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Harland Eugene Mendenhall
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February 14, 1927 ~ July 31, 2012 |
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August 3, 2012 |
 Harland
Eugene Mendenhall, 85, passed away Tuesday, July
31, 2012, at his daughter Connie Rosco’s home in
Kootenai, Idaho. Memorial service will be held
at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 4, 2012 at the
United Methodist Church in Bonners Ferry, with
Reverend Lowell Carlson officiating. Burial will
follow at McArthur cemetery.
Harland was born February 14, 1927, in Cascade,
Idaho, to the late Charles O. Mendenhall and
Lulu Bell (Holdren) Mendenhall. He was the
youngest of five boys.
Shortly after he was born, the family moved to
the Kamiah, Idaho, area where he attended school
in Caribel, Kooskia, and Grangeville. While
living in Grangeville, he went to work on a farm
for Roy Willey, where he met the love of his
life, Mildred Willey, Roy’s daughter.
Soon after, they married on October 6, 1945, in
Lewiston. They started their family in Caribel,
Idaho, and then later moved to Bonners Ferry in
1953. They bought a house and property in
District 5, where he started a small cattle and
horse ranch. He logged the property with teams
of horses and later with a log jammer and a cat
dozer. Harland, Mildred and the kids all worked
in the woods together.
Harland worked in the timber industry until
1980, when he started driving school bus for
Boundary County School District 101, where he
retired in 1993.
Harland enjoyed raising horses, cattle, pigs,
chickens, peacocks and numerous other animals.
He also loved to fish, hunt, and play pinochle.
But he loved and cherished his time with his
family the most.
Harland is survived by his loving wife of 66
years, Mildred, along sons Beloit (Marva)
Mendenhall, Eugene (Peggy) Mendenhall, Randy (Jeanna)
Mendenhall and Wesley Mendenhall; daughters
Norma Martinez, Connie (Tim) Rosco, and Laresa
(Kevin) Cossairt; grandchildren David
Mendenhall, Lisa Pluid, Ron Mendenhall, Rod
Mendenhall, Jeff Mendenhall, Jose Martinez,
Connie Watko, Chris Mendenhall, Krista
Mendenhall, Justin Mendenhall, Jeremy Rosco,
Jaime Rosco, Tristan Mendenhall, Savannah
Mendenhall, Brianna Cook and Jacob Cook; and
numerous great grandchildren, nieces and
nephews.
Harland was preceded in death by his parents,
brothers Herman, Charles, William, Richard
Mendenhall and son Larry Dee Mendenhall.
Family and friends are invited to sign Harland’s
book at
www.bonnersferryfuneralhome.com.;
Arrangements are entrusted to the care of
Bonners Ferry Funeral Home. |
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