Obituaries

Barbara Sinclair

Aug 30, 2017

Barbara Jean Sinclair (Weed)

A long-time resident of Coeurd’Alene, Barbara passed August 30th, 2017 at the Schneidermiller Hospice House in Hayden after losing a strong hard battle with cancer.

To sum up a person’s life in a few words is impossible. Barbara was strong willed from the get go. Born December 20th, 1937 to Dorothy...

Judith Garner

Aug 26, 2017

Judith Ernestine Garner "Judy" died on Saturday August 26, 2017 at 6:10 am at Kootenai Health in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho with her husband Harold of 15 years at her side. Judy taught special education at Borah Elementary School in Coeur d' Alene until she retired in 2004. Judy loved children and teaching. Judy attended Living Word Fellowship, a...

David Ronald

Aug 25, 2017

David Ronald left us to be with our Heavenly Father on Friday, August 25, 2017 at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Washington after complications from receiving a long awaited kidney transplant.

David was born in Dover, Ohio, on October 16, 1966 to Jack Ronald and Lucille (Lou)(Ronald) Graham. During his childhood, his interests included a love...

Loretta Trumbower

Aug 25, 2017

Loretta Joyce (Catalano) Day Trumbower passed away after a long battle with multiple health issues on August 25, 2017. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on June 26, 1934. She was one of four sisters, Roberta, Loretta, Jeannie and Charlene born to John and Cecilia Catalano. She was married to Glenn Alwin Day of Twinsburg, Ohio in 1956. Glenn passed...

George Holcomb

Aug 25, 2017

George Adam Holcomb, 88

Dec. 31, 1928 – Aug. 25, 2017

George Adam Holcomb was born in Venice, Calif., to Ruth and Carl Holcomb on Dec. 31, 1928. He passed away at Kootenai Health on Aug. 25, 2017, at the age of 88. He was one of six children, Edwin, Ben, Alice, Cornelia and Sally....

Joseph Perez

Aug 24, 2017

Joseph Paul Perez, age 57, passed away in Coeur d’Alene, ID, on August 24, 2017.

Joseph was born in Los Angeles, CA, on May 28, 1960, to Joseph and Monica Perez. He returned to Coeur d’Alene in 2011. Joseph married Kisa on September 27, 2014, in Hayden, ID.

After retiring from construction, he quickly rose...

Sherry Blish

Aug 23, 2017

Sherry Blish, 36

The light of humanity dimmed a bit recently, when Sherry Blish passed away unexpectedly, Aug. 23, 2017. She was a woman of immense strength, character, will and humor. Her laughter could fill stadiums that could only hope to contain her charisma. She was at the center of many lives, including her beloved 10-year-old son...

Wilbur Oleson

Aug 23, 2017

Wilbur R. Oleson, 89, passed away Aug. 23, 2017, at Schneidmiller Hospice House in Hayden. He was born May 18, 1928, to William and Viola Oleson in Faulkton, S.D. He moved to Idaho in 1935 with his family.

Wilbur worked at Kaiser Aluminum for 32 years retiring in 1982. On Sept. 8, 1969, he married Evelyn M....

Gary Curtis

Aug 21, 2017

Gary Howard Curtis, 71, went into the arms of Jesus on August 21, 2017, in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho, after a two-year fight with bladder cancer. He was born August 23, 1945, to Wesley and Roxa Curtis, in Edwards, New York. He met the love of his life, Janice Kirchner, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, where they were married on June...

Frank Schmidt

Aug 21, 2017

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Frank Paul Schmidt, 90 Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. today, Aug. 30, 2017, at St. Pius X Catholic Church. Frank Paul Schmidt, 90, died Aug. 21, 2017, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He was born Oct. 9, 1926, to Ludvina and Paul Schmidt in Roscoe, S.D., where he attended grade school and high school. Frank joined...

Faye Shartzer

Aug 19, 2017

Faye Louise Shartzer, 96

Faye Louise Shartzer, of Coeur d' Alene, passed away August 19, at Schneidmiller Hospice House in Hayden.

Graveside service will be held at Pines Cemetery in Spokane Valley on Tuesday, August 29 at 11:00 am with Reverend Craig Sumey of First Presbyterian Church of Coeur d' Alene officiating.

Faye...

Jordan Longinotti

Aug 15, 2017

May our hearts heal with the passing of a true inspiration. On August 15th, 2017, Jordan Thomas Longinotti, took the journey home to the arms of our Lord. Born May 24th, 1996, to Tracy L Longinotti and Thomas L Longinotti, the world received a remarkable man. He is survived in grace by his parents, sisters, and a family of...

Donny Magera, Jr.

Aug 12, 2017

Donny Magera Jr., 56

Donny Magera Jr. longtime resident of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, died Aug. 12, 2017, at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene. Donny was born April 19, 1961, in Kellogg, Idaho, to Fredick D. Magera and Marilyn (Martin) Magera.

Donny has lived in Coeur d’Alene for the last 30 years. He has been disabled...

Carl Kimbley

Aug 12, 2017

Carl Wayne Kimbley, age 85, passed away at home in Coeur d’Alene, ID, on August 12, 2017.

Carl was born in Hazelton, ID, on September 4, 1931, to Carl R. and Edna R. (Nation) Kimbley. He was raised in La Grande, OR and moved to Bremerton, WA in 1942. In November of 1950, he enlisted in the...

Julius Rascheff

Aug 12, 2017

Julius Emil Rascheff (81) died on August 12, 2017, of pneumonia at Kootenai Hospital in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, with his wife Jean and stepson Vince at his side. Julius was born on July 1, 1936, in Sofia, Bulgaria, to Emil and Luba (Kusteleva) Rascheff. He and his wife Lora Jean (nee Lenoir) married in 2010 and are residents of...

William Johnson

Aug 12, 2017

William (Bill) R.E. Johnson passed away on August 12th, 2017, after a tough battle with cancer. He was born on March 4th, 1945 in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland to Albert and Margret Johnson.

Bill and his mom arrived to the US on the RMS Queen Mary with many other English and Irish war brides and their...

Betty Rhoades

Aug 7, 2017

Betty M. Rhoades, 67 Betty Rhoades was born April 4, 1950 in Wallace, Idaho. She then relocated to Coeur d’Alene and spent her youth living in downtown Coeur d’Alene. In September of 1967, Betty met her soul mate, Harold Rhoades. In April of 1968, they pledged their eternal love to each other. In December of 1967, they welcomed their first...

Maria Merrill

Aug 5, 2017

Memorial service for Maria will be 10 a.m. Saturday August 26, 2017, at the English Funeral Chapel, 1133 N. 4th St., Coeur d'Alene, ID. A reception will follow the service. Maria Cristina Chabran Acevedo de Merrill aka Maria Merrill Born July 3, 1929 Died August 5, 2017

The little teenage girl who moved to California from Arecibo, Puerto...

Laura Harvey

Aug 2, 2017

Laura L. Harvey was born on October 16, 1926 and passed away in Kootenai Hospital on August 2, 2017.

She was a long time resident of Spokane, Washington then moved to Blanchard, Idaho.

She is survived by companion Dallas Derrickson; daughter Roberta and husband Gordie Whipple; grandsons Eddy Whipple, Anthony Whipple, Dustin Harvey, and Scott...

William Arias

Aug 1, 2017

William Arias, 92, passed away August 1, 2017 at the Spokane Veterans Home in Spokane, WA. He was born in Middle River, California to Joseph and Eloise (Alvarez) Arias. William served in the United States Army and worked for the Ford Motor Company for 30 years. He was a very independent guy, cooking his own meals to repairing broken...