Obituaries
Richard P. Benzinger
Dec 25, 2022
Richard (Dick) P. Benzinger Sr., age 88, passed away peacefully in his home in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, with his loving wife of 64 years at his side, on Dec. 25, 2022.
Richard was born in Buffalo, N.Y., on Oct. 29, 1934, to Henry and Alice (Bieler) Benzinger. Raised on a farm, Richard learned early on the ideals of hard...
Kyle T Werner
Dec 19, 2022
Kyle was a loving father, husband, brother, son and friend. Kyle would give the world to those he loved before himself. Kyle left this world on his own terms, leaving his family and friends mourning the loss of an amazing man. Kyle was a hero to many, a hero that will never be forgotten.
Kyle was born to Terry...
Wayne Arthur Lesterberg
Dec 15, 2022
Wayne Arthur Lesterberg (66) passed away December 15th surrounded by his family. He was born a flatlander on May 11, 1956, in Plentywood, MT and grew up in Pinehurst, ID. He eventually raised his own family in Rathdrum, ID. He didn’t have much success with deer or elk tags but could hunt up a bounty of morels and huckleberries to...
Nicky Elvera Cleveland
Dec 14, 2022
Nicky Elvera (Huhta) Cleveland died at her residence in Hayden, Idaho on December 14, 2022.
Nicky was born March 24, 1944 in Deadwood, South Dakota, to Esther Elvera (Bergluand) Huhta and Nicholas Tyyko Huhta. She and her family moved to Woodland Park, Idaho in 1951, later moving to Wallace, Idaho, where she graduated from Wallace High School in 1962.
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Marvin Allen Lee
Dec 11, 2022
Marvin Allen Lee (92), WW II disabled veteran, left us to meet his Savior on December 11, 2022. He was born to Elmer Murl & Hattie Evelyn (Hamilton) Lee on January 20, 1930 in Grants Pass, OR.
He attended elementary and high school in McKenzie Bridge and Eugene, OR. He joined the US Army at age 17 and was...
William Eugene Melior
Dec 10, 2022
March 26, 1966 - December 10, 2022
William E. Melior (56) passed away on December 10, 2022, in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. Bill was born on March 26, 1966, to Walter and Claudia Melior in Enterprise, Oregon.Bill came to the Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho area in 1975 where he worked as a purchasing and planning manager at...
Wendy Sue Shaw
Dec 8, 2022
Wendy Sue Shaw born on April 12, 1967, passed away on December 8, 2022, at the age of 55. She was a loved daughter, sister, mother of four, and grandmother to six. In her youth she was an outstanding basketball player who earned MVP and who was very artistic, creating jewelry in a metal shop that was given to...
Joan Corrine (Edwards) Dorendorf
Dec 8, 2022
Joan Corrine (Edwards) Dorendorf
It is with sad hearts that we announce the passing of Joan, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was born on July 11, 1927, in Lewiston, Idaho, and passed away on December 8, 2022, in Spokane, WA. She lived an amazing 95 years.
Joan was raised and educated in Genesee, Idaho. She was the...
Linda Faye Creamer
Dec 6, 2022
Linda Faye Creamer, 74, of Silver City, New Mexico passed away peacefully on December 6, 2022 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho after a brief battle with cancer.
Linda was born on April 23, 1948 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho to parents Elanor (Puckett) and Burnett Smith. She attended Evergreen College and worked for many years as a mechanic at Boeing in...
Jack D. Cochrane
Dec 4, 2022
A northwest logger, Jack Cochrane died December 4th, 2022 of a stroke. Jack was born on April 27th, 1938 to Marshall and Mary Cochrane. He lived happily in the northwest his entire life. He was raised in Cataldo, attended Kellogg High School and spent the rest of his life in Coeur d’Alene. Jack is survived by his sister,...
Mary Ann Babin
Dec 4, 2022
Mary Ann Babin, 73, passed away peacefully Dec. 4, 2022, at Orchard Ridge Senior Living in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She resided in Memory Care.
She was born July 28, 1949, in Grand Forks, N.D., and relocated with her family to Long Beach, Calif., where she resided until 1971. She attended St. Matthew Elementary and graduated from St. Anthony’s High School,...
Richard Leland Dynes
Dec 2, 2022
Richard Leland Dynes, Dick, was born May 2, 1940 and went to heaven Dec 2, 2022. He was a humble and caring gentleman of faith.
Kenneth and Loeta Dynes were living in WA when their first child, Dick, arrived. Dynes moved to Fairbanks, AK in 1949 and became homesteaders. While in high school Dick began singing. After graduation he moved...
Margaret Wimpenny
Dec 1, 2022
Margaret Monica (Schaff) Wimpenny, 96, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, passed away on December 1, 2022. Margaret was born on February 6, 1926, in Ryegate, Montana. She was the first of six children born to Ralph and Elizabeth Schaff. She was a ‘farm girl’ there in the coulee for two decades and felt strongly connected to her roots during her entire...
George William Rodkey
Nov 30, 2022
Early Wednesday morning, Nov. 30, 2022, Dr. George William Rodkey passed away at his assisted living home in Hayden, Idaho. George, an amazing husband, father, brother, physician and friend died one month shy of 100.
Joining three older brothers, George was born at home in December 1922 in eastern Colorado to Joseph Verne Rodkey and Helen Elizabeth Piper Rodkey....
Richard Glen Miner
Nov 30, 2022
On Wednesday, November 30th 2022, Richard Glen Miner an amazing father, grandfather, husband, business leader and friend died at the age of 94 at his "Creekside" home in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
Richard was born February 2nd, 1928 in Harvey, North Dakota to Glen Edward Miner and Marcia Cussons Miner. He was preceded in death by his only sibling Robert B....
Robert F. Bidon
Nov 27, 2022
Robert “Bob” F. Bidon, age 75, passed away at his home in Coeur d’Alene, ID, on November 27, 2022. With his loving Wife and Daughter by his side.
Bob was born in St. Paul, MN, on April 5, 1947, to Eugene I. and Olive E. (Scherer) Bidon. He was raised in St. Paul, MN, and resided in several states before...
Jeane Epps
Nov 24, 2022
At 98 years young, Mary “Jeane” Epps passed peacefully from this life into eternal life Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2022. Jeane was born July 2, 1924 to Kathryn (Adams) Pallage and Hank Pallage in Washburn, Wisconsin, and had one older brother, Casey. Jeane was 3 when her parents moved out West and finally settled in the Humbug gold mining community...
Gregory Lynn Gilliland
Nov 24, 2022
Gregory (Greg) was born in Pasco, Washington, living the first few years ofhis life in Kennewick Washington, before moving to Coeur D’Alene Idahowith his family in 1953. Greg was born an identical twin and was proud ofthe fact that he was the oldest of the pair by 12 minutes. He and his twinbrother, Joseph Lynn, were nearly inseparable most of...
Dennis Tesky
Nov 23, 2022
Dennis Tesky, of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho passed away peacefully with his family by his side on November 23rd, 2022. Dennis was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle. Dennis was born on January 7th, 1954 in Mandan North Dakota. Dennis was the second youngest of seventeen children born to Andrew and Martha (Reinhardt) Tesky.
Dennis moved from North...
Dorothy Marie Vandever
Nov 21, 2022
Dorothy Marie Vandever, 94, of Rathdrum, ID passed away November 21, 2022, at Guardian Angel Homes in Post Falls, ID. Dorothy was born January 4, 1928, in Palestine, TX, to Oscar and Nettie (Pamplin) Miller. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday December 1, 2022, at the English Funeral Chapel in Post Falls, ID. Burial to follow at the...
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