Obituaries
Vern D. Fitzgerald
Nov 12, 2025
Private family graveside service will be held.
Commerative gathering celebrating his life will be held at a later date at English Funeral Chapel in Coeur d'Alene, ID.
Complete obituary information will be posted
James William Pontier
Nov 12, 2025
A few weeks before he passed away, my dad told me that his favorite era from his life was his air force days, when he piloted a Cessna 0-2 and passed gas in a KC 135 during the Vietnam War. When asked why, he answered, “Because it was exciting. Scary, but exciting. And I felt like I was doing something....
Michael G. Shriner
Nov 8, 2025
Michael G. Shriner, 75, of Post Falls, Idaho, passed away on November 8, 2025 after a long battle with cancer. Make was born on November 7, 1950 in Coeur d’Alene Idaho. He was raised on the family farm at Fighting Creek, Worley, Idaho.
Mike attended school and graduated from high school at Worley. He followed that with college in Coeur d’Alene....
Daniel Scott Usdrowski
Nov 8, 2025
Dan Usdrowski (December 17, 1976 - November 8, 2025), 48, of Harrison, passed away peacefully on November 8, 2025, surrounded by the family he cherished beyond measure.Born in Coeur d'Alene at Kootenai Memorial Hospital, Dan grew up in the Kootenai School District as the baby of six siblings the youngest who somehow ended up leading the pack. He graduated as...
Mary Eatherton
Nov 7, 2025
Mary Eatherton, 83, passed away peacefully at home on November 7, 2025.
Born on April 17, 1942, Mary lived a life full of love, faith and kindness. She shared 63 wonderful years with her devoted husband, Joel, and together they built a family rooted in warmth and care.
Mary found joy in the simple things, sewing beautiful creations by hand, volunteering and...
Scott Opland
Nov 3, 2025
With heavy hearts, we share the loss of Scott Opland, born on Oct 10th, 1959 in Duluth, Minnesota to Raymond Opland and Elaine (Nastansky) Opland.
Scott passed away peacefully on Nov 3 rd 2025 . Scott moved to Idaho with his family at age 4, where he attended school in Wallace, then Rathdrum. He later worked as an erector of steel...
Robert Clayton Fraley
Oct 26, 2025
Robert Clayton Fraley, 94 of Post Falls, Idaho, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 26, 2025.
Bob was born on April 24, 1931, in Glendale, California to Earl and Evangeline Fraley. He spent most of his childhood growing up in Kettleman City, California – A desert area where 105° temperatures were common. He moved to Burbank in the late 1930’s and...
Brian G. Maloney
Oct 25, 2025
Brian G. Maloney, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away surrounded by his family on October 25, 2025, in Hayden, Idaho, at the age of 89. Born on March 11, 1936, the last of the eight children of Mary (née Lynch) and Major Leonard J. Maloney, Brian grew up in Milford, Connecticut, where he met and married Rosemary Sabin. He...
Janell Lynn Mollett
Oct 25, 2025
Our beloved Gram joined her family in heaven on October 25 surrounded by the people she loved. Janell was born in Newman Grove, Nebraska to Kay and Don Houser. She grew up in a loving household with her brother Jon and sister Dawn.
She met her husband, Rodney in Coeur d Alene while he was working for her parent’s business, Hilton...
Paul E. Baker
Oct 24, 2025
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Services will be held at a later date.
Maurine Gravelle
Oct 21, 2025
Maurine Gravelle passed away on October 21st, surrounded by her loved ones.
Maurine was born on April 1st, 1933 in Utah to Lavere and Genevieve Adams. She went to Sandpoint High School and did some nursing at the hospital. She married Omar Leon on December 4, 1955 in Careywood. They were together for 50 years and raised 6 kids.
Maurine is survived...
Russell Dale Brown
Oct 18, 2025
Fourth-generation Kootenai County resident Russell Dale Brown passed into his eternal home on October 18, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
Russ was born on June 22, 1940, to Mr. and Mrs. Lyle C. Brown at the historic Home Hospital on the corner of Third and Foster in Coeur d'Alene. He spent his early childhood years in Hayden Lake where he...
Ryan Fulton
Oct 15, 2025
Ryan went to heaven October 15, 2025. Ryan was born on January 6, 1965 in Spokane WA to Mickey May Fulton.
He grew up in Post Falls ID. Ryan Married Cheri Fulton in 1993 and together they shared 32 years of marriage. They built a life together in Post Falls where they raised Nicholas and Heather Fulton. He started and ran...
JoAnn Wolkenhauer
Oct 14, 2025
JoAnn Wolkenhauer, a loving mother, grandmother, and wife, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, at the age of 96.
Born on November 1, 1928, in Chinook, Montana, to Tracey Vernon and Mildred Carpenter, JoAnn grew up with a deep appreciation for country life. She was a true farm girl at heart, a passion she carried...
Connie Jean Brinkmann
Oct 13, 2025
Connie Jean Brinkmann, 75, of Rathdrum, Idaho, passed away peacefully on October 13, 2025, with family by her side.
Connie and George celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this past July. When they met, George was a widower with two young sons. Connie embraced them as her own—beginning a life centered on love, family and quality time.
With two additional children of their...
Roberta L. "Bert" Whipple
Oct 11, 2025
In Loving Memory of Roberta Louise Whipple, affectionally known as “Bert", passed away on October 11, 2025, surrounded by the people who meant the most to her. She was born on July 28, 1948, in Spokane valley, and from the very beginning, she brought joy, laughter, and light into the lives of everyone who knew her.
Bert is survived by her...
Ramona L Braden
Oct 11, 2025
Ramona L. Braden, 89, originally of Toppenish, Washington passed away early on October 11, 2025. Mona was born March 24, 1936 in her family home in Toppenish, Washington and was a Yakama Indian Nation Tribal member.
Mona lived her life in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. She was born and raised in Toppenish, Washington. She lived in the Yakima Valley of WA,...
Gary Weikko Lund
Oct 7, 2025
Gary was born on November 27, 1943, in Sitka, Alaska. At age 3, he was adopted by Claire and Weikko Lund of Greenacres, Washington. As a young child, Gary helped his dad with the chicken farm, enjoyed fishing and tinkered with whatever he could find in the barn. Through his teen years, Gary enjoyed school friends from the Central Valley...
Shelba Pool
Oct 4, 2025
Pastor Shelba Pool passed away at her home on October 4, 2025. She was born Shelba Dean Scraper to John C. Scraper and Jesse Nadine Scraper on November 4, 1954, in Fallon, Nevada. During her childhood, she lived in various different places before settling in Rathdrum, Idaho, where she graduated from Rathdrum High School. Shortly after graduation, Shelba married James...
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