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Kathleen Marie Vickaryous |
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July 27, 1914 ~ October 4, 2015 |
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October 6, 2015 |
 Kathleen
was born on July 27, 1914 to Samuel and Claire
Schaller in Idman, Idaho near Dubois, and died
October 4, 2015. Rosary at St. Ann's Church,
Friday, October 9, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. Funeral
Mass at St. Ann's Church, October 10, 2015 at
10:00 a.m., followed by graveside service at
Copeland Cemetery and Potluck Lunch (location to
be announced).
Kathleen spent her early years with her parents
on the Klockman ranch near Porthill. Sam was
employed by A.K. Klockman in his haying
operation. At this time, Kathleen found
employment working as a cook's helper, cooking
for the harvest crew, for a dollar a day. After
living and working on the Klockman ranch, the
family moved to the Round Prarie area, where Sam
bought a small farm.
Around 1935, Kathleen's father was working on a
valley ranch in District 10 and became
acquainted with a young man by the name of
Michael B. Vickaryous. They became close friends
and Sam ended up taking Mike home with him to
meet his daughters. Mike fell in love with
Kathleen, and they married on December 7, 1936
in Saint Ann's Catholic Church in Bonners Ferry.
The two of them started farming in District 6
shortly thereafter, raising potatoes and
children. They raised more potatoes than
children, but still raised six children: Don,
Pat, Mike, Jim, Bob and Kevin.
In 1942, Kathleen and Michael moved from
Copeland and bought a small farm in the valley,
on the Kootenai River's west side. There they
raised grain and cattle, and finished raising
their children. Michael remained on the ranch
until his death in 1985, and Kathleen was able
to stay on the ranch until June of 2014, when,
at age 99, she moved to the nursing wing of the
Boundary Community Hospital, where she received
excellent care until her death.
Kathleen was preceded in death by her husband
Michael, and sons Don and Mike, and several of
her siblings. She is survived by one sister
Esther (and John) Trople of Post Falls, Idaho,
and one brother Fred (and Hazel) Schaller of
Woodland, Washington, her daughter Patricia
Smith of Hayden, Idaho, and sons James
Vickaryous of Longview, Washington, Robert (and
Mary) Vickaryous who live on the ranch, and
Kevin (and Darby) Vickaryous of Castle Rock,
Washington, and daughter-in-law Janet Vickaryous
of Bonners Ferry, as well as numerous
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Kay, as she was affectionately known, loved
almost all aspects of farm life: gardening,
canning and preserving what she grew, raising
chickens, and serving meals to her family and
any friend or neighbor who showed up. She had a
great sense of humor and a way of always looking
at the bright side of things, which served her,
and those around her, well amid the challenges
of her life. Others might have complained, but
she thanked God for her many blessings. She will
truly be missed by her family and many friends
who loved her. |
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