wash. They made their home in Pullman.
He worked again at Reynolds Groceries and also worked as a carpenter. He later began a career at Washington State University in the furniture repair department, retiring after 22 years.
His skill as a carpenter enabled him to build the family house in Pullman where he and his wife raised their children. This was an accomplishment he was always proud of.
Parr enjoyed many things in life including walking, yard sales, gardening and visiting with people. He also spent many hours tending to the squirrels that frequented the neighborhood.
He was an active member at the Pullman Senior Citizens Center over the years.
He is survived by his wife at their Pullman home; one son, Frank Parr, of Pullman; two daughters, Sandy Hoffarth of Kennewick, Wash., and Tami Allen of Chewelah, Wash; one brother, Clifford Parr of Hemet, Calif.; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters and a brother.
No public services are planned. A private family graveside service will be held at Pullman's IOOF Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to a favorite charity.
Arrangements are under the direction of Kimball Funeral Home in Pullman.
