Lewiston Morning Tribune (ID)
May 5, 2000Helen M. Crockett, 88, Lewiston homemaker. She died of a Parkinsons related disease Wednesday at her home.
She was born April 1, 1912, at Moscow to Eugene and Sophia Hoag Sims. She lived with her family in Sandpoint and graduated from Sandpoint High School in 1930.
She attended Eastern Washington University at Cheney for one year.
She married Edwin Andrew Crockett April 11, 1932, at Colville, Wash.
From 1935 to 1942 they lived in Spokane; Moscow; Dover, Idaho, and Kingston, Idaho.
They returned to Sandpoint in 1942 and lived there until 1968, when they moved to Lewiston.
She was a member of the Episcopal Church all of her life and was a member of the Church of the Nativity at the time of her death. She also was a member of the Pricilla Whitman Mother's Club.
She enjoyed collecting stamps, reading books and loved flowers of all kinds.
Survivors include her husband at their Lewiston home; two daughters, Janice Marian Crockett Walker of Coeur d'Alene, and Sally Ann Crockett Clifford of Davis, Calif.; two sons, Edwin Sims Crockett of Fremont, Calif., and Robert Haskell Crockett of Coeur d'Alene; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and three stepgreat grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Joan Marie Crockett
The Coeur d'Alene Press (ID)
September 24, 2004Fred L. Walker, 72, died of cardiac arrest on Sept. 18, 2004.
Born June 25, 1932, to A. Free and Alice (Stratton) Walker, he grew up on the family farm in St. Maries. He attended St. Maries High School, then began working on a farm for the Henry Guske family in Moscow. Fred enlisted in the Navy and served aboard the U.S.S. Yorktown during the Korean War, where he was trained as a machinist.
On Nov. 18, 1956, he married Janice M. Crockett in Sandpoint. They made their home in Coeur d'Alene, where they raised their children.
Fred worked for the magnesium plant in Mead, Wash., and the Idaho State Highway Department, before opening his own repair shop, North Star Saw Services in Dalton Gardens. Afterwards, he followed mill righting in construction until retirement in 1994.
Fred was a lifetime member of Coeur d'Alene VFW 889 and served as Commander from 1973-1974. He was a member of the Chrysler 300 Club and United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America in Spokane.
Fred was a devoted husband, father and son. He had many interests in life and was an avid collector. He was gifted with artistic and mechanical skills, some of them self-taught. His family and friends were the benefactors of these talents. He also found great joy in watching and feeding the wildlife in his yard.
Fred is survived by his wife, Janice; son Steven Walker, Spokane; daughters and sons-in-law, Joan Mitchell Love and Ralph Love, Sacramento, Calif., Dena and Rick Love, El Dorado Hills, Calif.; grandchildren Robert Walker, Samantha Love, Richard, Tim, Dwayne, Jennifer and Cassandra Love; seven great-grandchildren; brother Alden Walker; sisters Betty Scott, Freda Marsh and Jessie Haken.
He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Christine Mitchell, in 1995.
Lewiston Morning Tribune (ID)
April 17, 1998BREWSTER, Wash. -- Harry H. Parr, 87, a former Pullman and Lewiston resident, died here Sunday of renal failure.
He was born in Pullman Jan. 2, 1911, to Richard W. and Orra J. Parr.
He lived in Pullman until 1916, when the family moved to a farm near Edgemere, Idaho. They returned to Pullman in 1936.
He married Agnes E. Crockett Dec. 21, 1933. She died March 13, 1977.
He married Elizabeth C. Hale Aug. 27, 1977.
He was a carpenter and worked at Danger Bay, Alaska, during World War II for 799th Forestry Company.
He lived in the Tacoma area for 40 years and was a member of the Western Washington Carpenters Union.
In 1973 the family moved to Lewiston, where he continued his trade of building houses.
He loved music and learned to play the trumpet while working in Alaska and later learned to play the cello. He sang with choral groups and was an avid rock hound.
In 1982 he moved to Brewster, where he built their home. He also did volunteer work with the senior center.
He enjoyed feeding wild ducks on the Columbia River, which fronted his house in Brewster.
He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Diane Parr of Tacoma; two brothers, William Parr of Lewiston and Walter Parr of Clarkston; two sisters, Gladys O'Rouke of Lewiston and Mae Howard of Albion, Wash.; a stepdaughter, Marci Hale of Cawker City, Kan.; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by four brothers and a son, Terrence.
Lewiston Morning Tribune (ID)
April 17, 1998BREWSTER, Wash. -- Harry H. Parr, 87, a former Pullman and Lewiston resident, died here Sunday of renal failure.
He was born in Pullman Jan. 2, 1911, to Richard W. and Orra J. Parr.
He lived in Pullman until 1916, when the family moved to a farm near Edgemere, Idaho. They returned to Pullman in 1936.
He married Agnes E. Crockett Dec. 21, 1933. She died March 13, 1977.
He married Elizabeth C. Hale Aug. 27, 1977.
He was a carpenter and worked at Danger Bay, Alaska, during World War II for 799th Forestry Company.
He lived in the Tacoma area for 40 years and was a member of the Western Washington Carpenters Union.
In 1973 the family moved to Lewiston, where he continued his trade of building houses.
He loved music and learned to play the trumpet while working in Alaska and later learned to play the cello. He sang with choral groups and was an avid rock hound.
In 1982 he moved to Brewster, where he built their home. He also did volunteer work with the senior center.
He enjoyed feeding wild ducks on the Columbia River, which fronted his house in Brewster.
He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Diane Parr of Tacoma; two brothers, William Parr of Lewiston and Walter Parr of Clarkston; two sisters, Gladys O'Rouke of Lewiston and Mae Howard of Albion, Wash.; a stepdaughter, Marci Hale of Cawker City, Kan.; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by four brothers and a son, Terrence.
Lewiston Morning Tribune (ID)
May 6, 2012Marcia Grace Crockett Vowell
June 18, 1916 - April 26, 2012Born to Charles and Emily Gould Crockett in Bonner County, Idaho, at a ranch near the former site of Edgemere, mom was the last born in a series of four daughters. Provided a nearly idyllic childhood, her father made a shallow pond for ice skating and carved out a tennis court while her mother paid special care to academic, musical and spiritual growth.
After a year at Whitworth College, then Kinman Business University in Spokane, she found work at a bank in Salmon, Idaho. There she met Raymond Vowell. Having been hired to drive a truckload of dynamite from Salmon to Challis, he invited her to ride along. Charmed by this unique courtship ploy, she married him in December of 1938. That loving and deeply respectful marriage lasted until dad's death in 1994.
Except for a brief time in Lewiston, most of their married life was based in Clarkston. Their children, Chuck, Anita, Elizabeth and Donald, all graduated from Clarkston High School. Chuck is now in Hawaii, Anita in Port Orchard, Wash., Elizabeth in Anchorage, Alaska, and Don in Keizer, Ore. There are 10 grandchildren and a growing herd of great-grandchildren. Mom's three older sisters, Mary, Margaret and Elizabeth, preceded her in death.
Some of the predominant threads in the fabric of her life were love of music and flower gardening. She was pianist, then organist, for 50 years at Clarkston First Christian Church. Her Christian faith was the anchor thread in her life. She liked people and trusted them to do the right thing. She was actively engaged with her world, always wanting to learn something new. All of this was leavened by her appreciation of the silly. She was still in good humor even in the face of medical setbacks in recent months.
In 2007, she moved to the Turner Retirement Home. Surrounded by people of the same faith, this was her last best home.
Lewiston Morning Tribune (ID)
December 2, 1994Raymond Ross Vowell, 80, a retired service station owner and Clarkston resident, died of pneumonia Wednesday at Tri-State Health and Rehabilitation Center at Clarkston.
He was born Feb. 1, 1914, near Potlatch, Idaho, to Fred Ray and Edna Viola Willcox Vowell. He began his schooling at Clarkston and the family then moved to Lewiston, where he graduated from high school.
He attended Lewiston Business College and Lewiston State Normal School (now Lewis-Clark State College).
He married Marcia G. Crockett Dec. 12, 1938, at Coeur d'Alene.
During World War II he ran a service station and in 1949 he opened his own, called Vowell's Veltex Service Station, located where Blair's Floor Store is now.
The name was later changed to Vowell's Conoco, where he worked until his retirement in the early 1980s.
He was a member of the Clarkston Masons and Clarkston Rotary Club. He was also president of the Clarkston Chamber of Commerce and was a Clarkston City Council member for a short time. He was an accomplished vocalist and sang in various groups and choirs and at funeral services. He also played the clarinet and saxophone.
He was active in the First Christian Church at Clarkston, where he was involved with the choir and was a board member and past trustee.
Survivors include his wife of Clarkston; two sons, Raymond C. (Chuck) Vowell of Hawaii and Donald Vowell of Keizer, Ore.; two daughters, Anita Bader of Port Orchard, Wash., and Elizabeth Manfred of Falls Pass, Alaska; two sisters, Kathryn Fader of Clarkston and Zelma March of Caldwell, Idaho; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Three sisters and two brothers died previously.
Lewiston Tribune (ID)
February 23, 2018Donald Stuart Vowell
Jan. 17, 1949 - Jan. 15, 2018Don was born in Clarkston to Raymond and Marcia Vowell. As described by Don, he and his siblings, Chuck, Anita and Elizabeth, had an "Ozzie and Harriet" upbringing. After a brief jaunt to Japan to play in a rock 'n' roll band, and a bit longer in Seattle to attend classes at University of Washington, he moved to Spokane, where he met his future bride, Nancy. They moved to Unalaska, Alaska, where he began his 32-year postal career. Eventually they moved to Port Orchard, Wash., and on to Keizer, Ore., where they settled down and raised their two beloved and adored children, Hannah and Schuyler. Over all else, he was extremely proud of his family.
Don never outgrew being the class clown. His keen and wacky wit was a source of entertainment to all. His love of music and photography also spilled over into others' lives. His eye for beauty ran deep. He went through life with joy and even when pulmonary fibrosis took hold, he was determined to remain true to himself. He will be missed by many.
Local newspaper
Sam T. Crockett, 81, of Great Falls, Mont., and a winter resident of Mesa died Monday, June 20, 1994 in Mesa.
Mr. Crockett, a self-employed farmer, was born in Harlem, Idaho.
Survivors include his wife, Elma; daughters, Kathleen Elsberry and Beth Schroer; sons, David, Paul, Roger and James; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
East Valley Tribune
CROCKETT, Paul Burke Age 71, passed away peacefully Christmas Day, 2014 in Raymond, Wa. of natural causes.
Born July 17, 1943 in Great Falls, Montana to Sam and Elma Crockett.
He grew up wintering in Mesa, Az. and summering on his family wheat farm north of Great Falls. He attended the University of Montana and served in the Marines in Vietnam from 1969 -1970. Burke loved the ocean and the years he spent as captain of a tender carrying salmon to the canneries along the Alaskan coast. A story teller by nature, he shared many tales with his family and friends of his years on the ocean. Though he loved traveling around the country over the years, his heart was always in the northwest. He lived for many years in La Conner, Wa and finally in Raymond.
He is survived by his mother, Elma, Tucson, Az, 5 siblings :Kathleen Elsberry,Tucson,Az, Bruce, Ridgefield, Wa, Beth Schroer (Dave) Homer, Ak, Roger (Ann),Ogden, Ut, Jim (Susie),Challis.Id. and 12 nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Sam Crockett. Uncle Burke's gentle spirit, twinkling smile, sparkling blue eyes and zany sense of humor will be missed by all his family.
Sandusky Register (OH)
September 12, 2019SANDUSKY � Richard C. Rule, 93, died Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, in the Ohio Veterans Home.
He was born in Adams Township, Ohio, May 26, 1926, to Mary (Dudrow) and Mark Rule.
Richard proudly served his country during World War II and also the Korean War as a member of the United States Army.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Donna Rule; and two brothers, John Albert Rule and Stanley Rule.
Richard is survived by his sister, Mardelle Oakleaf of Green Springs.
Wonderly Horvath Hanes Funeral Home and Crematory
Mary Mardelle (Rule) Oakleaf, 87, of Green Springs, OH, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, February 01, 2022. She was born on October 9, 1934 in Green Springs to Mark D. and Mary (Dudrow) Rule. She graduated from Green Springs High School and attended Tiffin Business University.
Mary was employed at Tiffin Hospital and later the Echo Press Newspaper in Green Springs, OH. She was a member of the local D.A.R in Green Springs. Mary and her late husband-Elwell J. Oakleaf loved to travel with their motor home. They spent many winters in Florida where they formed many friendships throughout their travels.
Most important in life were her two daughters and their families. She is survived by her daughters, Maureen (Mark) Crockett and Kathleen (Joel) Morris; grandchildren, Kyle E. Rogers, Shaun A. Crockett, Kassandra L. Minor and Alex Siegel; great-grandchildren, Mary M. Rogers, Noah D. Rogers, Grace E. Rogers, Ryleigh A. Rogers, Olivia D. Crockett, Soleil S. Minor and Indira N. Minor.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Elwell J. Oakleaf; brothers, Albert, Stanley and Richard Rule; grandson Chad Crockett.
News-Messenger
July 23, 2011GREEN SPRINGS: Elwell J. Oakleaf, 79, of Hamilton St., Green Springs, OH passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on June 17, 1932 in Green Springs, the son of Ralph and Leah (Johnson) Oakleaf, and attended Green Springs High School.
Elwell served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and Good Conduct Medal. He married M. Mardelle Rule on November 6, 1965 in Green Springs. Elwell worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator at Basic Refractory in Bettsville, OH for over forty years and retired in 1995. He was a member of Green Springs United Methodist Church and a Volunteer Fireman for the Village of Green Springs for forty-two years where he was the Assistance Chief since 1970 and the Chief for his last two years of service. He was also the Past Commander of the American Legion Post 295 and was the bugler for the Military Rites, a member of Voiture 1057 forty et eight, past officer of the Green Springs Masonic Lodge 427. He also was a member of Icedore Chapter 295 of Eastern Star, Social member of V.F.W. Post #1047 and was part of the Green Springs Public Affairs.
Elwell is survived by his wife of forty-six years, M. Mardelle Oakleaf; children, Lisa (Don) Brown, Clyde, OH, Linda (John) Krizan, Oviedo, FL., DiDi (Steve Frey) Miller, Fremont, OH, Mike Oakleaf, Green Springs, OH, step-daughters, Maureen (Mark) Crockett, Sandusky, OH, Kathleen (Joel) Morris, Sherrills Ford, NC; grandchildren, Melissa Hickman, Jordan Brown, Brian Krizan, Jessica Krizan, Brooke Lee, Cody, Wyatt and Jett Oakleaf, step-grandchildren, Kyle Rogers, Shaun Crockett, Kassandra Minor, Alex Siegel, Denae, Seth, Barrett and Kade Melton; ten great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Scott Oakleaf; sister, Nereid Fruth and son-in-law, Mike Miller.
San Jose Mercury News (CA)
March 28, 2004Dolores Elsie Del Mutolo Born February 12, 1912 in San Jose, died March 25, 2004, was the daughter of Olga and Carl Wolfe, architect.
She attended San Jose schools and graduated from San Jose High School in 1930. As a young lady she was a member of Delta Theta Tau Sorority.
She married a young attorney, Marse Del Mutolo. When her husband was elected to the California State Assembly, she went on to become wife of an assemblyman, and then went on to be the wife of a Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge in 1942. They had one child, Celia. Dolores was a member of her beloved neighborhood bridge club for many years. She was a member of the San Jose Women's Club. In 1951, together they built a home on Camino Pablo, San Jose. Here she held large holiday family parties, setting up long series of tables in her family room where relatives and friends all came. The family camped in Yosemite for many summers. Dolores and Del did some traveling including Italy and Bora Bora. She continued her traveling with friends after she was widowed in 1969. She traveled on some of the longest rivers, the Mississippi, the Amazon and the Danube. She traveled to Hawaii, Greece and Australia with her friend Bettie Hassel. In recent years she felt fortunate to go out to lunch once a month with a longtime "member of the family" Nickie Meyamura, often with Joyce Yamaka. She appreciated recent kindnesses from her neighbor and friend Helen Crawford. She was wonderful to her family of which she was the oldest of five living generations, the latest being her great, great grandson, Devin (age 1) who visited her just recently.
She leaves her family, her daughter, Celia Brown and her husband Dick, their children Jim and his wife Andrea, Kathy and her husband Ernie, and their children, Ernie, Jared and Heidi and her husband William and their children Deja, Will and Devin.