All Obituaries

Darrel E. Wilson, 93, passed away at home on the evening of March 30 with his wife Bev by his side. Darrel was born in Decatur, Nebraska, December 4, 1926, to Mark and Ethel (Earl) Wilson. He graduated from Decatur High School in 1944 and joined the Navy, serving for two years, including time in the Pacific theater during World War II. After leaving the navy, Darrel enrolled at Dana College in Blair, Nebraska, where he played football. He completed college at Wayne State Teacher’s...

Eunice Bernice Stottlemyre died peacefully in her home in Post Falls, Idaho March 29th, 2020 after battling cancer.  Bernice was born in rural Bethany, Missouri, to Etta Mae Allen and Claude Stottlemyre May 18th, 1930.  She was the youngest of six children and is preceded in death by her brothers Paul and Porter Stottlemyre and her sisters Anita (Stottlemyre) Haskins and Bonnie (Stottlemyre) Krebs. She is survived by her sister Betty (Stottlemyre) De Smet who lives in Moline,...

Ken Young, 77 years old, from Coeur d’Alene, passed away after a brief illness on March 29, 2020, with family by his side. He was born in Los Angeles to Bob, a sergeant in the Army Air Corps, and Eleanor. He is survived by his brother, Jim (Jeannie) of McKinney, Texas; son, Michael (Kristi) of Spokane, Wash.; son, David (Paula) of Coeur d’Alene and daughter, Lisa of Springville, Utah. He had five grandchildren: Taylor (Dalton), Travis, Ryan, Jacob and Hailee; nephews Trevor and...

Tammy Wallner Bray departed for her welcome party in Heaven on March 28th, 2020 at the Schneidmiller Hospice House of North Idaho.  She was lovingly supported by her husband, daughter and son who prayed and sang over Tammy as she took her final breaths.  Her illness was brief, and in true Tammy fashion, once she decided that she was ready to go, she didn’t waste any time getting there.  The heavenly reunion was surely a glittered fanfare with a rock and roll...

Roger F. Tanner lost his battle with accidental burns on March 24, 2020, at Harborview Hospital in Seattle. He was born to Francis and Grace Tanner in Oct., 1943 and joined brother, Clyde. He was raised in Dalton Gardens, Idaho, and attended school there and in Coeur d’Alene. He married Kathy Kilborn in November of 1964 and celebrated 55 years together with her. Roger was a heavy equipment mechanic on the North Slope in Alaska and then owned his own mobile equipment repair business...

Robert Christy Shafer, 77, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away suddenly on March 13, 2020. Bob was born Jan. 8, 1943, in Kellogg, Idaho. His parents, Bob and Dorothy Shafer, owned and operated Bob’s Tavern in Smelterville. The family also lived in the Spokane Valley (Wash.) before settling in Coeur d’Alene in the early 1950s. Bob attended Harding School and graduated from Coeur d’Alene High School in 1962. He developed a love of cars early on. With the...

Bobbie Jean Johnson, 64, of Priest River, Idaho, passed away from a heart attack on Friday, March 20, at the Kootenai County Medical Center.   Bobbie was born July 6, 1955, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.  Her father worked for Morrison-Knudson, and as a child she got to travel and live in many different places because of his job.  When she was 12, they moved to Boise, Idaho, where she lived and went to school. In 1973, she earned her GED and decided to attend beauty school in...

James “Jim” Ferrell Winger passed away surrounded by family members on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 in Coeur d’Alene at the age of 84.  Jim was born on February 3, 1936 in Arco, Idaho to James Winger and Gean Winger (Hejtmanek). He attended Butte County High School in Arco where he was class president, an outstanding athlete, voted “Mr. Personality.” From an early age, Jim loved hunting elk and pheasants, as well as fly fishing and being outdoors.  He...

Katherine Marie Featherstone left this life on February 6, 2020, to be joined with her Lord and her beloved husband, Wilmer (Brick) Featherstone. Katherine Marie Codori was born on July 1, 1924, to Ollie and Jay Cadori in Oakland, CA.  In her early years her parents divorced.  Her mother later married Merten Cram and he adopted Katherine and became the father she adored and trusted. Katherine met the love of her life in 1939.  Wilmer (Brick) Featherstone and Katherine were...

Cecilene Simpson, 88, born Sept. 15, 1931, in Texarkana, Ark., passed away on March 15, 2020, in Coeur d’Alene. Cecilene devoted a lot of her life to volunteer work. She served for the VFW in Rathdrum, Idaho, for several years, some of those years serving as vice president and president. She also did a lot of volunteer work for the Coeur d’Alene Senior Center, including many years of going in very early every morning to put together the meals on wheels. Cecilene is survived by...