Obituaries

Sep 20, 2016

John T. Sullivan, M.D., 80, passed away Sept. 20, 2016, under the care of family and Hospice. He was born to Frank J. and Malena (Lena) Hall Sullivan in Butte, Mont. John attended St. Patrick’s Grade School, Boys’ Central High School in Butte, and graduated from Carroll College in Helena, Mont., class of ’58. He received his M.D. from...

Sep 18, 2016

Debbie L. Merritt, 64 of Rathdrum, ID

We lost our beautiful, loving angel at 3:06 am on Sunday, September 18, 2016 surrounded by the love of her family. Debbie was born on August 24,1952 in Granite City, Illinois to Hobson D. Palmer Sr., and Bettye Elizabeth Palmer. Debbie met and married the love of her life, Trennis...

Sep 18, 2016

Betty L. Franks passed away September 18, 2016 at Hospice House at Hummingbird Fields in Coeur d’Alene, ID after loosing her life of memories to Alzheimer’s. Betty was born to Fred Lehr and Ruth Morgan Lehr June 26, 1934 in Missoula, MT. She married Cyrus L Franks, of Stevensville July 3, 1950. They had 3 children, Cyrus III, Charelaine and...

Sep 14, 2016

97 years and Always a Lady

“Mom” was escorted into heaven by our loving Lord and Savior on the evening of Wednesday, September 14, 2016. Nona Mae passed peacefully at Hospice House after sustaining a serious fall five days earlier.

She was born July 26, 1919 to Stuart and Zora Compton in Kendrick, Idaho. Nona...

Sep 13, 2016

Sally Ann Murphy, 83, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, passed away to be with our Lord on Sept. 13, 2016. Born on Aug. 23, 1933, in Denver, Colo., she was the only child of Ira Courtney Thompson and Elizabeth Starling Adams. She lived in Salt Lake City, Utah, for 33 years before moving to Coeur d’Alene in 1988. A descendant of...

Sep 13, 2016

Christopher L. Nieschulz, 42, passed away unexpectedly at home in Hayden, Idaho, on Sept. 13, 2016. Chris was born Sept. 24, 1973, in Spokane, Wash., to Gerald and Jeanne Nieschulz. He was raised in Yuba City, Calif., and moved to Coeur d’Alene in 2012. Chris was a general contractor in construction. He owned “Creative Windows and Construction” specializing in...

Sep 13, 2016

Thomas Gary Lutz (65) of Husum, WA., passed away unexpectedly on Sept 13, 2016 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Tom was born Sept 16, 1950 in White Salmon, WA. to Ted and Grace (Anderson) Lutz.

Tom attended White Salmon schools. While attending Columbia High School He was on the debate team and was the FFA Showing Championship for...

Sep 11, 2016

June Dimon Ford, 88, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, passed away with family by her side on Sept. 11, 2016, at Creekside Inn Care Center in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. June Dimon Ford was born Feb. 19, 1928, in Casper, Wyo., to George and Dorothy Voss and she attended school in Cheyenne, Wyo. She spent most of her early life living...

Sep 9, 2016

John Edwards French, age 70, passed away at Hospice House in Coeur d’Alene, ID, on September 9, 2016. John was born in Baraboo, WI, on November 6, 1945, to Herbert and Betty (Edwards) French. “He captures the spirit of the animal, an area where many other artists fall short.” Chuck Weschler, Editor Sporting Classics Magazine, Camden, South Carolina “He...

Sep 8, 2016

Elizabeth “Betty” Jean Thome-Kotzian, 82, formally of Post Falls, Idaho, passed away Sept. 8, 2016, at Hospice House in Hayden, Idaho, at 12:40 p.m.

Betty was born in Sadona, Ariz., on May 28, 1934. She moved to Post Falls in 1979 where she spent her time being a homemaker and caregiver for 25 years at Grandma’s Shelter...

Sep 7, 2016

Mary L. Miller, age 89, passed away at Life Care Center of Post Falls, on September 7, 2016. Mary was born June 30, 1927, in Hay, WA, to Harry and Mattie (Sprague) Roberts. Graveside service will be held at the Hay Cemetery, Hay, WA. Final Resting Place Hay Cemetery Private Service Email Details Hay, WA Directions

Sep 3, 2016

Darryl Rholl, age 74 of Twin Lakes Village, passed into the arms of his Lord on September 3rd after a short bout with pancreatic cancer. It was very peaceful and his wife was at his side.

Darryl was born June 18, 1942 in Mason City, Iowa to Orville and Vivian Rholl. He spent his childhood in Keokuk...

Sep 2, 2016

Mary Alice (Carlson) Hathaway, 87, passed away Sept. 2, 2016, at the Hospice House in Hayden from complications of the cancer multiple myeloma. She was the daughter of Rudolph and Ellen Carlson. When she started school, her mother created the spelling “Marialys” to ensure that she would be called by both names and friends still use that spelling.

Sep 2, 2016

Maury Daryll Batten is with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ after a horrific battle with brainstem cancer and its complications. He passed away Sept. 2, 2016, at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Maury was preceded in death by both his parents and his sister, Donna Roses. He is survived by his wife, Myrna; his sister, Janine Cardona...

Aug 31, 2016

Leo Dale Collins left this world on Aug. 31, 2016, to join his wife and daughter. He was born Oct. 29, 1943, and spent his entire life building a home and a legacy with his family in Post Falls, Idaho. It is there he and his wife raised two sons, and a daughter. Leo was a skilled builder and...

Aug 25, 2016

After a long battle with heart disease, Rodney (Rod) E. Stark passed away peacefully on Aug. 25, 2016, at Hospice House in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He was born May 19, 1941, in Glendale, Ore., to Tom and Florence Stark. He grew up in California with his mother and two brothers. As early as age 12, he washed cars at...

Aug 24, 2016

Sharon Lee (Mason) Smith, 76, passed away Aug. 24, 2016, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She was born Jan. 12, 1940, in Coeur d’Alene to Charles Mason and Gladys Naslund. Growing up in Coeur d’Alene, Sharon attended Bryan Grade School and then Coeur d’Alene High School. On May 5, 1959, in Coeur d’Alene, she married the love her life, Kenneth...

Aug 23, 2016

Robert Howard Halladay, 71, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho (and Redding, Calif.), passed away surrounded by family on Aug. 23, 2016. Bob was born Oct. 1, 1944, in Bremerton, Wash., to Glenn and Pauline Halladay. He graduated from Coeur d’Alene High School in 1962 and from the University of Idaho in 1967 where he was a member of the Alpha...

Aug 22, 2016

Suzanne Sanman, 76, passed away Aug. 22, 2016, at Hospice House in Post Falls, Idaho, from complications due to a stroke. She was surrounded by her family. She was born Oct. 2, 1939, in Spokane, Wash., to Harold and Ann McDaniel.

Married to David Sanman; they celebrated their 58th anniversary this month. Suzanne spent most of her...

Aug 22, 2016

Joseph Lynn Gilliland (born May 27, 1951) left us to join the party in heaven on August 22, 2016. We know he did it on purpose to avoid the long-term effects of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). Joe was born in Pasco, WA, but lived in Coeur d’Alene all his life, graduating from Coeur d’Alene High in 1969 and going to...