Obituaries
William "Bill" Steele
Nov 27, 2021
On Saturday, November 27th, 2021, at Schneidmiller Hospice House, William “Bill” Richard Steele, age 84, passed away peacefully, going to the Lord, holding the hand of his loving wife Lianne. Bill was born July 29, 1937 in Sandpoint, ID to the late William Steele Sr and Grace Bourke. He was the only boy with three sisters, June, Shirley and...
James Park
Nov 27, 2021
James Park of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, passed away on Nov. 27, 2021, after a brief illness.
Jim was born on March 9, 1946, in Chicago, Ill., to Roy and Marilynn Park. After completion of high school, Jim enlisted and entered the service of the United States Navy on Sept. 4, 1964. He was released from active duty...
Clifford Claflin
Nov 27, 2021
Clifford Herman Claflin was born June 24, 1933, to Ivan Claflin and Esther Claflin (Underdahl) in Slope County, N.D. He passed away Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, surrounded by family members.
He moved with his parents and two older sisters to Harrison, Idaho, in 1936. They landed at their new home on the very day that his future...
William "Bill" Van Komen Sr.
Nov 25, 2021
William (Bill) Dee Van Komen Sr. Passed away November 25th, 2021 peacefully, at age 62 from complications of multi myeloma, a rare cancer, at Kootenai County Hospital.
He was born August 8th,1959 in Orofino, ID to Dwayne and Betty Van Komen. Bill grew up in Lewiston ID, where he met and married the love of his life Jena Van Komen. Bill and Jena...
Larry House
Nov 25, 2021
Larry David House, 78, from Hayden Lake Idaho died November 25th, 2021, in Choctaw Oklahoma. He was born on September 27th, 1943, in Spokane Washington to Vanita and Dean House of Medical Lake Washington.
Larry was preceded in death by his parents, Vanita and Dean House and is survived by his daughter, Tina Marie Bratzler married to...
Gary Woodson
Nov 25, 2021
Gary Woodson 82
1939-2021
Loving husband, dad, papa, and papa great. Gary Woodson passed away on Nov. 25, 2021, surrounded by his daughters and grandkids, Brian, Tyson and Vanessa, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He was born on April 14, 1939, to Bernard and Edythe Woodson in Menlo, Iowa. He was one...
Donna Rae Sweeney
Nov 24, 2021
Donna Rae Sweeney, 95, passed away on November 24, 2021 at the Renaissance Assisted Living facility in Coeur d’Alene Idaho in the company of her daughter Vickie. Donna Rae had fought an eighteen year battle with dementia. Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and friend was born June 19, 1926 at the home of her parents, Roy and Sibyl...
Nanette Bagley
Nov 23, 2021
On November 23, 2021 our mother Nanette Bagley transitioned to her Heavenly Home in the loving arms of daughter, Jodi. With love and support from children Becky and Erik, along with Kimberly (caregiver turned adopted daughter) Jim Manley, Sally and Rick Richards, and Duffer Pal Dwight, Nan lived comfortably in Post Falls and Coeur D’Alene areas for 26 years....
Bettina "Tina" Peterson
Nov 23, 2021
Bettina Marie (Adams) Peterson
Bettina "Tina" Peterson, 62, of Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2021 from cancer, which she bravely fought for over five years.
She was born in Missoula, MT October 21, 1959, the daughter of Ivan C. and Geraldine M. (Yanta) Adams. Raised and educated in Missoula, Tina was a...
Corey Gorham
Nov 21, 2021
Corey Michael Gorham, 40
On Sunday, Nov. 21, our beloved Corey passed away at age 40.
As we continue in a world without him, we will all carry this profound loss with us forever. There is a hole in our hearts that can never be filled, only soothed with the memories we shared with him...

Beverly Larsen
Nov 18, 2021
Beverly “Bev” Larsen (Wilhelm) was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, neighbor, and friend. She passed away peacefully on November 18, 2021 at the age of 85 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Bev was born on March 22, 1936 in New England, North Dakota to Francis and Ethel Wilhelm. At a very young age, the...
Eileen Fleming
Nov 17, 2021
Eileen Fay Fleming went to be with the Lord on Wednesday November 17th 2021.
Eileen F. Fleming was born in 1951 in the state of California. She was the youngest of 5 children. Eileen's family moved several times in her first 16 years of life before they settled into the town Coeur d' Alene Idaho, where she...
Una Hamilton
Nov 17, 2021
Una Mignon Hamilton, 78, passed away November 17, 2021 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Una was born in Vallejo, California.
Though out the years she was involved with her children’s activities, room mother, Campfire leader, and Cub Scout den mother. She also was involved in community service, Post Falls Food Bank, New Life clothing closet, North Idaho Head...
Mary Reynolds
Nov 16, 2021
Mary Jacqueline Reynolds (86) passed away on November 16, 2021 at Lacrosse Health and Rehab in Coeur d' Alene, ID. She was born on August 23, 1935 in Boise, Idaho to Joseph and Eula Chase. She was the youngest of four.
Mary married Vern Reynolds in 1952 at the age of 17 and lived in Kooskia, ID...
Garland "Ike" Bews
Nov 15, 2021
Garland “Ike” Bews, 105 Garland “Ike” Bews, 105, of Post Falls, Idaho, passed away on November 15th , 2021, at the Schneidmiller House in Coeur d’ Alene Idaho. Ike to all his relatives and friends was born October 28th, 1916, in Cornucopia, Oregon, to William and Sarah Bews.
Cornucopia was an old mining town built during the...
Jean Sauter
Nov 15, 2021
In Loving Remembrance of Jean Esther Sauter (October 30, 1929 - November 15, 2021)
Jean E. Sauter touched many during her life. Her strong faith in the Lord gave her an inner strength and tenacity which she in turn used to enrich the lives of others. Sadly, her caring and sharing gradually ended as Alzheimer’s...
Nova Anglin
Nov 13, 2021
It is with great sadness that the family of Nova Anglin announces her passing on November 13, 2021. She turned 66 on October 18. She lived in Post Falls for 36 years.
She is survived by daughters, Chrissie (Steve) and Sarah, sisters Locki (Tom) and Wendee (Richard), brothers Mike (Terry) & Ric (Lynda), step-daughter Lena (Kevin) her...
Antone Ornellas
Nov 12, 2021
Antone Ornellas (93) passed away on November 12th after having a short illness with COPD. Antone was born on June 13th, 1928 to Maria (Souza) Ornellas and Manuel D. Ornellas in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Antone married Jean Ackerman on November 27, 1948. In 1957 Antone and Jean moved to California. Antone and Jean had five children together, David...
Jackson Holmbo
Nov 12, 2021
Jackson was born on Dec. 21, 1939, to the proud parents of John M. Holmbo and Clara Holmbo. Jackson sadly passed away peacefully in his beloved hometown of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021.
He was born and raised in Coeur d’Alene where he was fortunate enough to live a wonderful life pursuing his passion...
Edmund Sedlmayer
Nov 12, 2021
Edmund “Ed” Joseph Sedlmayer 79 of Post Falls, Idaho passed away November 12, 2021 at Kootenai Memorial Hospital after a long battle with COPD and dementia. Ed was born September 11, 1942 in Colfax, WA to Edmund I. and Lily Sedlmayer.
Ed’s parents owned Sedlmayer’s Resort on Spirit Lake and he grew up helping with the family...