Obituaries

Jul 3, 2017

Sig Roland, 91

Sig Roland was born in Brest, Poland, April 3, 1926. He was the youngest of six children growing up on a farm.

When Russia invaded Poland, he and his family, along with many other Polish families, were sent to a Siberian Concentration Camp where they remained until Russia joined the Allies in...

Jul 3, 2017

Patsy Ann Bearman, 87, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho passed away July 3rd in her room at Hospice in Coeur d’Alene. She was born in October of 1929 in Hollywood, California to Gladys and Harold Bearman. Beloved Sister to Jack Bearman, and Auntie to nieces Julie and Tina. Patsy was active in the Audubon Society, an avid Hiker and traveler....

Jul 2, 2017

Dane Janssen passed away on July 2nd 2017 after an extended illness. Dane was born on March 8th 1948 in St. Maries Idaho to Harvey and Beverly (Moore) Janssen. He was raised in St. Maries by his Uncle Milton and Beverly Moore. He is survived by his wife of 17 years Melea, 5 children Robert (Aimee) Janssen and family,...

Jul 2, 2017

Jarrod William Tanner was born on May 17, 1976 to Roger and Kathy Tanner in Anchorage, Alaska and passed away on July 2nd, 2017 in Bayview Idaho. Shortly after Jarrod was born the family returned to their home in Coeur d' Alene, where he grew up surrounded by family and friends. He was a beloved son, brother, uncle, boyfriend,...

Jun 30, 2017

Barbara Ann Lindley (80) was born July 7, 1936 passed quietly on June 30, 2017 at home. She was born in Wilmington, Delaware into a family of Polish immigrants. Her proud parents, mother Hattie (Hedwig) Smigelska and father John (Yanosh) Hirnick welcomed her into the world. Her father passed when she was only 6 months old leaving her and...

Jun 26, 2017

Judy Virginia Johnson, 70, of Rathdrum, Idaho, passed away in the comfort of her home on June 26, 2017 as a result of complications due to Alzheimer’s. She was lovingly cared for by her husband Jerry and her devoted caretakers. Judy is the beloved wife of Jerry Johnson; the mother of Sarah, Ian, Greg, and J.R. She is also...

Jun 24, 2017

Michael Henry Pearson, 23

Specialist Michael Henry Pearson, 23, born July 1, 1993, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, passed on to his hunting grounds on June 24, 2017. Beloved son to Michael D. and Marian Pearson.

He was a Priest River Alumni of 12 years that went on to college and received a degree in diesel...

Jun 21, 2017

David Gerard McKenzie 52, passed away with family at his side on June 21, 2017. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota on December 8, 1964 to Dennis and Zoell McKenzie, the second of identical twins. Dave and Dan were best friends. He was a father, son, brother, and friend. He had a great sense of humor. Dave made it his mission...

Jun 20, 2017

Muriel (“Mert”) Parker (nee Warren), aged 92, passed away on June 20, 2017 in Hayden, Idaho. Muriel was born February 20, 1925 in Miami, Florida, to Thomas and Helen Warren. Originally from Southern California, the family returned there during the Great Depression.

Muriel’s childhood was typical of the Depression, living with poverty, making do with makeshift homes...

Jun 19, 2017

Carl Franz Pfaff, 76, passed away at his home in Hayden, Idaho, on June 19, 2017. He was born on Aug. 9, 1940, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Carl Jacob Pfaff and Helen Edna Yicha.

He grew up in North Hollywood, Calif., and graduated from Princeton in 1962 with a degree in political science. Carl is a veteran...

Jun 13, 2017

Frederick P. Gavin (93)

Fred passed away June 13, 2017 in Hayden Lake. Originally from Lowell, Massachusetts Fred moved to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho after serving as a gunners mate in the Navy during WWII, to go to college. He graduated with a BA from what is now known as Eastern Washington University. Fred married Carol Bruyere and...

Jun 13, 2017

Wanda Duwe, 87, of Coeur d’Alene, passed away early Tuesday morning, June 13, 2017, after a nice visit this past weekend with close family that lives out of town. Wanda was a loving wife, mother of five and grandmother. Wanda had nine grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. She was so very loved and will be missed by her family and...

Jun 12, 2017

Omar K. Bekkedahl

1926-2017

Omar passed away in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho on June 12, 2017. He was the gentle giant and a pillar of strength for everyone that knew and loved him. He is survived by his daughter Robin Bekkedahl, son-in-law Robert Hopkins of Liberty Lake, Washington; brother Robert Bekkedahl, Tacoma, Washington; sister-in-law Jane Seward,...

Jun 10, 2017

Marjorie Ann (Hedgecock) Steg, 82

Marjorie was born in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, to Lucius and Martha Hedgecock (Southern) on Dec. 8, 1934. Marjorie entered into eternal rest June 10, 2017, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She was a lifelong resident of North Idaho. She attended schools in Bonners Ferry.

In 1953, she moved to Sandpoint to...

Jun 6, 2017

Ralph H. Koep, age 96, long time resident of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, died June 6, 2017 at Life Care Center, Coeur d'Alene. He was born February 23, 1921 in Englefeld, Saskatchewan, Canada to Hubert and Katrina (Kintz) Koep. In 1926, the family moved to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho where he remained except for his military years with the U.S. Army...

Jun 6, 2017

Laura Lee Harvey, 51

Laura Lee Harvey, 51, of Post Falls, Idaho, died Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, with family and friends beside her, after a brief illness. Laura was born Dec. 18, 1965, in Pasco, Wash., daughter of Ralph and Vivian Harvey of Post Falls.

Laura is survived...

Jun 6, 2017

Robert W. Jenkins “Bob,” 95, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at his home in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho surrounded by family and friends. Bob was born September 14, 1921 to Willis and Irene (Hays) Jenkins in Boulder, Colorado and the oldest of four children. After Bob graduated from Boulder High School, the family moved to Southern California. Bob...

Jun 5, 2017

William A. Valente, 84, born Jan. 15, 1933, and passed June 5, 2017, at Hospice of North Idaho’s Scheidmiller House peacefully with family by his side. The Valente family, as we know it, started when a 15-year-old boy named Giovanni Antonio Valente (John) came from Mola, Italy (right outside Bari) on a boat through Ellis Island in 1913. Bill...

Jun 5, 2017

Raymond (Skip) Hunter passed peacefully after his hard fought 14 month battle with cancer surrounded by family and friends on June 5th. He was born October 12, 1944 in Eureka, CA. He grew up on his family's dairy farm in Northern California and remained there until after high school graduation when he joined the U.S. Navy in 1962 and was...

Jun 4, 2017

Linda Lee Big Spring

Age 67

On Sunday June 4th 2017 Linda Lee Big Spring passed away surrounded by her loved ones. Linda was born in Wallace Idaho on May 24th 1950. She lived in the Silver Valley for the first 21 years of her life. Then lived in MT before...