Obituaries

Sep 11, 2020

Beloved mother, grand-mother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother Wilma Thorson passed away peacefully on 9/11/2020 at the Schneidmiller House Hospice of Northern Idaho in Coeur d’Alene surrounded by her large, loving family.

She was born in Arlington, WA on December 12, 1933 to Olive Fahey (Kyle) and Clyde James Woods.  They moved briefly to the Rosedale area before settling in the Weyerhauser district...

Sep 8, 2020

Vernon (Kenny) Kendrick Feb 4th, 1957 – Sept. 8th, 2020

Vernon (Kenny) Kendrick III peacefully passed-away on Tuesday Sept. 8th. He is preceded in death by his father Vernon Kendrick II and his mother Nancy Kendrick. Kenny is survived by his girlfriend of 13 years, Laura Lane, his sister, Helen Monn, his niece LaTisha Turner, his nephew,...

Sep 6, 2020

David Alan Moretz, 62, of Post Falls, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020. He is preceded in death by his father, Dean Moretz and his brother, Kenny Moretz. He is survived by his mother, Shirley Moretz, brother, Steven Moretz, daughter Julie Campbell, son Brian Moretz, and his three grandchildren. Dave, or as his mother called him, Davie, was a...

Sep 6, 2020

Judy Ann Burgin (Deyton) went to be with our Lord and Savior on Sept. 6th, 2020.  She passed away suddenly at "Kootenai Medical Center" in Coeur D'Alene, ID.

Judy was born on July 26th, 1951 to Herman Deyton and Zelda Deyton (Griffith) in Burnsville, NC.  She married her husband of 50 years, Dennis Burgin, in 1970 and...

Sep 3, 2020

Flora Dell “Fran” Ellig, age 105, passed away at the Garden at Orchard Ridge, in Coeur d’Alene, on Sept. 1, 2020.

Fran was born in Williston, N.D., on Aug. 21, 1915, to Claude and Grace (Chase) McCoy. She moved from Williston to Wheeler, Mont., where she resided for two years and then returned to Williston. After three...

Sep 3, 2020

James A. Moser    April 3rd, 1938  -  September 3rd, 2020

At 82 Jim passed away unexpectedly at home.  Leaving behind his daughter Angela Purcell, son-in-law, Scott, granddaughter, Stormy whom he loved to the moon and beyond, his son Cliff Shove, brothers Mike and wife Lorane, Mark and wife Claire, sister Annie VanVaulkingburgh and so many cousins nieces,...

Sep 3, 2020

With profound sadness we announce the passing of our loving mother, sister and friend. She left us to be with our Lord on Sept. 3, 2020, while resting peacefully.

Margie was born in Kingston, Idaho, and spent her early years living on the family dairy farm with her parents, Gladys and Theodore, her three brothers: Ted, Norm...

Sep 3, 2020

Scott passed away unexpectedly of heart failure on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, at 67 years old.

He was a loving son, brother, uncle and friend to many. Scott was born in Kirkland, Wash. and graduated from Redmond High School. He worked for the Boeing Company for 25 years. Before retiring and moving to Hayden, Idaho, his love...

Sep 1, 2020

Dr. Joseph Peter Johns, age 67, died Tuesday at his home in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, from aggressive prostate cancer. Joe was born August 30, 1953 in Reno, Nevada to Stephen and Jane (Tekel) Johns. He graduated from Carson High in 1971 and was awarded a 4-year Army ROTC scholarship. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Idaho...

Sep 1, 2020

Fred W. Ball (71) passed away on Sept. 1, 2020, in Spokane, WA. He was born on Aug. 7, 1949, in Red Bluff, CA. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, at 2 pm at English Funeral Chapel, 1700 N. Spokane St. Post Falls, ID.

Aug 31, 2020

Joe Robert Dahmen passed away on August 31, 2020, at home in Coeur d'Alene, ID. He was 68.

Joe was born in Spokane, WA to Sam Dahmen and Shirley Ochs on November 2, 1951.  He grew up in Spokane, attended St. Peters Elementary, and graduated from Gonzaga Preparatory for boys in 1969.  During his high school summers, he worked at his Uncle Steve Dahmen’s farm and developed a love...

Aug 28, 2020

Coeur d’Alene lost one of its most colorful, talented and entertaining residents when Ted Nelson passed away on August 28th at age 91.  Always one to give more than he took, he volunteered with cancer patients at Kootenai Medical Center, helped out at the Hospice Thrift Store, mentored disadvantaged teens, organized square dance competitions throughout North Idaho and helped...

Aug 27, 2020

Raymond Olaf Wickstrom, April 1, 1929 - August 27, 2020

Ray was one of the eleven children of Olaf Edward and Alma Mari (Hakkinen) Wickstrom. The family moved to a farm in the Cave Hills of South Dakota when he was one year old. Ray had never heard English until he went to the one-room school house...

Aug 27, 2020

Howard Earl Merriman, Jr., age 65, passed away at Guardian Angel Home in Post Falls, ID, on August 27, 2020. Howard was born in Spokane, WA, on March 8, 1955, to Howard and Nina (Hartnett) Merriman. He was raised in Spokane, WA, and attended Ferris High School and enlisted in the US Navy at age 17. Howard married Darla...

Aug 27, 2020

Colby Donel Roop passed away suddenly on Thursday, August 27th in Post Falls, Idaho. He was born in Evanston, Wyoming to Dara Roop and Donel Roop on September 29, 1988. Colby was a beautiful and inquisitive young man. He was a Son, Brother, Uncle, Nephew, Cousin, and Best Friend whom we will always miss and wish to have more...

Aug 27, 2020

Our husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle, friend, and neighbor has left us to go be in the arms of Jesus.

Ray was born on June 29th, 1939 in Fresno, California. He was the last born to Wilson (Bill) and Lorena VanNess Knisley, a bouncing baby boy who captured the heart of all he met in his lifetime....

Aug 23, 2020

Larry Lee Fuson peacefully went home early Sunday morning August 23rd, 2020. He was born in Coeur d’Alene Idaho on July 25, 1949, where he was raised throughout Kootenai County.

He served in the US Army and National Gard’s which took him to Korea and many other places. Larry was treasured among his family (brother Randy Fuson;...

Aug 23, 2020

Marty Joe Sanders, 58 passed away August 23, 2020 at his home in Rose Lake, Idaho. He was born Sept 20, 1961 to Arthur and Hazel Sanders in Butte, Montana, the fourth child of six.

Marty moved to Kellogg, Idaho in 1974 with his mother and siblings after the death of his father. He attended school at...

Aug 21, 2020

Shirlee Jean Crowley, age 91, passed away at Hospice of North Idaho Schneidmiller Hospice House on August 22, 2020 after a brief five day stay.

Shirlee Jean Ellern was born June 21, 1929 in Chicago, IL to Albert J. Ellern, Sr. and Clara Elizabeth (Sterling) Ellern.  She was raised in Spokane and graduated from Rogers High School...

Aug 21, 2020

Grady Wayne McCurry passed away on  Aug. 21, 2020.  He was born to Doxie and Lillian McCurry on Sept. 6, 1929 in Bradyville, Tennessee. After graduating high school, he went into the air force in 1948-52.  He met Irene Fields in Coeur d' Alene, they married April 4, 1952. They lived in Spokane, Washington for two years and then moved...