Obituaries

Nov 12, 2020

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jason Keith Behunin, a loving father, grandfather, son and friend at the age of 55. He passed away on November 12th, 2020 in Coeur d'Alene, ID.Jason was the youngest of five children born to Robert and Nancy Behunin on May 15th, 1965, in Porterville, CA, where he was raised....

Nov 12, 2020

Ruth Germaine “Perkins” Semanko, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and dear friend passed away November 12, 2020. She was affectionately known as Honey, Ruth, Mom, Sis, Baby Sis, Aunt Sis, Gramma, Oma, Bama, and G.G. Ruth was born in Metaline, WA. September 12, 1940, to Hubert Raymond Perkins and Gertrude Helen “Johnson” Perkins. Attending high school at the IHM...

Nov 11, 2020

William T. “Bill” Phillips, 78, of Hayden, passed away at Kootenai Health on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2020. He was born on May 28, 1942, to Wesley and Rosa (Snider) Phillips, in Nampa, Idaho. He is now in the loving arms of his heavenly Father.

Growing up in Southern Idaho, Bill often spoke of the summers the...

Nov 11, 2020

Ivy Mae Irons, 91

Ivy Mae Irons passed away on November 11, 2020 at Schneidmiller House surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on April 17, 1929 in CDA, Idaho to James and Elsa Prosser and was the youngest of six children.  Ivy lived her whole life in CDA and graduated from CHS in 1948.  She...

Nov 7, 2020

Douglas Eugene Bunce 71 passed away peacefully November 7th at The Schneidmiller Hospice House with his daughter and sister by his side. Doug had a devastating stroke on November 2, 2020 at Pacifica senior care center where he lived.

Doug was born on November 12, 1948 in Wallace Idaho to Everett and Phyllis Bunce.

Doug’s...

Nov 5, 2020

William Gerald 'Jerry' Elston, 80

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of William Gerald Elston, (Jerry), age 80, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, who went home to the Lord after a long, seven year battle with dementia on November 5, 2020.  He was born June 24, 1940, in Russellville, Arkansas, to Lula and Tyrus Elston. ...

Nov 4, 2020

On November 4, 2020, we lost our mom, Margaret Joan Gove Mahoney. Better known to most of her friends as Peggy, she will be deeply missed. Our mother touched not only our lives, but the lives of so many musicians over the course of her life. With a master’s degree in vocal performance, she surrounded herself with music in...

Nov 3, 2020

Darlene Marie Dueben, 57

Darlene Marie Dueben was born July 26th, 1963 in Newburgh, New York to Richard and Dorothy Dueben. She passed away suddenly in her home on November 3rd, 2020 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She is survived by her son James E. Roggendorf Jr., daughter Amber Lee Sullivan, her granddaughter Ivy Grey Sullivan, and her...

Nov 2, 2020

Billie Berta Campbell

October 06 1937 ~ November 02 2020

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Billie Berta Campbell age 83, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Billie was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma October 6 1937 to Margaret and Otis Bridgewater and graduated from High School...

Nov 1, 2020

Lacey N. Drew,

On November 1st, 2020, Lacey joined her Grandpa and Grandma in heaven with the Lord.

She was born on January 10th, 1984 to Ralph and Terri Drew in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Lacey has many challenges in life, but always had a smile for everyone and anyone that looked her way....

Nov 1, 2020

William Edward Thompson Jr. was a hard-working and loving grandfather with a great sense of humor. When you were around him, he never failed to make you laugh. Grandpa was a light-hearted man who never complained about life. Instead, he was joyful and content. Growing up, his four grandchildren individually spent quality time with him. He made each of...

Nov 1, 2020

Harriet Josephine ("Jo") Russell passed Nov. 1, 2020. She was born Dec. 6, 1923, in Roundup, Mont., to Harry and Harriet Gander. Raised in the Bitterroot Valley, she graduated from Corvallis High School in 1941. She attended business college in Missoula and eventually worked for the government in South Dakota, Colorado and New Mexico. She married John F. Moore...

Oct 31, 2020

Bettie Lou Goodwin passed away in Post Falls, Idaho on October 31, 2020. Bettie was born May 18, 1932, in Talihina, Oklahoma to Oval and Willie McLemore.

Betty attended high school in Talihina whereupon her graduation she was named the Salutatorian of her class. Betty was a student council member, a four year Honor Roll student, a...

Oct 27, 2020

Ronald Duane Lies, 59, passed away just one day before his 60th Birthday, Oct 27, 2020 with his loving wife and son by his side.

Ron was born Oct 28th, 1960 in Sandpoint, Idaho to Vincent John Lies and Donna Rae Haugen Lies.  Ron will be lovingly remembered by his parents and his wife of 40 years...

Oct 26, 2020

Robert (Bob) H. Earle of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, passed away on October 26, 2020 at the age of 82, at the Hospice of North Idaho Schneidmiller Hospice House.

Bob was born May 15, 1938 to Katie (Albertson) Earle and Ellis Earle in Park Rapids, Minnesota. He was a lifelong skilled laborer, working in various industries wherever he happened to find himself as he traveled the United...

Oct 24, 2020

Darrel Justice Carlson, 81

Darrel passed away peacefully on October 24, 2020, at the Schneidmiller Hospice House in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho with his loving wife by his side. With one last tender squeeze to her hand, he went to the outstretched arms of his Savior.

Darrel was born on November 15, 1938, to Rudolph Erick...

Oct 21, 2020

Carol R. Sorenson (Belden) was born Jan. 3, 1929, and passed away peacefully on Oct. 21, 2020, from complications after a cardiac event on Oct. 12.

Carol was born in Inglewood, Calif., and grew up in the (then rural) San Fernando Valley town of Sylmar. She had a younger brother, Jim. They lived their lives with horses...

Oct 21, 2020

On October 21, 2020, Jeannette Crowell Edwards passed away peacefully in Coeur d’Alene, ID after a brief illness; she was 90 years old. Born April 15, 1930 in Tampa, Florida Jeannette moved to Charlotte, NC as a young married woman and built a life with her family and Church. A proud, loving mother and dedicated Christian, Jeannette was well-loved...

Oct 20, 2020

William Michael Mertens, age 71, of Post Falls, Idaho will be greatly missed by his surviving family members. He joined his family that has gone before us on October 20, 2020 after a long fight with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.

William was born in Spokane, Washington on December 8, 1948 to Melvin and Herberta Mertens. He grew up...

Oct 18, 2020

Philip E. Shults of Post Falls, passed away Oct. 18, 2020, of long term end stage renal failure, at Hospice House of North Idaho with his wife, Tina, at his side. Phil was born Dec. 13, 1942, to Edward L. Shults and Louise Worden Shults, in Missoula, Mont.

He had two sisters, Myra Shults, in Missoula, and Linda Nelson (Mike)...