Obituary of Marlin William Maki

Marlin “Papa” (Daugherty) Maki, 68 of Hayden, Idaho passed away on February 8, 2015. He was born in Kellogg, Idaho on May 9, 1946. Marlin grew up in Kingston, Idaho. In 1964 he married his childhood sweetheart Candi (Pemble) Griner in Pinehurst, Idaho. They were married for 50 years. He was a logger in his early years, and moved on to be a field service tech for Catapillar in Oregon for 34 years. He moved to The Dalles, Oregon area in 1975, then to Bend, Oregon in 1992 and back to Idaho in 2009. He is survived by his wife Candi Maki, son Chris and wife Shelly of Hayden, ID; son Craig of Coeur d' Alene, ID; daughter Shannon of Coeur d'Alene, ID; and two granddaughters Shayla Lynn of The Dalles, OR and Paige Lynn of Hayden, Idaho. His parents, William Maki of Wenatchee, WA.and mother, June (Holand) Daugherty, step-father James Daugherty of Cataldo, ID. Also many brothers & sisters. Marlin was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. The loves of his life are his granddaughters Shayla Lynn and Paige Lynn. He loved salmon fishing in Florence, hunting and working at the river property. He loved working and found that retirement wasn't his forta, he would rather have worked. Marlin was a member of the Elk's Club for 49 years. He has numerous awards and accomplishments as a heavy equipment mechanic which also had taken him to many places including Alaska. His greatest enjoyment was sitting around with everyone having a beer and telling jokes. The joy of his laugh and smile will be greatly missed. God bless you till we meet again. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Pinehurst Community Bible Church 305 Main St. Pinehurst, Idaho.