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| April 16, 2017 1:00 AM

Alvie and Polly Short

Alice Pauline (“Polly”) Ballard Miller Short, 81, passed away in her sleep on March 27, 2017, surrounded by family. Polly lived for 26 years on the Rimrock with her first husband, Gordon Miller, who ran the Miller’s Farm and Garden Store in Hayden Lake, Idaho. After he passed away, she married Alvie Bernard Short and they lived on the Rimrock and in Post Falls for about 15 years before moving to DuPont, Wash.

Polly was preceded in death by Alvie, 82, who passed away in his sleep on Oct. 19, 2016, surrounded by family. They had been married for 32 years.

To view the full obituary for Polly go to www.dalyleachchapel.com. To view the full obituary for Alvie go to http://newtacoma.com/19/Home.html.

A joint private memorial service for Alvie and Polly will be held in Portland, Ore., at the end of April, where Alvie will be buried. A burial ceremony for Polly will be held at ll a.m. Saturday, July 1, 2017, at the Rimrock Cemetery, 20005 Hudlow Road, Hayden Lake, with a potluck picnic to follow at noon.