Obituaries

Apr 4, 2017

James Junior Mullen born Sept. 28, 1932, to James Mullen Sr. and Vera Muncy Harman, passed to the other side to be reunited with his parents, 10 sisters and two brothers on April 4, 2017. What a grand reunion they’re having!

Jim was born in Coeur d’Alene and lived on a farm in the Kidd Island area...

Mar 29, 2017

Shirley L. Miller, 86, passed away March 29, 2017, in Coeur d’Alene. She was born Aug. 22, 1930, in Coeur d’Alene to Andrew and Julia Larson. Shirley was the youngest of 11 children, and she was born on her mother’s 45th birthday. She lived her entire life in Coeur d’Alene.

Shirley graduated from Coeur d’Alene High School...

Mar 28, 2017

Marjorie Jeanette Powers, 91, passed away at her home in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho on March 28, 2017. Marge was born May 2, 1925 in Superior, Wisconsin to John and Edna Brenner. She has lived in the Coeur d’Alene area for 50+ years.

Marge worked as an Administrative Assistant for GTE Phone Company for 35 years. She was...

Mar 28, 2017

Sandra Kay (Mason) Olson passed away March 28, 2017, at the age of 75 years. She was born in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on Aug. 23, 1941, to Charles and Gladys (Naslund) Mason. Sandi grew up in town and graduated from Coeur d’Alene High School in 1959, after which she attended Kinman Business School in Spokane, Wash.

Sandi...

Mar 22, 2017

Donald Reed Yager, 85, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, passed away March 22, 2017 in Coeur d’Alene. He was born July 3, 1931 in Post Falls, Idaho to George and Jeanette Yager and he lived in the area his entire life.

Donald was a Foreman at the Potlatch IFI Sawmill for a number of years. He was also...

Mar 20, 2017

David Kohli, 83, was born May 28, 1933, in Lima, Ohio. He passed to be with his Savior on March 20, 2017, at his home in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He had been diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Dave was the oldest son of Howard and Lenore Kohli and the family moved to the Pacific Northwest in 1940. In the...

Mar 19, 2017

Syble A. Gough, long time resident of CDA, Idaho area died Sunday March 19, 2017 at Hospice of North Idaho house. She was born in Bingham, Utah in 1927.

Everyone knew Syble as the feisty redhead with an animated personality. She was not a stranger to anyone and everyone loved her. She loved to collect Betty Boop,...

Mar 19, 2017

Ernestina Gotelli, 90, passed away March 19, 2017, in Coeur d'Alene, ID. Ernestina was born February 3, 1927 in San Antonio, TX, to Juan and Delfina Alvardo. Rosary will be held 5:00 p.m. Friday March 24, 2017, and her Funeral Mass will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday March 25, 2017, both at St George's Catholic Church, 2010 N Lucas St, Post...

Mar 15, 2017

Joanne Kathleen Haugen, resident of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, died March 15, 2017, at Ivy Court in Coeur d’Alene. Joanne was born April 24, 1935, in Faribault, Minn., to Adolph and Sarah (Piepho) Luebke.

She married Joseph Haugen on Sept. 2, 1955, in Faribault. In 1968, they moved from Lakeville, Minn., to Coeur d’Alene. Joanne worked as a...

Mar 15, 2017

Mary Cécile (McNeil) Bright

Sept 2, 1938 – Mar 15,2017

With heavy hearts and sorrow, we announce the passing of Cécile Bright. Beloved wife to the late Emory William Bright for 42 years, Cécile unexpectedly passed away in her home in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho on March 15, 2017.

Cécile was born in Central...

Mar 14, 2017

Stephen Kelly Porter, 27

Aug. 4, 1989 — March 14, 2017

Our beloved son, brother and friend, Stephen, left this world to be with his dad in heaven on March 14, 2017.

He was born in Post Falls, Idaho, on Aug. 4, 1989, to Kelly and Sharon Porter, and was raised there with...

Mar 12, 2017

William “Frank” Wilson born July 16, 1945, in Coeur d’Alene passed away at home in Post Falls on March 12, 2017.

Preceded in death by his parents, John and Eulaila; wife Sharon of 44 years and grandson Ryan Reinhardt. He is survived by his companion, Billie Miller; son Joe (Laura) Wilson; daughter Michelle (Rick) Mooney; grandchildren Rebecca...

Mar 10, 2017

Dorothy MacPhee

Dorothy Madeline MacPhee (nee Seney) died on March 10, 2017. She was born on April 3, 1921 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan to John Howard Seney and Charlotte Hickson Seney. Dorothy was the youngest of the four Seney children. A series of crop failures in the mid-1920s cost the Seney family their farm and led them to...

Mar 9, 2017

Audrey Ruth (Beier) McGrath, age 86, our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully the night of 9 March 2017, at the Hospice House of North Idaho.

Born in Riverside, Illinois on 13 January 1931, Audrey and her older sister Eileen were raised by their loving parents William and Rose (Heise) Beier (both of...

Mar 8, 2017

Robert William Singleton (Bob), 81, born May 31, 1935, in Aladdin, WY, died March 8, 2017. Son of Jesse and Pauline Singleton, and loving husband to Margaret of 55 years. He is survived by his wife Margaret, children Marc (Donna), Kelly (Scott) and Kimberly (Sam), five grandchildren Jordan, Zachary (Sandra), Kyle, Karlene, Taylor, Michael (Loren), Cara (Doug) and Jon...

Mar 8, 2017

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Mar 8, 2017

Mildred D. ‘Darlene’ Welsh, 81

Darlene passed away March 8, 2017, in Post Falls, Idaho. She was born in Custer, S.D., on Aug. 1, 1935, to Lloyd and Mildred (Hill) Coe. She moved to Mullan, Idaho, when she was a child, as her father worked in the mines.

Darlene had the true pioneer work ethic....

Mar 6, 2017

Douglas A. Reed, 74, loving husband, father, grandfather and brother passed away peacefully March 6, 2017, at home surrounded by family. Doug was born May 8, 1942, in Mesa, Colo. He was the 12th of 13 children born to Bill and Hazel Reed. Doug and Joyce met in Smelterville, Idaho, in 1963. They married just six months later in...

Mar 6, 2017

Robert A. Herbkersman, 85, passed away peacefully with family at his side on March 6, 2017, at Hospice House in Hayden, ID.

Bob was born April 13, 1931 in Maple Heights, OH, the younger of two children born to Arthur E. Herbkersman and Beatrice (Brown) Herbkersman. He attended school in Maple Heights and Southport, IN, where he...

Mar 5, 2017

Ralph Crawford Byxbee Jr., 71

Ralph Crawford Byxbee Jr. passed away peacefully in Coeur d’Alene surrounded by family on March 5, 2017.

Crawford was born in Los Angeles on April 23, 1945. His parents were Ralph and Blanche Byxbee. He was raised in the L.A. area with his brother, Warren, and they enjoyed riding horses...