Adela Briske

Adela Marie Briske, 94 went to be with Jesus on March 29th surrounded by several family members singing “Amazing Grace” at Schneidmiller Hospice House.

Adela was born in Montevideo, MN to Charles and Clara (Ostley) Brownson on Aug 16, 1923. She had two brothers, Francis and Vernon and one sister June (Finney) Brownson.

When she was 6 her family moved to Sacramento, Ca. because of the depression and she graduated from Grant HS. While there she was active in the High School band playing the saxophone and active in her church's Luther League where she met her future husband.

She married Ernest Briske in Carson City, Nevada on 12/11/1941. During the war she did help for awhile helping building airplanes. In later years she took a course as a beautician and cut hair for awhile.

After the war she moved to NE Montana and helped her husband on a small farm that he had inherited from his parents. Here they raised three children Bruce, Arlene and Ronald. She was very busy being a mother and homemaker. She enjoyed baking, sewing, gardening, rock collecting and making jewelry out of Montana agates.

In 1967 Adela and Ernie purchased a trailer court and moved to Cd'A to be closer to her daughter and to get away from the harsh NE Montana climate. In 1974 they moved to Rathdrum. She took up playing the organ, enjoyed camping, flowers, berry picking and would play Scrabble with anyone who wanted to play. She was a cat lover and enjoyed humming birds too.

Adela and Ernie were married for 48 years. After Ernie passed in1989, Adela moved to Spokane for about 10 years and in 1999 she moved to Spirit Lake. Most recently she lived at Generations Assisted Living.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her brother Francis Brownson, husband Ernest Briske, son Bruce Briske, daughter Arlene (Jones) Briske and grandson Bart Bonebright.

She is survived by her son Ronald (Mary Jo) Briske of Rathdrum, and daughter-in-law Mary V. Briske of Loveland Co. Grandchildren Scott (Danielle) Briske, John (Wendylyn) Briske, Angie Jones, Don and Janine Jones, Liz, Joe, and Mark (Jeanette) Jones of Spokane. Also Jennifer (Peter) Feld, Gretchen (Victor Gordillo) Briske and Matt Briske and Brigitte Boucher all of Rathdrum, Idaho She also has several nieces and nephews and great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.

We celebrate the time you have given to us and the relationships we have had with you. It may not have always have been a crazy big event, but quietly in your gentle, loving, humble, caring spirit, you have taught us all life’s lessons through the wisdom and knowledge obtained through your life. It may not have always been all warm and fuzzy, but you have led many to the one who is most faithful in our lives, Jesus. We know you have upheld His word, not perfectly, but God forgives all who ask. You have shown us strength to go on, prayed for us, shared with us B.I.B.L.E. teachings which are the “Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth”. We appreciated you as a Mother, a Sister, an Auntie, a Mother-In-Law, a Grandma, a Great-grandma, a Great Great-grandma, and also as a friend.

Adela's funeral is Friday April 6th at Shepherd of the Hills in Rathdrum and 11:00 am, followed by a luncheon with Graveside Service at 2:00 at Pine grove Cemetery in Rathdrum. There is a Visitation to be held at English Funeral Home at 1133 N. Fourth Street in Coeur d'Alene on Thursday, April 5th from 4pm to 7 pm. Memorials may be give to Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran or Animal Shelter of N. Idaho.

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Visitation

English Funeral Chapel

• Thursday, April 05, 2018
• 04:00 PM - 07:00 PM
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• 1133 N. 4th St
  Coeur d'Alene, ID 83854

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Funeral Service

Shepherd of The Hills Lutheran Church

• Friday, April 06, 2018
• 11:00 AM
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• 13541 W. Hwy 53
  Rathdrum, ID 83858

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