Obituaries

Jan 13, 2018

Richard Bentz, 49

Richard Bentz was born to Ernst and Rose (Flitsch) Bentz on April 27, 1968. He passed away of a hypertensive hemorrhagic stroke on Jan. 13, 2018, at the age of 49 while surrounded by loved ones. He is survived by his wife and sons, parents, sister, and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and...

Jan 12, 2018

Gordon Law Passed away January 12th, 2017 of natural causes. He was born in Denver, Colorado, and spent his childhood in Denver, Pullman, and Moscow, Idaho. He graduated from the University of Idaho in 1972. Gordon moved to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho in the late 70’s. He went to work for G.T.E. and later Verizon and retired after 32 years in...

Jan 10, 2018

Lina (PuFahl) McFarland January 12,1923 to January 10, 2018 Lina died peacefully January 10th, two days before her 95th birthday. Lina was born in Bossano, Canada to Harvey and Aurora (Mallette) Montreuil. When she was two years old her parents and two brothers moved to Los Angeles. Lina learned to speak English in 1st grade. When WWII broke out...

Jan 10, 2018

Crucita ‘Christina’ Parades Olivas Shields, 80

Born in Tucson, Ariz., in 1937, Christina went to be with the Lord on Jan. 10, 2018, after a long illness. A special thank you to Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene for making her final days so peaceful and comfortable.

Christina enjoyed cooking, sewing and giving to her favorite...

Jan 9, 2018

Lois Joän Durand passed away January 9, 2018 surrounded by her loving family at the Hospice House of North Idaho. She was born March 30, 1927 to Leon and Nellie Eda Loveless in Erie Pennsylvania. Her family moved to Troy, Montana when she was very young and lived out the depression years on the family farm. She attended school in...

Jan 9, 2018

Jennifer Lynn Pomarico, 43, of Post Falls, Idaho, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. She was born Nov. 19, 1974, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, to Joel and Robin Pomarico.

She is survived by her father, Joel Pomarico; her brother, Antoni (Tony) Pomarico; godparents, John and Mary Ann Ryan; godsister, Melodie Morgan; her aunt, Virginia...

Jan 8, 2018

Donald Jacob Dundon died on January 8, 2018 in Rathdrum, Idaho.

He was born on January 28, 1924 in Junction City, Kansas to Leonard G. Dundon and Helen D. Lambdin Dundon of Ogden, Kansas. The family soon moved to southeastern Kansas to farm, and then in 1936 moved west to Coeur d'Alene, ID.

Donald attended...

Jan 8, 2018

In loving memory of Wanetta Joyce Phillips, 76. She passed away peacefully on January 8, 2018 at Hospice House after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Phillips and son, Jameson Richards. She has three surviving children: Rodney Ganzer, Marjory Barnes and Lora Howard. Eight grandchildren: Brandy, Eric and Kelsy Brown, Chris...

Jan 8, 2018

Phyllis Lenore Vanairsdale was born to Harold Stearns and Celia Micho on August 20, 1928 in St. Maries, Idaho. She died on January 8, 2018 in Post Falls, Idaho. She met Ted Vanairsdale while living in Spokane and playing in a dance band at Diamond Lake. They were married in Spokane on February 15, 1948 at Holy Family Cathedral...

Jan 7, 2018

Frank (Franke) Melvin LaBare, 90, passed away Jan. 7, 2018, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He was born May 8, 1927, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, to John A. and Dorothy E. (Perry) LaBare. Frank served in the Army and he married Louise Ruby Tyree on Jan. 24, 1953. He worked for the city and retired June 11, 1988. He is...

Jan 5, 2018

James Nelson Fenton

August 5, 1957 – January 5, 2018

Jim passed from a stroke on Friday afternoon, surrounded by family at Kootenai Health Hospital in Coeur d’Alene. His death comes as a shock to his family and community, who loved and admired him as a friend, colleague, brother, father, and husband of soul-level kindness,...

Dec 30, 2017

Claude Arthur Moore, died December 30, 2017, at Post Falls, Idaho. He lived 75 wonderful years. Claude was born the son of Amos and Thelma (Evans) Moore on August 22, 1942 in Alliance, Nebraska. He attended school at Yuba City High School. On March 17, 1963, Claude and Linda Moore were united in marriage in Sacramento, California. Together they celebrated...

Dec 29, 2017

Elizabeth Mary Anderson – 99

Liz Anderson, 99, passed away Friday, December 29, 2017, at Hospice House of North Idaho. She was born on February 20, 1918 on her parents’ homestead at Twin Beaches. The seventh of eight children of Albin and Mary Ann Barker Anderson, she grew up on Valhalla Point on Lake Coeur d’Alene. She...

Dec 29, 2017

Jacqueline Marie (Jacquie) Miller, entered eternal rest on Friday, December 29, 2017 in Coeur d’Alene Idaho from complications from Alzheimer’s disease. She was 77.

Jacquie was born April 11, 1940 in Los Angeles, CA to Jack and Dorothy Slaughter, the eldest of their two daughters. Jacquie is survived by her beloved husband of 43 years, Jack L....

Dec 28, 2017

William “Bill” was born March 14, 1947, in Pittsburgh, PA., to William and Mary McRory and moved to Post Falls, Idaho, in 1979 from California. He is preceded in death by his parents and brother John McRory of Newman Lake, WA. Bill served in the U.S. Navy and was a Vietnam Veteran. He worked in the construction industry...