All Obituaries

Orrin L. Tucker, of Salmon, passed away on 16th of December, 2016, in his home. He was a long time resident of Salmon. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the care of Wheeler Bell Tower Funeral Home 900 Mulkey St., Salmon, ID, (208)742-1234. Condolences may be sent to the family online at BelltowerfhofSalmon.com

Robert Eugene “Bob” Lynch August 3, 1941 – December 15, 2016   Bob Lynch was born and raised in South San Francisco, California. A class of 59 graduate of Jefferson High School, Daly City. He served in the Army as Sergeant, stationed in Virginia and Germany. Bob lived in Sutter Creek and owned “Contractor Scaffolding Supply,” before retiring to Leadore to pursue his love of the outdoors and passion for hunting. He loved spending...

Reid C. Wright, 71, Salmon, passed away on 13th of December, 2016, in his home. Inurnment will be held in Menan, Idaho on December 22, at 1pm. A celebration of life will be held later in Salmon by his friends. Arrangements are under the care of Wheeler Bell Tower Funeral Home, 900 Mulkey St, Salmon, ID, (208)742-1234. Condolences may be sent online at BelltowerfhofSalmon.com  

Lynda K. Varney, 73, of Challis, passed away on 10th of November, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Lynda lived in Challis, Idaho for the past 30 years or so. Enjoying all the many memories and friends she made over those many years. Everyone in Challis knew that she had a heart of gold. She will be missed by all those that knew her, but she is among the Angels of Heaven now. Lynda was a loved member of the LDS Church. She is survived by her 11 children, Tami...

John Walter Howell, 92, Leadore, was called home to his Heavenly Family on November 7, 2016 in Salmon, Idaho at the Discovery Care Center. John was born in Murray, Utah to George B. and Dora Harper Howell.  He was the 3rd of 6 children to this union, being siblings to Grace, Llewelyn, Doris, Mary, and Alton.  John's early years were spent traveling around the intermountain area as his Father, George Howell worked at various mines, living in Salt Lake City, Rapid City,...

Gordon L Wothe, 84, of Salmon, passed away on Thursday, 20th of October, 2016, at Steele Memorial Hospital. Gordon was an avid elk hunter and fisherman. A man who served his country for four years in the United States Navy. He was a member of the Salmon United Methodist Church, National Search and Rescue, Salmon Search and Rescue and many other units of Search and Rescue. He was also a member of the Mason Lodge #11 and Salmon Eagles Lodge #2613. He is survived by his wife Marie of...

"Dale" Howard Reinmuth, 81, Salmon, Idaho, formerly of Rushville, Nebraska, passed away on Monday 17th of October, 2016, at a his home surrounded by his loving family. Dale was diagnosed with A.L.S, also known as Lou Gehrig Disease, in May 2015. Howard Dale Reinmuth was born November 25, 1934 at his parent’s country home at Dalton, Nebraska to Floyd Allen and Ida Pearl (Hanway) Reinmuth. Dale spent his childhood and teenage years in the Dalton and Bridgeport,...

Charles (Chuck) Edwin Wing, 87, of Salmon, passed away Friday, August 5, 2016 at Steele Memorial Hospital. Chuck was born on a small farm 4 miles southeast of Oskaloosa, Iowa, April 4, 1929, the second son of William Albert and Hazel Berner Wing.  His father passed away when he was 7 and his mother and her two boys, Bill and Chuck, moved to Firth, Idaho in 1938 where she married Rural “Rulie” D. Ziegler.  Chuck’s mother passed when he was 12 and he and Bill were...

Elzie "Ray" Sloan Jr., 77, of Salmon, a graveside memorial service will be held at 10:30 am, Saturday, July 9th, in the Salmon Cemetery, Salmon, ID. Arrangements are under the care of Bell Tower Funeral Home of Salmon, 900 Mulkey St., Salmon, ID, (208) 742-1234. Condolences may be sent to the family online at belltowerfhofsalmon.com

Gayla Inez Ziegler, 63, of Salmon, passed away on 25th of June, 2016, in her home. Graveside services will be held Thursday, June 30 at 10am in the Mountain View Green Cemetery, Leadore, ID. There will be a Celebration of Life at 1pm in Morgan Bar, Salmon, Idaho following the graveside services.  Arrangements are under the care of Bell Tower Funeral Home of Salmon, 900 Mukley St., Salmon, ID, (208)742-1234. Condolences may be sent to the family online at BelltowerfhofSalmon.com