Joseph Michael "Joe" McDonald, Colfax native and master electrician, died March 10, 2018 at his Pullman apartment. He was 41. The Rosary service will be Friday, March 16th at 5:00 p.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Colfax. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, March 17th, at 10:00 a.m. also at St. Patrick and burial will follow at the Colfax Cemetery. Joe was born February 5, 1977 in Pullman to Dennis and Julie Whitlock McDonald. The McDonald family lived on the North Palouse River road and Joe loved riding his dirt bike all over the hills in that area. He picked on his little sister, Lisa, whenever he could too. School wasn't Joe's favorite thing to do but he did like the sports that it offered. He played football and baseball but he excelled as a wrestler. He was also a yellow belt in kenpo karate. Joe graduated from Colfax High School in 1995. He attended North Idaho College trade school as an apprentice electrician and it wasn't too long before he earned his journeyman's license. He married Sarah Ambacher on October 6, 2001. They made their home in Colfax and had three children; Tristan, Evan and Brenna. Joe worked in Colfax for M/M Harrison Electric, Greg's Electric and he owned and operated his own business, Integrity Electric. Joe later worked in Pullman for KACI Contractors and at the time of his death he was qualified as a master electrician. He and Sarah were later divorced and Joe would marry again and have a son, Wyatt. Joe was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Parish in Colfax and the Knights of Columbus. He liked to read his Bible and more recently he was excited to be learning to speak German. He loved to play his guitar and he listened to heavy metal music. Joe will be missed by many, many people in the community but especially by his 4 precious children; Tristan, Evan and Brenna McDonald all of Genesee, Idaho and Wyatt McDonald of LaFayette, Georgia; his mom and dad, Dennis McDonald of Colfax and Julie Wells of Diamond; his sisters, Lisa Aase, Colfax, and Amber Shafer and Alicia McDonald both of Spokane; as well as many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Joe was preceded in death by his grandparents, Roy and Carol McDonald and Joyce Whitlock. Memorial gifts in Joe's memory are encouraged to the Electric Shock Survivors International, P.O. Box 1156 Jacksonville, North Carolina 28541-1156, USA, or to the Morningstar Boys Ranch, 4511 S Glenrose Rd, Spokane, WA 99223. On-line guest book is at www.bruningfuneralhome.com
Bruning Funeral Home of Colfax is caring for the family.