Harland Eugene Mendenhall

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 on Saturday, August 4, 2012 at the United Methodist Church in Bonners Ferry, Idaho at 10:00 am 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 5 boys. Shortly after he was born they moved to the Kamiah, Idaho area where he attended school in Caribel, Kooskia, and Grangeville, Idaho. 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, Idaho. They started their family in Caribel, Idaho, and then later moved to Bonners Ferry, Idaho 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. He worked in the timber industry up until 1980 when he started driving school bus for Boundary County school district 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 with his son Beloit (Marva) Mendenhall, son Eugene (Peggy) Mendenhall, daughter Norma Martinez, son Randy (Jeanna) Mendenhall, daughter Connie (Tim) Rosco, son Wesley Mendenhall, daughter Laresa (Kevin) Cossairt; grandchildren David Mendenhall, Lisa Mendenhall-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, 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.