Obituaries

Nov 6, 2016

Kenneth W. Graves passed away Nov. 6, 2016, in Spokane, Wash. Born Jan. 23, 1918, in Eau Claire, Wis., to parents William Graves and Olga Thompson.

Kenny’s family soon moved to North Idaho where he spent his childhood in Sandpoint under the loving care of his father, grandmother and grandfather. As a young man, he worked for...

Nov 5, 2016

Gary Alexander Bedini age 64 passed away on November 5, 2016. He was born in Rochester New York on Nov. 17, 1951 to Rosalee and Alex Bedini. He moved to Coeur d’Alene in 1990. He and his brother John were partners in business for over 40 years. They built high end stereo equipment and most recently battery chargers and...

Nov 5, 2016

John Charles Bedini age 67 passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 5, 2016. He was born in Glendale, Ca. on July 13,1949 to Rosalee and Alex Bedini. He moved to the Coeur d’Alene area in August, 1990 and was presently living in Hayden. He was a proud member of the Hayden Lake Eagles where he served as Trustee. He loved...

Nov 3, 2016

JoAnne (Baillie) Roberge JoAnne Roberge passed away November 3, 2016 with her family at her side. She was born in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho on August 13, 1932 to Earl and Antoinette Baillie. She married Dave Roberge in September of 1951 and began a life together that eventually grew to include six children. Larry (Betty), Ken (Vicky), Patty (Rick), Steve...

Oct 31, 2016

Valerie J. McDonald, age 70, passed away on October 31, 2016 at Hospice House in Coeur d'Alene. Valerie was born February 10, 1946, in Missoula, MT. At her request no services will be held.

Oct 26, 2016

John McCaw went home to be with the Lord Jesus, October 26, 2016 at his home in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. John was born March 20, 1935 to Clyde E. and Anna E. (Williamson) McCaw in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He graduated from Coeur d’Alene High School and attended North Idaho College. During his school years he worked at the Roxy...

Oct 26, 2016

Carl Adam Ziegler passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016. Carl was born on the family farm, Nov. 8, 1931, in Karlsruhe, N.D. He was the one of 16 siblings.

Carl married his beloved wife, Florence, in 1953 in North Dakota. Carl and Florence moved to Post Falls, Idaho, in 1960. Their four children, Glenda, Edmond, Roger...

Oct 25, 2016

Jean LeGore, a longtime resident of Coeur d’Alene, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, October 25. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on June 25, 1935 to Bessie and Lloyd Thompson, she grew up with her two sisters Rowena and Dorothy. After attending school in Vancouver, B.C., she travelled extensively with her first husband and together they had...

Oct 24, 2016

Robert Curnock (95) of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, went home to Jesus on October 24, 2016.

Bob was born and raised in Maywood, Illinois, where he lived with his mother and grandparents during the Great Depression. After high school he joined the work force. When the US entered WWII, Bob joined the US Navy and served as a...

Oct 24, 2016

William “Bill” Walter Frymire, born June 13, 1925, in Gull Lake, Saskatoon, Canada, went to be with the Lord on Oct. 24, 2016, at the Hospice House in Coeur d’Alene Idaho.

Bill’s memorial will be held in his honor at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016, at English Funeral Chapel, 1700 N. Spokane St., Post Falls, Idaho,...

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...