Brian Guy Baum

Brian G. Baum, 81, passed away at home unexpectedly from heart failure on June 1, 2025.

He was born March 2, 1944 in La Grande, Oregon to Guy Hiatt Baum and Niola Anderson. When Brian was 18 months old, Guy, who worked for Union Pacific Railroad, died in a tragic accident leaving Niola with Brian and his older brother Kerry to raise. While Niola worked to support them, they ran free doing battle with neighborhood kids one fox hole at a time.

When roughly 8, Niola married Jake V. Jones, a student working on his education degree, and moved to Moscow, Idaho to finish classes. The family moved many times after that, and continued to grow with the addition of a younger sister and brother.

Graduating from Coeur d’Alene High School and later NIJC he finished his Elementary Education degree from BYU and then taught in Duchesne, Utah for 3 years before returning home to Coeur d’Alene, where he worked many different jobs. He met and married Judy Schofield in September, 1971 in the Idaho Falls LDS temple. Not long after, he quickly realized they needed a better income and signed a contract to teach in Post Falls School District, where he taught for 31 years, retiring in 2003.

He was active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, serving in many callings, including Bishop. Because he had to move so many times as a child, he chose to stay put after moving to Hayden from Hidden Valley near Rathdrum. There they raised five children in the same home for 43 years, maintaining a beautiful property (the one with the hedge) whilst quietly serving others and providing for the needs of his family.

His love and service will be greatly missed.

Brian is survived by his wife of 53 years, Judy, and his children, Steven Baum, Brandon (Kristina) Baum, Stephanie (Eric) Bowman, Kathryn (Stephen) Koller, and Michael Baum. Along with his siblings, Kerry (Lynda) Baum, Jennifer (Robert) Maines, L. Jake (Lora) Jones and nine grandchildren, and numerous nieces, and nephews.

The Funeral Service will be held on Thursday June 12th at 11:00A.M. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 2293 W Hanley Ave, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815. 

The Livestream will be viewable from this webpage on the day of the service. If you are not able to attend the livestream the service will be recorded and uploaded after the services have concluded.