Thomas Tobin

Thomas Arthur Tobin, age 89, passed away at The Schneidmiller House in Coeur d’Alene, ID, on August 18, 2018.

Thomas was born in Spooner, MN, on January 4, 1929, to Edward W. and Beulah (Edwards) Tobin. He married Bette Jane Solom on February 7, 1951, at the Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, MN. Thomas, Bette, and the family moved to Coeur d’Alene, ID, in 1966.

He was a commercial fisherman on Lake of the Woods in Baudette, MN. He served two years in the Korean War, and was employed for 25 years at Food Service of America in Spokane, WA, where he was a truck driver and also worked in the warehouse. After his retirement Thomas helped his son Jeff at the Saturday Farmer’s Market on Prairie Avenue in Coeur d’Alene selling Tomahawk Beef Jerky.

He enjoyed many years of deer and elk hunting in Idaho with his sons and other relatives.

He is survived by his wife Bette of 67 years; Sons Anthony “Tony” Tobin and his wife Jolee of Cheney, WA, Michael Tobin of Lost Mountain, ID, and Jeffrey Tobin and his wife Carol of Post Falls, ID; 11 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren; brother Jim Tobin of Seattle, WA; sister Lois Meier of Arkansas.

Thomas is preceded in death by his great granddaughter Madison Taylor Goad in 2013; twin sister Timmie Wood; brothers Edward and Jack Tobin.

Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Friday August 24, 2018 at the English Funeral Chapel, 1700 N. Spokane St., Post Falls, ID. Burial will be at the Evergreen Cemetery in Post Falls, ID. A reception will immediately follow the graveside service at the funeral chapel.