Obituaries

Dec 13, 2016

Howard Remington Furman, Jr., age 87, passed away on December 13, 2016 at Kootenai Health in Coeur d'Alene, ID. Howard was born August 27, 1929, in Flanders, NY, to Howard R. Furman, Sr. and Theresa (Conkel) Furman. Memorial service will be held at a later date.

Dec 13, 2016

Illa Jean Fitzsimmons (84) of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, passed away December 13, 2016 in Coeur d'Alene. She was born April 15, 1932 in Walla Walla, Washington to Charlie and Marthy Crabb. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, December 16, 2016 at 1:00 pm at English Funeral Chapel at 1133 N 4th Street, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Please make a donation...

Dec 12, 2016

Pearl Anna (Burke) Brown born Aug. 28, 1918, to Alma Lee and William Burke in Isabel, S.D. She was the seventh child of a 10 children, five boys and five girls.

She graduated from high school in Morristown, S.D. Her father passed away in 1925 leaving her mother to raise 10 children. Unable to afford to go...

Dec 12, 2016

Lee Delano Witt, 66, passed away peacefully December 12, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. Lee, one of eight children, was born January 30, 1950 in Fort Jackson, South Carolina to Jane and Lt. Col. Eugene Witt. Lee retired from Transtector, Smiths Power December, 2014. Throughout her career she received recognitions for being an exemplary employee. Lee and...

Dec 12, 2016

Dorothy Ann Gallegos, is with her beloved Savior Jesus today. She passed away Dec. 12, 2016, and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Marvel Fronapfel. Dorothy was born on March 24, 1944, in Torrington, Wyo. She was raised by her mother and stepfather Joseph “Red” Morris. Her siblings are Mary Lou Woods, Richard Fronapfel, James Fronapfel, Bob...

Dec 11, 2016

On Dec. 11, 2016, at 10:46 a.m., Roger passed away in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, at Kootenai Health, where he had been fighting numerous health problems. Roger was 68 years old. Roger was born Aug. 14, 1948, in Lynwood, Calif., the second of five kids of Merwin and Marty Mann. Roger joined the Army the day after the moon landing,...

Dec 11, 2016

Harold Dearborn Smart went to be with his Lord on Sunday, December 11, 2016 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. His beloved wife Jean was by his side holding his hand.

Harold was born December 18, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan to Harold and Margaret Smart. He grew up in Detroit with his brother Don and sister Margaret. He loved...

Dec 11, 2016

Margaret Dorthy (Reed) Weller – aged 101 – passed away December 11, 2016, into the waiting arms of her Savior Jesus Christ. Mom was born September 26, 1915, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, to Judd Douglas Reed and Bernice Muriel Fitzsimmons Reed. She was the third of ten children, all of whom have preceded her in death with the exception...

Dec 8, 2016

Patrick George Powers, age 75, passed away at home Thursday December 8, 2016. He was both a logger and conservationist, a confidant and a story teller, a captain of industry and master of the measured response, co-conspirator and the voice of reason, most of all he is missed. Born August 1, 1941 in Wallace, Idaho Pat was brought home...

Dec 8, 2016

Shirley Faye Brindel, 81, passed away surrounded and held by love on Dec. 8, 2016, in Hayden, Idaho. Memorial services will be held on May 20, 2017, at the Rooty Branch Cemetery in Bristol, Tenn., where her remains will be interred at her family’s plot.

Faye was born on Aug. 23, 1935, in Bristol to Shirley and...

Dec 8, 2016

David D. Larsen, 68, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at his home in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on December 8, 2016. Dave was born in Logan, Utah to Natalie and Amos Larsen on February 4, 1948, and was raised in Los Angeles, California, where he graduated from Carson High School.

Dave served his country proudly as a Vietnam...

Dec 4, 2016

Faye Irene Brumbaugh, 78, passed away on December 4, 2016 at Hospice House in Hayden, Idaho. She was born November 12, 1938 in Crandon, Wisconsin to Ermin and Bertha Bailey. She attended school in the Kellogg area and was raised on Smelter Heights. She married David H Brumbaugh of Twisp, Washington in 1955 and they remained married for 54...

Dec 3, 2016

Ernest Leo DeLuca (75) passed away December 3, 2016 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. He was born December 18, 1940 in Kellogg, Idaho. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 11:00 am at English Funeral Chapel in Coeur d'Alene, ID.

Dec 3, 2016

Leonard Maiani passed away peacefully Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at his home in Athol, Idaho. Leonard was 73 years old. He was born in Sandusky, Ohio, June 12, 1943, and graduated from Shaw High School/Cleveland, Ohio, in 1961. He joined the United States Air Force in 1961 and was honorably discharged in 1965. After military service, Leonard found his...

Dec 3, 2016

Lorraine B. Palmieri, 92, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, passed away Dec. 3, 2016, in Coeur d’Alene. Lorraine was born on Nov. 15, 1924, in Sacramento, Calif. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother.

She is survived by her sons, James Crosby Muskrat and Garry Crosby; her daughter, Laura McGuire; grandchildren James, Sean, Shannon, Michele, Charissa,...

Dec 1, 2016

Carl Richard Glidden, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, was born April 6, 1941, and was called to heaven Dec. 1, 2016, at Kootenai Health. During dad’s life, he had done so many things, Volunteer EMT, Reserve Police Officer, retiring from Idaho Forest Industries after more than 40 years.

Carl was preceded in death by the love of his...

Nov 30, 2016

Myrtle Charlotte Roscelli, a long-time resident of the Monterey Peninsula, California, passed away Wednesday the 30th of November in Hayden, Idaho at Hospice House. Born in 1921 in California Hot Springs, Myrtle married the love of her life George Roscelli in 1937. They were loyal parishioners of San Carlos Church and a big part of the Monterey community. She was...

Nov 30, 2016

David Allen Sanman, age 85, passed away surrounded by his family on November 30, due to heart failure. Dave was born January 22, 1931 in Lewiston, ID to Edward and Gladys Sanman.

Dave was always an avid sports enthusiast, playing baseball throughout his childhood. He continued his baseball career through college at both Eastern Washington University and...

Nov 26, 2016

Patricia Helen Balmes (84) passed peacefully on Saturday, November 26. She was born in Chicago, IL on June 30, 1932 to Theodore and Dorothy Marchand. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Marguerite and her husband of 43 years, Michael Balmes Sr. She is survived by her 8 children and their spouses; Michael Balmes Jr., Suzanne (Vince)...

Nov 25, 2016

Michael Joseph Kane (74) of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, passed away peacefully into the loving arms of his Heavenly Father on November 25, 2016. Mike was born November 29, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Joseph and Helen ( Abram ) Kane. Mike moved to Tacoma, Washington in 1954. He graduated from Stadium High School in 1960. He then...