Obituaries

May 27, 2017

Paul David Griffith, 35, passed away in his sleep on the morning of Saturday, May 27, 2017, in Coeur d’Alene. He leaves behind a sister, Melissa Moore; two nephews, Nathan and David Moore; brother-in-law Jeremy Moore; parents Daniel and Debra Griffith; grandfather Thomas Griffith; grandmother Marjorie Scheloske; uncles, aunts, cousins and hundreds of friends. He was preceded in death...

May 24, 2017

Arthur Richard Trenkle passed away peacefully on May 24, 2017 with his wife at his side.

Art was born May 27, 1939 in Minneola, New York to Walter and Josephine Trenkle.

Over the years Art shared many happy memories of growing up on Long Island in New York. After graduation from high school his spirit...

May 23, 2017

McMahon, Clara Mary (White) 97 years

Clara was born June 30, 1919 In Seattle, WA to William and Mary White. She passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017 following a fall. The family moved to Priest River, Idaho, where she attended school. The fourth of five children and the only girl, life on the farm during the depression...

May 23, 2017

Gordon Lenke, 85 Born Dec. 25, 1931, in Moscow, Idaho, and passed away May 23, 2017. Gordon was taught to fish and hunt by the age of 6. First with a shotgun, and then learned to use the big bore rifle at the age of 8. He traveled a lot with his parents, Sam and Lillian Blanche Lenke, along...

May 22, 2017

Ken Stuker, age 79, passed away at home in Coeur d’Alene, ID, on May 22, 2017.

Ken was born in Coeur d’Alene, ID., on January 5, 1938, to Christian and Era Elena (Scarborough) Stuker. Ken was a lifetime resident of Coeur d’Alene, ID. He joined the Air Force at 17 years old. After his discharge in 1957,...

May 21, 2017

Mary Frances (Pat) Lorang Armstrong, a longtime Lewiston-Clarkston Valley resident, passed away peacefully, Sunday, May 21, 2017, at 11:22 a.m. of natural causes surrounded by many family members. She was born July 4, 1927 In Lewiston, ID to Marguerite and Henry Lorang. The family lived on White Spring Ranch in Genesee, ID, .where she attended school, graduating from Genesee High...

May 20, 2017

Momma, after ten years without your sight, oh happy day, you are able to see Pops, “Frankie Doodle”. Mom was born May 28,1923 to Merl and Ruth Miley in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Soon two little sisters, Marilyn and Merlene (Mickey) were born.

Their parents owned a summer resort at Echo Beach on lower Twin Lakes. As an...

May 20, 2017

Irene Vela, 75, of Post Falls, ID, passed away May 20, 2017, at Kootenai Health in Coeur d'Alene, ID. Irene was born June 4, 1941, in Hidalgo Mexico. Rosary will be 7:00 p.m. Wednesday May 24, 2017 at St. George's Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday May 25, 2017, at St. George's Catholic Church, 2010 N Lucas...

May 18, 2017

Gary Dean Hall, 77

Nov. 8, 1939 — May 18, 2017

Gary passed away May 18, 2017, with his wife by his side, after a long battle with heart disease.

After graduating from high school in his hometown and birthplace, Sandpoint, Idaho, he joined the U.S. Army, receiving an honorable discharge in 1965....

May 15, 2017

Elsie Marie Friesen was born to Henry and Justina (Jantzen) Friesen on November 28th, 1921 near Thomas, Oklahoma. On May 15th, 2017, our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother went peacefully Home to the arms of her beloved Lord and Savior with her son, Alan, and his wife, Barbie, by her side. She had 5 brothers and three sisters older...

May 15, 2017

Noah F. Stroup

W7CXL has gone silent key.

Noah F. Stroup of Rathdrum, ID left this physical plane of existence on May 15th, 2017.

Noah was born in Kirksville, MO on Dec. 15, 1932 to M. Joseph and Peggy Dunn Stroup.

He was preceded by his life partner Anita M. (Johnson)...

May 11, 2017

When family and friends remember Judy from a local church, one thing they would say is “She could rock that organ.”

She played piano for churches since she was a young girl and later the organ. She was very active for many years with music. From weddings, funerals, worship, and even playing piano for her kids and...

May 10, 2017

NICHOLAS ALEXANDER MISETICH –26

Our beloved Nicholas Misetich, born in Coeur d’ Alene, ID in 1991, passed away on May 10, 2017. He leaves behind his mother Molly Misetich of Coeur d’Alene Idaho and father Michael Casey of Phoenix Arizona. In addition, he left behind his sister Mica Misetich and niece Cora Simmons of Post Falls, and...

May 9, 2017

A memorial service for Wendell Marlyn Cochrane, 65, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at the Church of the Nazarene in Princeton, with Kathy Kramer officiating. A potluck gathering will follow the service with a graveside burial at a later date.

Wendell passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at Providence Sacred Heart Hospital...

May 6, 2017

Dorothy K Farmer

January 17th 1939 to May 6th 2017

Dorothy passed away peacefully at home at The Grove (Heritage Place) on May 6th 2017. Dorothy was born in Indianola, Iowa and lived in various parts of the country until she relocated to Coeur d’Alene after her husband passed away, 13 years ago. She moved...

May 5, 2017

In the early morning on May 5th, 2017 angels came to escort our beloved Kimberly Diane Rohde to her place in Heaven and a star went out here on earth.

Kimberly Diane Rohde (Johnson) was born in Boston Massachusetts on September 21st, 1959 to Lorraine (Grimme) and Captain Aytch M. Johnson USAF. They moved to Wisconsin, and...

May 3, 2017

Shirley Marlene McKenzie “Shirleybug” 73 went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday May 3rd 2017. Her heart to serve others and her devotion to her family were second only to her love of serving the Lord and her ministry of compassion for others.

Shirley was born July 3rd 1943 in Chehalis, Washington to Harry Baker...

May 2, 2017

Ethel Iverson, 79

Ethel Mary Iverson was born Jan. 8, 1938, in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. She passed away peacefully at home in Dalton Gardens, Idaho, on May 2, 2017, after courageously fighting health issues for many years.

Having grown up in a rural part of British Columbia, she moved to Seattle, Wash., where she...

May 1, 2017

My sweet brother, Albert Pratcavage, passed away May 1, 2017. He was loving, kind, and giving to everyone. Albert loved animals, art, music, and he volunteered at the Whittier Senior Center in California for 20 years. While Albert did have a disability, he never let it hold him down. He was unable to work a traditional job, but he...

Apr 28, 2017

Craig Harold Larsen (58) of Sagle, Idaho, passed away April 28, 2017 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. He was born June 4, 1958 in Everett, Washington, to Leonard and Laura Larsen. There are no services scheduled at this time.