Michael Albert Dismuke

Michael Albert Dismuke passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 in Couer d’Alene, Idaho, with his children by his side.

Mike was born to Albert and Lois Dismuke on July 24, 1951 in Toledo, Ohio. His family relocated to Colorado in 1973 and Mike settled in Estes Park. He was employed on McGregor Ranch as ranch manager and created hand-made leather goods side by side with his brother Alan at Gracecraft Studio in Estes Park.

Mike met his partner Pam Duquette in Rollinsville, Colorado, in 1976. Mike and Pam moved to Helena, California, in 1978 and lived on the Trinity River, where they owned a placer claim and made a living mining for gold. They started a family when daughter Trinity was born in 1979 and son Asher born in 1981. Moving to northern Idaho in 1981, Mike and Pam bought property outside of Priest River and with the help from a handful of friends, logged, and hand peeled the timber that was used to build a log cabin where they raised their children and homesteaded for many years.

Mike was a talented artist, musician, skier and craftsman. He was employed by the U.S. Forest Service as a tree planter, worked at Schweitzer Mountain Resort for many years, and volunteered as a first responder for the Sandpoint Fire Department. Mike moved to Wallace, Idaho, in 1996 where he was hired as Lookout Pass’ mountain manager. He then worked at Silver Mountain Ski Area for many years and was known by many as “Mountain Mike.” Mike was head of the maintenance department for the city of Wallace and retired there in 2016.

Mike is preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Lois. He is survived by his children, Trinity Duquette-Dismuke (Priest River), Asher Duquette-Dismuke(Sandpoint), and his grandchildren Tiara, Kyrin, Marley, Mckinley, Aspynn and Grayson.

Also surviving are Mike’s five siblings, Alan P. Dismuke of California, Linda J. Scheanwald (Mike) of Ohio, Cynthia M. Treharne (Don) of Michigan, Elizabeth A. Lewis (Mike) of Missouri and Mark E. Dismuke (Amy) of Colorado.

A celebration of life will be held at the 1313 Club, 208 Bank St., Wallace, on Saturday, October 27, at 2 p.m. Please come eat, drink and share memories of Mike.