24, 2022 at the IOOF Hall in Weippe, Idaho at 1 p.m. There will be a Celebration of Life held on Sept. He is survived by his loving wife, Connie Mendenhall, and his children Marvin Mendenhall Sr., Debbie Bunch, Missi Knight, Brandon Ladd, Monte (Sara) Walsh, and Rachael Mendenhall.
Ray was preceded in death by his parents and siblings. Ray had 14 grandchildren: Marvin Jr., Levi, Amanda, Jeremiah, Amber, Josh, Ashley, Bart, Jacy, Linzy, Jacglen, Jed, Dalton, and Taylor and many great grandchildren as well as a number of nieces and nephews he considered very close to him. He was great at his job and made a name for himself amid the logging community. He also spent a number of years in many different positions of the logging industry from being a sawyer and road builder to acting as the woods foreman for Potlatch. They made a family and together raised their six children Marvin Mendenhall Sr., Debbie Bunch, Missi Knight, Brandon Ladd, Monte Walsh and Rachael Mendenhall. On Jhe married the love of his life, Connie Weidner (Mendenhall). He spent many years cowboying in Idaho and Montana before returning to Idaho. Ray always loved a good horse and had a special place in his heart for them.
The Black Lead area was one of his favorite places.
He loved this area, as he was an avid hunter and fisherman. Ray grew up on Carabelle, and in the Kamiah area. Ray had three brothers Reese, Neil, and Harold and one sister, Wanda Mendenhall Trombetta. Ray was born in Harrisburg, Idaho on Jto Herman and Ethna Mendenhall. Ray Mendenhall, 85, of Weippe Idaho passed away on Aug.