Joseph Zellerhoff

Joseph Henry Zellerhoff, age 84, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center.

He was born May 7, 1932, at the family ranch on Rimrock Road, three miles south of Colton. His parents were Henry Jr. and Agnes Mary (Broemmeling) Zellerhoff. Surviving are his siblings, Jeanne Schrempp (Jerry), Patricia Grimm, Nettie Crane, Rita Moneymaker (Maurice), James Zellerhoff (Nancy); and brother-in-law Bob Carpenter.

He attended Guardian Angel Grade School and Colton High School. After school, he was drafted into the U.S. Army at Camp Roberts, Calif. He served as a staff sergeant from 1952 to 1954 and received the Korean Service Medal, Bronze Star, U.N. Service Medal and the National Defense Medal. His service was with the 19th Submarine Supply Company in Panmunjom, Korea.

He married Joanne Thomas and they had four children, Vance, Beki (Scott) McClain, Lori (Chris) Foster and Elaine. Joe and Joanne later divorced.

He married Mary Profitt; that marriage ended in divorce. He married Charlotte (Shuss) Clyde in 1982 and she passed away in 2009.

He worked at Potlatch Forests Inc. and the Pomeroy-Umatilla National Forest. He also owned and operated the Revere Hotel in Pomeroy with his wife, Joanne. He later returned to work at PFI in Lewiston until his retirement.

He belonged to the Lewiston All-Terrain Vehicle Club and had many friends and happy trails in the surrounding area. He was also a member of the Elks and Eagles lodges, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

He recently took a trip to Ireland with his companion, sweetheart and love of his life, Virginia Page.

Survivors include his companion, Virginia Page; daughters Beki (Scott) McClain and Lori (Chris) Foster; grandsons Jeffrey Towers, Michael Towers, Luke McClain, Leo Scales, Christopher Zellerhoff and Jacob Zellerhoff; four-and-a-half great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his two dogs, Jake and Winston.

Preceding him in death were his parents; wife Charlotte; his siblings, Mary Carpenter, Rose Schrempp, Yvonne (Bonnie) Copeland-George and John Zellerhoff; his son, Vance; and infant daughter Elaine; his brothers-in-law, Vince Schrempp, Harry Copeland, Gene Burnett, David Crane and Dale Grimm.

Interment services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Malcom's Brower-Wann Funeral Home, 1711 18th St., Lewiston, with burial immediately following at Lewis-Clark Memorial Gardens, 3521 Seventh St. A reception will follow at the All Saints Catholic Church Social Hall, 3330 14th St., Lewiston.

The family suggests memorials be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, www.woundedwarrior

project.org/donate; or your favorite charity. Malcom's Brower-Wann Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements and its website for condolences is www.malcomsfuneralhome.com/obituaries.