Michael 'Mike' Sonny Taylor, 87

Michael “Mike” Sonny Taylor, 87, of Osburn, Idaho, passed away Nov. 18, 2022, at the Mountain Valley of Cascadia in Kellogg, Idaho. He was born Dec. 11, 1934, in Ellensburg, Wash. Mike was the son of Alman and Rose (Smith) Taylor.

Mike attended and graduated from Ellensburg High School in Ellensburg in 1950. While attending school, he served as a meat cutting apprentice at Valley Locker Market in Ellensburg.

Mike was united in marriage to Leona E. McNutt on April 8, 1968, in Ellensburg.

Mike started working as a farmer in Kittitas, Wash. He then entered the U.S. Army serving during the Korean Conflict. After serving our country, Mike was a dishwasher for a restaurant in Seattle; he then went to work for the Milwaukee Sausage Company in Seattle and then the Boeing Company as a mechanic. Mike worked also for the Pacific Car & Foundry of Seattle. He moved to the Silver Valley in 1971 and served as a meat department supervisor at Barney’s Grocery store in Pinehurst.

Mike loved and enjoyed visiting with people, rock collecting, coin collecting and carpentry work.

Mike is survived by one daughter, Debbie Hertz (Al) and one son, John Carter; two stepsons, Ronald Bricker (Dorothy) and Kenneth Bricker (Sue); and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Mike is also survived by several brothers, sisters, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Leona in 2021; and several brothers and sisters.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, at the Kellogg Funeral Chapel, with Pastor Art Fleming officiating. Interment will be held at the Osburn Day Cemetery in Osburn.

Shoshone Funeral Services, Kellogg, is entrusted with services. You may share your special memories of Mike at www.shoshonefuneralservice.com.