Obituaries
Jack William Frank
Apr 20, 2023
Jack W. Frank
September 21, 1952 - April 20, 2023
One of a kind.
Born and raised in the beauty of the Rocky Mountains outside of Boulder, Colorado, Jack acquired his love of the outdoors and adventure from an early age.
Jack was a gifted athlete, accomplished hunter and taxidermist, talented artist, and...
Cole Albert Sherron
Apr 20, 2023
LCDR Cole Albert Sherron (Ret.)
Born on Aug. 17, 1925, in Wake Forest, N.C., to William Gordon and Mayetta (Davis) Sherron. The oldest of three sisters and a brother. Cole passed away April 20, 2023.
Cole was preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Lewis, and a brother, William.
Cole married Jean Marie (Swartz) Sherron on Dec. 23, 1948. They...
Orleen Cooper Cann
Apr 19, 2023
Orleen Cooper Cann passed away peacefully April 19, 2023, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Orleen was born in Syracuse, Utah, to her father, Heber William Cooper, and her mother, Marguerite Helen Sandoz, on March 29, 1932, being the second youngest to 15 children of William. She was the last of her family. Through the years, she was close to her siblings...
Donna May Pitts
Apr 17, 2023
Our beloved Mom, Grandma, Great Grandma, and Sister, Donna May Pitts was born to William and Evelyn Green on May 13, 1933, in Davenport, Washington, and spent her life living in the Spokane/ Coeur d’ Alene area.
Donna was endlessly positive and never had an unkind word to say. She was the sweetest and kindest person in the world. Her...
R. Roy Crockett
Apr 12, 2023
Roy was born at home on the 17th of October 1952 and passed through the veil at home on the 12th Day of April 2023. He was born in Safford, Gila County, Arizona, and spent most of his childhood in Mesa, Arizona. In his earliest years, one could see the traits that defined his life such as persistence and...
Robert Dean Giffing
Apr 10, 2023
Robert (Bob) Dean Giffing of Hayden Idaho passed away peacefully on April 10, 2023 at Hospice of North Idaho. Born March 20, 1932 in Sprague Washington to Fred and Grace (Howe) Giffing. When Bob was 10 the family moved to four Lakes Washington. Bob graduated from Cheney High School in 1951. After high school Bob joined the Naval Reserves and...
James Albert Johnson
Apr 10, 2023
James (Jim) Albert Johnson, 79, passed away on April 10, 2023.
Jim was born October 26, 1943 to parents Cecil and Irene (Stone) Johnson in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
As a youth, Jim enjoyed living in the Fort Grounds area of town, spending time with friends, playing basketball, hanging out in the “Bums Jungle,” and working on cars, as well as...
Samuel J. Wylie
Apr 9, 2023
Samuel J. Wylie of Post Falls, Idaho passed away on April 9, 2023.
Sam was born on February 24, 1935, in Glenns Ferry, Idaho to Samuel J. Wylie Sr. and Jesse F. Wylie. After graduating from High School he went to work for the Union Pacific Railroad. While with the Railroad he was drafted into the US Army and...
Heidi Reese
Apr 7, 2023
In Loving MemoryHeidi ReeseJanuary 31, 1940-April 7,2023
(Loving Mother, Oma, Sister, Friend, Aunt)
Proceeded in death by father and mother, Eugen and Margarete Schmid and her sister Christl Zimmerhofer.
Survived by brother, Bernd Schmid (Hildegard), children Andrea Butterfield (Don), Tom Reese (Marie), Patty Maxwell (Mark), Jackie Laes (Jan) and grandchildren, TJ Devine, Ryan Devine, Chris Butterfield (Britany), Matt Maxwell (Danielle),...
Betty Ann Mills
Apr 4, 2023
Betty Mills, born February 26, 1939 to Donald & Marie Somers in Kalispel MT, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 4th in Coeur d’Alene. Survived by her husband of 65 years Ronald K Mills, daughter Dina (Paul) Hourlland, two sisters Hazel & Diane, one brother Joe, four grandchildren Lacie, Kylee, Mikinzie & Samuel, six great-grandchildren Maiah, Kinley...
Katharina "Kathe" Magdalena Engel
Apr 4, 2023
Katharina Magdalena Engel 07/19/1935 - 04/04/2023
In the early morning hours of April 4, 2023, our beloved Katharina Magdalena Engel passed peacefully into the arms of her Savior.
She was known by most as Kathe, Mom, Grandma, or Oma. She was affectionately nicknamed “Shorty” by her loving husband, Paul, with whom she shared 66 years of marriage. Together, they grew...
Fred James Mooney
Apr 3, 2023
Fred James Mooney (93), "Jim", was born February 8, 1930, the fourth child born to Ned Mooney and Florence Anderson Mooney. He grew up on the Mooney family farm in Cougar Gulch and attended grade school at Meadowbrook School, later Sherman School and high school in Coeur d’Alene. He entered the National Guard about 1951. He married Mary Frances Futter...
Roy Anderson
Apr 2, 2023
Roy Anderson passed away peacefully at age 85 in Coeur d’Alene Idaho on April 2, 2023 with his family by his side following a prolonged battle with medical complications. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 28, 1938 to Anders and Hulda Anderson, and graduated from high school there. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in psychology...
Kathern I. Gilman
Apr 1, 2023
On April 1, 2023 Kathern Ilene Gilman of Post Falls, Idaho age 66. Passed into the living arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Born to Larry and Ruth Mattin in Cottage Grove, Oregon. Kathie was their only daughter and oldest of four. Throughout her school years Kathie was involved in many school sports. After graduating Yoncalla, Oregon...
Debbie Sue Lohrey
Mar 31, 2023
Debbie Sue Eskridge Lohrey was born January 23rd, 1957. She passed away from Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma on 3/31/2023 at 11:11am. She is survived by her two children, Christian Lohrey and Sarah Lohrey, and will be welcoming her first granddaughter this June. She was loved by many friends and her ex-husband Steve.
Debbie was a loving mother and loyal friend....
Jeanne Ranee Helstrom
Mar 31, 2023
Jeanne Ranee' Stone Helstrom, born to Arthur & Meta Stone, May 18, 1947 at Long Beach Naval Hospital, CA. While an infant her father was transferred to Spokane, WA. At the age of 5, her family moved to Coeur d'Alene, ID where Jeanne started school at Sherman and Central schools. The Navy would take the Stone family to Quonset...
Janet Louise Fristoe
Mar 31, 2023
Janet Louise Fristoe, age 80, passed away March 31, 2023, at home in Hayden, ID. Janet was born November 5, 1942, in Coeur d’Alene to Bob & Leona Patzer, the eldest of three girls. She graduated from Coeur d’Alene High School with the class of 1960. In 1961 she met Ron Fristoe, and on November 22, 1963, they were married.
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Joan (Jo-an) Maxine France-Kirsch (Haukaas)
Mar 31, 2023
Joan (Jo-an) Maxine Haukaas was born to Lowell and Dorothy (Wales) Haukaas on April 20, 1933, in Colome, Tripp Co., South Dakota, the second of seven children. She grew up on a farm south of Colome where she learned to work hard and was very active.
Joan attended a rural one-room school through the 8th grade located south of the...
Aino Kikkas
Mar 30, 2023
Aino Manni Kikkas, 96, Coeur d’Alene, passed at age 96 from this life into the arms of her Savior Jesus Christ, on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at The Lodge at Fairway Forest.
She was born April 14,1926, to Vassili and Helene (Kirman) Manni in Tallinn, Estonia. Aino spent many happy childhood years on the Estonian island of Aegna, where her...
Dennis Petro
Mar 27, 2023
Dennis Wesley Petro, 71, passed away March 27, 2023, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Raised in the Rocky Mountains of Denver, Colorado, he was born July 24, 1951, to Arthur Wesley Petro Jr. and Virginia Rae Petro. He led an adventurous life enjoying the great outdoors and cheering on his beloved Broncos. His passion for helping others led him to work...
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