Obituaries

Jan 14, 2022

On January 14, at his home in Coeur d’Alene, PJ (Phillip James) Sand, transitioned to heaven to meet his Savior.  PJ’s early-life and ongoing exposures to Perchloroethylene compromised his health so that substances harmed him greatly. PJ had taken the Covid vaccinations.

PJ was born on August 19, 1955, to Paul and Inez Sand in Coeur d’Alene. The family always celebrated the deep German...

Jan 13, 2022

Werner Peter Janhsen born March 24, 1929, to Peter and Bertha in Augustfehn Germany along with Brothers Eibo, Bernard, Harold, and sister Magda. Werner married Helga Witke in 1957 and with son Herbert emigrated to Canada in 1958, subsequently emigrating to the USA and settling in Idaho in the late 1960’s where he built his own home by hand....

Jan 13, 2022

John Grant Morrison was born, August 19, 1945 in Augusta, Georgia, the third of four children to Presbyterian minister Robert S. Morrison and Margaret Herndon Morrison, a harpist and Minister of Music.  A few short years later, Margaret was widowed and raised the four children with the help of her sister, Sarah Eliza Herndon, a college professor. After graduating...

Jan 12, 2022

Greg McClellan (Caddy) aka Red Rocker left us on Jan. 12, 2021, sooner than expected.

Greg was a diehard Sammy Hagar and San Francisco 49er fan. Greg grew up in Kellogg, Idaho, and lived and worked in and around the Silver Valley, Coeur d’Alene, Spokane and Post Falls including Harper/Kimball Office for 20 years.

Greg...

Jan 11, 2022

Deborah “Debbie” (Burris) Land

Deborah “Debbie” Lynn (Burris) Land left this world unexpectedly on January 11, 2022, leaving a void for those who had the privilege to be a part of her life. Debbie was born on May 26, 1969 and raised in North Idaho where she got her love for the outdoors. She met...

Jan 10, 2022

Sherrie Squire Hendricks, 79, passed away on January 10, 2022 in Hayden, Idaho.   She fought a valiant battle against kidney disease for many years, and finally went home to be with Jesus, surrounded by three of her children and four of her grandchildren.    She was born on October 2, 1942 to Herbert Remington Squire and Dorothy Milnor Squire in...

Jan 9, 2022

MARK DAVID SKINDLOV

5 NOVEMBER 1962 - 9 JANUARY 2022

A beautiful soul winged his way to heaven early Sunday morning, January 9, 2022.   Our beloved father, grandfather, brother, loyal friend, and trusted colleague, Mark David Skindlov, 59, unexpectedly left this world from a non-COVID related medical condition. He now rests...

Jan 8, 2022

Lois Marie Stanea age 93, passed away peacefully Jan. 8, 2022, due to complications from COVID and RSV viruses. She was born Dec. 12, 1928, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, to Ronald and Hazel Best.

She married the love of her life, Emil D. Stanea, in November of 1949 who preceded her in death in 1987.

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Jan 8, 2022

Charles Allen “Bud” Ford, 91 At the Hospice of North Idaho as he was surrounded by members of his family, Bud dropped his tools of life-especially his referee tools, his stripped shirt and whistle, and ascended Jacob’s goalpost to the celestial sporting venue the football field not made with human hands eternal in heaven. He was born in Hettinger,...

Jan 2, 2022

Helen Potter Jensen left her home on earth to continue her journey with the Lord on January 2, 2022.

Helen was born to Edith (Touchette) and John Potter Jr on April 9, 1939 in Missoula, MT. She grew up  in the Helmville, MT area, where she met and married Wallace Needles. Together they had 7 children, Matt...

Jan 2, 2022

Jennie Anne Parden, age 94, of Hayden, ID, formerly of Post Falls, ID, and a sixty plus year resident of Virginia, MN, passed from this world into God’s hands on Sunday, January 2, 2022 at Wellspring Meadows Assisted Living in Hayden. Jennie was born in 1927 to Simon and Johanna (Brince) Zupin in Ely, MN, where she grew up...

Jan 1, 2022

On January 1st, 2022. The Lord called Alan from his home on Mica Flats to his forever home at the young age of 81.

Born May 1st, 1940 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was the youngest of seven children. In 1942, his family moved to Mica Flats where they established their home and sheep farm.

At...

Jan 1, 2022

Corina Hathaway was born in La Feria, Texas, to Juan M. Castillo and Elisa Valenciano Castillo on July 31, 1951. She was the sixth of seven children and the only girl. Growing up with strong-willed brothers, Corina worked with her family harvesting crops and picking cotton from a young age. She moved to Payette Idaho in 1963 where she...

Dec 31, 2021

Earl LeRoy Carroll, 98, passed away December 31, 2021 surrounded by the love of his granddaughters.

He was born September 13, 1923 in Minneapolis, Minn. At 18, he joined the Coast Guard, spent 22 years and retired as Chief Aviation Machinist in 1964. He served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam.

Earl and his...

Dec 30, 2021

Craig Martin Anderson

Oct.12,1954-Dec.30,2021

Beloved father and husband Craig Anderson (67) passed away at his ranch in the loving arms of his wife on December 30th, 2021 after a two-year battle with stomach cancer.  He had a deep faith in God and the value of modern science. Both enabled him to live 2 years after...

Dec 30, 2021

Doc Vic Symons, 64 of Athol Idaho passed to the afterlife unexpectedly on Dec 30,2021 due to complications of illness. Doc was proud of being born and raised in North Idaho and believed that while there are places that should be visited, nowhere else could compare for a place to call home. In his younger days, he was an...

Dec 29, 2021

Margaret (Peggy) Isabel Suenkel  May 31,1923-December 29,2021

Margaret Isabel Brennan was born in Moscow, Idaho on May 31, 1923 to Norwegian parents C. Mabel and George O. Brennan. Raised on the family homestead farm outside of Deary, Idaho, Peggy attended Pine Hill School, a one room school, and graduated from Deary High School. After graduation, Peggy earned her Registered Nursing...

Dec 28, 2021

Terry Renfro, age 73, of Burbank, California passed away in his home on December 28, 2021. My dad was born September 10, 1948 in Burbank, California. He served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam war. After his service he married is wife, Carol Renfro, on May 17, 1980. He loved the outdoors. He worked for the...

Dec 27, 2021

Jon Bucher passed away on December 27th. Jon was born April 11, 1962 to Leo and Patricia Bucher in Stockton, California. His family moved to North Idaho when he was a small child, and he grew up Dalton Gardens, Idaho. After graduating in 1981 from Coeur d’Alene High school, he went on to proudly served his country in the...

Dec 26, 2021

Norma Jean Smith Cook passed away Dec. 26, 2021, at Wellspring Meadows in Hayden at age 93. Heaven is brighter and lovelier with her added presence. She did not attend a prestigious college, earn important degrees or even invent anything. But she had an amazing gift — the gift of laughter — and it was highly contagious.

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