Obituaries

Edward Castleton

Celebrating Edward Castleton moving from Earth to Heaven.

Edward passed away on Feb. 9, 2020, at his home in Rathdrum, Idaho.

He is survived by his brother, Tim (Tammy) Castleton; brother, Robert (Dawn) Castleton; mother, Diane Van Zandt; best friend, Gene Regjovieh; niece and nephew, Marshel and Michelle Williams and Baby...

Joanne Irene (Lavendure) Tibesar

Joanne (Joan) passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at the Schneidmiller Hospice House on Prairie Avenue in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, with family by her side. Joan lived in Dayton, Wash., for the last 30 years. She raised her children in Rathdrum, Idaho, and most of the family is in the North Idaho...

Heaven gained the most extraordinary vixen of an angel on Sept. 14, 2021. Theresa Schaller passed away comfortably with family at her side. She is at peace now with her husband, Warren, sister Catherine and son Michael, who had previously passed.

Theresa was stoic and brave and represents an “end of an era” of humble forthright human...

Erna Emily Ost was born Nov. 8, 1920, to Andreas and Emilia Tintzmann near New Leipzig, N.D. As a young girl she was raised on the family farm with her siblings; two brothers, Henry and Bernie, and her sisters, Emma, Ludia, Ida, Caraline, Ella, Elma and Edna, whom she loved very much. She worked hard with her brothers and...

Glen R. "Butch" Forsberg, age 73, passed away quietly at his home on February 5, 2019. Born and raised in Washington state, Butch grew up on a farm alongside his parents and four older siblings.

He went on to work for many years as a mechanic and salesman before retiring with his wife in Idaho.

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Helen Ann Vanairsdale

Helen Ann Vanairsdale passed away in her home on September 15th, 2021, in Hayden Lake Idaho.  She grew up in Fairbanks, attending Ryan Junior High and West Valley High School.  Helen moved to the Tri-Cities area of Washington State in 1998.  She subsequently moved to Hayden Lake Idaho to be closer to parents Phyllis...

On May 19, 2021, Tracy Duane Loftin, 64, lost his fight with Pulmonary Fibrosis that began during his service in Desert Storm. Tracy was born to Herbert and Lois Loftin at Ft. Carson, Colorado on October 2, 1956. As their third son, Tracy spent his childhood living in Colorado, Germany, California, Panama, Missouri, Ohio and eventually moved to North...