Obituaries

Jun 5, 2019

Verda Diane Oatman, known as Diane, was born to Ivan and Verda (Blewitt) Lincoln May 22, 1945, in Lewiston, and passed away at home in Post Falls on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, from respiratory complications.

She attended her school years at Lapwai and moved to the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley, where she found employment at St. Joseph Hospital, working...

May 31, 2019

Sally Jo Olson, 73, of Hayden, Idaho, passed away in her home on May 31, 2019.  Sally was born April 3, 1946 to James Forrest and Olive Loraine Olson.  She grew up in Pullman, WA on her family’s farm.  In her younger years Sally did the typical things as a farm kid, taking care of the various animals, helping...

May 30, 2019

David E. Coe, 70, passed away peacefully at the North Idaho Hospice House, in Coeur d’Alene, on Thursday, May 30, 2019, with his family by his side. He was born on Feb. 3, 1949, in Coeur d’Alene, to Lloyd and Mildred (Hill) Coe. David moved several times to different places with his mom, dad and siblings as a child;...

May 28, 2019

Dorothy Geraldine Wolfe Babb, 94 years of age, a resident of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho peacefully took her last breath at 1:35am on May 28, 2019 and peacefully entered heaven letting go of the hands of her granddaughter Melissa Sharon and her daughter Charlene Babb. She was reunited in heaven with her husband Charles Lester Babb, her baby boy Chucky,...

May 26, 2019

Gary Gene Whitman “Whit”, Ole’ Dad, Grandpa-Whit, and Whit-Daddy. Resident of Millwood, WA. Surrounded by his life partner and best friend Lynn, and daughter Sunny suddenly passed away at age 70, on May 26, 2019. He loved hard, worked hard,  was the life of the party, and the best family man. He loved to be with his grandchildren, fishing,...

May 25, 2019

Colten Alexander Holzheu was born September 11th 2000, to Jarrod Holzheu and Nicole Marcum in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. He tragically passed away May 25th 2019, at the age of 18.

He is survived by both parents, his stepmom, grandparents, 5 brothers, 4 sisters, 1 brother in law, 2 nephews, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

May 25, 2019

Albert R. Lozeau passed away peacefully on May 25, 2019 at the age of 94. Al was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island May 23, 1925 where he lived until going into the Catholic Seminary. He studied there for two years before being drafted into the US Army. While on leave in Pittsburgh, PA in 1951, he met and married...

May 25, 2019

Feely, Thomas Anthony, age 90.  Tom, “Papa Tom” was born May 3, 1929 at home on his family farm on the Rathdrum Prairie to Charles W. and Jessie B. Feely.  Tom passed away quietly on May 25, 2019 at his home on Coeur d’Alene Lake of 63 years surrounded by immediate family.

Tom attended grade school at...

May 24, 2019

David W. Alexander Age 54

David W. Alexander of Coeur d' Alene, ID, passed away peacefully with loving family and friends by his side on May 24, 2019 at Kootenai Health Hospital in Coeur d' Alene, ID David was born November 22, 1964 in Coeur d'Alene, ID to Harold S. and Barbara A (Earin) Alexander. ...

May 24, 2019

Lillian Washburn passed away on May 24th, 2019.  She was born November 23, 1925 and was raised in Minnesota.

Lillian met Don Washburn in Chicago where he attended Moody Bible College and they were married in 1945.  She began her life with Don traveling around visiting churches before finally settling in Coeur d Alene, Idaho in 1955...

May 21, 2019

Edward Johnson, 103,

Edward Johnson was born on the cold, wintry day of Jan. 29, 1916, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He grew up in Coeur d’Alene and Rose Lake. His father, Earl M. Johnson, was a lumber piler. His mother, Clara Johnson, was a housewife. His parents were actually married on the property of Coeur...

May 18, 2019

On May 18th, Ingrid Berning-Carnie passed away and found peace. We all gained an angel. Ingrid was born in Emmrich Germany on July 11th in 1942 and had a fulfilling life that lead her to living all over the United States. Ingrid made her way to Idaho and married John Carnie, her husband of over twenty five years. Ingrid...

May 15, 2019

Katherine Ida Hochhalter, 96

Katherine Ida Hochhalter, age 96, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, died May 15, 2019, at the North Idaho Hospice Schneidmiller House in Coeur d’Alene. Katherine was born Jan. 15, 1923, in Carson, N.D., to Adam Sr. and Katherine (Wiest) Mann. She worked as an attendant at the Texaco Service Station in Medina, N.D., for...

May 14, 2019

Kenny was born in Glasgow, MT March 22, 1951, to Harvey and Betty (Salsbery) Dionne. They moved from Malta, MT to the Silver Valley when he was a child, settling in Bentley Creek. After graduating from Kellogg High School he moved to Denver, CO to work for AT&T. He was an avid outdoors man traveling all over Idaho, Montana,...

May 12, 2019

Surrounded by eternal love in our hearts, we sadly say goodbye to Keven Ross Chaffin, who passed away at home in Coeur D’Alene on Sunday evening, May 12, 2019.  We feel truly blessed for our cherished memories to always remember, and hold close to our hearts.  Keven has given each of us his incredible courage, strength and his loving...

May 10, 2019

Charles Lempesis

The ultimate peacemaker received his own peace with his Heavenly Father after a long battle with cancer on May 10, 2019, at his home in Post Falls, Idaho.

Chuck was born Nov. 7, 1951, in Phoenix, Ariz., to mother, Alma Boyd Brown and Charles Louis Lempesis. At a young age, the family moved...

May 9, 2019

Myrta Minerva Convery passed away on Thursday, May 9th 2019  in Couer d'Alene, Idaho at the age of 82.

She was born December 19,1936 in Townsend, Montana.

Myrta obtained a cosmetology License and worked in hair salons, eventually owned a hair salon and then taught cosmetology in Spokane and Seattle.

Myrta met Robert Convery in...

May 8, 2019

Mark Robert Unruh, 58

It is with bittersweet sadness we announce our beloved Mark unexpectedly went to Heaven on May 8, 2019. He is now free from pain in the arms of Jesus Christ our Savior.

Mark was a Coeur d’Alene native. He was born to Robert and Sharon Unruh on Nov. 9, 1960. He...

May 6, 2019

Clarence Helgeson, 81, passed peacefully in his sleep on May 6, 2019, after many years of fighting the side effects of diabetes.  He was born the 6th child to Harold and Minnie (Noordam) Helgeson on an Indian Reservation in Harlem, MT on Sep. 19, 1937.  The first 2 years of his life was spent living in a teepee near...

May 5, 2019

Our mom Geraldine Smith at age 93 went home with the angels in the early morning hours of May 5.

Gerry as she was known to most was born on February 3,1926 in   California , spent most of her life in Northern ID early year in Hope Id. Then she married Walter Hoffman having 2 children Gary...