Michael T Devin

Mike Devin passed away Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. He was born Feb. 10, 1964, to Jim Salisbury and Edwina "Eddy" Herwat Lantz Devin in Sonoma, Calif., and later adopted by his forever-dad, Stan Devin. The family moved to Grangeville in 1966 to be closer to extended family. Through the years, Mike was able to hone his skills as a welder/fabricator. He was gifted and very talented at his trade that became his passion. At the time of his passing, he worked at Kash Ca Inc. as a supervisor. Mike was the ultimate "throttle jockey." The faster it went, the better he liked it. Mike was a two-season person, boating in the summer, sledding in the winter. After high school, Mike married Teresa Gilmore, who gave birth to his first daughter, Karen. The marriage later ended in divorce. Mike then had a long-term relationship with Barb Ross, which produced his second daughter, Hailey. In 2019, Mike met and married his best friend and soulmate, Diana (Downs) Devin. In the short time they had together, they enjoyed weekend boating trips with family and friends, camping, and spoiling their fur baby, Dozer. Mike was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Frank and Lee Lantz; paternal grandparents, Ira, and Oleta Devin; dad, Stan Devin; mother, Eddy Devin; father, Jim Salisbury, and stepbrother, Carl Salisbury. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Oct. 30 at the Mount Idaho Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be held following the service at the Idaho County Veterans Center at 318 E. Main St. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the veterans center. Lewiston Tribune Oct. 19, 2021 === The Lewiston Police Department and Idaho County Sheriff's Office are working together to investigate the possible homicides of a 76-year-old Grangeville, Idaho, woman and her 57-year-old Lewiston son. ICSO deputies found the body of Edwina "Eddy" Devin on Sept. 30 inside a residence on Cove Road just outside of Grangeville, according to the sheriff's office Facebook page. An autopsy confirmed Edwina Devin's cause of death was homicidal violence. On Oct. 1, Lewiston firefighters extinguished a 2007 GMC pickup that was fully engulfed in flames. After the fire was out, a body, which turned out to be Edwina Devin's son, Michael Devin, was discovered inside the pickup near Nez Perce Drive east of Juniper Drive, an LPD release said. Based on information gathered at the vehicle fire scene, Lewiston police responded to the 1800 block of 12th Avenue — a possible address for a person connected to the burned pickup, Lewiston police said. A Lewiston SWAT team made entry into the house without incident. Because of the timeframe and other similarities in the cases, investigators from the ICSO and LPD are sharing information and partnering to solve the crimes, the sheriff's office Facebook page said. It said it is withholding specific information as the two agencies investigate. Anyone with information on the Lewiston incident is asked to call LPD at (208) 746-0171 and speak to Det. Brian Erickson. Call the ICSO at (208) 983-1100, dial "0" and request to speak to an officer if you have information on the Grangeville incident.