Obituaries

Jun 19, 2018

Gary “Buck” Johnson, age 81, passed away at The Schneidmiller House in Coeur d’Alene, ID, on June 19, 2018.

Buck was born in Greenbush, MN, on April 19, 1937, to Norman L. and Grace C. (Hoskins) Johnson. At an early age his family moved to Longview, WA. He was raised in Longview and graduated from R.A. Long...

Jun 17, 2018

Connie Louise (Whitesell) Taylor passed away peacefully on June 17, 2018 in Post Falls, Idaho at the age of 77. She was born to the late, Vivian Elvira Phillips and Bennett Harold Miller Whitesell on April 24, 1941 in Riverton, Wyoming.

Connie was a vivacious woman. She graduated from Coeur d’Alene High School, and was proud of...

Jun 17, 2018

Gerry Lee Smith (67) Gerry Lee Smith (67) of Rathdrum, Idaho passed away at home on June 17, 2018. He was born on December 14, 1950 to Roy and Virginia Smith in Spokane, Washington.

Gerry was a U.S. Army Veteran. Some of the things that brought joy to Gerry’s life were playing guitar, bird watching, tinkering around...

Jun 17, 2018

Bryce James Nixon, 25

Our beloved Bryce passed from this life to eternal life on June 17, 2018. He fought an extremely valiant fight against leukemia that began a year ago when he was at Army basic training at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri.

He endured 6 weeks of basic all while fighting a litany...

Jun 12, 2018

Greta “Maxine” Nelson was born on January 4, 1928, in Cove, AK., She went home to be with the Lord on June 12, 2018 at the Hospice House in Coeur d’Alene. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard L Nelson (2006), daughter and son in law, Charlene (2015) and Wally McKinnon (2017), sisters, Eldean and Laura, brothers,...

Jun 12, 2018

Gerald “Jerry” Benjamin Stilley

Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and good friend died from brain cancer (Glioblastoma) in the arms of his wife on June 12, 2018 at Kootenai Health Hospital after a courageous three month fight. We have all been blessed having him in our lives. He was a perfect example of a gentleman....

Jun 11, 2018

Celebrating the Life of Harriet Frederiksen

Harriet Frederiksen, age 90, from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, passed away on June 11, 2018 at Creekside Inn. Daughter of Harold and Katherine Bille, Harriet was born on September 12, 1927 in Tyler, Minnesota. She married the love of her life, Glenn Frederiksen, on October 8, 1950 at Danebod Lutheran...

Jun 11, 2018

Shirley Ann (Stengel) Almas

On the afternoon of June 11, 2018, surrounded by her family, Shirley passed peacefully into her Savior’s arms. She was eight days shy of her 75th birthday.

Full of life, laughter, and love Shirley was the matriarch of the family. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and even a great-grandmother...

Jun 6, 2018

Kelly Park Stenlund was born in Blackfoot, Idaho, on Aug. 4, 1955, to Darlene Mikesell and Parker Newcomb. He is preceded in death by his mother, Darlene; his in-laws, James and Beryl Stover and his father-in-love, De Hibdon. He is survived by his wife, Tammie Stover; daughters, Erin (Dale) and Miranda (Matt); the mother of his children, Sinay Butler...

Jun 6, 2018

Eugene “Tommy” Thompson died peacefully at home on June 6, 2018. He was 89 years old.

Tommy was born Jan. 1, 1929, in Martinez, Calif. He spent time in the Marine Corps during the Korean War and then became a San Francisco police officer where he was medically retired. Tommy often was fondly referred to by all...

Jun 5, 2018

Karen Reynolds, 78

On June 5, 2018, at the age of 78, Karen Reynolds went home to be with the Lord. Karen was born to B.K. and Lois Barden on Sept. 25, 1939, in Smelterville, Idaho. She was one of four children.

At a young age they moved to Spokane Valley, Wash., where she went...

Jun 4, 2018

Austin Robert Croffoot

Exuberant. Hilarious. Charismatic. Kind. Generous. Empathetic. Austin Robert Croffoot, 16, of Hayden, was all of those things and more. His absence in our world will forever reverberate. Son, brother, grandson, friend, and student, he died on Monday, June 4th, 2018. His family, his friends, and the greater Hayden community are so sad to lose...

Jun 4, 2018

Mitzi Rae Burns, born November 4, 1936, joyously entered the gates of heaven on June 4, 2018.

Mitzi was the seventh child, (second to the last,) born to Millard Filmore Burns and Della Mae Burns in Beggs, Oklahoma, the closing years of the Great Depression. The values and ethics of those times were somehow imprinted on her...

Jun 2, 2018

SCOTT MELVILLE ARRIES

June 9, 1953-June 2, 2018

Scott was born in San Fernando California to Donald Bullock Arries and Barbara Coye Arries. He was the youngest of their 4 children, Doug, Donald and Jean. After his parents divorce he gained 6 siblings when his father married June McCormack, Mike, Diane, Kathy, Judy, Kevin and...

Jun 1, 2018

Carol Marie Everson, 80, went to be with the Lord peacefully and lovingly surrounded by 20 members of her family in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho at 3:50 PM June 1, 2018. Carol was born in Salem, Oregon June 15, 1937, daughter to Lowell C. & Jennie L. (Skinner) Loveall. Fourth of five children, she grew up on a dairy farm...

Jun 1, 2018

Leslie “Les” Donald Schmehl, 74

Les passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 1, 2018 surrounded by his family. He was born in Reading PA, but lived his life in Post Falls, ID. Les was a very proud Vietnam Veteran. He served our country in the U.S. Navy from 1960-1964. After returning home he begin his...

May 31, 2018

Linda K Allen, 48 died May 31, 2018 at Kootenai Health in Coeur d Alene, ID. Linda was born in Lewiston ID. to Richard and Donna Daves (Kelso). She graduated from Post Falls High School in 1987. Linda married her husband Darin Allen Feb. 2002. Together they had a daughter Malinda Allen. Linda also had two children, Amber Gray...

May 27, 2018

Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Harriet Molyneaux (Parker), 88

On May 27, 2018, at the age of 88, Elizabeth “Betty” Harriet Molyneaux (Parker) went home to the Lord, surrounded by her family. Betty was born to Albert and Esther Parker on Nov. 29, 1929, in Spokane, Wash. She was one of six children; Albert Parker, Lilian Munson, Dorothy Cole, Dora...

May 27, 2018

Our Dad, Gary Lee Purdey, passed away May 27, 2018. Having recently celebrated his eightieth birthday, Gary was ready to run his final race. Born to John Purdey and Ethel VanSlyke, Gary spent the first years of life in the Seattle area, attending Highline High School. The youngest of seven siblings, Gary is preceded in death by Laurinda, Vivian,...

May 27, 2018

Ida Mae (Smiley) Wright, 88, died on May 27, 2018, at the Life Care Center in Post Falls, Idaho. Ida Mae was born in 1930 in Akron, Ohio, where she was raised by her aunt and uncle. She graduated from Buchtel High School in 1948.

She married James C. Wright, a Korean War veteran, in 1950 and...