Obituaries

May 16, 2018

Evelyn Montreuil has gone to be with her savior, Jesus Christ, and her beloved husband of over 60 years, John. Evelyn was born February 17, 1925, in Los Angeles to Henry and Mary Moormann. She attended elementary school at Saint Michael’s grade school where she first met the love of her life, John Montreuil through his sister, Lena, who...

May 16, 2018

Christine Lindsey,94,of Post Falls, Idaho and formerly of Clinton, MO, died at her home Wednesday, May 16, 2018 just two weeks before her 95th birthday. Christine was born May 30, 1923 to John Anderson Duke and OsaMargueritte Wisdom Duke in Bentonville, MO. She attended school in Benton County and graduated from Blairstown High School in 1941. She married John...

May 15, 2018

Jiles Wade Horn January 23, 1928 | d. May 15, 2018 Ninety years after he was born and twenty days shy of his 70th wedding anniversary, Jiles Wade Horn of Post Falls, Idaho died peacefully in the wee hours of May 15, 2018. Wade, as he was called, was born January 23, 1928 in Kansas City, Kansas to Olive...

May 14, 2018

Lionel Adam Dobler, always on the move and living life in the now, was born on December 20, 1943, to Christian and Irma Dobler. The youngest of five children, Lionel lived his early years in Vananda,MT, 20 miles outside of Forsyth, MT, in Rosebud County as his father worked for the Milwaukee Railroad. When the railroad discontinued operations in...

May 13, 2018

Violet "Vi" M Hague passed away at the age of 96 on May 13th. The second oldest of six children she was born to John Baptiste Bertrand and Mabel Ellen Snider in Botha, Alberta on April 15, 1922. She wed Bernard "Bernie" J. Hague in 1941 and they immigrated to the U.S. in 1951. Bernie passed away in 2008....

May 10, 2018

Louis “Lou” Eldred entered into eternal rest on May 10, 2018, at the age of 81. He was born Aug. 9, 1936, to Louis Myron Eldred and Maxine Eggers Eldred. Lou was raised in Aberdeen, Wash., and married Marcia Lindstrom on Feb. 14, 1956. They were married 62 years and together raised their family of six children. They first...

May 9, 2018

Sharon, 74, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Passed away peacefully and went to be with her late husband of 50 years, Allen, and her heavenly father on May 9, 2018.

Our amazing mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and aunt, was born in Coeur d’Alene, third child to parents Harold (Jack) and Elvina Fields. She was sister to Melvin...

May 7, 2018

Gayle P. Sims-Deitz was born Oct. 22, 1942, to Marie and Myron Humphrey, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She passed away on Monday, May 7, 2018, surrounded by her family at the Schneidmiller Hospice House of North Idaho.

Gayle has two younger sisters, Diana Wilks and Janice Odenthal. She graduated from Coeur d’Alene High School in 1960; she...

May 7, 2018

Sharlyn Grace (Gott) Merkley, age 81, a long-time resident of Post Falls, Idaho, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2018, after a long illness.

Sharlyn began life on July 17, 1936, in San Francisco, Calif., as the oldest child of Leona (Love) and Francis “Frank” Gott. She grew up in Stockton, Calif., Sharlyn joined the Civil Air...

May 6, 2018

Laura went be with the Lord on May 6, 2018.

Laura married Mathew A Riem on April 12th 1948. Laura was preceded in death by her husband on Jan 12th 1983. Laura is survived by four loving children Garry, Frank, (CJ) Wendy M Ward, (John) & Connie J Vanboxtell, (Dan) and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was...

May 3, 2018

May 1, 2018

Dale L. Fleming – 67 of Hayden, Idaho – went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 1st of 2018 after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his family, friends and loving wife of 49 years, Eileen Fleming.

Dale was born June 14, 1950, in Dillon, Montana to James L. Fleming and...

May 1, 2018

Norma Maxine Shorter age 83, passed away May 1, 2018 at Kootenai Medical Facility. Maxine was born April 11, 1935 to Raymond and Belva Spann in Mooresville, North Carolina and grew up in Baltimore Maryland with her four siblings. She later relocated to Tampa Florida where she married Raymond Gavilan and raised their daughter, Betty. Later in her life...

Apr 30, 2018

Darrell R. Bowersox was born May 10, 1933 to Art and Blanche Bowersox in Spokane at St. Luke's Hospital. He passed peace- fully on April 30, 2018 at North Idaho Hospice House, surrounded by family. Darrel is survived by his wife Judy and a wonderful, large, extended family. Darrell was a very proud Marine who joined the ranks at just...

Apr 29, 2018

William O. Sijan, 85

William “Bill” Sijan peacefully passed on Sunday, April 29, surrounded by the love of his wife and children. He was born on October 10, 1932, in Toledo, Ohio, to Mary D. and Milan W. Sijan. He grew up in Waterville, Ohio, where he loved fly fishing in the Maumee River. After graduation from...

Apr 27, 2018

Dorothy Baird, 89, passed away peacefully on the morning of April 27, 2018, in Post Falls, Idaho. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 3, at English Funeral Chapel 1133 North Fourth Street, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Dorothy was born August 8, 1928, in Aberdeen, WA. Dorothy spent much of her youth in Fairbanks, AK,...

Apr 25, 2018

Catherine M. Schauer, of Post Falls, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. She was born in Providence, Rhode Island, July 19, 1938, the only child of the late James and Lillian (Ryan) Magee.

Catherine married Norman Schauer on March 3, 1957. During her life she traveled extensively with her husband who was serving in the United...

Apr 24, 2018

Bonnie Evelyn Sanders Standahl March 5, 1920 – April 24, 2018 Bonnie Evelyn Standahl, 98, passed away April 24, 2018, at the Allenmore Hospital, in Tacoma, Wash. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, April 30, 2018, at English Funeral Chapel, 1133 N. 4th St., Coeur d'Alene, ID, and interment will be at Forest Cemetery. Bonnie...

Apr 23, 2018

Earl W. ‘Snake’ Pitts, 92

United States Air Force (Ret) Col. Earl W. “Snake” Pitts, 92, passed away on April 23, 2018, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, surrounded by family.

Born on July 3, 1925, in Mesa, Colo., to Emory Frank Pitts and Rosanna Mabel Thompson, Earl was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Forrest;...

Apr 23, 2018

My beloved mother, Dorothy Leming of Coeur d’Alene passed away peacefully on April 23rd.

She was born in Windsor, Wisconsin on December 20, 1930 to Hannah and Loren Johnson. Her siblings were Robert, Lorraine, Arlene, Joyce, Emilie and Ronnie.

Dorothy married Richard Leming June 10, 1950. They were blessed with three children: Jill in 1952,...