Obituaries

Oct 21, 2016

Gloria, a beloved mom, grandma and great-grandma, passed away peacefully on Oct. 21, 2016, at Kootenai Health. Gloria loved animals, sewing, reading and gardening. Gloria will be missed, but never forgotten. Gloria Dawn Eld (Stallard) was born April 10, 1941, in Erwin, Tenn. Gloria moved to Reno, Nev., where she met and married her husband, Albert Edgar Eld (deceased)....

Oct 21, 2016

Norman Lee Carpenter

SP5, US Army Vietnam Veteran

September 14, 1940

October 21, 2016

Norm passed away surrounded by his family and friends October 21,2016 in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. He is survived by his wife Joan Griffin, his daughter Sharron Clevenstine, her husband Charles Clevenstine, step-daughter Deborah Whitlock her husband...

Oct 20, 2016

John Criswell passed away Oct. 20, 2016, at his home in Post Falls, Idaho, due to cancer. He was born in Wewoka, Okla., to J.T. and Paulyne Criswell. John attended grade school at Centerview in Pottowatomie County, Okla., and graduated from Prague High School. John married his childhood sweetheart, Nancy Ann Marsh, on Oct. 26, 1956, and they began a...

Oct 19, 2016

Denney Martin Seamster, age 101, died peacefully on October 19, 2016. He was welcomed into heaven by his wife of more than 70 years, Merle Estelee Crowell Seamster, who preceded him in death in 2012. He was also preceded in death by his parents, Amy E. Hawkins and Albert S. Seamster, step-father Peter D. Hawkins, and brother Glen A....

Oct 18, 2016

Grandma Alice March 31, 1941 – Oct. 18, 2016 Alice was born in Van Buren, Ark., on March 31, 1941. She passed away peacefully at home in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on Oct. 18, 2016, surrounded by her family. Alice shared her life with her husband of 57 years, Robert “Bob” Kernen. From that union she mothered 12 children. For...

Oct 16, 2016

Surrounded by love and with a heart filled with the hope of that great resurrection day, Dean Huggins, 59, went peacefully to sleep in Jesus in his home on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016, at 9:20 a.m. with his wife of 37 years by his side.

Harold Dean Huggins was born July 12, 1957, in Seattle, Wash., to...

Oct 16, 2016

James Harold Lowery of Hayden, Idaho, left this world on October 16, 2016 at the age of 83. James was born February 13, 1933 in Collins, Mississippi to James Frank and Willie Lou Lowery. He graduated from Collins High School, attended Jones County Junior College, Ole Miss and Mississippi State University from which he had a football scholarship. James...

Oct 15, 2016

Pete was a devoted husband and father, a loyal committed employee, and a dedicated servant to God and his country.

Pete was born and raised in Walterboro, SC and developed a strong work ethic at an early age. He picked cotton, had a paper route, and at age 16, drove the rural school bus to supplement the...

Oct 15, 2016

William Powell Robertson was born Aug. 6, 1932, to Venie and Gladys Robertson in Portales, N.M. His family moved to Texas when he was young and he helped the family on the farm.

As soon as he could, he joined the Air Force for four years. When he got out of the Air Force, he and his...

Oct 12, 2016

Shirley Anne Ewert, 80, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016. The funeral service was held Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, at English Funeral Chapel. Shirley was born in Oklahoma City, Okla., on Nov. 20, 1935. She graduated from Chico High School and spent years of faithful service in her church community — leading women’s groups, singing...

Oct 11, 2016

James Huntley Gordon, 90, passed away Oct. 11, 2016, with his daughter by his side in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

James, also known by many as Jim, was born Aug. 17, 1926, in Sausalito, Calif., to Victoria and James Gordon.

James joined the Navy in 1943, completing boot camp at Farragut Naval Base in North Idaho....

Oct 10, 2016

Scott Lobdell was born April 7, 1964 in Wallace Idaho to Roger Lobdell and Lillian (Sedlacek) Lobdell and passed away on October 10, 2016. He moved to Coeur d'Alene Idaho in 1970 and that is where he met and married the love of his life Lisa (Hoffman) Lobdell, with whom he spent 30 years with. Scott was passionate about...

Oct 10, 2016

Elnora “Ellie” May Ryen was born January 21, 1926 in Ferry, Michigan. She peacefully passed away at Hospice House on October 10, 2016. She was the daughter of Sibyl (Stever) and Luther Rollins, she lived her early years in Ludington, Michigan. In 1943, she moved to Anacortes, WA where she worked at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. From 1944-1955...

Oct 9, 2016

Dec. 5, 1931 – Oct. 9, 2016 Our beloved father, Richard “Dick” Sauter, passed peacefully on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 9, 2016. He was in the loving arms of his family during his transition into Heaven. Dad was born and raised in Buffalo, N.Y., and was the youngest of three sons born to Anthony and Mary Sauter. He often talked...

Oct 8, 2016

Claudette L. (Toni) Hager, 80, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, would like to announce her new address; all future correspondence should be directed to heaven where she joined her Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of her life, Jack Hager, on Saturday, October 8, 2016. She was born on October 12, 1935 in Schuyler, Nebraska to Frank and Lillian (Suchan) Parolek....

Oct 6, 2016

Dec. 30, 1936 — Oct. 6, 2016

Pat Eachus passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2016, with her family by her side. She was born in Merced, Calif., on Dec. 30, 1936, to Bessie and Willis Morgan.

She married Leo Eachus on July 15, 1954. Pat and Leo started their family in California, and moved...

Oct 6, 2016

Donald Gene “Swede” Erickson passed away quietly at North Idaho Hospice House in Coeur d’Alene on October 6, 2016. Don was born in Albion, NB, on January 2, 1935 to Theresa Mannlein and Cecil Erickson. He moved with his family to the Fraser area of Clearwater County in north central Idaho when he was one year old. Cecil was...

Oct 1, 2016

Benita L. (Westphal) Larsen was born July 24, 1947. She passed away surrounded by her family and loved ones on Oct. 1, 2016. Benita was born in Spokane to Ben and Marie (Lindsey) Westphal and raised in the Trentwood area. She graduated from East Valley High School. She went to Spokane Community College where she studied nursing.

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Oct 1, 2016

Cleo Jeannette Funke, age 98, died peacefully at her residence in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho on October 1, 2016. She was born on February 4, 1918 in Ferdinand, Idaho to Glenn Harrison Powers and Trula Geneva York Powers. She attended Nezperce public schools and trained to be a registered nurse at St. Joseph's Hospital in Lewiston, Idaho, graduating in 1939....

Sep 29, 2016

It is with a heavy heart that we report the passing of Mary Ann Scoggins, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend to more than can be listed here. Mary Ann was born Sept. 29, 1943, in Hennepin, Minn., to Marie and Paul Nordstrom. She grew up and graduated from Sturgis High School in 1961. On June 29, 1963, she...